Brighton Bindery Marks The Rush Season In 1863 Brick Plant
The Brighton Book Bindery run by L. E. McAfee and Mrs. Margaret Miller opens its rush season on Dec. 15. Housed in a historic 1863 Baptist building, the shop binds 300 to 400 publications, including the New London Journal, using a traditional hand sewn method and a new microfilming rival. The operation handles newspapers from across the U S and even printed a Spanish language paper for a time.
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Brighton Book Bindery
L. E. McAfee
Margaret Miller
Main Street
Brighton
Baptists
Gunn
Mt. Pleasant
Fishers
Warrens
Mounts
Parshalls
Hugh Henry
The
Henry
McAfee
New London Journal
Post Office
Miller
Washington Journal
Union
Messenger Funeral Thursday Afternoon
Funeral services for Mrs. Charles E. Messenger will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Jones Funeral Home with the Rev. W. J. Stevens in charge. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Messenger died here Tuesday. A daughter, Mrs. James Allen of Galt California, should have been listed among the survivors.
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Charles E. Messenger
Jones Funeral Home
W. J. Stevens
Elm Grove Cemetery
James
Ethel) Allen
Galt, Calif
Mid-Prairie Farm Class Sets Hog Judging Session
The Mid-Prairie Adult Farmers class meets Thursday December 12 at 7 30 p m at Henry Berger's Sale Barn north of Wellman. About 12 market barrows will be judged and discussed focusing on meat type requirements. All farmers in the Mid-Prairie district are welcome.
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Wellman
Mid - Prairie
Henry Berger
Daytonville Road
Mid-Prairie Community
Sinatra Jr ransom paid as singer freed
Frank Sinatra Jr was released unharmed after a $240000 ransom paid by his father. The elder Sinatra held a Bel Air news conference as the boy walked two miles after being dumped near Beverly Hills. A private patrolman found the 19 year old in the trunk of the officer's car and ferried him to his mother, recounting the kidnapers' voices and the teen's groggy state from sleeping pills.
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West Los Angeles
UPI
Frank Sinatra Jr
Lake Tahoe
Frank Sinatra Sr
Bel-Air
Sinatra
Los Angeles
Frank Jr
George C. Jones
Beverly Hills
Jones
FBI
Young Sinatra
Nevada
Grand jurors named for duty in 1964
Washington County clerk of district court Robert Porter announced the 1964 grand jury members who will report January 7 in Washington and surrounding areas. The list includes Charles Berdo Jay Brewer Raymond Carter Keith Crossett Norman Edwards J W Evans George Horn Irvan Hesseltine Howard Pearson T H Peters Helen Wilson and R C Winegardener.
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Washington County
Robert Porter
Charles Berdo
Washington
Jay Brewer
Raymond Carter
Keith Crossett
Norman Edwards
Brighton
J. W. Evans
Crawfordsville
George Horn
Irvan Hesseltine
Howard Pearson
Ainsworth
T. H. Peters
Helen Wilson
R. C. Winegardener
Wellman
Rites at Kalona for Thomas V. Knerr, 87
Funeral services for Thomas Virgil Knerr 87 will be at 1 p m Friday in Kalona Methodist Church with Rev George Gibson officiating The body will lie at Peterseim Funeral Home prior to the service Burial will be in Mediapolis He died at home this morning of a personal safety related gunshot wound Knerr born October 7 1876 in Brighton son of William and Emma Reder Knerr He lived in Kalona operated a garage and locker plant before retirement He married Charlote Augustine Todd on August 20 1913 She died He remarried October 14 1961 to Jessie Means who survives He was a Kalona Methodist Church and Kalona Rotary member Survived by cousins in the Kalona area.
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Kalona
Thomas Virgil Knerr
Kalona Methodist Church
George Gibson
Peterseim
Mediapolis
G. E. Montgomery
Knerr
Brighton
William
Emma Reder Knerr
Charlote Augustine Todd
Jessie Means
Thomas Knerr
Kalona Area
Rites for Mrs. Seyb at Richland Friday
Funeral services for 87 year old Mrs. Anna Seyb will be held Friday at 2 p m in Richland Methodist Church with Rev A P McMurrin officiating. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Mrs Seyb is survived by son Dillon and two grandchildren, all of Des Moines.
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Richland
Anna Seyb
Rest View
Des Moines
Richland Methodist Church
A. P. McMurrin
Highland Cemetery
Seyle
Dillon
Kiwanis Club Supports Greek Adoptee Dimitrios Dertilis
Washington Kiwanis members back Foster Parents Plan to financially adopt nine year old Greek boy Dimitrios Dertilis. The plan provides $8 monthly cash, plus clothing food and medical care, with letters exchanged between the child and his sponsors. The family’s hardship includes a sick father and mother and multiple young siblings.
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Kiwanis Club of Washington
Dimitrios Dertilis
Foster Parents’ Plan, Inc
Park Avenue South
New York City
Dimitrios
Meredith M. Hogue
Milwaukee
Nicholas
Aneta
Latta Named Newton District Superintendent in Iowa
Rev. Lloyd A. Latta of Washington is appointed superintendent of the Newton District of the South Iowa Methodist Conference, effective January 1 1964. Latta will oversee more than 70 churches across several counties while Dr. O Edward Cooley moves to the Des Moines District. Latta is a Simpson College and Garrett Theological Seminary graduate with a track record of missions and leadership roles.
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Lloyd A. Latta
Washington
Newton
South Iowa
New Newton
Simpson College
Indianola
Garrett Theological Seminary
Evanston
Ill
Conference Trustees
Iowa
Washington Stores Plan Evening Hours for Christmas Week
Washington merchants announce extended shopping hours from Monday December 16 to Saturday December 23 with stores open until 9 p.m. daily. Regular closing times resume December 24 and Christmas Eve is closed. Santa Claus is due in downtown Washington Saturday afternoon December 14 with candy for children.
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Santa Claus
County Parks Survey Guides Future Recreation Plans
The Washington County Conservation Board finished a survey of opinions on future parks, picnic grounds, timber reserves and fishing spots. Chuck Hotle says blanks went to school officials, 4 H leaders, ministers and outdoor enthusiasts. results will guide park development and nature area plans. The Hayes timber area west of Potomac on the county home road is already marked for hikers with paths into 28 acres of red oaks black oaks and walnuts inviting visits.
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Washington County. Conservation Board
Chuck Hotle
Hotle
Hayes Timber
Poton
County Home
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Perm
Anent
Dallas Kin
Sugar Creek
Stanley Engineering Company
Davenport
Messenger
U.S. Veterans Hospital
Wilshire Boulevard
United Press International
Thomas V. Knerr
Kiwanis Club
Foster Parents’ Plan
Italy
Greece
Korea
Hong Kong
Viet Nam
Philippines
Colombia
Ecuador
Rev. Latta
Grinnell
Saskatchewan
Canada
Mr. Latta
Coon Rapids
Washington Methodist Church
Red Oak
Osceola
Afton
Garden Grove
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