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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1959
Page
3
For sale a modern five room house with a garage and garden located first house east of Wabash depot. Contact Mrs Roe Rhee at phone 111 R2 for details.
Rev J S Coffin of 1022 K Street Lincoln Nebraska received the Honored Minister's Pin from the Brotherhood of Christian Churches in recognition of 63 years in the ministry. He began preaching in 1895 and earned a BA from Drake University in 1901 and an ORATORY degree in 1902. Born on a Moravia area farm he will celebrate his 87th birthday on February 23. He lived in Hiattsville Centerville Des Moines and Lincoln, served as pastor in Centerville Leon Hampton Estherville Town Unadilla Douglas and Harvard Nebraska and is now retired. He and Mrs Coffin have five sons Barrett Willard Orman Robert and Neil.
Grace Methodist Wesley Chapel Moravia publish Sunday services and events. Rev Weldon Whitenack and Delmar Dowd lead worships and sermons on God and faith with School of Missions sessions, youth fellowships, Bible studies, skating party February 19, and men’s meeting February 26, plus a Smorgasbord February 27 inviting all Methodist members.
The Evangelical United Brethren Church led by Pastor Carl Van Zante posts a 10:00 am Sunday School for all ages, 11:00 am morning worship with a sermon Paradox of the, 2:30 pm Youth Fellowship visits B N a i Jacob Synagogue Ottumwa, and 7:30 pm evening worship with Pride of the Cross sermon. Monday 23 7:60 pm Altbia Moravia EUB Youth Fellowship basketball in the high school gym. Wednesday 25 7:30 pm Midweek Lenten service with Proposals of the Cross sermon.
The Church of the Nazarene presents Sunday School at 9 30 am and morning worship. The Nazarene young people's society meets at 7 00 pm with Karen Warren as president. The group memorizes Bible chapters starting with Psalm 27 and John 14 read by Rose Mary Horn and Karen Warren as runners up. Eight students completed memorization. Sunday eve evangelistic service at 7 45 pm includes February Alabaster box opening led by Mrs. Forest Main. Midweek prayer Wednesday at 7 30 pm.
Donald Plum pastor leads quilting sessions each Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Birdie Main following morning service and worship.
Mr and Mrs Jep Lockman visited Mr and Mrs J T VanDorin on Tuesday afternoon Elaine Free spent Tuesday night with her grandmother Flora Jones Sunday dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Lee Hiatt and Charles Platt at Albia. Glen Van Dorin visited Des Moines with James Keartney. Hear Billy Graham on KMID Fairfield 1500 at 2 30 p m Sunday WLS Chicago 950 at 5 30 p m Sunday Bridal shower for Mrs Don Teno of Albia given by Mrs Max Hiner and Mrs Eldred Eaves. Dale Williams and family moved to a farm near Indiana Mr Koffman to move to that farm after remodeling The Koffmans bought the farm last fall Forrest Moffatt of Centerville visited Ira Boyer Sunday.
The American Legion Auxiliary met on Tuesday at Mrs. Howard Smiths home for the February gathering with 15 members. A remodeling update on the post home and a work day for Feb 20 were announced. Over 300 Easter envelopes were prepared for mailing as members stuffed, addressed, and stamped them.
The Women's Society of World Service gathered Friday afternoon at the Evangelical United Brethren church for the February meeting. Mrs. Carl Tisue presided, devotions by Mrs. Charles Coffin, reports by department secretaries, and a discussion on Middle East problems and Christian solutions titled The Cries of Race and Clan led by Mrs. Wendell Murdy.
The Rev Weldén Whitenack of Moravia Circuit will preach a six sermon Lenten series on the Apostles Creed titled Knowing What You Believe. The sermons run Sundays Feb 22 to Mar 29 at Fairview 9 Wesley Chapel 10 10 Grace Moravia 11 and invite Moravia residents not attending another church to attend.
Local residents report visits and gatherings across Salem and nearby Albia. Names include Calhouns Perry Browns McCord Derbys Hellyers and Rineharts with events at Iconium schoolhouse Fort Leonard Wood duty and REA convention trips noted.
The Twentieth Century Reading club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. John Dodd. The roll call featured a Valentine apron exchange. Mrs Dodd presented an engaging program recounting her travels and observations to California.
Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors list multiple labor staff members and entries including Centerville National Bank and Centerville National wr its Hospital Services, Inc. The fragment notes payroll related items and insurer references with figures such as 48.60.
A note lists expenditures: Peatman Plumbing Co for fixtures and wiring repair. Phillipa Ott Co charged 447.96, diesel fuel 130.90 for Don. Fain Brothers Bhell Service, Radial Electric Service, equipment repair appears. Effort records show utility and maintenance line items.
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