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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1971
Page
3
Sunday School and Morning Worship begin the day with evening services and a baptismal service planned. The pastor leads Bible study at Clarinda Jr College and choir practice, with a Friday prayer service and an annual business meeting followed by a Watch Night service. A film titled Beloved Enemy will be shown.
The notice lists Bedford United Methodist Church pastors Robert L. Truitt and Rev. Ray McCain. Candlelight Cantata at 7 00 p m on Friday. Sunday worship 9 30 with Sunday School 10 30. Choir practice Thursday 7 30. A related service at Presbyterian Church Sunday 9 30 Sunday School 10 45 Morning Service follows.
At 6 30 p m Youth Fellowship Thursday followed by 7 p m Choir Practice. The sequence outlines a church evening program with two linked gatherings.
Guest speaker leads Sunday School at 9 45 a m with Supt Bi Moon. Morning Worship follows at 10 45. Inspirational Hour at 7 00 p m. Family Night Thursday at 7 30 p m. Nursing Homes services on 2nd and 4th Sundays. Radio Your Worship Hour Sundays at 8 30 a m with Pastor Q J Everest.
Pastor John M. Duran leads Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and worship at 11:00 a.m. The Lutheran Hour is broadcast Sundays over KFEQ at noon.
New schedule lists Congregation Book Study Thursday 7 30 p m Ministry School 8 30 p m Service Meeting Sunday 10 a m Public Ta ce Watchtower Study Presiding Minister Carroll Akes contact 523 2802 Also Sacred Heart Church Rev Reg Maslinski services 5 p m Saturday Bible Study 10 a m Morning Worship 11 a m each Sunday south of Bedford
Funeral services for Adam Keller 86 formerly of Clearfield were held December 16 at the Methodist Church with Rev. Ron Kinzler officiating. He died December 13 at a hospital in Shreveport Louisiana. Interment was in Clearfield Cemetery. He is survived by his wife Ruby one daughter Mrs Joe Campbell two sons Ralph Keller Clearfield and Rolley Keller Des Moines several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Funeral services for Otto Marion Davis known as Shorty were held at St Patrick's Church Lenox with Rev Reginald Maslinski officiating. Davis died December 7 at Rosary Hospital Corning Iowa and was buried in Fairview Cemetery. He was born December 26 1901 in Hayes Indiana now Lincoln Center Adams County and farmed near Lenox until retiring in 1968. Survivors include sister Effie Nevins and two nieces Helen Hansen and Eatham Good.
Dewey and Sue Morehouse express gratitude for the help, prayers, and support from friends, family, and neighbors during hospital stay and after returning home.
An Independent Christian Church lists Sunday School at 9 45 a m Worship at 11 00 a m Worship 8 00 p m. Wednesday services include choir practice 7 30 p m youth meeting 7 p m and Bible Study 8 00 p m.
Carl Cummings conducts Sunday School at 10 a.m. and worship service at 11 a.m. in Braddyville. Local attendees are invited to attend both sessions led by the minister.
A Bedford National Bank community service column offers eight inflation fighting tips. It advises budgeting savings, delaying large purchases, shopping around, using high deductibles, checking classifieds and auctions, buying lower grade food, and paying life insurance annually to save on premiums.
Local social round up lists families visiting and hosting over the weekend in Gravity and nearby towns. Entries include Jay Levitt and Junction Cafe gatherings in Bedford, Omaha and Lenox visitors, pre Christmas dinners, church services, and club parties with multiple households named.
Mrs Eva Burns Plane 788 3440. Vera and R E Barnes of Clarinda visited Mr and Mrs Cleo Bownes Tuesday afternoon. Frankie Sickels visited the B Weese home Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Laverne Wildt were also noted in the weekly.
Mrs and Q and family spent Sunday with his parent Mr and Mrs Ottis Burns and Sharon visited. Ruth Sickels spent Sunday with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Glenn Sickels. Linda Frampton and son spent Saturday with Lewis Shiflett and her grandmother Garland Schuster. Holiness Church Sunday School at 10 am with Rev Ward Campbell Mt Ay. Friday services at 7 30 pm. Maxine Alverize and family from Kansas spent weekend with her mother Garland Schuster. Ann Bryant and family stayed with her mother Vivian Parker. Mr and Mrs Carey Stroburg called Eva Burns Sunday afternoon. They moved to the Guy Poore farm while Poores are in the south for winter.
Mrs Lucretia Ridge Blockton thanks friends and relatives for prayers cards letters calls visits and flowers received during hospitalization and after returning home May God bless you all
The family of Glen Gold expresses gratitude to friends relatives and neighbors for cards flowers meals and memorials shared during their loss and in the days after.
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