Winter Begins Today Amid Local Tidings
Winter starts as residents note various family visits and holiday plans. Ott Fox shows signs of improvement after serious illness. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Patton from Beatrice spent Sunday with Diller friends while R. Milow and Arthur Jr. visited Elk Creek, their former home. Diller State University students are spending Christmas vacation with Diller relatives.
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Hubert Patton
Beatrice
Diller
R. Milow
Arthur Jr
Elk Creek
Diller’s State University
Henry Diller Enlists in Navy Pending Exam
Henry Diller sign up to join the navy and, if he passes the examination, will be called before June 1. Mr and Mrs Quinter Fry and children Maxine and Robert were dinner guests Sunday of his mother Mrs Emma Fry.
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Henry Diller Hes
Navy
Quinter Fry
Maxine
Robert
Emma Fry
Local Family Visits and Holiday News From Fairbury
Mr and Mrs Earl Pearce and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hurst with children hosted supper in Fairbury. Rex Green brought home students from Peru for Christmas. A real estate transfer of Lot 11 Block 9 Dilfer sold for 50000 dollars. Road work south of town aids the unemployed and promises a brighter Christmas. A turkey dinner at Wm Van Marter’s included Cal Waggoner Lanham and others. T O Cherry in Bryan Memorial Hospital recovers from severe kerosene burn after a fire started with a kerosene exploded can.
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Earl Pearce
Lloyd Hurst
Alvin Hirsch
Fairbury
Bobbie Green
Mrs
Rex Green
Wm. van Marter
Cal. Waggoner
Diller
Wm. Wehling
Lanham
Wm. Webb
Morris
Raymond Michaels
Kenneth
Lincoln
Couple from Kearney Visit Friends Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Fred Sterr traveled from Kearney to visit friends Saturday and returned home Sunday.
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Mrs
Fred Sterr
Kearney
Obituary for Franklor Pearce of Diller Nebraska
Franklor Pearce born November 9 1857 in Davenport Iowa died December 11 1983 after six weeks of illness at Diller Nebraska aged 76 years 1 month 2 days. He moved to Nebraska in 1876 and helped publish the Diller Record for 47 years. Survived by son Earl two brothers Charles and George B and nine grandchildren. Funeral services held at Diller Methodist Church with Rev Velte and Rev Drew officiating. a large gathering paid respects to a devoted editor publisher and community figure.
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Franklor Pearce
John O. Francis J. Pearce
Davenport
Iowa
Diller
Nebr
Nebraska
Jefferson County
Fairbury
Charlotte Ann Lamb
Grace, L
Earl
Chicago
Charles
Boise
Idaho
George B
Plattemouth
Frank Or Pearce
Diller Record
Pearce
Csassinatos
Hanover
Hanover Democrat
Pendicott Call
J. H. Tait
William R. Velte
Auburn
Robert E Drew
Mies Flossie Raymond
Christmas Day Postal Service Alternates in Diller
Christmas Day is a legal holiday so there will be no rural mail delivery or post office service in Diller. The note confirms offices and routes are closed for the holiday.
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Diller
Mrs. Hamme Visits Waggoner Uncles in Manchester
Mrs. Cecil Hamme of Manchester Kansas visited last week with her uncles Charles and Calvin Waggoner and their families.
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Cecil Hamme
Fay Carpenter
Manchester
Kans
Charles
Calvin Waggoner
Mrs Scott Miller Appointed 4th District Chairman
Mrs Scott Miller has been named 4th District Chairman of Press and Publicity for the Federation of Women's Clubs. The announcement outlines her new role coordinating publicity efforts and promoting club activities across the district.
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Scott’ Miller
The
Federation of Women’s
Diller Plans Repairs and Holiday Shows Amid Local Notes
Diller CWA committee allocated several hundred dollars for school house repairs to be carried out during holidays with government labor and 10 percent of material costs. Collier's Comedians to debut at the opera house December 27 as Collier manager visited. Christmas tree decorations stolen last year prompts sparse bank corner display, prompting community concerns about hoodlums.
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Diller
CWA
Collier
Opera House
Bank Corner
A Pretty Home Wedding In Maple Hill Kansas
A home wedding took place Saturday evening November 18 at the residence of Mr and Mrs Leaper in Maple Hill Kansas. The bride was oo H Patten of Bengeweegee and the ceremony was conducted by Rev. Thomas Evans pastor of the Congregational church in Maple Hill. The couple plan to reside in Rossville where the groom was born and raised.
Card of Thanks for Frank T Pearce
The family expresses gratitude for the assistance flowers and words of sympathy shown during the illness and death of Frank T Pearce. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hurst Mr and Mrs Alvin Hirsch Mr and Mrs Claude Cavett and families and Corda Wiemers thank friends for support and visits in Lincoln and beyond.
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Frank T. Pearce
Earl Pearce
Lloyd Hurst
Alvin Hirsch
Claude Cavett
Frank Cavett
Cavett to Take Over Diller Record Ownership
Earl Pearce announces Cavett will assume proprietorship of the Diller Record after twenty five years with the publication. Pearce and Mrs Pearce express regret at the change and say they will return to Chicago while hoping to visit again.
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Diller
Stalder
Chicago
Earl Pearce
Moser and Eick Families Visit in Pawnee City
Mr and Mrs S C Moser and Mr and Mrs Ray Eick with their daughter Betty visited in Pawnee City with Moser s brother Skt and family during a recent gathering.
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S. C. Moser
Ray Eick
Betty
Pawnee City
Moser
Skt
Dixon visit planned for a man to see sister relatives
A man around 30 travels to Dixon Illinois to visit his sister and other relatives. The OCR text notes the trip and family connections but provides few specifics about dates or names.
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Dixon, Il
Beth Datthies Obituary Noted At Local Home Service
Beth Datthies of Eeen Ter Ed passed away at the home of ee hee Fry Sunday afternoon. Services and further details were not disclosed in the fragment.
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Datthies Beth
Farmers store hours announcement
The Farmers store will be open at 10:00 o'clock in the morning. Ore location likely indicates the store hours for the day.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ott Fox
Forest Hartzel
Joe Bixby
Dilfer
Peru
Eileen Green
Bonnie Green
Rachel Wiers
Hebert Filley
Lucille Dewey
Home
Frank Taylor Pearce
Collier's
Collier’s Comedians
Bormesio
George’s Cafe
Qi Co
Canick Lenker
Callie St Bank Millow Drug Store
Corda Wiemers
Lillian Sostelow
Jane
Record
Yuletide
Merry
Clark’s. Store
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