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Newspaper

Bedford Times Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1946

Page

2

Blockton Liberty Club Meets and Wedding of Miss Maxine Smith

The Blockton Liberty Club met at the Moon home on Thursday December 5 with eleven members and one guest, sewing carpet rags and sharing refreshments before planning a future meeting at Mrs Gertrude Hobbs. Miss Maxine Smith married Carden Randolph Butts at her parents country home in Blockton with a ceremony officiated by Rev O E Lockart and music by relatives. the couple, both Northwest Missouri State Teachers College graduates, will reside in Lohrville.

Liberty Club Sadies Moon Ada Mae Moon Gertrude Hobbs Carden Randolph Butts Walter L. Butts St. Joseph Missouri O. E. Lockart Plattsburg Revi R. C. Yadon Blockton Anne Florea Donna Fink Fink DeKoven Schubert Carrie Jacobs- Bond Gayle’ Smith Phyllis Butts Kathleen Faubion Lohrville Town

Sunshine Sisters Club Meets for Bingo at Mrs. King Home

The Sunshine Sisters Club met at Mrs. Myron King’s home on Thursday afternoon in December with ten members answering roll call and two guests present. The afternoon featured a joke, Bingo games, and refreshments served to Ada Reed, Lois Straight, Chloe Stroburg, Alice Webb, Opal Gunsen, Grace Sickles, Elzie Cline, Beulah Larsson, Florence Kemery, the hostess Mrs. King, and guests Mrs. Paul King and Mrs. Gordon Sickles.

Sunshine Sisters Club Myron King Ada Reed Lois Straight Chloe Stroburg Alice Webb Opal Gunsen Grace Sickles Elzie Cline Beulah Larsson Florence Kemery King Paul King Gordon Sickles

Loghry Poore Family Outing Described in Omaha

Mr and Mrs Ray Loghry and family spent Wednesday in Omaha with Mr and Mrs Guy Poore and family, according to a local social notes item.

Ray Loghry Omaha Guy Poore

Family heads to Cypress California for winter stay

A family leaves this week and plans to spend the winter in Cypress California, seeking milder weather and a change of surroundings.

Cypress Calif

Proctor Pastor Leads Christmas Program at Sharpsburg Church

Proctor the pastor announces a Christmas program at Sharpsburg Church on Sunday evening December 22 at 7 30 featuring church school at 11 am worship at 10 am choir practice Sunday afternoon and a Santa Claus visit after the Christmas tree event with a nativity display and entertainment to follow.

C.W Proctor

Christmas Choir Program at Presbyterian Church

The Presbyterian Church invites all to a Christmas program next Sunday at 7 30 p m featuring 20 voices in music scripture prayer and story. A candle light processional and recession will mark the event as part of the holiday services.

Presbyterian Church John W. Chase Bethlehem

Community Events And Holiday Gatherings Reported In Local Notes

The Junior Girls Missionary club rescheduled to meet with Mrs Chase on Saturday December 28. The annual Sunday School program moves to Christmas Eve at 7 30 PM with recitations solos choruses decorated trees and a report. Westminster Youth Fellowship held a Christmas party with devotional by Marilyn Pennabaker and a gift exchange. WCTU meeting at Mrs Ferne Pennabaker and Mrs C W Proctor with devotions on Christ birth. Happy Hour Club hosted by Mrs Chas Beck with 17 members and 1 guest. Christmas songs contests and a gift exchange. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Jess Dresher and relatives from several towns visiting Mrs Elja Knott and others in the area.

Ferne Pennebaker C. W. Proctor Chas. Beck Happy Hour Club Inez Brooks Nina McCall Everett Bolinger Kenneth Cox Velma Plowman

Lafe Combs Dies in Seattle at 90

Lafe Combs, 90, died at his Seattle home on October 25. A letter from son Harry W. Combs to Ben H. Fuller notes he had lived in Bedford years earlier and spent two decades in Seattle. Surviving eight children include Walter in Honolulu and Harry W. in Seattle. Mrs. Audley of Seattle visited Bedford recently.

Lafe Combs Seattle Washington Ben H. Fuller Harry W. Combs Mr. Combe Bedford Mr. Combs Walter Combs Honolulu Masonic Lodge Islands Audley

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