Moravia Moravia Moravia Homecoming Notes
Church notices record W F T Evans and R Kincade leading services at 10 am Bible School 12 noon sermon 7 pm Christian Endeavor with Gertrude Utterback. Homecoming invitation to Blakenburg Christian Church next Sunday. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday afternoon and Friday all day. Sister Barrett has passed to the Heavenly home. Jease Coffin family expressed sympathy. Large crowd attended Iconium Homecoming last Sunday and Moravia plans to return next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. T. Evans
R. Kincade
Bible School
Christian Endeavor
Gertrude Utterback
Blakenburg Christian Church
Ladies Aid
Barrett
Heavenly Home
Jease Coffin
Iconium
Moravia
Ieonium Circuit M E Church Regular Services Announced
Regular services at Fairview and Ieonium next Sunday. Only two more preaching Sundays at each point before conference. Fourth quarterly conference at Moravia Church on Wednesday Aug 14 at two PM. Reports from its departments to be received then. All financial contributions should be paid in full to be included in annual conference reports. Rev. E O Lepper, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview
Ieonium
Moravia
Xis
Lepper
United Brethren Church Service Report Encourages Attendance
The United Brethren Church notes spiritual riches in Christ and praises gifts of members for communal growth. Services last Sunday drew a good crowd led by Dr. Duncan, with many youth receiving communion. Wess Hiatt was elected delegate to conference and F P Hawk an alternate. next Sunday service as usual led by D Winfield Thompson and Elvie Hawk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Duncan
Wess Hiatt
F P. Hawk
Family Reunion At Mrs Jones Home Draws Wide Family
The Jones family gathered for Sunday dinner at Mrs T J Jones with daughter Mrs Guns Luse whose birthday was noted. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Guy Jones and daughters Eva Mae and Yovanne of South Haven Minnesota Mrs T J Dues Mr and Mrs C Jones Mr and Mrs H W Potts Claude Fulton and family of Moread Joe Martin and family of Ottumwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Jones
Guns
Luse
Guy Jones
Eva Mae
Yovanne
South Haven
Minn
T. J. Dues
C. Jones
H.W. Potts
Claude Fulton
Ad Joe Martin
Ottumwa
Special Meeting of the 1. 0. 0. F at Moravia hall
Four special meetings of the 1. 0. O. F. are scheduled at Moravia hall on Thursday evening, August ih. G. B. Fohnsat, Secretary.
A. B. Dinner Menu For Wednesday August 14
The menu lists Fried chicken with gravy Roast pork and brown gravy Mashed potatoes Sweet potatoes Corn on the cob Cabbage and beet salad Sliced tan new apples Colfer tea tea milk and condiments for the midday meal.
Will Petition For Share On East North Street
Moravia residents along North Street near M G Church and Blumenstock met the town council to discuss sharing the street. A petition circulates among property owners to request council action at the earliest date, with owners paying for frontage improvements and the town covering intersection grading and surfacing costs. The plan promises lower costs than legal routes, and council members showed receptive interest for similar petitions on other streets.
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North Street
M. G. Church Corner
F. W. Blumenstock
Said Street
Moravia
Iconium Homecoming Draws Large Crowds on Sunday
The Iconium homecoming on August 4 drew 284 in Bible School and over 400 by the morning sermon at the M E churchyard. Rev Doughty preached, food fed the crowd at noon, and an all day program featured music by the First Christian Church of Centerville and various talks, solos, and duets. Guests included Mr and Mrs A W Funkhouser and family of Atlanta Mo and J F Chambers and John Chambers who visited Jamestown Ind after M H Chambers’s illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iconium
Maple Grove
M. E
Doughty
First Christian Church of
Centerville
Rev. Smallwood
Hopkins
Missouri
Marielle Brown
Rosalee Beaty
Bennie Younker
Phoenix
Arizona
Wilma Parks
Garnet Adams
Promise City
Rev. McKinley
Mendota
Ronald Rowe
Louie Prisbe
Baine
Jay Argo
W. EB. Kelvey
R. J. Funkhouser
Harry Woodward
A. W. Funkhouser
Atlanta
J. F. Chambers
John Chambers
Jamestown
Ind
M. H. Chambers
Wabash Time Card Changes Supposed in Local Notice
A revised Wabash time card goes into effect Sunday morning. The changes affect trains No. 20 St. Louis Limited leaving Moravia at 2:18 a.m., No. 19 St. Paul Limited at 9:22 p.m. (previously 9:48 p.m.), and No. 11 from 2:44 p.m. to 3:33 a.m. Local residents are advised to update phone directories.
