Two Killed Here Saturday In Accident At Intersection On New Hwy
An accident at the west edge of Moravia on New Highway 5 Saturday evening killed Mrs. Glenn Williams and infant Deanna Mae Williams. The Williams car, traveling west on Sconium road, pulled into the path of a northbound 1974 Chevrolet pickup. Eight involved were taken to Centerville hospital amid road hazards. A separate crash on New Highway 6 at Moravia’s edge killed Dorothy Williams and Deanna Mae Williams, ages 33 and 8, with Roger Williams in critical condition and other family members listed as injured or in fair condition. Names of other vehicle occupants include Gary Lee Kirkland and Diang Kirkland of rural Ot.
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Chevrolet
Glenn Williams
Moravia
Centerville
Albia
Centerville Hospital
Moravian
Dorothy Williams
Deanna Mae
Roger Williams
Willams
Linda 15
Glen Williams
Glen Williams, Sr
Gary Lee Kirkland
Diang
Kirkleand
Homemaker's Club Meeting at Jim Walker Home
Nevella opened the session with the minutes read by Josephine. Ava collected pennies of friendship. A July 20 Rathbun Lake picnic was planned. Couples played Progressive Pitch: Delmont Moffitt Emil Long Russell Lowell Merrill Shepard George Lain Harold Huff Lynn Lemley Mearl Adams Ruth McNair Hope Teater and the hosts.
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Homemaker’s Club
Gim Walker
Jim Walker
Nevella
Josephine
Ava
Rathbun Lake
Delmont Moffitt
Emil Long
Russell
Lowell
Merrill Shepard
George Lain
Harold Huff
Lynn Lemley
Mearl Adams
Ruth McNair
Hope Teater
Moraine Garden Club to Meet for Co-op Luncheon
The Moraine Garden Club will gather for a co op luncheon at 12 00 noon on Wednesday June 25 at East Buck Creek camp grounds on the grounds of the club members.
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Garden Club Coop
Moraine Garden Club
East Buck Creek
Rathbun Lake
Hiatts Bring Supper to Loyd Carter Home
Mr and Mrs Johnny Hiatt and Mrs Aloafa Hiatt brought supper to the Loyd Carter home Tuesday evening in honor of Mrs Carter s birthday.
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Johnny Hiatt
Aloafa Hiatt
Loyd Carter
Charles Fosters To Note Golden Anniversary
Charles Foster and his wife celebrate their golden anniversary with a quiet gathering in Oskaloosa. The couple married June 27, 193?, in Albia at a Baptist church. Foster has worked as a farmer and carpenter in Rose Hill area. relatives are invited and gifts are declined.
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Oskaloosa
Foster
Gskatons North
Gordon R
Gharies F Gig
Albia
Toad Poe
Toad Poe Reabyiarian
A Foster
Rose Hill
Nazarene World Missionary Society Meets At Church
The Nazarene World Missionary Society gathered at the Nazarene Church on June 11. Opening music featured To God Be The Glory and Declare His Glory as readings and piano accompanied by Rose Mary Smith. A World Mission magazine report by Alice Woodward and a Cuba church news article by Bob Hiatt were shared.
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The
Nazarene World Missionary Society
Frank Woodward
Rose Mary Smith
World Mission Magazine
Alice Woodward
Bob Hiatt
Cuba
Steve
Sherri
Susanne Smith
Bob Klampe
Sudan Russell
Stacy Self
Brenda Rogers
Ubles
Norma Martin
Rey. Ubles
Natalie Hiatt
Brazil
Nancy Klampe
Don Klampe
Steve Smith
Opal Longley
Haiti
Patty Self
Rev Deedrick Begins Ninth Year at Iconium Church
At the Des Moines United Methodist Conference Rev. Leslie Deedrick was appointed to start his ninth year at Iconium United Methodist Church. This marks his 45th year in the ministry.
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Deedrick
Iconium
United Methodist Churches
Des Moines
Leslie Deedrick
Iconium United Methodist Church
Senior Citizens Meals Menu for the Week
Senior citizens meals listing meals for Monday June 23 macaroni cas sarole peas salad dessert. Wednesday June 25 roast beef brown gravy mashed potatoes green beans salad dessert. Friday June 27 hamburger sandwich scalloped potatoes glazed carrots aglad dessert.
Thanks for kindness from friends and family
Mrs. Bertha Overturf expresses gratitude for calls cards plants flowers and kindnesses received during her hospital stay at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City from friends neighbors and relatives.
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Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Bertha Overturf
Chris Herman Enlists in Navy for Six Years
Chris Harry Herman son of Mr and Mrs Harry R Herman of Rt 1 Unionville Ind has joined the U S Navy for six years He is in recruit training at the San Diego Naval Training Center Calif after which he will take a vacation Then he will enter a two year program in nuclear power He is a 1975 Moravia High graduate and earned his place through the Navy Delayed Entry Program His future includes regular advancement and the travel and adventure of Navy life.
