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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1971
Page
2
The Baptist Church led by Pastor Ollie Odle lists a packed weekly schedule starting Sunday January 2 1972 with services Sunday School at 10: 00 a.m. and Morning Worship at 11: 00 a.m. followed by County Home and evening activities.
Bedford United Methodist Church lists Robert L. Truitt as pastor. Sunday worship at 9 30 a m with Sunday School at 10 30 a m. Thursday choir practice at 7 30 p m.
Pastor Rev Ray McCain conducts services at the Presbyterian Church this Sunday with Sunday School at 9 30 and Worship Service at 10 45. The event outlines faith gatherings and church schedule for attendees.
The listing shows Sunday Worship at 10 45 AM with Sunday School at 9 30 AM and youth activities at 6 30 PM Thursday plus choir practice at 7 00 PM. A church calendar note indicates regular weekly programs.
Guest speaker Sunday School 9 45 a m with S S Superintendent Bill Moon. Morning Worship 10 45. Inspirational Hour 7 00 p m. Family Night Thursday evening.
Nursing Homes schedules services on the 2nd and 4th Sundays at 7 30 and the station airs Your Worship Hour every Sunday at 8 30 a m led by radio pastor Q J Everest showing community religious programming in local listings
Pastor John M. Duran leads Sunday School at 10 Worship at 11 a.m. The Lutheran Hour airs every Sunday on KFEQ at noon.
The Bedford Iowa Kingdom Hall announces a new meeting schedule including Congregation Book Study on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Ministry School at 8:30 p.m. Service Meeting on Sunday at 10 a.m. Public Talk at 11 a.m. Watchtower study and a presiding minister Carroll Akes are listed with contact phone 523-2802.
A service led by Rev Reginald Maslinski is scheduled for 5 p.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Church. The notice lists the church event with the named clergy and time.
Berea Church of Christ hosts Bible study at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. Gravity, an independent Christian group, holds classes at 9:45 a.m. Worship follows at 11:00 a.m. Evening worship at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday services include choir at 7:30 p.m. youth meeting at 7 p.m. and Bible study at 8:00 p.m.
Carl Cummings ministers at Braddyville with a Sunday School at 10 a.m. and a worship service at 11 a.m.
Mr. and Mrs. John Scalf returned home December 15 after ten days in Wichita Kansas at the Bob Ballentine home. The Scalfs stayed with Lori and Jeff Ballentine during their mother’s absence.
Local residents share holiday meals and visits as extended families and friends socialize across Clarinda Gravity New Market and surrounding areas. Names include Herren Pratt Combs Orr Howes Basher Wade Barker and many others with church events noted at New Market Bible study and United Missionary Church.
Mrs. Minnie Cordell of Clearfield visited Mrs. Mary Briggs in Conway. Leonard Scroggie of Bedford stayed with his mother Bertha Scroggie over the weekend. The Norton family attended Christmas dinner in Lenox with numerous Rugce and Stitt relatives from Edgerton Des Moines Jameson Clarinda and Lenox. Henry Wasson and family planned Christmas in Omaha with sons Kenneth and Delmar.
A Bedford National Bank community service advises a legal check-up to uncover risks in estate plans contracts and ownership changes. It covers joint ownership, gift tax implications, home remodeling liens, guardianship, insurance coverage, state law differences, and family changes that may affect wills and assets. The bank offers guidance at 407 Main Street Bedford Iowa.
Local residents from Bedford Gravity Corning and nearby towns exchange visits ahead of Christmas. Mr and Mrs Hirlam Thomas stop by Merle and ARlene Allen in Bedford. Claude and Darlene West of Gravity call on them Friday. Families attend Cres ton hospital and Colonial Manor visits. The Pfanders and Youngs join the Corn ing Jr High Choir program and celebrate birthdays. A Detroit Lakes trip and Nevada travel are noted for relatives as well.
Sharpsburg residents welcomed relatives and friends for Christmas day celebrations. Olive Blood hosted Jack Blood Galen Merl of Guthrie Center Terry Love of Panora Iowa Leonia Steward and David of Sharpsburg Connie Hamblin and child. Albert Fickess hosted daughters and families with Rev Paul Cronk and family of Fremont Neb Rev Paul Johnson and family of Alma Neb. Olive Blood and Mabel Oxley visited Mrs Iva Hicks in New Market last week.
Mrs Eva Burns reports Athelstan Community Circle No 1 held an all day meeting with Zelma Weese last Wednesday Gift exchanges and a Christmas grab bag were featured Next meeting planned with Alta Meek Local visits include Freda Green to Viola Chandler and families of Fleetwood in Creston and Oklahoma Johnnie Cordell and Bee Weese attended from nearby homes
Miss Wilma Scott of Lenox became the bride of Bill Majors of Gravity on November 21 at 2 90 p m in the Sharpsburg Methodist Church. Rev Ronald Kinzler officiated the double ring ceremony with white mums decorating the altar. The bride wore a Suzette velvet gown with empire waist and France import velvet bodice long sleeves and train. her veil was Husain net and she carried a bouquet of mums and sweetheart roses on a white Bible. Her sister Miss Norma Hufnagel was maid of honor with bridesmaid Julia Scott. they wore red Suzette velvet gowns and carried white pom poms. Flower girls Deborah Hufnagel and Lori Majors wore red Suzette velvet dresses with white petals. Best man was Kenneth Majors. groomsmen Bruce Majors. ushers/funeral candle lighters Fred Scott and Dennis Akers. The cake was by Thel. After a short wedding trip, the couple will reside at 420 East 8th Ave Yuma Colorado Beaches 400 Motel. Rehearsal supper was hosted by the groom’s parents in Bedford.
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