Bedford News Briefs From Area Visitors and Moves
Des Moines visitors Mr. and Mrs. Norman Moon stay with L. A. Logan for the weekend. Wichita guests Mrs. Lyle A. Baker and John Clark visit Paul and Martha Clark. Camp Hantesa attendee Martha Dinwiddie travels to Boone for two weeks with brother Charles. Lt. Col. Carney and family relocate to Las Vegas Nevada from Bedford. Norma Kennedy visits from Council Bluffs. Sally Helm heads to Washington shipyard work. Hastings visitors Mrs. Robert Anderson and Sue R. Nelson host parents C. N. Nelson. Weingartt family from Aurora Illinois spend time with Bedford relatives. Plate Lunches at Noon at Dew Drop Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Dinwiddie
Boone
Camp Hantesa
Des Moines
Charles Dinwiddie
Harry Carney
Sharon
Alan
Bedford
J. E. Moody
Las Vegas
Nevada
Col. Carney
Fuller homecoming after Toledo visit with Fuller kin
Mrs Ben H Fuller returned Monday from Toledo Ohio where she visited her son Fred Fuller. Accompanying her home were granddaughters Bess and Peggy Fuller. Another granddaughter Miss Ann was also involved in the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben H. Fuller
Toledo
Ohio
Fred Fuller
Bess
Peggy Fuller
Ann
Harbour to travel to Bowling Green visit Motleys
Wayne Harbour will depart Saturday for Bowling Green Missouri to join his wife and son Bob visiting at Judge and Mrs. R L Motley home. They plan to return to Bedford after the fourth of July holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Harbour
Bowling Green
Bob
Judge
R. L. Motley
Bedford
Dr. Earl Stone Chiropractor X Ray NCM
Dr Earl Stone listed as a chiropractor offering X ray services at NCM with a contact phone 260. The brief entry records his professional title and method of imaging, indicating a local health practitioner profile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Stone
NCM
Social notes from Bedford and nearby towns
Mrs L Guy Young spent the weekend with her husband Major Young at Fort Leavenworth Kansas. Judge John Meikle of Colorado Springs visited relatives in Bedford and handled business. Memorial markers and monuments are mentioned. Crete Fuller, formerly at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware Ohio, is due this weekend for a visit. Mrs Harrison Fawcett of Oakland California visited friends in Bedford Monday, traveling from New Market where she stays with her parents Mr and Mrs M E Pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Guy Young
Major Young
Fort Leavenworth,Kansas
John Meikle
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Bedford
Crete Fuller
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
Harrison Fawcett
Oakland
California
New Market
M. E. Pace
Relatives in St Louis and California visitations noted
Mrs Harold Montgomery returns to her St Louis home after visiting relatives here. Her mother Mrs C W Horning accompanied her. Mrs Donald Kemple and daughter Connie Kay leave for Turlock California to stay with Pvt Donald Kemple, joined by sister Miss Margaret Cannon. Mr and Mrs S J Harley travel to Carroll Town and Fort Dodge for weekend with niece Mrs Lester Clayton, accompanied by Alta Putnam who will stay with her daughter's family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Montgomery
St. Louis
C. W. Horning
Donald Kemple
Connie Kay
Turlock
California
Pvt
Margaret Cannon
S. J. Harley
Carroll
Fort Dodge
Lester Clayton
Alta Putnam
Ross Gamet
Steven
Troy Spencer
Canton
Missouri
Sgt
Ross Garnet
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Bedford Visitors Head Home for California Mission
Col and Mrs K H Gates and children returned to Bedford from Des Moines and visited relatives before leaving for Palo Alto California en route to overseas duty. Mrs Minnie Hatfield and daughter Daryl with Miss Maude Bissell attended Mercy Hospital Nursing School cap ceremony in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. H. Gates
Des Moines
Norwalk
Bedford
Arthur Dinwiddie
Palo Alto
California
Col. Gates
Minnie Hatfield
Daryl
Maude Bissell
Mercy Hospital School of Nursing
Mre Hatfield
Roma Hatfield
