Local and Personal Notices from Centerville area
Local and personal notices list numerous visits and calls among Centerville and nearby towns. Interactions include Mr. and Mrs Norman Ward at the Frank Mer home, Harold Mason and family in Ottumwa, Donna King visiting Crivitz, and Edna Jordan’s travel to Kansas City after staying with J. D. Minnes. Additional entries note visitors to Mrs. L. A. Messenger in Alta, Iowa, and a variety of relatives staying with kin in Moravia, Centerville, and adjacent communities. The column also records church service notes, birthday celebration for Skippy Broshar, and social club gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Ward
Frank Mer
Centerville
Clarence Dawd
Donald and
Delmar
Riley Callen
Harold Mason
Richard Lee
Allen Mason
Ottumwa
Moravia ISD Announces March 18 1944 Election
Moravia Independent School District will hold a regular election March 18 1944 at the Community Building from noon to 7 pm. Directors for three years will succeed Gardner and Easter, and a one year term for Slavin’s unexpired seat. A two year treasurer election will succeed Schreiner. Secretary Chester Broshar signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Appanoose
Monroe
Iowa
W. M. Gardner
Guy Easter
C. T. Slavin
P. D. Schreiner
Chester Broshar
Moravia Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Greetings
Mrs Art Vandenbrink visits Moravia and meets Rev Jay S Phipps. Funeral attendees include Mrs George Simmons and daughters Esther and Holyth for Lazelle Williams. Doris seen by doctor at Forrest Mericle home. Fay Paxton and family visit F L O Connors. Lee Robinson, Kenneth O Connor hosts visits. Katherine Sears from Rockford with daughter joins O Connors. Granddaughter June Adams visits Mericle household. Paul Mericle returns from California to see family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Vandenbrink
Art Glor
Washington
George Simmons
Esther
Holyth
Lazelle Williams
Moravia
Jay
S. Phipps
Forrest Meridle
Doris
Fay Paxton
F. L. O'Conner
Lee Robinson
Lloyd Sears
Katherine
Rockford
Ill
Kenneth O'Conner
Dan Pollard
June Adams
Ralph Mericle
Paul Mericle
California
Forrest Mericle
Birthday Dinner and Family Visits Highlight Local Social Notes
Sunday at the Main home Mrs. Thomas plans to visit her father Abe Funkhouser and sister Mrs Hazel Farmer in Atlanta. Mr and Mrs William Gardner hosted a seven o'clock dinner for Mrs Marvin Gardner and Mrs A W Donahoe celebrating birthdays. Guests included Marvin Gardner Yvonne Rita Jean and A W Donahoo. Mr Bill Monroe and children of Burlington visited with Mrs M E McDanel. Sunday guests at the McDanel home included Gaylord McDanel Cyril McDanel Doyle McDanel Wegan Trenton and Ileta TZO and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gardner
Marvin Gardner
A. W. Donahoe
Yvonne
Rita Jean
A. W. Donahoo
Bill Monroe
Burlington
M. E. McDanel
McDanel
Gaylord McDanel
Cyril McDanel
Max
Clair
Doyle McDanel
Wegan
Trenton
Ileta Tzo
Who Remembers by Iran Grabill
A reminiscence recounts the Cumberland Presbyterian church's history from its funding via a $200 inheritance placed in a bank, to the church debt, a loan of $75, sale of the building, and its later conversion to a dwelling and eventual fire. The piece closes with a wartime call to buy war bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Presbyterian
