Main To Head Masonic Lodge Main elected Moravia Master
John Main was elected Master of the Moravia Masonic lodge for the coming year. A D Kincade retires as Master. Elected officers include Carl Hiatt Senior Warden Bob Potts junior warden P K Horner treasurer Harold Mason secretary Trenton Wilson trustee. Installation set for Monday Jan 4 with Eastern Star officers.
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Harold Mason
Moravia
King Solomon Temple
Jerusalem
Nit
Tarr
John Main
Moravia Eastern Stars elect officers for Hward matron
At the Moravia Eastern Stars meeting Mrs A D Kincade was elected worthy matron and A D Kincade worthy patron. Other officers include Mrs Jack Long associate matron Loyd Carter associate patron Mrs Raymond Charity secretary Mrs Paul Broshar treasurer Mrs James Wilson conductress and Mrs Claude Hawk associate conductress. Retiring officers are Mr and Mrs John Main. Installations set with Magons on Jan 4 and practice Jan 2. social hour hosted by A D Kincade.
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Moravia Eastern Stars
A. D. Kincade
Jack Long
Loyd Carter
Raymond Charity
Paul Broshar
Treqgsurer
James Wilson
Claude Hawk
John Main
Moravia Area Births Reported In Local Hospitals
Mrs. Ron Tisue of Moravia welcomes Janet Marie an eight pound one ounce daughter born Tuesday morning at St Joseph hospital Center ville. Grandparents are Mrs Leah Tisue and Mr and Mrs Walter Scott of Moravia. Isaac Johnson of Moravia reported a male infant born December two at Monroe County hospital Albia weighing nine pounds. Freeman Johnson of Moravia and Jack Spencer of Cheyenne announce a daughter Katharine Marie born December one weighing seven pounds nine ounces with grandmother Lelia Spencer of Moravia. Richard Smith of Boone and wife welcome a son born December five at Boone county hospital. sister Debra attends. Grandparents are Harold and Mrs Emmaerson and Howard and Mrs Moravis Smith.
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Ron Tisue
Moravia
Janet Marie
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Leah Tisue
Walter Scott
Isaac Johnson
Dee
Monroe County Hospital
Albia
Freeman Johnson
Jack Spencer
Cheyenne
Wyo
Katherine Marie
Lelia Spencer
Richard Smith
Boone
Boone County Hospital
Debra
Harold Smith
Emmerson
Howard Smith
Moravis
Erbe announces bid for Republican guber nominating race
Governor Attorney General Norman A Erbe of Iowa, 40, declares candidacy for the Republican national nomination. He promises an efficient, honest, progressive administration and urges economic efficiency and a strong executive-legislative-people partnership. He says reapportionment will be a major campaign issue and should be a top goal of the next administration.
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Norman A Erbe
Erbe
Iowa
Band Mothers Christmas Tea Meeting at Schoolhouse
The Band Mothers club held its December meeting and annual Christmas tea Friday afternoon at the schoolhouse. Faculty members attended as guests. The girls glee club mixed chorus and boys quartet performed, followed by cookies minis nuts and coffee on a green red centerpiece. Committee members were Mrs. Kincade Van Dorin Burton Gardner and Dooley.
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Band Mothers Club
Girls Glee Club
Francis Kincade
Sylvan van Dorin
Harold Burton
Marvin Gardner
Lester Dooley
Card of Thanks for Lawrence at Monroe Hospital
Mr and Mrs Fred Cousins Lawrence and Lorraine Walker express heartfelt thanks to friends and relatives for kindness shown during Lawrence five week stay at Monroe County Hospital.
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Lawrence
Monroe County Hospital
Mrs
Fred Cousins
Lawrence and
Lorraine Walker
Rainbow Girls Bake Sale at Moravia Union Office
The Rainbow Girls host a bake sale with candies and gifts for last minute shopping on Saturday December 19 starting at 11:00 a.m. at the Moravia Union office.
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Rainbow Girls
Moravia Union
Moravia Merchants Sponsor Holiday Turkeys and Candy
Local merchants and business people sponsor a holiday gift drive giving turkeys and dressed poultry along with candy for area children. Contributing firms include David's Standard Station Twilight Club Oehler Bros. Coulson & Burton Veach Drug Store Moravia Produce White Implement Co. Spencer Grocery Spencer, Hiatt, and many others.
