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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1930
Page
4
The article urges reflection on Christ's living presence and upcoming Conference. It lists next Sunday's services including Bible School at 10 a.m., morning worship at 11 a.m., C. E. at 7 p.m., evening worship at 8 p.m., with a prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome, signed by minister D Winfield Thompson.
The Church of Christ in Fort Evans lists sermons at 10 p m and 7 p m with a Bible School at 10 30 a m and Senior Christian Endeavor led by Homer Utterback at 7 p m. The message notes Brother Evans home damaged by lightning and his appendicitis. Ladies Aid Wednesday afternoon at the churches.
M E Church notes outline Sunday School at 10 a m preaching at 11 a m Epworth League at 7 p m preaching at 8 p m Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 7 30 W H M B meets Aug 20 2 30 at Mrs Watts home Mrs Fred Blamenstock leader Wesley Chapel schedule with 6 30 a m service 10 30 a m Sunday School Annual Conference in Knoxville Wednesday September and last quarterly conference Aug 26 Dr Todd district superintendent expects World Service pledge next Sunday can vasa for annual budget due by Aug 24 complete committee reports due Aug 26 pastor B G Hawkins sets out closing duties for conference year.
Local churches report Sunday school timings at Teonium Circuit and Fairview with messages from Misa Doria Free and Miss Virginia Kaster. Hilton and Epworth League activities noted. A big Inter Church Field Meet on Labor Day at Iconium is planned with 80 street sports and prizes, inviting all denominations and ministers to join.
A crowd of about 2,000 gathered in Iconium for the shale road completion celebration linking No. 6 at Moravia and No. 3 south of Mystic. Delegations from Moravian, Albis, Mystic, Walnut City, Centerville and Des Moines attended, amid music by the Moravia Concert Band and a later rain climax that drenched many in celebration. Col. Glenn C. Haynes urged continued road building as a $100,000,000 state bond issue looms in 1981 to refinance the primary road system.
A lively note invites readers to attend a town gathering with a variety of races and contests including high school and common school events, pony and bicycle races, and demonstrations of old and new Ford and Chevrolet vehicles. A fuller write-up will appear in a later issue.
The past week brought welcome rains, two to three inches fell Wednesday and Saturday night, easing a long drought. Crops may still suffer from July heat, but damage is expected to be less than feared. A local cyclone damaged a barn roof near Iconium, and a severe electrical storm hit Centervilla causing line and property damage. The Evans family at 1010 West Washington narrowly escaped injury from a lightning strike. Cooler weather has followed the rain, bringing relief from extreme heat.
A Moulton Tribune note states that the section of Primary No 3 crossing the Chariton River bottom will not be paved in the current contract. The crew reportedly found the fill unsuitable when wet and decided to share and shape it for paving planned later.
Miss Mary E Keemer and Allen T Boller were married Monday at the bride's grandparents home in Nevada Iowa the single ring ceremony conducted by Rev B G Hankins. The couple plan to reside in Nevada after a brief wedding trip ending in September.
Mrs. H M Adams died at her Scattersburg home on Wednesday August 6 following a long residence in the area. Elizabeth Lockman Adams born May 5 1854 in Indiana married to Fr M Adams August 8 1871. She left two sons Quiller J and Calva A of Unionville, five grandchildren, a sister Mrs Margaret Gilland, and three brothers Mose Lockman Unionville T T Lockman Moravi John W of Udell, with a brother Andrew predeceased. Funeral Thursday at 2:30 pm from the home, Rev W G Lagle officiating. Burial in Sailes cemetery.
A lunch list shows items including mashed potatoes gravy corn cole slaw sliced tomatoes tea and coffee. An electric polisher for waxed floury is listed at 26 cents per hour or 31.50 per day.
The town Park in Centerville hosts a major I O O F and Rebekah picnic Sunday August 17 drawing 3000 expected attendees and 2000 from Appanoose lodges. J A Rogers Grand Master will speak. Centerville band concerts follow speeches and a noon basket dinner with prizes donated by local merchants.
Moravia readers learn of a concrete highway advancing to connect Moravia with surfaced routes nationwide. Paving of No 6 between Centerville and Albia nears completion with two shifts to finish the job. McCarthy Construction and Herrick Co. push work, aiming to open traffic shortly. a Chariton River overflow bridge flooring may finish by midweek to route traffic. Pearl Smithburg earns a promotion to Chief Clerk at C B Q railroad in Chicago, with a salary increase.
Three Udell residents were injured when a Ford sedan was struck by a Wabash train near the J. J. Taylor barn. John Henshaw, his son Tat old, 12, and Cleteth Leonard were crossing the tracks and dragged for hundreds of feet. All sustained only cuts and bruises and were taken to Centerville hospital by ambulance.
Mr and Mrs W H Sandy former residents now at Brazil Indiana move back to Moravia. They will reside in the Van Dorin residence. remodeling of the G T Harn building on the square will host a restaurant business once fixtures are installed. Old friends welcome them home.
The Chariton Township Farm Bureau will meet at the Seanium M. EB. Church Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. W. E. Kriter of Eddyville will speak and County Agent Bowdish will show motion pictures. Mrs. Howard Ballew also speaks. Rev and Mrs B G Hankins returned home Saturday after a two week vacation and on Monday Rev Hankins was called to Louila for a funeral of a former parishioner.
Misa Hope Hoskinson daughter of Mr and Mrs M A M Hoskinson near Laurel Iowa married Burton Nunemaker son of Mr and Mrs Robert Nunemaker near Laurel on Tuesday at the Presbyterian parsonage in LeMars Iowa Attendants were Mr and Mrs D C Gearhart former Laurel residents Now living in Slows City The couple returned to Laurel for a two course wedding dinner at the bride's home They will reside in Laurel where the groom works on the state highway and both shed school ties with Laurel High School graduating year mentioned as 1926.
The Moravia Colts are scheduled to avort Soap Creek next Sunday afternoon at Brompton. Players listed include Batteries Moravia Knapp and Pence against Soap Creek's Stocker and McCay. Local families Mr and Mrs J L Chambers of Albia and others spent Sunday with the Chambers family.
Twenty five years ago Moravia Union items recount Ironium Odd Fellows entertainment and guest, real estate sale by A B Harn to L D Whitten, Burns family move to Albia, public school delays, marriage of Alva Gillaspy and Miss Dussie Mlatt, Addy Hall hosting in honor of Miss Cora Pyatt, Willis Eastlack bus loan to Centerville, haying completed with better crop, birth of eight pound boy to W A Rose, Zelda Tisue hosting friends, J E Hancock trading merchandise for Albia property, and locals attending Centerville normal along with construction notes and new baby in Hiattstown area.
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