This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1959
Page
3
The First Christian Church led by Pastor Donald Plum and Superintendent Mrs Birdla Main lists Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. and Communion at 11:00 a.m. A Ladies Aid dinner is planned with a menu to be announced elsewhere in the Union.
Rev F A Richardson pastor Carl Van Zante Sunday School 10 am with eight classes for every age 11 am morning worship sermon The Pre Eminent Priesthood 730 pm Local Conference Dr H O Thompson brings message presiding Youth fellowship in church parlors Monday Ground Hog Supper served by EUB men Wednesday Bible story and prayer meeting 730 pm Sunday World Service day missionary ladies lead the morning worship
Church of the Nazarene lists Pastor H LaVern Smith and Sunday School Superintendent Frank Woodward. Services begin 10:00 a.m. Sunday school, 11:00 a.m. morning worship, 7:00 p.m. N Y P S service, 7:45 p.m. evening evangelistic service, and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday midweek Hour of Prayer. A cordial welcome is given to attend these services.
Grace Methodist Church led by Rev Weldon Whitenack lists Sunday School at 9 00 a m and Morning Worship at 10 00 with School of Missions at Moravia and Teacher Training at Centerville on Jan 29. Wesley Chapel led by Fred Lindley shows Sunday School at 9 00 and Morning Worship at 10 10 with M Y F at 7 00 Monday and a School of Missions Jan 29 plus choir rehearsal and Teacher Training at Centerville on Jan 29 and Feb 4.
Official hoard hosts a 6:30 Friday Jan 30 men’s dinner led by Rev. Merle Hill, presenting his Palestine pictures. Also noted is a 8:30 night Wednesday Feb 4 event featuring a show of images and discussion.
Genevie Donovan compiles a local social roundup. Loyd Carter couple spent Saturday in Mediapolis at Richard Goughnour’s home. Frances Burton returned from Glenview Illinois after an eleven day visit with John Burton, Mrs. Burton and Billy. Various visitors from Centerville and Vinton drop by Jay Wilson and R C Wilson homes. Doris Roblenz family in Bloomfield Hospital with Roscoe Pennington. Administration of local visits continues through Sunday with the Wood family in Albia.
In Iowa Appanoose County district court the executor of Earl Clark’s estate has filed a final report and asks for approval and discharge. The hearing is set for February 20 1959 at 10 00 A.M. in Centerville Iowa. Attorneys Valentine Greenleaf and Grifing represent the estate with E G Hawk as executor.
Sunday dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Ron Tisue and children visiting Mrs Scott's family. The ETC club held a rock party at the Woodward home with prizes to Mrs Lee Hiatt and Frank Lathen. Delicate hospital updates noted Mrs Ruth Hamond recovering at her son’s Ottumwa home. W B Coulson, former Moravia superintendent, died at his daughter's New Sharon home as funeral plans were announced.
Mrs. Birdie Main spent Thursday and Friday with her father A. J. Brown and sister Osa Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wilson took their 10 month old son Larry to Blank Memorial hospital in Des Moines on Tuesday. Larry was struck with polio last September and is being cared for at home southeast of town.
A concise notice records a regular meeting of Antiquity Lodge 252 A F and A M scheduled for Monday evening February 2. W M A D Kincade and Secretary Harold Mason are listed as leaders for the session.
Youth groups led the morning service at E U B Church with Charles Argo as leader and Nancy Faber delivering prayer. A vocal quartet sang as Linda Ward narrated The Household of God while Richard Mason and Richard Coltrain read. Evening youth service featured a jalopy raid, devotional, and fellowship with a large attendance.
Regular monthly meeting of Methodist Men set for Thursday January 30 at 6 30 PM Rev Merle Hill pastor of Williamsburg Methodist church will be guest speaker He will share photos from his recent Holy Lands tour It is a dinner meeting and the $1 meal fee applies to non members Invitees should contact Rev Weldon Whitenack or Sylvan VanDorin to confirm attendance
Dale McCannon son of Mr and Mrs George McCannon was bitten by a reportedly stray dog at the school grounds. He was taken to a doctor and three stitches were needed to close the wound on the cheek. Superintendent Fenton took the dog to Centerville for observation for rabies.
The Iconium M Y F held a sled riding party at the Wayne Thompson home Friday January 23. Refreshments were served by Emily Thompson to Orville McCord Richard Calhoun Richard Perry Thomas Penfield Bruce Thompson Kenneth Richards Dean Ammons Shirley Calhoun and Mary Lou Rinehart.
Poultry producers in Appanoose County are invited to an open meeting on February 3 at 1 30 p m to discuss management factors for commercial egg production and hatching eggs. Cooperating hatcheries and egg buying stations will attend with Iowa State College extension poultryman Leonard Eggleton to cover diseases equipment and related topics. Attendees may leave names with their egg suppliers or at the Centerville Extension Office for reminders.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.