James Bettis' mother, Joyce, testified Thursday that her son was splitting firewood in the back yard at their home while she was inside watching television when Cynthia Barton was murdered. She was among defense witnesses at her son's trial for…
Admiring New Sanctuary...of Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church are the Rev. and Mrs. John L. Malloy. The new church will be dedicated with a special service at 3 p.m. this Sunday.
Pastoral Couple...the Rev. and Mrs. John L. Malloy look over the charred interior of their new charge, Bethel AME Church. The fire obviously originated in the pulpit area of the sanctuary.
Discussing memorabilia...of Bethany United Presbyterian Church's past 75 years are Jack Fernley, chairman for the obsevration; Elmer Shipley, who will provide a slide presentation and display and the Rev. David Grimm, pastor.
Bethany Nursing Home Administrator, M. Sue Mortensen, admires preliminary architectural drawings of a 60-unit apartment building for senior citizens to be built behing the nursing home.
Mrs. Joseph Nichols...presents the insurance policies to Rev. David Boone, president of the board of directors at the Bethany Lutheran Home, as Done Greene and Mark Anderson, administrator of the home, look on.
Photo of man standing, a woman, and man in wheelchair, next to white van with "Bethany Lutheran Home, Council Bluffs Iowa" on the side. [Back of photo dates it at February 1981 and identifies "Mark Anderson, Adm." but Mr. Anderson didn't become…
Discussing Register...at Bethany Lutheran Home which will soon bear the names and location of each resident are Mrs. JoAnn Gohlinghorst, a resident, Frank Ombruni, and Kenneth Christensen.
Plans For Installation...are discussed in the chapel of Bethany Lutheran Home by the Rev. Emil Reinking, chaplain, and Milford Fickenscher, the home's administrator
Presenting The Administrators...is Dr. Arthur J. Seegers, former director of chaplaincy of the American Lutheran Church, at the dedication of the Bethany Lutheran Nursing Home. They are Stanley Nelson, Chairman of the Board; Milford Fickenscher, the…
Food Preparation Center...on second level of Bethany Home is shown by Chuck Berry, food service manager. The all-electric facility has convection ovens.