Bedford Area Social and Business Visitors Report
A long list of Bedford residents and nearby towns share a busy period of visits and travels. Names include Campbell, King, Pettigrew, Morris, Williams, Dawson, Freemyer, Booher, Barber, Brumfield, Dye, Swett, Chitty, Raper, Sickels, Van Skyock, and many others visiting relatives, attending events, or conducting business across Bedford, Gravity, Sheridan, Gravity, and surrounding communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Campbell
C. M. King
Bedford
C. c. Jenkins
C. R. Sickels
O. P. Pettigrew
David Leer
Sheridan
Dorris Morris
Vinton
Iowa
Charlie Morris
A. E. Williams
Cherokee
Roy King
Donna
Eldon
Donald Johnson
Gravity
J. E. Freemyer
F. A. Freeland
Mount Ayr
Jack Brand
Savannah
Lon Cavin
Loraine
George Williams
Booker
Viola Booher
Fred Bownes
George Hinkle
McCaun
Roy Kennery
Dewey Fidler
Mr. Webb
Jim Kirg
Tom Benadom
Jonathan van Skyock
Isadora
Mary Swett
Orville Swett
Delphos
Ollie Run
Rival Tug Captains Clash as Susan H Steals to Sea
Young captains Rocky Blake and Cap Thorson duel in a high seas conflict. Susan Thorson tricks Rocky into joining the Navy to let her father gain control of the tug business. The Susan H sails to sea, evades pursuers for two days, but is sunk by a German U boat in American waters. Thor vows revenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Blake
Cap Thorson
Susan
Thorson
Rocky
Navy
Bunan H
Lfe
America
Aen Susan
Horizon
Susan H
Thorcom
Pearl-Diving Cap Averts Disaster In Sub Chase
Thorson heroically frees a fouled propeller under water after a U-boat encounter. Blake’s flagship rescues Cap as his crew battles depth charges, oil slicks, and a shattered chaser before Cap’s disgrace and Susan’s support spark a cliffhanger ending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorson
Cap Thorson
Cap
Blake
Thorgon
Judas
Rocky
Susan
Agreen
Blowzy Old Thorson
Buaie
Submarine Chasers Take to Sea in New Navy Fleet
In a wartime move the Navy forms a fleet of small wooden submarine chasers manned by civilian seamen to counter U boats. Captain Blake commands one subchaser while facing confusion with his division commander Rocky and the perilous patrols off Cape Cod and Vineyard Sound as the fleet hunts a hostile U boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blake
Vineyard Shoal
Cap
Anll Marine
Thorson
Washington
Navy Department
United States
Navy
U. S. Naval Reserve
Rome
Rocky
Evary
Cap Cod
Ensign Ives
Operina
Bel
Antucket
Vineyard
Cap Hazard
Avice
Hazel Dell gathers Sunday visitors from area families
Oris Fine and family spent Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs Claude Fine. Willard Smith and daughters visited the Frank Townsend home. Elmer Hutcher and son of Hopkins visited the Al Kysar home. Ott Oberhouser and Billy plus Henry Roush and Arthur McMaster gathered at Clifford Roush’s. Elmer Beauchamp and others spent Sunday at the Reid Roger home. Frances Traster Dorothea Miller Elizabeth Beauchamp Alta Greever Helen Mendenhall held a Lake of Three Fires picnic Friday. Kirk Smith visits his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oris Fine
Claude Fine
Willard Smith
Frank Townsend
Elmer Hutcherson
Hopkins
al Kysar
Ott Oberhouser
Billy
Henry Roush
Arthur McMaster
Clifford Roush
Elmer Beauchamp
Howard
John
Dean
Max
Reid Roger
Frances Traster
Dorothea Miller
Elizabeth
Beauchamp
Alta Greever
Helen Mendenhall
Social News Notes from Local Homes This Weekend
Mr and Mrs Willard Smith hosted relatives and friends including Junior LaMar on Sunday. The Loyd Burch and Harold Robbins households welcomed visitors. The Barnes and Barnes families spent Sunday at Freeman Barnes and Elmer Hill homes near Burlington Junction. A person visited her mother Mrs Nellie Rosecrans Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Smith
Junior LaMar
Loyd Burch
Clifford Roush
Harold Robbins
David Barnes
Joyce
Fletcher Barnes
Freeman Barnes
Tommie Williams
Elmer Hill
Burlington Junction
Nellie Rosecrans
Sheridan Couple Wed in Sunday Nuptials
Mrs. Mabel Wilson and Melvin Dickey, both of Sheridan, were married at the home of Mrs. Port Rickabaugh near Sheridan on Sunday afternoon June 9, by Rev. Alfred Mills. Dinner followed the ceremony and the couple will reside in Sheridan. Dickey has long operated a local barber shop.
