Pella Defeats MHS Cage Teams at Moravia Friday
Moravia basketball teams, plagued by injuries, lost both games to Pella Christian at home. Girls 64 44 after trailing early and late, with Joann Main out injured and Elaine Harrington hampered. Boys 76 50 as Jay Taylor scored 26 and Moravia faded in second half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Pella Christian
Palla
Joann Main
Nancy Mosley
P.C
Rose Blumer
Nancy
Moginy
Betty Blumer
Elaine Harrington
Mohawks
Pella Christian Boys
MHS Boys
Jay Taylor
Charles VanZante
Jim Ellison
Ronnie Woodward
Jim Argo
Mrs Felton Honored On Birthday Dec Nineteenth
Mrs Melissa Felton was reminded of her birthday when her children Harry Felton and family of Udell and Wm Callen and family of Ottumwa visited. They brought refreshments including a decorated cake. Guests included Zula and Cynthia Taylor with multiple relatives for Christmas Day.
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Melissa Felton
Harry Felton
Udell
Wm. Callen
Ottumwa
Zula
Cynthia Taylor
Jim Hays
Lester Proctor
Jack Hays
Bernard Hays
Elsa‘ Delong
Edd Taylor
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Hospital Stay
A grateful message thanks friends neighbors and relatives for cards letters flowers food and kindness shown during a hospital stay and at home. The writer especially notes prayers visits and the Sunshine Basket from the Methodist church and asks God to bless all who extended help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Mrs Boyer in Hospital at Centerville
Mrs Allie Boyer is a patient at St Joseph hospital in Centerville with heart trouble. A doctor was called December 18 to her daughter and son in law Olin Foster’s home where daughters and others cared for her before she entered the hospital.
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Allie Boyer
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Olin Foster
Women meet for Christmas service at Grace Church
Twenty one women attended the Christmas meeting of the Women’s Household of Christian Service at Grace Church. Luncheon hostesses were Mrs. T. J. Luse, Mrs. R. R. Pennington and Mrs. Elton Coleman. Meditation led by Mrs. Karl Tuttle, lesson by Mrs. John Guthrey, with singing by Mrs. Guthrey, Mrs. Clarence Whitehead, Mrs. Karl Tuttle, Mrs. Ron Woodward and Mrs. Ralph McDonough. After, 35 plates of candy and cookies were prepared for shut-ins around town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Tuttle
Ron Woodward
Ralph McDonough
CWF Meets With Mrs Maude Coltrain
The Christian Womens Fellowship met Thursday afternoon with president Mrs Maude Coltrain who opened with prayer and led the business session. Poems were read by Mrs Marshall Perry Mrs Birdie Main and Mrs Coltrain. Roll call was a verse of scripture. Mrs Melissa Felton was worship leader and Mrs Perry directed the lesson on Good News of Great Joy. The meeting closed with the CWF benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Womens Fellowship
Maude Coltrain
Marshall Perry
Birdie Main
Coltrain
Melissa Felton
Christmas Dinner At Frank Cox Home Moravia
A pre Christmas family gathering was held at the Moravia home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cox. A noonday dinner followed by a gift exchange brought together relatives and friends including the Cox clan and visitors.
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Frank Cox
Moravia
Howard Brock
Joan
Rex Angel
Burdett Cox
Rowena
Nyle
Bill Robinson
Wayne Foster
Mike
Sue
Pam
Paula
Sandy
Christie
Dwight
Orel Easter
Dana
Joe
Paul Benell
Valerie
Brian
Robin
Dale Cox
Bryan
Frank Cix
Carl Cox
Billie Robinson
Everett Long
Shirley
Linda
Patricia
Mark
Churches Sunday Schedule at Mrs Birdie Mains Home
First Christian Church activity list includes superintendent Mrs Birdie Main. Sunday school at 9:30 am, service with Communion at 10:30 am, Wednesday afternoon meeting, and will convene at Birdie Main’s home.
