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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1952
Page
4
For rent a five or sander and edger by Callen and Gollaher. Also for sale two temporary silos 12 ft and 16 ft high with 4 ft sections plus doors. Could serve as corn cribs. Forrest Main reports paints moving. Inside or out at Swaim's location.
The Utopian club met for a spring luncheon at Mrs. Willard Brain’s home. Highland Park visitors Mr and Mrs Marlowe Hawk and others paid calls in the area. Families from Versailles Mo and Des Moines joined Delights, a bridal shower for Ruby Cross hosted by Misses Richmond, Bell and Purdum. Flood relief gate hosted by Baptist Ladies Aid supported local aid efforts.
The Happy Helpers held a weiner roast at Martha Potts on May 20 at 6 30 p m. Attending were Janice Mosley Mary Mosley Jo Ann Moore Charlotte McAninch Martha Potts and Martha McCord with James Orville McCord Paul Turner and Clair and Robert Potts as guests They later went to the Hilltop skating rink for the rest of the evening Martha McCord reporter.
Local Church of the Nazarene in Chariton hosts a zone rally with Rev. and Mrs. Glen Cantrell and many Woodward and related families in attendance.
Mrs Pearl Reed of Winston Missouri visited Udell to aid sister Elda Deeter who is ill. Many guests attended baptisms at the Brethren church. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Lloyd Whisler and others from Centerville Des Moines Oskaloosa and Monroe. Several relatives attended graduation ceremonies in Des Moines.
Southern Utilities Company today announced a system wide increase in electric rates averaging about 8 percent for all general classes of customers. The new rates take effect June 1 and apply on bills rendered on and after July 1. The company cited higher costs for taxes, materials, supplies and payrolls and noted that residential and commercial bills will remain lower than the pre-1950 rates in most cases.
The Grace Methodist Church led by Rev. Martin Greer outlines Sunday services 10:00 am and 11:00 am plus youth fellowship 6:00 7:00 pm and Vacation Bible School. The Christian Home Fellowship meets May 28 at the parsonage. Bible School runs Thursday but not Friday due to Memorial Day. Intermediate missionary group meets June 4 with Frances Ann Easter. An official board meeting is scheduled May 29 at 8:00 pm. The Wesley church lists 9:45 am worship and 10:30 am Sunday School with Virgil Dooley. The Bible School continues May 29 June 4. The piece also notes Edison Electric power company investment and construction plans totaling about 16.2 million over 1951–1954 with a 40 000 KW station near Eddyville and remarks electricity remains affordable.
Pastor W F T Evans leads the Church of Christ Rey with Mrs Winnie DuVall as superintendent. Sunday School at 10 am and communion service at 11 am. No evening service due to Vacation Bible School at the Methodist church. Wednesday includes All Day Aid and church meal for the public in the basement.
The note lists Glen Cantrell as pastor and Sunday School Superintendent Harley Woodward. Sunday School begins at 10:00 a.m. with morning service at 11:00 a.m. A daily Vacation Bible School program is held at the Methodist church, with a prayer meeting scheduled for Thursday at 8 p.m.
The Teonium Methodist church announces a half hour earlier service start and shorter summer schedule. Sunday School begins 9:30 a.m. and lasts 45 minutes to 10:15 a.m. War ship service follows, starting at 11:00 a.m. Sermon titled Gods expectation of you.
Miss Waunelta McConnell former Methodist minister stayed overnight with Mr and Mrs Carl Black. She travels home to attend her brother's graduation exercises at Centerville.
Local families from Bettendorf Centerville Kingsley and Unionville gathered for church cemetery visits, social hours, and a cooperative supper at the Woodward home. Shirley Pratt traveled from Oklahoma to attend Bethany Nazarene College before returning home.
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