Melody Masters Negro Quartet To Sing In Bedford
The Melody Masters, a prominent negro male quartet, will perform at Bedford High School auditorium on Wednesday January 4 at 8 pm. Led by Norris J. Stokes Jr the group blends plantation melodies spirituals blues and jazz with polished vocal harmony and entertaining stage presence.
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Melody Masters
Bedford
Norris J. Stokes, Jr
Danny Kaye
Irene Dunne
Alan Jones
Mr. Stokes
al Pierce
NBC Radio
Mrs Roy Herbert Dies At Mount Ayr
Mrs Roy Herbert 66 died at the hospital in Mount Ayr Saturday morning December 24 after a short illness. Funeral services were held in Mount Ayr Monday afternoon with burial there. Survived by husband and one daughter Mrs Gladys Marsh of Glenwood Springs Colorado plus several grandchildren and great grandchildren. One daughter preceded her in death. Former Bedford residents the Herberts. Attending rites from Bedford were Mr and Mrs C V BE Cummings Mr and Mrs Carl Cummings Pearl Whicker and daughter Mrs Tressie Brows of Lamar Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Herbert
Mount Ayr
Herbert
Belle ‘Olson
Gladys Marsh
Glenwood Springs
Colo
Herberts
Bedford
Cv Be, Cummings
Carl ‘Cummings
Pearl Whicker
Tressie Brows
Lamar, Mo
Gravity School Receives High State Inspector Praise
State Inspector Wallace commends Gravity High School for fall improvements to the building, new textbooks, and urges ongoing yearly upgrades for health sanitation library lighting seating and redecorations. Superintendent Mansfield agrees and hopes recommendations are carried out to finish the building’s improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gravity High School
Wallace
Neil Mansfield
Creston youths jailed for auto theft
Gerald Erskine and William Stuart, both 18 from Creston, were arrested December 14 for stealing an automobile wheel tire tube and jack from Roy Martin. Erskine was sent to the state reformatory for up to 10 years after a Taylor county hearing. Stuart received a parallel sentence and is on parole to the district probation officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Erskine
Creston
Anamosa
Harry Lucas
Taylor County
State Reformatory
William Stuart
Roy Martin
Lenox
Martin
Lucas
Miller
Kittleman
Erskine
Stuart
Wetmore's Team Wins 41st Bedford Gun Club Supper Shoot
In the 41st annual supper shoot at Bedford Gun Club on Tuesday Frank Wetmore's team scored 504 to win, with Steeve's team 494. Four participants broke 24 of 25. no perfect scores. Winners dined as guests of losers at Bedford Country Club. Officers were re elected: Myron Reynolds president Jim Jeters vice president Glen W Irwin secretary treasurer Chas Wilson Harlan Campbell captains for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Gun Club
Frank Wetmore
Steeve
Bedford Country Club
Stanley Swanson
Harlan Campbell
Chas. Wilson
Darwin Lacy
Myron Reynolds
Jim Jeters
Glen W. Irwin
Sec’y
Charles Blake Wins Industrial Education Scholarship
Charles Blake of Ames Iowa, a senior at Town State College and son of Mr and Mrs Ray Blake of Bedford, was named one of two winners of the first quarterly Industrial Education scholarship. The $66 award aids undergraduates in Industrial Education who are in college at least two quarters, show financial need, maintain satisfactory scholastic work, and demonstrate leadership and character through club and campus activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Blake, S. Sr
Town State College
Ames
Charles
Ray Blake
Bedford
Marriage Licenses Issued in December Lists
Dean Schaffer and Betty Turnbull of Sharpsburg received licenses on December 22. Elton Raymond Jackley of Galil and Janice Steena of Omaha obtained theirs December 27. James Mathew of Spirit Lake and Judith Beemer of Bedford also married December 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Schaffer
Betty Turnbull
Sharpsburg
Elton Raymond Jackley
Ent Galil
Janice Steena
Omaha
James Mathew
Spirit Lake
Judith Beemer
Bedford
County Schools Get State Aid
