Moravia notes on hospital aid and road plans
Moravia notes that Albia hospital auxiliary members will focus on Albia and Monroe county. The former Atkins building near the square is being overhauled for Moravia Produce. The county board will consider dirt work for two roads in 1962 with permanent surfacing the following year, prioritizing Moravia Iconium and Moravia toward Seymour. traffic favors the former.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Albia Hospital
Albia
Monroe County
Dr. Atkins
Schreiner
Paul Broshar
County Board of Supervisors
Moravia-Iconium
Numa
Seymour
Iconium
Moravia Area Faces Freight Service Decline and Road Plan
Appanoose county crews survey Moravia to Teonium road as county engineers compile data for a broader plan. Moravia suffers from lack of all weather road access and dwindling rail freight service with Milwaukee depot closed and Wabash cutting local freight. Local shipments now rely on Albia or Centerville carriers, causing inconvenience to residents, schools, and businesses amid modern transport. NAPKINS large variety offered by Union Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appanoose
Moravia
Teonium
Milwaukee
Wabash
Albia
Centerville
Franklin Shower Honors Brown Baby
A baby shower for Mrs. Dick Brown and Brad was hosted by Mrs. Earl Swift and others at the Iconium Methodist church basement with fifty five to sixty women and several children attending. Local visits include W G OHair visiting parents in Franklin and various gatherings among Calhouns Ammons Eastlick and Derby families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Calhoun
Delbert Calhoun
Don Whitehead
Earl Swift
Dick Brown
Brad
Iconium Methodist Church
W. G. O’hair
Bill O'Hara
W. G
Armed Services
Fairbanks
Alaska
Loyd Brown
Gordon Baker
Glenn Ammons
Wayne Allen
Lloyd Ammons
Elmer Kelloggs
Marion Allen
Carl Calhouns
Maude Turner
Coy Swifts
Leonard Walker
Local Community Notes At Bert Rinehart’s and Nearby Homes
A string of social visits and calls across Moravia Centerville and Derby Iowa centers on Bert and Mary Rinehart with relatives and neighbors. Oscar moments include Ruth Hammond’s funeral, eighth grade graduation for Sonny, visits to Fred Christy and Taylor households, Rainbow installation, and assorted afternoon and evening calls. Also an advertisement for Markwell dry pens promotional Union Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hiner
Bert Rineharts
Arthur Burton
Fred
Howard Glasgow
Moravia
Sonny
Floyd Green
Ottumwa
Fred Taylors
Mary Lou Rinehart
Bert Rinehart
Jim Herring
Derby
Iowa
Carol
Joyce Christy
Barbara
Patty Christy
Gerald Rinehart
Delbert Calhoun
Harold Hawk
Ronald Owen
Des Moines
Joe Hawk
Ronnie
Peggy
Lawrence Ferren
Minneapolis
Nicky
Fonda Dicks
Mike
Jimmy Rinehart
Centerville
Carol Christy
Aubrey Christy
Bud Walters
Bernard Hayes
Jean Irwin
Nancy Hawk
Lorena
Rainbow Installation
Jimmy
Bert
Frank Rinehart
Gerald
Community Notes From Albia And Surrounding Towns
Social calendar items from Urbana Center Albia Blakesburg Moravia and nearby communities recount visits relatives and friends a 15 day leave from Merle Sinclair returning to Nellis Air Force Base and local family gatherings 4 H events and a new grandson born to the Chas Faber family in Chicago Illinois with birth details included followed by birthday celebrations for Ed Robinson and other local entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Sinclair
Nellis Air Force Base
DeWayne Sinclair
Vera Proctor
Josie
Jim
Roberteen Rhee
Janet
Betty Johnson
Cathy
Marvelle Leffler
Nancy
Centerville
Richard Proctor
Don Ahee
Donna Ahee
Ronda Leffler
Diana Faber
David Ahee
Linda Proctor
Moravia
Lake Wapello
Duane Proctor
Ottumwa
Sam Proctor
Howard Proctor
Tom Proctor
Sam Proctors
Chicago
Daniel Richard
Union Township Social Notes Highlight Sunday Visits
Mr and Mrs Herschel Kelly and girls spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs John Kelly. Dozens of local families including Farnsworth Fenton Cox Horn and Kelly households shared time across Des Moines Cyril Mullins Walter Harper and Dale Fenton residences. Sherman Kelly returned from Iowa City in fragile condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herschel Kelly
John Kelly
James Farnsworth
Jimmy
Marianne
Harold Fenton
Burdette Cox
Des Moines
Ramona Cox
Randy Dommer
Becky
Vicky Horn
Russell Kelly
Peggy Rogers
Marlys Fenton
Nyle Cox
Cyril Mullins
Marlys
Otha Fentons
Dale Cox
Lawrence Dommer
Randy
LaVern Horn
Dennis Kelly
Doris Hawk
Walter Harper
Kay Fenton
Paula Cleaver
Dale Fenton
Glenys Fenton
Perry Cross
Carla
Claudia Miller
Sherman Kelly
Iowa City
Margaret Fenton Spends Time With Martha Rouse
Margaret Fenton spent Monday night and Tuesday with Martha Rouse in a brief social visit noted in local society records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Fenton
Martha Rouse
New Hope News From Mrs Gladys Harsh Family
Sunday dinner guests joined Mr and Mrs Irvin Kaling and Bessie Donovan with Mr and Mrs John Wood and Lynda in observance of Lynda s birthday. Mr and Mrs Ivan Harsh attended Mildred Scott s funeral Thursday. Callers this week included Lucile Carter and several Wilsons, Mardeena White, Janice and Terry, Deloris Ballanger, Gerald, Janice and Jackie. Ernest West and Freeman West visited Tuesday. Freeman injured in an Albia accident Tuesday afternoon. Try a Union wanted. every one reads them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Kaling
Bessie Donovan
John Wood
Lynda
Ivan Harsh
Eral
Mildred Scott
Jay Wilson
Lucile Carter
R. C. Wilson
Trenton Wilson
Mardeena White
Janice
Terry
Deloris Ballanger
Gerald
Jackie
Ernest West
Freeman West
Freeman
Albia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tae
Moravia Union
Monroe Counties
United States
Rays Ramblin's
Turner & Son
Union Office
Longworth
CCC
Appanoose County Fair
Appanoose County Fair Assoc
Sale Pavilion
Albia Sales Co
LG. Peterson and
Franklin News
Brown
Shanghai Ry
Mra
Markwell Dry
Bud Walter Farm
Shirley Gray
Urbana Center
Mrs. Vaughn Faber
L. C. Felton
Cheyenne Wyo
Donald Tomlin
Jeff
Denver, Colo
Blakesburg
Debbie
R. A. Faber
W. A. Wilson
Alice Fisher
Ed Robinson
Union Township
Wisconsin
Vermont
Minnesota
Albia Granite Co
Second Ave
West
Louis Griffin
Rptrance
Oak View Cemetery
Coulson & Burton
Morsxig
New Hope
Mrs. Gladys Harsh
HANES
Jamacia
Fosters Dry Goods
Jane
Iowa-Illinois
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