Moravia Firms Send Best Wishes to Patrons
Local merchants and business firms in Moravia express heartfelt thanks for patronage in the past year and last week, stating the messages come as genuine goodwill not advertising. Firms listed include Art Fox Garage, Briggs Motor Co, Moravia Telephone Co, Moravia Theater, Peoples National Bank Albia, Veach Drug Store, Williams Clothing Co, and many others.
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Moravia
Art Fox Garage
Arthur Andrews
Albia Sales
Belle Plaine Sale
Briggs Motor Co
Broshar Plumbing & Heating
Burtoh
Broshar
Condra & Sons Club
Dick Morrison
C. C. Coulson
Dewey's
L. M. Williams
Fred Hiatt
Gardner Hatchery Goode Seed & Feed Co
Hiatt
Paul Hiatt
Phillips 66
Hollingshead Jewelry Tilingworth Jewelry
Town Frust & Savings Bank Town Cleaners Town
Southern Utilities Co
McGrighy
McClurg Implement Co. McDonough's Service Mears C. Dicks Moravia Telephone Co
Moravia Theater
Moravia Union Moravia Produce Moravia Post Office
Nadine & George's Oehler Brothers Peoples National Bank
Alibia
Ralph Robinson
Roland Cafe
Spencer Barber Shop
Turner & Son Turner Funeral Home Veach Drug Store
Veach Implement Co
Williams Clothing Co
Zephyr Cleaners
Selley Family Dinner Marks a 10 Year Reunion
A large gathering near Mountain Grove Missouri brought the Selley family together after a decade apart. Attending were Mr and Mrs Leo Kelley and their daughters, Mr and Mrs Leslie Moore and sons, Mr and Mrs Wilson Hart and family, Mr and Mrs Roy Robertson and family, plus Nor man Kelley families from Mora via and Des Moines. Also present were Miss Fern Kelley of Des Moines and Dennis at home, with many other relatives from Unionville and surrounding areas.
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Leo Kelley
Leslie Moore
Wilson Hart
Roy Robertson
Near Mountain Grove
Lawrence Dommer
Mike
Norman Kelley
Moravia
Fern Kelley
Des Moines
Russell Kelley
Herschel Kelley
Unionville
Dennis
Social Security Man in Centerville Thursday
Ottumwa district office announces regular weekly visit to Centerville at City Hall every Thursday morning after December 31. Richard A. Deck district manager says the representative, formerly at the Employment office on Tuesdays, offers information on federal social security and obtaining a social number.
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Ottumwa
Flight of the Stork at Albia Hospital
Mr and Mrs Roy Moffatt woke at the Albia hospital on Friday at 5:00 a.m. Grave wide services were held Friday afternoon.
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Roy Moffatt
Albia
Donahoo Receives Philosophy Degree
Alvin W. Donahoo of Minneapolis Minnesota graduated in December and earned the Doctor of Philosophy in education with emphasis on agricultural education and a minor in agricultural economics. He is educational director at the Minneapolis Grain Exchange and previously studied at Iowa State College and the University of Minnesota. He and his family spent 1951 to 1953 in Bolivia on the Point Four rural education program and he held a State Farmer degree in 1936.
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Alvin W. Donahoo
Minneapolis
Minn
Minneapols Grain Exchange
Iowa State College
Iowa State
Earlham
Sigourney
University of Minnesota
Bolivia
Moravia
Alvin
A. W. Donahoo
Richland, Wash
University of
Moravia Stores to Close Saturday for New Year
Moravia businesses indicate all day Saturday closure for New Year. Some will finish invoicing for tax purposes. Union lists Moravia as observing the day with Gardner's Produce and Spencer's Grocery among those closing.
