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Bedford Times Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1966

Page

3

Marked Increase in U S Bonds States Harbour

Sales of Series E and H savings bonds rose again in April across Iowa with 10 887 52 dollars, up 14 569 from April 1965. Four month totals reach 45 521 320 dollars, representing 41 percent of the 1966 quota. In Taylor County April sales topped 104 421 dollars, yielding a four month total of 296 527 dollars or 44 percent of its 1956 quota.

Iowa Wayne Harbour Bedford Volunteer County Savings Bonds Taylor Accunty

Bedford Fortnightly Club sponsors public planting drive

Jottings note the Bedford Fortnightly Club in town planting activity named Operation Red Petunia. Residents join in, improving curb appeal while thistles bloom along recently sodded highway strips and a speeding driver raises local talk. A 1898 Bedford Free Press murder tale is cited as a historic contrast.

Bedford Red Petunia

Practice Schedule Noted for Thursday Evening

A fragment notes practice on Thursday at 7:98 with unspecified details. No additional context or names are provided.

Sacred Heart Church Schedule Updates

Sacred Heart Church announces Holy Mass at 10 39 each Sunday with confessions before. First Friday of month at 6 30 am. Catechism classes for all grades from 1 through high school held Saturdays at 1 30 pm. Reverend Nelo A Leto presides.

Sacred Heart Church Nelo A. Leto

Jehovah's Witnesses Weekly Bible Meetings Schedule

The Kingdom Hall at 204 Jefferson Street hosts weekly events with Bible Book study, Bible Aid lesson Things that it is impossible for God to lie at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. An 8:30 p.m. Public Bible Speaking Glass and 8 p.m. Bible meetings followed by a 3:15 Watchtower Study Sunday. Welcome. No collections taken.

Pehovah’s Witnesses the Kingdom All Jefferson Street Sun Publi

Hamilton Memorial United Missionary Church Service Schedule

Pastor Walter Ortmann leads worship at Hamilton Memorial United Missionary Church with services May 12 including radio broadcasts on KMA at 8 30 a m and KMM at 9 45 a m Bible School and 10 45 a m worship. Evening service at 8 p m Jr Youth 7 p m. Thursday June 9 prayer meeting at 8 p m with Bev Hekzel presenting an illustrated message.

Hamilton Memorial United Missionary Church Walter Ortmann Glade Sickels KMA KMM Armstrong County Farm Bev Hekzel Pam

Church Activities Schedule Across Baptist and Methodist Names

The notice lists church events from a Baptist church with services and choir practices on June 12 and weekly sessions for Sr Citizens junior choir and adult choir. It also outlines a Methodist church under Rev J Milton Kinney with morning worship classes Sunday May 12 and pre conference delegate meeting, MYF, Willing Workers dinner, vacation church school, camps, Bible study, and prayer groups led by Rev Kinney.

Baptist Church Odie Odie Scandar B.Y F Methodist Church J. Milton Kinney Clearfield Kinney

Presbyterian Church Service Schedule and Meetings

John D. Kerr leads worship at 10 30 a m with church school at 9 15 a m On Wednesday at 8 00 there is Christian Education Committee meeting On Thursday at 8 00 the Session meets for church business May include weekly church activities and governance sessions.

Presbyterian Church John D. Kerr Christian Education Committee

Berea Church of Christ Service and Classes Schedule

South of Bedford the Berea Church of Christ announces Bible classes for all ages at 10 a.m. Worship follows at 11 a.m. Communion at 11 30 a.m. Sunday Bible Study is at 8 p.m.

Berea Church OF Christ South of

Conservation Efforts Rebound With Terracing and Dams Across Farms

After rain delays, soil conservation work resumes with completed livestock ponds on Al bert DeMott’s Ross township farm and Walter Lynch’s land near Siam. Bruce Good of Benton township reports 5000 feet of broadbase terraces, totaling over 4 miles since 1952, and adds erosion dams, waterways, contouring, and crop rotations as part of a broader program.

Albert DeMott Ross ‘Township Walter Lynch Siam Alvin Pershing Dallas Township Ralph Zabel Grant Fred Wooden Nodaway Ralph Huntington Holt Bruce Good Benton Township Taylor Soil District Bruce

Dairy Princess Contest Data Is Announced

Contestants are sought for the Creston Dairy Princess contest to be held June 20 during the 4H and FFA Dairy Show. County winners from Union Ringgold Taylor and Adair advance to a district round, then state in Des Moines. Eligibility includes age 18 by next June 1 24 by that date high school graduate and dairy farm affiliation.

Creston Des Moines Taylor Co. Ext

Lenox Soldier Receives Cash Award in Germany

Staff Sergeant Carroll G. Long of Lenox received a cash award at Hahn Air Base Germany for an Air Force cost reduction suggestion. He serves as an electronics instructor with the U.S. Air Forces in Europe and is a Lenox High School and Perkinston Junior College alumnus. His wife Patricia is from Council Bluffs Iowa.

J. R. McCaun Justice of the Peace Cain Carroll G. Long Paul Long Lenox Hahn AB Germany Long U.S Europe Sergeant Long Lenox High School Perkinston (Miss.) Junior College Patricia Raymond Jennings Council Bluffs, Ta

Rector of the Show Directors in Taylor County Named

The county lists directors for the show including Bob Blake Bedford and Dean Nelson from Clearfield as Taylor County leaders.

Taylor County Bob Blake Bedford Dean Nelson Clearfield

Mrs. Browns Father Dies in Lushton Nebraska

Mr and Mrs Jack Brown of Bedford were called to Lushton Nebraska by the death of Hubert L Sweem aged 61 Mrs Sweem is survived by her husband and three daughters including Mrs Jack Pearl Brown Services were held in Lushton on May 19

Jack Brown Bedford Lushton Nebr Hubert L. Sweem

Enter Who's Who by listing clues from Sponsoring Merchants ads

Instructions explain entering Who's Who by writing the name and listing all clues found in every Sponsoring Merchant ad in the issue. Drop your entry in the six heavily bordered ads boxes or mail entries from outside Taylor County. Children under 12 require an accompanying adult.

Bedford Taylor County ALJ Times-Press

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