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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1938
Page
4
Moravia residents host relatives and friends from Ottumwa Centerville and nearby towns. The week includes visitors from Fairfield Moulton Chariton and Newton with numerous family gatherings, birthdays, Mother’s Day events, and a hospital discharge note.
Mildred Robb and Ruth Wilson co hosted a pink and white shower for the bride Mrs. Carl Van Zante at the Robb home. Gifts included an overflowing parasol and a mirror from So and Sew club. Nearby social events and family visits are noted in a cordial community roundup.
Sunday guests gathered at the Broshar home in Moravia for Mrs. Broshar’s birthday. Dinner visitors included FP A Boyer and family. Opal Goughnour visited Ira Boyer’s home with son Richard joining for a few days. Lilly Smith of Centerville was ill. Bob Moffitt stayed with friends in Monroe. Olin Foster family and Betty Jean and Rex joined Charlie Boyer for Sunday drinks. Also present were David Weston and Larry, Paul Burns, Leon Burns, and Johnnie Eaton with his wife at Henry Foster’s. Baccalaureate services in Moravia drew several locals Sunday night.
Residents from Blake, Jerry Allen, Marysburg and nearby towns spent Sunday visiting relatives at Chas McCardy, Wrights, and Stay homes. Families including the Hiner, Cloyed, Broshar, Foster, Sufficoui, Yerg, and others enjoyed Mothers Day gatherings and casual strolls, with plans noted for future trips to Monterey and the Great Lakes Training Station.
Bible school begins at 10 a.m. led by Irene Main as superintendent. Communion at 10:50 a.m. Sermon by the pastor at 11 a.m. Worship at 7:30 p.m. Preaching at 8 p.m. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday afternoon. Pastor GEO. A Civey.
The Moravia church due to hold Sunday sessions with Morning Worship at 10 and 11, Epworth League at 7, preaching at 8, and Wesley Chapel services at 9 30 and Sunday School at 10 30. Midweek meetings continue Thursdays at 8 with an official board gathering next Monday at 8. CHASL ELIS, pastor.
Pastor T. J. Zike invites all to a full day of worship at 11 a.m. and evening services at 7 15 p.m. with a noon dinner and an all day aid meeting. Daily Vacation Bible School starts Monday May 16 at 9 o'clock.
Attendance fell to 59 due to bad roads as a short Mother's Day program followed the Sunday School. Pastor E. P. Spurlace preached a Mother's Day sermon while Mrs. Clark Newby led a splendid program. No evening service due to Moravia baccalaureate. next Sunday services listed for Fairview and Hilton.
Salem families gathered at Leonard Perry and Will Free homes while others visited Harry and Hannah Jennings, B Whiteheads, and Dell Hellyer. Moravia hosted the senior class play with Charles Youngker as an actor and the baccalaureate service led by local residents. Additional visits included Adolph Lemaster at Will Haver’s and Mrs. Allie Argo helping with housecleaning.
Mr and Mrs Edd Rumley and their son Harry were called to Ottumwa on Wednesday after the death of Mrs Rumley’s brother Albin Kelly. He suffered a heart attack while going to work and died at about six o’clock Tuesday evening after being rushed to the hospital. Deep sympathy extends from Mr and Mrs Earl Foster and Earnest. Mr and Mrs Tom Hiatt were visiting in Mocovin last week.
Local notices mention Derby family involvement at Empets Plants and a gathering at Harry vie with Harold Mason, Mikt Watts, and others linked to the event. Names appear in fragmented OCR text detailing attendance and roles.
Local residents spent Sunday and Monday visiting family and attending gatherings. Among events, Carl and Van Zante hosted a kitchen shower in their honor with gifts, and Gayle Jones married Edmond Briggs in Ottumwa last Tuesday.
The Appanoose County Board met in adjourned session at 10:00 am with all members present. Tax sales were approved and deeds authorized for several properties sold at cash public auction, including Lot 4 Sec 1 Twp 68, for $40 to Guy Freeborn, and other parcels in Centerville Moulton and Mystic. The board also approved a tax reduction petition and authorized a deed conveyance of a described estate for $56 with related tax certificate endorsements.
The Board of Supervisors adopted a road program after a meeting attended by representatives from most townships. Projects include Union, Taylor, Chariton, Independence, Johns, Walnut, Udell, Sharon, Vermillion, Bellair, Lincoln, Pleasant, Caldwell, Wells, Franklin and other townships with specific section ranges and money allocations pending highway commission approval. Adjournment followed with the board to reconvene on call of the Auditor.
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