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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1948
Page
6
W A Houck assumes control of the county auditor's office aided by Edith Ackley as deputy and by Mrs Houck as a part time assistant. Tax lists are being revised to add the soldiers bonus 1.95 mills and should be ready by January first. Special receipts will show bonus tax payments alongside regular receipts.
Two new rural mail carriers begin work from Bedford post office January 1. R. D. Timberlake takes Route 3 succeeding Guy Hicks, and Haldean Turner takes Route 2 succeeding Grover Mohler. Both are World War II veterans and followed temporary carriers Dean Mullen and Francis Mohler.
Taylor county Selective Service announces December draftees and physicals. Three men Lewis Carmichael Kenneth Black Doyle Bladon, all 22, will report to Des Moines December 29 for induction. Six others Dwight Minor John Scroggie Ore Clayton George Clement Olin Mason Robert Nicholson underwent armed forces physicals December 9.
Arthur L. Williams a 65 year old bachelor farmer from five miles north of Clarinda died in his car on Monday afternoon on Highway No 2 five miles west and north of Bedford. His son John Williams 90 a passenger said the car left the cement slab went down the embankment into a hedge fence and stopped. Wetmore's Ambulance Service took the body to a local funeral home and Sheriff Harry Lucas gathered details about the scene and position of the car and tracks.
KSIB will host Mrs. Jack Burks a South African war bride on the Special Guest Hour in Creston Sunday December 19 from 3 05 to 3 30 PM.
Nelson Blakemore son of Mr and Mrs W H Blakemore of Bedford won a freshman football numeral as a yearling halfback at Dartmouth College in Hanover New Hampshire He is a graduate of Bedford High School.
Atty J R Locke will host children Friday afternoon next week the day before Christmas at the Rialto for a free movie and a live circus clown act brought in to entertain them Read Mr Locke advertisement in this Times Press issue.
Mr. and Mrs. George Combs of Bedford will celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary on Tuesday December 28 1948 with a family dinner at their west Bedford home and Open House that afternoon from 2 to 5 o'clock. Their children and families and their siblings have been invited. many guests from the 1898 wedding are expected. The couple were wed at Mrs Lathrops home northeast of New Market on December 28 1898.
Mrs. Charles Barnes of Bedford died at her home Friday fore noon December 10 after an illness of several hours. Born Ola Mae Webster near Clarinda August 22 1886 she was 62 years 3 months 17 days old. She married Charles A. Barnes September 27 1905 and farmed in Taylor County before moving to Bedford. Survived by husband six children two brothers twenty grandchildren and five step grandchildren. Funeral held at Shum Funeral Home Tuesday with Bertha Brown and Rev. T. J. Overholt officiating. Burial in Fairview cemetery.
J S Taylor principal announced the honor roll for the sixty eight students spanning the forty six weeks. Nine earned all A’s with straight A averages including Phyllis Beebe Martha Dinwiddie Kay Sawyer Beverly Crane Charles Dinwiddie Charles Stephens Norma Alexander Paul Bartlett Jr Wayne Owen. Senior juniors sophomores and freshmen listed with B averages include Arlene Bryson Bob Burham Virginia Cobb Edna Cox Peggy Cross June Davidson Delores Gilbert Gale Hawkee Margaret Henderson Virginia Henry Robert Marley Margaret Maxwell Helen Novmeger Carolyn Nye Mary E Park Mary L Putnam Mary A Shum Gretchen Timberlake Max Valentine Lulu Bowman la M Book Bever Mary L Herring Pat Longfellow Earl Marshall Kathleen McMillin Bill Steward Leila Strong Dick Thompson Eldon Barnes Martha Beebe Charles Blake Donald Corliss Frances Cross Russell Haynie Lois Marley Alice N Needham Louise Nevinger Wilbert Owen Barbara Putnam Olen Rowe Martha Stickelman Twyla Wolverton Helen Wintermute Dearr Barks Anne Cochran Jean Corliss Rex John Janet Marley Betty Martin Kathryn Martin Evelyn Mumm Marilyn Park Jerry Pete John Reed Tileen Ripperger Marie Rowe Joan Sleep Margaret White Eugene Houk.
Taylor County officials announced July 25 to 30 as the county fair dates for next summer. The carnival company from last year will return with eleven rides and new concessions. Rube Leibman, noted talent agent, has contracted free act entertainment with a completely new lineup planned. Nearby towns Corning and Greenfield will coordinate with the group to arrange racing meets and amusement offerings, with a planning meeting set for December 29 at Hotel Fort Des Moines.
