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Newspaper

Moravia Union

Location

Moravia, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1959

Page

3

For Sale Hamp Shire boars and rural real estate listing

Classified ads note purebred Hamp Shire boars for sale described as large rugged vaccinated and eligible to register with contact Jus tus Miller in Unionville five miles south and three miles southeast of Blakesburg plus 80 acres near Moravia Iowa listed by broker C. C. Coulson and G. L. Hufstader with address and phone details. Also included church giving and membership statistics from the Church of the Nazarene with 1959 per capita giving 135.51 and total denominational giving 42 183 554 along with church growth metrics and notes from Rev. H. Lavern Smith in Moravia.

Hampshire Justus Miller Unionville S.E Blakesburg Fair Improvements Moravia Iowa C. C. Coulson Church of the Nazarene S. T. Ludwig Kansas City Frankfort West Germany Foreign Missionary Society Young People's Society D. I. Vanderpool San Jose Calif Church of the Nazarne Rev H. Lavern Smith

Dorothy Donovan, Moravia native, dies at 40

Dorothy Donovan died December 21 1959 at St Joseph s hospital Centerville after a long illness from spinal meningitis born May 7 1919 in Moravia daughter of William E and Lucinda Donovan she lived in the Donovan home with her sister Genevie for the past two years funeral services were held December 23 at Grace Methodist Church Centerville burial in Hillcrest cemetery she survived by four sisters and five brothers and many relatives and friends

Dorothy Theone Donovan William E Lucinda Cate) Donovan Moravia St. Joseph's Hospital Centerville Dorothy Donovan Genevie Grace Methodist Sarah Herbert Central Valley Calif Bessie Donovan Albis Genevie Donovan Nadine Wood Albia John W Kansas City Edward W Woodstock Ill Albert D Waterloo Arthur H Corvallis Oregon William Junior Grace Methodist Church Weldon Whitenack Hillcrest Cemetery

Appanoose County March of Dimes Campaign Planned

Workers at Centerville Community Hall discuss the New March of Dimes campaign starting January 2. Keith Peterson state director outlines program details as county and town chairmen, officers, and township leaders are listed for Appanoose County Iowa.

Appanoose County Centerville Iowa Keith Peterson National Foundation Ray Denman Harold Holder Clarence Hood Bob Cincinnati Carl Jones Glen Besse Numa Josephine Vola Union Carl Miller Taylor Richard Johnson Sylvan VanDorin Independence Mary Wray Bellair Earl Houser South Paul McCord North Lincoln Marvelle McElwain Franklin Richard Walter Caldwell Duane Exline Weiss Stewart Daniels Udell Howard Burkland

Local Social Notices List Prominent Residents

Washington, Mrs. E. W. Kirby. Vermillion, Mrs. Kermit Strickler. Walnut, Mrs. Howard Pontious. Johns, Mrs. Rex Wells. Chariton, Mrs. Ronald McDaniel. Pleasant, Mrs. Art Streepy. Douglas, Mrs. L. A. Stewart.

Washington E. W. Kirby Vermillion Kermit Strickler Walnut Howard Pontious Johns Rex Wells Chariton Ronald McDaniel Pleasant Art Streepy Douglas L. A. Stewart

E U B to Launch Mission Program

The Evangelical United Brethren Church will launch a worldwide Mission Advance Program January 3, 1960, across more than 4,000 churches. Funds totaling 5,150,000 will fund new churches in the United States and Canada and overseas ministry. Dr. C H Stine said the prior four-year United Crusade for Colleges and Extension raised 4,795,137 by November 30, 1959, reaching 93 percent of its goal.

Evangelical United Brethren Church United States Canada Mission Advance United Crusade Cawley H. Stine

Death notice for Emmett Stocker near Blakesburg farm

Emmett Stocker age 50 died Friday evening at his farm home two miles east of Blakesburg. He was the son of Marion and Lucy Stocker and spent most of his life on a farm near Urbana Center church. Survived by three brothers Francis, Lloyd, and Blaine and three sisters Alta Vance Mina Coop and Daphne French.

Emmett Vern Stocker Blakesburg Marion Lucy Stocker Urbana Center Church Francis Lloyd Blaine Ottumwa Alta Vance Albia Mina Coop Daphne French California

Community Christmas Gatherings Across New Hope

A run of social visits and holiday meals spans New Hope with multiple households hosting relatives and friends. Guests include Wilsons, Harshes, Pettibones, Longs, and Jordans among others, sharing Christmas Eve and Day suppers, plus weekend gatherings and hospital visits.

Christmas Holiday Visits Chronicle in Marion Area

Marion and Janet Harrington spent Christmas day with the Harsh family along with Bill and Bob. Jay Wilson and family joined Zell Wilson and Tom for celebrations. A separate group visited Des Moines, while others hosted and traveled with relatives in Mediapolis and Washington, D C. The Harshs and others also hosted meals and gatherings through the weekend and into Tuesday evening.

