Senior Citizens Celebrate Bicentennial Dinner at Purple Palace
A Bicentennial dinner for 154 senior citizens filled the Purple Palace dining room last Friday with music and pageantry led by Carl Cummings and Mildred Stacy. Guests from Bedford Blockton Gravity New Market and many towns attended with special guests Representative Horace Daggett and Velma Morrell.
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Carl Cummings
Mildred Stacy
Beatrice Morrison
Blockton
Purple Palace
Horace Daggett
UTD Club
Velma Morrell
Area XIV Agency On Aging
Brenda Cox
George
Clara ‘Cabbage
Cory Cox
Jessie Beemer
Marie Larsson
Etta Black
Effie Black
Ruth Blake
Norma Burns
Frances Parker
Major Clark
Gladys Davis
Hamilton Ferguson
California
Texas
Nebraska
Iowa
Bedford
Clarinda
Ladoga
Lenox
Gravity
Grand River
Redding
Villisca
New Market
Bedford Library Sends Staff to Weeding Workshop
Bedford Library representatives Violet Haynie and Barbara Hannon attend a five morning workshop at Iowa Western Community College Clarinda titled Materials Selection and Weeding For the Small Library. Lead instructor Jim Diertene of Bellevue Nebraska brings library material review and selection experience. Future workshops are planned.
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Iowa Western Community College
Clarinds
Bedford Library
Violet Haynie
Barbara Hannon
Jim Diertene
Bellevue
Nebraska
Norman Hawn Named Handyman for Taylor County
Norman Hawn has been hired by the Area Agency on Aging and the Taylor County Department of Social Services under Title III to provide home maintenance for residents 60 and older. Services include washing windows repairs roof work cisterns gutters and cleaning. Donations are optional and confidential contact the courthouse or call 23-2129.
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Norman Hawn
Area Agency On Aging
Taylor County Department of Social Services
Taylor County
Neighbors Help Darrell Akers Family Harvest Season
Neighbors aided Darrell Akers with mowing, raking, baling hay and ground preparation for beans. They planted beans and worked corn and beans, with Dean Posten Tom Maher Harley Diggs Terry Weaver Duane Weaver Richard Weaver Bill Burns Francis Diggs Marty Burgus and David Imel helping. Gene Houchin supplied equipment for the efforts.
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Darrell Akers
Dean Posten
Tom Maher
Harley Diggs
Terry Weaver
Duane Weaver
Richard Weaver
Bill Burns
Francis Diggs
Marty Burgus
David Imel
Gene Houchin
Bedford GOP Women Meeting at Junction Cafe
Bedford Republican Women's Club will meet Monday June 21 at the Junction Cafe with a Dutch treat luncheon at 1 p.m. and a tea at 3 p.m. Representative Lillian McElroy of Percival Iowa will speak. GOP women from Corning and Lenox will attend.
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Bedford Republican Women’s Club
Junction Cafe
Mon
Lillian McElroy
Percival, la
GOP
Corning and
Lenox
County Bicentennial Commission to Meet June 21
The County Bicentennial Commission will meet in the Lions building in Clearfield next Monday June 21. Members are urged to attend this important meeting to finalize plans. William Weller of Bedford named to SWCC dean's list for 1975-76 Spring Term majors in structural drafting.
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The
County Bicentennial Commission
Lions
Clearfield
Weller
William Weller
Bedford
Southwestern Community College
Creston
113 Attend Church V B S At Hamilton Missionary Church
The 1976 Daily Vacation Bible School ran June 7 to 11 with the theme In Christ We Trust. Enrollment reached 113, average attendance 94, and teams Blue and Red Stars competed. A Sunday 13 program included class presentations and a bank offering exceeded 150 dollars to aid overseas Missionaries.
