Casey Named County Treasurer After Recount
The Taylor county recount named Larry V. Casey of Lenox Republican treasurer by a six vote margin over Democrat Ward KE Poore. The recount showed Casey 1,893 and Poore 1,887 after Poore led by 11 on election night and a later canvass reduced the margin. Casey had filed a petition at the county auditor’s office for the recount. the process finished last Friday morning.
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Hele
Taylor County Court House
Wed
Thurs
Larry V. Casey
Lenox
Ward KE
Poore
Allen J. Thompson
Casey
Board of Supervisors
County Auditor's Office
Legion Auxiliary Fund Drive Promotes Hospital Equipment
The Taylor County American Legion Auxiliary sponsors a campaign to raise funds for wheel chairs beds walkers and crutches to be loaned to Taylor county residents at home. No donations are asked or accepted and all volunteers will carry credentials signed by local officers including Mrs. Leonard Sobotka Mrs. Flora Gibson Mrs. Harold McCune Mrs. Helen Jeter and others.
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Taylor Co
American Legion Auxiliary
Taylor County
Capper Publications, Inc
Leonard Sobotka
Clearfield
Flora Gibson
Aux
Harold McCune
Bedford
Iowa
Helen Jeter
Cullen Wilson
Blockton
Frances Drennen
New Market
Blanche Crouch
Lenox
Mike Souder
Conway
Final Rites Held For Ralph Cahill
Funeral services for Ralph J. Cahill 46 were held at First Methodist Church in Clarinda with Rev. John Beechout officiating. Cahill died Monday at Clarinda Municipal Hospital after a heart attack in 1962 and long illness. Interment followed at Clarinda Cemetery. He led Hy Vee stores in multiple towns before managing the Clarinda store. Survived by wife Madelyn Rae Freeman, son Bruce 16, mother Florence Cahill Warrick, brothers Don and Richard, five sisters, and memorials to heart association. The BCHS system plans Head Start funding adjustments under OEO rules. meetings in Creston and Camp Sunny Side addressed program feasibility.
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Ralph J. Cahill
Clarinda
John Beechout
Cahill
Clarinda Municipal Hospital
Clarinda Cemetery
Mr. Cahill
Hy Vee
Iowa City
Ralph
Bedford
U. S. Air Force
Cameron
Burlington
Chariton
Madelyn Rae Freeman
Bruce
Florence Cahill Warrick
Don
Richard
Creston
Norman
Maxine
Darrell
Katherine) Rope
Boyd
Eva) Foster
Tas
Chamber of Commerce
Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge
Astern Star
York Rites
Za Gadig Shrine
American Legion
Lions Club
Desk
The
Heart Association
Bedford Bullettes Rally to Beat Lenox 65 60
Bedford's Bullettes overturned an early deficit to defeat Lenox 65 60 as Sandy Scroggie and Kay Cox led with 33 and 25 points. Lenox led 16-13 after one and 33-29 at halftime before Bedford surged in the third quarter, limiting Lenox to four points. Betty Brand scored 48 for Bedford. The B-team beat Grand Valley 58-38.
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Bedford
Bullettes
Lenox
Sandy Scroggie
Kay Cox
Grand Valley
Kellerton
Sandy Scroggio
Nancy Bush
Pam Beemer
Betcam
Beteam
Mobile classroom unit opens in Bedford area
Bedford opens a new mobile classroom facility north of BOHS financed by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The unit serves special school, remedial reading, and nurses office needs, offering a larger single room over the former three-room setup. Local educators call it a better training environment for children.
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Bedford
BOHS
Lucille Handorf
Duey Christmas Display draws neighbors to Clearfield home
Stephen Duey of Clearfield hosts a long running holiday exhibit at his home east of Main Street two blocks from Highway 25 inviting residents from nearby towns. The display features new elements added each year since 1957 reflecting the craftsman’s handiwork. Bedford Bulldogs rally past Lenox 59 55 in a conference game last Friday with Steve Lock scoring 21 and Gordon 13 aiding the win. Free throws 15 of 18 helped Bedford in the late surge. Coach Gene Haram notes the team’s improvement as Bedford and Greenfield chase second in the conference with 2 1 records. Villisca leads 3 0 with Lenox and Mt Ayr 1 2 and East Union 3 last. Bedford visits Greenfield Friday December 23.
