Argo Reunion Held at Iconium Church
The annual Argo reunion on August 7 1968 met in the Iconium church basement. President Keith Argo led the meeting with secretary Teresa Brown and treasurer Ernestine Argo reporting. Contributions were approved for the Methodist church basement use. Paul Dicks was elected president with Clark Hellyer as vice president. officers to serve one more year. Several births, marriages, and a death were noted. Guests included many Argo family members and friends. various social visits followed with Craig Day planning a Dayton Ohio job start September 1 afterArmy discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argo
Iconium Sadist
Keith Argo
Theresa Brown
Ernestine Argo
Methodist Church
Laura Callen
Mokena
Hlinvis
Paul Dicks
Clark Hellyer
Pearl Broghar
Judith Arendt
Angie
Russell Brown
George Hellyer
Debbie
Bobbie Bagiie
Dell
Clark
Hazel Hellyer
Dick Brown
Brad
Roy Argo
Denny Argo
Scott Dennis
Teresa Ann
Gerald Argo
Ned Argo
John Cleaver
Nysséa
Oregon
John Kelley
Harry Woodward
Thomas Shrader
Des Moines
Glen van Dorin
Vicki
Bob
Carson Merkcle
Kelle
Craig
National Cash Register
Dayton
Ohip
Boys in Service News for Centerville Families
Alan Dooley, son of Mr and Mrs Virgil Dooley of Centerville, sails to Memphis Tennessee to attend Aviation Machinist Mate School. Pvt Larry W Proctor updates his address at 54 Co D and Engr Bu ARO, New York New York, reflecting wartime postings and service notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Dooley
Virgil Dooley
Centerville
Rit
Memphis
Tem
Sbih
Aviation ‘Machinist’s
Larry Proctor
Larry W. Proctor
New York
N.Y
Cochell Letchford Wed In Ottumwa
Patricia Ann Cochell and Gary Lee Letchford wed at First Baptist Ottumwa with Rev Frank Levien officiating at 2 pm. The bride, daughter of A L Cochell Jr., wore an lace empire gown. groom, a Moravia band instructor studying for a master's at UNI Cedar Falls. They will reside in Moravia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Ottumwa
Patricia Ann Cochell
Gary
Lee Letchford
Frank Levien
Finley Avenue Baptist Church
Norma Mahaffey
A. L. Cochell Jr
N. Ward
Jerry Gilbert
Jim
Julie Ann Cochell
Bert Letchford
Waterloo
Roy Letchford
Harold Martin Clark
Charles Cochell
Arthur Cochell
Ottumwa High School
Ottumwa Heights
Maorreils
Kelley Reunion At Jefferson City Roadside Park
Moravia family gathering reports a reunion on Sunday August 11 at a roadside park near Jefferson City Missouri. Nine of ten siblings attended along with numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. attendees include Russell Judy Mark Sherman Herschel Barbara Brenda Debbie Diana Jeff Julie Janice Becky Vickie Lorrie Larry Michael Randy Phillip Gary Kathy and others from Unionville Cabool Mountain Grove Houston Sturgeon and Mansfield with additional spouses and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelley
John Kelley
Moravia
Jefferson City
Missouri
Russell Kelley
Hope
Judy
Mark
Sherman
Herschel Kelley
Barbara
Brenda
Debbie
Diana
Dennis Kelley
Jeff
Julie
Janice
Unionville
LaVern Horn
Becky
Vickie
Lorrie
Larry
Laurence Dommer
Michael
Randy
Phillip
Ray Robertson
Kathy
Graff, Mo
Wilson Hart
Hubert
Mountain Grove
Leslie Moore
Gary
Houston
Gary Moore
LaNell
Leo Kelley
Linda
Cabool
Robert Han
Saddle Club Plans Horse Show September 6
The Moravia Saddle Club met at the arena for a planning and cleanup session for the upcoming horse show. Workers assisted by the fire department to clean a well and ready a barn for a lunch shack, inviting public attendance with no gate admission on Sunday afternoon September 8. The next club meeting is September 5 at the arena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saddle Club
Moravia Saddle Club
Greg Mobley Tops Beef Carcass at Stile Fair
Greg Mobley, 15, of Centerville, won grand champion beef carcass in the Quality beef contest with a 4 H Charolais cross bred steer. He also earned 1000 dollars from the American Charolais Association for the champion animal and entered a 1098 pound steer in the other breeds division, yielding a 700 pound carcass, as he heads to Moravia Community High School as a sophomore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greg Mobley
Lloyd Mobley
Route 2
Centerville
Greg
Appanoose County Fair
Moravia
Weekend visitors fill Domesday of Waterloo area homes
Local social notes list Mrs Wayne Lichty and Debbie of Waterloo hosting at Zell Callen home with guests from Elkhard Indiana Goodyear Arizona and Florida. Many relatives friends from Waterloo Albia Centerville Ira Griswold Sun City Center Anaheim Wichita Moravia and Des Moines attended meals and outings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Lichty
