Local social notes and church listings from Athelstan
Athelstan residents and guests gather for family visits and holiday travel across nearby towns including Omaha Ankeny Denver MO Coin Grant City and St Joseph. Church announcements for Holiness Church Raymond Banner pastor list services and a pastoral thought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Hillers
Blockton
Georgia Older
Ray Morris
Kansas City
Nellie Morris
Clarence Shackleford
Rex Morris
Holiness Church
Raymond Banner
Jennie Rusco
Harry Young
Katherine Barber
St. Joseph
Athelstan
Dallas
Texas
Roy Raper
W. L. Riders
Blockton Christmas Socials and Church Activities
Christmas visits fill Blockton as families travel to join kin in Clarinda Des Moines and Lebanon. Local clubs share dinners and gift exchanges, while multiple churches invite residents to Christmas services and Bible studies throughout December.
Rutledges celebrate 50th wedding anniversary in Sharpsburg
Mr. and Mrs. George Rutledge of Omaha formerly of Sharpsburg marked their 50th anniversary on December 11 with a noon dinner at the Hill Top in Omaha. Guests included their children and many relatives from across Iowa Nebraska Missouri and Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharpsburg
George Rutledge
Omaha
Town
Hill Top
Howard Rutledge
Curtis
Alan
Julia
Laura
Faye Day
Leah Anderson
Bob Day
Des Moines
Bill Day
Kansas City
Ralph Rutledge
Helen Shum
Iowa Falls
Harriet Newport
Kent Thornell
Clarinda
Allene Baldwin
Puebio
Colo
Len Hoskins
Jodi
Randy
Nebraska City
Nebr
Mabel Kerns
McCook
Rex Jones
Jim Oliver
Dorothy Care
Almyra
Ark
Charles
Kathryn Hickey
Bedford and Corning
Russell Heywood
Bobbie
Tom Walston
G. R. Jones
Norman Care
J. RR. Oliver
Stuttgart
Underwood
Bing Miller
Tom Grimm
Corning
Ray Hinton
Margret Admas
Elizabeth
N. J
Ray Long
Adinas
Long
Charles Gray
Westboro
Carl Springs
Lenox
Fred Blood
Aret
Jack Cribbs
la Smith
Sec
Treas
Len Oxley
Edna Richey
Bessie Underwood
Lela Rutledge
Flower
Richard Underwood
Edith Cade
Doyle
Grace
Ricky
Ira Long
Richard Long
U.P.W.A
W.S.C.S
The
Methodist Church
Donald Scott
Calvary-Go-Getters Install New Officers At December Meet
At the Calvary-Go-Getters 4-11 Club December meeting new officers were installed led by President Harold Nelson. Others include Gary Brown Joe Ryan Dennis Cooper Greg Beggs John Lyddon Leroy Nelson and Gary Christensen. The group approved buying new flags for the clubhouse and held a gift exchange with refreshments provided by the leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary-Go-Getters
Harold Nelson
Gary Brown
Joe Ryan
Dennis Cooper
Greg Beggs
John Lyddon
Leroy Nelson
Gary Christensen
Gay Guss Boys 4H Club Christmas Party Notes
The Gay Guss Boys 4H Club held a party at the Guss Church with Christmas caroling and refreshments. A brief business meeting followed, appointing a committee to find a new 4H leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GAY Guss Boys
Guss
Sunday Guests and Club Gatherings Report
Sunday visitors included Rev James Ferris Corrine and family relatives from Osceola Creston Sharpsburg and Creston plus Mrs Helen Higgins and her son and wife. The L A L Club held a Christmas dinner party with Lenore King. Local visits included Lenore Hillers and Fordyce travel to Kansas City. Fern Lambley and John Lambley hosted dinner guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Ferris
San Francisco
James Ferris
Des Moines
Oren Campbell
Sherry
Pat
Clarinda
Happy Hour Club
Grace Bentley
Co. W. F
Gladys Bentley
Dale Miller
Wilbur Walton
Bob Judy
John Lambley
Maryville
Lambleys
Lee Sharr
Charles King
Charlene
Lebanon
Jack Vanarshall
Germany
George Moon
Billy Moon
Con
Ray Loghry
Harry Loghry
Creston
Sioux City
Robert Loghry
Robert Stephens
Liberty Club
John Moon
Frank Haidsiak
Robert Meek
Elvin
Berita’ Beal
Dow Stickelman
Catherine Nicholas
Nina
Richard Poore
Clem Sand
Bernice Pierce
Elsie Matheny
Fordyce
Hazel Brown
Gladys Gray
Corrine
Helen Ferris
Osceola
Elaine
Jimmie
Cathy
James
Joan
David
George Gillette
Sharpsburg
Bucky Higgins
Helen Higgins
Lenore King
Lenore Hillers
Kansas City
Bert Hillers
Fern Lambley
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Athelstan News
Verna Jenkins
Lynn Carter
Henry Hennegin
Orecis Burns
Sharon
Ankeny
Eva Byrns
Ottis Byrns
Co. L. Stephenson
Bedford
Jakie Green
Denver
Gordon Green
Coin
Gerald Green
Arthur Freemyer
Hershel Wildt
Mr. Wildt
Noble Weese
Henry Jones
Henry
Homer Brown
Jesse
Dale Younkin
Curtis Dye
Sons
Jesse Younkin
Dale
Bob Allen
Grant City
Katie Allen
Delbert Surplus
Sheridan
Ellea Surplus
Ted Dricks
Edwin King
Danny
L. G. Cavin
Elvin Hiatt
Shenandoah
L .G. Cavin
Bee Adams
Savannah
Willie
Rideta Electric Coop., Inc
Mount Ayr, Towa
Merry Clasimas
Wl&t Telephone
Cecil Stevens
K. R. Swanson
Gulfport
Miss
Warden Loutzenhiser
Sandra
Mr. Swanson
Way
Bloomfield
Virgie Hubbard
Jake Strobel
Hubbard
Glen Stroburg
John Stroburg
Warren Adams
Duane Robinette
Church OF Christ
Baptist Church
Bobby Pinkerton
Training Union
Tim Beemers
Pinkertons
Christ
Joseph
God's Word
Clarence Landis
Redding
Kay Kerna
Ed Walston
Brenda
John Walston
Mike
Clifford Preston
Tommy
Preston
Meutest
Chiat
Nashs
Waltr
Lowry’s Standard Service
Gary Scroggie, Marvin White
Don Lowry
Dale W. Strait
Marjorie L. Strait
Nodaway
Adams County
Iowa
R. O. Allen
Albet Roas
Toledo
Hobart
Schaffer
Briles& Sons
Town & Country
Icasow
Bedford Livestock Auction
Bedford, Iowa
Ivan Wells
Pete Younger
Harlan Brown
H. Dean Beemer
Turkey
Holiday Cnestings
Merry Christmas
Skeeter’s Skelly Service
Skeeter
Bernice
Roger
Don
Trader's
Hoat Cail
Lenox, IA
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