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Newspaper

Bedford Times Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1960

Page

2

Two Bartlesville couples wed in early June ceremony

Georgalee Roberts and John G. Sawyer exchanged vows in a double ring ceremony at East Cross Methodist Church Bartlesville on June 4. The couple, both employed by Phillips Petroleum, plan to reside in Bartlesville after a wedding trip through the Ozarks.

Edna D. Hobbs Nowata Okla Georgalee Roberts Bartlesville John G. Sawyer M. K. Sawyer Bedford W. Jene Miller East Cross Methodist Church M. L. Hail Mr. Sawyer Iowa State University Ames Phillips Petroleum Company Jennings Ozarks

Brady Ridenour Wed In Winchester Virginia

Miss Margaret Ann Brady and Richard D. Ridenour wed at Braddock Street Methodist Church Winchester Virginia with Rev F B Oglesby and Rev J A Cunningham officiating. The ceremony featured palm decor and traditional music followed by a reception at the church social hall.

Margaret Ann Brady Richard Ridenour Braddock Street Methodist Church Winchester Margaret Ann Brady Richard D. Ridenbur F. B. Oglesby J.A.E. Cunningham Winterset Drown Louise C. Brady Hyattsville Janet M. Bean Joyce Shipe Janet Sue Bowers Patti Ann Hamilton Warrenton Michael Crane College Park Robert Ridenour New Market Iowa Charles Brady Flint Hill Harold Bean David Gater Cedar Rapids

Golden Rule Circle Meeting Planned at I O O F Club

The Golden Rule Circle of the Rebekah lodge will gather Friday afternoon June 17 at the I O O F club room. Hostesses are Mrs Avis Bowers and Mrs Wave Fitch. Assisting in entertaining are Mrs Dorothy Smalley, Mrs Marilyn Rucker, Mrs Margaret Lucas, Mrs Ruth John, Mrs Fannie Irwin, Mrs Mary Wilson, Mrs Ronald Moore, Mrs Minnie Jared and Mrs Ida Weingarth.

Golden Rule Circle Rebekah Lodge Avis Bowers Wave Fitch Dorothy Smalley Marilyn Rucker Margaret Lucas Ruth John Fannie Irwin Mary Wilson Ronald Moore Minnie Jared Ida Weingarth

Bedford Ladies Club Plans and Family Reunion Notes

Mrs Keith Farrens hosted the Victory club luncheon on June 8 with eight members and two guests. The next meeting is July 7 at Mrs Jim Irvin's home. An August 19 wiener roast and picnic at Bibbins Park was planned for members and families. The Bedford Methodist W S C S meets June 21 at the church with devotions by Mrs Walter Webb and program led by Mrs Elton Jensen. Circle Three will provide refreshments. A large family reunion at Marshall No 4 schoolhouse on June 12 read as a pot luck for 40 relatives, with extensive list of attendees. Mrs Louise Whitten, Worthy Matron of Bedford chapter O E S, received a birthday surprise at the Masonic Temple gathering, with a cake and hankies shower.Miss Beryl Rhoads accompanied by Mrs Verneil Stephens. Degrees were conferred on two candidates. social hour and refreshments followed.

Keith Farrens Victory Club Clair Souder Bedford Fred Shafar Gravity Jim Irvin Bibbins Park Methodist W.S.C.S Woman's Association of the Bedford Methodist Church Walter Webb Elton Jensen Circle Three Don Turner Clarissa E. Brown Marshall No. 4 Clarissa E.brown H. H. Brown Richard Fitzgerald Ronnie Des Moines Dale Brown Karol Friend Harlan Archie Colter Harold Melvin Omaha Eddie Brown Lincoln Harlan Larsson Phillip Ricky Randy Weeda Lees Summit Vicki Guess Junction City Kansas Robert Bicker Shenandoah Bobby Brown Diagonal Orville Brown Harlan Brown Larry Dennis Barbara David Donald Donaldson Craig Johnny Donnette Sharpsburg Louise Whitten Order of the Eastern Star Masonic Temple Verneil Stephens Beryl Rhoads Order

Rainbow Girls Meet at Masonic Temple on June 22

Bedford Assembly of the Order of Rainbow for Girls will hold a stated session at the Masonic Temple. The meeting is set for 7 30 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of June with Masons and Eastern Stars invited to attend.

