Jury Lists Named For Dist Court Here 1973 Grand Jury
Clerk Martha Smith announced names for the 1973 Grand Jury and the first quarter Petit Jury pool. Grand Jury members include bakers and residents from Bedford Clearfield New Market Lenox and nearby towns reporting January 10. Petit Jury pool lists numerous residents from Bedford Blockton New Market and surrounding communities to await reporting instructions.
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Marth Smith
Baker
Eldon
Hopkins
Boyer
Joe
Bedford
Dideriksen
Chris
Gravity
Haering
Herman
Lenox
Hart
Carol
Villisca
Hogue
Claude
Clearfield
Karg
Alvin
New Market
King
Arthur P
Blockton
Knapp
Verle
Sharpsburg
Lambley
John
Manberly
Jeane
Neve
Helen
Bauer
Glenn
Beemer
Linda
Brown
Annabell
Dale
Bunn
Richard
Burwell
Ivan
Caffee
Ron
Caskey
Marjorie
Curry
Davenport
Hubert
Dawson
Dean
Nodaway
Drobny
Madison
Ruby
Mercer
Noretta
Conway
Mick
Glen
Miller
Lee
Nicholson
Robert
Odson
Dorothy
Osburn
Lloyd
Pickeral
Jim
Rechsteiner
Wanda
Russell
Schurr
Letha
Serrit
George
Smith
Sandra
Stille
Stites
Lela
Strong
Kathryn
Thompson
Merrill
Tribolet
Earl
Vogel
Sydney
Ware
Michael
Wellaver
Wilmes
Martha Smith
Petit Jury
Plan Trip to Holy Land from New York
Ollie Odie of First Baptist Church Bedford co directs a 11 day Holy Land tour with a price of 747 dollars from New York. Down payment 125 dollars and 9.50 monthly for 24 months. Depart February 26 1973. Descriptive brochure available. Eight people already signed up.
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Ollie Odie
First Baptist Church
Bedford
Jesus
Odie
Rock Bottom
New York
Holy Land
Egypt
4-H Beef Project Weigh-In Sets Four Taylor County Sites
Beef weigh-in for market steers takes place Friday December 29 at four locations: Lenox Sale Barn 9:00 to 9:30, Bedford Sale Barn 9:00 to 11:30, New Market Hog Buying Station 1:00 to 2:00, and Gusare 2:30 to 3:30. Calves will be ear tagged and weighed as 4-Hers start their projects.
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Taylor County
Lenox
Bedford Sale
New Market
Specialists To Discuss Swine Reproduction
The Taylor County Extension Office hosts a half day session on Reproductive Performance of Swine led by Dr. Emmett Stevermer and Dr. John Berthelsen. Attendees will learn gilt versus sow roles, flushing, antibiotics at breeding, and disease control for hog herds. sessions start January 3 in Clearfield and January 4 in Greenfield with sponsor support from the Midcrest Area Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig Elliott
Lions Club
Clearfield
Emmett Stevermer
ISU
Stevermer
John Berthelsen
Berthelsen
Taylor County Extension
Taylor County
Taylor County Extension Office
Midcrest Area
4-H
Greenfield
Drivers License Examinations Held In Bedford For December and January
Officials will staff Bedford City Hall from 8 30 a m to 4 30 p m on Thursday December 28 and January 11 and 25 for driver license examinations or renewals.
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Bedford City Hall
Northwest Missouri State students named as sorority officers
Two Taylor county students are among officers named for the 1973 calendar year by five NWMSU social sororities. Cathy Clayton of Clearfield becomes Panhellenic representative from Alpha Omicron Pi, Jane Larson of Sharpsburg is named president of Phi Mu.
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Northwest Missouri State University
Taylor County
NWMSU
Cathy Clayton
Clearfield
Alpha Ordicron Pi
Jane Larson
Sharpsburg
Phi Mu
Different Drummer Echoes Personal Pace
AWARE QUOTE ABOUT INDIVIDUAL TIMING AND DIFFERENT DRUMMER. It urges readers to follow their own rhythm even when distant or unfamiliar, suggesting personal authenticity over conformity.
