Grace Methodist Yule Program Shines Christmas Eve
The Grace Methodist church presents a Christmas program on Thursday December 24 at 7 30 pm with organ music prayers scripture lessons carols and recitations led by Linda Coulson Deb orah Van Dorin Marsha Cloyed and many others A gift exchange and treats follow in the basement after the program with Congregational Hymn Silent Night and benediction by Rodger Davis
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Grace Methodist Church
Linda, Coulson
Deborah van Dorin
Isaiah
Marsha Cloyed
Jo Elen Veach
Rody Hentzinger
Greg Wilson
Deborah Whitenack
Linda Wilson
Men
Carolyn Cooper
Cecil Cooper
Shelia Wilson
David Davis
Bruce McDonough
Micheal French
Marie Cloyed
Drenda Tubaugh
Martha French
Allen Wilson
Karen Crist
Ellen Cooper
Ann MccDonough
Donna Rae Oard
Marcia Walter
Penny Prough
Mary Kay Spencer
Marjorie French
George VanDorin
Terry Prough
Ronnie Ellison
Dickie Cloyed
Ted McDonough
Jay Rex Smith
Dave van Dorin
G. E. Luse
Diane Kincade
Dixie Tubaugh
Donna Tomlin
Marie van Dorin
Jamie Brown
Sandra Whitehead
Connie Walter
Ralph McDonough
Ricky Bentzinger
Schial
Delmar Dowd
Rodger Davis
Broshar Family Christmas Gathering at Legion Hall
The Broshars hosted a pre Christmas cooperative dinner at the Legion Hall on Sunday. Guests included numerous Purvis McDanel and Broshar family members and relatives such as Earl and Gretchen Purvis, Harold and Clell McDanel, John Broshar, Ted Broshar, Lyndon McDanel, and Charles Broshar among others.
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Broshars
The
Legion Hall
Charles Broshars Ag
Earl Purvis
Harold Purvis
Clell McDanel
Jody
Randy
Julie
Jeff
Joyea
Joseph Schamp
Dean Lain
Bud McDanel
Derril
Danny
Dallas
David
Dean
Russell Broshar
Dalton Darrah
Donald
Billie
Rickie
Mia
John Broshar
Dixie
Donnie
Ted Broshar
Robert Jennings
John Marlin Jr
Terri Lee
Vicki
Steven
Lyndon McDanel
Bill Cox
Gretchen Purvis
Frank Chambers Hospitalized After Light Stroke in Albia
Frank Chambers is a patient at Albia hospital after suffering a light stroke Sunday evening. He is improving and welcomes short visits from friends.
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Frank Chambers
Albia
Albia Hospital
Corner Cafe Omitted From Donor List For Christmas Draw
Omitted Corner Cafe appears in last week's Union donor list for the Christmas drawing and the Christmas candy fund, with no indication of why it was excluded from the published record.
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Corner Cafe
Flight of the Stork item notes two births
Rev and Mrs Luke E Carlson of Trevase Pennsylvania welcomed a son born December 9 at Lower Bucks Co hospital near Philadelphia. Louise Rouse and Lewis House of Moravis and Ogden Town are listed as grandparents. Mr and Mrs Marian Main of Aurora Alabama announce daughter Cherry Lynn born December 1. grandparents Mr and Mrs Erec Main and great grandmother Mrs Helma Tisue cited.
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Luke E. Carlson
Trevase
Pennsylvania
Dee
Lower Bucks Co
Philadelphia
Carlson
Louise Rouse
Lewis House
Moravis
Hilton
Ogden
Town
Marian Main
Aurora
Cherry Lynn
Erec Main
Helma Tisue
Nazarene Church Installs Amplifying System
The Nazarene church installs an amplifying system with speakers on the church roof. Completion is hoped this week so Christmas and other music can be played and heard throughout the town. Rev. Smith is overseeing the project.