Bedford Vacation Visit Extended by Washington trio
Miss Mary Geagley Miss Faye Cochran and Miss Maxine Geagley, employed in Washington D C, are spending their vacation at their Bedford homes. They were accompanied to Creston by Pearl Reipe visiting her parents there. Reipe, a former beautician at Wildman Beauty Shoppe, Bedford, visited friends here Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Geagley
Faye Cochran
Maxine Geagley
Washington, D. C
Bedford
Creston
Pearl Reipe
Miss Riepe
Wildman Beauty Shoppe
Bedford visitors attend Whitmore Whitmore Wilson wedding
Mrs Wave Madden of Bedford visited Corning with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Donald Wilmarth. Mr and Mrs Paul Morris attended the wedding of Miss Martha Whitmore of Coin and Dean Wilson of New Market at the Methodist church in Coin. Others from Bedford included Mr and Mrs Bert Safley, Mrs Safley an aunt of the bride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wave Madden
Bedford
Corning
Donald Wilmarth
Paul Morris
Marthat Whitmore
Coin
Dean Wilson
Phile
New Market
Bert Safley
Rennie and Rennie Chiropractors Visit Notes
Mr and Mrs G M Severs and son Glen of Houston Texas arrive Sunday for a visit with his parents Mr and Mrs L C Severs. The item notes the Severs family visiting their relatives in the area and references Rennie and Rennie chiropractors with an X Ray and telephone contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rennie & Rennie
G. M. Severs
Glen
Houston
Texas
L. C. Severs
Golden Wedding Anniversary of Mr and Mrs Bert Taylor
Mr and Mrs Bert Taylor of Lenox celebrated their Golden Wedding at home on Wednesday June 21 with open house and many friends. Their children and relatives joined for a Sunday dinner, commemorating the anniversary. The couple married June 21 1894. He was born in Taylor county in 1869 and she near Lancaster Missouri in 1873. In 1920 they moved from near Bedford to Lenox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Taylor
Lenox
Taylor
Susie Brown
Sharpsburg
Ruby Taylor
Clark Taylor
Helen Hamblin
Vera Martin
Winterset
Guy Brown
Lloyd Hamblin
Gary
Richard Hamblin
Billy Martin
Evan Craig
Kansas City
Elmer Thompson
Ilene
Lester Thompson
Troy Thompson
Walter Thompson
Arthur Thompson
Roy Newkirk
Bedford
Bertha Ratliff
Kingsport
Tennessee
Effie Thompson
Ira Thompson
Jacob
Susan Taylor
Mr. Taylor
Taylor County
Lancaster
Missouri
Five Candidates File Primary Expense affidavits in Taylor County
Five Republican primary candidates in Taylor County filed expense affidavits with County R. D. Goforth within the 20 day deadline. Reported costs show newspaper ads and thank-you cards as major items. Names listed include Wave Madden Ralph C. Jones C. Paul W H Paige and Goforth. Sharp Buys Harvey Place on North Madison Street and will take possession November 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
R. D. Goforth
Goforth
Wave Madden
Ralph C. Jones
C. &. Paul
W. H. Paige
W.H. Paige
Treaurer
Miss Halla Larison Dies at 53 in Des Moines
Miss Halla Larison, 53, died last evening at The Retreat in Des Moines at 7 p m. She had been a patient there for several months. The body is at Walker Shum Funeral Home in Bedford. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 p m conducted by Rev O H Hallgrimson. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halla Larison
Des Moines
Bedford
Walker & Shum Funeral Home
O. H. Hallgrimson
Fairview Cemetery
Martins Load Out Car of Waste Paper
Martins Auto Parts sold a car load of waste paper last week to Creston Iron and Metal Company. Representatives of the firm came to Bedford and loaded the material for shipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martins
Martin’s Auto Parts
Creston Iron and Metal Company
Bedford
Hazel Dell Social Roundup Sees Funeral and Visits
Hazel Dell residents accompany families to Peoria for a relative’s funeral. Harold Hensley’s induction plans are noted as Cpl Beauchamp and Winfred King visit hosts for supper before departure. Various residents host and visit neighbors across Sunday and weekday evenings in small gatherings.