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Chris Herman
Navy
Chris Harry Herman
Harry R. Herman
Rt. 1
Unionville
U.S. Navy
San Diego Naval Training Center
Calif
Chris
Moravia High
Dean's Honor Roll Student Leads Monroe County Nine
Janice Grinstead topped the nine Monroe County area students named to Northeast Missouri State University spring honor roll with a perfect 4.0 GPA. She has earned dean’s list status every semester for three years and interns this summer while set to graduate next April. Grinstead, daughter of Mr and Mrs Dean Grinstead of Blakesburg, is a Moravia High School graduate of 1972.
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Janice Grinstead
Monroe County
Northeast
Missouri
State University
Janice
Dean Kruger
Dean Grinstead
Blakesburg
Moravia High School
Auxiliary Holds Picnic At Post Home
The American Legion Auxiliary met Monday evening for an indoor picnic at the post home with sixteen members present. Wanda Murdy opened the meeting. reports noted baby cards, sympathy cards, and poppy sales totaling 128.68. A bakeless bake sale was announced with a July 21 dollar collection goal. Cookies from Saturday tea will head to Knoxville Veterans Hospital June 27. Upcoming Department Convention July 17–18 at Fort Des Moines Hotel, with delegates and alternates named. Officers for 1975–76 elected: President Wanda Murdy, 1st VP Garnet Brain, 2nd VP Margaret Brooks, Secretary Fern Hudgens, Treasurer Mary McClurg, Chaplain Kathryn Sharp, Historian Aleafa Hiatt, SArgt-at-arms Blanche Kincade, Marilyn Koffman conducting. Regular birthdays noted for Bertha Maniey, Helma Tisue, and Mrs Schreiner. Next meeting July 21 to install officers.
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Post Home
American Legion Auxiliary
Wanda Murdy
Judy Cox
Dorothy Turner
Mary Oehler
Poppy Committee
Garnet Brain
Lonna Bolln
Veterans Hospital
Knoxville
Genevieve
Lula Hiatt
Department
Fort Des Moines
Genevieve Morgan
Bette van Dorin
Mary McClurg
Martyn Robinson
Mary Kay Hiatt
Fern Hudgens
Margaret Brooks
Kathryn Sharp
Aleafa Hiatt
Blanche Kincade
Marilyn Koffman
Bertha Maniey
Helma Tisue
Schreiner
Lake of the Woods boating trip includes multiple families
Mrs Doris Main and granddaughter Ruth Ann Strunk spent Monday to Saturday boating and fishing with Roberta Palmer and Janet at the latter's cabin on Lake of the Woods in Canada. Mr and Mrs David Harvard, Gertrude Johnson and Garnet Brain visited Leon on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Clair Sellers of Russell spent Sunday afternoon and evening with Mr and Mrs Grant Tadlock.
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Doris Main
Ruth Ann Strunk
Roberta Pallmer
Janet
Latters Cabin
Lake of the Woods
Canada
David Harvard
Gertrude Johnson
Garnet Brain
Leon
Clair Sellers
Russell
Grant Tadlock
Molly Makes First Step To Olympics
Moravia’s Molly van Benthay sen placed in the top two among 70 girls at the Laurence Kansas tryouts for the Olympic girls basketball team. Participants hailed from Minnesota Texas Oklahoma Colorado and Hawaii as the field narrowed to 25 then 14 for finals in Warrensburg Missouri next week. Iowa’s Toyce Elder of Adel also advanced. Molly would join a two month practice session and games in South Africa if selected.
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Moravia
Moly van Benthaysen
Laurence
Kansas
Minnesota
Texas
Oklahoma
Colorado
Hawaii
Warrensburg
Iowa
Toyce Elder
Adel
Molly
Toyce
South Africa
Legion Auxiliary Open House Flags Day Observed in Moravia
In honor of Flag Day June 14 1975 the American Legion Auxiliary held an open house and tea at the Moravia post home with 26 attendees. Wanda Murdy led the program featuring Fern Hudgens reading I Am America Lonna Bolin singing and Margaret Brooks narrating a skit Changes in the Last Two Hundred Years. A display of past and present household items entertained guests and Wanda closed with George Washington's Prayer. A girls sectional softball tournament is scheduled for Moravia July 19 21 23 with Moravia facing Centerville Moulton Udell Seymour Corydon in the finals.
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Margaret
Otha Lee Martin
Aleafa Hiatt
Dorothy Turner
Mary McClurg
LaVonne Bolin
Bertha Broshar
Claribel Mosley
Garnet Brain
Margaret Callen
Wanda
George Washington
Sondra Perry
Moravia
Centerville
Moulton-Udell
Moravia Babe Ruth Boys Split Week with 5-4 Games
Moravia Babe Ruth teams went 1-1 last week. A 5-4 win over Blakesburg featured Jaren Tubaugh striking out seven and Alan Tiste catching, with Tisue adding two hits. In Albia, Albia Yankees defeated Moravia 5-4 as Harrington and Tisue were Moravia’s battery, Harrington fanning 13.