Taylor county schools received supplemental aid checks after state funds were prorated. A total of 2037 districts were eligible with claims totaling 4 614 078 07 dollars. Each eligible district received 87 cents per dollar claimed plus a base amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
A. J. Whitaker
Santa’s Christmas Call Team Spreads Cheer in Bedford
At the A. W. Hamblin home on Saturday evening Santa Wayne Pruitt from Bedford Cafeman made his fourth annual tour with Blayne and Jerry assisting. They visited 60 calls Friday and Saturday, 46 Saturday, 14 Friday, and delivered 41 fruit baskets at a nursing home last Wednesday. Donations from individuals and a local organization help cover this year’s expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Hamblin
Santa
Liza
Freddie Ovram
Shush
Wayne Pruitt
Bedford Cafeman
San Jerry
Blayne
Wedich
Pruitts
Births and Names in Shenandoah and Lenox Families
A daughter named Barbara Anne Braymen was born December 13 to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Braymen of Shenandoah. Irma Bubb of Lenox is the bride of Mrs. Braymen. Debra Shearer, born December 8 to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Shearer of Bangor Maine, with Mr. Shearer serving in the Air Force and a son of Mrs. Rose Shearer of Blockton. Barbara Rena Braymore, born December 21 to Mrs. Lloyd Ambrose of Lenox, with paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ambrose of Gravity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Braymen
Shenandoah
Barbara Anne
Braymen
Irma Bubb
Lenox
Donald Shearer
Bangor
Maine
Debra
Shearer
Air Force
Rose Shearer
Blockton
Lloyd Ambrose
Barbara Rena
Frank Ambrose
Gravity
Lenox Veteran and Farmer Doris Ranck Dies at 64
Doris Ranck 64 a retired farmer died December 23 at his Lenox home after an extended illness. He served in World War I. A television set purchased by the local American Legion and Auxiliary for use by disabled veterans or Auxiliary members in Lenox was mentioned. Funeral services were held Monday at Bender Funeral Home Lenox with Rev H D Butts. Burial was in Gravity cemetery. Survived by wife Edna two sons Stanley Corning Phil Maryville one daughter Audrey Drorbaugh Cres ton one grandson Lowell Ranck one brother Mason Ranck McMinnville Oregon. Two grandchildren preceded him in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Ranck
Lenox
Jill
American Legion and Auxiliary
Bender Funeral Home
H. D. Butts
Gravity Cemetery
Edna
Stanley
Corning
Phil
Maryville
Audrey Drorbaugh
Creston
Lowell Ranck
Mason Ranck
Mc Minnville
Oregon
Rexroad 61 Dies at Farm Home in Missouri
P. S. Rexroad died unexpectedly at his Adrian Missouri farm home on Friday December 23. Last rites and burial were held Monday afternoon at Adrian. Survived by wife Ruth Widner Rexroad of Bedford, one son Perry Allen Rexroad, and two grandchildren, all of Adrian. Mrs Rexroad was daughter of the late Al H Widner and his wife of Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. S. Rexroad
Adrian
Missouri
Ruth. Widner
Bedford
Perry Allen
Rexroad
al H. Widner
Illness Update From Local Hospitals
Mrs John Baxter discharged to home Friday after surgery for goiter at University hospital Iowa City Roy Bebout Hopkins recovering after Nov 29 surgery at St Francis hospital Maryville J O Key critically ill at home Sharpsburg after stroke Miss Corda Fuller sent home from Shenandoah hospital following car accident injuries Wysong treated at St Francis Maryville then sent home feeling better Mrs Hurley Dye brought home to Sheridan from St Joseph after hospital stay and convalescence with daughter Mrs Brown Mr Dye with her through illness
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John Baxter
University Hospital
Iowa City
Roy Bebout
Hopkins
St. Francis Hospital
Maryville
Corda Fuller
New Market
Shenandoah Hospital
Wysong
Glen Wysong
Hurley Dye
Sheridan
St. Joseph
Brown
Mr. Dye
Rebekahs to Install New Officers Jan 5 at I O O F Hall
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs schedule public installation for Thursday January 5 at the I O O F hall. Henry Bycroft and Mrs Gladys Bycroft from Gravity will lead the ceremony with district deputy officers assisting. A social hour with refreshments follows. arrangements by Mr Mrs A H Warneke Estel Larsson Bud Wetmore and Don Jones.