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The
Nazarene Church
Rev. Smith
March of Dimes Campaign Organizes in Ap panoose County
Harold Holder of Centerville will serve as campaign director for Ap panoose County's March of Dimes drive. He will lead volunteers seeking January funds for the Foundation's effort against birth defects arthritis and polio. Mrs. Art Fox of Moravia and Sylvan VanDorin head the Moravia division with local co workers, with rural areas assigned new chairmen to expand the drive.
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Harold Holder
Centerville
Appanoose County
New March of Dimes
National Foundation
U. S
Art Fox
Moravia
Sylvan VanDorin
Moravia Loses Then Beats Moulton Udell Teams
Moravia girls start strong and lead 33 23 at halftime while Martha Rouse pours in 35 points. Moravia boys break a losing streak with a 46 38 win over Moulton Udell as Kenneth Ellison leads with 25 points. Eddyville visit next. girls trail in the second half.
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Bennie Tarbell
Moravia
Moulton- Udell
Martha Rouse
Jean Taylor
Moulton-Udell
Rouse
Miss Moulton
Moravians
Roberts
McCoy
Gary Roberts
Jayaip
Kenneth Ellison
Smith
Udell
Eddyville
Taylor
van Dorin
Christmas Greetings in Next Union Edition
The Union's annual Christmas edition will publish next week with children's Santa letters. A fine way to say Merry Christmas to customers and friends is with a greeting in the Moravia Union. Selections available at the Union office.
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Moravia Union
Union
Andy Brown 92 Dies in Albia After Illness
Andrew Jackson Brown longtime Iconium area resident died Monday at his Albia home after a lingering illness at age 92. Born near Iconium on June 16 1867 he lived in the area most of his life with his daughter Osa in Albia the last year. He married Sarah Pricilla Free in 1892 and had seven children. wife died in 1954 and a son Harry in 1939. Surviving are six children including Birdie Main Moravia and Margarette Beaty Marshalltown plus Osa. 18 grandchildren and 32 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Turner Funeral Home Moravia with Rev Donald Hunt and Rev Dewey Lark officiating. pallbearers were grandsons LeRoy Jerry Dick Dean Gaylord and Sam.
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Andy Brown
Iconium
Albia
Andrew Jackson Brown
Issac and
Elizabeth Jackson Brown
Osa
Church of Christ
Sarah Pricilla Free
Harry
Birdie Main
Moravia
Lloyd
Margarite
Donald Hunt
Ottumwa
Dewey Lark
Turner Funeral Home
LeRoy Brown
Jerry Brown
Dick Brown
Dean Hough
Gaylord Main
Sam Beaty
Four Moravia Students Make Honor Roll at Kirksville College
Four Moravia students were named to the honor roll for the fall quarter at Northeast Missouri State Teachers College in Kirksville Missouri. All earned grade averages of 2.0 or higher, equivalent to a B or better. The honorees were Linda Ward Cari Rouse Richard Mason and Gene Vincent.
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Moravia
Northeast Missouri State Teachers College
Kirksville
Linda Ward
Cari] Rouse
Richard Mason
Gene Vincent
Cliff Whicker’s mother dies in California
Cliff Whicker flies to Hawthorne California to attend the funeral of his mother Mrs Pearl Willison 74 who died Monday night He was raised in Rathbun by adopted parents Ed and and returned to be with her after a 47 year separation He visited in 1957 and expected her to visit next summer Eddyville Mohawks and Moravia Mohawks played a rough men’s game with Eddyville winning 64 56 and Moravia 56 58 in the girls game Eddyville led 49 41 and tied 59 58 before dying shot accuracy sealed Eddyville win
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Cliff Whicker
Pearl Willison
Hawthorne
Calif
Mr. Whicker
Ed Whicker
Rathbun
Eddyville
Moravia Mohawks
Moravia
Eddyscanny
Christmas Services and Schedules Across Moravia Churches
Moravia churches list morning worship services Sunday school and sermons titled The Great Intercessor. Christmas programs and candle lighting services planned with W.S.C.S. events and youth groups details mention Rev Deed Tick and Edith Hiatt hosting. Leaders include Ronald Plum, Mrs Birlie Main, Grace Methodist, and Delmar Dowd.