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Moravia
Babe Ruth Boys
Blakesburg
Jaren Tubaugh
Alan Tiste
Tisue
Albia
Albia Yankees
Moravia White Sox
Babe Ruth
Harrington
Moravia Softball Girls Rally for 15 10 Win Over Albia
Moravia girls trail 2-2 after three, then erupt for 11 runs in the final two innings to beat Albia 15-10 in a non conference game. Sheri Kaster pitched for Moravia with Lisa Clark catching, while Albia’s 15 walks and 2 hit batters aided the Moravia rally.
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M.H.S
Moravia Girls
Albia Girls
Moravia
Albia
Sheri Kaster
Mohawkettes
Lisa Clark
Kaster
Moseby
Sheri Wilson
Hawkins
Central Decatur
Sheri
Wawkins
Lamon
Latmoni
Peg McBride
Jill McDane
Lamoni
Sectional boys play set for Eddyville and New Sharon
In boy's sectional play Moravia has a bye and will face the Seymour and Corydon winner on Wednesday night July 16 at Eddyville. Semi finals occur Friday at Eddyville and the finals Monday night July 21 at New Sharon. Other Moravia bracket matchups include Twin Cedars versus Eddyville with the winner facing Russell.
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Eddyville
New Sharon
Moravia
Seymour and Corydon
Twin Cedars
Russell
Pettibone Family Visit Highlights Colorado Springs Trip
Mrs James Pettibone and Todd of Colorado Springs Colorado visited last week at the homes of Mrs Mary Meadows Ms Virginia Pettibone Mr and Mrs Jerry Pettibone and family and Mr and Mrs Tom Pettibone and family
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James Pettibone
Todd
Colorado Springs
Colo
Mary Meadows
Virginia Pettibone
Jerry Pettibone
Tom Pettibone
Marjorie Paxston Dies at Bloomfield Age 59
Marjorie Paxston 59 died Tuesday morning at Davis County Hospital Bloomfield after a cancer illness. Born January 14 1916 in Appanoose County she married Fay Paxston March 6 1937 and they had four children. Funeral Thursday June 7 at 1 30 p m at Moravia Nazarene Church with burial in Hillcrest Cemetery a memorial fund to Nazarene Church or Cancer Research.
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Fay
Marjorie) Paxston
Davis County Hospital
Bloomfield
Appanoose County
Frank and
Cecil Espy O'Conner
Fay Paston
Dale Paxston
Des Moinnes
Carol Paxston
Loveland
Colo
Reta Wolver
Moravia
Ellia Paxston
Frank O'Conner
Seymour
Kenneth
Commer
Noris O’conner
Centerville
Manila Boyer
Unionville
Enid Walker
Oneila Welsh
Tulsa
Okla
Steve
Brenda
Christine Paxstoni
Des Moines
Rodney
Ryan Wolver
Moravia Baseball Boys Split Wins and Losses in Key Games
Moravia defeated Central Decatur 6-3 in a Bluegrass conference game as Moravia bats exploded for five runs in the final inning. Jess Uhlenhake struck out 12 with two walks while Jeff L McDanel went 3 for 4 and Brent Walker added two doubles. Lamont edged Moravia 2-1 in a separate matchup as pitching duels highlighted the night.
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Moravia
Moravia Boys
Central Decatur
Jess Uhlenhake
Jeff L. McDanel
Brent Walker
Clay Uhlenhake
Ivan Hawkins
Ron Woodward
Lamont
Hawkins
Jeff L
Jeff C. McDanel
Sunday Guests at Bill Robinson Home
Sunday afternoon visitors at the Bill Robinson home were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Clark of Drakesville, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Brock of Al bia, Rex Angel and Mr. and Mrs. Billy Robinson and family of Moravia.
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Bill Robinson
Harold Clark
Drakesville
Howard Brock
Albia
Rex Angel
Billy Robinson
Moravia
Bartletts Welcome Daughter Sarah Elizabeth
Mr and Mrs Steve Bartlett are the parents of a daughter named Sarah Elizabeth born June 11 weighing 6 pounds 5 ounces Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Vaughn Faber of Blakesburg and Mr and Mrs Carl Bartlett of Ottumwa.
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Steve Bartlett
Sarah Elizabeth
Vaughn Faber
Blakesburg
Carl Bartlett
Ottumwa
Wabash Depot Offered to Appanoose Historical Group
Elmey Gidel of the Mora via Booster Club announced at a Thursday meeting that the Norfolk and Western Railroad handed the old Wabash depot to the Appanoose County Historical Society. Estimated moving cost is about 1000 dollars. A committee will choose a site and plans include 1976 bicentennial and Moravia's 125th anniversary.
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Elmey Gidel
Moravia
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New Hwy. 5
Gary
Dianna Kirkland
Otiemwe
Charles Fosters
Dean
George McDonald
Kansas City
Cody Luse
Ronald Overturf
Peggy
Lisa McClanahan
George Woodward
Georgie
Garin
Ronald. Woodward
Sean
Shannon
Megan
Marjorie Paxston
Wabash
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