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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1946
Page
4
A Union Christmas program will be presented at the Methodist church Sunday evening December 22. Old Santa will be there with treats for the children.
Highland Chapter No. 523 O. E S held a regular session at the Masonic Hall electing officers. Mrs. Eldon Miller was chosen Worthy Matron and Halbert Hensley Worthy Patron. Other officers include Doris Fine Associate Matron Reid Shields Associate Patron and Mrs Halbert Hensley Conductress Mrs Reid Shields Associate Conductress Mrs Frank Shields Secretary and Mrs Alva Clayton Treasurer. Installation is set for Wednesday evening January 8.
Mrs Ernest Gray hosted a Sunday School class gathering with games and refreshments. Mrs Ed Stewart entertained ten members of the W. S. S. at her home, where Mrs Floyd Farlow led a business meeting and officer elections with a slate including president Mrs Farlow and vice president Mrs Clayton.
The next church meeting led by Mrs Cecil Waldruff is scheduled for Thursday afternoon January 9.
A Tuesday evening called meeting at the Masonic Hall featured First Degree Work. The item lists numerous local residents and guests visiting or dining with families in nearby towns including Aden Alberta and St Joseph, with multiple family invitations and Sunday hospitality noted.
Alph Hayworth son of Joseph and Hattie Hayworth was born in Nodaway county Missouri October 15 1885 and died December 7 1946 at the family residence in New His life was spent as a farmer in northwest Missouri and southwest Iowa He united with the Christian church at Sheridan Missouri in early manhood remaining a member throughout his life.
Married to Mina Wine Miller of Sheridan on August 11 1909 at Maryville he fathered eleven children two daughters died in infancy. Survived by his wife five sons four daughters seventeen grandchildren three brothers two sisters twin brother Fred Earl of Crest on William J Carlisle Wyo and two sisters. Funeral at Shum Funeral Home Monday with Rev Russell G Nye and Sheridan cemetery burial.
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Patch observed their Golden Wedding on Monday December 9 with a basket dinner at the Clarinda Methodist Church. Yellow chrysanthemums adorned the church as guests enjoyed a three tier cake with gold leaves and yellow roses and gifts were exchanged. Friends later gathered for a reception and open house.
Cake and ice cream marked a Bedford gathering for Chas E Patch and family. Attendees included Dorothy Patch of Lebanon, Chas Patch of St Joseph, Guy Bauer family, Donald Roth of Conway, Willis Nethers and daughter Alice, W G Stephens and family, Orval Stephens and Ellen Jane, Silas Brown, L D Akers and Roy Weatherly, Carl Prather and daughters Arlene and Phyllis, Ralph Sleep and Janice, Darrell and Frank Potter. The Patch family are former Bedford residents.
135 club officers and leaders gathered Saturday December 7 at Bedford High School for the annual officers training school. County officers led groups through duties for future roles while graduation exercises honored Hubert Hensley a longtime 4-H member from the Jackson Boys Club. Herbert has earned numerous blue ribbons and awards in a decade of club work. The event featured a Health Skit presented by the County officers with Louise Winter.
Mary Lou Putnam’s Obligato violin impressed the program. Cornet duet by Max Valentine and Glen Fitch-Cantique De Noel de, plus R H Van Dyke’s Ave Maria tenor solo, earned praise. The Lord’s Prayer and Hallelujah chorus by the group drew favorable comments as Jackie Beemer and Darrell Irwin led candle lighters and procession.
A National 4 H Club Congress delegate shared an account of the past week in Chicago. Hazel Woods Co 4 H Girls Chairman explained the year s work and awards were presented to four girls by Ruth H John with leadership from Ruth H John and Laurel Stitham.
In District Court of Iowa Taylor County a writing claiming to be the last will of Margaret A Russell died September 4 1946 was filed opened and read on December 1 1946 and notice is given to all persons concerned to appear and contest as required by law
Fixed for hearing proof of the will in Bedford Iowa before the District Court or Clerk at ten o clock A M on the specified day. All interested must appear to show cause why the instrument should not be probated as the last will of the deceased. Dated Bedford Iowa November 9 1946. Clerk of District Court James R Locke Attorney.
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