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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1934
Page
2
A fire at the Lawrence Ingram residence near Ladoga yesterday morning started in a bedroom where children were playing. The blaze was extinguished with little damage reported and no injuries.
The Oak Hill Aid at the Dee Liston home hosted an ice cream social last Tuesday evening with attendance high and proceeds over $15.00. Numerous local families visited relatives, including Edith Corbin and Vivian and Bernard, while hospital bound Mrs. Oscar Cerven underwent an appendectomy in Council Bluffs.
Des Moines reports the Iowa State Fair will showcase the largest array of farm and livestock exhibits in years. Highlights include town corn and small grain show, five county Farm Bureau projects, statewide farmer and county-wide exhibits for grain raising, and educational displays of new farm methods by USDA and the Iowa Department of Agriculture.
Kenneth Barker assisted with chores while Lorna Sexton visited her niece Reta ONeill in Omaha. They rode a bus from Clarinda. Harry Crowell and family visited Kenneth Barker near Prescott. The Young People’s S. Class held a business meeting at the church and planned a play. Mrs. Clara Robinson went to Oakdale for treatment with friends hoping for recovery.
Last Sunday the annual Tennessee Reunion gathered former residents of Tennessee in Grant City Missouri. Clarence Downey his wife and John Pickering attended. Relatives from Greenville Tennessee including Mack Downey and daughter Mrs Remine Maud Peters and Mrs Vertie Weims visited at the Downey home. Additional relatives from Rockford Illinois J D Downey and sisters joined. Tennessee visitors reported plenty of rain good crops and wheat in the shock.
The fourth annual Hicks reunion gathered at Clarinda cha utauqua grounds on Sunday August 5 with 105 members naming themselves Heppy Hixes. A afternoon business session set Bedford as next year’s meeting place and elected Bessie Eizhmy as president Daisy Marsell vice president and Nevah Weaver See treasurer. Attendees hailed from Bedford Gravity Creston New Market Atlantic Villisca Maryville Farragut Clarinda St Joe Nehawka Nebraska and many Hicks kin list includes Roy Hicks O L Liteer H B Hicks Alva Hicks Guy Homer C O Hicks Adena McHarun R O Hicks C B Hicks Rufus Robertson J B Marsell Thelma The Pullen John Reasoner Chas Sharp R H Tharp O D Laird Ralph Perkins Virginie Charles Hugh Skinner Lute Taylor Robi Wallace Egent Wallace BC Highmyard Lizzie Davison Pearl Rena Ruby Me Me Davison Olin Davison Glen Davison Silas Munn R M Hicks Oren Phipps Wayne Phipps G G Weaver W L Weaver W D Weaver W E Davis Doyle Hicks Clay Hicks Gen MpPrAdriane Leafy Pee Nal Pela Lorene Savage Jack Ulich letters read from distant relatives noting the absence of oldest relative Mia J T Gartrell of Stockton Kansas.
An almost 82 year old sends regrets for absence but conveys good wishes to all, expressing warm regard and continued support despite not attending.
A Meredith family reunion took place at Gravity Park last Sunday in Uniontown Pennsylvania, honoring Marvin Meredith and kin. Attendees included Er Johnston and wife, W R Richardson and wife, Ben Richardson and family, Mrs Kate Batle, Geo Roberta and family, Glen Baker and family, Mrs Ethel Houchin and children, Mrs John Koneene, Ora Konecene and family, Dave Foster and wife Mia, Tom Roberts and son Cherald, Will Johnston and family, Mark Young and family, Ralph McPherren and family, St Clair Meredith, Cleo Houchin and wife, Ivan Houchin and wife, Kenneth Shields and family, Buddie Robinson of Omaha, Will Meredith.
In Taylor County Iowa the estate of William Walker Jr probate number 3852. Clyde Walker Valda Walker Smith Floyd Walker Etta Walker Mary A Masker and others are notified the administrator has filed a final report and petition for discharge. A hearing is set in Bedford at 10:00 a.m. on August 20, 1984 to approve the report and grant discharge from further duty.
The note lists Akron Colorado residents Marvin Meredith and Bayne Brownvill of Uniontown Pennsylvania Mrs Iva Irwin and daughter Violet Mrs Will Hughes Mrs Inice Wheeler and children Walter Hunt and family Jim Richardson and family Mrs Albert O Dell and son Abe Landis and wife Abel Landis and wife of Bedford Mrs Phillip Dellea of Block ton Billie Heuch of Corning Afternoon callers were George Irwin and wife of Bedford John Parks Clarence Robinson Floyd Neville
Mrs. O F Cerven had surgery for ruptured appendix at a Council Bluffs hospital last Thursday. Her condition was serious but doctors expect full recovery with careful care. Her mother Mrs Robt Akers and her sister in Council Bluffs assisted. Mr Cerven remained with her and may bring her home later this week.
Fred Kysar reports his son Orvis of Lincoln Nebraska has recovered well after a severe electric current burn while employed by the Iowa Nebraska Light and Power Company. The accident occurred about one month ago.
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