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Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
I. O. O. F. Hall
Henry Bycroft
Gladys Bycroft
Gravity
A. H. Warneke
Estel Larsson
Bud Wetmore
Don Jones
War and Auto Fatalities Compared Across Decades
A historical contrast notes the first American war fatality in 1775 at Lexington and the first auto fatality in 1900 in New York, both in December 1951. It presents yearly death rates from wars and autos, with figures suggesting autos kill far more annually and a quarter involve liquor.
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Lexington
New York
U.S
Korea
Truck License Plates Delayed as Backlog Persists
M. D. Lewis, Taylor county treasurer, now accepts truck license payments and issues receipts while plates are mailed later. Car plates were available December 1, but truck plates were not, prompting a policy change. Delays are blamed on higher authorities, as the local office handles payments and certifies amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. D
Lewis
Taylor County
Stepfather George Hutfless Dies in St Louis
Mrs Harold Bowers learned Thursday of the death of her stepfather George Hutfless in St Louis Missouri. He had visited Bedford several times and Mrs Bowers had recently been there to see him. Funeral services and burial were held in St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Bowers
George Hutfless
St. Louis
Bedford
Bowers
Mrs. R. C. Pitman Dies at Villisca at 70
Funeral services for Mrs. Myrtle Frances Raynor Pitman 70 were held at Pitman Funeral Home Villisca with Rev. Paul C. Ellis officiating. Born November 23, 1885 in Rocks county near Lockton Kansas, she later lived near New Market Iowa, married Raymond C. Pitman on August 26, 1908, and was a Baptist then Willisea Methodist member. Survived by husband, a brother Lloyd Raynor of Clarinda, a niece Lois Huber and two nephews John and Jimmy Raynor.
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R. C. Pitman
Pitman
Villisca
Paul C. Ellis
Myrtle Frances Raynor
Harvey
Cora A. Staynor
Rocks County
Lockton
Kans
Kansas
New Market
Shenandoah Normal College
Raymond C. Pitman
Lois Joyce Bundy
Baptist Church
Willisea
Flossie Bundy
Frank Raynor
Lloyd Raynor
Clarinda
Lois Huber
John
Jimmy Raynor
Gravity Man Involved In Severe Car Crash Near Bedford
Jim Delaney, 57, of Gravity, suffered abrasions and bruises when his 1947 Chevrolet overturned several times after striking the river bridge near the Taylor farm northeast of Bedford. Deputy Tom Croy responded to the scene. no other details were recovered. The report ends with a Bacon quote about the Bible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Delaney
Gravity
Taylor Farm
Bedford
Tom Croy
Service News Home For Holidays
Alfred Anderson and Connard Harmon return home for the holidays from Wichita AFB and Parks AFB respectively. Don Corliss and Gary Leisher visit Gravity and Greenville while on leave. Richard Fisher travels from Keesler AFB to spend days with family before Moody AFB duties. Bennie Howes and John Paul Hopson enjoy Christmas at home before January redeployments to Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connard Harmon
Don Harmon
Parks Afb
Oakland
California
Lowry Afb
Denver
College Students Guests of Council
A group of 31 college students and servicemen, home for holidays, were entertained Tuesday evening at the Christian church by the Inter-Church Council. The program theme was A New Year With Christ with Toastmaster David Wood introducing participants.
