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Newspaper

Gravity Independent

Location

Gravity, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1952

Page

6

Anniversary and family visits mark Gravity social

Mr. and Mrs. Claude Gray spent Mothers Day in Omaha with granddaughter Barbara Lucas returning home for a week. Ralph and Barbara Lucas visited from Council Bluffs. A dinner at Doyle Churchill’s northwest of Gravity honored Eymer Churchill’s 63rd wedding anniversary with Ralph Blyre and family and Bob Churchill as guests. A Gravity band concert is being planned with no firm date yet.

Claude Gray Omaha Barbara Lucas Mrs Ralph Lucas Doyle Churchill Gravity Eymer Churchill Ralph Blyre Couneil Bluffs Bob Churchill

Oliver flock visits Maryville families during furlough

Oliver Flock, stationed at Offutt Air Force Base near Omaha, arrived in Maryville with his wife and daughter for a 10 day furlough. He plans to visit his parents and sisters Mrs. Raymond Johnson and Mrs. Stewart Jamison of Clarinda. A Sunday dinner at Mrs. Johnson's home will bring the families together. Cloyce Abel of Omaha, also visiting, will be present.

Oliver Flock Charleston S. C Maryville Raymond Johnson Stewart Jamison Clarinda Cloyce Abel Omaha Offutt Air Free Base

Christian Aid Society Met Forenoon May Meeting

The Christian aid society met May 15 in the church basement with ten members attending in the forenoon and a pot luck luncheon at noon. At 2 pm devotional led by Nettie Batton followed by officer elections: Elsie Foreman president, Clara Baker vice president, Lillian Savage secretary, Mable Greenway treasurer. Ice cream and snacks served by Batton, Smalley, Greenway, Cole and Alkire. Nineteen members and two visitors attended. the day was spent quilting.

Christian Aid Society Nettie Batton Elsie Foreman Clara Baker Lillian Savage Mable Greenway Dorothy Smalley Mabble Cole Carrie al

Local residents attend Miss Klakkin’s nursing graduation

George Crawford and the Crawfords with Mrs Jessie Beery and Wallace Klakkin, Mrs F A Batton of Gravity and Mr and Mrs Ray Minn of Houston drove to St Joseph Sunday evening to attend the graduation exercises of Miss Althea Klakkin who graduated from nurse training at the Methodist hospital in St Joseph.

George Crawford Clark Crawford Jessie Beery Wallace Klakkin F. A. Batton Gravity Ray Minn Houston Texas St Joseph Althea Klakkin Methodist Hospital

Gravity Methodist Church Schedule and Local Visits

Ruth Greenwood pastor leads 10 a m Sunday School with 2 00 pm Youth Fellowship and 11 a m Morning Worship. Mr and Mrs Frank Bush visited the Howard Hoffman home near Bedford Saturday afternoon and stayed through Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ivan Johnson and son left Tuesday for Cisco Texas after several days with his parents Mr and Mrs LeRoy. John 60m.

Youth Fellowship Frank Bush Howard Hoffman Bedford Ivan Johnson Cisco Texas Mra LeRoy John

Denver Couple Return After Death of Father in Law

Mr and Mrs Maurice McMahill of Denver Colorado traveled home after visiting to mourn the death of Pren tice Price their father in law They will pass through Missouri to visit his parents before returning home

Maurice McMahill Denver Colo Prentice Price Missouri

WSCS County Officers Training Day Held at Methodist Church

The WSCS held its county officers training day at the Methodist church on Friday. The missionary study meeting of the Methodist church was hosted by Mrs Elmer Brown on Thursday. The Study Club met Tuesday at Ora Masker’s home with 12 members present.

WSCS Methodist Church The Elmer Brown Ora Masker

Mrs Bettie Nevins Visits Fremont and Relatives

Mrs Bettie Nevins returned home to Fremont Nebraska Sunday after spending a week visiting relatives. Her son Dean came after her. Mr and Mrs Ross Reed left for Sterling Colorado this week where they will visit their son Clifford and family.

Bettie Nevins Fremont Nebr Dean Ross Reed Sterling, Colo Clifford Familly

Dinner guests at LeRoy Johnson home include multiple families

Recent visitors for dinner at LeRoy Johnson home include Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Johnson and son of Clson Texas, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Neibling of Highland Kansas, Mr. and Mrs. Don Tribolet, Mr. and Mrs. Brice Melvin of Bedford, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Dillion, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Melvin of Blockton, Mrs. Goodrich and daughter of Cointon Missouri. Evening callers were Mr. and Mrs Chauncey Moore and Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Moore and family.

Hte LeRoy Johnson Ivan Johnson Clson Texas Carl Neibling Highland Kansas Don Tribolet Brice Melvin Bedford Roy Dillion Orville Melvin Blockton Goodrich Cointon Chauncey ,Moore Ronnie Moore

Ulmer and Melvin Visit Roy Johnson Home

Mr and Mrs Homer Ulmer of Hopking and Jimmy Melvin of Clearmont Missouri spent a Tuesday evening in the Roy Johnson home.

Homer Ulmer Hopking Jimmy Melvin Clearmont, Mo Roy Johnson

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