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First Christian Church
Birdie Main
Yearend Church Services and Programs Noted
Evangelical United Brethren Church lists Rev J A Ogden, Pastor and Carl VanZante, Sunday School Supt with 10:00 a.m. Sunday school, 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship and 7:36 p.m. Youth Fellowship. Church Council meets Jan 2 at 8:00 p.m. Bible study and prayer at 7:00 p.m. Milier Baptist Church holds 10:00 a.m. Sunday school and 11:00 a.m. Worship. Rev L B Deerick preaches on the final Sunday of 1962 with the message It is time to take an inventory Hebrews 2:1. A Scene-O-Felt picture will be shown.
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J. A. Ogden
Carl VanZante
Church Council
Milier Baptist Church
L. B. Deerick
Church and chapel services and events schedule
The notice lists church activities across multiple congregations. Nazarene pastor H LaVarn Smith leads morning worship after Sunday School at 11:00 a.m. with Clem Kruse to deliver the message. Evening and midweek services include Youth with the Truth, Singspiration, prayer hour, choir practice, and Holy Communion services at several churches with designated superintendents and pastors. New Year’s Eve worship follows a 10 p.m. party at the Minn Grav ia area location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarene
H. LaVarn Smith
Frank Woodward
Clem Kruse
Vennard College
Robert Horn
L. B. Deedrick
Grace Methodist Church
Elton D. Coleman
Fairview Church
Dean Tomlin
Wesley Chapel
Kenneth Daniels
Mngravia
Richard Tubaugh
ETC Club Christmas Party Held at Mrs Palmer’s Home
The ETC club held its annual Christmas party and gift exchange Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Leonard Palmer’s home. Mrs Loyd Carter led the entertainment after the roll call and gift exchange. In games hour prizes went to Mrs Lee Hiatt and Mrs Clifford Paxston, with Mrs Carter drawing the door prize.
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ETC Club
Leonard Palmer
Loyd Carter
Lee Hiatt
Clifford Paxston
Carter
Espy Family Dinner at Centerville Co-op
Mr. Delmar Espy and his son Eddie of Rockford Illinois visited the Gene Boyer home in Centerville for a weekend gathering. On Sunday the Espy family joined the co-op dinner with relatives including W O Whicker Pearly Boyer Frank OConnor Harley Sulser Earl Espy and the hosts Gene and Mrs Boyer.
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Delmar Espy
Eddie
Rockford
Ill
Gene Boyer
Centerville
W. O. Whicker
Pearly Boyer
Frank O’conner
Harley Sulser
Earl Espy
Delmar and Son
Gardner Family Heads to Dallas Visit
Mr and Mrs Bruce Gardner and Cindy of Des Moines Mrs Mamie DuVall and Mr and Mrs W A Wilson departed Tuesday to visit the W K McNabb family in Dallas Texas.
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Bruce Gardner
Cindy
Des Moines
Mamie DuVall
W. A. Wilson
W. K. McNabb
Dallas, Texas
Moravia Mohawkettes to face Cardinal in festival clash
Moravia girls basketball team heads to Selma gym Saturday night for the Christmas Festival games. They meet Cardinal Community at 7:00 p.m. Mediapolis will play Harmony in the second game, a marquee matchup. The festival preview by Richard Goughnour highlights Moravia’s 11 straight wins, state ranking, and key players Joan Main, Nancy Mosley, and Marty Kaprich.
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Moravia
Selma Gymnasium
Cardinal
Mediapolis
Harmony High School
Richard Goughnour
Medicapolis
Iowa
Selma
Marty Kaprich
Blakesburg
Waterloo
Joan Main
Nancy Mosley
Harmony
Saterlee
Goughnour
Moravia High School
Howard Smith
Moravia Union
Lloyd Carter
Richard
Ing States
Eva Ferguson and Dick Albertson Wed in Ottumwa Church
Eva Jean Ferguson daughter of Kenton Kinney and Richard LeRoy Albertson son of Elijah Albertson were married Sunday afternoon December 9 1962 at Ottumwa First Christian church. Rev William Carr officiated. The couple will reside at 904 Albia Road Ottumwa following a reception at the bride’s parents home.