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Stephen Duey
Clearfield
Highway 25
Duey
Bedford
Bulldogs
Lenox
Steve Lock
Gordon
Gene Haram
Dick Stewart
Ted
Greenfield
Villisca
Mt. Ayr
East Union
Ruth Jared
Manchester
Calif
Cheyenne
Wye
Robert Leighton
Lana
Joyce
Essex
Montana
Glenn M. Leighton
Kent Wallace
Gravity
and Mirs
Sterling Wallace
Boulder
Sterling Wal
Europe
Watson Sickels
Brainard
Minn
Jack Wake
Sheridan
Walter Sickels
Conway
Toms
Mapleton
Town
Bertha Winter
Mattie Matheny
Blockton
Ruth Matheny
Francis Smith
Creston
Gerald Anderson
Stanton
D.L. Dant
Richard Davison
Cecil Newkirk
Marion Matheny
Lonnie
Elolis Rowe
Don Matheny
Art Matheny
Mary Jane
Mary Jane Ewart
Callie Matheny
Bonebrake
Florence Brumfield
Oren Campbell
Lois Payne
Pearl Griffith
Alfred Stewart
Bob Walkup
Donald Stewart
Blackton
Santa Visits Bedford With Festive Appearances
Santa will make multiple appearances in Bedford this week including Main Street on Wednesday evening December 21 and Saturday December 24 with a free matinee at the Hardin Theatre. He will hand out treats and sponsor events with the Bedford Development Club. The Bedford Can Club supper shoot is set for December 28 from 9am to 6pm, with a banquet at 7:30pm at the American Legion Hall. reservations are requested.
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Santa
Bedford
Main Street
Hardin Theattre
Bedford Development Club
Bedford Can Club
American Legion Hall
Library Closes For Christmas
The Bedford Public Library will close the evening of December 23 and reopen December 27, according to Mrs Violet Haynie, librarian.
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Bedford Public Library
Violet Haynie
Taylor Co. Recruits Train at Ft Bliss Texas
Paul A. French, son of Bedford couple, was inducted into the U S Army on November 24 and began basic training at Mt Bliss Texas. Maurice Wayne South of Corning was inducted on December 14 and is training at Ft Bliss. Taylor County calls for January induction of one man and five men to report for physicals.
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Taylor Co
Ft. Bliss
Paul A. French
Harvey French
Bedford
U.S. Army
Mt. Bliss
Texas
Maurice Wayne South
Merritt South of
Corning
Taylor County
Lunch on grounds at Hamilton sale ad amends
Lunch will be served on the grounds for the J. F. Hamilton sale starting at 11 am Thursday December 28. The sale ad on page 8 carries the prior copy and notes the new lunch addition.
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Hamilton Sale
J. F. Hamilton
Raccoon Trail Hunters Bag 130 Raccoons in Taylor County
Wilbur Pace and Herb Thomas of Bedford show 92 raccoons and report total 130 in a period from October 20 to December 6. Pace, with 20 years of coon hunting using Walker hounds, says they hunt all night and average about 200 raccoons per season.
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Wilbur Pace
Herb Thomas
Bedford
Taylor County
Pace
Pave
Farm Bureau members named to committees
Two Taylor county Farm Bureau members were chosen for subcommittees researching feeder pig production in southwest Town. Francis Brown was named to the financing committee and M. W. Carlson to contracts. Subcommittees report to the general committee and Officials of Producers Livestock Marketing Association of Omaha and the Town Farm Bureau on Jan 16.
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Taylor County Farm Bureau
Southwest Town
Francis Brown
M. W. Carlson
Producers Livestock Marketing Association of Omaha
Town Farm Bureau
Safety tips for area motorists this holiday season
Bedford police chief Glenn Hartman warned of heavy highway traffic during holidays and urged full cooperation to keep traffic flowing and protect responsible drivers. He urged pre trip car checks, emphasized winter maintenance, warned against drinking and driving, and noted officers will watch December to New Year for impaired drivers.
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Glenn Hartman
Bedford
Martman
Hartman
38 Basketball Girls at BCJHS team roster highlights
Torty eight BCSHS girls including eight graders and seven graders compete in junior high basketball under Coach Ralph Skinner. Readies list of starting guards Kathy Good Diane McMillan Donna Millikan Susie Sheffield Shirley Brown Rosie Farrens Donna Goudie Jackie Simmons Pam Smith. reserves and managers noted with team events and upcoming games against Mt. Ayr Lenox Villisca Bedford.
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Torty
BCSHS
Ralph Skinner
Kathy Good
Diane McMillin
Donna Millikan
Susie Sheffield
Shirley Brown
Rosie Farrens
Donna Goudie
Jackie Simmons
Pam Smith
Wighth
Carol Hampton
Sharon Higgins
Karen Larson
Karen Schrodt
Virginia Thrasher
Pvt Richard Karg assigned to Alaska
Pvt Richard Karg reported to Fort Lewis Washington en route to Alaska after a 26 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Harvey Karg Bedford. He enlisted June 80 and completed basic training and a seven week Leadership Preparation Course and Light Vehicle Driver at Fort Polk La.
