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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1950
Page
2
Attendance at Sunday School was 37. Neighbors and relatives visited, shopped, and socialized across Centerville Moravia and Knoxville areas. A severe wind storm damaged homes and farms Friday while many locals shared meals and birthday greetings at family gatherings.
The John Sharp family spent Friday evening at the Loren Walker home. Mrs Basil Tadlock and Charlesi visited Claude Hawk’s Tuesday. Mr and Mrs John Dodd shopped Centerville Saturday afternoon. Sunday dinner guests at Grant Tadlocks included the Basil Tadlock family and Mr and Mrs Carl Tisner. John Dodd and Bill Wilson attended a conservation meeting in Albia Friday evening. Sunday dinner at Ralph Tucker’s featured Mr and Mrs Fred.
Afternoon callers include the M. H. and Hershel John son families and Mr and Mrs. Ted Hainline with Donna Fiedler of Ottumwa. Des Moines trips, Albia shoppers, and Sunday dinners mark a lively week with the Walter Scott and Loren Walter households hosting relatives.
Nearly everyone in the community had something damaged by the severe wind Friday. Local residents and extended family visited homes across the area including the Dell Hellyer and Grover Gillaspie households. Several social visits and family gatherings are noted among neighbors and friends in the aftermath.
Mr and Mrs A B Hiatt hosted Sunday dinner at Kenneth Hiatts with various relatives visiting. Bert Meadows joined J Tur ners for dinner while the Meadowses later visited Harry Phillips. The community shared many Sunday gatherings at Hiatt Dooley McDanel and Cridlebaugh households with several trips to Ottumwa Newton and other nearby homes.
Homer Brown of Albia and Arthur LeRoy Brown of Baltimore visited Theo Miller's home. Roscoe Pennington hosted guests Sunday, as did the Dowd and Luse families. Visitors included Luse, Tubaugh, Burns, Morrison, Lane, and Maytag families, with trips to Centerville and Newton and a Des Moines delegation returning from Arizona.
Probate notice in Appanoose County Iowa states Charles V Burns as administrator seeks court authority to sell real estate of J N Funkhouser to pay debts. Hearing set for 10:00 AM May 16 at Centerville Courthouse to show cause why sale should not be granted.
A storm caused damage in Enon but no injuries reported. Local families and friends, including Harold Hawk and Mary Jo Faber, visited and hosted gatherings at several homes. Community members assisted Carl Cloved’s birthday and attended church events, with many noting farewells and family visits following a funeral in Ward Shaw’s memory.
Friday through Sunday saw numerous calls and visits among Franklin residents. Neighbors including the Argo, Moffatt, Swift, Estlack, McPatridge, Kitterman, and Cox families hosted or attended gatherings with relatives from Ottumwa, Moravia, Cushing, and Moline. Notable names include Roscoe Argo, Roy Moffatt, Kay Kitterman, and Ann Marie Hanly.
A caller asks about using The Union to print sale bills and an advertisement for a public auction. The message promises wide circulation, large turnout, and a successful sale.
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