Evangelist R W Emerson to Lead Two Weeks Revival in Blockton
Kansas City evangelist R W Emerson and Miss Ruth Brewer plan a two weeks revival starting Sunday July 2 in Blockton following a prior 1939 meeting with Mrs Emerson serving as choir and pastor in Clearwater Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelist Emerson
R. W. Emerson
Kansas City
Christian Church
Ruth Brewer
Neighbors Help Stickelmans With Hay For Dow Stickelman
Neighbors gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dow Stickelman to haul and lay up alfalfa and clover hay for them while Mr. Stickelman faced poor health. Several local residents lent tractors, teams, and rakes, overseers coordinated the effort, and thanks were extended to those who sent cards and flowers, including the Liberty Club. Virgil H. Goins became New Depot Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dow Stickelman
Mr. Stickelman
Milton
Shorty) James
Guy Poore
Robert James
Dean Newkirk
Christie Hillers
Donald Stewart
Alton James
Liberty Club
Goins Named Night Operator at Diagonal Post
Blockton welcomed Goins as the new night operator for Diagonal succeeding the resignation of J. R. Morris who moves to Melbourne Iowa. Morris had long served as agent here and A J Brown of Des Moines, relief agent since January 1, becomes Diagonal’s night operator in the interim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blockton
J. R. Morris
Goins
Diagonal
Sheridan
Morris
Melbourne
Iowa
A. J. Brown
Des Moines
Mr. Goin
Foreman Changes on Eastern Division Rail Line
H. B. Parrish returns to Blockton to resume as foreman of the eastern division steel gang after months away. Jake Laurence, who acted as foreman in Parrish's absence, is transferred to Cummings Iowa to start duties there Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Parrish
Blockton
Jake Laurence
Mr. Parrish
Cummings
Iowa
Bonebraker Purchases Jack Spratt Store in Des Moines Area
Willard F. Bonebraker completed a purchase Monday making him owner of the Jack Spratt store, previously run by Carl Scroggie. He took possession Tuesday and will run meats and groceries with plans to add a dry goods department as stock allows. The Bonebrakers moved from Des Moines and bought the former J. W. Shay residence on North Street. Mrs. Bonebraker is Avis Stephens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Spratt
Willard F. Bonebraker
Carl Scroggie
Bonebraker
Des Moines
J. W. Shay
North Street
Avis Stephens
Redding-Blockton Methodist Circuit Sermons and Revival
J E M Chambers Pastors services at Middle Fork Redding Blockton with Sunday meetings at 10 11 and 8 pm. Emerson Evangelistic Party revival in Blockton led by Ruth with nightly 830 start through the week. Obituary notes for Belle Smith Caroline Stephenson born 1868 died 1944 at Mount Ayr. survivors include eight children and two sisters. Funeral at Blockton Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.E.M. Chambers
Middle Fork
Redding
Blockton
Emerson Evangelistic Party
Kansas City
Rev J E M Chambers Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery
The remains of Reverend J E M Chambers were laid to rest in Rose Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. M. Chambers
Rose Hill Cemetery
Community thanks for floral offerings after loss of Caroline Smith
The family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for beautiful flowers and kindness during the illness and death of their mother Caroline Isabelle Smith. The Children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Isabelle Smith
Funeral Brings Wide Ring of Out of Town Relatives
Out of town relatives and friends gathered Sunday for the funeral of Mrs. Smith. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brown and daughter Wave June Brown, Mrs. Johnnie Ruggles of Des Moines, Mrs. Carrie Clark Glenwood, Mrs. L Mae Golliday and daughter Leatrice, Mrs. Dick Armstrong of Mount Ayr, Mr. and Mrs. John Nolan and daughters of Delphos, Mr. and Mrs. James Nolan and Roger of Maloy, and Herbert Hart and sons of Saint Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Brown
Wave June Brown
Johnnie Ruggles
Des Moines
Carrie Clark
Glenwood
L. Mae Golliday
Leatrice
Dick Armstrong
Mount Ayr
John Nolan
Delphos
James Nolan
Roger
Maloy
Herbert Hart
Saint Louis
Smith
Local clubs host meetings and picnics across town
