Frank Chambers To Note 89th Birthday Open House
Frank Chambers of Blakesburg will celebrate his 89th birthday with an open house at the Methodist church fellowship hall Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. Born November 17, 1869 in Jamestown Indiana, he moved to Iowa in 1880 and married Alta Hiatt who died in 1946. He served three terms on the Appanoose County board of supervisors and has two sons Carl and John. Daughters Gerald Hunter, Richard Ballew, and Mildred Wynes will host with many grandchildren and great grandchildren attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Blakesburg
Frank Chambers
Jamestown
Ind
Iowa
Alta Hiatt
Hiattsville
Appanoose
Chambers
John Barton Chambers
Cunningham, Kas
John L. Chambers
Arkansas City
Kas
Mr. Chambers
Mrs. Lathen Hosts ETC Club Thursday
The ETC club met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Frank Lathen presiding. Members described a favorite dress their mother wore, games awarded prizes, and door prize went to Mrs. Ruth Hammond. Refreshments included sandwiches state chips cranberry salad nuts mints and coffee.
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E.T.C. Club
Frank Lathen
Ronnie Overturf Honored At Surprise Birthday Party
Karen Woodward hosts a surprise birthday party for Ronnie Overturf at the Woodward home with about 60 guests. Guests enjoyed birthday cake and punch as the celebration marked his special day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronnie Overturf
Karen “Woodward
Abd. Parriad
Ron Woodward
Moravia Man Graduates Navy Boot Camp in San Diego
Darwin E. Jordan son of Mr and Mrs Carson Jordan Moravia Iowa graduated from recruit training center San Diego California The nine week program featured a full dress parade and review by military officials and civilians Jordan was celebrated as a Navy Bluejacket ready for fleet duty He arrived Monday evening on 14 days leave to visit his parents before further schooling in San Diego
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Darwin E. Jordan
Carson Jordan
Moravia
Iowa
Recruit Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Darwin Jordan
Dinner at EUB Ladies Aid Nov 19 at church
The E U B Ladies Aid will serve dinner November 19 at the church. Menu includes baked chicken mashed potatoes roden sweet potatoes baked apples rolls butter jelly and date pudding with whipped cream cottee.
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E.U.B. Ladies Aid
Kenneth Blackman to scout for Cardinals
Kenneth Blackman of Fargo North Dakota spent Tuesday and Wednesday with his parents. He has been appointed as a St Louis Cardinal scout for Nebraska and Town district after returning from St Louis. He will live in Fargo this winter and later move to a point in Iowa.
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Kenneth Blackman
Fargo
M. K. Blackman
St. Louis
Nebraska
Towa
Neighbors Help Gladfelders Saw Wood After Injury
Neighbors and friends gathered at the Kenneth and Jess Gladfelder home southwest of Moravia on Monday to saw wood. Kenneth Gladfelder was injured last week when a tree fell on his foot, breaking two bones and leaving him on crutches for two to three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth
Jess Gladfelder
Moravia
Gladfelder
George McCannon
Rob Tisue
Harley Tisue
Carl Tomlin
Dean Tomlin
Cliff Easter
Clell McDanel
Hubert Beng
Keith Gladfelder
Kermit Gladfelder
Vinton Lundy Dies Suddenly While Sorting Cattle
Vinton Lundy, 65, died of a heart attack Wednesday morning while assisting with sorting cattle. He was rushed by Roscoe Argo to Monroe County Hospital where he died shortly after arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton Lundy
Monroe County Hospital
Roscoe Argo
Edd Howry Dies at Fairview Oklahoma
Ward received word of the death of Edd Howry who died Friday at Fairview Oklahoma. He was an uncle of Jay Oehler Moravia Ted and Francis Oehler of Centerville and Mia Kenneth Barghahn of Knoxville. Funeral services were held at Fairview Oklahoma Monday. He was born near Moravia and had long been a resident of Oklahoma.
