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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1959
Page
4
A crowded social page lists visits, dinners, and weddings across Monroe County. Families from Albia, Moravia, Ottumwa, Des Moines, and Worthington travel to family homes, attend church and birthday dinners, with wedding notices for Donna Cochran and Tommy Romanco, and Betty Wolf and Ronnie Kincade. Neighborhood events include hospital stays, floor renovations, and charity drives.
Sunday dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Elbert Perry with several couples and friends. Many relatives visited including Delbert Calhoun and others. A birth was noted for Jack Comatock's family in Des Moines. Multiple calls and gatherings with Calhoun, Whitehead, Hellyer, McCord, Jennings and Runnells families were recorded across Ottumwa and Centerville areas.
A sequence of domestic visits and social events is detailed, including prayer circles at Mrs Bert Drakes home, church activities with the Harold Hawk family, and multiple Saturday and Sunday gatherings. People named include Mrs Dallas Faber, the Stocker family, Gomer Stocker, Doyle McDanel, Wayne McDanel, Nancy Carol Faber, Hobby Faber, Harold Hawk, Gano Nasalroad, the Rock club, Richard Bentzinger, Joyes Ann Kincade, Georgie Woodward, Floyd McFall, Jerry, Pearl Wood, Glen Wood, Jep Lockman, Dianne Easter, Dauna’s grandparents, La Vera Horn, Burky, Des Moines, Ottumwa, and others at local homes and hospitals.
Union Neighbors club met with Betty Johnson and eleven members present. Several attendees shared New Year resolutions and quick meal ideas. Others attended extension lessons in Centerville and various visits with family and friends. The group also noted a 51st wedding anniversary and ongoing Middle East pilgrimage lessons.
Franklin by Mrs Earl Swift involves multiple local families visiting, calling on neighbors, and spending time in Ottumwa Centerville and surrounding towns. The column lists gatherings at Norris Callens Leroy Brown home Hari Swifts Lee Benz and Turner households with kinship links among Swift, Long, Brown, and Derby families.
By Coulson Mrs Theo Miller Mr and Mrs Ivyl Tarbell and sons visited the Nelson Ballanger home Thursday evening. W C Anderson plans to leave for California Thursday to visit Elmer Turner and Leslie Anderson families. Mrs Dale Downard will stay at the Anderson home with John and Bob. Mintia Shoemaker spent Saturday and Monday at the Callen. Karen Boyer came home with Sharon Argo last Tuesday night. Mr and Mrs Nelson Gallanger and family spent Friday evening with Bud McDonell. Sandra Hiatt of Ottumwa was home over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Roy Argo Dennis and Gerald were supper guests at Guy Argo Thursday night.
Shanghai and nearby households share Sunday dinners and visits across families including Rin es, Christys, Fentons, Rinehart, Large, Overturf and Hiner. Timber work and caregiving trips anchor Monday outings with relatives in Albia Oskaloosa and Numa, reflecting a tight-knit rural network.
Saturday night at Dale Fenton's. Earl Taylor family visited, with Sunday meals at Fred Taylors and Lloyd Landgrebes. Guests included Bill Landgrebe and Ralph Stickler from Centerville, and George Hiner near Centerville. Dale Fenton hosted Max Cox from Centerville on Sunday.
Theresa Brown spent Tuesday with Lorraine White. Russell Brown fell Wednesday afternoon and broke his foot while working in timber. The Argo and Callen families visited, with multiple helpers and friends dropping by Thursday to Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Christy, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Brown, Helen, Connie and Max McAninch, Mr. and Mrs. Mearl Dicks, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Callen were listed among attendees at a recent social event.
On January 12 1959 the District Court of Appanoose County appointed Inna as executor of Martha E Coulson deceased. All debts must be paid to the executor and all claims presented to the court for allowance. Dated January 12 1959 R R Pennington Executor Milani Milani Attorneys for the Estate. January 15 22 Table Paper Now in color too at the Union Office.
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