Weekend visits and obituaries in Centerville area notes
Kenneth Blackman from Fargo, scout for the St. Louis Cardinals, headed to spring training in Florida after visiting his parents. A long list of Centerville area social calls, family gatherings, church services, anniversaries, hospital news, and travels across nearby towns fills a local notes column detailing residents and their activities over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Blackman
Fargo
N. D
M. K. Blackman
St. Louis Cardinals
Homestead
Florida
Frank Cooper
Centerville
Lester Brain
Kenneth O'Conner
Sharon
Gary
Jeannie Hawk
Milo Walker
Stella Sears
Luge Nursing Hore
F. A. Richardson
Weldon Whitenack
J. T. VanDorin
Christian Church
Moulton
Harry Woodward
Wendl Coulson
Herbert Main
Des Moines
Birdie Main
Lloyd Beatty
Marshalltown
Osa Brown
Eric Main
Betty
Bennie Tarbell
Methodist Hospital
Mona Main
Almont Main
E. G. Hawk
Maude Coltrain
George Firkins
Ray McCloud
J. T. van Dor
Monroe County Hospital
Albia
J. C. Lockman
J. T. van Dorin
Herschel Johnson
J. E. Iverson
Stanhope
Madge Hough
Mt. Pleasant
Lula R. Tillmont
Pearl Swaim
Lizzie VanDorin
Marshall Drake
Golden Age
Sylvan van Dorin
Clarence Baayen
W. H. VanDorin
Marie VanDorin
Sandra Whitehead
Ali
John W. King
Athens
Greece
Bernard Barnthouse
Newton
Albert Veach
King’s
George
California
Larry Pfannebecker
Iowa City
Clifford Pfannebecker
Marvin Gardner
Richard Tomlin
Durant
Curtis Tomlin
Kenneth Tuttle
Montana
Karl Tuttle
Franklin By Mrs. Esri Swift Franklin By Mrs. Esri Swift
Mrs Pearl Free spent weekend with her daughter Mrs Wayne Thompson and family. Earl Swift and Clair Long hosted visit and dinner with families. Thelma Calhoun Neva Richards Freda Swift Emily Constance Thompson attended W. 5S. C. 8. Thursday. Don Richards family moving to Albia and Dale Williams family moving to Goode farm per Richards family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Free
Wayne Thompson
Earl Swift
Merle Dicks
Clair Long
Glenn Turner
Thelma Calhoun
Neva Richards
Freda Swift
Emily
Constance Thompson
Duane Wilson
Mark
Jeffrey
Earl Swifts
Jennings O'Hair Vows in Centerville Church Ceremony
Janet Jennings and Edward O’Hair wed at Drake Avenue Christian Church Centerville at 2 pm Sunday February 21 1960 in a 250 guest ceremony. Officiant Rev Oral Walker presided with a large wedding party including Leonard O’Hair best man and Gary Jennings promps. The bride wore a peau de soie gown with lace medallions and carried a white orchid. The reception followed in the church parlors with multi-generational family table and a five tier cake. The couple will reside at 127% 1 West Salem Street Indianola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Lee Jennings
Harry 2. Jennings
Centerville
Edward Dee O’hair
Lester O'Hair
Drake Avenue Christian Church
Oral Walker
A. J. Swab
Leonard Linder
Leo J. Crow
Robert Auld
Kirksville
Donald Waage
Des Moines
Janice Kay Houser
Moulton
Leonard O'Hair
Gary Jennings
Leo Crow
Jerry Sparks
Rodger Houser
Dior
Robert Jennings
Moravia
Harlen Hedgecock
Udell
Walker
John Bruckshaw
Norma Nilsson
Waterloo
Dale Langbehn
Williamsburg
Robert Walker
Don Merrick
Indianola
Judy Lauser
Charlene van Noy
Herbert Hoover
George Lauser
Christian Women's Fellowship
Knoxville
Albia
Mystic
Centerville High School
Centerville Community College
State University of Iowa
Armed Forces
West Salem Street
Pleasant Hill Social Notes Move Across Many Homes
Pleasant Hill residents spend a sequence of evenings and Sundays visiting neighbors and relatives. Mr and Mrs Bick Brown host and visit, with outings to the Roscoe Argo, Paul Dicks, Gilbert Callen, Dick Brown, and Mead households among others. Several gatherings include W.S.C S at Teonium and a Des Moines trip for Don Whitehead’s guest Doug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Brown
DeWayne Moore
Bruce Martin
Jim McAninch
Jerry Brown
Lloyd Brown
Russell Brown
Earl Swift
Mead Dicks
Trenton Dicks
Paul Dicks
Clyde Dicks
Harley Tisue
Roy Argo
Gilbert Callen
Wayne Christy
Don Whitehead
Bill Moore
Doug
Junior Henderson
Des Moines
Lester Sager
West Point Social Notes From Local Figures
Verta Hoffman attended a meeting at the Nellie Thompson home and W S C S at Iconium. Leo Hoffman visited Fred and Roscoe Argo homes. Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson attended a Methodist church smorgasbord Friday. Several calls and visits occurred among local families including Argo, Rinehart, Pickrell, Wakefield, Hagerman, and Brown households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verta Hoffman
Nellie Thompson
W.S.C.S
Iconium
Leo Hoffman
Fred
Roscoe Argo
James Wilson
Russell Brown
Ray Rinehart
Ben Pickrell
Kenneth
Emery Melton
Bloomfield
James Simmons
Bloomfield Hospital
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LaVonne Card
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Cotter
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