Gravity Church Seeks Attendee Turnout For Services And Event
The Gravity Methodist Church lists Rev D C Callison 10 00 Sunday School Miss June Pierson 11 00 Worship Sermon Christ For The World 5 45 Youth Fellowship 7 30 Evangelistic services at Sharpsburg The Rust Singers perform Tuesday Nov 15 at 8 00 with a free will offering and a 630 supper for guests W S C S meets November 16 at 2 pm with Sunday School teacher elections next Sunday Lewis Kuhn of Spirit Lake dies survived by wife Peggy Nelson Kuhn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
D. C. Callison
Miss June Pierson
Sharpsburg
Rust Singers
W.s.cs
Farm Building Burns In Early Morning Fire
A farm building owned by Tommy Moore was destroyed by a fire of unknown origin Friday morning Neighbors helped prevent spread to adjacent structures The incident appears in a local farm page amid club notes and social reports from the same day
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Tommy Moore
Local residents and visitors spotted in region events
Mrs Maggie Douglas of Bedford visited town Tuesday. Rev and Mrs D C Callison stayed Newton area from Wednesday to Friday with Mrs Callison s mother. Mr and Mrs Marvin Boyer of Los Angeles visit Ralph Bmalley sr and other relatives. Rev Paul Ginn and daughter Penny visited with his mother Mrs Rilda Ginn. Mr and Mrs C C Hill and Mr and Mrs Gordon Hill were in Omaha on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Douglas
Bedford
I. Town
D. C. Callison
Newton
Callison
Marvin: Boyer
Los Angeles
Ralph Bmalley
Paul Ginn Ard
Penny
Rilda Ginn
C C. Hill
Local visits noted in St. Joseph and area towns
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Smalley Jr. were in St. Joseph Tuesday. Haven Salyards of Glenwood spent Tuesday and Wednesday in the J. H. Galyards home. Mrs. Alf Mullen of Bedford visited Friday with Ferne Weatherly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Smalley Jr
St. Joseph
Haven Salyards
Glenwood
J. H. Galyards
Alf Mullen
Bedford
Ferne Weatherly
Athelstan Church Notices and Neighboring Visits
Sunday services at Athelstan Holiness Church with 10 am Sunday school and 7 30 pm sermon led by pastors T J and Lulu Overholt. Town visitors include M F Older in Kansas City and Carl Stickelman in Peru Iowa. Neighbors Clare Shackleford Kens and others host and visit family across multiple towns.
Local Notices Highlight Illness and Family Visits
Mo has been ill due to her mother Mrs. Jennie Collins serious illness while visiting sister Mrs. Ida Baines who suffered a stroke and died. Forest Rusco and family from Stockton California visiting aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rusco. Wilbur Burns of Grant City called on her parents. Emery Davis spent several days with his daughter and son in law Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Rusco
Leonard Rusco
Hopkins
Nora Barnes
Osel Hayes
Randolph
Iowa
W. W. Byrns
Wilbur Byrns
Grant City
Ottis ‘Byrns
Leona
Marilyn Byrns
Ottis i Byrn
Clarence Shackleford
Kansas City
Ray
Nellie Mortis
Shackleford
M. F. Older
Council Bluffs
Edwin Bownes
Mercy Hospital
Guy Graham
Oakland
California
M. A. Jenkins
F. S. Fidler
Keyesville
Guy
Jennie Collins
Ida Baines
Forest Rusco
Stockton
Calif
Blockton
Wilbur Burns
Emery Davis
Cecil Smith
SHARPSBURG WEEKEND VISITS AND CORN PICKING
Mr and Mrs George Gillette visited Davenport to see their children Lyle Shreck Ivan Gillette and others. A relatives group picked 35 acres of corn at Willard Fattigs farm west of Sharpsburg where Willard has been ill in the hospital for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gillette
Davenport
Lyle Shreck
Ivan Gillette
Willard Fattig
Sharpsbuug
Willard
Special Church Services Announced For Two Weeks
Pastor Rev D Callison and Assoc Pastor Mrs C Callison lead worship at 9 30 with sermon by Rev D C Callison and 10 30 Sunday School. Evangelistic service starts at 7 30 each evening for two weeks and bazaar set for December 1 in the church basement. WSCS meets Nov 16 and a church supper is planned for Nov 14 at 7 30 with evening service to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Callison
