Spring comes to farm and town with signs of life
The community notes longer days and improving roads as spring arrives. Farmers report sowing oats and gardens drying for work while a garter snake is noted near rosa bushes. County basketball players Dale Laws and Shake Hudgens are highlighted as part of all Appanoose teams. Two major musical events anchor the week with solos and the Methondist Church Messiah cantata directed by Miss Anne W. Seeley. Thackeray quote closes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Laws
Shake” Hudgens
Shake
Coon Hunters Association Organized at Moravia
The Montoe-Appanoose Coon Hunters Association was organized at the Moravia Community Building last Friday night. H. D. Taylor of near Moravia was elected president, with Burdette Ward as vice president and Clyde Nicoletto as recording secretary. Other officers include Alex Main as secretary-treasurer and Russell Tubaugh as field manager. directors are Bernard ayes Vernnl Koster Ernie McGuire Burdette Ward and Clyde Nicoletto. The group plans a field trial at the Shanghai school south of Iconium on April 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montoe-Appanoose Coon Hunters Association
Moravia
H. DB. Taylor
Near
Burdette Ward
Clyde Nicoletto
Alex Main
Russell Tubaugh
Bernard Ayes
Vernnl Koster
Ernie Mc~Guire
Shanghai School
Iconium
Daniel Bracket Dies At Albia
Daniel Brackett, 78, died at 8 80 p m Saturday at his Albia home on 17th avenue east. Born in Kentucky, he lived in Albia 25 years and worked in farming and railroad before retirement. Survived by wife Elizabeth three sons Everett B Des Moines Roy and George Galesburg IL a foster son Gabe Johnson Moravia and five daughters Mrs George Howell Mystic Mrs Ted Connett Ottumwa Mrs Dellia McCrory Moravia Mrs Lulu Morea Des Pipines and Mrs Ellen Gay Albia. Funeral at Albia Church of Christ at 2 00 p m Wednesday March 28. Burial Oak View Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Brackett
17Th Avenue
Albia
Ais
Kentucky
Elizabeth
Everett B
Des Moines
Roy
George
Galesburg
Gabe Johnson
Moravia
George Howell
Mystic
Ted Connett
Ottumwa
Dellia McCrory
Lulu Morea
Des Pipines
Ellen Gay
Alia
Albia Church of Christ
Oak View Cemetery
Work Progressing On Mora Locker Plant
Workmen have been busy the first week on the Mora locker plant interior. Insulation is being installed and other preparations underway for equipment installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theuilding
Wm Laws Honored At Family Dinner
Mrs. Wm Laws hosted a Sunday dinner honoring Mr Laws birthday. Guests included their son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Wilbur Johnson and daughter of Ottumwa Iowa and Mr and Mrs Richard Harp and son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Laws
Mr. Laws
Wilbur Johnson
Ottumwa, My
Richard Harp
Behold and Hear Hymn Medley Recital Pieces
A musical program features selections including Heholds, And See If There Be Any Sorrow by James Main Behold, I Tell You A Mystery by Karl Tuttle The Trumpet Shall Sound by Harold Mason Then Shall Be Brought to Pass by Joyce Burd To Death Where Is Thy Sting by Ruby Johnson James Main and Hallelujah for Tenor Recit Chorus Alto Recit Alto and Tenor Duet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Main
Joyce Burd
Ruby Johnson
Paper Pick Up To Be Saturday In Moravia
The Boy Scouts under Scoutmaster Troy Adams schedule a Saturday afternoon waste paper collection in Moravia. A large John D Veach truck will haul the paper to the Community Building for temporary storage, and residents are asked to bundle or box waste paper for easy handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Moravia
Troy Adams
John D. Veach
Local Students Shine in Appanoose County Spelling Bee
Local students ranked high in Centerville event last Saturday. Jack Broshar took third in the high school cup, Norlena Sanders also placed well, and Patty Halden from Moravia eighth grade finished second in the grade school class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville
Jack Broshar
Norlena Sanders
Patty Halden
Moravia
Mrs Ashby Hosts Twentieth Century Club Scene
Mrs. Raymond Ashby hosted Tuesday afternoon to the Twentieth Century club. Mrs. T R Gardner gave an article on Mass Cattle Drive in Liberated Russia. Mrs. C M McFatridge read Poverty or Conservation. Mrs. Charles Coffin and Mrs. C M Mc Fatridge each read a poem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Ashby
