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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1938
Page
8
Mrs Earl Fine of Siam and J D Shearer of Hopkins married midweek and left Wednesday for a California honeymoon. Friends in Siam extend best wishes for happiness in the years ahead.
The Lenox United Presbyterian Church held a Christmas program titled Pastorial Symphony featuring carols from the Messiah It Came Upon the Midnight Clear and Joy to the World with Rev Harry W Orr leading scripture and prayers. Other items included solos and choir numbers by Mrs K R Huff Miss Phyllis Copeland and Donald Tyler among others. A Dunbar home roof fire caused minor damage and social events included a Lenox teachers gathering at Hotel Lenox and the Stitch-A-Way club meeting at Loleta Lucas with Chinese Checkers and lunch.
Mr and Mrs G A Howard marked their fifty third wedding anniversary at their west Bedford home on December 14 spending the day quietly together and hosting a few friends in the evening The couple share the same birthday as well both turning seventy six on that day
W. F. Whitehead of Des Moines division supervisor for Farmers Automobile Insurance company toured Bedford on Tuesday to establish agencies in Iowa. His firm is described as the largest operator west of the Mississippi insuring passenger cars. He was accompanied by Lawrence T. Richey of Shenandoah.
Adults may join discussion groups by notifying Anna D Engle County Superintendent of Schools. Courses listed include business law government and citizenship economics and current events. Those interested may call at the courthouse for registration on Monday evening at 7 30 oclock. No charge will be made.
Family and community members from Bedford attended the funeral of Mrs. Em eral Wheelen at Mount Ayr Friday afternoon. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Cleo McNees, Mr. and Mrs. Flavel Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Livingston, Mr. and Mrs. Gayland Spencer, Mrs. J F Haidsiak and son Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. C E Cummings, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Horning, and Mrs. Arthur Gaddis.
Three 4 H boys clubs plan their 1939 program this week selecting projects for the coming year and meeting places. Each club names a delegate for the Iowa 4 H boys Convention at Ames on December 27 28 29. Gay Center 4 H selects Robert Avey at Joe Avey home. Greenwood 4 H meets Walter Jones. Marshall Grove 4 H at Chester Hamblin's Conways. Sharpsburg. Calvary 4 H at Lyle Nelson Clearfield. Meetings were held Tue Wed Thu this week.
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