Rural patrons oppose REA funding for Moravia phone switch
Rural telephone patrons of Moravia Iowa have signed 231 petitions urging the Rural Electrification Administration to withhold federal funds for converting the local system to dial service. They favor a county wide mutual system in Appanoose County and oppose funds for Soap Creek Telephone Company until a county plan is feasible.
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Moravia
Rural Electrification Administration
R.E.A
Washington, D. C
Iowa
Lowa
Appanoose County
Centerville
Towa
Soap Creek Telephone Company
Iconium
Moravia Community
Blakesburg - Minterville
moteVét
Dolinty
Appalioose
Moravid
Blakenburg - Minterville
R.E.A. Joan
Condra and Tomlin Wed in Moravia U B Church Ceremony
Marty Ellen Condra and Ronnie Tomlin wed in a 3:00 p.m. double ring ceremony at Moravia Evangelical United Brethren Church. Attendants wore pink and grey as 50 guests attended a church basement reception. The bride, a Moravia high school senior, and groom, a 1956 Moravia graduate now in the Navy stationed in California, plan to live in Long Beach, California.
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Marty Ellen Condra
Ronnie Tomlin
E. U. B. Church
Moravia
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Richard Tomlin
Eddyville
Karen Woodward
Groom
Bobby Tomlin
Dale Cox
Keren Scott
Janice Mosley
Judy Smith
Nancy Roblenz
Glen Brown
Numa
Guy McCannan
Moravia Post Office Reports 1958 Volume Rise
The Moravia post office shows 1958 business up about 3060 over the prior year. Last year's gross volume stood at 25710.69, compared with 22838.91 this year, driven partly by higher postal rates.
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Moravia
Moravia teams split at Troy as boys win 71 to 62
Moravia High School basketball split results at Troy Tuesday. The girls lost 29 to 28 after a late free throw miss. Rouse and VanDorin each scored three. The Mohawks boys triumphed 71 to 62 led by Vincent with 28 points and Rouse adding 14.
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MHS
Troy
Moravia
Rouse
VanDorin
Mohawks
Vincent
Ottumwa Walsh
Ottumwa
Walsh
Moravia Girls Open Sectional Play vs Eddyville
Moravia faces Eddyville in the girls sectional tournament opener on Monday evening February 5 at 9 30 on Eddyville’s floor.
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MHS
Eddyville
Moravia
Eastern Star installs officers in Moravia at Masonic Hall
The Moravia Eastern Stars held a public installation of officers Monday at the Masonic Hall. Mrs. Phyllis Dicks, retiring Worthy Matron, installed officers including Mrs. Leona Scott as installing marshal and Mrs. Lucile Carter as organist. Mrs. Maxine Main was installed as Worthy Matron with John Main escorting her to her station. Gifts and musical numbers followed, and a reception with cupcakes and coffee was served. About fifty attended.
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Moravia Eastern Stars
Masonic Hall
Phyllis
Leona Scott
Glennie Dicks
Lucile Carter
Maxine Main
George Winsler
Isle of Rainbow Girls
Mary DuVall
Judy Gladfetder
Nellie Argo
Judy van
Ray Charity
Paul Broshar
Jack Long
James Wilson
Cecil Shrodt
Adda
Elbert Moore
Ruth
Leonard Palmer
Esther
Claude Hawk
Electa
Dwight Kincade
Trenton Wilson
Carl Hiatt
Francis Kincade
Phyllis Dicks
Main
Seymour Ang Center
Anniversary thanks from the Plannebecker couple
Mr and Mrs Gus Plannebecker express gratitude to neighbors relatives and friends for support during their anniversary Sunday with gifts and cards received.
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Gus Plannebecker
Birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Dallas Walker
Flight of the Stork reports the birth of a son to Mrs Dallas Walker and Jacky Walker at St Joseph Hospital Centerville on Sunday in January. The baby weighed 7 pounds 15 ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Dallas Walker.
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Dallas
Jacky) Walker
Sunda
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Dallas Walker
Moravia Will Names Moravia School District Beneficiary
In Moravia the district school board named as heir in the 1956 will of Martha Coulson. The will bequeaths $1 to about a dozen distant relatives and $500 to Wesley Chapel Methodist Church. The 206 acre farm on Highway 60 south of Moravia plus home items go to R R Pennington, with the residue to Moravia school district after taxes and expenses. Executor Pennington is to liquidate the estate except the farm.
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Moravia
Appatkase
Martha Coulson
Wesley Chapel Methodist Church
Highway 60
R. R. Pennington
R. R. Penkington
Engineers To Explain on Water System Meeting
Engineers of the Brown Engineering origin, with town council and Booster Club, will meet Thursday afternoon. The Booster Club dinner is at 7:00 p.m. at the Legion home followed by a meeting near O Conner grocery to hear the town water system plan and whether a survey supports a system for a new school or school self-supply.
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Brown Engineering
Booster Club
Legion Home
Toom
O'Conner
Nazarene Church Services Cited With Weekly Schedule
The Churches Church of the Nazarene invites a cordial welcome to attend weekly services led by Rev H LaVern Smith and Pastor Frank Woodward. Sunday School at 10 and 11, Morning Worship at 11, N Y P S at 7 45, Evening evangelistic service 7 30, midweek Hour of Prayer Wednesday.
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Church of the Nazarene
H. LaVern Smith
Frank Woodward
N.Y.P.S
Evangelical United Brethren Church Services Schedule
Pastor Rev F A Richardson leads Sunday School at 10 00 am with classes for all ages The 11 00 am morning worship features The Joy of Salvation and 7 30 pm topical study followed by 8 00 pm fellowship worship groups Sermon details The Great Commission Wednesday Jan 14 6 30 pm church night with cooperative supper Youth fellowship to meet at that time.