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Moravia
David's
Standard Station
Twilight Club
Kenneth Condra R
BR. Pennington
Oehler Bros. Ray
Barber Supply
Coulson & Burton
Turner & Son
McDonough
Gerald Morgan
Don Pettibone
U. O. Main
O. C. Easter
Nadine & George's
Spencer Grocery Veach
Post Office to Open Saturday Afternoons for Christmas Mail
Postmaster Don Pettibone reports the postoffice will be open Saturday afternoons December 12 and 19 to aid with Christmas mailing. The office is usually closed on Saturday afternoons.
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Don Pettibone
Nazarene Church Schedule and Services Notice
The Churches Church of the Nazarene announces Sunday schedule with 10:00 a.m. Sunday school 11:00 a.m. Morning worship 7:00 p.m. NPS service 7:00 p.m. Junior service An offering will be taken for the American Bible Society 7:30 p.m. Monday Choir Practice 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Hour of Prayer Rev H LaVern Smith Pastor Frank Woodward Sunday School Superintendent
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Church of the Nazarene
H. LaVern Smith
Frank Woodward
American Bible Society
First Christian Church Services Schedule
Donald Plum is pastor and Birdie Main is superintendent. Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. communion at 11:00 a.m. Primary and junior pupils will practice for the Christmas program at 2:30 p.m.
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First Christian Church
Donald Plum
Birdie Main
Evangelical United Brethren Church Weekly Schedule
Pastor Rev F A Richardson leads Sunday School at 10 with a class for all. Universal Bible Sunday Worship at 11 featuring the sermon The Divine Daybreak. Annual Congregation meeting at 7 30 p m. Youth Fellowship meets Saturday 12 at 1 30 p m for Christmas program practice at the church. Midweek Bible study and prayer meet Wednesday 16.
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Evangelical United Brethren Church
F. A. Richardson
Carl VanZante
Universal Bible
Grace Methodist and Moravia Church Schedules
Grace Methodist Church led by Rev Weldon Whitchack with Fairview and Wesley Chapel services. Morning worship at 9 00 Sermon Power from on High Sunday school 10 30 Evening service at Moravia Youth Fellowship Thursday events Dec 1th and 4 00 PM. Moravia led by Delmar Dowd with 11 06 morning worship Sermon Power from on High 6 30 Youth Fellowship senior group 7 30 Evening Circuit Worship 7 00 Monday no choir due to play next week Junior Missionary Groups 4 00 Wednesday Bible study 7 30 PM
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Grace Methodist Church
Weldon Whitchack
Fairview Lee Benz
Fower
Moravia
Wesley Chapel
Fred Lindley
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Lth
W.s.cs
Edith Hiatt
Delmar Dowd
Deedrick
W.S
Centerville Hospital Treats Patient Lloyd Rose in Traction
County Assessor Lloyd Rose lies in Centerville hospital with spinal disease. He is confined to bed with traction and will require ten days in traction for treatment.
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Lloyd Rose
Centerville Hospital
Christmas Decoration Contest Prizes Set
Booster Club and Moravia Garden Club sponsor a three group Christmas decoration contest with prizes totaling 40.00. Groups are outdoor Nativity outdoor Santa and door decorations. Nativity and outdoor Santa prizes 7.00 5.00 3.00 each. door decorations 5.00 3.00 2.00. Entry by December 21 to Garden club members Mrs Art Fox Mrs Gerald Morgan or Mrs Lee Hiatt by 6:00 p.m. Judging December 22 between 6:00 and 7:30 p.m.
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Booster Club
Moravia Garden Club
Garden Club
Art Fox
Gerald Morgan
Lee Hiatt
Methodist Men Harvest 1900 Bushels of Corn
The Grace Methodist group at Mrs Leona Cousins farm harvested 1900 bushels of corn and shelled it for church projects. Ralph Turner directed 16 men with 9 ladies serving a noon dinner at the church basement. Previously the group had gathered about 250 bushels of beans.
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Methodist Men's Club
Moravia Garden Club Holds Christmas Dinner Meeting
The Moravia Garden club met for its annual Christmas dinner and gift exchange at Mrs. John Veach’s home with Mrs. Ira Boyer presiding. Members planned Dec. 23 candy and cookie sacks for distribution, bought eight children’s books for the hospital, and reviewed a Dec. 5 holiday fair.
