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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1948
Page
4
A petition alleging a valid verbal will of Earl Woodard, dated before November 13, 1948, has been filed in Taylor County District Court. The hearing is set for January 18, 1949 at 10:00 AM in Bedford, requiring all interested parties to appear and show cause why the instrument should not be probated as the last will and testament.
District notice dated December 3 1948 reports election results held December 16 1948 for Taylor County Soil Conservation District commissioner. total votes 27 with candidates W H Dill 13 and C E Wintermute 14. Wintermute elected as commissioner by the committee chairman Chris H Jensen.
The Gay Ranchero screens at the Rialto on Friday and Saturday December 24 and 25. The plot centers on lanzanita Airways a charter line owned by Betty Richards Cookie Bullfinder and the Sons of the Pioneers. The on board adventures promise exciting pulse pounding action.
Veronica Lake Mona Freeman and Mary Hatcher star in a romance set in a small Indian town. Three sisters fall in love as domestic tensions arise from their father's belief that women should not work, reflecting Old South conduct codes.
Suspense rises as the play Sorry Wrong Number screens at the Rialto on Tuesday and Wednesday December 29 and 30. The production promises a tense, gripping dramatic experience with a startling narrative twist.
The narrative builds around a murderer identified as viet within the film’s plot. The sequence traces the timeline of the murder and escalates through a chilling series of phone calls that heighten tension before the fatal act.
Cravity Christian Church led by Minister C D Wright will host a Christmas service Friday evening December 24 at 7 30. Bible School Sunday December 26 begins at 10 with worship at 11. Methodist Church offers Church School at 10 preaching at 11 on Reflections for the Year and Evening service at 7 30 with Pastor W Weber.
Ministry and church services listed with themes for Bible School and evening worship. Social notes cover visit to Clarinda and Creston, Liberty Club meeting and 1930s style officers, and a Christmas gathering with gifts. Quotations attributed to Lav ington conclude the piece.
The Times Press notes an extra Thursday in 1948 due to leap year and calendar quirks, causing a 53rd issue this year. It mentions Santa sightings, Christmas events in Bedford, and a Rialto holiday program with Veterans of Foreign Wars sponsoring carols and a free movie for local children.
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