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Newspaper

Bedford Times Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1949

Page

3

Dissolution Notice for The Lewis Investment Company

The Lewis Investment Company announces dissolution after meeting November 22 1949 in Bedford Taylor County Iowa. Stockholders directors and officers G M Paige J M Lewis M D Lewis C P Lewis unanimously approve dissolution and finalize corporate functions. Executrix notice follows for J B Wood estate with December 24 1949 appointment Matilda Mae Wood executor and Ralph C Jones attorney.

State of Iown Lewis Investment Company Taylor County Iowa Lew- 3 Investment Company Bedford G. M. Paige L. N. Lewis M. D.lewis District ‘Court J. B John Bedford) Wood A. D Matilda Mae Wood Talph C. Jones

Former Sharpsburg Resident Doyle Cree Dies in Colorado

Friends in Sharpsburg learned Thursday of the sudden death of Doyle Cree, a former resident, who died in Colorado.

Doyle Cree Colorado Sharpsburg

Birthday Surprise At Mrs Becks Home

A group of friends surprised Mrs. Chas. Beck on her birthday Monday evening. The Presbyterian church Women’s Association plans a January 5 meeting at Mrs. Ralph Rutledge’s home with devotions led by Mrs. Bessie Boydston and assistance from Lottie Chitty and Mattie Reed. nu-Bridge club hosted by Mrs. Frank Bridgewater featured two tables of bridge. high score went to Mrs. Franklin Anderson and second to Ralph Rutledge.

Chas. Beck Women’s Association The Presbyterian Church Ralph Rutledge Lottie Chitty Mattie Reed Bessie Boydston Frank Bridgewater Franklin Anderson Ao Ralph Rutledge

Christmas Visitors and Local Guests in Sharpsburg

Sharpsburg locals list Christmas visits and weekend travel across surrounding towns. Residents host relatives from Bedford Corydon Davenport and Jackson counties while others spend holidays with families in Lancaster Lenox Imperial Red Oak and Hopkins.

Shee Wiig Sharpsburg Bessie’. Boydston Bedford Clifford Young Emma Jared Corydon Spencer Peck Junior Peck Evanston Andy Anderson Linda Leland Grimm Kansas City Len Grimm Coral Knapp Karole Jeanne Lancaster Missouri Earl McMahill Frank Bridgewater Myrna Bush Amos Swanson Elmer Swanson Grubb Charley Knott Harold Wehrman Waterloo Coral Knott Imperial Nebraska Franklin Anderson Nancy Bsr Anderson New Market Wm. Cochran Mary Jo Omaha Margaret Moser Ray Hinton Eddie Ivan Gillette Lyle Shreck Ard Davenport George Gillette Alf Severn Paul Chitty Ivan Holmes Donnie Ronnie Lenox Josie Holmes Richard Wilson Rosa Marie Wilson Vic Mendenhall Red Oak Dora Hayes Wayne Norris Jackie Hopkins, Mo Sherandoah

SIAM Club Socials and Local Christmas Activities

Mrs Neva Hicks hosted the H C Club with seven members and an Old Santa gift treat. Community children's program at the Methodist Church drew a large crowd. Christmas party with mothers present, names drawn, and a tree gift exchange occurred at Mrs Frederic Hardorf’s. Highland Chapter OES held a regular meeting at the Masonic Hall with officers elected and refreshments served. Local teachers listed for a short vacation. Numerous neighborly Christmas visits, caroling ventures, and family gatherings described across Sulam locals.

Neva Hicks H.C. Club Frederic Hardorf Highland Chapter O.E.S Masonic Hall Reid Shields Halbert Hensley Elder Vardaman Estes Hardee Harry Clayton Melvin Thurman Frank Shields Alva Clayton Siam Lee Cumberlin Jr. Shoemaker Eric Schulz Frederic Handors Jeanette Farlow Omaha Floyd Farlow Ethel Hertman Des Moines B. F. Johnson Joyce Elaine Farlow Vancouver Wash del Mille Harry David Fred Christensen College Springs Orval Gant Arch Clayton Conway Elbert Pershin Theo Dugan Gravity Bob Thorn Clarinda Bertie Thorn Leonard Crawford Lynn Avoca Charles Garton Shenandoah Mattie Bordner Roy Renfro

Christmas Dinner Guests Across Several Rural Homes

The text lists numerous Maryville Clarinda and Bedford area families sharing Christmas Day and weekend meals. Guests include the Daughertys Johnson Shields McClarnon Beery Potter and many others visiting relatives in Braddyville New Market Clarinda Bedford Sharpsburg Lenox and Villisca.

Don Daugherty Maryville Dorothy .Johnson Omaha Ed Stewart Bruce McClarnon Braddyville Reid Shields Warrier Orval Cab ‘Age New Market Carrol Luther Deloris Shoemaker Clarinda Mary Lou Bedford Caleb Jobe Jr. Hardee Emory Hardee Hopkins Lee Cumberlin Everett Ureepanid Star Andrew Miller Eldon Miller Bertie Thorn Bob Bonnie Mae Beery Bertha Sprague Villisca Dean Teeters Floyd Sprague Clarence Sleep Bruce Jim Sleep Leo Miller Frank Potter Kenneth Cox Sharpsburg Francis Farlow Beverly William Robert Thompson Lenox Darrell Potter Marvin Walter Walkers Red Oak Gob Rollstin Iowa City Nats Harriet Aere Frank Shields Rolstin James Waldruff Paul Steeve Frederic Handort Jim Hensley

Seasonal gridlock and holiday hardships noted in town column

The writer laments Christmas and New Year schedules, noting stores close early and reopen after two days. They recount amusing incidents, equipment mishaps, new street lighting, and musings on aging, technology, and the shrinking print in papers.

Inner Self Mastery Quote by Eddy on Knowledge

A quotation attributed to Mary Baker Eddy emphasizes intellectual cultivation as perfect mastery of one's inner self. It asserts that such mastery exceeds all that history has recorded and frames this as the highest purpose of learning.

Dog Hill Mary Baker Eddy

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