Recognition Day Program at City Park August 28
Friday program opens at 2:00 p m with the Gravity School Band directed by Gordon Hill performing America. Rev Ben W Sinderson offers invocation. Oak Hill Community Junior Gold soloists and classmates perform. Pledge of Allegiance led by Mr Lucas. The Old Flag Never Touches The Ground and Columbia The Gem of the Ocean are featured. Unveiling ceremony and Star Spangled Banner follow with benediction by Rev W Whyte. Piano accompaniment by Mrs Claude Gray and Mrs O C Posten assist.
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Ben W. Sinderson
God Bless
America
Oak Hill
B. E. Turner
Ee Columbia
Gem of the Ocean
C. W. Proctor
W. W. Whyte
Come To Gravity August 28 War Effort Recognition Day
Plans for the Recognition Day program are nearly complete with expected outdoor activities in the park at 2 00 pm weather permitting. If indoors then the program will proceed inside with lunch brought by attendees. Rev Turner will give a patriotic address and local businesses will close to allow participation. About 62 men are in service with requests to add any missing names.
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Turner
Mre Nielsen
Mes
Laura Hicks
Men in Service list of named servicemen
A roster lists Gail Ambrose Gerald Barres Francis Churchill Byron Clark Earl EKighmy Bruce Finchbone Andrew Finchbone Colvin Grubb Thomas Ginn Lee Harland Corwyn Hicks Bruce Hicks Ellsworth Jones Marion Jetton Clayt Joslyn Leonard Keith Homer Kimpton Francis Lucas Harry Lucas Walter McMahill Arthur Matheny Rex Matheny Rex McMahill Howard Meredith Orville Morrison Granville McMahill Eldon Quimby. The compilation names service members with no accompanying event details.
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Gail Ambrose
Gerald Barres
Francis Churchill
Byron Clark
Earl Ekighmy
Bruce Finchbone
Andrew Finchbone
Colvin Grubb Thomas Ginn Lee Harland Corwyn Hicks
Bruce Hicks
Ellsworth Jones
Marion Jetton Clayt Joslyn Leonard Keith Homer Kimpton Francis Lucas Harry Lucas
Walter McMahill
Arthur Matheny
Rex Matheny
Rex McMahill Howard Meredith Orville Morrison
Granville McMahill Eldon Quimby
Local list of names in historic record
A compiled roster listing Cherald Roberts, Paul Palmer, Jake Robey, Lester Reed, Virgil Sexton, Ralph Stamps, Robert Taylor, Dean Thomas, Gerald Valentine, Lewis Walker, Leonard Worrell, Estis Sprigg Morris Spence, Edward Cox, Dale Savage, John Barchus, Kenneth Scott, Vale Thomson, Max Buck, Donald Coy, Kenneth Meyers, Drexel Keith Lewis, Koneene Alvin Karg, Leo Cotter, Ross Travis, Glade Smalley, Tom Smalley, Ralph Smalley, Leon McPherren, Paul McPherren, Johnnie McPherren, Merle McPherren, Harold Chamberlin, Gene Nichols.
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Cherald Roberts
Paul Palmer
Jake Robey
Lester Reed
Virgil Sexton
Ralph Stamps
Robert Taylor
Dean Thomas Gerald Valentine Lewis Walker
Leonard Worrell
Estis Sprigg
Morris Spence
Edward Cox
Dale Savage
John Barchus Kenneth Scott Vale Thomson
Max Buck
Donald Coy
Kenneth Meyers
Drexel
Keith Lewis Koneene
Alvin Karg
Leo Cotter Ross Travis Glade Smalley
Tom Smalley
Ralph Smalley
Leon McPherren
Paul McPherren
Johnnie McPherren Merle McPherren
Harold Chamberlin
Gene Nichols
Jensen to Speak at Lenox Gym August 22
Hon Ben F Jensen congressman from our district will address the Lenox gym audience next Saturday evening at 8 30. The event invites residents of Taylor and Adams Counties to see and hear him. Everyone is urged to attend.
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Ben F. Jensen
Lenox
Taylor
Adams Counties
Gravity Public School Opens September Seventh
The Gravity Public School will open on September 7. Registration is set for August 29, with students advised to prepare documents and arrive early for enrollment during the fall term.
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Gravity
Neighbors Honor Kenneth Meyers Before Army Service
North Hill neighbors visited the Art Meyers home on Tuesday evening to surprise Kenneth Meyers who leaves for army service next week. They brought baskets of food for the evening meal as part of the gathering.
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North Hill
Art Meyers
Kenneth Meyers
Kenneth
Mrs Ruth Harbour and Helen Visit Misa June Piers
Mrs Ruth Harbour and Helen of Greenfield visited Misa June Piers on Sunday evening after returning from a visit in the Wayne Harbour home at Bedford.
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Ruth Harbour
Helen of Greenfield
Wayne Harbour
Bedford
Scott Reunion Draws Morley Lovitt Posten Guests
Mr and Mrs Lewis Morley Mra Jay Lovitt Mrs Carroll Posten and daughter Wayne Lovit and Boodetta Lambley attended the Scott reunion held at the Ray Porter home near Loimor Sunday.