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Richard
Karg
Fort Lewis
Washington
Alaska
Harvey Karg
Bedford
Fort Polk
Loutzenhiser Elected Vice President at Wolf House
David Loutzenhiser, a sophomore aged 18, has been elected vice president of Wolf House in Storms Hall. He majors in Agricultural Business and will represent Wolf House in the Men's Residence Assoc at Iowa State University in Ames. He is the son of Robert D. Loutzenhiser of Blockton.
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David Loutzenhiser
Wolf House
Storms Hall
David
Ames
Robert D. Loutzenhiser
Blockton
Five Men to Teach at BCHS in Second Semester
Five male student teachers from NWMSC are slated to teach at Bedford High School during the second semester. Michael Combs from Parkville Missouri, Roger Griffith of Cambridge, Larry McDaniel from Davis City, Lonnie Myler of Spirit Lake, and Dennis Strecker of Preston Nebraska are listed. Mrs Myrtle Terbell of Sheridan will student teach in the Bedford elementary building under supervision by several staff members.
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NWMSC
BCHS
Michael Combs
Parkville
Roger Griffith
Cambridge
Larry McDaniel
Davisity
Lonnie Myler
Spirit Lake
Dennis Strecker
Preston
Nebr
Myrtle Terbell
Sheridan
Bedford
Mildred Stacy
Combs
Mr. Griffith
Nancy Bruce
McDaniel
Kathryn Kirketey
Sharon Schmidt
Myler
Gene Hanon
Schulz
Strecker
Terbell
Griffith
Clarinda Group set to stage The Gazebo at Clarinda CC
The Clarinda Community Theatre Group rehearses Copp é s The Gazebo for Jan 19 20 and 21 in Wilhelm Hall on the Clarinda Community College campus. Cast includes Delbert Smith Elliot Nash Bob Caswell Harlow Edison Julianne Hagewood Matilda Rich ard Golly Davidson Neil Nash and others with Delbert Smith directing.
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Clarinda Community Theatre Group
Coppel
Wilhelm Hall
Clarinda Community College
Elliot
Neil Nash
Walter Slezak
Jayne Meadows
Clarinda
Delbert Smith
Elliot Nash
Bob Caswell
Harlow Edison
Tom
Julianne) Hagewood
Matilda
Richard Golly Davidson
Edward
Carla) Sowards
Chandler
M. C. Greimann
Bob Willams
Don Hutson
Louie
Brooklyn Hoad
Nicholas Hartwig
Jenkins
Lewis ‘Wells
Dr. Wyner
Dorrimson
Druker
Union Christmas Service for Gravity Churches
The Christian, Methodist and Oak Hill Churches of Gravity plan a Union Christmas service on December 25 at 2:00 PM at the Methodist Church. Parishioners from Gravity will join in a combined observance with shared hymns and prayers.
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Union Christmas Service For
Gravity Churches
Christian, Methodists
Oak Hill Churches of Gravity
Methodist Church
Community Christmas and Holiday Travel Notes
Members and families gather for 4 H Recognition Night on December 27. Numerous friends visit Bedford families for Christmas, with traveling guests from St. Joseph to Denver and California. Local church services invite worshipers at 10:30 Christmas morning.
Christmas Drama at Methodist Church
A Christmas morning service will present the play For This Little Time at the Methodist Church at 9 30 am. Three characters will be portrayed by Mrs Farris Gray Mrs Leland Brown and Mrs Phil Lenz Kay was baptized Sunday at the church. The family is visiting Wiota with her parents. Duane Bowers reports to Camp Lewis on Dec 28 for overseas duty. Several Bedford area families attended weddings and anniversaries over the weekend including Sharon Bowers and David McCalla. HH Recognition Night at Bedford High School Dec 27 will honor 4H members and clubs with medals certificates and pins.
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Rod Ettleman
St. Joseph
John Newell
Wes
Claude’. Thompson
Jetto
Dublin
Calif
Dee
Richard ‘Thompsons
Wyatt Blakemore
Denver
Colo
Chip Blakemore
John Farrington
Boulder
Santa Barbara
Jean Anderson
Duane
Methodist Church
Farris Gray
Leland Brown
Phil Lenz
Kay
Wiota
Duane Bowers
Camp Lewis
Tacoma
Wash
iMore
Taylor County
Bedford High School
Linda Sexton
Nila Holmes
Bedford
Ronnie Peterman
New Cessna 150 Trainer Offered At Bedford Airport
A group of local flyers purchased a new Cessna 150 trainer to enhance student training at Bedford airport. Phil Henn, a certified flight instructor from Blanchard Indiana, visits the airport one day each week to offer instruction. Bedford Flying Club members and families held their December 11 Christmas dinner at the State Savings Blue Check Room where Mrs. Robert Blake received a corsage for her solo flight earlier that day. her husband Bob achieved his solo the prior week. Elton Jensen presented color films of the South American coastlines after the pot luck dinner.