Christmas Services At Evangelical United Brethren Church
Rev F A Richardson leads morning worship and Sunday school for all ages at 10 11 oclock with sermon Unto You Then Christmas caroling Y F lesson and lunch Christ mas caroling adults sing spiration and Christmas story in pictures Youth Fellowship party at Mrs Wendell Murdy home December 22 Mid week pipe study December 23 Sunday school Christmas program December 24 Christmas Day December 25 quote A Christless Christmas is a counterfeit dollar.
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Evangelical United Brethren Church
F. A. Richardson
Carl VanZante
Y. F
Youth Fellowship
Wendell Murdy
Jesus of Nazareth
Church of the Nazarene Christmas Cantata Schedule
The Church of the Nazarene lists Sunday services at 10 00 am Sunday school 10 45 am children program 11 45 am sermon by the pastor and an offering for retired ministers and missionaries at that time 7 00 pm NYPS service 7 00 pm Famio service 7 45 pm regular evangelistic service with special music and Christmas message Cantata practice led by Forest Main 7 30 pm Wednesday Cantata The Christmas Story in Song presentation 7 30 pm Wednesday all are welcome to attend a friendly church community Worships the Lord.
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Church of the Nazarene
H. LaVern Smith
Frank Woodward
Ny.p.s
Forest Main In
Van Dorins Enjoy Christmas Dinner at Kendall Place
The VanDorin relatives gathered for Christmas dinner and gift exchange at Kendall Place in Albia on Sunday December 13. Attendees included Floyd and Mildred McFall Ivan Wright Vaughn and Marla Centerville Jerry McFall Kathy Randy Fairfield E G Lincox Ottumwa Flora Jones Fred Van Dorin J T Van Dorin J C Lockman Sylvan Van Dorin Delbert Love Billy Leo Van Dorin Bruce Rita Russell Hind Ian Charles Kenneth Free Elaine Clell Van Dorin James Mary Albia Troy Lockman Patricia Pamela Teresa Borin Wales Centerville Moravia Bloomfield and others. The next gathering will again be at Kendall Place with Carl Bettis hosting.
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VanDorin
Kendall Place
Albia
Floyd McFall
Ivan Wright
Vaughn
Marla
Centerville
Jerry McFall
Kathy
Randy
Fairfield
E. G. Lincox
Ottumwa
Flora Jones
Fred van Dorin
J. T. van Dorin
J. C. Lockman
Sylvan van Dorin
Marie
Deborah
Moravia
W. H. van Dorin
Delbert Love
Billy
Leo van Dorin
Bruce
Rita
Russell Hindian
Charles
Kenneth Free
Elaine
Clell van Dorin
James
Mary
Troy Lockman
Patricia
Pamela
Teresa
Bloomfield
Borin Wales
Carl Bettis
Free hams and hens drawing slated in Moravia
Moravia hosts a big Saturday drawing offering a free ham and a dressed chicken to each lucky attendee. The event, featuring a dozen free hams and chickens, will take place at 3:00 PM.
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Moravia
Rainbow Girls plan bake sale Saturday
Mo Ravia Rainbow for Girls met at the Masonic Hall with Judy VanDorin presiding. They finalized plans for a bake sale on Saturday December 19 and appointed a committee to make posters. Afterward, cars took the girls and mother advisor Mrs Ray Dharity to Mrs Glen VanDorin’s home for chili soup cookies and a gift exchange.
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Moravia
Mrs J O More 76 Dies in Centerville
Mrs J O More 76 of 302 South Main Centerville died at 10 30 a m Monday December 14 1959 at St Joseph hospital after six weeks as patient for a broken hip from a fall October 31 She was born September 8 1883 near Unionville Union Township and married J O More in 1900 He died in 1937 She moved to Centerville in 1918 Survived by three daughters Mable Smith Moravia Mattie Johnson Centerville and Ruth Heitkamp Detroit Mich two sons Jake and Keith More Harlan nine grandchildren five great grandchildren and two cousins Mrs Edna Scott Des Moines and Mrs John Chamberlain San Jose Calif Funeral services were held at Miller Wehrle chapel Centerville at 2 p m Wednesday with Rev Frank O Johnson and Rev DeWitt Foster. Burial Oakland Cemetery.
