One Killed Three Injured In Auto Accidents At Wabash Underpass
A Centerville woman Lillie Cline aged 48 died at the Wabash underpass two miles south of Moravia after a crash around 10 50 Tuesday night. Bert Fitzwater 47 of Newtown Missouri was driver. Passengers included Marcelle Cline Judy Donovan and four girls from a skating party. Mrs Cline pronounced dead on arrival at Centerville hospital. Three others injured seriously or moderately. Investigation ongoing with no charges filed at press time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Cline
North First St
Centerville
Moravia
Wabash
Bert Fitzwater
Newtown
Marcelle Cline
Jr. Donovan
Cline
Fitzwater
Hilltop
Twilight
Amvet
Rosemary Dooley
Fanny Porter
Dwight Stevens
Judy Donovan
Mi. Amd
Kenneth O'Conner
John Ewing
Richard Glover
Centerville Hospital
Snowstorm Closes School for Eighth Time in Area
Snow continues to fall and road conditions linger as school remains closed for the eighth time. Bus routes are uncertain, snowplow costs strain budgets, and officials weigh make up days while communities brace for lingering effects through spring. Local mail carriers struggle, and the American Legion auxiliary meeting is postponed with plans for a joint county event on April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whftich
Eaen
Superinterient
Fenton
State Department
Howard Smith
Corporation
Leon McDanes
Gardner Hatchery
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion and
Auxiliary
Grace Methodist Church
Gerald Morgan
Pil
District Court to Hear Centerville School Reorganization Appeal
The State Department of Public Instruction decision on appeals against Centerville school district reorganization is appealed to Centerville District Court. Three areas challenge inclusion: Tea Garden district seeks Seymour district, Moravia district opposes Centerville including parts of Walnut, Scott, and Douglas townships, and Moulton Udell district contests western portions. Three points of law to be argued in district court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Dept. of Public Instruction
Centerville
Teagarden
Seymour
Moravia
Walnut Township
Scott
Douglas Township
Moulton- Udell
Moulton-Udell
Mrs VanZante Undergoes Hand Surgery Friday
Mrs John VanZante underwent surgery on her hand Friday at Monroe County Hospital in Albia after entering Thursday with blood poisoning in the hand. She is reported improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Vanzante
Monroe County Hospital
Ailbia
Local News Brief on Hiatts and Centerville Visitors
Vess Hiatt and Mrs. Frank Hiatt visited their sister in law Mrs Clyde Hiatt who is critically ill after surgery at St Joseph hospital in Centerville. Mr and Mrs Claude McFall of Centerville were Sunday dinner guests with Mr and Mrs R Faber. Mrs J C Lockman and Mrs Flora Jones visited Tuesday at the RS Faber home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vess Hiatt
Frank Hiatt
Clyde Hiatt
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Claude McFall
R. §. Faber
J. C. Lockman
Flora Jones
RS. Faber
Born to Mr and Mrs Rinehart of Lake Mills
Mr and Mrs George Rinehart of Lake Mills announce the birth of their daughter Lori Ann born Monday March 14. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Clifford Williams and Mr and Mrs Bert Rinehart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Rinehart
Lake Mills
Lori Ann
Clifford Williams
Bert Rinehart
Sunshine Club Meets at Harley Tigue Home
The Sunshine club gathered Monday evening March 14 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harley Tigue for a social night after a cooperative supper. Mystery pal gifts went to Rissie Gladfelder and Lucile McKern, with a going away gift for Lela Harrison. Attending were Lyndon McDanel and wife, Darlene Gladfelder, Berit and Kenneth Gladfelder, Rey Harrison, Judy, and hosts Lyndon and Judy. The group plans to meet with Lyndon McDanels on April 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Club
Harley Tigue
Rissie Gladfelder
Lucile McKern
Lela Harrison
Lyndon McDanel
Darlene Gladfelder
Berit McKern
Rey Harrison
Kenneth Gladfelder
Judy
Lyndon McDanels
Franklin 4-H Members Rally for Heart Fund Drive
