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Newspaper

Bedford Times Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1963

Page

2

Irene Young and Duane Harrison Wed in Bedford Home

Miss Irene Young daughter of Mr and Mrs Burton Young of Athelstan and Duane Oleny Harrison son of Mr and Mrs William Harrison of Bedford united in marriage Saturday June 1 at 8 00 pm at the groom s home. Rev Calvin Caugher conducted a single ring ceremony. The bride wore a pastel pink ballet length dress with a lace jacket. Miss Gloria Harrison was maid of honor in a pink street length nylon eyelet dress. Best man was Robert Sewell of Tampico Illinois. A small reception followed. The couple, graduates of Bedford Community High School, plan to reside in Omaha with funding by Mr and Mrs Norman Green among out of town guests.

Irene Young Burton Young Athelstan Duane Oleny Harrison William Harrison Bedford Calvin Caugher Gloria Harrison Robert Sewell Tampico Ill Barbara Green Andrene Harrison Laverne Wildt Bedford Community High School Omaha Norman Green

Meyers-Force Nuptials Sat at Sheridan Methodist

Miss Joanne Elaine Meyers and Charles Leroy Force wed in Sheridan Missouri with a single ring ceremony at the Methodist church. The bridal party wore blue, the bride carried a white Bible with pink roses, and a three tier cake centered the reception. Relatives and attendants listed include the Keats, Garard, Parman, and Force families.

Circle DOC Plans Meeting for July 3

The Circle Chapter DOC will meet July 3 with Donna Burns presiding. Roll call will be answered with a patriotic quotation. Grace Hill is named afternoon leader for the session.

Circle Donna Burns Grace Hill

FF Club Meet at Ferguson Home with Nine Members

The FF Club met last Friday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Ferguson with nine members present. A club picnic is planned for June 30 at Bibbins Park and all former members are invited. The next meeting will be hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stungier.

F. F. Club Hamilton Ferguson Bibbins Park Frank Stungier

Calendar Notes From Local Clubs and Circles

June 29 Past Noble Grand Club picnic supper at Bibbins Park hosted by Mrs Anne Lind sted. July 1 Baptist Dorcas Society. July 2 Busy Bee Club hosted by Pearl Hughes. Circle One hosted by Mrs Dave Kernen. Circle Hostess Mrs Paul Thompson. Circle 5 hosted by Mrs Max Lucas. Club hosted by Leona Oxley Circle DOC hosted by Jenna Burns Circle Three DOC hosted by Glenn Snyder.

Noble Grand Club Bibbins Park Anne Lindsted Baptist Dorcas Society Busy Bee Club Pearl Hughes Circle One Dave Kernen Paul Thompson Circle 5 Max Lucas Leona Oxley Jenna Burns Circle Three Hos- Glenn Snyder

Johnsons Have Family Dinner at Bibbins Park

The Ray Johnson family held a picnic dinner Sunday at Bibbins Park with numerous relatives and guests. Honored visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Leo Houk of Rapid City South Dakota and Mrs. Vera Egieston of Lenox, among others from Omaha Maitland and Bedford.

Ray Johnson Bibbins Park Leo Houk Rapid City So. Dak Vera Egieston Lenox Mike Shannon Joy Patty Ronnie Donnie Omaha Harold Hendrix Maitland Ed Crum Teresa Bedford Leo Honk Vera Egleston Ray Johnsons Ethel Bissell Massena Maude Bisse Marion Dougherty Phil Delles Skylark Clyde Horton Clearfield Cliff Rosebrough Blockton Joe Turner Cora Blake Yucaipa Calif

Sunderwirths Honored In Lenox

Reverend Alfred Sunderwirth and Mary Lou with children Stephen Suzanne and David arrived in Lenox June 13 1963 from Princeton New Jersey after he earned a Master’s degree from Princeton Seminary A pot luck dinner at Lenox United Presbyterian Church basement on June 16 honored them before their June 28 departure for Victoria Brazil where he will teach at the Seminary A large Sleep family reunion followed with several generations gathering for a dinner at the parental home marking eight years since all had been together.