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Hamilton Memorial Missionary Church
Christ We Trust
Christ
Bible School
Lock
Vicki Stemps
Connie Stemps
Barbara Hapner
Charlene Gladman
Janice
Vicki Sunderman
Mary Secor
Donna Burns
Helen Moon
Kathy Brown
Charlotte Mendenhall
Secor
Marcia
Julia Hamilton
Cheri
Kristi Secor
Ariene Adams
Gary
Wanda Zortman
Bonnie Shields
Bigger Yields Topic for Adult Farmers Meeting
Farmers are invited to an Adult Farmer Meeting on Tuesday June 22 at 8 p.m. in the Bedford Vocational Building. The session will cover soil and nutrient needs with Brookside Laboratories offering soil sampling and nutrient assessment.
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Bedford Vocational Building
Brookside Laboratories
Valley reunion draws over fifty attendees at Hopkins county school
More than 50 people attended the Annual Valley reunion at the Valley school building north of Hopkins Missouri on Sunday June 6. President Dwight Mendenhall led a brief business meeting while Pat Hawkee read Crossing the Bar in memory of several deceased members. May Jackson aged 84 from Council Bluffs was the oldest attendee and received a gift along with the youngest participant Sharon Ruth Hawkee. The treasurer reported, and officers and committees were reappointed for another year. Old songs and a benediction completed the gathering.
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Valley
Valley School
Hopkins
Dwight Mendenhall
Pat Hawkee
Charles Meyers
Roy Neily
Milburn Archer
Alfred Orme
Evert John
Cora Gaddis
Henry Shepard
Beana Jackson
Denzil Thompson
May Jackson
Council Bluffs
Area Residents Honor Joseph Timberlake and Washington Guard
The piece recalls Joseph Timberlake born 1752 in Albemarle County Virginia, enlisted 1777 in the Commander-in-Chief's Guard, and served at Brandewine, Germantown, Monmouth, and Yorktown. Timberlake, a Kentucky grave marker, descended from notable Bedford relatives, highlighted in The Joseph Timberlake Family and The Commander-in-Chief's Guard.
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General Geo. Washington
Taylor County
Joseph Timberlake
Albemarle County
Virginia
Anne Douglas
Charles Douglas
Stephen A. Douglas
Jos
Matthew de Witt
George Washington
Rge Washington
Washington
Alexander Spotswood
Morristown
Brandewine
Germantown
Monmouth
Connecticut Farms
King’s Bridge
Yorktown
Kentucky
Joseph
Berths Anderson
Verne c. Timberlake
R.D. Timberlake
Donald M. Anderson
Michael F. Travis
Bedford
William R. King
Tonkawa
Oklahoma
Ommander -in-Chief's Guard
Carlos Godfrey
Hale Shows Warehouse Destroyed by Lenox Fire
Hale Shows of Tomorrow's Lenox warehouse was completely destroyed by fire Monday morning at about 7 10. Fire departments prevented spread to a nearby residence and a corn storage warehouse. The State Fire Marshal probes the blaze per Taylor County Sheriff's office.
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Hale
Lenox
Country Boys
Clearfield
Taylor County Sheriff's Office
Neighbors Help With Hay Harvest For Ray and Irene Guess
On June 12 neighbors mowed baled and stored hay for Mr and Mrs Ray Guess of Gravity. Helpers included Ray and Randy Johnson Rick Nickelson Burl Pfander and others who brought mowers rakes and balers. Women provided food and Ray Irene and Rex Guess express thanks for the community aid.
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Mrs. Ray
Ray Johnson
Randy Johnson
Rick Nickelson
Burl Pfander
Herb Swaney
George Scofield
Elton Scofield
Cloyd Pfander
Bedford
Rex Guess
Bob Guess
Bethany
Missouri
Linda Nickelson
Terrelle Swaney
Elsie Scofield
Ray
Irene
Rex
Bedford Bicentennial Paint Up Spruce Up Reminder
Bedford residents are urged to paint and spruce up properties before the Fourth of July as part of the bicentennial celebration. A 21 Day Flag Salute runs June 14 to July 5 with emphasis on wearing patriotic attire on Saturdays and Crazy Day June 25. Proceeds from a watercolor drawing project support Bibbins Park improvements.
