Hopkins Locals Chapter K PEO to Meet in St Joseph
Hopkins locals Chapter K PEO plans a Friday meeting with Mrs B H Harmon in St Joseph Fr, a picnic dinner at Krug Park. Guests include Mr and Mrs Paul Lewis and Winifred of Correctionville Iowa and Mr and Mrs Howard Lewis and daughter of Muskogee Oklahoma. Judge and Mrs G A Roberds of Olathe Kansas visited here this week. Lawrence Wiley and wife returned Thursday from an Ozark honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.E.O
B. H. Harmon
St. Joseph
Krug Park
Paul Lewis
Winifred
Correctionville
Iowa
Howard Lewis
Muskogee, Okla
Charles Lewis
G. A. Roberds
Olathe, Kans
Lawrence Wiley
Ozark
SHERIEF'S SALE NOTICE PROBATE OF WILL
In Taylor County Iowa a hearing on the last will of F M Manley deceased is set for June 7 1939 at 10 a m in Bedford. The clerk will oversee probate with James R Locke attorney. Also a public auction at Bedford Court House June 6 1939 at 10 a m sells real estate for cash to satisfy an execution against John L Webb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Taylor County
F. M. Manley
Bedford
District Court
Said County
State of
Taylor
Iaa
P. Webb
John L. Webb
Township 69
Towa
C. J. Wells
Stephens, Thornell & Millhone
R N A Convention Attended by Local Women in Clearfield
The Royal Neighbors annual district convention for Ringgold and Taylor Counties was held in Clearfield on Thursday. Local attendees included Mrs. E J Posten and several others across the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.N.A
Royal Neighbors
Ringgold
Taylor Counties
Clearfield
E. J. Posten
Albert Levi
Frea Keith
Frank Houchin
Harley Nickell
Lewis Barker
Wilbur O'Dell
Oren Price
Frank Kimpton
Gertrude Posten
Mildred Barker
Memorials and Family Attendance Reported in Local Note
Gravity Locals Leslie Preston of a St. Joseph state institution spent Sunday with his father. Mr and Mrs E J Posten and daughter Gertrude attended memorial services at Guss. Miss Letha McCune and brother Fred went to Ottumwa Saturday for their aunt Mrs Mary Sample funeral services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gravity
Leslie Preston
St. Joseph
E. J. Posten
Gertrude
Guss
Letha McCune
Fred
Ottumwa
Mary Sample
Local social notes and visits from area residents
Mr and Mrs Ed Lock and son Kenneth traveled to St Joseph to consult a doctor about Kennets arm and will stay several days in hospital. Horace Beemer and family also visited St Joseph for a few days with his mother patient there. Wendell Keith spent the weekend near Beaford at Jim Parkers. Many others visited relatives in nearby towns and attended alumni events at Maryville college. Rev A J Bissinger traveled to Des Moines and Los Angeles for his son Terry’s wedding with Dora Mae Babcock accompanying them. they planned to be away a month. Numerous dinners calls and visits followed across Corning Promise City Winterset Bedford and surrounding communities.
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Ed Lock
Kenneth
St. Joseph
Kennet
Romain
Horace Beemer
George Beemer
Wendell Keith
Beaford
Jim Parker
Parker
Fred Keith
Wendell
Laura Gaebler
Maryville College
Alta , Landis
Tommy
Tom Burns
Mary Louise Shively
Lancaster
R. A
Lester
Drake University
Beemer
W. L. Chandler
Des Moines
Earl King and Sons
Blockton
Eva Workman
Sons of
Red Oak
John Fickering
Clyde van Deren
Wolfe
Wyo
R. A. Sharp
Promise City
G. E. Smith
Glen Lock
Glenn Mae
Wilbur Fudge
Corning
Dave Hughes
Idwal Hughes
Bayard
Iowa
Paul Morgan
Omaha
Dave Levi
Albert Levi
J. C. Morgan
T. R. Hefley
Arlo
Indianola
Paul Morris
Cecil Morgan
Clyde Lane
Winterset
Sarah Martin
Joe Morgan
Leland Morgan
Lee Mitchell
Guss
Glen Baker
Dave Foster
Lone Star Station
Russell Houchin
Jamison
Henry Burge
Conway
Floyd Fickess
Kansas City
Frank Bicknell
Marie Fickess
Clara Houck
Vera Eggleston
Bedford
Maud Posten
Lyle Posten
Falls City
Nebr
Numerous Visitors Share Weekend at Shenandoah and Nearby Towns
