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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1961
Page
6
Local residents and relatives from Kirksville, Mason City, Algona, Des Moines, Centerville and beyond visit family in town. Weekend guests include Mr. and Mrs. Ray Charity and relatives, with many cross town trips noted to Moravia, Earlham, Oskaloosa, and Galatia.
The 41st annual Roberts and Abner Roberts family reunion gathered 48 people at Blakesburg city park on Sunday July 30. A basket dinner followed with prayers led by Kenneth Goode. President Hilbert Roberts opened the meeting with member rail call and talks. Communications arrived from Rev. A J Worrell Fremont Mr and Mrs Charles McDowell Pampa Texas Mr and Mrs Herman Huber Turlock Calif Mrs Elma Roberts Williams Phoenix Ariz and Mrs Hazel Roberts Ferguson Evanston Illinois. Officers elected for the coming year were Roe Roberts Leavenworth Kansas president Delbert Roberts Blakesburg vice president and Lula R Tillmont Moravia secretary treasurer. This year’s in memoriam name is Lloyd Tillotson Portland Oregon.
A 1962 reunion gathering in Chandler Arizona and weekly social calls list attendees from multiple Iowa and Midwest families. Names include Ethyl Roberts Olesen Roe Roberts Charles E. Roberts I J Roberts Hilbert Roberts Gary Ankeney Lula Tillmont Esta West and many others with visit and dinnertime details.
Mrs Cathryn Hawk Mary Betty Johnson and Donalee Hoff man visited Mrs Herschel Kelly and family Tuesday. Mrs Herschel Kelly and girls visited Mrs Lawrence Dommer Diane stayed until Saturday. Lawrence Dommer and Randy visited John Kelly Saturday. Judy Kelly called on Randy. Sunday dinner at Harold Fenton with Richard Hendrix Otha Fenton and Peggy Rogers. Afternoon calls by Bill Downing James Farnsworth family and Paul Downing. Herschel Kellys visited John Kelly Sunday evening. Vernon Fenton Alice Denise called on Harold Fenton Tuesday. Nancy Kelly called on John Kelly Sunday afternoon. James Farnsworth family supper with Harold Fenton Thursday. Dale Fenton family visited Tuesday morning.
Mrs Gladys Harsh hosts in New Hope with guests including Mr and Mrs John Wood Lynda and Larry Hollingworth Bessie Donovan Mr and Mrs Dick Wood and Janet from LeGrange Ind The visit continued with Sunday evening calls at the homes of Mr and Mrs Irvin Kaling and Mr and Mrs Bert Meadows Also noted are Mr and Mrs Harold Hudgens and Mrs Ivan Harsh social connections with neighbors.
Unionville residents attend church camps at Back bone state park and Winona Lake Indiana. The annual Cox reunion drew a large crowd in the Unionville gym. Local moves include Garner Cleaver relocating his feed store within his Main street home. Families from Batavia Havlock N Carolina and Moravia visited, while Sharon Riegel underwent hand surgery in Iowa City. Bruce and Woodrow Dutus visited Cecil Morlan. Raymond Wagner travels to California. Connie Brooke stayed with aunt Leona Burger in Moravia. A bridal shower honored Karen Scott at the Methodist church with R C Forsythe and Frank Haehling visiting.
Urbano Center Mrs Vaughn Faber and others visited the Marvin Vance home over the weekend. Frank Wren and David and Steve of Mt Pleasant vacationed there and at the Claude Wren home in Albia. Ray Robinson Cindy and Raymond Vance with Craig also joined Sunday's gathering.
Attendees at a Sunday picnic in Albia city park included many local families. Frank Barnes of Blakesburg joined Raymond Vance’s birthday gathering Friday at his home. Des Moines visitors Jim Archer and son Bobby spent Sunday with De Wayne Sinclair. Several families celebrated birthdays Monday and Tuesday, including Bill Wilson and Alice Fisher with R A Faber, Ed Robinson, and others. Calif. visitor Mrs. Ethel Olson stayed with Don Ahee Tuesday night. Union Chapel Sunday school group joined the Wednesday picnic with numerous locals. Visiting Rutherford Proctor and others, plus Vaughn Faber and Regenia Sinclair families, spent Friday evening with Vera Proctor and Josie. Pamela, previously visiting, returned home with them. Tom Proctor’s visitors included Richard Proctor and Mr. Leffler.
Mr and Mrs R A Faber visited Vaughn Faber home Monday afternoon. Mildred Proctor and Edith McConkey visited Patty Faber Monday evening. Union Chapel CYF attended the Interdenominational youth rally at Moravia Friday night. Tom Proctor family left Friday for Webster NY after a week at Marion Proctor home. Marion Proctor and Josie visited Lester Zimmerman and family at Fort Madison Friday.
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