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Bedford
Kenny Powell
Bedford Landmarks
Bibbins Park
Blockton Among Towns to Benefit From REA Grant
Grand River Mutual Telephone Corporation of Princeton Missouri has an approved loan of 4,291,350 dollars from REA to connect 470 new subscribers and upgrade existing service to one party in 18 exchanges. The project includes new facilities in Blockton and several Missouri towns including Galt Laredo Lucerne Mercer Newtown Powersville Princeton and Spickard. Karen K Woodward New Market is named to the spring quarter honor roll at Lowe Western Community College Council Bluffs Iowa with a 3.25 GPA or higher.
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Grand River Mutual Teleace Corporation
Princeton
Issouri
REA
Blockton
Galt
Laredo
Lucerne
Mercer
Newtown
Powersville
Spickard
Karen Woodward
Iwwcc
Karen K. Woodward
New Market
Lowe Western Community College
Council Bluffs
Iowa First in Nation for Number of Bicentennial Projects
The Iowa Bicentennial Commission reports 811 Iowa communities and counties recognized nationally, tying Pennsylvania for most recognition. Iowa leads with 1780 projects underway and over 1130 planned events, with 250000 residents participating and 61 percent more activity than any other state.
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Iowa
Ford strikes gas pump at Skylark Station damaging pump
A 1959 Ford driven by Duane LaVern Martinson of Blockton struck a gas pump at Skylark Service Station Bedford around 6 30 p m June 9 causing considerable damage to the meter and pump and minor vehicle damage. Sheriff’s Department officials report. Russ Faubion wins DeKalb Agricultural Accomplishment Award for senior year in vocational agriculture.
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Skylark
Bedford
Duane LaVern Martinson
Blockton
Sheriff's Department
Russ Faubion
Russell Faubion
Dekalb Ag Research, Inc
Russ
Bedford Community High School
FFA
Dekalb
MFA Foundation
Brockton Mfa Exchange
Missouri Farmers Association
Armetale Plates Feature Taylor County Courthouse
Caskey's Jewelry Store offers distinctive 11 inch Armetale plates reproducing the Taylor County courthouse of Bedford Iowa. The non toxic fusion of metals resists chipping and breaking and plates are usable in ovens on dining tables or as decorations. See ad elsewhere in this issue.
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Taylor County
Bedford
Caskey
Committee to Meet on Public Housing Plan in New Market
The New Market Public Housing Committee will hold a public meeting at the New Market School building June 21 at 8 p.m. to explain the Senior Citizens Housing Project. Mr. Shellquist of the Farmers Home Administration will answer questions. Everyone is welcome.
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New Market
Senior Citizens
Shellquist
Farmers Home Administration
Driver License Examinations Scheduled on Selected Thursdays
Officials will be on duty at the Taylor C from 9 00 a m to 4 15 p m for examinations or renewals on Thursday June 24 July 8 and July 22.
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Taylor C
Taylor County Fair publicity report by Barbara Walston
Barbara Walston contributes a special report on Taylor County Fair plans referencing a prior 1976 feature. The piece previews acts and shows slated for the county event and outlines promotional goals for upcoming activities.
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Taylor County Fair
Barbara Walston
Friday Deadline for County Fair Queen Entries
Entry blanks for the 1976 Taylor County Fair queen contest must be returned to Rosalyn Cummings or a BPW queen contest committee member by Friday June 18. A contestant tea with mothers is planned for Tuesday June 29 at 2 p.m. in the State Savings Bank Blue Check Room Bedford. Preliminary judging starts 5 15 p.m. Saturday July 3 with dinner at Dell’s Coffee Shop. Competition in street dress swim suit talent and evening gown begins 7 30 p.m. on the Taylor County courthouse lawn. Names of candidates and sponsors will appear next week.
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Taylor County Fair
Rosalyn Cummings
BPW
Fri
State Savings Bank
Bedford
Dell’s
Taylor County
Leesa Lee Wins Lions Club Theme Plaque
Bedford Lions Club awards Leesa Lee a plaque and gifts for the winning parade theme 200 Years Old and Still Growing Strong. Sonny Ross makes the nighttime presentation as plans for the route are promised next week. The parade committee addresses businesses about possible misunderstandings and advertising.
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Leesa Lee
Lions Club
Bedford Lions Club
Sonny Ross
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