Bank Elects Officers at Sharpsburg Meeting
State Savings Bank of Sharpsburg held its annual meeting at the Presbyterian Church on December 12 1984. Reports indicated the bank was in excellent condition since its June 26 release. Directors elected: E S Welch W N Welch F L Hamblin Amos Swanson Emer Brown J A Gaebler C H Young. Old officers re elected BE 8 Welch President F L Hamblin Vice President C H Young Cashier Thornton Baker Assistant Cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Savings Bank of
Sharpsburg
Presbyterian Church
E. S. Welch
W. N. Welch
F. L. Hamblin
Amos Swanson
Emer Brown
J. A. Gaebler
C. H. Young
Welch
Thornton Baker
D C C Club Elects Officers at December Meeting
The D C C Club met December 18 with one visitor, Mrs. Pauline Keith, and held a Christmas grab bag drawing. Officers elected were May Roush President, Faye Adams Vice President, Mary Johnson Secretary, Maude Grayson Treasurer, and Gladys Davis Reporter. The next all day meeting will be at the Oscar Routh home on the second Thursday in January. each family to bring a sandwich, a covered dish, and a dessert.
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Carrie Urter
Pauline Keith
May Roush
Faye Adams
Mary Johnson
Treas Maude Grayson
Gladys Davis
Eva Coy
Mary Davis
Ucz
Vie
Oscar Routh
Card of Thanks for a Mother’s Illness and Death
Mr and Mrs Walter Van Nice Naomi and Bernice thank friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and after death of their beloved mother expressing sincere gratitude for aid and sympathy at a difficult time.
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Walter van Nice
Naomi
Bernice
Masons Elect Officers At Special Lodge Meeting
At a special Monday evening lodge meeting the local Masonic lodge elected W M Earl King secretary J A Gaebler treasurer Nelson Savag G E Smith and Leslie Slack as officers. They will be installed at the next meeting on the evening of January 1st. Plan to attend this meeting.
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Masonic Lodge
Earl King
W. M. Leslie Slack
Nelson Savag
G. E. Smith
J. A. Gaebler
Basketball Party Ends Card Sale Fund Raising Event
A boys and girls basketball card sale to aid the Athletic fund concluded with Miss Mills led group winning. The Hefley group hosted a party Saturday evening in the high school gym with entertaining games and refreshments. The entire faculty were guests.
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Miss Mills
Hefley
Arthur Meyers Returns Home From Illness
Arthur Meyers, a carrier on route No. 1, was hospitalized in St. Joseph Missouri last week for examination. He returned home Friday with ulcers of the stomach diagnosed as the cause and will receive treatment from Dr. Reed. He is ordered to quit work and follow a strict diet to aid recovery.
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Arthur Meyers
St. Joseph
Reed
Miss Pauline Walker Visits Friends During Weekend
Miss Pauline Walker of Glenwood visited friends here over the weekend and attended basketball games Friday night.
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Pauline Walker
Glenwood
Bunch of Keys Offered at Local Office
A notice invites people to collect a bundle of keys found and left at the office. The item is available for pickup by the finder or rightful owner at the designated location and time.
Creston Water Plant Election Sets Path for City Water
Creston residents approved the purchase of the old water works plant by a margin of 768 votes and backed $40,000 in improvement bonds. Voters also favored appointing a three member water works commission. The decision ends months of debate after interim water from Council Bluffs and fare hikes were argued by opponents who favored a new plant.
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Creston
Water Works Commission
Council Bluffs
Uig Pians
Accident injures Lambley near Maryville
Harry Lambley suffered two fractured ribs when his car skidded on slippery roads and overturned twice near Maryville yesterday. Mrs. Lambley had minor bruises and both returned home this morning. vehicle sustained considerable damage.
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St. Joe
Harry Lambley
Mr. Lambley
Omaha Couple Return After Mother’s Death Visitor Arrival
Walter Van Nice and his Omaha wife arrived Saturday summoned by his mother’s death. They left Monday afternoon for Omaha with his two sisters Naomi and Bernice who will remain there for the time being.
