Bedford welcomes Christmas visitors from surrounding towns
A list of residents and relatives spent Christmas and the holiday week in Bedford visiting family. Travelers included Miss Cecile Nickle from Mount Ayr, Mrs. Will Boyd of Hopkins, Scotty Wilson of Crete Nebraska, John Maloy of Shenandoah, S. I. Graham and sons from Omaha, Mrs. Maude Barlow of Des Moines, and many others visiting relatives around Bedford and area, with multiple scenes of family gatherings at local homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecile, Nickle
Mount.Ayr
Mark
Scotty
Wilson
Crere ‘Nebr
Bedford
Crete
Mary Hanna
Margaret
Hopkins
Charles Hanna
Sue Ellen
Shenandoah
Ella Thompson
C. E. Worley
A Busy Christmas of Visits Across Towns
Local residents and visitors filled Christmas Day with family gatherings and travel. Mrs. Wayne Bedell left for Baton Rouge to see her husband. many families from Shenandoah Gravity and Bedford hosted kin from Omaha Des Moines Hastings and Council Bluffs for holidays and dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Wayne Bedell
Baton Rouge, la
Sgt. Wayne Bedell
New Market Mennonite Church Shifts to Watch Night Plans
Rev. E D Young of Lincoln Nebraska will preach at 7 30 p m and lead the first quarterly meeting business session. Sunday services include Sunday school at 10 and sermon at 11 by Rev. Young. A Watch Night service is planned with speakers, singing, and music. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7 30 led by Mrs May Beery and Pastors Rev and Mrs T J Overholt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Young
Lincoln
Nebr
Young Peoples
Young
May Beery
T. J. ‘Overholt
Couple heads to Tacoma for extended visit
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Prather left Tuesday for Tacoma Washington to stay several months with their children. Mrs. Leland Rayborn left Wednesday to join her husband AC Leland Rayborn of Montgomery Alabama at Cedar Rapids to visit his mother Minnie Rayborn. Vernon, Dorothy, and Nancy Journey attended a Christmas event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Prather
Tacoma
Wash
Leland’ Rayborn
AC Leland Rayborn
Montgomery
Alabama
Cedar Rapids
Minnie Rayborn
Stine Journey
Vernon
Dorothy
Nancy Journey
John Mason Dies at Home in Conway
John Mason died Monday evening at his daughter Mrs Ralph Hunter's home. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Methodist church with burial in Conway cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mason
Ralph Hunter
Methodist Church
Conway
Culture Club Christmas Meeting With Readings and Gifts
The Culture Club met on Thursday December 21 with Mrs H A Piper. Christmas carols were sung and Mrs G C Ginn read the Christmas story. Members participated in a gift exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culture Club
H. A. Piper
G. C. Ginn
Christmas Visits Reported Across Local Homes
Stella Sayler and Sharon of Clarinda visited Stella Sayler's mother Mrs Lucy Sayler for Christmas. Mrs George Nixon of Leon came to the Ralph Hunter home due to her father John Mason's illness. Blanche Lawler of Maryville joined Christmas at Ralph Hunter's with Dellano Hayworth family in Emerson. Ray Wilson family also shared the day at Arval Norton home. Irene Ginn of Muscatine spent Christmas with her parents Mr and Mrs G C Ginn. Mr and Mrs G C Ginn also involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene
George Beckett
Gravity
Will Grubb
Audrey
Milton Grubb
Lloyd Grubb
J. A. Lambley
Bert Powell
Bedford
Ralph Connor
Shenandoah
Ada Connor
Chicago
Ralph Greenwood
Elmer Garst
Mary Chilcote
Bill Osmond
Clearfield
Robert Wendelin
Dorchester
Nebr
Mason Philpott
Lee Sanborn
George Barrans
Otto Hess
Henry Burge
Floyd Burge
Stella Sayler
Sharon
Clarinda
Lucy Sayler
George Nixon
Leon
John Mason
Ralph Hunter
Blanche Lawler
Maryville
Dellano Hayworth
Emerson
Ray Wilson
Arval Norton
Irene Ginn
Muscatine
Clearfield Dowell Buys Show from Ames
Fred Dowell becomes owner of the building and picture show equipment, purchasing it from Mr. Ames who ran the show for several years in Clearfield. A December 1 shower honored Mr. and Mrs. L Banks Wilson at the Maharry home with many relatives attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Dowell