Franklin Farmers 4-H club members canvassed the community last week for the Heart Fund drive collecting $39.50. Participants included Nancy Mosley Boris Jean Hawk Sandy Whitehead Linda Pearl Whitehead Connie McAnineh and Elaine Curtis with Mrs Andrew Mosley and Larry Whitehead providing car service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Farmers 4-H Club
Nancy Mosley
Boris Jean Hawk
Sandy Whitehead
Linda Pearl Whitehead
Connie McAnineh
Elaine Curtis
Andrew Mosley
Larry Whitehead
Card of Thanks for Ernest Temple loss
The family expresses heartfelt thanks to Rev. Donald Plum relatives and friends for kindness flowers and words of sympathy during the recent loss of husband father and son Ernest Temple. Mrs Lcotus Temple John Edward Helen Jeane Mrs Nancy Temple
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Plum
Ernest Temple
Lcotus Temple John Edward Helen Jeane
Nancy Temple
Methodist Leader Dr Denman to Speak in Area Fri
Dr Harry Denman executive secretary of the General Board of Evangelism will visit local churches Friday March 18. He will breakfast with church evangelism leaders in West Grove at 8 30 am, join a noon pot luck with Appanoosa county Methodists at Mystic, speak at 6 30 pm supper in Moulton on Local Church Evangelium, and deliver an 8 pm evangelistic sermon at Moulton Methodist Church with music by local performers. He is a prominent Christian speaker active in many denominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Denman
General Board of Evangelism
The
Methodist Church
West Grove
Mystic Methodist Church
Moulton
Evengelium
Moulton Methodist Church
Denman
Ottumwa
Appanoose-Davis Mutual Reports Large Growth
U G Hubbard, secretary treasurer of the Appanoose-Davis Mutual Insurance Association, told the board in his annual report that insurance in force grew by 1S1 percent in 1959 compared with the prior year, indicating strong business expansion for the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appanoose-Davis Mutual
U. G. Hubbard
Appanoose-Davis Mutual Insurance Association
Board of Directors
Keep Fire Number Easily Available
Urges Moravia residents to post fire department numbers near phones. Dial 3205 for Moravia system or 724-3205 from outside, report location and need for resuscitation, and inform the operator it is an emergency. Do not hold lines. ensure a Moravia fireman is informed before hanging up. State law forbids tying up emergency lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Morvaia
Moravia Fire Department
Moravia Eastern Stars to Hold School of Instruction
The Moravia Eastern Stars will conduct a school of instruction led by Mrs. Letha Gibson of Ottumwa at the Masonic hall on Thursday March 17 at 1 00 p.m with inspection at 8 00 p.m Members and visiting members are welcome Grace Kincade W M The event was postponed due to a snow storm and rescheduled for next Wednesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Eastern Stars
Letha Gibson
Ottumwa
Masonic Hall
Grace Kincade
W. M
REA to Celebrate Silver Jubilee Year
The Rural Electrification Administration created loan funds 25 years ago to power rural Iowa farms. Rural electric cooperatives borrowed 154 million dollars, repaid 41 million including 12 million early, and paid over 18 million in interest. Iowa farms with central station service rose from 15 percent to 99 percent. Chariton Valley Electric Coop of Albia will host an open house March 18 to mark the milestone in bringing modern electrical living to farms nationally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rural Electricfication Administration
REA
RHA
Iowa
Central Station
Chariton Valley Electric Co-op
Albia
America
Rebekahs Plan Conventions For April Gatherings
Moravia Rebekah lodge met with Mrs. Leo Hoffmann presiding to plan attendance at the district convention on Thursday April 7 at Center and to assist the Lovilia lodge for their Albia convention on Friday April 22. Mrs. D E Bishop and Mrs. Leonard Palmer chair the memorial. Birthday honorees received poems and small gifts while refreshments and games followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Bishop
Wayne McDanel
Family Gathering Honors Matherly and Butler Birthdays