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Moravia Garden Club
John Veach
Ira Boyer
Veatch
Warren DuVall
Gerald Morgan
Nellie Williams
Williams
Zell Callen
Ames
DuVall
Morgan
Jennie Bland
F.E. Wheeler
Mary Veach
Moravia Girls Fall Short as Cincinnati Wins By Two
Moravia girls lose 56 to 54 to Cincinnati after a tight game with 31 31 halftime. Moravia’s Rouse scores 11, Proffitt leads Cincinnati with 41 points in a high scoring clash. Moravia boys also fall 82 to 68 as Cincinnati’s Deahl and Ellison pace the final period. Next games set with Moulton at home Friday and Eddyville away Tuesday.
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Bennie Tarbell
Moravia Girls
Cincinnati
Moravia
Cincy
Rouse
Pat Proffitt
Ciney
Tor Cincy
Deahl
Ellison
Moulton
Eddyville
Outlook Meeting for Adult Class and Schedule Change
At the regular adult class tonight the men will hold an outlook meeting. No ladies class this week. Charles Mogget, district extension economist, will speak. Open to the public with refreshments. Next week joint meeting with Marguerita Tarr on landscaping.
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Charles Mogget
Marguerita Tarr
VanDorin Christmas cooperative dinner in Albia
The annual VanDorin Christmas cooperative dinner and gift exchange will be held at the Kendall Place in Albia on Sunday December 13. Mr and Mrs Floyd McFall are hosts.
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VanDorin
Kendall Place
Albia
Floyd McFall
Cass Hamilton Dies Suddenly
Cass Hamilton, 76, retired farmer and auctioneer, died at 3 50 am Tuesday at Monroe County Hospital Albia after a stroke at his Moravia home Monday. Born August 12 1883 in Monroe County he was married to Ethel Pence and survived by a daughter, a stepdaughter, three sisters, a brother, four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services with Turner funeral home in charge will be held today at 2 00 pm at the Evangelical United Brethren church, Rev Fred Richardson officiating. Burial in Moravia Cemetery.
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Cass Hamilton
Monroe County Hospital
Albia
Moravia
Monroe County
Frank
Nettie Hamilton
Ethel Pence
Jim McAninch
Melrose
Lloyd Brown
Edd DeHail
Prairie City
Jake Simbro
Glenwood
Ray Lemaster
Thompson
Iowa
Homer
Turner Funeral Home
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Fred Richardson
Moravia Thespians Present Grandma's Best Years Monday
Moravia High School Thespians will stage a three act play Grandma's Best Years Monday evening at 7 30 in the school gym. Lead roles are Mary Mosley and Carol Robinson with Mrs Gail Tuttle as sponsor and director.
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Moravia
Thes- Pians
Mary Mosley
Carol Robinson
Gail Tuttle
E.E.C. Meet With Mrs Johnson Johnson
The E T C club met Thursday afternoon with Mrs John Johnson serving as entertainment organizer. Mrs Lee Hiatt won the door prize. Refreshments of date cake ice cream and coffee were served.
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E.T.C. Club
John Johnson
Johnson
Lee Hiatt
Jolly Dozen Meets With Mrs Mettye Roland
Mrs Mettie Kolana hosted Thursday afternoon at the Christmas gift exchange and regular meeting of the Jolly Dozen circle. Rook was played with Mrs Elsie Adams and Mrs Birdie Main winning high and low scores. Mrs Tra Boyer won the door prize. Refreshments of date cake with whipped cream coffee and mints were served by Mrs Roland and Miss Clara Trelan.
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Mettie Kolana
Jolly Dozen
Rook
Elsie Adams
Birdie Main
Tra Boyer
Roland
Clara Trelan
Will Thaden Dies in Hastings Nebraska
Mrs. Russell Darby received word Tuesday of the death of her uncle Will Thaden 73 who died Nov 28 at his Hastings Neb home after a long illness He is survived by his wife the former Ermal Bivin and two sons.
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Russell Darby
Will Thaden
Hastings
Nebr
Ermal Bivin
Booster Club Plans Annual Coop Supper and Christmas Meeting
Booster club will hold its annual cooperative supper and Christmas meeting at the rooms above O'Conner Grocery tonight Thursday.
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Booster Club
O’conner Grocery
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