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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…

Defense lawyer Gary Gee and murder suspect James Bettis, in courtroom (?)

Photo of DCI Agent Melvin McCleary, investigator in the murder trial of James Bettis.

Bethany AME Church (African Methodist Episcopal)
413 N. 23rd St.

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.

New House Of Worship...for the Bethel AME congregation is located at 413 N. 23rd St.

Exterior Of Church...shows hole in roof from the fire and most of the windows were broken out due to the tremendous heat of the blaze.

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.

Bethany Presbysterian Church
1900 S. 7th St.

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.

Reading Inscriptions...on foundation of first manse are Mrs. W.C. Van Leuvan, 2210 11th St., and the Rev. Moore Bell.

photo of Bethany Presbyterian Church, 1900 So. 7th St.

Bethany Lutheran Home
Elliott St. & Broadway

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.
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