WSCS
Clyde Taylor
Obituary Notice for Mary Lucy Gardner
Mary Lucy Gardner daughter of Florence and Rufus Smith passes away. Funeral details and surviving relatives are to be announced by the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lucy Gardner
Florence and
Rufus Smith
Obituary for Local Resident Born Brooks to Taylor County Roots
Born in Brooks Town February 23 1876 she died October 24 1949 aged 73 years 3 months 1 day She moved to Taylor county at age five and lived there the rest of her life She taught school in the area as a young woman In 1900 she married John Gardner who died in 1916 She was a longtime Methodist member She leaves a sister Mrs Grace Copeland Hutchinson Kansas and a brother Vern Smith Ames
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Brooks
Town
Taylor County
John Gardner
Methodist Church
Grace Copeland
Hutchinson
Kansas
Vern Smith
Ames
Vigil attendees at Mrs Lucy Gardner funeral
Distanced mourners include Vern Smith and George Beck of Ames Bill Roots Roger Copeland and Grace Copeland of Hutchinson Kansas Warren Smith Lizzie Smith Joe Svoboda of Omaha and Philip Smith of Evanston Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Gardner
Vern Smith
George Beck
Ames
Bill Roots
Som Roger
Grace Copeland
Hutchinson, Kansas
Warren Smith
Lizzie Smith
Joe Svoboda
Omaha
Philip Smith
Evanston, Il
Hallowe en parties and gatherings noted in local clubs
Halloween events include Presbyterian church youth and several school parties. Mrs Carol Knopp hosted children on Saturday afternoon. Twentieth Century Club and Mrs Mary Underwood hosted relatives and guests including Mrs Fred Brooks and a Rouleau Sask guest. Presbyterian ladies enjoyed a Thursday afternoon at the Caven home with eighteen members and three guests. Mrs Charley Reed led worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallowe’en
The
Presbyterian Church
Carol Knopp
Twentieth Century Club
Mary Underwood
Fred Brooks
Rouleau, Sask
Canada
Ed Owens
Mary Page
Bula Beach
Lenox
John Filbert
Sharpsburg
Art Caver
Maxine Sage
Carrie Aram
Minnie Shimer
Caven Home
Charley Reed
Birthday dinner honors November anniversaries in Auburn
Refreshments were served as the Underwood family and the Rutledge family with Jeanette visited Auburn Nebraska on Sunday to join a birthday dinner hosted by Mrs. Jennie Matthews. The gathering celebrated November anniversaries of the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Underwood
Clifford Underwood
Mary Underwood
Ralph Rutledge
Jeanette
Auburn
Nebraska
Jennie Matthews
Corn Theft Recounts Neighborly Dispute in Clearfield
In Clearfield two ill farmers Will Beck and C. Hubbard had corn fields picked by neighbors using their machinery. The scene included a near day meal while evidence showed extensive harvesting. Carl Duey born May 11 1887 in Graham Missouri died Nov 2 at Greater Community Hospital Creston aged 62 5 21 he married Vea Markham Feb 16 1915 they lived near Graham six years then moved to Iowa purchasing their home in Clearfield in 1948. He survived by his wife three brothers Stephen Duey Clearfield George Duey Mountain Grove Mo Alva Duey St Joseph two sisters Leta Evans Union Star Mo Beulah Sauceman King City Mo funeral services held Crew Funeral Home Saturday with interment Clearfield Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Duey
Jerome
Etta Duey
Graham
Greater Commmunity Hospital
Creston
Vea Markham
Lenox
Iowa
Clearfield
Stephen Duey
George Duey
Mountain Grove
Alva Duey
St. Joseph
Leta Evans
Union Star
Beulah Sauceman
King City
Crew Funeral Home
Clearfield Cemetery
R E Busby Birth and Death Noted in Obituary
R E Busby born in Ohio on March 2 1863 died at his home in Clearfield November 3 at age 96. He was married to da Marpin at New Sharon Iowa. They came remaining details incomplete from the fragment.