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Ward
Edd Howry
Fairview
Okla
Jay Oehler
Moravia
Ted
Francis Oehler
Centerville
Mia
Kenneth Barghahn
Knoxville
Timber and sawed wood gathering thanked
Thank you to neighbors and friends who gathered at the timber and sawed wood for us Monday. K. V. and Jess Gladfelder express gratitude for the help received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. V
Jess Gladfelder
Unionville Baptist Revival Meets Announced
The Unionville Baptist church holds two week revival meetings led by Bobby DeWiggins of Mark Baptist church. Meetings start at 7 30 nightly and run through Sunday November 23 with all invited to attend these inspirational services.
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Unionville Baptist
Unionville Baptist Church
Bobby DeWiggins
The
Mark Baptist Church
Churches schedule with sermon and fellowship supper
The text lists church activities including Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. Communion and sermon at 11:00 a.m. A 7:30 p.m. service with CYP Navy and a 7:30 p.m. fellowship cooperative supper are also noted. Mrs. Birdle Main is mentioned as pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noa Ripen
Birdle Main
CYP
Navy
Fellowship
Evangelical United Brethren Church Weekly Schedule
Pastor Rev. F. A. Richardson leads Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. with classes for all ages and morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Evening programs include 7:30 p.m. topical study and 8:00 p.m. fellowship groups. Monday features a 5:30 p.m. supper and bazaar and 7:30 p.m. Council of Administration. Wednesday offers 11:30 a.m. public dinner by Ladies Aid and 7:30 p.m. mid week service.
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Evangelical United Brethren Church
F. A. Richardson
Carl van Zante
Council of Administration
The
Ladies Aid
Nazarene Church Schedule and Union Service Notice
Church of the Nazarene led by Rev. LaVern Smith lists Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. worship, N.Y.P.S. at 7:45 p.m., evening evangelistic service at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Hour of Prayer. Remembers union service at E.U.B. church on Friday evening November 7.
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Church of the Nazarene
LaVern Smith
Revival and church services across Grace and Moravia churches
Grace Methodist Church lists Rev. Weldon Whitenack as pastor with morning worship and revival sermons at 10:00 a.m. Sunday school at 9:00 a.m. Moravia Wesley Chapel notes Fred Lindley as superintendent, with morning worship at 10:10 a.m. and revival sermons at 7:30 p.m. A missions meeting is set for Tuesday November 18. Delmar Dowd at Moravia schedules Sunday school at 10:00 a.m., worship at 11:00 a.m., and MYF activities in the evening, with choir rehearsal and prayer meetings on midweek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist Church
Weldon Whitenack
Farview
Dean Tomlin
Moravia
Wesley Chapel
Fred Lindley
Moravia Delmar
Bekabs Honor 26 Year Memphis
Moravia Rebekah lodge met with Mrs. Lula Tilmont presiding. Members honored by a program honoring judges 25 years or more with gifts. 12 members marked. Donations pledged to Salvation Army drive and other community projects discussed. Refreshments served. initiation practice planned for Nov 24.
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Moravia Rebekah Lodge
Lula Tilmont
Salvation Army
Gerald Morgan
Frank Wilson
Nell Utterback
D. E. Bishop
Roy Ellison
Roscoe Pennington
Heart Fund memorial gifts reported for Berle Beaty
Mrs. Roxa Miller of Centerville, memorial gifts chairman, lists donors who contributed in memory of Berle Beaty of Plano, Iowa. Donors include Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jennings, Roscoe Argo, Lynn Lemley, Cleo Walker and family, John Baldwin and family, Lowell Shepard and family, Harry Robertson and family, Jim and Flossie Walker, John McAninch, Pearl Kelsey, and Verda Argo. Funds will support heart research.