Bedford

Mizpah Chapter DOC marks 50th anniversary

Mizpah Chapter DOC met at the library club room on Thursday June 9 1960 to observe the clubs 50th anniversary Invitations were sent to former members Welcome by president Mrs Lawrence Kirby with response by Mrs Glenn Lovitt Corsages were given to Mrs Herb Skinner first member present to Mrs Arthur Bishop distant member from Creston and to Mrs Lida Safley Bedford longest membership The program was led by Mrs L D Akers Mrs Orville Stephens Mrs Emory Hardee Jr and Mrs I W Bristow Refreshments followed a tea table Guests included Mrs Marion Mohler Mrs Jake Kernen Mrs Glenn Lovitt Mrs Iane Damewood Mrs Claude Clark Mrs Virgil Vincent Mrs Roy Neukirk Mrs Henry Glass Mrs Jeff Penton Mrs Paul Townsend Mrs Tom Roberts Mrs Arthur Bishop Mrs Herb Skinner and others.

Mizpeah Chapter D.O.C Library Club Lawrence Kirby Glenn Lovitt Herb Skinner Arthur Bishop Creston Lida Safley Bedford L. D. Akers Orville Stephens Emory Hardee, Jr I. W. Bristow Marion Mohler Jake Kernen Iane Damewood Claude Clark Virgil Vincent Roy Newkirk Henry Glass Jeff Penton Paul Townsend Tom Roberts June Stephens Judy Stephens Gwen Moore Sandra Goudie Patti Lovitt

Edward Hess 89 Brooks Resident Dies

Edward B. Hess 89 a retired farmer of Brooks died at Greater Community Hospital Creston Tuesday June 7 Funeral services were held at Roland funeral home Corn ing Burial in Prairie Rose cemetery southwest of Corning He is survived by daughter Helen Hess Brooks and brother John Hess Villisca He was preceded in death by his wife and a son.

Edward B. Hess Brooks Greater Community Hospital Creston Roland Funeral Home Corning Prairie Rose Cemetery Hess Helen Hess John Hess Villisca

Mrs. Mattie Hoover of Sheridan Dies at 74

Mrs. Mattie Hoover 74 of Sheridan died Friday night June 10 at St. Francis hospital Maryville. Former Lenox and Tingley resident. Services 2 PM at Sheridan Methodist Church with burial in Lenox Cemetery. Surviving: sons Kenneth of Sheridan Rex of Denver two grandchildren two great grandchildren sister-in-law Mary Moyle Lenox two half sisters Rolland Buxton and Harry Miller Lenox.

Mattie Hoover Sheridan St. Francis Hospital Maryville Lenox and Tingley Lenox Fred Hoover Kenneth Hoover Rex Hoover Denver Colo Mary Moyle Rolland Buxton Harry Miller

Mrs. Nettie Kelley Dies at 77 in Bedford

Mrs. Nettie Kelley, 77, a native of Taylor County, died at her Bedford home Sunday morning after a short illness. Funeral services conducted by Rev. Anthony Blankers of the Bedford Methodist Church were held Tuesday at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home on Madison Street. Burial followed in Fairview Cemetery.

Nettie Kelly Taylor County Bedford Shum-Novinger Madison Street Anthony Blankers Bedford Methodist Church Fairview Cemetery

Shan Richey Dies at 86 in Bedford Nursing Home

Shan Richey 86 a long time Sharpsburg resident died at Armstrong Nursing Home Bedford about nine a m Tuesday June 14 He had lived there two years Body taken to Bender Funeral Home Lenox Services set for 2 00 p m Friday at Sharpsburg Presbyterian Church Rev E M Mc Gehee pastor officiating

Shan Richey Sharpsburg Armstrong Nursing Home Bedford Bender Lenox Sharpsburg Presbyterian Church E. M. McGehee

Mrs. Della Thompson Rites Held For Bedford Resident

Mrs. Della Thompson of Bedford died Sunday at Court Street Nursing Home. Funeral services were conducted at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home with Rev. Anthony Blankers officiating. Burial followed at Fairview cemetery. Born Della Bristow in Chillicothe on July 27, 1882, she was 77. She married Fred Morris in 1904. he died in 1918. She then married L. S. Thompson in 1921. he died in 1954. Surviving are daughter Ruth and her husband William Gayle Sr. of Chatham, four grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, one sister and two brothers. She was a Baptist.