Mrs. E G Menelaus hosted Nell Rose Club at home Thursday afternoon. Laff A Lot club members enjoyed a picnic supper and slumber party at the Lake of Three Fires in Bedford. Liberty Club met with Mrs Raymond Wisdom on June 22 with twelve members and seven visitors. roll call cited My Favorite Bird. Next gathering is with Mrs Dow Stickelman on July 6. Annual club picnic set for Allie Brown home on Sunday July 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake of Three Fires
Bedford
Liberty Club
Raymond Wisdom
Dow Stickelman
Allie Brown
Family visits highlight weekend movements in Iowa towns
Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Finch and children Patty and Ronny traveled from Detroit to stay with parents Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Finch and Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Barton. Nearby, Mrs. Roy C. King and Donna visited Mrs. Gordon Griffith in Omaha, and Marie Wolfe spent time with the Tric Wolfe family in Shannon City. George Irwin and Mary Kingsley of Bedford called on Don Stickelman, while J. L. Pishell of Braddyville and F. F. Fulk of Shambaugh visited Dow Stickelman’s home Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Finch
Patty
Ronny
Detroit
Mich
M. J. Finch
C. E. Barton
Roy C. King
Donna
Gordon Griffith
Omaha
Marie Wolfe
Local Social Notes From Bedford And Surrounding Areas
Mrs Elizabeth Shearer of Bedford visited Mr and Mrs Dow Stickelman Sunday. Mr and Mrs Otto Ferris visited Ferris sister at Centerville last week. Raymond Straight of Lenox visiting cousin Marion Mathey this week. Mrs Charles Hall has purchased the Verne Brumfield property in Blockton. Margaret Jones and child left Friday for Chicago after visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs Chas Duff. Clarence Gray, visiting sister Mrs Lester Hoover, left Monday for Idaho Falls Idaho. Kathleen Faubion visited Blockton friends over the weekend and is attending summer school in Maryville. Betty Cornett of Savannah visited Joan McConahay last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Shearer
Bedford
Dow Stickelman
Otto Ferris
Ferris
Centerville
Raymond Straight
Lenox
Marion Matheny
Chales Hall
Verne Brumfield
Blockton
Margaret Jones
Chicago
Chas. Duff
Clarence Gray
Lester Hoover
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Kathleen Faubion
Maryville
Betty Cornett
Savannah
Joan McConahay
Notice of Executor Appointment in R. B. Jared Estate
Notice is given that on June 16 1944 the District Court of Taylor County Iowa appointed John B Jared and E J Hartman as Executors of the Will and Estate of R B Jared deceased. All debts should be paid to the executors and all claims presented to the court for allowance. Dated June 29 1944 O J Kirketey Attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Taylor County
Iowa
R. B. Jared
John B. Jared
E. J. Hartman
O. J. Kirketey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Norman Moon
L. A. Logan
Lyle A. Baker
John Clark
Wichita
Kansas
Paul Clark
Norma Kennedy
Council Bluffs
Mrs
Ray Kennedy
Sally Helm
Cudahys
State of Washington
Dew Drop Inn
Robert Anderson
Sue Tor Sue
Hastings, Nebr
C. N. Nelson
Fred Weingartt
Fredie Ann
Vernon Shannon
Howard
Carol
Aurora III
Victor
Shellmaker
Dannen
E. . Wilson Hatchery
Washington D. C
Solid Fuels Administration
Wth
Elev. Co
Corn King Mineral Feed
Farmer’s Co-Op
lowa-Missouri Granite Works
George Marsh
Charles Thomas
Nodaway
Orville Steadman
Byron
William Steadman
Brooks
Ettie Yarrington
Bobbie Marsh
Marvis Parker
Glenn Parker
Russell Ellison
Ed Bray
Miss Parker
Arkansas City
Jackie
Lowell C. Morris, Jr
Terrell & Son
Bedford, Iowa
Mrs. Taylor
Sharp
Harvey Place
A. A. Sharp
W. A. Harvey
Madison Street
Mrs. Sharp
Adolph Cirksena
Hazel Dell
David Barnes
Earl Rosecrans
Nellie Rosecrans
Peoria
Illinois
Harold Hensley
Wayne Hensley
al Kysar
Cpl
John Beauchamp
Winfred King
Elmer H. Beauchamp
Dean
Max Greever
Mrs. King
al Kysar and Sons
Elmer Hutcherson
Junior Spencer
Galen Smith
F. A. Barnes
Freeman Barnes
Reid Rogers
Elmer Beauchamp
Howard Swaim
Robert Swaim
Neigebors
Stickelmans
Asa Tackett
Francis Hill
Junior Fordyce
Russell Pierce
Rex
Linn James
Milton James
New Depot
Virgil H. Goins
Redding - Blockton
Methodist Circuit
Belle Smith
Caroline Isabele Stephenson
Caroline
Lewis Stephenson
Basset
Lewis Brown
Harry
Melvin
Brown
Denver
John L Smith
Little Brown
the Vale
Methodist
Melvin Brown
Ionia
Roy H. Smith
U. S. Army
New Guinea
Wells
McCormick Deering
Bedford Sales Company
Wells Bros
L. N. Lewis
E. G. Menelaus
Nell Rose Club
Same Old Bunch
Red Oak
Basie
American Legion
Mumm
Mr. and
Ed Mumm
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