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Ottumwa First
Sharon Dodson
Jim Howe
Albertson
Ottumwa High School
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Ottumwa
Moravia High School
U.S. Navy
J. W. Edgerly Wholesale Drug
Albia Road
Eta
Mrs Robert McCann Dies in Cheyenne Wyoming
Relatives hear of the death of their cousin Mrs. Robert McCann in Cheyenne Wyoming after a short illness. She was formerly Anna Price of near Centerville. Funeral services will be held in Cheyenne. Local cousins include Mabel Coulson G C Coulson Mrs Ted Wilson Elsie and Lillian Callen and Mrs Mintia Shoemaker.
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Robert McCann
Cheyenne
Wyo
Anna Price
Centerville
Mabel Coulson
G. C. Coulson
Ted Wilson
Elsie
Lillian Callen
Mintia Shoemaker
Murdy Celebrates 93rd Birthday at Udell Gathering
W V Murdy observed his 93rd birthday on December 25 and attended celebrations with the Leonard Palmer family at Udell. Guests included Mr and Mrs Marvin Yeager and their children from Coon Rapids. Yeager shares a birthday with the elder Murdy. The Palms hosted a Sunday gathering honoring the occasion with Wendell Murdy and family also present.
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W. V. Murdy
Leonard Palmer
Lester Murdys
Udell
Marvin Yeager
Coon Rapids
Dowds and relatives on Christmas visits across states
Local notes report Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Dowd visiting Mrs. Mina Dowd in Moravia and then to Winfield Missouri. Carl Black began a vacation trip south west visiting relatives in Oklahoma. O Conners and Sharon attended a Cefterville Christmas gathering with Frank and family. Rev Weldon Whitenack and family toured Moravia briefly en route to Florida for a two week vacation. Whitenack had been Moravia Methodist pastor before a summer move to Des Moines Simpson.
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Delmar Dowd
Mina Dowd
Winfield
Carl Black
Oklahoma
Kenneth O’conner
Sharon
Gary O'Conner
Kimberly
Frank O’conner
Cefterville
Weldon Whitenack
Moravia
Florida
Rev. Whitenack
Moravia Methodist Church
Des Moines Simpson , Methodist Church
Elizabeth Van Dorin Nursing Home Admission
Mrs Elizabeth Van Dorin with a fractured left ankle was moved from St Josephs Hospital Centerville to the Golden Age Nursing Home on Thursday for care She is reported improving nicely.
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Elizabeth van Dorin
St. Josephs Hospital
Centerville
Golden Age Nursing Home
Get Turkeys Saturday Draw Brings Santa Candy for 200
A drawing Saturday awarded free turkeys to Gail Burton Carolyn Cooper Garnet Brain Virgil Johnson Darrell Pfannebecker and Fern Hudgens. After the distribution Santa handed out candy to about 200 children in attendance.
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Santa
Gail Burton
Carolyn Cooper
Garnet Brain
Virgil Johnson
Darrell Pfannebecker
Fern Hudgens
Mrs W B Rountree visits Panchen Winslet relatives
Mrs W B Rountree and her children Linda and Randy of San Angelo Texas visited her mother Mrs Panchen Winslet on Wednesday December 26. Miss Saidie Simmons of Peoria Illinois called on her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs D E Bishop on Saturday afternoon en route to Grant City Missouri to spend the holidays with her mother.
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Bobby Darrah
Sante
Old St. Nick
Bobby
Billy
Jerry Easter Darrah
Max McDonough
Pella
MHS
Mrs. Felton
W.S.C.5
C.W.F
Evangelical United Brethren Church
E.T.C. Club
Moravia Mohawkettes
Farm Service Meeting
John Wilson
Moravia Farm Service Co
Moravia Comunity
James Fitzpatrick
Cedar- Johnson Farm Service Co
Tipton
Eva Ferguson
Dick Albertson
Cheyenne, Wyo
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