Twentieth Century Club
T. R. Gardner
Russia
C. M. McFatridge
Charles Coffin
Christian Endeavor Party At Main Home In Friday Event
Members of the Christian Endeavor society of the United Brethren church enjoyed their monthly party Friday evening at the home of Mary Rose Main. Mrs. A C Main assisted. Miss Main led the business session. Oneila Whicker and Donna Wailes organized games and entertainment. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor Society of the United Brethren Church
Mary Rose Main
A. C. Main
Miss Main
Oneila Whicke
Donna Wailes
Luses Entertain Double Eight Club Members
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Luse hosted the Double Eight club at their home last Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mason won high score and Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Coulson took low score at cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Luse
Double Eight Club
Harold Mason
C. C. Coulson
Red Cross Workers Attend Home Service School
Cecil Coulson and Howard Smith local Red Cross Home Service representatives attended the school of instruction in Centerville Thursday evening and Coulson also attended Tuesday. The sessions covered procedures for advisory or material aid to service men and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Coulson
Howard Smith
Red Cross Home Service
Centerville
Coulson
Local Scouts To Broadcast Over KBIZ
Moravia Boy Scout Troop 40 will broadcast from Ottumwa on KBIZ at 7 30 p m Tuesday April 10. Southern Iowa Area Scout officials announced the event as the last in a series by local troops with a recording made in Ottumwa Sunday. Participants include Troy Adams Chester Broshar Wm Scarcliff Jack Broshar Eugene McCrory Roy Clester Richard Smith and Skip Broshar with Miss Eleanor Sewell assisting in casting and rehearsals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Boy Scout Troop 40
KBIZ
Ottumwa
Iowa
Moravia
Troy Adams
Chester Broshar
Wm. Scarcliff
Jack Broshar
Eugene McCrory
Roy Clester
Richard Smith
Skip Broshar
Eleanor Sewell
National Boy Scout Organization
Quentin Hudson Buys Interest In Centerville Grocery
Quentin Hudson acquires an interest in the Hendershot Grocery on South Main Street Centerville and plans to begin work there soon. He previously worked as a Swift and Company route man from the Moravia plant. Homer Callen will replace Hudson at Swift and Company under manager Paul Brosmar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quentin Hudson
Hendershot
South Main Street
Centerville
Swift and Company
Moravia
Homer Callen
Hudson
Aconda
Paul Brosmuar
Rev B L Wilson Departing Oklahoma City for Michigan Pastorate
The Rev. B. L. Wilson former pastor of the Oklahoma City Church of the Nazarene traveled to Moravia and then Pontias Michigan where he has accepted a new pastorate. He has served in Oklahoma City for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. L. Wilson
Oklahoma City
Newby Receives Pilot Wings In Army Air Forces
Richard F. Newby son of Mr and Mrs C D Newby Ottumwa has been commissioned as a second lieutenant and awarded navigator wings at Childress Texas. He belonged to an elite cadet group noted for bombing marksmanship and is a Moravia high school graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard F. Newby
C. D. Newby
Ottumwa
Army Air Forces
Childress
Texas
Lt. Newby
Moravia High School
Donald Darby Back In States
Sgt. Donald Darby arrived in the United States last Thursday according to a call to his father G. R. Darby northeast of Moravia He was wounded in Luxembourg on December 27 by shell fragments in both legs and his right hand was severed He has been hospitalized in England He joined the army in September 1943 and went overseas in September 1944 reaching the battle front He will be sent from New York to a hospital for further treatment His father plans to visit him unless he can come home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Darby
United States
Lsst
G. R. Darby
Moravia
Darby
Luxembourg
England
New York
Hudgens Induction After Army Physical Exam
Richard Hudgens underwent a physical examination for the army last Wednesday at Jefferson Barracks Missouri. He passed the exam, volunteered for immediate induction, and will be assigned later to a branch of the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudgens