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The
Christian Church
Inter-Church Council
Christ
David Wood
Clement D. Loehr
Wilbur G. Travis
Phil Bartlett
James Marley
Dick Brown
Don Leighton
Bob Beck
Elaine Lucas
Donna Duncan
Entertaining Church
Mail Man Has His busiest Day Here
Wearon John a longtime local post office employee says last Monday’s mail was the heaviest he has ever seen. He spent the forenoon sorting mail for Route 1 from Bedford and ate lunch in town before delivering. He notes Christmas mail and earlier mailing patterns boost efficiency and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wearon John
Bedford
Masonic and Eastern Star Installations Planned Friday
Taylor Lodge No 156 A F & A M will install officers at the Masonic Temple on Friday night January 6 with Franklin Anderson of Sharpsburg as Installing Worshipful Master. John Edward Whitten to be installed as Worshipful Master. Loyd Larsson named retiring Master. Afterward Bedford Chapter No 228 Order of the Eastern Star will install new officers with Mrs. O E Bricker Lenox as installing officer and assisted by Mrs. Wilma Novinger as installing marshal and Mrs. Lucile Wetmore as installing chaplain. New Worthy Matron and Patron are Mrs Bethel Nash and Eldon Poole. Social hour to follow with 1955 refreshments committee: Lorna Bowman Leona Ranbarger Lois Slaten Hazel Lavitt Leona Beard Helen Cummings Ruth Mohler Lucile Wetmore Maxine Travis Grace Hamblin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Novinger
Lucile Wetmore
Mildred Stacy
Bethel Nash
Eldon Poole
Rosa Hosman
Guy Miller
Lorna Bowman
Leona Ranbarger
Lois Slaten
Hazel Lavitt
Leona Beard
Helen Cummings
Ruth Mohler
Maxine Travis
Grace Hamblin
Extension Service Moves Office in Taylor County
The Cooperative Extension Service in Taylor County will relocate its office January 3 through 5, 1956 to a Bedford building leased from Anne C. Swinehart three doors west of the post office on Main Street. The Agricultural Extension Council sponsors the move and has prepared a new space with a 24 by 48 foot meeting room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooperative Extension Service
Taylor County
Agricultural Extension Council
Bedford
Anne C. Swinehart
Main Street
Taylor County Farm Bureau
William G. Young
Gertrude Mahan
Hampton Wintermute
Alice Westlake
Opal Tarison
Frances Dalton
Wilson Wilhelm
Fannie Shields
Helen Meyers
Mabel Vawter
Merle Harland
Lyle Stoaks
Henry Bycroft
W. D. McCalla
Helen K. Timberlake
Tom Lockhart
Gretchen T. Hensley
Floyd Farlow Died In Florida
Floyd Farlow 59 died of a heart attack at his Fort Walton Beach home on Wednesday December 21. He had been a Siam, Emmetsburg and New Market resident before moving to Florida last year to run a service station. He is survived by his wife and three children. funeral at New Market Methodist Church with burial in Old Memory Cemetery.
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Floyd Farlow
Fort Walton Beach
Florida
Farlow
Siam
Methodist
New Market
Frank Matethews
Old Memory
Farlows
Emmetsburg
George
Jeanette
Reed
Pensacola
Taylor County
Domestic Employees Must Report January 1956 Reminder
The Social Security Administration urges private-home employers to report cash wages of $50 or more paid in Q4 1955. Submit within 30 days after quarter end. Obtain forms and pamphlets 21 and 5 from the Des Moines district office at 910 Grand Ave. Bring employee social security numbers. application available at any post office. A SSA field rep will be in Bedford Town Court House on January 4 1956 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo W. Smith
Social Security Administration
Des Moines
Smith
Grand Ave
Jewett Building
Court House
Bedford
Nite of Sports Dinner Set for Jan 29 in Kansas City
Sammie Dubin of Kansas City Mo invites Bedford friends to the 11th annual Nite of Sports Dinner on Sunday evening January 29 1956 at the Town House Hotel Kansas City Kansas. The non profit event honors men guiding youth in the Kansas City area with Larry Ray as toastmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sammie Dubin
Kansas City
Larry Ray
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