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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1934
Page
4
Ed Bray a Bedford Ford dealer will leave Monday for Des Moines to join over 100 Ford dealers on a special train to the World's Fair in Chicago. The group will inspect the new Ford building on the fair grounds and attend dealer meetings. Bray will return Wednesday.
Harbours all star team of Bedford split a double header with St Joseph Missouri, winning 7 2 against New Market and losing 2 1 to Blue Valley Creamery. Beitman pitched the second game allowing only one hit.
A baptismal service for both children and adults is scheduled for Sunday morning June 17 at the Methodist Episcopal church in connection with the Children's Day program. Rev. J Stanley Decker urges all parents who wish this rite for their children to present them then.
A group gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs James Salter south of Bedford for a Wednesday evening picnic supper. Attendees included the Seymours of Moline the Beard family from Farmington Mo the Paul family from Tucson Ariz the Murchison family from Sidney Iowa and many other local guests sharing food and fellowship at the Menzies home.
The church announces Bible school from 9 45 to 10 50 before morning worship from 10 55 to 12 00, inviting all to gain knowledge of the greatest book. Evening union service at 8 00 PM at the Presbyterian church led by Minister J C Harris.
At the Rialto Friday and Saturday the It Happened One Night feature stars Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. The film is billed as one of the year’s top pictures and a finest of the month, promising high calibre entertainment with Gable as a rogue newspaperman and Colbert as a runaway heiress.
The jungle adventure stars Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O'Sullivan in Darkest Africa. Opens Sunday for a three day run at Rialto Theatre with action on land and sea amid bayou shrimp villages. MGM's Lazy River filmed three weeks without touching ground in Lake Barataria Louisiana.
A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Weir of Sheridan on Thursday June 7 died at birth. Mrs. Ray McNutt of Omaha welcomed a daughter named Shirley May on Monday June 4. Dale Peterman and Mrs. Oren Wiley welcomed a son named Dale Dean born Sunday June 10 and Tuesday June 5 respectively. Elmo Johnson and Mrs. Ferne Pankau announced two more births for Bedford and Conway, naming Charles Elmo and Laura Roena.
Gerald Crowell Francis Trum bo and Wyatt Blakemore won first second and third places in a local Boy Scout troop model airplane contest. Prizes were first one dollar second fifty cents and third a box of candy. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank neighbors and friends for kindness help and sympathy during the illness and after the death of our father W. H. Hunter. The Family.
The O'Dougherty children express gratitude for flowers kindness help and sympathy shown during their mother's illness and passing.
A brief note addressed to Republican voters in Taylor County states a political expression. It conveys civic sentiment without outlining specific policy proposals or campaign acts. The fragmented text emphasizes voter engagement and community concerns.
The message thanks supporters for the June 4th primary vote and urges friends to spread the word. Aitken promises to be efficient and trustworthy if elected Sheriff on November 6th.
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