Albia
Mother
List of Navy and Sufficool names in Navy theme lineup
Navy and Sufficool roster appears with numerous names including Richard Sufficool Stanley Sufficool Firkins Kenton Burns Martin Sufficool main and peripheral members. The list includes many surnames such as Morris Main Artis Morgan Easter Matherly Tharp Hellyer Garner Stover Caster Hudnall Stansberry Johnson Derby Donahoo Gilliland Kenton Knapp Selby Gordner Firkins McKern Ofhler Irelan Wilson Brown Garner McDonough Gollaher Main SurfICool Smith Shelquist Gibson Caster Boardman Moffitt Buckingham Mericle Burton Creech Kaster Massman Dotson Wilcox Hough Wilson Judge Talbot Proctor Hiner Albert Gray Coffin McCumber Gibson Thomas Rinehart Calhoun Argo Clark Gibbon Hutton Pence Paxston Purvis Callen Brown Tucker Spavin Caster Mericle Pence Sharp Fullerton Blumer Proctor Reich Reich Otsher Housley Reich Meyers Mericle Purvis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NAVY
E.G. Firkins
Richard L. Sufficool
Stanley W. Sufficool
Roy M. Kenton
Irvin Burns
Archie W. Martin
Robert Sufficool
Rae Bn
Roger Fogles
August T. Morris
Vanice
J. Morris
Richard Earl Main
Milo Artis Main
William M. Morgan
Torn Borald Easter
Fred Guy Matherly
James Ahbe Smith Tharp
George Hellyer
Earnest A. Garner
Carl Creech
Frank Jones
Max Stover
Leo Caster
Claude C. Hudnall
Cliff Hudnall
Doyle Stansberry
Dwight Stansberry
J. C. Rosseau
John WM. Johnson
Howard H. Derby
Fred Johnson
Alvin Donahood
Herbert Gillil
John R. Kenton
Ted Knapp
Chester Selby
Richard Gordner
Rex Firkins
Arthur McKern
Leon Ofhler
Forest Stoeker
Oliver C. Irelan
Burke Wilson
Leroy Brown
Ralph Garner
Harold Burton
Army N
Burdell Roberts
Clyde Wilson
Harold L. Boyer
Paul E. Burns
Arthur L. Case
Meritt L. Boyd
Roscoe
Day
Max Martin
Kenneth Hiatt
Gerald Hugene Hawk
Francis Johnson
Allen Mason
Wayne Blumer
Carl Proctor
Clifton Boardman
Robert K. Moffitt Clifford
Stocker
James L. Buckingham
Trenton
Mericle
Richard
J. Burton
Cecil Creech
Dwight L. Kaster
Paul Massman
Dayton Dotson
Eugene Wilcox
Lyle K. Hough
Walter Wilson
James E. Judge
Don Talbott
Richard Proctor
Floyd Hiner
Leslie Albert
Charles Gray
Clell Coffin
Jim McCumber
Wallace Gibson
Elmer Thomas
John Rinehart
James Calhoun
Floyd L. Purvis
Clarence L.hiner
Clair F. Callen
Harold W. Brown
Scott Tucker
Russell Spavin Clifford Wayne Caster
Doyle Mericle
Dan Pence
Claude Sharp
Merle Fullerton
Don Blumer
Joe
Long Donald. W
Darby Glen
Leroy Lockman
Bruce D. Gardner
William R. Callen
Donald Reich
James Reich
Jay B. Oshler
Leo
Housley
Ralpher
Pfannebecker
Russell Reich
Jessie A, Meyers
Carl Mericle
Errel L. Purvis
Mrs Fanchen Winsler Hosts 12 Women Saturday
Mrs Fanchen Winsler entertained 12 women Saturday evening at the Lynch home as a courtesy to Mrs Clyde Wilson who will leave this week to join Major Wilson at El Paso Texas Mrs Wilson and daughter Jane have spent the winter months with her parents Jy and Mrs George Johnson Winsler will accompany Mrs Ison to Texas where she will visit her daughter and sons in law Dinner guests Wednesday at the Charles Coffin home were George Nesle Miss Grace Neale of Ft Calhoun Nebr Mrs Vern Ahrens and daughter Bonnie of Dumont Mrs Harve Shanks of Brighton Mrs George Brain Mrs Bruce Mots and son Ronald of Unionville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Centerville