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Evangelical United Brethren Church
F. A. Richardson
Carl van Zante
Grace Methodist and Moravia Church Notes
Local church notices list Grace Methodist Fairview Moravia Morning worship at 10 00 am Sunday school 7 30 evening worship 7 30 Jan 8 Teacher training at Center ville Methodist church Moravia W E S C S Edith Hiatt 7 00 Monday evening Methodist Youth Fellowship 7 30 Thursday Jan 8 Teacher Training Center ville Moravia Delmar Dowd Church School 10 00 am Sunday School 11 00 Morning Worship 6 30 Youth Fellowship 7 30 evening worship Old Testament David study Jan 8 Kingdom Builders class Jan 9 Friday John Chapter 9 Bible study Jan 14 Commission on Membership and Evangelism.
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Grace Methodist Church
Weldon Whitenack
Fairview
Dean Tomlin
Moravia
Centerville Methodist Church
Wesley Chapel
Fred Lindley
Edith Hiatt
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Centerville Methodist
Moravla
Kingdom Builders
John
Commission On
First Christian Church Schedule Includes Sunday School and Communion
Considlia pastor Mrs Birdie Main leads Sunday school at 10:00 a m and 11:00 a m communion service. Wednesday quilting meets at Mrs Bindie Main home.
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First Christian Church
Considlia
Birdie Main
Bindie Main
March of Dimes Drive Starts Soon
Mrs Art Fox chairs the campaign with dime card displays in local businesses and a house to house fund drive planned along with collections at basketball games and other public meetings later this month. A list of volunteers includes Mrs Larry Brooks Mrs Maurice Walter Mrs Sylvan Van Dorin Mrs Carl Tisue Mrs Robert Hiatt Mrs Harold Prough Mrs Jay Oehler Mrs Mervin Ellison and Mrs Jack Long.
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Art Fox
Larry Brooks
Maurice Walter
Sylvan van Dorin
Carl Tisue
Robert Hiatt
Harold Prough
Jay Oehler
Mervin Ellison
Jack Long
Pennington Improving at Bloomfield Hospital
Friends report R R Pennington slowly improves at Davis county hospital where he has been treated for a heart condition since December 3. Mrs Pennington stays in Bloomfield near him as daughter and son in law, the Herb Boblenzs, visit. No visitors are allowed at this time.
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R. R. Pennington
Davis County Hospital
Albia school reorganization appeals delay election plans
Residents with land in the Albia district seek to join Moravia, triggering formal appeals and a potential district court challenge. Monroe county officials and Moravia attorneys clash over minutes and affidavits, risking postponing the January 12 election as legality questions loom.
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Albia
Moravia
Monroe County Board of Education
Monroe County
Monroe Group
Hilton
Stona
Karpan
Monroe
Farmers and Moravia
State Supreme Court
State Department
Vess Hiatt Hosts Rock Party With Three Tables
Vess Hiatt entertained at a Monday rock party with three tables of play. The host served refreshments at the gathering, creating a pleasant evening for attendees.
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Vess Hiatt
Moravia Fire Dept renews 10 year shares for rural subscribers
Moravia Farms service elects renewal as Moravia fire department seeks funds and volunteers. An annual meeting at Moravia office is expected to draw 250 to 300 stockholders. Key officers include Claude Dixon president Joe Wilson vice president and Roy Himelick secretary treasurer. Open house at 10 am, cooperative dinner at noon, meeting at 1 30 pm. Shares cost 25 dollars and provide 10 years of free fire protection for members outside the corporation pay 100 per call for non members.
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Moravia Farm Service Co
Moravia
Claude Dixon
Bloomfield
Joe Wilson
Unionville
Roy Himelick
Albia
Moravia Fire Department
Moravia Corporation
Lke
Twentieth Century Club Meets With Mrs Ted Campbell
The Twentieth Century Reading club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Ted Campbell. The roll call named the country you would like to visit. The meeting began a series on Seeing the World From an Armchair led by Mrs Campbell with Life in America in 2840 by Jules Verne as the first topic.
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Twentieth Century Reading Club
Ted Campbell
Campbell
America
Jules Verne
Taylor Aid to Meet with Lucille Carter
Taylor Aid schedules a meeting with Lucille Carter on January 14 to discuss ongoing assistance arrangements.
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Taylor Aid
Lucille Carter
Perfect Attendance Award Pins Recipients Named
Gondra of Tier department of the E U B Sunday school class received pins for perfect attendance for one year at Sunday school in 1958. The award was given by the junior department opened last January under the supervision of Mrs. Almont Main as Superintendent and Miss Mable Coulson.
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Jay Taylor
JoyAnn
Gyin
Sue Vincent
Billy
Lois Ann Callen
Charles VanZante
Larry Coltrain
Janie
Billy Ward
Wayne
Gary Tisue
Minnie Ann
Gondra
Tier
E.U.B
Almont Main
Mable Coulson
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Mains
Eastern Star
March OF Dimes Drive
Pennington
Bloomfield Hospital
Fire Department
Annual Meeting
For Farm Service Co
Floyd Simmons
Beverly Joyce
Richard J. Welch
Dick Welch
Center Ville
Wegeleg
20Th Century Club
Waltz Studio
Kathy
Michael
Mary Ritter
Sheri Ritter
Earl Ritter
Robin Aline
Neue Alan Spencer
Paul Spencer
Robbie Hiatt
Joellen Hiatt
Patty Hiatt
Debra Jo
Linda Kay
Weldon Whitnack
Vicki VanDorin
Glen VanDorin
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