Adult Ladies Class Meeting at Methodist Church
A social and business gathering of the Adult Ladies Sunday school class of the Methodist church was held Tuesday afternoon at the church. Fresh meats were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Funeral and social notices from Bedford region
Mr and Mrs John Palmer attended the funeral services for her cousin Mrs C C Douglas in Bedford last week. Mr and Mrs Roland Prather and three daughters of Indiana attended the carnival here Saturday evening and spent the night at the home of her sister Mrs Lon Wolcott and family. Mrs Wm Gaddis of Hamburg spent the weekend with relatives here. Her mother Mrs Mary Churchill and her little niece Charie Churchill accompanied her home for a visit. Mr and Mrs Harry Musick and children of Parnell were dinner guests Sunday at the
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Collings
St. Joseph
Collings
John Swett
Ward Campbell
F. O. Wilson
Charlie Barnes
Gravity
Adaline Smith
Des Moines
Vernon Wake
Parnell
Jonathan van Skyock
Isadora
Mary Swett
Delphos
Lize Elliott
Clarinda
Maud Barber
Frank Irvin
Hopkins
E. E. Irwin
Lloyd Rusco
Ravenwood
Charlie Rusco
Roy Reed
Blockton
Roy Dawson
John Palmer
C. C. Douglas
Bedford
Roland Prather
Indiana
Lon Wolcott
Wm. Gaddis
Hamburg
Mary Churchill
Charie Churchill
Harry Musick
Social visits span several towns in weekend draw
Charley McCollum home. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Lewis and family of Kirksville Missouri were in Sheridan Saturday evening calling on friends. They were former residents here and were en route to the home of her father Mr. Sage near Clearfield. J A Harris of Boonville Missouri was a guest at the home of his son H G Harris and wife Saturday. His daughter Mrs Joy Brown and little daughter of St Joseph accompanied him here and remained over the weekend. A Children's Day program was given at the Methodist church Sunday morning directed by Mrs Basil Churchill and Mrs Ralph Gladstone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley McCollum
Willard Lewis
Kirksville
Sheridan
Sage
Clearfield
J. A. Harris
Boonville
H. G. Harris
Joy Brown
St. Joseph
Methodist Church
Basil Churchill
Ralph Gladstone
Also Mentioned on This Page
Athelstan
Alds
Tingley
Cleo Bramon
Nampa
Idaho
Harold Freemyer
Arthur Freemyer
Ansel Freemyer
Zelbert Freemyer
Virgil Booher
del Norte
Colo
John Booher
Margaret Corbett
Polister
Calif
Corbett
Katherine Barber
Maude Barber
George Brumfield
Robert Brumfield
Bert Brumfield
Roy Dye
George Dye
Grant City
Joe Chitty
Bobby Chitty
T. H. Raper
Maud Dye
Raymond Weaver
David Dye
Clyde Branson
Maryville
Hershel Scott
Howard Scott
Harley Scott
Forrest Ray
Lenox
Yvonne Bentley
Victor Chandler
Judith
Oxford
Bob Persnell
Goldwyn
Skipper
Thornon
Priagd
Loew's, Inc
Chapter
Hazel Dell
Ik Nomen
Ee “Friendly Service Mutual Finance
Opite Bldg
Ciarinda
J. E. Hughes
Main Street
Lenex
Shenandoah Iowa
Jimmie Farceur
Oliver Natley
Times
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