A long list of guests gathered at homes across Shenandoah Clarinda Bedford and surrounding areas over the weekend. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Lee Farmer of Shenandoah Mrs. Bell Morgan and Estelle Ernst of Clarinda with others from Kirksville Marshall Illinois Ames St Joseph Council Bluffs and Omaha. Several plans extend into California Oregon and Kansas City with summer visits and expositions on the calendar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Lee Farmer
Shenandoah
Mrs. Bell Morgan
Bridge Club Highlights and Local Social Notes
Mrs. Frank Savage hosted the Wednesday Bridge Club with Mrs. Carl Johnson and Mrs. Herbert Corbin winning prizes. Joyce Herren leaves for Pittsburgh to join her father as Joyce’s reception included classmates. Rev. W B Stanley begins Bible School May 29 at the Baptist church with daily sessions for two weeks. Sunday services listed with sermons by Rev. Overholt and Mrs. Overholt. Local notices cover outings, travel, and visitors from Creston to Bedford and Clarinda, plus college graduation at Maryville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Savage
Carl Johnson
Herbert Corbin
Clarinda
Paul Clark
Joyce Herren
David Herren
Pittsburgh
Penn
Joyce
W. B. Stanley
the Baptist
Funeral services for Mrs. Robert Finch
Funeral services for Mrs. Robert Finch, 91, were held Sunday at Sheridan Christian church with Rev. L. B. Day officiating. She died Thursday evening at her daughter Mae Cordell’s home in Blockton. Burial was in Sheridan cemetery beside her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Finch
Sheridan Christian Church
Rev. L. B. Day
Pickering Christian Church
Mae Cordell
Blockton
Sheridan Cemetery
Psychological Tests Aid Ohio Seniors for Scholarships
Supt Walkup from Wheeling Missouri traveled to Maryville State Teachers College to administer an Ohio State psychology test to Ivan Nally and Gwendolyn Churchill as part of scholarship qualification. Both students scored high with 94 and 88 respectively, tying for valedictorian honors. Gwendolyn Churchill is the daughter of Cecil and Mary Churchill. Ivan Nally is the son of Earl and ?.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State
Ivan Nally
Gwendolyn Churchill
Maryville State Teachers College
Lamkin
Gwendolyn
Ivan
Ohio
Cecil Churchill
Earl Nally
Special services start at Methodist church led by Rev C C Pritchard
Special services began at the Methodist church Sunday with local minister Rev. C. C. Pritchard in charge and a visiting singer R S Adams from Appleton City Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Pritchard
R. S. Adams
Appleton City
Local Socials and Visitation Notes from Sheridan
Mr and Mrs Roger McAllister hosted pinochle night at home. Horton and Mrs Holland traveled to Fayette Missouri to fetch son Bill from college. Clark Evans and Mrs Leo Minor visited St Joseph. Carmen Jenkins and Virginia Caldwell left for San Francisco to visit the World’s Fair and then New York. Ross Seckman and son Ronnie of Villisca visited Cleo Seckman, en route to Hamilton Missouri to see Ross’s parents Gene and Dwight Seckman in vacation from Ohio. Woodrow Andrews and Mrs Gabbert visited St Joseph. Rex Cook of Kansas City spent weekend in Sheridan with relatives. Dr Bert Clark and Dr R J Lang of Milwaukee visited Dr Cluts sister Mrs Will Dowis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Market
Paul Clark
B. L. Clark
Creston
Claude Moorman
Ralph Snodgrass
Boone
Joe Handford
Kansas City
Joe Lake
L. N. Crawford
Lincoln
Roger McAllister
Horton Holland
Fayette
Bill
Clark Evans
Leo Minor
St. Joseph
Carmen Jenkins
Virginia Caldwell
San Francisco
Calif
California
New York
Ross Seckman
Ronnie
Villisca
Sheridan
Cleo
Hamilton
Ross
Gene Seckman
Dwight
Ohio
Woodrow Andrews
Monta Gabbert
Methodist Hospital
Rex Cook
Bert Clark
R. J. Lang
Milwaukee
V c
Ciutl
Will Dowis
Hopkins Observes Memorial Day at Local Cemetery
Memorial Day was observed at the Hopkins cemetery with a short service at noon. The Boy Scouts and Girls Scouts assisted the American Legion in decorating soldiers graves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkins Cemetery