A Sunday gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs Roy Matherly honored the birthdays of Mr Matherly and daughter Mrs Richard Butler. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Richard Butler and son Mike of Fairfield Mr and Mrs Wayne Lyberger and Debbie of Glenwood Mo Mrs Lizzie Vandorin Mr and Mrs Arthur Vandorin and daughters Miss Ann Callen was an afternoon visitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Matherly
Matherly
Richard Butler
Mike
Fairfield
Wayne Lyberger
Debbie
Glenwood
Lizzie van- Dorin
Arthur van- Dorin
Ann Callen
Mrs. L. C. Carpenter Dies in California
Mrs. L. C. Carpenter former Moravia Union owner mother of Mrs. Loyal Bisby died Feb 1 1960. She and her husband lived in Moravia and Centerville before moving to Brentwood California to be near the Bisbeys in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. O. Carpenter
Loyal Bisby
Moravia Union
Sadie Palmer
Carpenter
Moravia
Centerville
California
Bisbeys
Brentwood
Calif
Luvada A Peck's 85th Birthday Open House
An all day open house is planned Sunday March 20 for Luvada A. Peck to celebrate her 85th birthday. She has been an invalid for five years and resides with her son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hammond at 402 South Ransom Street Ottumwa. Relatives and friends are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luvada A. Peck
Roy DuValls Observe Golden Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Roy DuVall were feted at an open house on Sunday March 6 at the home of their son Richard DuVall in Little Bear. More than two hundred relatives and friends attended to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a noon family dinner and a four tiered cake baked by Mrs Leslie Stinnett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy DuVall
Richard DuVall
Little Bear
Leslie Stinnett
Geo. Wayne Jacobsen
Winford Oyler
Owen Harding
Robert Horst
DuVall
Mr. DuValls
M. J. Pilkington
Flagstaff
Ariz
John Johnson
Moravia
Iowa
DuvVall
B. H. Jones
Elmer Shake
Albin
Wyo
Pregley DuVall
Salt Lake City
Utah
Keith Dryden
Englewood
Colo
Duvall Golden Anniversary Thanks Note
Thanking friends and relatives for thoughtful cards letters and gifts on our golden anniversary from Mr and Mrs Roy Duvall to express appreciation and joy for their support through the milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Duvall
Women’s Society of World Service elects officers
The Women’s Society of World Service met with Mrs. Ira Boyer for the March meeting and elected officers: Mrs. Tisue president, Ruth Hammond vice president, Mabel Coulson secretary, E. G. Hawk treasurer, plus several secretaries of spiritual life and missionary education. The April spring training conference was announced to be held in Seymour EUB church. Mrs. Main led the lesson on The Outreach of the Church with a Nigeria study. she led devotions and Mrs. Hawk led the offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society of World Service
Ira Boyer
Carl Tisue
Tisue
Ruth Hammond
Mabel Coulson
E. G. Hawk
Charles Coffin
Almont Main
Zell Callen
Christian Social Relations
Burdette Ward
Ralph Davis
Seymour
Eub Church
Main
Nigeria
Hawk
Dinner honors birthdays and Stocker anniversary
Relatives gathered at the Clifton Stocker home Sunday for dinner honoring the birthdays of Delores Gardner and Cora Stocker and Clifford Stocker wedding anniversary all in March. Attendees included Clyde Gardner and Carrie Lynn of Ottumwa moving to Clinton April 1, plus Ralph Tucker of Cincinnati LeRoy Barnett and Bobby of Albia Garer Stocker Moravia and the Stocker family. Leo Dagle and children of Des Moines visited Mrs. Lester Brain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Stocker
Delores Gardner
Cora Stocker
Clyde Gardner
Carrie Lynn
Ottumwa
Clinton
Ralph Tucker
Cincinnati
LeRoy Barnett
Bobby
Albia
Garer Stocker
Moravia
March of Dimes drive raises funds in Appenoose County
The New March of Dimes campaign in January 1960 mobilized residents across Appenoose County to raise 3946.00 for crippling birth defects, polio, and related causes. Contributions came from Centerville, Moravia, Cincinnati, and many townships, with expenses totaling 61.52 for postage, mimeographs, printing, and kickoff meetings. The effort included the Future Nurses Club and Moulton Udell Community group coordinating reminders and shot surveys for about 100 area residents.