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Moravia
Turner & Son Moravia
Gardner’s
Spencer's Grocery
Nadine & George's
Albert Tubaughs Have Family Home Sunday
A Christmas dinner at the Albert Tubaugh home drew four of their five sons with wives and friends. The brothers presented the couple with a television set. Attending were Russell and Merle Tubaugh families, Ray Tubaugh families, Richard Tubaugh Moravia, Alva Tubaugh, Ernest Tubaugh, Jerold Gillaspie and sons Blakesburg, Minnie Hicka as James Davis, Denver, and Jo and Ralph Tubaugh. Several could not attend.
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Albert Tubaugh
Russell Tubaugh
Ray Tubaugh
Merle Hoska
Belle Pinine
Iowa
Richard ‘Tubaugh
Moravia
Alva Tubaugh
Ernest Tubaugh
Jerold Gillaspie
Blakesburg
Minnie Hicka
James Davis
Denver
Ralph Tubaugh
Twentieth Century Reading Club Meets With Mrs Rogers
The Twentieth Century Reading club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Frank Rogers presiding. Members discussed sources of natural wealth, heard a secretary’s report, and viewed Ida Rogers slides from Japan and China shown by her son Fat Rogers. Guest Mrs. Leonard Palmer attended.
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Twentieth Century Reading Club
Frank Rogers
Ted Campbell
Emery Hiatt
Rogers
Japan
Fat Rogers
China
Leonard Palmer
Services Held Monday For Danny Hicks
John Donald Hicks Jr., son of John Hicks of Carlisle Iowa and Hazel Hicks of Moravia, born Jan 23 1948 Albia died Dec 25 1954 at State University Hospital Iowa City nephritis kidney disease aged six years 11 months two days. He had been in ill health over a year. He spent early years near Moravia with his aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Robert Foster. The last two years were in Seattle Washington before returning to Moravia. Donny was a sweet lovable child.
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John Donald Hicks, Jr
John Hicks
Carlisle
Iowa
Hazel Hicks
Moravia
Albia
State University Hospital
Iowa City
Robert Foster
Seattle
Washington
Donny
Public Installation of Masons and Eastern Stars Slated
Public invited to joint installation at Masonic hall on January 3 at 8 00 PM led by Paul Dicks W M and Pear Black W M with Masons and Eastern Stars. Also notes serious illness of Clyde McKern of Moulton and references to family. Funeral services noted for a June 27 at Fairview church with burial at Fairview cemetery. Card of thanks from Hazel Hicks and Mr and Mrs Robert Foster for kindness shown during bereavement.
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Masons and
Eastern Stars
Masonic Hall
Clyde McKern
Moulton
Lucy Johnson
Lovilla
Fairview
Main Station
Fairview Cemetery
Lloyd Knouf
Hazel Hicks
Robert Foster
Rebekahs Plan Installation Ceremony Moravia meeting
The Moravia Rebekah lodge met at the Roland Café basement for a regular session. Plans were made to travel to Moulton on December 30 if weather permits and officers were named by Melissa Felton and Ruth Wilson. Social hour featured a grab bag and ice cream wafers and coffee. Pork was mentioned.
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Moravia
Guest Preachers Lead Evangelistic Program in County
The New Life Mission week of January 9 to 15 will be led by guest preachers in county Methodist churches. Appointments include Hann in Unionville, Brown in Ottumwa Iconium, Gould in Ottumwa Willard Street, Erb in New Sharon Zoar, Lister in Batavia Sharon Chapel, Ellis in Bloomfield Cincinnati, Hyde in Montezuma Numa, Bissinger in Wesley Ottumwa Plano, Walker in Albia Brazil, Underwood in Richland Fairview, and others. They will preach nightly and meet with pastors and lay leaders in the afternoons. The mission starts Sunday morning and ends Friday evening, with a Youth Rally at Centerville on Jan 16 led by Dr Maberry. Local pastors Kinzler, Cox, and Knouf assist.
