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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1953
Page
1
The message wishes readers a joyous Christmas season and warns against over commercialization. It recalls the nativity story of Christ born in Bethlehem during tax time and urges not to lose the true meaning of Christmas amid modern troubles as service members are abroad.
An ad style notice pipes Santa Claus a bargain list of used cars across brands and years. It highlights a 1958 Chevrolet Bel-Air with radio heater and white sidewall tires, a 1951 Cadillac with Hydramatic drive and under 23 000 miles, plus a 1956 Mercury two door with radio heater and seat covers.
The Hap py Helpers 4-H club combined a regular meeting with a December 14 Christmas supper at Salem church. About 155 guests attended a short business session led by president Charlotte McAninch. Members answered roll call, enjoyed songs and poems, and heard a fence post care demonstration by Jackie Tarbell and Colin Cole. Santa distributed gifts and the next meeting is planned at Janice and Mary Mosley’s home.
The board resolves to assign U S Certificate No 4901 for Millie Pollard Lot 11 Moravia to Harry J Stocker for 522.55 covering taxes back to 1934 to bring the property back into taxation. The auditor is directed to issue the certificate. Also a salary resolution for County Assessor is declared void and a new one prepared. the board proposes 3500 a year effective January after conference board action.
Proceedings of the Appanoose County Board of Supervisors document tax suspensions and cancellations for multiple property parcels in Centerville and surrounding areas, plus liquor permit matters for John Merrill Kirk and John Benac Jr. The record also notes the sale of U S Certificate No 4940 to Billy Lockman for 226.50 to return property to taxation and confirms resolutions to pay deputy sheriff telephone bills from October 1953.
Earl Exline serves as Chairman Verl K Farn and the Farn County Board adjourned the meeting to be reconvened at the call of the County Auditor. The session closed with procedural adjournment and reference to future scheduling by the Auditor.
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