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J. O. More
South Main
Centerville
St. Joseph Hospital
Lucy Ann Morrison
Union
Unionville
Irwin Andrew
Amanda Noland Morrison
Rebekah Lodge
Order of the Eastern Star
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
More
Mable Smith
Moravia
Mattie Johnson
Ruth Heitkamp
Detroit
Mich
Jake
Keith More
Harlan
Edna Scott
Des Moines
John Chamberlain
San Jose
Calif
Christina Eslinger
William I
Walter
Sam Morrison
Miller-Wehrle
Frank O. Johnson
Methodist Church
DeWitt Foster
Oakland Cemetery
Family thanks friends for kindness during illness and death
The Family of Mrs. Lucy More expresses gratitude to the many friends who offered support during the illness and passing of their loved one.
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Lucy More
Kyl Wins Special Election to Fill Congressional Vacancy
John Kyl, Republican, wins a midwestern district seat in a special election caused by the death of Democratic Congressman Steven Carter. Kyl carries 14 counties, with Gilmour narrowly winning in Decatur and Wapello. Appanoose totals show a Republican vote of 2540 to 1729. County precinct results detail districtwide support for Kyl over Gilmour and other candidates.
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John Kyl
Midwest
Kyl
Steven Carter
Carter
Decatur
Wapello
Gilmour
Appanoose
Gilmour Taylor
Chariton
Union
Douglas
Independence
Udell
Centerville
Ind
Rathbun
Brazil
Mystic
Unionville
Washington
Vermillion
Clarkdale
Walnut City
Caldwell
Sharon
Lincoln
Numa
Pleasant
Franklin
Johns
Wells
Santa Expected Sunday Thursday
Santa Claus will visit Moravia during the coming week with appearances near the Max Hiner home Sunday evening between 7 and 9. Parents are invited to bring children. He will then come to the community building at 3:00 pm Thursday, Dec 24, with candy for all the children.
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Santa Claus
Moravia
Max Hiner
Moravia Rebekahs elect new officers and hold Christmas program
Moravia Rebekah lodge met Monday with Helen Lou Stocker as noble grand. Mrs. Leo Hoffman was elected noble grand, Mrs. Ivan Harsh vice grand, Mrs. Mettie Roland re elected secretary, and Mrs. Ray Dharity treasurer. Birthday committee named for Oct Nov Dec. Donation to Salvation Army. Bake sale netted 20.20. Christmas program by Mrs. Lula Tillmont and others followed by carols and a grab bag exchange.
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Moravia Rebekah Lodge
Helen Lou Stocker
Noble Grand
Leo Hoffman
Ivan Harsh
Mettie Roland
Ray’ Dharity
R. R. Pennington
Elsa Long
Ray Charity
Salvation Army
Lula Tillmont
D. ©. Bishop
Raymond Ashby
Local social notes from Indianola to Centerville
Mrs. Jennie Bland visited Indianola for a few days to handle business interests. A Christmas supper and gift exchange was held at Jean Hawk’s home with Joyce Walter Nancy Tomlin Joyce Ann Kincade and others. Rural neighbors west of town hosted a cooperative chili supper attended by multiple families. Maloney Co staff ladies enjoyed a Christmas gathering at the Hiner home. Jake Moore of Harlan and Howard Smith hosted guests overnight. Richard Tubaugh and Janice called on Emma Hiatt in Centerville.
