Dr. Ethan Colton to speak on German POW camps in Shenandoah
Dr. Ethan T. Colton, back from a Germany POW camp tour, will address Shenandoah Friday night at Mustang Field at 8 p.m. under War Prisoner's Aid. County Attorney Ralph Jones urges parents of POWs to contact by Wednesday for seat reservations and transport help if needed. no admission fee or fundraising.
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Taylor
Germany
Shenandoah
Ethan T. Colton
Ralph Jones
Bedford
County War Chest
Colton
Jones
War Prisoner's Aid Committee
Iowa War Chest
Mustang Field
V Mail letter from Herbert Walters after invasion
Mr and Mrs C B Walters receive a V mail note from their son Herbert Lee Walters WT2c two days after the invasion. He thanks God for protection and recalls a chaplain sermon and a prayerful message about strength through Jesus Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Walters
Herbert Lee Walters
Barn Burns on Morgan Farm Near Bedford
A barn on Lloyd E Morgan’s farm 60 miles south of Bedford burned at noon Friday. Hay corn oats and machinery were lost with some insurance. Bedford Fire Department assisted in saving other buildings. Farm operated by Paul Wolverton and occupied by Jack Sparks and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd E. Morgan
Bedford
Bedford Fire Department
Morgan
Paul Wolverton
Jack Sparks
Wogans Catch Two Dandies at Local Lake
The Wogans John and Paul persisted in angling and each caught a bass at the Jake. Paul landed a large mouth bass weighing 334 pounds while John caught a bass weighing 2 pounds.
Coon Hunters to Meet in Bedford Legion Hall
Coon hunters and others interested in the sport will gather at the Legion hall in Bedford on Tuesday night June 27 at 8 o'clock to organize and plan a trials meeting. All are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Legion Hall
Harvest Red Clover Seed Urged By Taylor County AAA
Farmers urged to harvest large acreages of red clover hay to secure seed crops amid seed shortages. Early cutting boosts seed yield with a $3.50 per acre payment for several cover crops. Credit limited to 25 acres per farm. production practice allowances apply. Also offering help to locate contractors for pond and drainage work on a first come, first served basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County Aaa
Sheridan Boy Drowned In Aldrich Pond
Marion Bud Lamunyon aged 16 drowned Sunday while boating with friends in Aldrich pond north of Sheridan Missouri. The body was not recovered for some time. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Jule Lamunyon residing east of Sheridan and a member of the Sheridan high school junior class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Bud) Lamunyon
Yiooh
Aldrich Pond
Sheridan
Missouri
Jule Lamunyon
Sheridan High School
Frank C. Hadley
G. N. Hadley
Saita Monica
Calif
Marana Field
Tucson
Arizona
Fort Sumner
New Mexico
Hadley
San Bernardino High School
Santa Monica Technical School
Douglas Aircraft Co
State convention attendees named from Taylor county
Taylor county officers attend the annual state convention of county officers in Des Moines. Auditor Robert Goforth and Treasurer Wayne Paige travel from Wednesday to Friday with other supervisors W. W. Walker of Lenox and Ora Cade of New Market. Goforth left Wednesday morning and Paige Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Des Moines
Robert Goforth
Wayne Paige
W. W. Walker
Lenox
Ora Cade
New Market
Goforth
Paige
Jones to Attend Republican National Convention as Sergeant-At-Arms
Ralph Jones county attorney leaves Friday for Chicago to attend the Republican National Convention in the role of Sergeant-At-Arms. He will also visit his brother Ira H. Jones during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Jones
Chicago
Ira H. Jones
Lightning Strikes Bedford Home Causing Major Wiring Damage
A Sunday forenoon electrical storm struck the Mrs. Ida Kemple residence in south Bedford. Lightning damaged extensive wiring throughout the house and also damaged the electric refrigerator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Kemple
Bedford
Decorating Graves by Bedford Rebekahs and Odd Fellows
Bedford Rebekahs and Odd Fellows will decorate the graves of deceased members in Fairview and Bedford cemeteries Monday evening June 26. Members with flowers should bring them to the club room Monday afternoon to be made into bouquets. the committee and helpers will depart the hall at 7 o'clock.
