Obituary and Local Holiday Social Notes From Clearfield Area
Susan Matthews dies at home in Joseph. Obituary lists daughters Mary of Denver and Cole, sons Wm. and Earl McClurg, with funeral in Mt. Ayr. The column covers many holiday visits, church parties, and family travel across Clearfield, Bedford, Corning, and nearby towns with numerous relatives attending services and celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Matthews
Susan McClure Matthews
Joseph
Maryews
Denver
Cole
Pearing
St. Joseph
Wm. McClurg
Malad
Idaho
Earl McClurg
Mt. Ayr
Ceme
Robert Mat
Chas
New
Alonzo Quartz
Rand
Chris Larsen
Oren Larsen
M. Quartz
Conway Methodist Church Christmas Visitors
Conway Methodist Church held service at 9 45 with pastor W J Weber delivering Travelling Untrodden Paths. Church school followed worship as numerous families from nearby towns joined residents for Christmas visits and greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Local visitors and weekend calls across area homes
Webb City Missouri and Fern Lamb ley visited Bob Brown's home on Sunday. Lester Hunter and Mahlon Hewitt and family called on Dee Hewitt Saturday. Turner Rusco and kin left Friday for a weekend with Charlie Brown in Athelstan. Sim Beemer and family visited John Beemer in Grav ity on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webb City
Fern Lambley
Bob Brown
Lester Hunter
Mahlon Hewitt
Orient
Dee Hewitt
Turner Rusco
Charlie Brown
Athelstan
Sim Beemer
John Beemer
Gravity
Athelstian Holiness Church Sunday Services Announced
Athelstan Holiness Church invites attendees to Sunday School at 10 am and worship at 2 pm next Sunday led by pastors T J Overholt Lulu Overholt with Mrs T J Overholt delivering the sermon. A birthday dinner honors Sandra Rusco on her third anniversary and Mildred Ann Rusco of Conway on her upcoming birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Overholt
T. J
Lulu Overholt
Victor Chandler
Sandra
Mildred Ann Rusco
Conway
Bessie Rusco
Betty
Mildred Ann
Peggy
Jackie
Viola Chandler
Lenox
Leonard Rusco
Hopkins
Christmas Program Shines at School House
A Christmas program was presented at the school house Monday night by teachers Mrs. Dorothy Pedego and Miss Pansy Len Morris and their pupils. Nathan Wilcox visited Blockton High School Thursday. Guests at the C C Jenkins home Sunday included Mr. and Mrs. Frank McCall of Bedford and Mrs. Larry Simmons and daughter of Maryville along with Mrs. Pedego and daughter Judy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bee Weese
Dorothy Pedego
Pansylen Morris
Nathan Wilcox
Blockton High School
C. C. Jenkins
Frank McCall
Bedford
Larry Simmons
Maryville
Judy
Kind Words and Church News Highlight Bedford Paper
In Our Town notes praise for Rev. Russell G Nye and the Bedford church coverage. The column humorously previews Santa Claus poses and the publisher’s image, and explains the 1948 goal to publish 53 issues with church news central to the paper’s mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell G. Nye
Sky Pilot
Methodist Church
Bedford
Santa Claus
Church News Honors Bedford Times-Press Staff
Readers across counties and churches send thanks for a 538 week span of courteous service and religious news coverage. Personal notes recount holiday travel, family visits, and memories as Christmas ends and a new year begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Rural Overseas Relief
Inter- Church Council
Church Council
Bedford Times-Press
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Don Bennet
Lyle Nelson
J. E. Jeanes
Maud Beamer
Tingley
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Frank Bye
Ralph McLichle
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Patricia Reed
Ames
Alva Reed
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Avis Stevenson
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Frances Stevenson
Nettie Webber
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Rockport
Hilda Skinner
Galesburg
Margaret Skinner
Ernest Skinmer
Lulu Parrish
Louise
Joe Barraws
Independence
Seldon Hicks
Kay
James McLaury
Kansas City
Merritt McLaury
Clarence Toops
Floyde Elliott
Olin Mason
Sharpsburg
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Burton Haplan
Omaha
Leona England
Wilfred Quinn
Swift Co
Creston
Henrietta Fosmere
Excelsior Springs
Fred Dowell
Alva Jones
Redding
C. J. Swan
Ben Anderson
New Market
Chas. Bailey
Minnie Brown
Riverton
Wyo
T. W. Bailley
Francis Miller
Art Miller
A. Fitch
Clarinda
Villa Danny
Kenneth Hayes
Plano
Town
Howard Wurster
Navy
California
Herman Wurster
Roy Nickle
Lee Straight
Blockton
Straight
Colorado
Chas. Cortner
J. Hinton
Ralph Keller
A. Keller
Jim Eppers
Lena Mae
Tony Glasmann
James Humphrey
Leonard Scroggie
Gary
Bertha Scroggie
H. A. Piper
Jake Kernen
Will Grubb
Audrey
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Garrith Grubb
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Roy Fitzhugh
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Bernard Neville
Edna Lee
Dixie
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Edgar Murray
Lacy Barker
George
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Ralph Hunter
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George Nixon
Leon
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Eddie Reynolds
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Kenneth Wilson
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Edward Moore
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Charles Connor
Bud Jamison
Montana
John Taylor
Lewistown
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Carol
Hubert Pool
Frank Duncan
Archie Graham
Doris McKay
H. H. Graham
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Henry Smith
Betty Jane
Dixie Lee Morgan
Fern Barker
Lewis Barker
Ernest Barker
Cleo Redburn
Etta Oviat
Grant City
Elton Bruner
John Lambley
Elmer Eighmy
Lavoy
Larry Eighmy
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Hattie Straight
Marion
Vernon Straight
Harry Madden
Kent
Cliff Short
Norma
Mae Harvey
Clifford
Bill Horton
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Roy Armstrong
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Tony Page
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Chick Brown
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iIvan Pace
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Fern Sargeant
Galey Food Store
Tex
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Cudahy
Dannen
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Dannen Elevator
Iowa
W. J. Weber
George Jones
Alec Creveling
Harve Jones
Marvin Hamilton
Veryl Baker
Forest Jones
Melvin Beck
Andrew Jones
Charlie DeVoe
George Norton
Effie Roberts
Richard Cooper
Storm Lake
Paul Groet
Fred Cooper
Roy Cooper
Hazard Brown
Marshalltown
Spencer Peck
Insurance All Kinds
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Holiness Church
Lee McCann
Diagonal
Joe Rusco
Judith
Julia
Jerry
Claudie Spoonemore
Villa
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Chicago
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