Honor Roll Seeks Local Armed Services Names
The American Legion Auxili ary Woodside Post Unit No 6F Clearfield requests community members send names of people who have served in the armed forces. The list will become a Memorial Honor Roll at the Legion Hall. Sylvester Mann, 72, former Clearfield hardware dealer, funeral held December 15 at Crew Funeral Home. Burial at Gravity. Wife Grace preceded him. Survived by son Dwight and Opal, and grandson Dale of Des Moines. Daisie L House of Clearfield and Sidney A Bixler of Live Oak Florida wed December 8 at Advent Christian Church Villisea. Kleckner Beetle nuptials December 4 in Ottawa Illinois. Gayle Rae Kleckner and Howard R Beede wed. bride’s parents Mr and Mrs Ray Kleckner of Clearfield. groom’s mother Mrs Jessie Carl of Kellerton. They will reside in Bettendorf Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary of
Woodside
Clearfield
Alice Shum
Legion Hall
Sylvester Mann
Crew Funeral Home
Gravity
Grace
Dwight
Opal
Dale
Des Moines
Advent Christian Church
Villisea
Daisie L. House
Sidney A. Bixler
Live Oak
Florida
H. H. Holland
Kleckner
Ottawa
Ill
Gayle Rae Kleckner
Howard R. Beede
E. Murray
Ruth Sacks
Ray Kieckner
Jessie Carl
Kellerton
Bettendorf
Iowa
Local social clubs hold meetings and activities this week
Royal Neighbors installed an old heater at their hall. Sewing Circle met for a covered dish dinner with Mrs. Bert Lyddon as guest. The Circle finished a quilt and comforter. PTA hosted a Christmas program Thursday evening. D or N Club met with Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Quaddon. pinochle and a gift exchange plus refreshments. Kensington Club all day at Mrs. M. R. Gourley home. cooperative dinner. Entre Nous Club hostess Mrs. Earl Clayton. bridge at three. refreshments. Woodside Post 97 met at Legion Hall with 27 members. program featured poems by Mrs. C. E. McPherson and a talk on Rehabilitation by Mrs. Jack Whitmore. grab-bag and hostesses served refreshments. CLEARFIELD LOCALS Mrs. Cline Waugh returned to Lorimor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Lyddon
D Or N
Daryl Quaddon
Earl Clayton
American Legion Auxiliary of
Woodside Post No. 97
Local Social Notes and Travel Snippets
The brief items cover visits and vacations among Clearfield residents. Mrs. Wall remains ill while Miss Mable Livingston visits in St. Joseph. Several families plan trips to California, Fort Morgan, Riverton, and Des Moines, with split holidays and school vacation upcoming.
Quintilian Quote on Honest Things and Practicality
A restored line notes that divine providence bestows a gift to man where honesty aligns with usefulness, asserting virtue and advantage go hand in hand. The maxim links moral integrity with practical benefit as a guiding principle.
Christmas Program at Methodist Church Announces Union Event
A union Christmas program is planned at the Methodist church on Sunday evening December 25. A community meeting was called for Wednesday at the Hall to elect officers and discuss possible interior work on the hall. Elected officers include President Ralph Fine Secretary Treasurer Cecil Waldruff Trustees George Oxley Howard Collins and Ted Bix Janitor Floyd Farlow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Fine
Secertary
Cecil Waldruff
George Oxley
Howard Collins
Ted Bix
Floyd Farlow
Just-A-Mere Club Holds Christmas Gift Exchange
Just-A-Mere Club met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Ted Bix with nine members present. Mrs. Edith Oxley visited. Officers elected: President Mrs. George Oxley, Vice President Mrs. Reid Shields, Secretary Mrs. Eldon Miller. Refreshments were served by the hostess assisted by Mrs. Oxley and Mrs. Shields. Next meeting set for Thursday January 5 with Mrs. Eldon Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Bix
Edith Oxley
George Oxley
Reid Shields
Eldon Miller
Local Social Notes Highlight Neighborhood Visits
SIAM LOCALS recounts Mr and Mrs Cecil Woldruff and Marvin along with Mr and Mrs James Woldruff and family spending Friday evening at Ed Stewart’s for his birthday. Frank Oxley and son Kenneth of Bedford joined Clarence Fine for Sunday dinner. Floyd Sprague and Larry were dinner guests at Dean Teeters home in New Market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Woldruff
Marvin
James Woldruff
Ed Stewart
Mr. Stewart
Frank Oxley
Kenneth
Bedford
Clarence Fine
Floyd Sprague
Larry
Dean Teeters
New Market
Darrell Potter
Will McDonald
Rachel Fine
Richard
Ray Fine
Inez Horner
Roy Renfro
Lynn Fines
Roy Nigh
Sheridan
Missour
Claude Adams
Clarinda
Stewart
Bert Stewart
Anna Cooper
John Mauchin
Frank Perkins
Blockton
Duane Sunderman
Hepburn
Orie Woldruff
Robert
Marilyn
Alfred Orme
Hopkins
Marion Weer
Bruce McClarnon
Braddyville
Community Notes From Near Bedford and New Market
Local residents visited friends and relatives across Ray Eberly Nodaway and surrounding towns. Socials include Y Teen Vesper at New Market Christian Church and Punitive travel to Omaha. The week ends with a film at Rialto Theatre featuring Bing Crosby and Barry Fitzgerald in Top O Morning with Ann Blyth and Hume Cronyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bing Crosby
Barry Witzgerald
Paramount
Rialto Theatre
Lovely Ann Blyth
Hume Cronyn
Top O' the Morning Delights Movie Fans
Readers cheer a wave of early cinema joys with fresh screenings and abundant sunshine in the hometown theaters. Local organizers promote classic titles and new releases, inviting families and movie buffs to enjoy welcoming showings this week.
Song Filled Comedy Plot Involving The Blarney Stone Theft
Crosby an American insurance investigator travels to Ireland to solve the theft of the famous Blarney Stone. He teams with Fitzgerald Cronyn and meets Barry and his daughter Miss Blyth in a village setting filled with music and intrigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bing
Barry
Crosby
Ireland
Fitzgerald and Cronyn
Miss Blyth
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
P.T.A
Kensington Club
M. R. Gourley
Cline Waugh
Lorimor
Terrell & Son
Colonia Clean
John Wall
Orville Nickles
California
Fort Morgan
Colo
R. Muir
J. D. Nickles
Clarence Toops
North Clearfield
Wm. Jenkins
Toops
Riverton
Wyoming
Too
Siam News
Siam
Sky Tm
Emmert Motor Sales
John and the
Potter
Ray’ Weatherly
Marian
Bertie Thorn
Bonnie
Christian Church
Ray Eberly
Nodaway
Dean Damewood
Mary Lou
Leon Anderson
Corning
Caleb Jobe
Francis Farlow
Don Farlow
Omaha
Jeanette
Par
Edie
Ben Scane
Ben and
Lois
Lee
Central Motors
Frank Bowen
W. H
Bill McMullin
Toufr
Eed
Deale
Taylor County Motor CO
Kellogg’s
PIG
Ste Xgttese
Orenee Ees
Cudahy Packing Company
IABIS
Farmers Cooperative Elevator CO
Cal, Orvis, Maynard and
Archie
Form International Harvester
Gravity Implement Co. Gravity Iowa
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