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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1964
Page
3
Local notes recount holiday visits and travels of Malvern residents. Mrs. L and others took an apartment for winter, while families like the Turners and Hites family welcomed relatives from California and North Carolina for holidays. News also mentions births, hospital stays, and a community operetta at Rue school.
Legion to recess until January 18 at the Desert Memorial Building per Commander Darrell Frederickson. Members extend Christmas and New Year wishes to all.
Harvey Watts thanks relatives and friends for cards flowers and visits during hospitalization. Their kindness was deeply appreciated. Sincerely, Harvey Watts.
Elsa Christy 83 daughter of Davenport born 1881 died at Lakeview Manor Glenwood Dec 10 after major operation in Council Bluffs hospital. widow of Dr Edgar Christy, stepmother to three, sister to Cora Christy who died 1918 flu, survived by Allen and three stepchildren. Funeral from Mansfield Malvern officiated by Rev Waterman with six casket bearers and Hastings cemetery interment.
Funeral services were held at 2 p m Tuesday February 15 at the Nelson Chapel Red Oak with Rev William Ullier officiating. Pallbearers included Earl James Ralph McKee Glen Jackson Gerald Cooper A inbound Crouse and Dwight Carmichael. Interment was in Silver City cemetery. Owen Gilbert son of Gilbert Orezon and Sarah Jeffers Miller Adams was born March 6 1884 in Liberal Missouri and died December 12 1964 at Murphy Memorial Hospital Hed Oak aged 80 years nine months and six days. He married February 22 1910 to Liva Marie Custer of Silver City and they had two children Harold Lee and Florence Marie. Surviving are a son and a daughter, plus many grandchildren and great grandchildren, and a sister. He lived in Mills and Montgomery counties his life was devoted to farming after 1910.
Former Malvern resident Charles Keith Herrick son of Jr and Mrs C D Herrick of Red Oak received national recognition for community achievement. He was chosen J C of the year by the Loveland Colorado Junior Chamber, introduced as the J C who has done everything. He received a plaque and a leather vest, the J C uniform, and was named in the 1965 Outstanding Young Men of America. The Herrick family formerly lived in Malvern.
William Lyman Powles died December 14 1964 at Estes hotel Glenwood aged 77. Funeral February 16 at Mansfield Funeral Home with Elder Harry Barnes officiating. interment Glenwood. He married Myrtle Haynie in 1909 and left two sons Lentz and Ersal, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
We gratefully acknowledge the many kindnesses shown us during our recent logs. For the cards and floral tributes we express our thanks. Mr. and Mrs. Lentz Powles Mr. Ersal Powles and Mrs. Powles
Funeral services for Cheryl Lynn Mattice, 2, of Hastings, were held at Rash Funeral Home Dec. 14 after an illness of pneumonia and meningitis. She died Dec. 12 at Hamburg hospital and was born at Fairfax, Missouri. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. William Mailice, a brother Allen, a sister Gayle Ann, grandmothers Mrs. Ora May Holt and Mrs. Roy Goyer, and grandfather William Cross. Interment was in Hamburg.
Rev. Hugh Shireley leads preparations at First Baptist for the Sunday School Christmas program with final practice for all parts. Sunday services on December 29 include a 9:00 a.m. Sunday School and 11:00 a.m. worship with the sermon "Christmas Candles." Choir practice, chili supper with caroling, and a December 30 church business meeting are scheduled with social hour after worship.
Rev John Lippincott presides with Sunday School at 9 45 a m and Divine Worship at 11 am Children's Sermon Holy Night Sermon The Music of Christmas 730 pm Annual Sunday School Christmas Program Wednesday 720 9 pm Chamber Choir practice details included
Rev Hugh Stiveley and Morris Parks announce Sun School at 9 am. Evening service at 7:30. Choir practice Tuesday at 1 pm. Group to make popcorn balls on Dec 22. Sunday School program Dec 22 at 7:30 preceded by cooperative supper at 6. All helpers welcome.
St John's Lutheran Church led by Rev P G Becker lists Sunday December 20 activities with 9:00 a m Sunday School Teen-age and Adult Bible classes 10:00 a m Divine Worship and 7:30 p m Walther League. Wednesday December 22 choir practice and confirmation class. Holy Rosary Catholic Church Glenwood with Fr C Le Kaufman announces Mass each Sunday at 8:00 and 9:00 a m plus Mass at State School Sundays 6:20 a m first Fridays 8:30 a m Holy Days 6:30 p m and weekday masses at 7:00 a m.
Words cannot express our appreciation to relatives and friends for the helpful deeds flowers cards food and memorial fund at the time of the loss of our loved one. Our thanks to each of you and God bless you. Charlie Anderson and Roger Mr. and Mrs. Leo Clark Families of Albert Cheney, Charles Cheney, Clifford Cheney.
Acknowledgments express gratitude to friends neighbors relatives and those who sent cards flowers and offered help after the passing of Owen Adams. Special thanks are given to Dr Hansen and Rev Miller along with Mr and Mrs Harold Adams Mr and Mrs Herbert Jones and Carrie McClure.
The family of Mrs. Mart Pontow expresses heartfelt thanks for the flowers cards and memorial gifts offered during their loss. They thank relatives friends and neighbors for kindness and support in this difficult time.
Highway patrol officers using radar cited four motorists last week on Highway 275 south of Highway 34. Justice Ernest Timmerman presided in Glenwood for Clifton F. Timson of Glenwood, $26 and costs. Ronald L. Miller of Plattsmouth, $26 and costs. Clyde Steele of St. Joseph Missouri, $10 and costs. Frederick Shuck of Kirksville Missouri, $18 and costs.
District Court Clerk I L Donsner announced the January term petit jury pool with jurors named from Malvern Emerson Silver City Tabor Hastings Pacific Junction Glenwood and additional candidates from those towns. No official call date or assignments will be made until after December 23.
The Randolph Enterprise records a string of social visits across towns including Tabor Omaha Oakland Shenandoah Farragut Glenwood and Clarinda. Guests include Warren Gregory H F Quade Don Wederquist Lockwood Mayberry and numerous families. Activities feature Sunday dinners hospital visits and a funeral in Clarinda.
In a sequence of Friday to Sunday calls and dinners, residents from Tabor and nearby towns visited relatives. Mrs. Smith hosted in Tabor, Alfred Clutes visited Fichters, and Bill Weldon stayed with his mother. Multiple households shared meals and Sabbath greetings across Tabor, Omaha, and Maryville connections.
Large rolls of gummed paper tape measure 2 inches wide priced at $1.25. Narrow 1 inch wide tape selling for 5 cents. Available at The Leader Office.
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