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Lewis Morley
Jay Lovitt
Carroll Posten
Wayne Lovit
Boodetta Lambley
Scott
Ray Porter
Loimor
County Salvage Campaign Moves Into Four Areas
The county salvage drive runs through the month with four area directors in charge. Marion Wilson directs Nodawar, Holland, and Washington townships and calls meetings in Gravity next Monday night to organize volunteers. Assistants in Nodaway Holt and Washington townships include Peul Ferkins Elmer Ruppert Walter Maxwell and others.
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AAA
Bedford
Marion Wilson
Nodawar
Holland
Washington
Mr Wilson
Nodaway
Peul Ferkins
Elmer Ruppert
Walter Maxwell
Gerald Werner
Cecil Peterson
Harold Moore
David Briggs
Henning Haneon
William Humphrey
Holt
Ralph Bladon
Myron Schuler
Harry Leonard
Clarence Naven
Charles Bryson
B. J. Leonard
O. E. Bates
Glyde Spring
Washington Township
James Anderson
Claude Moore
Lawrence Ingram
Thomas Park
Darrell Akere
Horace Nickel
Malvern Alexander
Howard Purdew
Charles Purdew
War Production Urges Full Effort For Victory
President Roosevelt and war leaders announced progress in production but warned the war will be long and merciless. William C. Leahy called for united effort on all fronts while Elmer Davis outlined a shift from finished goods to raw materials and waste reduction. Batt urged citizens to collect scrap iron and steel for furnaces to support ore needs.
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William C. Leahy
America
Roosevelt
Elmer Davis
Office of War Information
Batt
War Production Board
Slack Barker Tie Vows in Gravity Nebraska Union
Miss Edith May Slack daughter of Mr and Mrs Leslie Slack and Mr Kenneth W Barker son of Mr and Mrs J L Barker all of Gravity were married on August 7 1942 in a single ring ceremony at the Methodist parsonage in Papillion Nebraska. The ceremony was witnessed by Mr and Mrs Francia Sexton and James Heatherington of Ralston. Mrs Barker is a Gravity High School graduate of 1934 and has taught in Taylor county rural schools the past seven years. Mr Barker attended Gravity High School and is a 1931 graduate who has farmed northwest of Gravity.
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Edith May Slack
Leslie Slack
Kenneth W. Barker
J. L. Barker
Papillion
Nebraska
Francia Sexton
James Heatherington
Ralston
Barker
Gravity
Cedar Falls
Taylor County
McColm Women Visit Neighbor at New Market
Mrs Lottie McColm visited Mrs Anna McColm at New Market on Monday.
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Lottie McColm
Mra
Anna McColm
New Market
Weibreichs Visit Waterloo Then Move to Clear Lake
Mr and Mrs Gene Weibrecht of Waterloo visit her parents Mr and Mrs Guy Campbell and leave Friday for Clear Lake to spend a few days with Mrs Weibrecht’s brother Claude Campbell and family in Ackley.
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Gene Weibrecht
Waterloo
Guy Campbell
Clear Lake
Mra Weibrecht
Claude Campbell
Ackley
Woman’s Society Marks 3rd Anniversary Guest Day
The Woman’s Society of Christian Service at the Methodist church celebrated its third annual Guest Day on August 13, inviting ladies from Christian and Oak Hill churches. 108 attended, wearing red or blue V tags, with a program led by Mrs B E Lucas featuring greetings, responses, songs, readings, solos, and a playlet. Floral decor, refreshments, and a patriotic color scheme complemented the event despite rain reducing attendance.
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Woman’s Society of Christian Service of the
Methodist Church
Oak Bill
B.E. Lucas
Elmer Brown
Dorothy Lewis
America
Chandler
Corbin
Ms Brown
Died at 94 Grandmother Camelia Nelson of Gravity
Camelia Jane Nelson of Gravity Indiana died Friday evening August 14 1942 at age 94 after a long decline. She was born May 14 1848 in Monroe County Indiana and lived on a farm near Gravity since 1875 with husband Ora E Nelson and son Ora E Nelson predeceased her. A devout Disciple of Christ, long active in church and community, she is survived by nieces and nephews and many friends.
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Grandms Nealeon
Pridsy
Mra
Peggy Neltor
Camalia Jane
Martha and
Adem Kern
Monroe County
Indiana
Terre Haute
Illinois
Marto Joshua E. Nelson
Ilinois
Taylor County
Gravity
Mra Nelson
Ora E. Nelson
Claude
Nelson
Christian Church
The
Disciples of Christ
Alexander Campbell
Kern
Gravity O B. S
Camelia Jane
Old Bedford
Bedford
Iowa
Grandma Nelson
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City Park
Gordon Hill Song
Eee
O. C. Posten
Claude Gray
Come To Gravity
Jensen
Woman's Society
Newton Kern
Stronghurst
Mr. Kern
Wirs
Camelia Jane Nelson
Nelaon
Briardale
Johnson’s
Kerr
Robin Hood
Posten & Son
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