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Phil Henn
Blanchard
Bedford
Bedford Flying Club
State Savings Blue
Robert Blake
Bob
Elton Jensen
Oscar Gardner Buys Giant Wash in Clearfield
Oscar Gardner of Clearfield purchased the Giant Wash last week from Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Longfellow in Clearfield and took immediate possession. Gardner previously operated the Econ-D Wash in Bedford under Rue Minor’s ownership, linking to local business experience. The notice also reports several births in area families with names and kinship details.
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Oscar Gardner
Clearfield
Ivan Longfellow
Gardner
Bedford
Rue Minor
Pipin' Pappas Sponsors Bedford Girls Tourney Opens Here
Major Wayland Duncan has been promoted and attends the U.S. Air Force Electronic School at Keesler AFB Mississippi. Bedford hosts the Bullette Invitational girls basketball tournament at BCHS gym December 26 and 30 with Bedford vs El Horn at 7:00 p.m. and Hast Union vs Mt. Ayr at 8:30 p.m. Consolation and tile games follow with nominal admission.
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Pipin’ Pappas
Wayland Duncan
Duncans
U. S. Air Force Electronic School
Keesler Afb
Mississippi
Biloxi
Leland Duncan
Bedford
Pipin' F Poppas
Bullette
BCHS
el Horn
Harold Shepherd
Elk Horn
Hast Union
Mt. Ayr
Jerry Horton
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Legion Aux
Ralph Cahill
Bedford Community School Dist
Office of Economic Opportunity
Elementary Secondary Act
Johnny Smith
Prin
James Huelskamp
Smith
Camp Sunny Side
Des Moines
Betty Brand
Dow Huntsman
Floyd Peterman
Viva Gabbert
St. Francis Hospital
Rema Jared of
Guy Weir
Ruby Snyder
Donna Damewood
Bedfort
Sondra Stewart
Lou Smith
St. Francis
Maryville
Frances Jones
Sheridan Area
Barbara Hannon
Hedford
Rosary Hospital
John Farrell
Dee. 9
Harry Morey
Ringgold Co
Roy Gordon
University Hospital
Dint Benson
Mo. Methodist Hospital
St. Joseph Dee
Ringgold Co. Hospital
Burl Plander
Oak
Raymond Dillehay
Rolley Kevilor
Omaha
Elwood Wuftman
Veterans Hospital
GUN Club
F.B
BCJHS
Karen Dougherty
iMary Witteman
Cindy Marshall
Vicki Rowe
Barbara Slaten
Debbie Huelskamp
Ann Marshall
Lisa Campbell
Deanna Cross
Donna Manderly
Glenda McMilin
Sandra McMillin
Joyce McNutt
Trudy Newman
Cindy Pace
Cindy Peterson
Hermanetta Reed
Terri Roberts
Teresa Scott
Karen Shanks
Patricia Spencer
Debbie Walker
Lydia Young
Linda Strong
Richard Karg
D. Loutzenhiser
Clarinda Group
Parents & Friends
Presbbyterians
Presbyterian Church
John D. Kerr
Pickrels
Jim Pickrel
Walter Bush
George Schofield
Walter Ortmann
Don Wood
Lyle Majors
Harley Sheley
Harry Rucker
Bill Moon
Ortmann
Alan Bowers
Glenn Anderson
Harold Bowers
Alan
Sharon Bowers
David McCalla
Guy Bowers
Murray
Lee Parsons
Loren Helm
Red Oak
Tom Lacy
Don Glass
Bartlesville
Okla
Amos Lamar
Ford
Carroll Smith
Hamilton Ferguson
Tom Ferguson
Mr. and
Mirs. Urval Kleckner
Julia Lynne
Frances Kleckner
Clearfeld
Ivan Bennett
Timothy Mark
Don Bennett
Duane Beck
Sharpsburg
Ann Margaret
LeNoy Beck
Albert Beck
Nell Rowe
Garwin
Wm. Bailie
Otis Rowe
Ray Joy
Leona Smalley
LeRoy Keyt
Bloomfield
Dean Leon
Dean Posten
Rey
Ross Keyt
Forrest Posten
Robert D. Forster
Teresa Sue
James, Forster
Lewie Sehrodt
Edgar Harris
Dale
McClurg
Vir
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