Jay Wilson Alan Lynda Marsha L. E. Jordan Eddie Debbie Ivan Harsh Bill Bob Loyd Carter I. C. Hiatt Bert Meadows Jerry Pettibone Feggy del Brede Gieselle Greg Leta Long Jim Pettibone Ba- Bette Don Pettibone Tom Newt Long Guy McKern LaRue Welch Bill Long Margaret Kathryn VanZant Elbert Perry Boyd Paxston Tom Pettibone Jack Long Jerry Goodwin Linda Kelli Oxford Russell Warner Martha Edward Blakesburg Francis Burton Irvin Kalvig Fred Dusablon Sherry Nancy Walker Bill Kalvig Town City Freda Kalvig R. C. Wilson Trenton Wilson Junior White Janice Terry Gert White Glen Shanahan Carol Breese Carl van Zante Lute Hiatt Raymond Gilliand Ottumwa Ernest West Marion Janet Harrington Zell Wilson Ben Martin Leo West Des Moines Richard Harsh Washington, D. C Robert Carter Richard Goughner Mediapolis Herb Boblenz

Local Christmas Gatherings Across Area Families

Local Happenings report Christmas day and Eve visits among McCloud Ashby Stixrude Easter Tubaugh Dowd Haldens Tadlock and other families. Guests traveled from Des Moines Clinton Cyril Oskaloosa and Moravia while missionary Stixrudes visit from Decatur Ga and attend language school.

Donald McCloud Gary Ray McCloud Raymond Ashby George Railing Lester Sawyer Jimmie Des Moines Gene Daggett Tom Stixrude Decatur Allerton Harold Mason Stixruds Moravia Belgian Congo States Dean Easter Kandi James Hart Clinton Oklo Maing Germany Richard Tubaugh Janiece Clarence Dowd Cyril McDanels Nelle Utterback Max McDanel JoEllen Ricky Moline Francis Argo Colleen Jolleen Carol Darrell Oskaloosa M. E. McDane Bob Hawkins Donnell

Christmas gatherings extend across many Iowa families

Numerous households across Centerville Albia and Washington hosted Christmas day and weekend meals with extended kin. Attendees included the Tadlocks Tisues Steinbecks Arnold families and many others, plus visits by Echoing relatives from Des Moines Ottumwa Centerville and Kirksville. A medical note mentions Ricky Callen's tonsillectomy and Jim McCrory's heart attack condition in Fairfield.

Paul Spencer J. T. VanDorin Leo VanDorin Albia Lowell VanDorin Paul Kraber Chicago Ray Darrah Centerville Harold Brown Janice Orph Max Schneider Kirksville Gary Charity Bill Easter Bonaparte Ray Charity Spencer King W. R. Elder Unionville George McCrory Kansas City Fairfield Jim McCrory Jim Kearney Des Moines Glen VanDorin Lee Kearney Weller Lee Hiatts Ralph Pfannebecker Bill Bishop Alta D. E. Bishop

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Crootings Veach Drug Store Bill Barctich Rathbun Dan Mihalovich P.O. Box Baise Idaho Gilbert Callen Phone Iconium Leo Paxston Gary O'Conner East Oak Music Shop Burlington G. L. Hufstader Main Dorothy Donovan Uttle Dorothy the Methodist Church County March OF Dimes Program Nadine and George Nadine & George E.U.B Emmett Stocker New Hope Gladys Harsh Plano National Auctioneers Association Neal Burton Grant Tadlock Naomi Carl Tisue Carroll Steinbeck Bible Flora Jones Ervin Sincox Dorin Wailes Kenneth’ Free Elaine Joe Horn Josephine Chority Frank Wilson Charity Ivan Arnold Monroe Wis Keith Arnold Debra Teresa Bert Arnold Linda Arnold Ronald Robertson Dale Arnold Earl Paul Oehler Vesta Oehler Pfannebecker Virgil Johnson Gabe Johnson Wanda Walter Scott Ralph Robinson Dale Derby M. T. Ewing Donnia Burton Lyle Jones Washington, Ill Robert McClurg Thurman Mary Main LaVerne Brabara Hart Bill Barnes Alicia Russell Gillaspie Melissa Felton Bill Callen Ricky Callen Dale Laws Brock Algona Marshall Perry John Laws Earl Ritter Kenneth Free Mike Koffman State Farm Bureau Winfred Heckman Veterans Hospital W. K. McNabb Mamie DuVall Edward Spencer Turner & Son Mrs Bert Turner Jean Boyd Carl Rigek Myna Caryl Richard Permanenta Realdence Coulson & Burton Heal Eatata
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