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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1960
Page
6
Joyce Dukes, recently injured in an automobile accident, pitched the Diagonal girls' softball team to an 18-11 Town Girls' tournament victory Monday. With one arm in a sling she struck out 17 Prescott batters, allowed only two hits, and hit a two run homer while batting one handed.
Diagonal defeated Anita 10-8 in the girls sectional baseball final at Anita on Wednesday night. A seventh inning rally featuring a walk an error and two stolen bases produced the decisive run, with Ann Watson driving in the clincher.
Creston bats 12 runs on six hits and ten Bedford errors in a 12 to 1 win over Bedford Hi. Conley earns the victory overpowering Bedford while Everhart and Guenther split pitching duties.
In a Blue Grass Conference summer baseball debut Bedford overwhelmed Mormon Trail 22 to 3 on Tuesday. Bedford exploded for seven runs in the first two innings and added five in the third while Mormon Trail used three pitchers Stripe Adair and Fry Moffett Bentley for relief.
Bedford tops Griswold 4-1 in the opener of a two game series as Guenther fires a six inning shutout before Griswold breaks through late. Bedford totaled seven hits and four runs with three in the first three frames while Schidler allows four runs on seven hits.
The Bedford Country Club lists events including July 4 Scotch foursome pot luck, July 12 Bedford Women's Open, August 18 18-hole Handicap for men and women, and September 5 Scotch foursome marking a summer to early fall golf series.
Gravity leads the Nodaway Valley League with 10 wins and 1,000 points followed by Prescott with 1 win and 1,000 points Lenox 1 win 1,500 Nodaway 1 win 1,500 Corning 0 wins 2,000 points.
Griswold Midgets beat Bedford 8 to 4 in seven innings at Griswold. Bedford pitcher Everhart allowed eight hits before Shupe finished. Griswold launched seven runs in the first three frames while Bedford could manage only five hits and made two errors.
Bedford tallies wins over Mormon Trail 22 to 3 and over Creston 12 to 1 while Prescott defeats Nodaway 7 to 4 Lenox edges Corning 11 to 2 and Griswold stops Bedford 4 to 1. Lenox 10 Bedford 3 in midget action.
Lenox towners routed Bedford 10 3 as J Guenther and B Dougherty pitched for Lenox while Bedford touched Eschelman and E Morey for six hits. Bedford scoring came mostly in the fifth as Lenox miscues totaled one and Bedford had three errors in the field.
Lenox beat Corning 11 to 2 to improve to 2-1 in South Division Nodaway Valley baseball league play as the hosts secured the win Sunday.
Lenox collected 12 hits off Steiner and Young to power a 17 run total while Corning managed 2 runs. Refer and Eschelman surrendered only three runs. Lenox led 2 1 0 1 0 3 0 4 with 12 hits.
Lists of visitors and events from Clearfield and area show Miss Louise Wilson reporting weekend guests including Ames student John Thomson and multiple families from Bedford Des Moines and Council Bluffs. Notables include Russell Morey heading to Boys State at Camp Dodge with American Legion selection and anniversary dinners.
Brenda Joan Duey daughter of Mr and Mrs John Duey became the bride of Dean Spurrier son of Mr and Mrs R F Spurrier at 7 30 pm Wednesday June 1 at the Christian church Clearfield Rev Howard Ball and Rev Mendenhall officiated The couple exchanged vows before relatives and friends The wedding featured Barbara Thompson as pianist Carl Bell sang Always Because and The Wedding Prayer The altar decorations used candles and garden flowers arranged by Marie Crew The bride wore a brocaded taffeta gown with a sweetheart neckline fingertip veil and pearl jewelry She carried white and pink carnations The bridegrooms family and friends attended a reception for 100 in the church parlors The couple will reside in Des Moines after a trip to Colorado This newspaper item also lists numerous local residents attending and returning home after the ceremony
Report by Mrs. Verna Jenkins lists gatherings in Wilton Junction Kellerton and Bedford with Balch Hayes Cook Rusco Osborn Sickels Loghry Byrns and Stephenson families visiting relatives and friends. Several groups from Grant City Sioux City and Ankeny are noted locals spent time with kin and neighbors.
Blockton news highlights a fishing trip by G Menelaus Mack Sanders Johnny Overholser and Gary Cavanaugh to Pack Wash Lake Ontario. It covers Legion Auxiliary officers elected, church group activities, anniversaries, visits, and upcoming ice cream social. Includes residents visiting relatives and plans for local events and travel to Korea and Omaha for schooling.
Appreciation is sent to friends and neighbors who sent cards letters and gifts to Mother for her 88th birthday. Thanks are extended to Mrs Dona Fine and Mrs Reva Burch for salads cakes and a fruit basket. Signed Mrs Rosilla Slater and Mrs Delton Stewart.
Pauline Hooper expresses gratitude to Democratic voters for support in the primary election and thanks for courtesies during the campaign in Bedford.
Orville Williams of Lenox thanks Republican voters in Taylor County for support in the primary and for courtesies shown during the campaign.
grateful acknowledgment to friends neighbors and relatives for hospital stay support and gifts from Oak Hill Aid W S C flowers food and cards. appreciation expresses by Mrs Ralph Price Gravity
The family thanks friends and relatives for kindness during Dad's long illness and after his death. Gratitude extended for visits, cards, flowers, a dinner from Rural Progressive club and WSC S. of the Methodist church, music from Mrs. Stacy and Allen Gold, comforting calls from Rev. Blankers, and all expressions of sympathy. Signed by Mrs. Frank King and family.
Mr and Mrs Waite Walker of Roswell New Mexico arrive with children Dennis and Mary Lynell for a week visiting relatives including Nellie Walker in Clarinda Jesse Johnsons in Clarinda Leona Beckett and daughter in Omaha and Lewis Walker in Bedford shared details of kin and travel plans.
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