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Jennie Bland
Indianola
Joyce Walter
Nancy Tomlin
Joyce Ann Kincade
Nancy Ward
Margaret Fenton
Judy VanDorin
Elaine Free
Martha Rouse
Nellie Argo
Janet Harrington
Jean Hawk
James Wilson
Kenneth Johnson
Cyril McDanel
Ben Jones
John VanZante
Emory Kehrberg
Darrell Cooper
Max Hiner
Maloney Co
Hiner
Nellie Eaves
Coleen Moore
Alice Chance
Janice Teno
Janet Flahive
Erma McGee
Esther Agans
Joan Derby
Hope Gilley
Jake Moore
Harlan
Howard| Smith
Richard Tubaugh
Janiece
Emma Hiatt
Centerville
Missionary Groups Meet at Methodist Church
The Junior and Intermediate missionary groups gathered Wednesday afternoon at the Methodist church. They continued their study focusing on the Belgian Congo.
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Methodist Church
Belgian Congo
Belle Plaine Hosts Tubaugh Family Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Richard Conaway with Rusty and Anna of Belle Plaine were weekend guests at Richard Tubaugh home. Sunday dinner guests included the Conaways Jackie and Jerry Tubaugh also of Belle Plaine and Mr and Mrs Albert Tubaugh. Afternoon visitors were Mr and Mrs Alva Tubaugh of Blakesburg.
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Richard Conaway
Rusty
Anna
Belle Plaine
Richard Tubaugh
Conaway
Jackie and
Jerry Tubaugh
Elso
Albert Tubaugh
Myr
Alva Tubaugh
Blakesburg
Georgie Woodward Ill in Albia Hospital
Georgie Woodward eight year old son of Mr and Mrs Ron Woodward has been in Monroe County Hospital since Saturday. Believed to be rheumatic fever based on current assessment. Room 119. He would appreciate hearing from all his friends and family.
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Georgie Woodward
Ron Woodward
Monroe Co. Hospital
Moravia Band and Glee Club Concert Announcement
A Moravia band and Girls Glee club will present a Pops Concert on Monday evening December 21 at 7:30. Admission is 45 cents for adults and 25 cents for students.
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The
Moravia Band and Girls Glee Club
Thank You and Wishes From Hospital Stay
A patient, Jerry Burton, expresses gratitude for the hospital stay and well wishes. He thanks all who called, sent prayers, messages, cards, flowers, and wishes everyone a Merry Christmas.
Christmas programs highlight Lovilia school events
A Lovilia notice outlines a Thursday afternoon grade school program at 2 30 in the school gym with free admission for parents and the public. A Monday December 21 7 30 pm pops concert by the band and glee club will charge admission. Holiday break begins after noon December 23 with resumption January 4.
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Band
Glee Club
Lovilia
Mrs Edd Wilson Dies in Marshalltown
Word came Tuesday of the unexpected death of Mrs. Edd Wilson at Marshalltown. She was the mother of Mrs. Harley Woodward and had visited Moravia often when the Woodwards lived nearby.
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Edd Wilson
Marshalltown
Harley Woodward
Moravia
Harley Woodwards
Local Social Notes From Oska Loosa Area
Mrs Dena McCrory retires after visiting son Lee Barnes and family in Denver Col a with sister Lula Dickey in Des Moines. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Plannebeck er near Sigourney spent Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs Gus Plannebecker. Mrs Harold Mason Mrs Harry Woodward and Mrs Ira Boyer were business visitors in Oska loosa. Mrs Clara Lemaster wintering with her daughter Thea Miller spent Tuesday with Mrs Helma Tisue. Mrs Stella Genkinger of Washington visits sister Mrs M H Johnson and family.
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Dena McCrory
Lee Barnes
Denver
Cola
Lula Dickey
Des Moines
Lloyd Plannebecker
Sigourney
Myr
Gus Plannebecker
Harold Mason
Harry Woodward
Ira Boyer
Oskaloosa
Clara Lemaster
Thea Miller
Helma Tisue
Stella Genkinger
Washington
M. H. Johnson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Broshar
Nazarene
March OF Dimes Campaign
Moulton
California
First Christian Church
Ronald Plum
Birlie Main
Weldon Whitenack
Fairview
W.S.C.S
Edith Hiatt
S. Moravia
Unuren
van Dorins
Rainbow Girls
John -Kyl
Santa
Moravia Rebekahs
Jerry Burton
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