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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1950
Page
8
Sheridan couple Mrs Dorothy Moellenberndt and Paul Carpenter were married in Maryville on Wednesday May 31. The local notices describe nearby visitors, teachers, and families from Maryville, Blockton, Bedford, and Clearfield with extensive social movements and visits across multiple towns.
Athelstan notices invite churchgoers with Sunday school at 9.16 am and services led by Rev. Hill at 11 am and 8 pm. Evangelistic services nightly at 8.00 pm. Pastors T. J. and Gulu Overholt urge friends to attend.
Mrs. George Cade hosted the Presbyterian Ladies Aid with 30 attendees plus guest Tela Clark. Nu-Bridge Club held a Friday luncheon, two-table bridge, and year end prizes. Several local couples hosted dinners and visits across Sharpsburg, with officers elected for the 20th Century Club and various travel to Grant Center, Council Bluffs, and Clearfield for events and graduations.
United Missionary Church lists Sunday school at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. and a young peoples service at 7 a.m. followed by another worship service. Midweek prayer meeting set for Thursday at 8 p.m. Pastor J. B. Starkey leads.
New Market residents hosted a string of guests and relatives over the weekend and past week. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. B A Wilson and Patty of Waukee at the Myron Parsons home, and Lyle Hargis with family from Atlantic. The list spans Jackson Michigan to Hastings Nebraska and includes C L Fitzsimmons in Clermont Missouri, Curtis and Shirley Cooper of Long Beach California, and many others. Local residents also note an appendicitis operation for Mrs. Keith Brummett at Municipal Hospital and upcoming moves for the Covey family. The Lasswell Brothers, cousins of Mrs. Jackson, attended Valley Homecoming.
The 1841 class plans its annual picnic Sunday in Clarinda Park. Miss Joy Merle Drennen of Villisca vacationed with her father Vanzo Drennen Jr and relatives. Dennis and Sara hosted Memorial Day dinner with Paul and Marvin Dennis Des Moines Fred Miller Howard Villisca and Paul Depew. Afternoon callers included Wilbur Miller and Norma Jean, Elbert Miller of Villisca, Nan Love visiting Loyd Shore and Holly Clark Homes.
No preaching services scheduled Sunday at the Methodist church as Rev. Moore attends a Shenandoah conference. The SIAM NEWS item details FFA trip plans from Glenn Elder Stewart and colleagues, travels to Washington DC, and visits to Fort Wayne Indiana and other locations.
The text records numerous Memorial Day visits and dinners across Avoca Clarinda Shenandoah Bedford Maryville Shenandoah Shenandoah and nearby farms. Families from Wauborsie Park Des Plaines Clarinda Bedford Conway and other places join relatives for meals and services.
Albert Sheley Hopkins sells 30acre south side suburban farm to William Thornhill of Maryville. Possession to be given July 15 when the Thornhill family moves to the farm. Jim and Sara Kae and others host a farewell picnic for Mr. and Mrs. L C Skelton at the Gordon home.
L C Skelton served as superintendent and coach of the local school eight years before resigning to take a similar post in Eagleville Missouri Reorganized District. Lister family will move here soon. Friday closes Vacation Bible School with 30 Baptists, a planned Friday picnic, and church commencement. Methodist-Christian school enrollment 85. Women’s Council of Christian church held a reen-day luncheon with officers installed led by Mrs Merve Safley and program directed by Mrs Forest Hinton.
Miss Opal Orme and Mrs Harold Carmichael join the Missouri State College Maryville summer term. Several Maryville residents host guests and travel, including Mr and Mrs Wheeler Campbell, Mr and Mrs Ralph Allison, and Mrs Minnie Allison. Grover Harper family visit Oregon, and Wesley A Brown’s family travels to California. Miss Joyce Wright attends the Missouri Conference M Y F Business Assembly in Fayette as conference secretary.
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