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Walter van Nice
Omaha
Naomi
Bernice
D. M. C. Club Hosts Christmas Dinner Party
The D. M. C. Club held its Christmas dinner Tuesday evening at the J. S. Francis home. Guests included club members, their spouses, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Gray, and Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Smith. Members exchanged Christmas gifts.
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D. M. C. Club
J. S. Francis
Club
Claude Gray
G. E. Smith
Bender Hosts Christmas Party For School Faculty
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bender hosted a Christmas party Tuesday evening at their home. Faculty members attended as guests, exchanged gifts, and were served refreshments.
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Albert Bender
A A Establishes Feed and Livestock Exchange Opens
A new government run Feed and Livestock Exchange operated by A. A. A. will connect distressed livestock farmers with sources of feed and with farmers willing to winter livestock. The unit, at 755 Livestock Exchange Building Kansas City Missouri, offers information on fair wintering deals and notes reduced freight and drought livestock rates amid improving livestock prices expected with next spring’s grass.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Brouth
Nelson cafe robbed of four plot machines and cash
Thieves entered the Nelson cafe using a pinch bar, stealing four plot machines and about seven dollars from the cash register while mistakenly leaving coffee flowing. About $25 worth of machine contents taken. Broken slot machine parts found nearby. Sheriff notified. investigation ongoing. Nearby lumber yard damaged with cut wires and dog tracks observed.
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Nelson
Ora Nelson
A. C. Bedell
Log Cabin Erected on Sam Morey’s Forty Acres Near Conway
Saturday report notes Sam Morey built a ten by fourteen foot log dwelling on his forty acre farm southwest of Conway using timber from the site. The one room house, now warmed by a camp stove, sits near a reliable spring that provides ample water. Morey recalls pioneers’ pride in early frame houses after sixty years.
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Sam Morey
Conway
Morey
Taylor County
Rev Pullman Weds Grace Carlson in Red Oak
Reverend E LeRoy Pullman of Eddyville marries Grace Agnes Mary Carlson of Red Oak in Red Oak on Wednesday last week. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Carlson of Red Oak. The groom, former Lenox native, pastors the Eddyville Methodist Episcopal church and will make their home there. Gravity friends extend congratulations.
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E LeRoy Pullman
Eddyville
Grace Agnes Mary Carlson
Red Oak
Henry Carlson
Methodist Episcopal Church
Pullman
Lenox
Chillicothe
Death of Mrs Clarence Robinson Neville in Gravity Iowa
Mrs Clarence Robinson Neville born October 1893 in Gravity Iowa died December 15 1934 at home north west Gravity aged 41 1 15. She married Clarence Robinson on December 29 1915 and had two children Inez Geraldina and Edwin Dale. She joined the Christian church in Gravity and lived a devoted Christian life. She faced long illness including T B and was cared for at Oakdale sanatorium and at home in recent weeks. Survived by husband two children two sisters and two brothers. Funeral at M F church with Rev Nixon officiating burial Gravity cemetery.
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Clara Mearle Neville
Samuel
Etta Neville
Gravity
Iowa
Clarence Robinson
Inez Geraldina
Edwin Dale
Hood
Chrisstian Church
Oakdale
Hazel Barrenger
Clarinda
Lila Parks
Near Gravity
Elmer, Neville
Elba
Colorado
Floyd Neville
M. F
Nixon
Merle Allen
Leoland Morgan
Jesse McColm
Earl Morgan
Thanking Friends After Illness and Death
Clarence Robinson and Children express gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness during their wife and mother’s illness, at her death, and during the funeral, noting their assistance and sympathy.
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Clarence Robinson
Hollis and wife return from Rochester after operation
Elbert Hollis and his wife came home last week from Rochester Minnesota where Mr Hollis underwent an operation.
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Elbert Hollis
Rochester
Minnesota
Mr. Hollis
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D. C. C. Club
Masons
Johnston’s
Auto Service
Firestone
Goodyear
Mopiloil
Nourse
Veedol
Tank Service
Gravity Oil Co
A. A.A
Feed and Livestock Exchange
Elson Care Wode
Rev. Pullman
Mrs
Independent
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