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Alvin T. Maberry
Ottumwa
Methodist Church
Banks Doggett, Jr
Unionville
Paul Hann
First Church
Iconium
Roy Brown
Willard Street
Wesley Chapel
Herbert Gould
New Sharon
Zoar
Earl Erb
Batavia
Sharon
Frank Lister
Bloomfield
Cincinnati
Paul Ellis
Montezuma
Numa
Wilson Hyde
Wesley
Plano
Donald Bissinger
Albia
Brazil
Raymond Walker
Richland
Fairview
M. R. Underwood
Fremont
Exline
Sam Cox
Jerome
Lloyd Knouf
Mystic
Banks Doggett
Thank You Note from Barbara Foster
Barbara Foster extends gratitude to friends and relatives for cards gifts and visits during hospital stay expressing appreciation for support and well wishes.
Christian Church Menu
The Christian church menu lists baked turkey and dressing with mashed potatoes and gravy, buttered peas, cranberries, celery and pickles, pie, and coffee.
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the Christian Church
Christmas Weekend Family Gatherings Reported Across Centerville
Ongoing Christmas weekend hosting featured numerous gatherings across Centerville and nearby towns. Families including Main, Coffin, Hawk, Veach, McDanel, and Free celebrated with multiple relatives, dinners, and gift exchanges, while others attended holiday dinners in Ottumwa, Davenport, and Des Moines with extended kin and visiting friends.
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Union
Masons To Hold Installation In Moravis Chapter Event
The Moravis Chapter of Eastern Stars and the Masonic lodge will jointly install officers on January 3 at 8:00 p.m. Everyone is invited. Readings include Worthy Matron Mrs Ray Charity and Worshipful Master Paul Dicks among numerous elected and appointive posts for both organizations.
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Moravis Chapter of
Eastern Stars
Masonic Lodge
Ray Charity
Leslie Deedrick
Elbert Moore
Bert Turner
D. E. Bishop
Dick Johnson
Loyd Carter
Cecil Coulson
Paul Broshar
Marshall
Pearl Black
Adah
Trenton Wilson
Ruth
Leonard Palmer
Esther
Paul Dicks
Martha
Truxton Dicks
Electa
George Scott
Sentinel
Charles Burton
C. C. Coulson
P. K. Horner
Norman Ward
Harold Mason
Estel Gay
Don Pettibone
Lloyd Rose
Guy Argo
Tyler
H. K. Smith
Farm Bureau Captains Meet At Des Moines
Des Moines hosts the annual State Farm Bureau captains meeting at the KRNT theater with about 2,500 in attendance. Key speaker Mr Shaw praised the American Farm Bureau and noted global respect for its leaders. Attendees from the area included Loren Thompson and John Wilson among others, with plans to boost state dues and member numbers toward a 1960 goal.
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State Farm Bureau
KRNT
Des Moines
Farm Bureau
Loren Thompson
George McCombs
John Wilson
Bob McGinnis
Max Lewis
DeWayne Johnson
Appanoose County
Dan Mibalovich
Christmas Thanks From Friends For Cards And Gifts
A note to friends thanking them for lovely cards and gifts that brightened the Christmas season and made it lovelier for the writer.
Foster Promoted to Corporal in Germany With 5th Infantry
Charles Rex Foster, son of Mr and Mrs Olin Foster, was promoted to corporal in Germany where he serves with the 5th Infantry division. He is a driver in headquarters company of the division's 11th Infantry regiment. Foster entered the army in April 1953 and arrived overseas in December of that year. Realistic field problems and maneuvers are part of an intensive training program by the Red Diamond division in southern Germany as part of the Seventh Army.