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Rebekahs and
Odd Fellows of
Bedford
Fairview
Foreign currency gifts from overseas note early Italian and French bills
Mrs. Wilbur Dutch Young of the Rialto Theatre received several foreign bills from her husband stationed overseas. The collection includes a military issue 5 Lire note for allied forces in Italy a real Italian 10 Lire and a French 5 Franc note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur
Young
Rialto Theatre
Italy
Induction Rosters For Camps In Taylor County
A list of registrants reported Tuesday June 20 at Camp Dodge for preinduction physicals from Taylor County. Names include Donald Snyder Omaha and Gailen Gillette Bedford among others. Inductions into the navy and army scheduled tonight list Edwin Colvill Goff Conway and Paul Bennett Nodaway among the inductees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Camp Dodge
Donald C. Snyder
Omaha
Gailen
Duane Gillette
Bedford
James Pierce Nelson
Navy
Edwin Colvill. Goff
Conway Carroll Amos Pace
New Market
Fredric Windfield Thomas
Gravity
George Melvin Goudie
Frank L. Wetmore
Louis Otis Padgett
Allan Ivan Gillett
Sharpsburg
Army
Paul
Cecil Bennett
Nodaway
Winfred
Bertram
King
Hopkins
Joseph Eugene Birkenholz
Richard Eugene Lyddon
Clearfield
Birth announcements from Bedford area families noted
A series of birth notices list a son born to Claude C. Walker and wife near Bedford on June 20 named Charles Eugene. a son for Gerald Whaley of Omaha on June 4 named Wilbur Wilson. a daughter for Frank Collins and Ruth Florea in California born June 20 named Judith Marie. a daughter for Orvis Wheeler and wife in Los Angeles born June 21 named Barbara Ann. twin daughters for Edmund and wife in Bedford born June 20 named Judith Leigh and Julia Jean. a son for John Carl Hadley and wife on June 14 named John Carl Jr with Hadley stationed in New Guinea. and a Tampa address note for the Hadleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude C. Walker
Bedford
Charles Eugene
Gerald Whaley
Omaha
Wilbur Wilson
Gerald
Siam
Frank Collins
California
Collins
Ruth Florea
Eunice Otis
Hopkins
Cpl
Edmund French
Clarinda
Judith Leigh
Julia Jean
French
Vernelle Soma
England
Major
John Carl Hadley
John Carl, Jr
Hadley
Frank Rodante
Spring St
Tampa
Florida
Fifth Army Air Force
New Guinea
Local servicemen update from area families
Harry S Ridge of Blockton is stationed in England. Rex H Freemyer is at a Submarine Base in the Hawaiian Islands. Donald L Stowell of Bedford recently graduated in basic engineering at Great Lakes. Dean Parrish, with the Seabees, is in the Hawaiian Islands. Elza McMillin, inducted April 26, is at Camp Lee Virginia for postal service training. Robert M Wendelin of Conway is stationed at a Navy supply depot in San Francisco. Sgt Paul G Hoffman and wife visited Clearfield from Leavenworth. Gale Shawler arrived from Texas for furlough. Charles D Marshall, AS from DePauw University, returned home for leave.
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Donald L. Stowell
Bedford
Great Lakes, St
Elza McMillin
Robert M. Wendelin
Conway
U. S. Navy
San Francisco
Divorces Granted by Judge Fuller and War News
Wednesday afternoon Judge Homer A. Fuller granted divorces to Lorene McNutt from Loy McNutt Marietta Abarr from Ardath Abarr Lenora Maki from Reinog Maki Geo Dukes from Mary Dukes. Many servicemen and family updates follow with travels leaves and postings from Bedford Gravity and surrounding towns during World War II.
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Homer A. Fuller
Taylors Mark 50th Wedding Anniversary at Lenox Home
Mr and Mrs Bert Taylor of Lenox celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their home on Wednesday June 21. An open house was held in the afternoon for relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylors
Bert Taylor
Lenox
Marriage License Issued in Maryville to Monk and Gulick
A marriage license was issued in Maryville on Tuesday to Cecil Monk of Clearfield and Bertha Gulick of Gravity.
