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Newspaper

Bedford Times Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1955

Page

4

Sharpsburg Social Notes Praise Visiting Mercer Guests

Mrs Roy Kerns reports a supper in Sharpsburg honoring Mr and Mrs Jim Mercer of Dalton Georgia who are visiting relatives. The group includes Chas Miller and Jerry of Grant City Missouri Richard Wilson of Gravity and Mrs Jogie Holmes of Sharpsburg. Several local residents visited relatives and attended births birthdays and club gatherings with prizes awarded at the Birthday Club event.

Roy Kerns Sharpsburg Paul Chitty Jim Mercer Dalton Georgia Chas. Miller and Jerry Grant City Richard ‘Wilson Gravity Jogie Holmes Ernest Huber Diagonal

Local community notes on visits and moves this week

Mrs. Frank Ambrose reports gravity observations as Mrs. B Troxell of Detroit and Mrs. B Rothenburg of Mulberry Indiana visit the Peterson Nicol home with Miss June Person. The W S 4 8 of the Methodist church met at the church basement. Elizabeth Peterson returns home from Fort Dodge. Rev Don Lee and family move to Cedar Rapids. Carl Peterson family of Villisca visit and take Elizabeth Peterson on vacation to Lake Okoboji. Peterson children Elizabeth and Sue stay with the Peterson Nicol home. June Pierson visits Bedford. Frank Bush family visit Rev Glen Bush’s Carlisle home. Wade Ambrose and family depart after visiting here.

Frank Ambrose Gravity B. Troxell Detroit Mich B. Rothenburg Mulberry Imd Peterson~Nicol June Person Prescott Methodist Church Calleth Roy King Elizabeth Peterson Fort Dodge Don Lee Cedar Rapids Carl Peterson Villisca Peterson-Nicol Lake Okoboji Peterson Elizabeth Sue June Pierson Flo Swanson Bedford Frank Bush Glen Bush Carlisle Wade Ambrose Tabor

Southern states tour and local social notes in brief

Wade performs a southern tour magic show on Thursdays. Mr and Mrs Roy Mamree of Lenox and Mr and Mrs Han Moffet and daughter of Omaha dined at the Jack Ambrose home Sunday. A band concert occurs every Saturday night on Martin Street.

South Wade Souuthern Roy Mamree Lenox Nira Han Moffet Omaha Jack Ambrose Matin Street

Blockton Visitors Share Weekend News

Mrs Geo M Bentley reports by Blockton. Hal Cane Johnston and family of Knox ville visited Mr and Mrs Tom Johnston Sunday. Corwin Bonebrake and family from Marylegh visited Rollo Bonebrake. Dale Walters and children of Des Moines visited.

Geo. M. Bentley Blockton Hal- Cane Johnston Knoxvile Tom Johnston Corwin Bonebrake Marylegh Rollo Bonebrake Dale Walters Des Moines

Community Notes Details Local Visits And Milestones

Des Moines weekend visits include Mr and Mrs Chas Cartier and Geo Walters with families. Kathleen Loghry and Bonnie Carroll plan studies at business institutes while summer term starts June 13. Visitors from Muscatine Cherokee Plainview Texas St. Paul Osceola and Clarinda share gatherings with local families as relatives travel and students pursue courses.

Roy Dion Melya Ray Loghry Kathleen Des Moines American Institute of Business

Local Social Notes Mention Kathleen Henson and Family

Kathleen Henson hosted a pinochle session on Thursday afternoon with a 9 hand indicating a low score. Verla and Marcelene Loghry visited their brother Harry Loghry in Oreston with Mr and Mrs Ray Loghry and their daughters.

Kathleen Henson Slaten Givelyn Sickele Lois Slaten Ray Loghry Verla Marcelene Oreston Harry Loghry

Opening of the summer school league baseball game

A readied report notes a four game opening event for a summer school league. The locals stumbled with errors by the third frame, allowing the visitors to pull ahead with six runs in the fourth.

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