Freshmen Boys Fall to Corning
The Bedford freshmen boys lost 63 to 44 at Corning Monday. After a 14 14 first quarter, Corning led 27 18 at halftime and pulled away in the second half as Bedford struggled to convert on easy shots. Top Bedford scorers were Charlie Thrasher 14 and Dean Harris 10 while Mark Gundman poured in 29 for Corning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corning
Bedford
Charlie Thrasher
Dean Harris
Mark Gundman
Athletic Club Begins Winter Activities
The Bedford Athletic Club announces its first meeting on Wednesday January 3 in the BCHS gym. Eligible BCHS district residents out of high school may join with a 00 membership fee. Old and new members are urged to attend with gym clothes and towel as the basketball season aims for 15 weeks or more. Promoter Jim Johnson asks for a strong turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Athletic Club
BCHS
In Et
Jim Johnson
After All Youth Is A Real Excuse
A letter from Mrs. Trotting Shoes in the Wak on Republican Standard argues for charity toward youth who err, noting many adults once walked off the path and that time can teach living despite limited understanding.
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Waukon Republican-Standard
Local Firemen Answer 2 Calls
Bedford firemen handled two calls for corn on fire at Dougherty Elevator with 20 000 gallons of water on 6 000 bushels of corn on Thursday. A furnace malfunction at Carol's Ceramic Shop sparked an alarm at 8 45 p m last Saturday but no fire occurred.
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Dougherty
Bedford
Carol
Township Elections Announced by ASC Committee
The Taylor County ASC Committee reports township committee elections held by mail in early December. Of about 1775 eligible voters, 718 ballots were cast. 65 ASC committeemen were retained and 15 new members elected. Election results list 1973 officers for each township with names and hometowns.
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Taylor County
ASC
Whitehead Elected to Taylor County ASC Committee
Raymond Whitehead of Noda Way Township was elected to a three year term on the Taylor County ASC Committee at the annual ASCS County Convention held December 16. Other members are Leroy A. Beggs and Orvis W. Wheeler with alternates Paul Nelson and R. D. Boyer. Beggs will chair, Wheeler is vice chair, and Whitehead becomes regular member starting January 1, 1973.
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ASCS
CCC
Bedford-Benton
Frank Oxley
Harry Burmeister
Dean F. Goudie
Floyd Sprague, Jr
Raymond Gilbert
Bedford
Clayton
Wayne Swartz
Wilbur D. Rowe
Doyle DeVoe
Conway
Roy French
Glen E. Sharp
Dallas
Gary W. Spring
Leon M. Haug
James R. McAlpin
Garry Stamps
Richard Parsons
New Market
William W. Cole
Blockton
Grant
Carroll R. Baker
Paul Nelson
Charles Brett Paul England
Hubert Davenport
Clearfield
Grove
R. D. Boyer
Donald W. Beck
Lenox
Robert Basler
Robert W. Brown
Dean Posten
Sharpsburg
Holt
Edward W. Naven
Brooks
Arnold Leonard
Corning
Olin Shuler
Kenneth Fudge
Russell Lundquist
Jackson
Guy Weir
Homer Horning
Vane E. Walston
R. C. Carroll, Jr
Sheridan
Lyndell Streeb
Brockton
Jefferson
Ames W. Larison
Dean A. Cobb
J. B.erench
Donald Scott
Cofiway
Mason
Leslie Yearous
Dale Ingram
John H. Harness
R. P. Burton
Russell Sunderman
Nodaway
Larry Stampa
Raymond Whitehead
Milo D. Whitehead
Clarinda
Ronald Walters
Joe Benedict
Villisca
Platte
Raymond Trost
Robert Lockhart
James Beck
Ivan Bennett
George Sweeney
Polk
Charles Shoemaker, Jr
Darrel Potter
R. Eldon Clayton
Hopkins
C. Leo Walderer
Reid W. Shields
Gordon Rainforth
Robert Babcock
Gravity
Nodaway Township
Taylor County
ASC
Leroy A. Beggs
Grant Township
Orvis W. Wheeler
Ross Township
Beggs
Wheeler
Whitehead
Grove Township
Bulldogs Beat Greenfield in BCHL Clash
Bedford Bulldogs defeated Greenfield 80-54 on the road to improve to 7 wins and 1 loss. Ritchie and Spencer led Bedford with 20 points each, Fickess 15, Smith 10, while Greenfield’s Baker topped scoring with 18. Bedford’s B team won 66-45.
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Bedford Bulldogs
Greenfield
Tigers
Bulldogs
Ritchie
Spencer
Bedford
Fickess
Smith
Baker
Villisca
Mt. Ayr
Diggs
Powell
Beemer
Brown
Nicholes
Government study on toy stability costs 23000 dollars
The HEW proposed a 23000 dollar study to determine why children fall from tricycles. The project titled The Evaluation and Parameterization of Stability and Safety Performance Characteristics of Two and Three Wheeled Vehicular Toys for Riding is cited by Billboard Madrid Register-News.