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Wabash H. R
Agent C. ©. Cullers
St. Louis
Diamond Jubilee Fair Program Completed
The Diamond Jubilee Town State Fair and Exposition announced its final eight day program August 4. It promises a costly, complete lineup with horse racing auto races hippodrome fireworks continuous music and royal scots highlanders band midway society horse shows and numerous contests for a half million visitors. Free camping spans 100 acres adjoining the grounds and visitors include Hugo Johnson from Centreville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diamond Jubilee Town
State Fair Board
Pompei
Pain
Royal Scotch Highlanders Band
Annual Fall Festival Meeting Saturday Evening Moravia Notice
Notice is hereby given of the annual meeting of the Fall Festival Association to be held at the town hall in Moravia Saturday evening August 10. Reports will be heard officers elected and dates set for the 24th Annual Fall Festival and Farmers Institute. If you are interested be there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall Festival Association
Moravia
Farmers Institute
Moulton To Play Here Next Sunday Afternoon
Baseball fans can expect a pitchers battle as Moulton visits Moravia next Sunday at 2:30 in a rematch after Moulton narrowly beat Moravia earlier. Ross will start for Moravia and Tackerson for Moulton in a noonish game recap.
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Moulton
Moravia
Ross
Tackerson
Moravia Town Council Minutes August 192
Moravia town council met in regular session with members Tur ner Fred Hiatt H K Smith F M Dodd Chester Brushar Mayor and E S Carter Clerk. Bills were read by the clerk and approved by the claims committee covering funds for General, Highway, Cemetery, Light, Fire and Drag Funds with charges for marshal mowing and cleaning, dues, printing, chemicals, freight, drayage, rent, grading and drilling. Motion to approve the bills and adjourn prevailed.
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Moravia
C. A. Turner
Fred Hiatt
H. K. Smith
F. M. Dodd
Chester Brushar
W. E. Donovan
Town League of Municipalities
Lode Moravia Union
Highway Fond
W. &. Donovan
Gata
Ap. Cu
Waughop Motor Co
Pharge
Hall Fung
Mo B. Main
Hull
Drag Fuund
Clarence Dowd
Bos
Carter
Grading Of City Streets Halted By Rain Monday
Rain delayed Moravia street grading on Monday as Frank Paxston and his township crew began work but could not continue. The wet conditions paused the project though work will resume when weather allows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thia
Moravia
Frank Paxston
Bivin Feed Store Moves Back to Old Corner Site
The W. C. Bivin Feed Store resumes operation in its former corner of Wabash and Milwaukee Avenues after moving stock and office equipment from the McCrory building. The new building is modern and nearly completed, with the business returning to its home base following the December fire that destroyed the original Main Hill structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Bivin
Wabash and
Milwaukee Avenues
McCrory
Bivin
Dune
Main Hell
Chillicothe Blues Triumph 7 2 Over Moravia Sunday
Moravia faltered on defense and at the plate as Chillicothe Blues won 7 to 2 on the Chillicothe diamond. Anderson led Moravia with two of their three hits while Chillicothe collected six hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Chillicothe Blues
Chillicothe
Blues
Anderson
Chilcuthe
Janingse
Mrs Rev Thompson Injured In Kellerton Car Crash
Mrs Rev D W Thompson was seriously hurt when the Blawick car carrying Rev and Mrs Thompson and Mr and Mrs Elswick went into a ditch near Kellerton Iowa Tuesday afternoon The Turner Son ambulance took Mrs Thompson to Moravia and the others escaped with minor injuries Road conditions reportedly poor and cause unclear at this time.
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Union
D. W. Thompson
Kellerton
Iowa
Blawick
Oliver Elswick
Rev
Turner & Son
Thompson
Moravia
Elswick
Shen- Andoah
Mrs Martha Barrett Rites Held In Keller Township
Mrs Martha Ellen Barrett died Sunday afternoon at Hiattaville home of her daughter Mrs J Coffin at age 77. She was born January 1 1852 in Kokomo Indiana and was preceded in death by husband A C Barrett about twenty years ago. Her remains were moved to Keller Town Tuesday for Christian Church funeral services followed by interment beside her husband in Keller cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Ellen Barrett
Coffin
Hiattaville
Mrs. Barrett
Kokomo
Ind
A. C. Barrett
Kellerton
Christian Church
Francis Marion Nowels Passes Away at Home Near Albia
Francis Marion Nowels born October 2, 1851 eight miles west of Moravia died at home eight miles north of Albia on 1929 at age 78 years nine months and 28 days. He lived in Appanoose Mahaska and Monroe counties and left siblings Julia Heiner Mia Eva Fromm Mrs Frank Selby C L Nowels and John E Nowels. Interment was in Albia cemetery.
