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Newspaper

Bedford Times Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1950

Page

6

Lenox Piano Recital at Lenox United Presbyterian Church

Piano recital Saturday will feature students of Mrs. C E Dixon including Connie Minnick Phillip Tyler Maurice Andrews Alan Tyler Donna Lindell Karen Minnick Helen Miller Duane Tyler Haldean Minnick Mary Ann Sluss Marilyn Vogel Marjorie Higgins Twila Tucker Mary Ann Ford Phyllis Hewitt Beverly McLaury Judith Tyler Accompanists are Mrs Ora Tucker and Karen Minnick. Also mentioned are obituaries and local notes from Lenox locals and visitors.

Lenox United Presbyterian Church C. E. Dixon Connie Minnick Phillip Tyler Maurice Andrews Alan ‘Tyler Donna Lindell Karen Minnick Helen Miller Duane Tyler Haldean Minnick Mary Ann Sluss Marilyn Vogel Marjorie Higgins Twila Tucker Mary Ann Ford Phyllis Hewitt Beverly McLaury Judith Tyler Ora Tucker

Local Author Jacob Rogers Returns Home for Summer

Renowned writer and former Lenox Time Table editor Jacob EB Rogers is back home for the summer. His daughter Winifrede, a Washington DC teacher, plans to visit this June. Louise Petre will teach in Clarinda schools next year.

Jacob EB. Rogers Lenox Winifrede Washington, D. C Louise Petre Clarinda

Gravity Decorates Graves in Local Lodge Memorial

The I. O. O. F. and Rebekah Lodges held decoration services on Sunday. Obituary notes Mrs. George Garrett born September 10 1874 in St Joseph Missouri died May 27 1950 at St Francis Hospital Maryville Missouri aged 75 years 8 months 17 days. She married George Garrett at Corning and lived on a farm northwest of Gravity before moving to Gravity in 1924. She was survived by her husband three sisters and one brother among other relatives and distance mourners attended the funeral.

John Forrest Lyddon Frank Alice Riley Thyddon Taylor County Conway Chicago Greenwood Methodist Church Conway High School Capitol City Commercial College Des Moines Methodist Church Bedford Dorothy Herschberg Shirley Shapura Bryan Toby Ann Alice Lyddorn Clearfield Raymond Lyddon Damily Crew Funeral Home Lenox Cemetery George Garrett Will Jeanette Garrett St. Joseph Missouri St. Francis Hospital Maryville Corning Gravity Nettie Bogan Omaha Pearl Seifert Winchester Kansas Eddie Sam Oklahoma George Eva Shockley Mc Louth Cora Gerrish Atchison Etta Taylor Anderson, Missori Will L Iena Louisiana

Local visitors and residents recall Decoration Day gatherings

Families and friends from Maryville Longmont Prescott Omaha Waterloo and other towns visited in the Chauncy Moore Perry Williams Bedford and Malvern areas. Several moved or returned visiting relatives in Iowa Nebraska and Colorado with mentions of travels to Cedar Falls and Omaha and attendance at summer school.

Leslie Roush Gwendolyn Traster Jimmy Maryville Orville Cox Longmont Colo Doug Valentine Darrel Steele Garson Wayne. Green Prescott Chauncy Maude Anderson Carl Brand M. Brookman Grace Patch H. B. Davison Perry ‘Williams Bedford Cecil Morgan Ellis Eden Ollie Ann Waterloo J. C. Morgan Paul Morgan Omaha Merle Richmond Yeansas ‘City C. B. Lock Mesdames Reeves Cole and Findley Malvern Harold Warrick Herb ‘Warrick Lester Parks Siam Albert Parks Geraldine Ambrose Cedar Falls Bert Wood Idaho Falls Idaho Roy Brookman Springview Nebr Ella Brookman Alyne McMahill Nellie Walker Jesse Johnson Clarinda Waite Walker Sharpsburg Leona Beckett Washington, D. C Hawley Maha

Symbols of Independence Visitors from Shenandoah and Kansas City

Mrs. Gertrude Lund of Shenandoah visited Mrs. Ella Brookman on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Art Weaver traveled to Tennessee to visit a brother. Mr. and Mrs. Bob King of Britt visited their parents, the King and Fickess families last week. Alfred Askins and family from Kansas City visited Floyd Fickess. Mrs. Fred Keith of Omaha visited Monday. Clyde Taylor of Sharpsburg called on friends Monday. Mrs. George Gillette of Sharpsburg visited her sister, Mrs. Kilda Ginn, Wednesday evening. The note ends with a quotation from Longfellow on simplicity.

