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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1945
Page
7
Local briefs report J E Moody visiting Maryville on Wednesday. Numerous residents and families travel to nearby towns or host guests, including Dr K B Paschal returning from Denver and Mrs Mary Maskey resigning to join Major Maskey. A busy string of visits, moves, and local events fills Bedford and surrounding communities.
Miss Cora Alice West daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond West of Columbia Missouri married Lt Clarence Orval Grogan of Ward Springs Missouri on Thursday afternoon June 21 at the First Christian church in Columbia Reverend Parker Rossman officiated Miss Lois Dale of Rich Hill Missouri and Austin West brother of the bride attended The bride attended Grant City High School and Missouri University Home Economics Lt Grogan studied at the University College of Agriculture before enlisting and recently returned from overseas as a German prisoner The couple planned a Lake of the Ozarks honeymoon and Grogan will report to Hot Springs Arkansas for reassignment Mrs Grogan will resume studies at the University relatives and friends left notes of congratulations in Blockton and nearby towns with numerous regional names cited
The estate of the late T. R. Simons sold the residence in west Blockton at auction Saturday to Paul O Morris. Possession will be given by September 1. The Morris family will vacate near the park and the home will be occupied by Mrs. Chas Frederick, who bought it earlier from W. E. Nye.
Correction to last week's report states W. F. Bonebrake of Blockton owns the lockers to be installed after the creamery building is remodeled.
Mrs Lillon Seyb and her son Paul arrived back at their Richland Iowa home on Thursday. They were joined by Mrs Anna Seyb who had visited since Monday at the Smith West and Leroy Fordyce homes. Ola Nelson of Hastings on the Hudson New York visited last Sunday with her sister Mrs J O Steen and Mr Steen en route from Rochester Minnesota to Mayo Clinic in Excelsior Springs.
The Glen Barnhill family in Sharpsburg awoke to find a coon family occupying their front porch at five in the morning. The young raccoons scampered on chairs and railing while one tried to enter through a window. The incident follows recent losses of young chickens from the Barnhill yard.
A mother raccoon led her babies toward a wrong house while seeking the coop. After a tense moment Mr. Barnhill shot them all. latest reports say no more chicks are missing from the Barnhill chicken coops.
The W S C S met in the church basement on Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Clauda Carter Mrs. Jim Boyer and Velma Boyer as hostesses Mrs Milton Faurat led the Worship service Thirteen members attended and refreshments were served.
I thank friends and neighbors for kind deeds cards letters and flowers during my illness. Sincerely Mrs J A Drisher.
Presbyterian Church invites all to worship with Church School at ten and Church Worship at eleven. The Lord's Supper will be observed next Sunday at eleven. A Children’s Day program was well attended and praised, with the offering totaling $25 for Sunday School Mission work.
Rev and Mrs J W Chase returned from Grand Rapids Michigan visiting relatives. They visited their son in hospital at Cambridge Ohio recovering from wounds. Clarence Maudlin family attended funeral in Redding for Eugene Olney’s young son. Tom Sissen and son visited his mother and sister in Sharpsburg. Herdem Beemer Sharon Cochran Lenox visited Joe Cochran. Kinsey John and sons from Rippey IA visited Kenne John and family. Jacob Eicher’s Council Bluffs family had supper with Lester McKay family.
Wayne Woodward of Bedford area dined in Ray Bartles home and joined Allan Bartles. Guests included Milo and Glenn Thummel families and Stephen Thummel, plus Linnie Butts and Catherine Harris in Maryville nursing home visit. Maple Grove Club to hold annual picnic July 1 at Bibbins Park Bedford. Several local residents hosted or visited relatives in Kansas City Lincoln Illinois Deshler Lenox. S Sgt Mark Pickering visit. Ellis Smith returned from Lenox.
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