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Francis Marion Nowels
John I
Martha Nowela
Moravia
Albia
Frank
Appanoose County
Mahaska
Monroe Countes
Julia Hiener
Miltendale
Kansas
Mia
Eva Fromm
San Bernardino
Calif
Frank Selby
Iowa
C. L. Nowels
Ontario
John E. Nowels
Albia Cemetery
Moravia business moves between buildings on Monday
Moravia Produce Co and W. T. VanDorin Exchange moved their operations Monday near the square. W. T. Bivin finished relocating his feed store to a new building, while Moravia Produce Co moved into the McCrory Building vacated by Bivin and W. J. VanDorin. VanDorin transferred cream station equipment to the Gilner building recently occupied by Moravia Produce Co. Sounds like the first of March.
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W. T. Bivin
Moravia Produce Co
McCrory
Bivin
W. J. VanDorin
Giltner
Unclear Reunion Program and Musical Items
The item lists various program parts including songs and recitations with names such as D F Hinur Wanda Jones Harriett Lev Tammy and Mary Mein. Mentions a short visit by Mr and Mrs J W Halden to relatives in Mlinuig. The text is fragmentary and partially unreadable.
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Iowa
D. F. Hinur
Jesus Loves
Woodward Buys
Wanda Jones
Little Misses Dykes
Wanda Main
Pinho
Harriett Lev Main
Oklahoma Nuwber
Tusbennieutel
Tammy and Mary Mein
Vislin Sulu
Perle Helney
Avcurtiun Bede
Chess, Johnson
Daet—Verna
Verdy Kulkey
Sybil Argu
H. P. Main
N. J. Main
J. W. Halden
Mlinuig
Moravia Reporter items from August 4 1904
A Moravia office crowd awaited the post office drawing with many registered residents unlucky in the first three thousand. The M E parsonage contract went to Fred Blumenstock. A Moravia house party visited the fair, staying with Mrs. Croft and listing several locals. A new delivery wagon debuted for Broshar & Sons. Moravia and nearby folks traveled to St Louis for the fair. Hiattaville and Foster notes report visitors, rain boosting corn prospects and a duel between two women in Gao Goo Valley. Pleasant Plain held a successful ice cream social raising about four dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Post Office
J New
M. E. Parsonage
Fred Blumenstock
H. B. Croft
Easton Ave
Mesdames
R. E. Cummins
Will Tuttle
L. F. Pabst
Pauline Blumenstock
Mabel Cummins
Nevada Nowels
Will Chambera
Elmer Charity
C. W. Easton
J. H. Allred
Broshar & Sons
J. Wicks
Sam Richardson
F. B. Harn
Grover Lathrop
St. Louis
Hiattaville
Bert Meadows
Ralph Hiatt
Alice Hiatt
Nelle Landes
Albia
Foster
Gao Goo Valley
James Selix
Pence Family Holds Fifth Annual Reunion at Hamilton
About sixty Pence family members gathered at the Ed Pence home in Hamilton, Iowa, last Sunday for the fifth annual reunion. A sumptuous noon dinner preceded an afternoon of orchestra music, social visiting, and games, with attendees reporting a highly enjoyable event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pence
Ed. Pence
Hamilton
Lews
Legion Auxiliary Meeting and Memorial Services Planned
AU Auxiliary members will meet at the Legion Home next Sunday afternoon August 11 at 4 o'clock. Memorial services and dedication of memorial for deceased members will be held at the cemetery. The public is cordially invited to attend these services.
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AU Auxiliary
Legion Home
The
Legion Auxiliary
Main Homecoming Slated for August 1924 at Moravia
The Annual Main Homecoming will be held Sunday, August M1, 1924, at the No J. Main Grove south of Moravia Iowa.
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No J. Main Grove
Moravia
Iowa
Miller Reunion Planned at J Paul Miller Home
The Annual Miller Reunion will be held on August 18 at the home of J Paul Miller located at 1209 3rd Ave EB Albia Iuwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
J. Paul Miller
3Rd Ave
Eb, Albia
Iuwa
Annual Wilson Reunion Planned for August 18
The Annual Wilson Reunion will be held at the Melciar Wilson humm Sune day August 18. Everyone is invited. Edrie G. Callen serves as Secretary.
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Edrie G. Callen
Friday Dinner Menu From Centerville Notes
M E Friday menu lists roast pork mashed potatoes lima beans corn tomatoes and pie. mentions Mrs F C Gearhead and others traveling from Centerville for a few days starting the first of the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.C. Gearhead
Centerville
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Church News
Church of Christ
Ieonium Circuit
M. E. Church
United Brethren Church
Impuriiaze
G. B. Fohnsat
A. B
Colfer
East North Street
iMany
Sey Wash
Tex
More and Me
Hugo Johnson
Centervile
U.K
Moravia Town Council
Bi Dunuyun, Mowlig and Clearing
Bivin Feed
Rev. Thompson
Martha Barrett
Moravia Produce Co. W. T. VanDorin Exchange
Culler
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