Della Thompson Bedford Court Street Shum- Novinger Madison Anthony Blankers Bedford Methodist Church Fairview Cemetery Della Bristow Chillicothe Missouri Fred ‘H. Morris Mr. Morris L. S. Thompson Ruth William Gayle, Sr Chatham L. B. Wood Ottumwa Iowa Clyde Bristow I. W.bristow The Baptist Church

Died in Salem Oregon Former New Market Woman Hattie King

Mrs Hattie King a long time New Market resident died in Salem Oregon May 17 1960 Services were held May 21 at HowELL-Edwards Funeral Home chapel Rev Thomas Cowan conducted the services Interment Balcrest Memorial Park Salem She was born Hattie Alice Clark August 22 1875 near Villisca Iowa She married Martin Spencer King March 5 1896 He died January 25 1928 She had two daughters Mary Helen and Ruth Bernadine Later lived in Eugene and Independence before moving to Salem in 1952 Survived by two daughters Mary Helen Gunn Ashland and Ruth Bernadine Bankston Salem four grandchildren five great grandchildren and several sisters and a brother

Hattie King New Market Salem Oregon Howell-Edwards Thomas Cowan Balcrest Memorial Park Hattie Alice Clark Villisca Montgomery County Iowa Martin Spencer King Mary Helen Ruth Bernadine Eugene Independence Helen Bernadine Bankston Edina Clark Della Foster Addie Wood Charities Clark Mary Helen Gunn Ashland Ruth Bernadine Bankston Salem Oregon

Mrs Gould Cass Died In Denver

Relatives report the death of Mrs. Gould Cass at her Denver Colorado home. She is survived by her son Edward Cass and his wife, a grandson and his wife, a granddaughter and her husband, two great grand children, brother Lem F King, and two nephews Wilbur King.

Gould Cass Denver Colo Edward Cass Lem F. King Wilbur King

King and relatives noted in Bedford obituary

The obituary notes Rolland King and another relative from Denver, two nieces Mrs Archie Laub of Sharpsburg and Mrs Glenn Brown of Gravity, a nephew J Harold Mohler of Bedford, and mentions Mrs Cass the former Thressa King of Bedford. Her husband passed away several years ago.

Rolland King Denver Archie Laub Sharpsburg Glenn Brown Gravity J. Harold Mohler Bedford Cass Thressa King

Elaine Nickel Active in Two Monterey Music Groups

Mrs. Elaine M. Nickel of the Presidio of Monterey California plays cello with the Carmel Chamber Music Orchestra and violoncello with the Monterey County Symphony Orchestra. She has joined a Rockefeller funded Symphony League program at a nearby resort for three weeks of conductor training.

Elaine M. Nickel Presidio of Monterey Calif Carmel Monterey County Symphony Orchestra Nickel Elaine Meikle Bedford A. Wayne Nickel

Local marriage licenses issued in Bedford and nearby towns

Marriage licenses issued recently include David King 18 and Donna Gambel 19 of Bedford on May 10. Also Robert H. Eppers 27 and Velda Beck 22 of Des Moines. Charles William Townsend of Clarinda and Betha Kay Barnes of Bedford received a license at Maryville.

David King Donna Gamel Bedford Robert H. Eppers Velda Beck Des Moines Maryville Charles William Townsend Clarinda Betha Kay Barnes

Tarkio student Donovan Leigh on honor list

Donovan Leigh on Tarkio College dean's honor list for the second semester of the college year. He graduated from Tarkio College last month.

Tarkio, Mo Donovan Leighon Tarkio College Sec

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John Sawyer Bartlesville, Okla Presbyterian Women’s Association of the Presbyterian Church Marvin Salen Alice Nelson Norman Annan Grace Morris Albert Beebe Alan D. Thompson Henry Barr G. A. Marquart Marvin Laren Bertha Hamblin J. D. Bannon Baptist Women's Society Dorcas Evening Society Carl Stephens Johnnie Thornton V. V. Club Davidson Wendell Davidson Robert Marley Country Club Bedford Country Club Hubert Davenport Jolly Homemakers Club Norman Berry Dean Norton Oscar Gardner Mr. Ridenour Orville Ridenour Gravity High School Simpson College Indianola Ridenour Collins Radio Company Mrs. Hensley Union Country Club Dewey Hensley Guy Weir Amana Harvey French Rebekah Mrs. Farrens Rainbow Girls Mizpah DOC Edward Hess Dad Dacron Rayon Wool Stevens DAD & Lad Clothing CO Frank L. Wetmore Nettie Kelley Mrs West She George and Helen Squier Clark Wells Sale Barn Bedford, Iowa Bedford Sales CO Wells Bros Cash Evans del Monte Lover's Lane Oleo Por Arthur Dinwiddie Agency Tony Dean Curtis Martin Janet Leigh Peg Ryas Reynolds HY - Klas Armour’s Crescent Berry-Van Fancy Peer Home Owned and Operated Elaine Nickel Leighton Hardin Theatre Jerry Lewis Outer Space Arzan the Ape Wlan Sere Ece Tarzan Edmond O'Brien Julie London
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