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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1965
Page
4
Blockton residents share weekend visits and Christmas events across Mt Ayr and nearby towns. church listings detail services and gatherings at TENT CHAPEL CHRISTIAN and local Baptist and Methodist congregations.
Athelstan area residents hosted visitors from Chippewa Falls Bedford and Omaha over the weekend. Church notes announce a Christmas program by the Holiness Church on December 19 at 8 p.m. plus regular morning worship at 11 a.m. and local visits include Elvin Bownes bringing Henry Jones home from the Veterans Hospital.
A gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs David Stephens featured a gift exchange and a program.
Sheridan notes show Mr. and Mrs. Luther Cook of St Joseph Missouri stayed with the Millegan family in Sheridan. Nearby events include dinners with the McAlisters and Dowises, a Frampton-Davis wedding in Parnell, and a Grove 4H Club meeting with installation of officers at Hillcrest Hall. Local church, family, and social visits fill the weekend.
The report lists local residents visiting friends and relatives across Blockton Benton St Joseph Sheridan and Bedford. Notable events include Mrs Leota McCall's fall and injury to her right arm on Friday morning.
Depot agent Holla way Dunn traveled to northern Iowa on business Friday morning accompanied by Mrs Dunn. They returned home Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Virgil Goff of Grant City were Monday evening visitors to Mr and Mrs Leland Brown and shared an oyster supper. Will Winemiller attended Harry Turner’s funeral in Maryville on Thursday. Mrs Bert Hatcher accompanied Turner to Maryville and visited her husband, a patient since Monday at St Francis hospital.
After the meeting Davenport, a county 4H officer, helped host the Christmas party. Games were played and refreshments were served.
The organization welcomes two new members Lynn Wilson and David Pullen joining existing committees. They bring diverse experience and bolster the group’s capacity to address community projects.
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