Boy Scouts
Girls Scouts
American ‘Legion
Alumni Banquet Held at Methodist Church on Friday
The alumni banquet occurred Friday evening at the Methodist church. The program details followed in the event report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
World’s Fair Theme Recital With New School Officers
A program featured Gatekeeper’s Welcome and The World of Tomorrow with vocal solos by Lorena Baldwin Lena Mae Gill and others and selections including Come To The Fair and The Umbrella Man. New officers for next year were elected: President Verna Grace Hipsley Vice President Mrs Harold Ulmer Secretary Harley Andrews Treasurer Mary Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorena Baldwin
Lena MaeGill
Ralph McMullen
Harold Baldwin
Betty
Margaret Russell
Little Sir Echo
Anna Marie Gill
Lena Mae Gill
Margaret Thompson
Verna Grace Hipsley
Frankie Applegate
Beverly Litsch
Harold Ulmer
Harley Andrews
Mary Russell
Obituary of Omar James Wilson Hopkins resident dies at 65
Omar James Wilson born July 4 1873 in Taylor County Iowa died May 28 1939 at his Hopkins Massachusetts home aged 65 years 10 months 24 days. He served in the US Navy two years taught near Hopkins worked 32 years in railroading including 25 years as a Burlington conductor and returned to Hopkins in 1938. He married Sara Kinder on November 13 1908 and is survived by his wife a brother Charles E Wilson of Galion Ohio a niece Gladys Wilson a nephew Charles Elmer Wilson and several cousins. Funeral held May 30 at 3 pm at the Hopkins Methodist Church conducted by Rev Paul Barton burial in Hoping cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omar James Wilson
G. B
Martha Taylor Wilson
Taylor County
Iowa
Hopkins
Sara Kinder
Edgemont
S. Oak
Burlington
Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge
Charles E. Wilson
Gladys Wilson
Charles Elmer Wilson
Galion
Ohio
Paul Barton
Hooxing
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SUU Bridge Club
Ralph Price
Dee Liston
Ida Depew
Rebekah
Vera Eggelston
Andy Roberts
Geartread
Speedway
Firestone Champion
Firestone
Floyd Roberts
Firestone Convoy
Richard Crooks
Marcatel Sheght
Popiece Firestone Smongey
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Pole Siren
York Worlds
Golden Gate International
Sam Praud
Bedford Oil Company
USA
Estelle Ernst
Lige Douglas
Ralph Pendergraft
Maryville
Lyman Ernst
Annabelle
D. B. Pace
Fred A. Swan
Rollin Roush
Corydon
Ben Wolfe
Cherokee
Carl Morgan
L. R. Bell
Barbara
Kirksville, Mo
Thelma O'Dell
Chicago
Tom Easter
Marion Sheldon
Mount Ayr
Wletcher
Matthews
Delphos
Nick Shaw
Broadwater
Charles Washam
Norman George
Clifford Easter
Paul Corbin
Margaret Roush
Marshall, IL
Everett Corbin
Corbin
Bernard Corbin
Edwin Lungren
Charlotte Corbin
Victor Knoles
Herbert Carson
Eloise
Thurma Carson
Shirley Clatterbuck
Council Bluffs
Dale Jackson
Hobart Owens
Essex
Will Steeves
Hawleyville
Etla Cunningham
Helen Cunningham
Marysville
Belle Anderson
Edward Anderson
Mrs
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Robert Malcolm
I. W. Malcolm
Glen Hoover
J. Briggs
B&b. Mitchell
Albert Malcolm
Farragut
Portia Wilson
Stanberry
Charles Wilson
Wallace Gray
Ames
John Godfrey
James Hensley
James Hawkins
James Maxwell
John Combs
Henry Maxwell
Frank Anderson
H. B. Rowe
Dora Lindsay
J. W. McElroy
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Topeka
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Lena Ingram
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Garnett Cade
Opal Penwell
Earlus Carson
Pasadena
J. M. Shore
Crystal Hanshaw
Sac City
W. M. Jones
Vonnee Jones
Ellen Ferguson
Carrol Ingram
Markey
Mennonite Church
T. J. Overholt
Overholt
Supt. Walkup
Sheridan School
Wheeling
Hopkins High School
U.S. Navy
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Miles Nervine
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Alka-Seltzer
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