The Des Moines Register and Tribune offers ad placement through its office. The paper promises guidance on writing and mailing ads and notes its reach to a large audience for farm land sales, farm equipment, and related notices in surrounding counties.
Mrs. C. W. Horning and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wilson Jr. spent Sunday in Des Moines with their daughter and sister Mrs. Harold Montgomery and family.
The Methodist Church choir directed by Mrs. Robert Stacy will perform the Christmas cantata The Heavenly Child by Hamblen on Sunday night December 19 at 8 o'clock. The public is invited to attend and, after the Sanctuary presentation, share sandwiches and cocoa in the Church Dining Room followed by a lighter program by the children.
The Presbyterian Church hosts its annual Christmas presentation this Sunday at 5:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Children from Nursery to Primary deliver the Christmas message, followed by a pageant on the side stage with choir music, concluding with a candlelighting ceremony for the congregation.
The Baptist Sunday School will present The Story of the Christ Child at the church on Sunday night December 19 at 7 45 with a candle lighting ceremony during the piano prelude. Mrs Lowell Caskey will be the pianist Elaine Lucas will read a musical selection Patricia Longfellow will sing a solo and both the women's and men's choruses perform. Rev Fred Cowles the pastor will preside and give the invocation and welcome A Christmas treat for the children will follow the program.
Judge Charles J. Lewis presided in a Taylor County District Court session Tuesday. The docket included divorce granted to Luther A. Burns from Hester M. Burns and arraignments of Robert Lee Thomas and Claude Bartles. Thomas, jailed on a fraudulent check charge, pleaded not guilty with a $3,000 bond, Bartles also pleaded not guilty with a $1,000 bond. Upcoming hearings were set for December 20 and December 29 with several cases already assigned.
Warden Rimel, a University of Iowa freshman, joined the University Chorus for its Christmas concert in Iowa City. He was selected by Prof. Harold Stark as one of two freshmen to join the choir, and he is the son of Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Rimel of Bedford.
W Henry Galbreth of the Iowa State Education Association Journal spoke on Proposed School Legislation in Iowa at a Taylor County Council meeting in Bedford. About 300 teachers and school board members attended the December 9 event in the high school auditorium with a Lenox student musical program and a Q A period led by Vance Geiger. Proposals discussed included more state aid, revised transportation law, minimum teacher salaries, a teacher retirement system, sick leave, continuing contracts, adult education funding, school term length, lunch program funding, and related public funds questions.
Lois Scane was elected Worthy Matron of the Bedford chapter of the Order of Eastern Star at its regular meeting in the Masonic Temple on Tuesday night. Also elected were Worthy Patron Clark Sperrer, Associate Matron Florence Gaskey, Associate Patron J. T. Caskey, secretary Louise Churchill, treasurer Leona Beard, conductress Bert Salen, associate conductress Wima Novinger.
Bedford high school edged Hopkins 37 to 36 on the Southern Neighbors maple court. Burham scored 23 for Bedford while Ingram had 21 for Hopkins as the game stayed tight to the end with Don Snyder sinking the deciding free throw after a late foul. Bedford next hosts Mt Ayr Tuesday.
The Volunters of America sponsored a Have A Heart tag day in Bedford Saturday under Mrs. Edna Hook. Funds raised supported the needy and prizes were awarded to Bessie McNeese Gary Clark Robert Campain Roberta Campain and Karen Mc Kee for most money collected. Other helpers received Rialto Theatre passes from manager Doris Young and the theatre’s generosity was acknowledged.
Sixteen delegates to the County AAA annual election in Bedford re elected Fred Hunter as president and Claude Abbey as vice chairman for multiple years. Orson Cochran, George McNees, Glade Keith also secured posts and terms. Officers will start their new terms December 13 1948 with plans to increase practice payments for 1949 and discuss terrace building versus contour farming. Delegates from each township attended and a dinner followed at Hotel Rain Low.
Mrs Una Daugherty 78 wife of the late Jas H Daugherty died at University Hospital Iowa City Tuesday December 14 after several weeks as a patient Funeral services were held at Wetmore Funeral Home Thursday afternoon conducted by Rev Gordon F MacLean Burial was in Bedford cemetery
The Baptist church youth will hold a Carol Sing on Tuesday night December 23. Participants meet at 6:30 PM at the church and travel by wagon or sled to sing for homes unable to attend Christmas services. Shutin names should be given to Rev. Fred Cowles by December 19. All young people invited.
Clarence Mockerman of Omaha has been in town for two days as a serviceman for Allis Chalmers. He is handling a new road machine and traveling for county work. His nickname Sparky is a former city resident and longtime industrial service man with Allis-Chalmers.
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