Melvin Davis Alaska Tok Junction C. B. Lock Mary Hill Shenandoah Lawerence Kirby Diagonal Ted Selders Lenox Lars Nielson Minneapolis Glen Baker Bernard Baker Omaha Darrell Baker E. L. Bradley Cresco Iowa Cecil Morgan J. C. Cline Chicago Mae Fulton Fulton Gertrude Lund Ella Brookman Art Weaver Tennessee Bob King Britt And Airs Earl King Floyd Fickess Alfred Askins Kansas City Fred Keith Morday Clyde Taylor Sharpsburg George Gillette Sharpsbury Kilda Ginn

Conway Observes Guest Day With Shared Program

The Culture Club held its annual Guest Day at Mrs. Roy Buchanan’s home. Roll call named favorite flowers and the lesson was led by Mrs. Hampton Wintermute. A short program followed with two moving pictures The Story of Circus Golden Food and Scenic United States.

Culture Club Roy Buchanan Hampton Wintermute United States

Cooper Family Returns After Funeral in Storm Lake

Mr and Mrs Richard Cooper and Cynthia came back to their Storm Lake home Tuesday after attending the funeral of his father Fred Cooper Mrs Fred Cooper accompanied them Audrey Grubb left for summer school in Maryville Dinner guests Sunday at the Arval Norton home included many relatives from Lenox Silver City Sharpsburg Conway Corning and local families They visited Athelstan for Decoration services in the afternoon

Fred Clute Howard Williams Kalamzoo Michigan Detroit Bedford Crew Funeral Clearfield Methodus Pauline Ray Dinsmore Virginia Glen Williams Atlantic California LENOX Harry Ridgeway Dunna Texas L. F. Ridgeway Phil Ridgeway Phil Nit Scott San Antonio C. E. Dixon Ford Dealers Des Moines Fred Stone Jerry Knoxville Floyd Burge Stones Conway Paul Norton Carolyn Arval Norton Alvin Barker Michael Beverly Benson Fred Weller Harley Wintermute Gene Bechere Sharpsburg Leland Pool Jimmie Omaha Richard Cooper Cynthia Storm Lake Tuesduay Fred Cooper Audrey Grubb Maryville Edna Weller Silver City Maude Weller Howard Fannie Weller Ralph Bill Luellen Dellano Hayworth Royal Rusco Son of Bess Rusco Athelstan

Notice of Real Estate Sale in Blockton Iowa

By order of Taylor County District Court 1950 sale set for June 20 at 2 PM. Property described as North 20 feet of Lot 6 and South 68 feet of Lot 6 in Block 3 Colfax Addition Blockton Iowa. 25 percent cash due, balance after court approves deed and abstract. George C. Hickenlooper administrator. James A Lucas attorney.

District Court Taylor County Theda E. Roloson Colfax Addition Blockton Iowa George C. Hickenlooper James A, Lucas

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Forrest Lyddon Rebekah Lodge Garrett Sam Garrett Natoma Kans Clyde Garrett Washington Hazel Kirobeth Hartford, Mich Ellis Taylor Anderson, Mo Cary Garrett Benny Atchison,Kans Evert Shirley Lawrence M. R.daniels Valley Falls Carl McKune Lone Lane Carol Garrett Ann Tindle Fair Play Bert Terry Union, Iowa Philco Azurite JL Sickels Holmes Merry Makers Orchestra Allied Mutual Casualty Co L. C Sid” Morris Avant Far Sul Bedford, Ia International Harvester Mutti Truck K & Tractor CO. CO iLongfellow Pontiac America Central Motors Main Street Bedford, Iowa Luther Sharp Horton Lee George Norton Mark Robinson al O'Dell Marvin Doran Kansas ‘City Quatin Lambley Tekamah Nebi Lowell Livingston George Morris Jess Morris Ray Wilson Lacey Barker Spencer Peck Insurance All Kinds Rays Shoe Store RAYS Sid Morris Agency No. 1 Accident & Sickness Insurance Company Continental Casualty Company Terrell & Son Free Westinghouse Americas Blake Music & Appliance Red
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