Richard Hudgens
Jefferson Barracks
Baker 2/c Garner Is Discharged After Navy Service
Mr and Mrs John Garner of California visit his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Garner. Garner discharged for disability after about three and a half years service as baker 2/c. He spent time in hospital and will join Dwight N Blumer at San Diego for boat training before returning home. The Blumers have two other sons in service Wayne at Edgewood Arsenal and Lloyd at Ft Francis E Warren who recently received a medical discharge and now works for a railroad in Wendover Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Garner
John Garner
California
Charles Garner
Navy
Dwight N. Blumer
U.S.N.T.C
San Diego
Calif
Dwight
Fred Blumer
Blumers
Corp
Wayne Blumer
Edgewood Arsenal
Lloyd Blumer
Ft. Francis E. Warren
Wyoming
Lloyd
Wendover
Wyo
Large Appanoose Group Goes For Physical
A large group of Appanoose county men traveled to St. Louis for pre-induction physical examinations. Names are withheld for security. Included are Willard F. Cloyed of the army transportation service now second officer on a liberty ship in the Southwest Pacific and Sgt. Cleo A. Barnes at APO 247. Other locals mentioned include Garland Lakehart of Gallatin and Paul LaVerneumley from Moravia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appanoose County
St. Louis
Willard F. Cloyed
Army Transportation Service
Southwest Pacific
T.C
San Francisco
Calif
Cleo A. Barnes
Air Mat Sq
Air Sr. Group
APO 247
Eare
Barnes
Army
Pacific
Mariannas
Rev J W Zerbe Suffers Stroke At Fremont
Reverend J W Zerbe, pastor of the Methodist church at Fremont, suffered a stroke last week and was unable to fill the pulpit Sunday. His condition is described as serious and could keep him confined for about a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont
J. W. Zerbe
Mr. Zerbe
Notice To Masons And O. E. S. Members Supper Invite
All Masons and wives and O E S members and husbands invited to a cooperative supper at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 3, at the Masonic Hall. Bring a covered dish sandwiches and table service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.S
Masonic Hall
Local Air Force Student Listed as Missing
According to a word received by his mother Mrs. Lew Hiner, William M. Hiner is identified as a student at an instructor course. His address is 37677069 Sec K1 Class 346 Flight 4 Bks 1 LAAF Laredo Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Hiner
William M. Hiner
Bks
L.A.A.F
Laredo
Texas
Beaty Promoted to Seaman Second Class
Dale G. Beaty, visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Leo Beaty in Ottumwa after Great Lakes boat training, has been promoted to Seaman Second Class and will be assigned to a yeoman service school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Beaty
Dale G. Beaty
Leo Beaty
Ottumwa
Great Lakes
Yeoman
Return to sea duty noted for Troy Lockman and shipmates
Five servicemen and relatives are listed in a local notice. Troy C. Lockman MM2e departs for San Francisco to continue sea duty after five days leave with parents My and Mrs. Lockman. Don Lockman BM2e serves in the Coast Guard in the South Pacific. Gene Lathen GM3c, of Shoemaker, California, is on leave awaiting reassignment. Pvt Eugene G. Main ASN 87698266 is with Casual Company 246 75th Repr Bn awaiting deployment in the Mariana area. Thomas A. Robb Seaman 1/e visits family before submarine training in New London. Darrell Caster Pvt ASN 87387453 is assigned to Camp Hood Texas. Wm Barnes of Charleston and Mrs Barney with children spend Monday evening with Mrs Tom Main's family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy C. Lockman
J. C. Lockman
Pacific
San Francisco
Tacoma
Mare Fleet Post Office
Calif
Don Lockman
United States Coast Guard
South Pacific
USA
J. M. Davis
Ars
Navy
Care Fleet Post Office
Eugene G. Main
Casual Co
APO
Care
Main
Mariannas
Darrell Caster
Army
Pvt
Darrell Custer
Co. A
Lrt.c
Camp Hood
Texas
Wm. Barnes
Charleston, S. C
Mrs
Music Groups To Give Concert Thursday Night
The school music department presents a pre contest concert this Thursday evening. Moravia soloists and ensembles enter the Centerville Preliminary State Contest next week on April 6 7. The school band will perform the numbers to be used at the contest under Miss Anne W Seeley supervision in the school gym at 8 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Centerville
