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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1946
Page
8
The Gravity Methodist Church conducts worship at 10 with a sermon titled The Significance of Christmas. Church School follows. Evening service features Christmas carols and meditation led by Pastor W.3 Weber.
A Tuesday gathering hosted by Mrs Beecher Smith saw twenty attendees and guests including Miss Mary Hl and Mrs Smith. A Tuesday afternoon pre nuptial shower for Madrey Joslyn of Marysville California was held at Ted Selders home with refreshments by the hostesses. Multiple relatives and friends from Omaha Clarinda Ventura Pickering and Marysville visited or traveled, with several families mentioned in connection to Mrs Fern Joslyn Mrs Maynard Stogdill and others.
Ida Hunt 76 of Manhattan Kansas funeral services were conducted at the Sheridan Methodist Church with Rev Ted Masters and Rev Cater officiating. Burial followed in the Brethren Cemetery near Sheridan. Surviving relatives include two brothers Elmer and Eddie Hunt and a sister Anna Hanna, all of Canada. The service included community members and family, with a birthday party noted for Norma’s eleventh birthday and a 4 H gathering mentioning Loretta Wake and other classmates.
Churchill and Evelyn Graham visit with Jeannette King and Norma's cousin from Blockton. Mrs Willie Ray and family travel to Maryville to see Ruthie Lang at St Francis Hospital. multiple families including Dowis Combs Hibbs and Smith visit relatives in Sheridan and Hatfield Iowa and Minnesota.
Mrs Brown died Friday after a short illness from a heart affliction at home. Born in Glassford Ohio in 1875 she was 71. She moved with husband and sons to Hopkins area 26 years ago. Burial followed at Hopkins cemetery with Elba Martin officiating. Survived by husband two sons Henry and Harold three half brothers Clarence Duffield Henry and Andrew Duffield a half sister Mrs Cora Washburn and three grandchildren.
The Hopkins Community Club concluded its year with a Monday dinner at the Methodist church. Ladies participated in the event, sharing plans for future gatherings and club activities.
Members of the church hosted a Christmas meal with plates laid for one hundred. A Christmas program followed, directed by Rev. J Vernon Wheeler and Rev Elba Martin.
Mrs John Houston entertained the Afternoon Club with two bridge tables. Guests included Mrs Charles Gray Mrs Raymond Lett and Mrs Halburt Clutter. Mrs Lett had the high score and Mrs Gray the second. Mrs Gray hosted the Art Club on Thursday afternoon. Gifts were exchanged at the WCSN Club meeting hosted by Mrs Harold Baldwin. Sunshine Pals Christmas program was revealed with members and guests contributing to the fund. Journal staffers Joe Wright and Russell Cross attended a North West Missouri Press Association dinner in St Joseph. Mr and Mrs Wren Pere and Mr and Mrs LC Skelton were in Kansas City Friday.
Murrin Lewis and Bob Gill enrolled at Maryville Teacher's College for the winter term. Mr and Mrs Frank Andrews joined Mr and Mrs Eldon Andrews of Maryville for a Sunday trip to Omaha to visit Mrs Harley Andrews and her baby daughter at Immanuel Hospital.
Eight month old Joyce Elaine Wiley daughter of Mr and Mrs Virgil Wiley died from a heart ailment. Funeral services were held Sunday in Villisca at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev Carl Stiefel. She is survived by her parents one sister Maxine and grandparents Mr and Mrs Ben Wiley of New Market and Mr and Mrs Frank Diggs of Gravity.
Mrs Edward Huntington entertained the J DC group Thursday afternoon and Mr and Mrs Oliver Chrisman hosted eleven neighbors for a card evening Saturday.
Friday night social guests included Mr and Mrs Jim Stamps Mr and Mrs Floyd Johnson Mr and Mrs Roy Gould with Mr and Mrs Orva Fleenor for a cards gathering. The Helping Hand Club met Tuesday with several guests and elected new officers for the coming year: Chester Weil president Floyd Johnson vice president Alvin Mitchell secretary treasurer. A grab bag and refreshments followed. Next meeting to be hosted by Mrs Oliver Chrig man.
Mr and Mrs Joe Anderson attended funeral services in Atlantic on Tuesday for Roger Ranger who died in a peli incident. Other relatives from Skburg and nearby areas gathered Wednesday at the Gilbert Branan home and at the home of Wee Verne Lewis near Villisea for visits and condolences.
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