Mr. Ames
Clearfield
Gerald Maharry
L. Banks Wilson
Weekend Visits and Funerals Across Iowa and Missouri
Miss Thelma Brown vacationed with her parents in Prescott, while Mr and Mrs Chas Cole of Nebraska City attended the funeral of his sister Mrs Pearle Clark. Mr and Mrs Walter Owens visited his mother in Des Moines Iowa Lutheran Hospital. Miss Jewel Hammer left for Allendale Missouri to attend an aunt's funeral, and Cpl Robert Sage with his parents spent Sunday with Miss Mildred Sage at Creston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Brown
Prescott
Chas. Cole
Nebraska City
Cole
Pearle Clark
Walter Owens
Mr. Owens
Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Des Moines
Kensington Club Christmas Party and School Music Program
The Kensington Club held a Christmas party Friday at Mrs. Harry Beggs home with a covered dish luncheon at noon followed by a gift exchange. A school music program featuring numbers chorus and glee clubs was presented Monday evening at the school auditorium supervised by Miss Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kensington Club
Harry Beggs
Local students return home for Christmas holidays
Miss Shirley Woodside visits Des Moines with her parents for Christmas break. Miss Mabel Jadon travels from Emmetsburg to spend the holidays with her father. Miss Margaret Wan from St. Charles joins relatives for Christmas. Co J. Swan and Mr and Mrs Donald Lyddon host family visits in Council Bluffs and at the Harry Lyddon home with Helen Lyddon and June Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Farlow
Lawrence
Kansas
Josephine Moore
Helen Wyant
Ironwood, Mich
J. A. Wyant
Miss Wyant
Ironwood
Des Moines
Aladene Bailey
Detroit
W. B. Rood
Vinton
Shirley Woodside
Mabel Jadon
Emmetsburg
Margaret Wan
St. Charles
Mrs
Co. J. Swan
Donald Lyddon
Council Bliffs
Harry Lyddon
Death of John Sollars Reported in Gravity
Gravity Art Sollars received word Friday evening of his father John Sollars death. He had been in Municipal Hospital with a broken hip. Funeral services were held Sunday at New Market and burial was at Hawleyville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Sollars
John Sollars
New Market
Hawleyville
Christmas Visits From Omaha and Cedar Rapids Families
Miss Loretta Baker of Omaha and relatives spent Christmas with C. C. Churchill and Jay Lovitt families in Omaha. Cedar Rapids native Kenneth Lucas and Vane Lucas families joined Clyde Damewood and Roy Lucas at Conway for the holiday. Darrell Sellars moved to Clarinda, Homer Foster visited Braddyville, and Miss Hazel Stephens taught in Cedar Rapids returning for vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell Baker
Walter McMahill
Omaha
C. C. Churchill
Jay Lovitt
Kenneth Lucas
Vane Lucas
Cedar Rapids
Clyde Damewood
Roy Lucas
Conway
Hazel Stephens
Mrs
Clyde Stephens
Christmas Visits Wide Range Across Iowa and Missouri
Local families from Des Moines Clarinda Cedar Rapids and Omaha mark holiday travels and gatherings. The list includes Mr and Mrs Leonard Galla gher and daughter Des Moines. Mr and Mrs Oliver Posten. Miss Darlene Fickess Kansas City. Mr and Mrs Floyd Fickess. Mrs Wilma Long St Joseph. and many others visiting relatives in Corning Compte Villisca and Des Moines during Christmas vacation and weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlene Fickess
Kansas City
Mrs
Floyd Fickess
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Amy Maloy
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Redding
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Frank King
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Fort Sill
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Mrs. C. F. Streebin
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Pensacola
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Oelwein
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Robert Denton
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Ora McMullen
Ray McMullen
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Cecil Ross
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