Anne W. Seeley
Mrs. Lathrop Taken By Death in Appanoose County
Emma Lathrop 88 died Monday after a four day illness from influenza at the county home. Born March 10, 1858 in Monroe county near Blakesburg she was Emma Hough before marrying q. H. D. Lathrop on November 14, 1886. Surviving are daughter Maude Harris and son Grover Lathrop with two grandchildren. husband preceded her. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at United Brethren church, burial in Moravia cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Lathrop
Appanoose County
Monroe County
Blakesburg
Emma Hough
Q. H. D. Lathrop
Moravia
District Meeting Of W S C S Held Here Wednesday
Moravia Methodist church hosted the Ottumwa district Women's Society of Christian Service gathering with a 12 30 luncheon. Afternoon program included devotions, welcomes, district officer introductions, talks by Mrs Harley Walker and Mrs F B Godfrey, a magic act, and offerings led by Mrs Charles Black, closing benediction by Rev L B Hawes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Methodist Church
Ottumwa
Women's Society of Christian Service
C. M. McFatridge
Moravia Society
Raymond Ashby
H. 8. Brown
Libertyville
Harley Walker
Sidney
Charles Black
F. B. Godfrey
Orlando
Fla
L. B. Hawes
Notice to Eastern Star Members Amending By-Laws Proposed
To the members of the Order of the Eastern Star a proposition to amend the By-Laws will come before the Chapter at its next stated meeting. uby Dille, Sec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. E
Order of the Eastern Star
Uby Dille
Lulu Burton Dies After Influenza Illness
Miss Lulu V. Burton aged 61 died about 2 PM Saturday at Laughlin hospital Kirksville Missouri after a week with influenza. Born Feb 18 1884 near Moravia Iowa she cared for family and church communities, member of Methodist church and Moravia Chapter No 94 Order of the Eastern Star. Survived by brothers Alvin Chicago and Orville Moravia, three nephews William I Burton electrical mate US Navy Maine Rockland John William Burton Seaman First Class Great Lakes II and Charles Edward Burton Moravia, and niece Margaret Burton Des Moines. Funeral at Moravia Methodist church Monday afternoon with Rev E L Pullaan and floral officers. Burial Hillcrest cemetery Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu V. Burton
Elwood
Druzilla Burton
Moravia
Iowa
Orville
William E
Laughlin Hospital
Kirksville
Methodist Church
Wesley Chapel
Order of the Eastern Star
Alvin
Chicago
William I. Burton
Rockland
Maine
John William Burton
Great Lakes
Charles Edward Burton
Neice
Margaret Burton
Dew Moines
Moravia Methodist Church
E. L. Pullaan
Keswick
Astor
Av. L. B. Hawes
Turner Funeral Home
Yess Hiatt
Lute Hiatt
Harley Burton
Curtis Burton
Harley Vinzant
Aca Long
FE. C. Tucker
George Tfirking
Virgil Dooley
Elsie Martin
Genevie Donovan
Lillie Callen
Order of Eastern Star
Alvin Burton
Clyda Hiatt
Harry ‘Risher
Lester Nicodemus
Des Moines
S A.D. Vinzant
Stella Clark
Glen Bailey
Charles Bailey
Mystic
Bert Neff
Albia
Russell Warner
Ernest Johnson
Frank Neff
Blakeshburg
Chester Stewart
Lester Stewart
Doyle Hampton
North
Centerville
Hillcrest Cemetery
Dinner Fetes Birthday of Billy Broshar
Mrs. Chester Broshar entertained at dinner honoring their son Billy on his birthday. Guests included Bill Harris Skip Broshar George Tracy John Hiner and Richard Saith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Broshar
Billy
Bill Harris
Skip Broshar
George Tracy
John Hiner
Richard Saith
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bill Alberts
Alberts
Coon Hunters Ass
Daniel Bracket
Messiah
George Frederick Handel
The
Forrest Main
Elizabeth Burtob
Karl Tuttle
Burd
Alto
Duat
Mr. Talbott
George Winsler
Mr. Hawes
Ashby
Christian Endeavor
Luses
Double Eight
Red Cross
Centerville Grocery
Michigan
Newby
States
Garland Lakehart
Gallatin
Raul Lockman
Lukehart
Mediterranean
Paul LaVerneumley
Harry Rumley
Calvin Rumley
Minneapolis
Rumley
Pfe
Leo H. Housley
North Camp Hood
Lester Housley
Clelland Jolly
Boca Raton
Florida
University Hospital
Iowa City
Jolly
Lemoore Field
Lemoore
Forrest W. Wakefield
Amile
Robert L. Boyle
Loravia Rd
North Helmstead
Ohio
Lemoore Army Air Field
Boyle
Gene Lathen
Shoemaker
Frank Lathen
G. M. Lathen
Treasure, Island
Thomas A. Robb
Vernal Robb
New London
W.S.C.S
Lulu Burton
Billy Broshar
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