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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1968
Page
7
Political notice from MICISAERL F. TRAVIS of Bedford announcing candidacy for the County Attorney office in Tayke County.States intent to seek the position in the September primary and general election, urging primary support and central election turnout.
A collection of official candidate announcements for state representative county auditor county supervisor clerk of district court sheriff and other roles in Taylor County. Voters are urged to support and cast ballots in the September 3 primary with nominees to be decided for the general election.
A candidate announces intent to seek the Republican primary nomination for Taylor County Board of Supervisors district 3. The statement emphasizes voter support in the September primary and urges votes for Karl Cobb for Clerk.
Local social notes detail visitors to the W. O. Me. CWlla home in Mockton over Deception Day weekend. Among those listed are Eugene and Mrs McCabe and family from Wied Wa Kan. Leal Streeton and others from Norman Okla. Mr and Mrs Wood of Smithville Mo. A. W. Amb and Mrs Exa Mansfield of Grind Junction Cole. graduation at Coe College where a daughter earned a doctorate. various relatives traveling to Kansas City Lawrence and Des Moines for graduations and weddings. wedding guests for the Dennis Spencer Helen Holsclaw event. attendance at a Veterans Hospital visit in Des Moines. bridesmaid plans for the Spencer Holsclaw wedding. and extended visits to Gravity Missouri Valley and Hammond Indiana neighborhoods.
Bedford couple Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Rucker announce their daughter Jolee Diane to Kent Eugene Hawkins of Clarinda. A September wedding is planned with the couple to be married in the near future.
Mr and Mrs Clifford Templeton celebrated fifty years of marriage with a gathering at the Methodist Church park on June 2. About 183 guests signed the guest book including out of town attendees from Rockford Missouri Kalamazoo Michigan Denver Colorado and Des Moines Iowa. The WSCS organized the reception and Mildred Stacy and Kathryn Harris provided special music. Eight cousins met June 5 at Junction Cafe for a birthday dinner then visited Lela Snyder’s home for refreshments.
Mr and Mrs Doyle Akers entertained at a pot luck supper June 1 in honor of their son and his family. Mr and Mrs David Akers Ann and Chris of Des Moines attended and joined the gathering at the Akers home.
Calendar entries list meetings for Amateen Legion Auxiliary C U LT BO Ruth Turner's home and club gatherings from June 17 to 20 at churches and social rooms. The Matheny Reunion Sunday drew about one hundred relatives and friends at the Lake of Three Fires with a noonday basket dinner for Jewish and Nebr. and Missouri families.
June 4 hall gathering honors Pant Noble Grande Hopared. Ruth John led weaving, Gindya Smith ran the program. Rose Wackernagele presented music and B mus jend reading. June 18 guests Lenox and New Market invited. Mr and Mrs Jim Holmes and Shelly of Bakersfield Calif honored at a picnic.
Thirty two friends gathered at Herbert Reeve home for supper on June 6 to honor Berbert Rerve on his 77th birthday. Guests included Dale Dugger Rebecca Sears Harry Stafford Ollen Motherstead F Lock Darretl Moore Jane Ann W E Becher Homer Beemer Kenneth Lock Pam W L Brown Howard Sturm Earl King Don Foreman Marl Sturm Freed Cram Homer Kimpton Craig Robert Burwell Lyle Coe Nancy.
Local column lists visitors and extended family from Maitland Maine St. Joseph Missouri Hed Oak Mer Grand area for Memorial Day and weekend gatherings at John Wilmes and Emory Briggs homes. Names include Byron Yates, Dick Guilliatt, Roger Harmann, Curls Runyan, Jef. Whipp, Ronnie Randolph, and others with travel to Omaha Colorado and Los Angeles.
Bedford area social news lists visitations and family events. Mrs Opal McDonald spoke Friday afternoon. several guests attended. Mr Doug Moore discussed missionary life. Richard and Duane Anderson honored at Lincoln School graduation. Eloise Fuller hosted post graduation party. Duane Anderson to begin Marine duty August 23.
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