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Newspaper

Gravity Independent

Location

Gravity, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1944

Page

6

Local Items From St Joseph and Nearby Areas

Miss Margeret Hackman visited over the weekend with her parents in St Joe. Will Humphrey returned Thursday from Paola Kansas where he visited his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Will Price. Mrs Stella Petrie is quite ill at her father Tom Prestons home. Mrs Frances Carlson who has been with her father Chas Harga din visited over the weekend at the homes of Mrs Chas Hall and Mrs Fred Kyser. Mr and Mrs W R Brookman of Blanchard spent Sunday at the home of his mother Mrs Ella M Brookman. Mrs Dwight Hargadin returned home Saturday morning from Texas where she spent three weeks with her husband. This office wants to buy a load or two of c obs. Peggy Nelson of Des Moines came Friday for a visit with friends here and at Sharpeburg. She returned home Tuesday.

Will Humphrey Paola Kansas Inlaw Will Price Frances Carlson Chas. Hargadin Chas. Hall Fred Kyser Dwight Hargadin Texas Peggy Nelson Dea Moines Sharpeburg

Mrs Dick Bander Visits Washington Visitor Call

Mrs Dick Bander of Sra Washington arrived Friday evening and spent Saturday noon visiting with Mise Zona Posten at Sstaday before going to Chaid rj a vinit.

Dick Bander Sra Washington Chaid ‘Rj

Local visitors and travels noted in community roundup

Mrs Ernel Bouchin and daughter and Mrs Geneva Barker with children from Omaha spent a few days at their home here. Maurice Bender of Red Oak returned after visiting his Aunt Zona Posten. Kenneth Parka and family of Keokuk visited over the weekend with his parents the Parks. Olsen Mathers and head visited last Wednesday with her father Oliver Wilson in Maryville Missouri hospital. Dick Walker went to Des Moines last Thursday for an Air Corp examination and to visit his mother Agnes Walker.

Ernel Bouchin Geneva Barker Omaha Maurice Bender Red Oak Zona Posten Kenneth Parka Keokuk Albert Parks Olsen Mathers Head Oliver Wilson Maryville Missouri Dick Walker Des Moines Air Corp Mra Agnes Walker

Meredith Walker and Alice Ann Visit Camp Polk

Mr. Meredith Walker and Alice Ann left Friday evening to visit Walker who is detained at Camp Polk Louisiana.

Meredith Walker Alice Ann Mr Walker Camp Polk Louisiana

Gravity schools begin serving lines program

The program of serving lines at Gravity schools was commenced last week and Mrs Ed Lock again has charge of this work.

Ed Lock

Family Ties Note Visits After Denver Funeral

Mea Art Sollars and son Darrell returned from Denver after attending the funeral of Mrs Sollars mother Mrs Rachel McKune. Miss Faithe Farrens of California arrived to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Russell Farrens and sister Mrs Horace Beemer at Bedford.

Mea Art Sollars Darrell Denver Colorado Sollere Rachel McKune Faithe Farrens California Russell Farrens Horace Beemer Bedford

Deaths in Clarinda Family Tragedy Reported

Mr and Mrs Ray Walker died on Clarinda last Wednesday along with their daughter Mrs Jess Johnson and her husband.

Ray Walker Clarinda Jess Johnson

Weekend visitors from Clarinda and Council Bluffs

Mrs John Lawson of Clarinda and Mrs John Loudon of Council Bluffs visited Saturday and spent the weekend with their sister, Mrs I M Damewood, and their niece, Mrs Arthur Meyers and husband.

John Lawson Clarinda John Loudon Council Bluffs Siater I. M. Damewood Arthur Meyera

Ira Jewells Move Into Kenneth Shields Residence

Ira Jewells and his wife moved Saturday into their new home east of the city park, the Kenneth Shields residence, which they purchased recently and have since repaired and conducted interior work on.

Ira Jewell Kenneth Shields City Park

Maggie Douglas Grows Five Pounds Of Sweet Potatoes

Maggie Douglas reports harvesting five pounds of sweet potatoes from a single hill in her garden last week. She claims the yield is a good record and notes this year’s crop is strong, suggesting others could match or surpass it if they check their own yields.

Maggie Douglas

Last Rites Held for Ben Wright 7

Funeral services for Ben Wright seven year old who died last Wednesday at home near Bedford were held Friday afternoon at Walker- Sbum funeral home. Rev. Hlallzrimasn of the Baptist church officiated. Burial followed in Fairview cemetery. The Wright family formerly lived on a farm north of Gravity.

Ben Wright Bedford Walker- Sbum Hlallzrimasn the Baptist Church Llaterment Fairview Cemetery Wright Gravity

Levi Visit From Cedar Rapids Arrives Wednesday

Albert Levi of Cedar Rapids arrived here Wednesday evening of last week and is visiting his father Dave Levi and sister Mrs Gladys Keith.

Albert Levi Cedar Rapids Dave Levi Gladys Keith

S Sgt Lewis Walker Returns Home Before Transfer

S. Sgt. Lewis Walker of Camp Pinedale California arrived home Saturday to spend a week with his parents Mr and Mrs Ray Walker He is being transferred to Salt Lake City Utah.

Sgt Lewis Walker Camp Pinedale California Ray Walker Salt Lake City

Free Methodist Church Service Schedule

Bertha A. Brown is pastor. Sunday School, Ministry of the Word, Young People's Service. 7:30 preaching, 8:00 prayer. Wednesday 8:00 p m. Friday 10:00 a m fast prayer. You are invited to attend these services.

of the Word

Methodist Church Prayer and Sunday Service Notice

A church notice invites participation in worship at 10 a.m. Sunday with Sunday school immediately after. It mentions a reflective moment where a woman writes and misses her friend who was present, prompting a message about speaking to Jesus through prayer.

Jesus God

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