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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1976
Page
4
Aerial of social visits and family events unfolds across Unionville and nearby towns. Numerous guests traveled from Des Moines Ames Centerville and Ottumwa to share Christmas meals and gift exchanges with residents including the Lockman, Veach, Spencer, Robinson, and Condra families.
Community social activity centers on Griffinsville and nearby N Bend with multiple families gathering for pre Christmas suppers and Christmas Day visits. Notable names include Daphne Shepard, Larry Streepy, Russell Shepard, Lowell Shepard, Don McNair, Ruth McNair, Merrill Shepard, Bob Mitchell, Don McClanehan, and Wayne Huff among others. Ava Long sustained a broken elbow and arm after icy conditions. she is hospitalized in Centerville.
Granddaughter Amy celebrated a birthday at her parents home Mr and Mrs Tom Zapital. Scott and Harold Huff spent Christmas Day at the Ronald Hutt Home in Iowa City. Kathryn Martin visited Mert Adama Tuesday afternoon. Paul McNair of Liscomb visited his mother Ruth McNair sister Mary Louise Fox and son Danny. Keith Lain and family shared Christmas at Rudy Blazovitch’s home. Ruby Adams and children of Buffalo New York visited due to Elsie Adams illness, visiting Mr and Mrs Mears Adams Saturday. Herb Cotton daughter from Jacksonville Arkansas and Craig Wilson from LeClair visited grandparents Lewis Beatys. Bob Mitchell and family, Lynn Lemley welcomed Sunday visitors.
Mrs Hazel Rinehart and Mary Lou hosted a belated Christmas dinner with numerous relatives and friends from Des Moines Knoxville Cole Camp Eldora Waterloo Centerville LaPorte City and Mr Pleasant. Attendees included Hazel Hellyer Dick Hellyer Gerald Rinehart Roy Rinehart and other Whitehead and Kain family members.
The passage lists numerous families visiting relatives across Ottumwa Moravia and surrounding towns. Names include Whitehead Huff Haver Brown Prater McCord Williamson and others. The notes mention Christmas Eve services and multiple weekend gatherings, with travels to Topeka Knoxville Centerville and Missouri.
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