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Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Madrid Register- News
Deadline Set For Wool and Mohair Incentive Payments
Taylor County ASC announces January 31 1973 as the last day to file 1972 wool and mohair incentive payment applications. Producers must submit sales documents detailing seller buyer dates weights and proceeds. Wool is paid 72 cents per pound and mohair 80.2 cents with payments based on achieving the national average price.
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Taylor County
ASC
U. S. Dept. of Agri
Bedford Bullettes Move Up in Conference Standings
The Bedford Bullettes started the season with four losses but won three of their last four. They opened at New Market losing 52-31 to Minerettes, then fell 104-46 at Mt. Ayr and 85-46 to Stanton, and 64-44 at Farragut. December 1 they beat East Union 48-45 at home.
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Bedford Bullettes
Bullettes
New Market
Minerettes
Mt. Ayr
Good Stanton
Farragut
Iowa
East Union
Nancy Neil
Valery Harris
Pam Lock
Vicki Fickess
Corning Girls
Teresa Cross
Lenox
Lynn Wilson
Creams
Hford
Vickie Skinner
Greenfield Guards
Greenfield
Local Jehovah's Witness Assembly Attracts 1144 Mentors Dec 17
In Maryville Missouri on Sunday December 17 the local congregation joined 1144 ministers at their assembly answering Is This Life All There Is The Bedford group led by Ed Akes Carroll Akes Dean Thomas and families attended with Naomi Thomas Maxine Akes LaRae Moffett and the Asplunds New Market. Hewitt urged Bible study for honest hearted persons as the two day event featured the ordination and baptism of 20 new ministers.
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Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses
Maryville
Missouri
Bedford
Girls B Team Shows Progress with 3-5 Record
The junior varsity girls basketball team has won two of its last four starts amid a 3-5 season. Losses came to Mount Ayr Stanton Farragut East Union and Greenfield. wins over New Market Corning and Lenox. Key players include Jay Fine Vicki Miller Renee Hill Annette Melvin and forwards Marcia Rogers Jayne Hardee Renee Dowlin Lois Rogers Lila Wilson.
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Mount Ayr
Stanton
Farragut
East Union
Greenfield
New Market
Corning
Lenox
Jay Fine
Vicki Miller
Renee Hill
Annette Melvin
Marcia Rogers
Jayne Hardee
Renee Dowlin
Lois Rogers
Lila Wilson
Goodwill Truck Planned for Bedford Churches
A Goodwill truck will be in Bedford today December 28 at the Baptist Methodist Presbyterian Christian and Sacred Heart churches to collect donations.
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Bedford
Baptist
Methodist
Presbyterian-Christian
Sacred Heart Chruches
Bedford area notes reflect deaths and local items from 1972
In 1972 notes Mr and Mrs Wm G Young of Bedford report their son Sp4 Boyd W Young died in Germany while in U S Army Intelligence Security Agency. Funeral rites for Mary Esther Jensen were held January 4 at Bedford United Methodist Church after a long illness. Pearl Terrace Manor residents enjoyed a Christmas party with 120 attendees. Vic Noer received a thank you letter from a Vietnam serviceman’s kit, signed by Sp4 Wm W Fisher. Taylor County 1972 taxes show a millage decrease of 3 mills from 1971. The January 3 reorganizational meeting named several officials and rehires. William J Cross and son bought Eldon Pool’s stake in Bedford Wholesale Grocery effective January 1 after 26 years together. Taylor County licenses fueled more than $36,000 spent on hunting and fishing in 1971, per Recorder Harold B. Ross. Supt James Ellis seeks state aid to improve hot lunch facilities at schools.
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Wm. G. Young
Bedford
Germany
Boyd W. Young
U.S. Army Intelligence Security Agency
Mary Esther Jensen
Atty. A. Elton Jensen
Bedford United Methodist Church
Vic Noer
Vietnam
Sp 4
Wm. W. Fisher
el Paso
Texas
Taylor Coury
William J. Cross
Richard J. Cross
Eldon Pool
Bill Cross
Pool
Bedford Wholesale
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SOO
NWMS
Henry Gilchrist
Bedforite
Henry David Thoreau
Gilchrist
San Francisco
Thoreau
Athletic Club
Dee High Low
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Bchl Bulldogs
the Times-Press Files
Pearl Terrace Manor
Taylor County Board of Supervisors
Don Scherich
Soldier Relief Board
Judd Beemer
Ed Gordon
Nora Morris
Welfare Board
Julia Standage
Health Board
Roy Ellerhoff
Floyd Peterman
Times-Press and Lenox
Harold B. Ross
Supt. of
James Ellis
Iowa State Dept. of Public Instruction
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