Alfred Sunderwirth Mary Lou Lenox Stephen Suzanne David Princeton N. J Sunderwirth Princeton Seminary United Presbyterian Church Victoria Brazil Sanderwirth Troy Sleep Darwin Jeanne) Farrell Karen Larry Shenandoah Jim Sleep W. McLeed Rich Warren Ward Randy Russel and Terry Vernon Narber Elza Fine Clarence Sleep Harley Sleep

Death Takes Mrs. Shimer

Funeral services for Mrs Hygiene Minnie Shimer will be held today at 2 00 p m at 706 State Street Shum Noevinger Funeral Home Mrs Shimer died Monday evening at her son's Gus home Interment will be at Fairmew cemetery Bedford.

Hygiene Minnie Shimer State Street Shum-Noevinger Funeral Home

Mrs Pollie Keith Final Rites Held Here

Funeral services for Mrs Pollie Ade Keith, Bedford's oldest resident, were held June 22 at Shum Novinger Funeral Home, with Rev Ive Randels officiating. Interment in Bedford Cemetery. Survived by four daughters, seven grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren, and three great great grandchildren. husband Joseph H Keith preceded in death.

Pollce Ade Keith Bedford Shum Ive Randels Bedford Cemetery Pollie A Keith Byrum Sarah Ann Helm Taylor County Iowa Leonard L. Moore Joseph H. Keith Delia Moore Helen Timberlake Loa Kinnison Zetta Thompson Seath Church of Christ Berea Christian Church Pollie Keith Tera Riche Ser

Teeters Dies in Omaha at 44 After Heart Attack

LeRoy F. Teeters 44, of 1323 South 5th Street, Omaha, pronounced dead on arrival at Douglas County Hospital at 6 pm Saturday June 15 after a heart attack at his home. A native of Taylor county born near New Market, he was World War II veteran who served in Europe and married Maria Ferrari in Italy during the war. Survived by wife and six children.

LeRoy F. Teeters Douglas County Omaha Mr. Teeters Taylor County New Market John L Mae Teeters Maria Ferrari Italy Aris

Dinwiddie Buys Telephone Blog Building on Court Street

Arthur Dinwiddie has purchased the Western Light & Telephone building on Court Street with possession around October 1. He will keep his insurance business at his current Caskey Jewelry storefront location until he moves his office downstairs.

Arthur Dinwiddie Lignt & Telephone Court Street Dinwiddie Caskey Jewelry

Building Sold by Miss Bella Brown

Miss Bella Brown recently bought the Cand. Kit chen building in a transaction noted as sold. Local records confirm the change of ownership and transfer of property rights.

Bella Brown

County NFO to Meet Monday July 1

County NFO will hold a meeting Monday July 1 at 8:00 in the library basement. Dean Brown of Badgewater will speak. Members and non-members are invited and refreshments will be served.

Rogular Nfo Dean Brown Badgewater

Final Rites for R. T. Schiveley Reber

R T Schiveley of Pine Grove California died June 11 1963 in a Stockton California hospital. Services held June 15 with interment in the family lot at Berkeley California. Berkeley home for many years before retirement. Robert six years old son of Mr and Mrs Charles Schiveley of Bedford. Survivors include wife Helen Simpson sister of the late Paul Simpson three daughters and four grandsons.

Reber. T. Schiveley Pine Grove Calif Stockton Berkeley Robert Bedford Carrie Shade Charles Schiveley Helen Simpson Paul Simpson

Fred Herbert Rites June 26

Fred Herbert 85 of Hopkins died at Nodaway Nursing Home at 1 p.m. Sunday after two months as a patient. He was born February 17, 1878, son of William and Nancy Miller Herbert. A druggist and St Louis College of Pharmacy graduate, he lived in Hopkins his whole life. Surviving: his son George Herbert of Creston Iowa. a daughterinlaw? Geraldine Dawson of Pueblo Colorado. four sisters Mire Ale Richey and Grace Gray of Hopkins, Efia Brown of California, Glenna Weiser of North Hollywood California. 12 grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. Funeral held Wednesday at Swanson Funeral Home Hopkins with Rev Eugene Hays officiating. Burial in Hopkins Cemetery.