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March of Dimes
Appenoose County
Our
Centerville
Moravia
Cincinnati
Moulton
Mystic
Numa
Unionville
Exline
Caldwell Township
Udell
Udell Township
Plane
Johns Township
Jortune
Lincoln Township
Union Township
Inion
Bellair
Taylor
Douglas
Washington
Chariton
Pleasant
Sharon
Independance
Franklin
Wells
Walnut
Nurses Club
Centerville High School
Home Economics
Moulton-Udell
Athletic Banquet April 18 Speaker Richard Smith
Athletic banquet set for Monday after Easter April 18 with Richard Smith as speaker. Smith, Moravia High School 1949 grad and Drake Law School 1958 graduate, is a Boone Iowa attorney and city attorney. Booster club hosts athletes’ recognition. tickets from Charles Turner and Junior Spencer. Methodist ladies serve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Smith
Richard
Moravia High School
Howard Smith
Simpson College
Army
Drake Law School
State Bar Association
Mahoney, Jordan, Statton and Smith
Boone
Iowa
Moravia
MHS
Bill Austin
Charles Turner
Junior Spencer
Methodist
Mrs Moffatt Injured by Steel While Operating Press
Mrs Floyd Moffatt a 47 year old employee of Success Barber Supply Co suffered a severe facial injury Thursday when a five inch steel fragment from a broken die pierced her left cheek near the ear during molding of razor bones. She received transfusions at St Joseph hospital then was moved to University hospital Iowa City with two nurses. No attempt was made to remove the steel piece. She and her husband live northwest of Unionville and work in Ottumwa. On Wednesday she was reported improving as the piece of steel was removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Moffatt
Success Barber Supply Co
Iowa City
Centerville
Moffatt
Unionville
Newworks
Ottumwa
Church News at First Christian Church
Pastor Donald Plum leads Sunday services with 10:00 a.m. Sunday school and 11:00 a.m. Communion. Ladies Aid plans Wednesday quilting at Mrs. O D DuVall's residence under Superintendent Mrs Birdie Main.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Donald Plum
Birdie Main
Ladies Aid
O. D. DuVall
Revival Meetings at Evangelical United Brethren Church
The Evangelical United Brethren Church lists a Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. with classes for all ages, morning worship at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. E. E. Peters, revival prayer at 7:15 p.m., and a revival meeting at 7:30 p.m. The week includes a 9:00 a.m. W.S.W.S. executive board meeting, a skating party, a men's rally, and a mid week Lenten service on the topic “Sufficient Grace” with a public invitation to attend the revival ending this Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical United Brethren Church
F. A. Richardson
Carl VanZante
E. E. Peters
W.S.W.S
Nazarene Church Announces Sunday Services and Speaker
The Church of the Nazarene with Pastor HW LaVern Smith and Frank Woodward as superintendent lists Sunday school at 4 PM and 11 AM morning worship with an 7 PM evening service A Bible quotation is read and Rev William Porter a Nazarene teacher and missionary to Porto Rico will speak on Thursday March 17 at 7 30 PM The public is invited to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarene
HW. LaVern Smith
Frank Woodward
N.Y
Jesus
William Porter
Porto Rico
Nazarene
Grace Methodist and Wesley Chapel Sunday Schedule
Grace Methodist Church under Pastor Weldon Whitewsck offers 9:00 morning worship with the sermon Life's Big Moment, 10:00 Sunday school, and 7:30 evening service at Mora via ELUSE. Wesley Chapel led by Fred Lindley lists 1:00 Sunday school, 10:10 morning worship and 7:30 evening service with the same Life's Big Moment sermon at Mora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist Church
Weldon Whitewsck
Fairview
Lee Bont
Moravia Eluse
Church Wesley Chapel
Fred Lindley
Mora
Thanking Friends for Kindness on My Mother's Death
Mrs. L. M. Williams expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness, cards, and expressions of sympathy shown after the death of her mother. Messages are greatly appreciated.
Moravia Airman Wayne Pickrell Deploys to Azores Base
A 3e Wayne F Pickrell son of Mr and Mrs Ben Pickrell Moravia left March 5 after a 30 day furlough with his parents for a new base He will be stationed on the Azores Islands for two years He completed the Automotive Repairman Course at Chanute Air Force Base and is a Moravia High School graduate 1959 His address is A 3/C Wayne F Pickrell AF 17546086 1605 Third Troop Sqdn Box 16 MTO APO 406 New York N Y
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne F. Pickrell
Ben Pickrell
Moravia
Azores Islands
USAF
Chanute Air Force Base
New York
Moravia church schedule and events
Through the E U B church, a 2:00 Thursday service at Mrs Frank Heckman and a Moravia Delmar Dowd church school baptism at 10:00 a.m. Sunday school 11:00 Morning worship with sermon Life's Big Moment. 6:30 Methodist Youth Fellowship led by Terry Tuttle for seniors. 7:30 Evening service at the E U B church. 7:00 Monday choir rehearsal. 700 Thursday March 17 Methodist Men's Banquet with Harold Holder speaking and slides. 8:0 Friday March 18 Dr Harry Denneh preaches at Moulton Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.U.B Church
Frank Heckman
Moravia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Heart Fund
DR. Denman
W.s.cs
Wednes
Rebekahs
L. C. Carpenter
Roy Duvalls
Stocker
Leo Dagle
Des Moines
Lester Brain
March of Dimes Fund
Harold
Union
Mrs. Moffatt
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