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Maryville
Cecil Monk
Clearfield
Bertha Gulick
Gravity
Honor Roll Fund Drives Through Bedford Businesses
Selective Service notes fundraising for a Taylor County honor roll in the Bedford courtyard. The Times-Press and other businesses collected donations that funded the project. Names on the board were decided by the Taylor County Selective Service office, not by the paper. Over 100 names have been added recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Times- Press
Bedford
Times-Press
Taylor County Selective Service Office
English Coins Displayed In Window By Mrs Ratekin
A collection of nine English coins received by Mrs. Vivian Ratekin from her husband Cpl. Donald Ratekin now perhaps serving in England. The set includes a half crown two shillings three pence old and new, one penny three pence, six pence halfpence and one shilling. The coins will be shown in the Times-Press window over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Ratekin
Cpl
Donald Ratekin
England
Times-Press
81 Year Old Mrs Trimble Dies In Bedford
Bedford resident Mrs. Wm. Trimble - 81 - died at her home on Tuesday June 20. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at Walker & Shum Funeral Home conducted by Rev. C. H. Hall. Burial in Fairview cemetery. Survived by daughter and husband Elmer Adams of Bedford and son and wife Lee Trimble of Des Moines. Mr. Trimble preceded her in death months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Trimble
Bedford
Walker & Shum Funeral Home
C. H. Hallgrimson
Fairview Cemetery
Trimble
Elmer Adams
Lee Trimble
Des Moines
Iowa Synod Names Overholser Clerk
Rev. C. Wayne Overholser pastor of Marshalltown Presbyterian Church was elected permanent clerk of the Iowa Synod at its Ames meeting this week. The event drew about 200 ministers and laymen, with attendees including Rev. Ross and J. A. Wyant of Bedford and Mrs. Carroll Nelson and her sister Mrs. Hale of Clarinda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Wayne Overholser
Presbyterian Church
Marshalltown
Iowa
Ames
Overholser
Sharpsburg
C. B. Walters
Bedford
Minnesota
Nebraska
Ross
J. A. Wyant
Carrol Nelson
Hale
Clarinda
Harbour Curious About This Letter
Wayne Harbour seeks the mother of a young lady mentioned in a letter from Vancouver. A soldier and his wife from the States noted he was stationed at Seattle and his wife from Iowa. Mrs. Arthur Pine, a former Clearfield resident, has been notified by the War Department that her husband is missing in action.
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Pvt
Lawrence Smith
Fitzsimmons Hospital
Denver
Colorado
L. F. Smith
Bedford
Fort Ord
California
Pvt. Smith
Maryville
George Swan
C. J. Swan
Clearfield
North Africa
United States
Noble Mothershead
Bedford-Hopkins
Italy
Wayne Harbour
Harbour
Vancouver
British Columbia
States
Stanley Park
Seattle
Iowa
Arthur Pine
War Department
Bond Drive Under Way in Taylor County Towns and Verona
Taylor County towns report bond drive progress with quotas posted for many towns. Clearfield exceeds its $15,110 goal by selling $19,862.50 in Fifth War Bonds in one week. Bedford wards show strong support led by Dick Campbell pledging $27,543.75. Bond Queen contest gains four new entrants plus Ruth Hanshaw. Bond Premier screening of His Butler's Sister with Deanna Durbin set for June 27 at Rialto Theatre. tickets available from bond issuing agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Andrews
Clearfield
Dick Campbell
Ward 2
Taylor County
Ruth Hanshaw
Bernita Sinderson
Lois Keith
Lois Snyder
Bedford
Gwendolyn Walker
Gravity
E Bonds
Deanna Durbin
Pat O’brien
Franchot Tone
Doris Young
Rialto Theatre
Bond
Kirketeg Receives Grand Treasurer Post in Iowa Masons
O J Kirketeg of this city was elected Grand Treasurer at the Grand Lodge of Masons meeting in Cedar Rapids. He has served on the Finance Committee since 1941 and chaired it since 1943. He earlier held top offices in Royal Arch Masons and Eastern Star Iowa. Tonight his local lodge hosts a special meeting at the Temple with Grand Master William L Perkins in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J. Kirketeg