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Charles Rex Foster
Olin Foster
Germany
5Th Infantry
Red Diamond
Seventh Army
Corporal Foster
11Th Infantry
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Selley
Centerville
Donahoo
20Th Century
Rogerrs
Danny Hicks
Evelyn Callen
Lloyd Callen
Evelyn
Eugene McCrory
Harry McCrory
W. M
Pear Black
Rebekahs
Cerem
Barbara Foster
Christian Church Menu
Birdie Main
Dwight Main
Gaylord Main
Joanne
Glen Fowler
Lois
Lorraine
Opal Harris
Patty
Joyce
A. J. Brown
Osa
Harris
Dwight Mains
Garland Houser
Jerry
Charles Coffin
Carl Coffin
Duane
Promise City
Marilyn Creagan
E. G Hawk
Claude Hawk
Richard
Jack Hlingworth
Albiz
Basil Tadlock
Charles
Elaine
Harold Hawk
Jeanne
Coleen
Jennie Pollard
Charles Foster
June Yates
Charles Harvey
Alonzo Turner
Excelsior Springs
Turner
Ferg
Almont Main
Mary Rose Main
Davenport
David Dehermann
Dixie
Fredrick
Waterloo
Cora Main
Clyde Main
Ruth Gibbons
Nellie DuVall
Clinton
Warren du- My
Kenneth Caltrain
Michard
Larry
Barbara
John McDanel
Harold McDanel
Eugene
Oregon
Edna Messner
Colos
Flossie Miller
Ogden
Utah
Carl Stites
Kay
Rockford, Ill
O. L. Davis
Phoenix
Aziz
Claude McDanel
Indien
Ala
Kenneth McDanel
Earl Mikels
Jack McDanes
Eleric Hughes
Fort Madison
Fred Dotson
Max Hiner
Cotp
Jack McDanel
E. H. Knudsen
Cedar Rapids
John Veach
Richard Veach
Jollen
Frank Veach
Knudsen
Weaches
Mary Kathryn
Frank Wogoward
G. Woodward
J. E. King
Linda
Most Gussin
I. H. Free
Loy Free
Rex Free
Donald McKelvey
Susan Lynn
Marlin Smith
Donald Free
Sacramento
Calif
Kenneth Free
Dale
Wayne Thompson
Bruce
Marcia
Wayne Ammons
Anna Easter
Rex
Earnie
C. C. Kaster
Sandra
Terry
Harold Brown
Janice
Forrest Kaster
Dean
Dixie Foster
Pfc
Donald Kaster
Fort Sill
Okla
Marilyn
Roger
Rodney
Orel Kaster
Frances Ann
Dana
Joey
Jerry Kaster
Ray Darrah
Robert Jennings
Turkey
Henry Sytsma
Merman Sytsma
Idloyd Johnson
Henry VanWeelden
Andrew Sytsma
Harcourt
Arthur Lewis
Charles Jennings
Marshalstown
Marry, Jennings
Roscoe Argo
Walter Scott
Gabe Johnson
Wanda
Virgil Johnson
Margaret
Wilbert Johnson
Dale Derby
Albin
M. T. Ewing
Merie Talbert
Pam
Harry Stocker
John Scott
Ron Tisue
Daryl
Margaret Stocker
Donnie Burton
Janiece Dorothy
Cynthia Deere
Gomer Stocker
Marilyn Ritchison
Memphis
Terin
Andrew Rot
Omaha
Nebr
Miss Ritchison
Ralph McDonough
McDonough
Fred Tillmont
Guy Roberts
Allerton
Dwight Glick
Rockford
Harry Glick
Frank Swaim
Gus Johnson
Zelma Hopkins
Carl Johnson
Austin Swaim
Ottumwe
Emil Halden
Kathleen
Eunice Halden
Bill Harris
Diana
Keokuk
John Tadlock
Christos
Ed King
Mt. Pleasant
Max Hammond
Fred Hammond
Hugh Crawley
James
Clara Crawley
Hammond Home
Jess Powell
Pierson
Frank Woodward
Emery Kahrberg
Sue Leighton
Emery Kehrberg
Vess Hiatt
Clyde Hiatt
Alex Hudson
Kirksville
Eldred Palmer
Greentop
Preston Hedgecock
Theo Murdy
Walter Miner
Walnut City
Miner
Mearl Walter
O. T. Foglesong
Donnie
David
Tommy
M. Blackman
CBS
Masons
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