Debbie
Waterloo
Zell Callen
Marqueta Blough
Elkhard
Ind
Sandy Blough
Roger Greene
Ricky
Lisa
Peoria
Ill
L. B. Deedrick
Joanne Hawk
Goodyear
Ariz
Marvin Hubbell
Scott
Centerville
E. G. Hawk
Dean Smithburg
Sun City Center
Florida
Carriage Light Inn
Albia
Stanley McDaniel
Willis McDaniel
Karl Tuttle
Colorado
A. H. Andrea
Stanley
Dwight McDaniel
Ira
Iowa
Hey
Donald Jones
Griswold
Kenneth Condra
Curtis Tomlin
Wna
Walter Harper
Wichita
Kansas
Nell Rousseau
Louilla
Odile Clark
Wilson
Moravia Park
Rousseau
Ruby
Michael Cuilen
Toledo
Ohio
W. A. Brownfield
Los Angeles
D. A. Sigler
David
Julie
Des Moines
Dennis Argo
Stott
Teresa
Ft. Worth
Texas
Richard Mosley
Andrew Mosley
Richard
University of Iowa
Moravia Grace Circuit and Local Church Schedules
Moravia area churches post weekly worship times Sunday School and service hours for Grace Church Moravia Wesley Chapel Fairview First Christian Salem United Methodist and Iconium events. Highlights include sermons at Grace Circuit churches and midweek Bible study and WSCS meetings with plans for special speakers and showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Grace Clarence Whitehead
Frank Heckman
Thanks to friends and neighbors for hospital visits
I express gratitude to friends relatives and neighbors for cards flowers and visits during my stay at Mooroe County hospital in Albia.
NOTICE ALL BAND MEMBERS UNIFORM RENTAL NOTICE
Band uniforms will be issued before and after rehearsals on Thursday and Friday August 22 and 23. Rent is 9.00 per suit with twirler and flag swinger uniforms available at 1.50.
Homecoming Dinner Set at Fairview School House
The annual homecoming will be held Sunday September 1 at the Fairview school house east of Moravia with a basket dinner at noon. Everyone welcome. Hazel Cox, treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview
Moravia
Hazel Cox
Set Treas
Card of Thanks to Merle Miller
Acknowledges prayers cards gifts and visits while in hospital. Thanks those who invited meals and delivered food to Theo. Sincerely Merle Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo
Merle Miller
Thank you note from Donna Rae Card
Donna Rae Card thanks friends neighbors and relatives for cards flowers visits gifts and prayers while a patient at Monroe County Hospital in Albia expressing gratitude for support during her stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County Hospital
Albia
Hiner Reunion Set for Sunday at Centerville Park
The annual Hiner reunion will be held Sunday September 1 at Centerville Park. All relatives and friends are invited. Carleta Knapp is the secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiner
Centerville Park
Carleta Knapp
Goode Reunion for Peter and Nancy Guede at Moravia Park
The Ginade reunion for Peter and Nancy Guede will be held Sunday, August 25, in Moravia Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goode
Ginade
Peter
Nancy Guede
Alzusi
Moravia Park
Mrs Delma Johnson Undergoes Major Surgery
Mrs J W Delma Johnson underwent major surgery at St Marys hospital in Rochester Minnesota Thursday. Her address is Mrs Del ma Johnson Room 1179 St Marys hospital Rochester Minn Mr Johnson visited at the hospital with his wife until Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delma Johnson
J. W
Delma) Johnson
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Johnson
Services Tuesday For Charlotte Rogers, 47
Charlotte Virginia Wilson Rogers of Unionville died at Davis County Hospital in Bloomfield Sunday August 18 after a long illness. She was 47 years old. Born August 28, 1920 in Centerville, she married Orville Rogers December 1, 1840 near Unionville. Surviving are her husband, two sons Billy Ray Moravia and Bobby Joe Unionville, six daughters Foggy Robinson Clinton Patty Rosemary Linda Connie and Brenda at home, six grandchildren, her father Dell Wilson of Centerville, one brother Joe Wilson, three sisters Elizabeth Johnson Blakesburg Janet Martin Unionville and Nancy Moore Centerville. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Unionville Methodist church officiated by Rev. Hawes. Miller-Webbe Funeral Home directed burial in Unionville Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Virginia Wilson Rogers
Unionville
Davis County Hospital
Bloomfield
Centerville
Dell
Ellen Guernsey Wilson
Rogers
Orville Rogers
Salem Baptist Church
Udell
Dell Wilson
Joe Wilson
Elizabeth Johnson
Blakesburg
Janet Martin
Nancy Moore
Pleasant Valley Church Homecoming Sunday
Pleasant Valley church 74 miles south of Blakesburg holds its annual homecoming on Sunday August 25 with the Gospel Light Singers from Batavia performing gospel songs after a 12 30 basket dinner and 2 30 afternoon service. The event welcomes all attendees and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley Church