Grand Lodge of Masons
Cedar Rapids
Earl Peters
Clarinda
FPF
L. van Hoesen
C. D. Jory
Kirketey
Beeing
Royal Arch Masons of
Iowa
Order of the Eastern Star of
Mr. Kirketey
Masonic Lodge of
William L. Perkins
Chariton
Grand Lodge
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O.K
Jesus Christ
Lee
Morgan Farm
Triple A News
James Arthur Larsson
Francis Dean Miller
Dean Lewis
Cleo David Thomas
Charles David McNutt
Joseph John Cain
William Nelson Scott
Conway Thelbert
Harold Kendrick
Raymond Elbert John
Robert Leroy Blake
Veil Boyd Wright
Lowell Milo Dugan
Glenn Earl Nicholas
Donald Melvin Hinton
James Lowell Bruns
Sheridan Edward Dean Moore
Frank James Hall
Cecil Victor Matheny
Blockton
Gene William Foster
John Shelby Matheny
Blocktton
John Henry Streitenberger
Floyd Neal Sleep
Gail Eugene Fitzhugh
Don Elbert Maxwell
Wm. Hensleigh Schoolfield
Dwight’ Harlan Hargadin
Wayne Everett Bedell
Charles Samuel Orr
Red Oak
Clarence Marvin Miller
Len
Wilbur Eugene Jared
Bernard R. Beery
Hillsboro, Oregon
Harry S. Ridge
Armed Forces
Rex H. Freemyer
Mmie
Hawaiian Islands
Dean Parrish
William Parrish
Paul G. Hoffman
Leavenworth
Kansas
C. F. Hoffman
Gale Shawler
Texas
Milt Shawker
Charles D. Marshall
de Pauw University
Greencastle
Ind
Grant
Lorene McNutt
Loy McNutt
Marietta Abarr
Ardath
Lenora Maki
Reinog Maki
Geo
Dukes
Mary Dukes
Wee Willie Wisdom
Chice Wisdom
Iowa City
Henry S. Hamblin
Fort Riley
A. W. Hamblin
Dora Jane
Mary
Sir Carl Bell of
Shoemaker, Calif
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Gerald Rainforth
Camp Rucker
Alabama
George Fleming
Frank Traster
Army Air Base
Garden City
Ernest Combs
George Combs
Allan R. Hadley
Australia
Curtis Oliver
Raymond Moore
George Beckett
Centgysville, Mississippi
George. Beckett
Homer Horning
Fort George G.meade, Maryland
Chas. G. Martin, Jr
Camp Bowie
Camp Ritchie
Maryland
Harold L. Blane
Camp Davis
North Carolina
Rollie Livingston
The
Seabees
Lucille Livingston
Wm. C. Geagley
Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
Will Geagley
Pfc
Theodore R. Selders
Oceanside
Maines
Tede
Howard Clark
Farragut
Idaho
Mrs
Hobart Clark
Orval Woods
Eldon Poore
C. Dean Wilson
Phmie
South Pacific
Charles Wilson
Kenneth Barker
Lewis Barker
Leslie Slack
Fort Meyers
Wayne Rucker
Camp Roberts
Howard Hutcheson
Phoenix
H. P. Raiser
Lorensburg
J. F. Sleep
Richard Marion Graves
Hazel Graves
U. S. Navy Hospital
Mare Island
Curtis Raper
Eva Hinton Raper
Raper
Yuma
Drexel Gold
Mrs. Gold
Willard Dougherty
Trinidad Islands
Jesse Dougherty
Henderson
Set
Chas. H. “Dick” Turner
Camp Howze
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Guy McNutt
Little Rock
Arkansas
McNutt
C. R. Rosebraugh
Robert W. Rosebraugh
Naval Air Corps
Pensacola
Jacksonville
Walter Hall
Lincoln
Chas, Hall
Brockton
Paul Stephens
Wendell Prugh
Mrs. Stephens
Mrs. Prugh
Ivan Traster
Jackie Lee
Vern L. Trumbo
Walla Walla
Washington
Glade F. Sickels
Glenn Sickels
Athelstan
Air Force Service Command
America
Albert E. Campbell, Jr
Naval Station
Albert Campbell
West of Bedford
Darwin Freel
Army Air Corps
Fields
Nebr
Bernice Freel
Stephen
Robert C. Paul
V2c
Kansas City
Kans
C. E Paul
Otis Padgett
Robert
Naval Air Station
Glenview
Robert Longfellow
Camp Callan
T. N. Longfellow
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Selective Service
T. P
Wm. Trimble
Iowa Synod
Bond Drive
Quota Athelstan
M. Jenkins
Bedford John Larson
Frieda Kidney
J. M. Stephenson
Conway Cle Redburn
Gravity Earl King
Ben Wurster
Ralph Pratt
Lela Rutledge
Township
Quota Nodaway
James Stamps
Holt Byron Holbrook
Grove Clarence Rubin
Platte
Cecil Maharry
Dallas Merle Harland
Washington H. Caskey
Marshall Henry Wiand
Grant Frank Zollman
Mason Claude Cavender
A. Maxwell
Clayton Jim Hensley
Gay Victor Michael
Polk Frank Potter
Ross Delno Pickering
Jackson Ellis Rowe
Jefferson Glen Stroburg
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Taylord County
Burlington
Kirketeg
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