Taylor County Agriculture Society gets state $200 appropriation
The Register notes the Taylor County Agricultural Society received its annual $200 state appropriation. A marriage occurred at J. R. White's Conway residence on Dec. 8 between Columbus S. Seller and Anna M. Whyte officiated by Rev. R A McKinley. New wool house and farm costs totaled 35177.51. S. H. Myers of Dallas township plans for next summer with an ice house in Bedford. The new jail should be completed by Saturday and the Board of Supervisors will review and approve it. L Franklin bought the Morton eighty acre farm in Jefferson township from Thomas Potter and also purchased Lyman Evans’s north-town lots near Treasurer King’s residence.
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Taylor County Agricultural Society
J. R.’ White
Conway
R.A. McKinley
Columbus S. Seller
Anna ”M. Whyte
L. Franklin
Morton
Jefferson Township
Thomas Potter
Lyman Evcans
Treasurer King
Lake Implement to Acquire C. L. Willis Stock Furnishings
A contract signed Monday transfers the C. L. Willis stock of furniture and hardware to Lake Implement Company. H. E. Moore is also involved in the agreement and terms.
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Lake Implement Company
C. L. Willis
H. E. Moore
Debating Team to Represent Bedford High School
Marriage licenses issued this week include Wm P Beckett with Mabel V Knox of Sharpsburg Altman Harvey with Lucy S Truex of Blockton Lee Short with Viola Henderson of Conway Floyd E Watkins with Mary B Laughlin of Bedford Lewis E Patterson with Alice Belle Stewart C L Willis retires from the firm The preliminary debate to select a Bedford high school team for the state debating league will be held Wednesday afternoon James Hoxworth Clyde Snyder and Floyd Churchill will affirm the question and William McCaun Ernest Parks and Leland Hopson will deny The judges are County Superintendent Allie Nelson H P Jaqua and F E Crossen.
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Wm. P. Beckett
Mabel V. Knox
Sharpsburg
Altman Harvey
Lucy S. Truex
Blockton
Lee Short
Viola Henderson
Conway
Floyd E. Watkins
Mary B. Laughlin
Bedford
Lewis E. Patterson
Alice Belle Stewart
Bedford High School
James Hoxworth
Clyde Snyder
Floyd Churchill
William McCaun
Ernest Parks
Leland Hopson
Allie Nelson
H. P. Jaqua
F. E. Crossen
Bedfordites Celebrate Births Lions Club Charter
Ten years ago today a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs John Crum of Bedford on December 12 and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Virgil Putnam of Bedford on December 18. Miss Tressie Dunlavy hosted a recital for her music pupils with mothers and friends present. The Bedford Lions Club received its charter at a Monday banquet at the Hotel Garland with out of town officers in charge.
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John Crum
Bedford
Virgil Putnam
Tressie Dunlavy
Bedford Lions Club
Garland
Car Crash Near Lenox Injures Sharpsburg Residents
Supt. Collister and his daughter Dorothy were injured when their car hit a pedestrian two miles south of Lenox while en route to a Globe Trotters game. Collister suffered facial cuts and bruises, his daughter also sustained facial cuts and other injuries. A long list of Sharpsburg residents and relatives are named in the incident.
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Collister
Dorothy
Globe Trotters
Lenox
Social clubs meet in homes across town this week
The W C T U gathered at Mrs. Carrie Pinney's home on Wednesday. The Rum Join Us Sunday school met at Clifford Young's residence with Mr and Mrs S H Pennebaker assisting. N Y Bridge Club met at Mrs Paul Chitty's home. A curtain follow up project was shown at Mrs Ted Selders' home. A shower honored Mrs Marvin Brown at Mrs R A Rutledge's home with guests from Creston Lenox and Conway.
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W.C.T.U
Carrie Pinney
Clifford Young
S. H.pennebaker
Lou Cundy
Bessie Underwood
N. Y
Bridge Club
Paul Chitty
Ted Selders
R. A. Rutledge
Marvin Brown
Glen Hayes
Creston
June Brokaw
Lenox
Charlie Brown
Conway
George Gillette
Milton
Sharpsburg School Updates and Holiday Schedule
Paul Chitty and Doris Wolf missed days due to illness. Max Valentine leads fourth grade arithmetic. Orrin Cundy and Max Valentine scored 100 in Friday spelling. Lois Wolf tops honor roll for six weeks. Sharpsburg High hosts Clearfield Friday. Christmas vacation games at Conway on Dec 19. Nodaway to play double header January 3. Christmas tree in assembly room boosts Spirit. School to have a week and three days Christmas break.
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Paul Edwin Chitty
Doris Wolf
Max Valentine
Orrin Cundy
Lois Wolf
Sharpsburg
Clearfield
Conway
Nodaway
Christmas Program and Social News From Local Churches
The community notes a Christmas program at the Presbyterian church on Sunday night December 22. Visitors include Miss Catherine Carlton in Bedford, Miss Lois Gillette from Des Moines, and Dean Whipple of Conway. Several residents travel to Creston and Omaha for visits while snow disrupts church services.
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Catherine Carlton
Bedford
Dean Whipple
Conway
Loie Baker
Missouri
Lois Gillette
Des Moines
Geo. Gillette
Clifford Millson
Orie Shum
Ted. Selders
Jess Dresher
Roy Kerns
Mildred Pennebaker
Omaha
S. H. Pennebaker
Presbyterian Church
Marvin Brown
Creston
Leona Blood
Fred Blood
Mary Louise Cundy
George Goudie
M. E
Chas. Brown
Family plans winter southern trip delayed by weather and budget
A writer describes plans for a long anticipated winter family trip south through Arkansas to New Orleans, with stops near Biloxi and Pensacola, hoping for ten days travel if snow permits. He weighs weather, finances, and Christmas gift cuts, while listing family members and preparations.
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Natches
New Orleans
Huey Long
Gulf
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Mobile
Pensacola
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Missouri
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Willes Springs
J. W. Brown, Jr
Nickles
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