Blakesburg
Gospel Light Singers
Batavia
KTVO
Telephone Company Moves Iconium Area Subscribers
Donna Rae Card, who underwent minor surgery at Monroe County Hospital in Albia last Friday, returned home on Monday, August 19, and is recuperating satisfactorily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Rae Card
Monroe County
Albia
Outstanding Homefront Award Given to Moravia Mother
Master Sergeant Robert D. Johnson, son of Mr and Mrs Freeman Johnson of Moravia, completed 20 years in service in Thailand with the 53rd Reconnaissance Wing. He helped honor his mother Mrs Etta Johnson for her morale support, signed by Commander Robert W. Nils. Local visits note neighbors and relatives. area telephone service plans update Moravia to Centerville toll and extended area service, with equipment orders and underground cabling slated for late 1968. Approximately eighteen repeat cabinets are being installed between Moravia and Centerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Johnson
Freeman Johnson
Moravia
Thailand
Etta Johnson
S53rd Reconnaissance Wing
Southeast Asia
Robert W. Nils
Rathbun
Iowa TelePhone Company
Iconium
Mystic
Plano
Exchange of
Centerville
Albia
Center- 1c
Dotson, 87, Dies at Silver Haven After Udell Business Career
John H. Dotson born November 10 1880 in Appanoose County near Unionville died Friday at Silver Haven Rest Home where he had been a patient since January He married Bertha McIntire February 18 1903 who preceded him in death They ran a Udell restaurant then a grocery store retiring in 1947 Surviving daughter Marguerite Whisler Udell and sisters Martha Hutchins Smithland Maude Whiteside Centerville Funeral held August 19 at 2 p.m. Miller Wehrle Funeral Home Centerville Burial Eaton Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Henry Dotson
Silver Haven Rest Home
Appanoose County
Unionville
John
Elizabeth Hopkins Dotson
Bertha McIntire
Udell
Marguerite Whisler
Martha Hutchins
Smithland
Maude Whiteside
Centerville
Miller-Wehrle Funeral Home
Jerry Witt
Eaton Cemetery
Moravia Tops Ottumwa Mets in Softball Doubleheader
Moravia defeated the Ottumwa Mets 84 to by the winning pitcher Dick Johnson. Carl Reno and Gary Tisue hit home runs. A second doubleheader is set in Moravia against Local No 1 of Ottumwa with the first game at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Ottumwa Mets
Dick Johnson
Carl Reno
Gary Tisue
Ottumwa
Notable Republicans Attend Women's Club Picnic
A large crowd gathered Monday evening in Murayla park for the Appanoose and Monroe County Republican Women’s Club picnic. Speakers included Keara Jomo Kyl of Browmfield, Rep. Fourth District, and Robert Ray of Des Moines, with others like Mrs. Charlotte Beck of Centerville backing Governor candidate Robert Beck. Also present were Delmont Moffitt Mystic for State Senate and J. E. King Munroe County for State Senate, with Mrs. Tretton Wilson and Taylor Wwetship committeewomen overseeing plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appanoose and Munroe County
Republican Women's Club
Murayla Park
Keara Jomo Kyl
Browmfield
Robert Ray
Des Moines
Charlotte Beck
Centerville
Robert Beck
Deyton
Rict
Delmont Moffitt
Mystic
J. E. King
Munroe County
Dewey Goode
Bivuifield
Appalouse
Davis
Buck Brush
Republican County
Quallman
Tretton Wilson
Taylor
Monroe County
Moravia Park
Paul Wilson
Moravia
Albia
John Ky
Bloomfield
Ray Avera
Booster Club
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mearl Walters
Mearl Walter
United Merit
Carolyn) van Dor
Walter
Grace United Methodist Church
Iconium Church
Cochell-Letchford
Grace Circuit
The
United Methodist Church
Thomas W. Woodin
Ruby Long
First Christian Church
Lois Fowler
Aid
Birdie Main
CWF
Winnie DuVall
Church of the Nazarene
Salem United Methodist
Carl Tisue
WSCS
Nancy Klampe
Mabel Hawk
Becky Wilson
Charles VanZante
Tconium United Methodist
L. B. Deadrick
F. Whitehead
Salem
W.S.C.S
Linda Ammons
Israel
Mooroe County Hospital
Charlotte Rogers
Frank Houser
Marie Woodman
Russell
Jones Rest Home
Florence Dicks
Osa Brown
Ethel Caster
Leon Adams
Holly, Mich
Walter Dudley
Roy Sheldon
James Ferre
Elsie Adams
Telephone Company
Donna Rae
Gerald Rinehart
George Hammond
Dorman Irwin
Loren Shultz
Dick Rhoades
Andy
Springfield
John Johnson
Iowa City
Troy Adams
University Hospital
John H. Dotson
Mat
Nevada
William Plymar
Urbandale
James Bromwell
Cedar Rapids
David Stanley
Muscatine
United States
Robert Jepsen
Davenport
Paul Dee
Marshalltown
Congress
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