Fred Herbert Hopkins Nodaway William Nancy Ann Miller Herbert Bedford Herbert St. Louis College of Pharmacy J. L. Dawson Pueblo Colo George Herbert Creston Mire Ale Richey Charles Gray Efia Brown State of California Glenna Weiser North Hollywood Calif Swanson Funeral Home Eugene Hays Hopkins Ceme

Teeters Reed family rites held in New Market area

Funeral services for John Teeters and Katherine Reed were held at Walker Funeral Home in Clarinda on Tuesday June 18 with Reverend Clarence Potter officiating. Graveside military honors were provided by the New Market American Legion Post and burial followed at Memory Cemetery in New Market.

Nebr Katherine Reed Cortland John and Mae Teeters New Market Walker Funeral Home Clarinda Tues Clarence Potter

Local Residents Visit and Travel Notes in Bedford Area

Mr and Mrs Bud Henry attended a flight break in Perry Iowa Sunday. Several visits and guests pass through Bedford including Elza Harris relatives in Tyler Texas death of Mrs W H Harris and Calif visitors Cort Blake Yu CA. Relatives from Marshalltown Spokane and Oregon visited Bedford families and extended kin in blue collar social circles during June. A home economics convention in Kansas City drew local sisters Edith Reiss Lone Tree and Ann Timberlake with other extended family members.

Bud Henry Perry Les Horn Maryville Ezz Colter Horn Elza Wm. Harris Tyler Texas W. H. Harris Cort Blake Yucaipa Calif Joe Turner Cecil Hatfield David F. S. Hatfield Effie Danning Bedford Mae Teeters Oren J. Campbell Brad Atlanta Harlan George Schmitz Tommy Bebe Bobbie T. E. Anderson David Wood Phoenix Ariz Mae Wood Robert Risley Anchorage Alaska Sis Jesse Everhart Bernard Brown Joni and Juliet Marshalltown Cecil Reed D. D. England John Armagordo New Mex George Browns Gordon Reynolds Larry Fillipe Sioux City Ray Allen Ed and Bruce Des Moines Robert Gannon Cheryl Eileen Linda Keith Ann Salem Oregon Gannon May Jackson Dean Heady Roseburg Don Tunnel Heady Tunnell Edith Reiss Lone Tree Ann Timberlake Kansas City Clara Shell Leora Se Bundo Bertha Dunning Jesse Everhart Jr John M. Larsen West Lafaycette Indiana F. L. Wetmore Bud Wetmores Harry Johnsons A. E. Weaver Paul Nancy Clark Stroburg Harold and Lavele Kyle Clary Clary Chester Hoffman Bill Reed Blockton Newt Burns

Visitors and family travel recount local ties in Lenox

Mrs. William Carter and her sons Charles and Billie of Long Beach visit her parents the Moores in Lenox. Numerous relatives from Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, and California travel or host across town as Phyllis Jones summers with Frank Jones, and many families share visits, gatherings, and weekend meals around Lake of Three Fires and Bedford. Grand Canyon and Pikes Peak trips mark notable journeys.

William Carter Charles Billie Long Beach Calif Clark Moore Lenox Alice Patton Don Wood St. Joseph Mt. Vernon Kentucky Patton Ivan Spencer Idaho Falls Idaho James Allen Helen Spencer Glenn Lovitt Patti Lovitt Eleanor Monies Omaha Patti Becky Momies Newt Burns Charlotte Michigan Francis Burns Gene Joy Clarence Kline Gayle Garner Deer Trail Cole James C. Forster Bob Randy Peters Mineral Wells Texas James Forster Camp Wahler C. E. Finch Shannon City Clifford Bowman David Cook Roger Council Bluffs Karen Header Henderson Glenn Gillette Archie Fisher Don Maryville Richard Fisher Gila Bend Ariz Ollie Freshenmeyer

Northwest youths on NWMS honor roll four area students named

Four Taylor county youths from Bedford Conway Gravity and Maryville joined 116 other Northwest Missouri State College students on the Dean's honor list for spring semester with a 3.5 grade point average or higher. Names Julia Marie Henry Barbara M Thompson Maureen J Greeley and Stephanie Pershing.