Ernest Templa
Naperville
John Temple
St. Joseph's Hospital
G. M. Talbott
Chariton
Talbott
John Sellars
Flore Jones
Frank Selby
Los Angeles
Freddie VanDorin
Rock Island, Il
Raymond Houser
VanDorin
Ft. Dodge Tuesay
Fanchen Winsler
Lynch
Clyde Wilson
Major Wilson
el Paso
Texas
Charles Coffin
George Nesle
Grace Neale
Ft. Calhoun
Nebr
Vern Ahrens
Bonnie
Dumont
Harve Shanks
Brighton
George Brain
Bruce Mots
Ronald
Unionville
MARINE AND CIVIL LIST OF NAMES WITH LOCAL ADVERTISING ITEMS
A dense OCR fragment lists numerous personal names and ranks such as MARINES and COAST GUARD, plus truncated business lines. It includes for sale or rent 1162 acres near Moravia, rendering service, debt collection ads, and feed product promotions. The text resembles a mid century classified page with scattered ads and a long roster of individuals and organizations.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Donna King
Crivitz
Wisc
Kaya
Homer
Harry Pabet
A. 5. Mangle
Jeff Patrick
A. W. Mangle
Albis
Edna Jordan
Kansas City
J. D. Minnes
Roger Hartman
Oskar Joosa
Jake Morris
Codyne Lune
Simpson College
Indianola
Cody Lune
Loren Walter
Shirley
Sharon
Rex Tisue
Warren Rouse
Carl Edward
Martha Jane
Troy Adama
Joyce
Earl Henderson
Janice
Anna Sharp
Lloyd Mc. Cvezy
James Allem
Carrie Crumley
Buda
L. A. Messenger
Alta
A. M. Smith
Birdie Main
Deright
Glen Fowler
Newheron
Herb Boblenz
Melrose
R.R. Pennington
Skippy Broshar
Paul Broshar
Sewal
Seymour
Clifford Carter
United Brethren Church
Emil Halden
Cecil Coulson
Don Pettibone
Myra
Howard Evans
Centervilla
Fred Blumenstock
J. P. Coffin
E. F. Oehler
J. H. Lathrop
C. Thomas
Vancouver
Wash
Edd Main
Forrest Hiatt
Newton
al S. Dukes
Appanoose County
Napine & George
General
Russell
Crisco
Moravia Independent School District
Darby
Iran
Grabill
America
Donald E. Whitehead Howard Evans
Roscoe E. Brown
Francis Stocker Cleo Barnes Burton F. Tarr
Arthur Points
Howard Gray James Charles Clester
Ivan Moffitt
Glen Coulson
Vinton Foster
Richard Junior Allen Francis Argo Monroe Jarvis Everett
Keith Kennedy
David Kingery
Wayne McDanel
Claude Sheldon Glen Lamar
Delbert Calhoun
Johnnie McDonald
Howard Robinson
Billy Lyle
Edwin Spencer
Donald Johnson
Lloyd Blumer Clell Brizendine
Clarence Caster
Lyle Jones
Vernice Long
Bobby Howard
Roy Woodward
Arden Wilson
Henry L, Rinehart
Charles Reich Lloyd
Carl D. Black Marines
Paul Wright
Max P. Buckingham
John A. Ruinsler JR
Floyd Runnels Crester
Paul McKern
Gene Judge
Lloyd “J Bennett
Carl Luse
Maudetta Halden Coast Guard
George Vandorin
Donald Lockman
Troy Lockman
Sylvan Vandorin
Merchant Marine
Junior Stocker
Willard Cloved
Cargill
Gardner and Son
Guy Hawk
Delta, Cole
Albia Rendering Co
B.C. Valentine CO
Marshalltown
Chet Broshar
Lic
Gardner and
Fred Blumer
Virgil Easter
Norton
Sea Frank Paxston
Gardner and Son Hatchery
Pillsbury's
Spencer
The
Peoples Life
Pittsburgh
Turner & Son Furniture
Veach Drug Store
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