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R. E. Busby
Ohio
Clearfield
da Marpin
New Sharon
Iowa
Busby family rites and Bladon deaths noted in Clearfield
In Clearfield an aging couple who settled nearby farm years ago and six children, four daughters survive as Stella Witter Gretta Murdock Jessie Spurrier and Lillian Busby. Funeral services for Mrs Busby were held at Crew Funeral Home and burial in Clearfield cemetery. Wm Bladon and family were summoned by an uncle's death with services held near Nov 5 in Clearfield cemetery. One son Harry Bladon two daughters Mary Agaln and Mable Bladon a brother Thomas Bladon and sister Effie Harshaw survive.
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Clearfield
Fred Harshaw
Emmettsbur
Wm. Bladon
Mable Bladon
J. R. Crew
Harry Bladon
Mary Agaln
Thos. Bladon
Effie Harshaw
Horton-Larsen Wedding in Bedford Parsonage
Miss Cleota Horton and Boyd Larsen were married Saturday October 29 at the Methodist parsonage in Bedford with Rev. Russell G. Nye officiating. The couple, both Clearfield High School graduates, will reside on a farm southeast of Clearfield after a short wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleota Horton
Wm. Horton
Boyd Larsen
Chris Larsen
Clearfield
Methodist Parsonage
Bedford
Russell G. Nye
Paul England
Larsen
Mrs Parl Cochran Hosts Hiway Culture Club Afternoon
Mrs Parl Cochran hosted the Hiway Culture Club on Friday afternoon with the entertainment committee including Mrs Jodie Hepperlyard and Mrs Rue Keenan. Roll call featured a Thanksgiving story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parl Cochran
Hiway Culture Club
Jodie Hepperlyard
Rue Keenan
Friendly Neighbors Club meets with Mrs Hilday Shum
The Friendly Neighbors Club gathered Thursday afternoon with Mrs Hilday Shum leading the program Miss Alice Shum assisted. The business session was followed by lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Neighbors Club
Hilday Shum
Alice Shum
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Lewis
Kuhn
Lewis Kuhn
Spirit Lake
Peggy Nelson
Gravity
D.O.C. Club
Olive Nickells
Jane Huss
Emma Price
Mary Posten
J.F.F
Louie Price
Jst A
Sh Rugby Zhinl
Rugby Knitting Mills, Inc
Ella
Athelstan
Holiness Church
T. J. Overholt
T. J
Lulu Overholt
Jay Older
Carl Stickelman
Peru
C. M. King
Emmert Motor Sales
Bedford, Iowa
Gardner
Ray Potthoff
Farm Service
Kaser
Red Oak, Iowa
Will Beck Ard C. Hubbard
Wm. Sladon
Horton - Larsen
Cobb Oil Co
Robert Cobb
John Deere
Johan Deere
Wilson Implement & Auto CO
TM Lore Ee Mel Ue
Dar Bell
Martin Bell
Des Moines
Emma Catterson
Mount Ayr
Bruce Catterson
Jack Bonebrake
Ani Fas R. W. Bonebrake
Blockon
Gretta Murdock
Earl Leach
Don Masters
Mapleton
Melvin Bagge
Fonda
Floyd Unglow
Wyoming
Mabie Baldon
Emmettsburg
Down
Ralley Bailey
Jack Whitmore
Ralph Porter
Leann
Frank Stingley
Mary Matthews
Spencer
Dak
Wm. Matthews
Floyde Wall
Shenandoah
John Wall
New Castle
Albert Harger
Wayne
Larro
E. J. Wilson Hatchery
Reddy Kilowatt
Reddy
Power and Light
Comipany
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