Taylor Northwest Missouri State College Maryville Julia Marie Henry Bedford Barbara M. Thompson Conway Maureen J. Greeley Gravity Stephanie Pershing New Market

Randels to Lead at Southwest Iowa Youth Conference

Rev Ive G Randels pastor of the Christian church will attend a youth conference at Indianola from June 24 to July 6 He will serve as a teacher and counselor for the Southwest Iowa Youth Conference of Christian Churches Norman Gebhardt of Conway will also attend the conference.

Ive G. Randels Christian Church Indianola Southwest Iowa

Thanks for support during illness and recovery

I express heartfelt thanks for the cards, flowers, and visits received during my hospital stay and after returning home. I also thank everyone who helped or offered to help at our business.

Card of Thanks After Sorrow

We express heartfelt thanks to friends and relatives for kindness during our sorrow. Flowers, cards, and expressions of sympathy were deeply appreciated and will be remembered. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Moore and family, Mr. and Mrs. Verne Timberlake and family.

Leonard Moore Verne Timberlake

Card of Thanes expresses thanks to friends and neighbors

The family of LeRoy Teeters thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during bereavement and for the many flowers. Maria Teeters and children, John Teeters and spouse, John Culver and spouse, Gary Reed and spouse, Darrell Teeters and spouse, Dale Teeters and spouse, Kenneth Teeters.

Thanes LeRoy Teeters Maria Teeters John Teeters John Culver Gary Reed Darrell Teeters Dale Teeters Kenneth Teeters

Hammers Family Expresses Gratitude for Support

Frances Hammers and Ethel Hammers thank everyone for help and sympathy during their sorrow. Bless you all for your kindness. Signed by Frances Hammers Ethel Hammers W. W. Hammers Ray Ridge and Gerald Johnson families.

Frances Hammers Ethel Hammers W. W. Hammers Ray Ridge Gerald Johnson

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Society News Durne Harrison Joanne Elaine Myers L. A. Myers Sheridan Charles Leroy Force Albert Force Parnell Sheridan Methodist Church Delbert Biehle Linde Nigh Frances Steimman Bud Mathers Huey Bowen Charles Keats Dennis Keats Kathy Bowen Frank Howstary Ciisiers Orce Oakley Jennie Ae. Myers Ross Center Johnsons Death Mrs. Shimer L. F. Teeters NFO R. T. Schiveley Fred Herbert Rites el A Wayne Mc Campbell Cutbank Monae James Mc. Campbell Orville Maxime) Heide Mary Joyce Danny Laramie, Wyc Ae Mary Leonard W. BR. Merryweather Don Merryweather Valley T. V. Lacy Frank Perkins John Lacy Dewey Hensley Marguerite Robinson Jerry Connie San Antonio Robinson William Fields Lake of Three Fires Clifford Young Cliff Hanshaw Jim Ronnie John Bellevue Jake Culver Teeters Earlus) Gannon Marion) Marshall S. W. (Thurma) Clatterbuck Ernie Eva Grubb Mary Grubb Calvin Grubb Monroe Marlene Ogden Utah Cleo Gold Jack Gold Franklin Burch Wed Frank Stingley Tommy Hunt Lloyd Welch Danny Krell Hunt Rue Nickle Randall Elvin Wells Mason Township Dick Watson Baby Ann Arbor Mich Jim Watson University of Michigan Opal Cerven Mary and Betty Stanton Fred Bryson Mary Penwell Villisea R. R. Watson Marilyn Wood Ed Beard Harold Blanchard Compton Earl Godsey Caldwell Gordon Beard Harriett Sullivan Barry Pat Deaton Michael Richland Wash Donald Beard Hannibal Ann and Cindy Beard Corning Darrell Flowers Sharon Brand Judy Harmon Mark Martha van Norman Eskimo Tru Iowa Power Iowa Power and Light Company Bel Amr NWMS Randels
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