Four Republicans Seek Sheriff Nomination in Appanoose Primary
The Appanoose County sheriff race shows four Republicans vying for the nomination while incumbent Paul Thomas seeks reelection on the Democratic ticket. Opposing him in the primary is deputy sheriff Harry Robertson. State auditors’ ruling limits county funding to itemized services and materials, affecting Centerville ambulance subsidies.
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Appanoose
Paul Thomas
Harry Robertson
Centerville
Verl Farnsworth
State Auditor's Office
Moravia Teams Win Final to Claim Section Crown at Osceola
Moravia hoops clinched a sectional title with a 77 to 56 victory over Seymour in Osceola Saturday night. The crowd, split with Moravia fans, celebrated a strong tournament run as Moravia contends for local subsidy plans and sewer funding amid county-wide ambulance service discussions.
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Moravia
Seymour
Osceola
Gsceola
Leon
Lloyd Scott
New Hope News From Cedar Rapids Area Highlights
Mrs Gladys Harsh hosts family visits as Cedar Rapids residents and friends gather. Olive seat birthday dinner prompts community warm wishes. Local couples and relatives share weekend calls and evenings with Ivan Harsh Forest Jacobs and others across Albia Ottumwa Centerville and Centerville area families.
Local families gather for visits and club meetings in Ottumwa area
Mrs De Brown Vosburg Mrs Wayne Allen and Tepeg infant at Se tomake Whitehead waited Bhar esa Brown Tuesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Gilbert Gallen Nona Glennie and Phyllis Discks attended club at the Roy Argo home Wednesday Mr and Mrs James Calhoun and Carol were Tuesday visitors at the Dick Brown home Christy and Carol attended club Wednesday afternoon at Nancy Hawk home and Mrs Russell Brown Mr wallad at the Mearl Dicks home Thursday afternoon Mr and Mrs Aubrey Christy spent Wednesday evening at the Wayne Christy home Mr and Mrs Wayne Christy and girls spent Thursday evening at the Aubrey Christy home Mr and Mrs Troxston Dicks visited at the Dick Brown home Friday evening Bruce Thompson accompanied the Albia mixed chorus to musical vital spent Saturday reeat at Shristy home the Wayne Mr and Mrs Dick Brown and Brad and Mr and Mrs Russell Brown spent Saturday in Iowa City Tmey Laws Jennie and Phyllis Dicks were shopping in Des Moines Saturday Johnny Laws and Paul Dicks met them at the Morayla basket ball game in OGscedia that even Mr and Mrs B G Clayton and family of Davenport spent the weekend at the Gilbert Callen home Mr and Mrs Wayne Christy and girls were Saturday and Sunday dinner silents Mr and Mrs Clyde Bay and De and Mrce Merrill Bay of Blue a Mo spent Sunny at the old Allen home He and Mrs Paul Jordan spent Sunday afternoon at the Dick Brown
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Mearl
Clyde Bay
Mrce
Merril Bay of Blue
Old Allen
Paul Jordan
Dick Brown
Local Social Notes Show Kinship and Visits Across Centerville
A flurry of Sunday and weekday calls, dinners, and gatherings connect the Rinehart Christy and related families. Mr and Mrs Bert Rinehart host and visit neighbors in Centerville and Newton. Aubrey Christy and Wayne Christy appear at multiple homes with friends and grandchildren. Lorraine Sheila and others call on and entertain at various houses. the Shanghai club meets midweek and several small groups share dinners and birthdays around Glen Overtt and nearby households.
Social Visits Across Ottumwa Weekly Roundup
Thursday afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. Ned Argo of Ottumwa spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Duke Firkins. Nancy Hawi visited Monday afternoon with Lorena Lain. Barbara, Patty, and Paul Christy spent Tuesday afternoon with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Christy. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Rinehart visited Dell Hellyers Monday evening.
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Ned Argo
Ottumwa
Duke Firkins
Nancy Hawi
Lorena Lain
Barbara
Patty
Paul Christy
Aubrey Christy
Bert Rinehart
Dell Hellyers
Community Social Notes From Davenport To Osceola
Mrs Jessie Miler and John Miller and boys of Davenport called on the W C Anderson family Saturday evening. Ernest Hiatt, Taylor two clerk called a trustee meeting last Wednesday night. Billy Wilson and Theo Miller attended. Mrs Theo Miller visited with Mrs Hiatt. Marion Clayworths had Eddie Clayworth family, Dean Dewey Davenport and Richard Spurgeon Moulton as Sunday visitors. Mr and Mrs Nelson Ballanger moved Thursday to the Newt Long farm they recently purchased. Mr and Mrs Herb Boblenz spent Friday at the Ernest Hiatt home. The Argo and Boblenz families attended the community building party Saturday night for those leaving the community. Connie Boblenz stayed with Diane Kincade Sunday night. J D Downard Connie Boblenz and some Argo family attended the ballgame at Osceola Saturday night. Connie also went Thursday to Chariton for the game. Sharon Argo of Cedar Rapids visited at her home over the week.
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Jessie Miler
John
Richard Miller
Davenport
W. C. Anderson
Ernnest Hiatt
Taylor
Billy Wilson
Theo Miller
Hiatt
Marion Clayworths
Eddie Clayworth
Dean Dewey
Richard Spurgeon
Moulton
Nelson Ballanger
Newt Long
Herb ‘Boblenz
Ernest, Hiatt
Guy Argo
Herb Boblenz
Ernest Hiatt
Connie Boblenz
Diane Kincade
J. D. Downard
Connie
Union Township Social Notes From Marlys Fenton
Union Township residents share visits and dinners across neighbors including the Fenton, Harper, Scott, Cox, Kelley, Ward, Downing, and Moser families with gatherings in Cedar Rapids Ottumwa Des Moines Davenport and Davenport over a weekend and weekdays. Many households hosted relatives and friends for meals and hospitality noted by Marlys Fenton with Des Moines weekend visits by Margaret Fenton and others.
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