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Roxa Miller
Centerville
Appanoose County
Jim and
Flossie Walker
John McAninch
Pearl Kelsey
Verda Argo
Sunday Social Detours Highlight Local News
Sunday visitors filled the weekend for families at the Caster and Centerville areas. Ken Johnson and Emma Johnson shared time with Kenneth’s family while Earl Yates and kin visited Jennie Pollard. Hospital auxiliary members met at Albia for a quarterly dinner and the Masons held Consistory work in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BBC
Caster
Kenneth Johnson
Emma Johnson
Bill Day
Ottumwa
Richard Veach
Mable
Bertha Coulson
John Stevens
Centerville
Stevens
Oakdale
Earl Yatea
Lovilla
Jennie Pollard
Monroe County Hospital Auxiliary
Albia
Ray McCloud
E.G. Hawk
F. R. Richardson
George Firkins
Frank Wilson
Soe Shelquist
Frank Rogers
Ray Poage
Omaha
Earl Sievers
Avoca
Moravia Teams Sweep Udell In Tuesday Games
Moravia high school defeated Udell 40-28 in girls action and 42-27 in boys play Tuesday night. Mary DwurVall anchored Moravia defense as Van Dorin 22 and Card 11 led scorers. Udell was paced by Hinton 14 and Caylor 12, Salladay contributing four. The Mohawks led 14-6 at first and held decisive margins through the quarters. The Moravia squads travel to Bussey Tuesday for girls and boys contests after hosting Melrose Friday.
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Moravia
Udell
Mary DwurVall
van Dorin
Card
Hinton
Caylor
Mohawks
Underwood
Vincent
Salladay
Melrose
Bussey
Adult sewing class continues with new materials
Tonight's program features the second series of sewing lessons at 7 30. Instructive methods for sewing with fabrics beyond cotton will be taught and attendees may work on cotton garments or try projects in other materials. A bound buttonhole demonstration opens the session, with refreshments served.
Bishop Ensley to Lead Churchmanship Institute
The annual Methodist Church manship Institute directed by Bishop F. Gerald Ensley will be held November 9 from 4:00 to 9:00 at Willard Street Methodist Church in Ottumwa. Dr. William E. Clark of the National Board of Education speaks at 4:15, with workshops at 4:45 and supper at 5:45. The 7:00 panel features Dr. Clark and others, followed by worship and an address by the Bishop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Churchmanship Institute
Iowa Area
F. Gerald Ensley
Willard Street Methodist Church
Ottumwa
William E. Clark
National Board of Education
Clark
Wesley Foundation
Dietterich
Yinger
Iowa Wesleyan College
Methodist Family Night Embraces Long Ago Theme
Wednesday church family night featured a cooperative supper and program titled Long, Long Ago. Mrs Don Tscherter led as general chairman with assistors Mr and Mrs Sylvan VanDorin and others. Group singing, readings, and a men's quartet performed as old time articles centered the tables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Don ‘Tscherter
Sylvan VanDorin
Russell Hughes
Bertha Broshar
Paul Broshar
Births Roll In From Des Moines to Centerville
Mr and Mrs Arthur Boeckel of Des Moines welcome son Robert Scott born Nov 8 at Methodist hospital Des Moines weighing 7 lb 9 oz Sister Jo Ellen. grandparents Mr and Mrs Paul Broshar Then Chicago couple announce daughter Deborah Lynn born Nov 4 Grandparents Mr and Mrs Roe Rhee Great grandparents Mr and Mrs Richard Linder Welcoming Randy Allen born Nov 8 at Monroe county hospital Albia Linder stationed in Alaska Wife spent months with parents Grandparents Mr and Mrs Ernest Witts Moravia and Mr and Mrs Leroy Linder Racine Mr and Mrs Kenneth Brown welcome a girl born 4 07 pm Tue Nov 11 at St Joseph hospital Centerville weighing 8 lb 3 oz Grandparents Mr and Mrs Lee Benz Mrs Beryl Brown Great grandparents Mr and Mrs Alfred Brizadine and A J Brown
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Arthur Boeckelman
Des Moines
Robert Scott
Methodist Hospital
Jo Ellen
Paul Broshar
Jack Baker
Chicago
Deborah Lynn
Roe Rhee
Richard Linder
Randy Allen
Monroe County Hospital
Albia
Linder
Alaska
Ernest Witts
Moravia
Leroy Linder
Racine
Kenneth Brown
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Lee Benz
Beryl Brown
Alfred Brizadine
A. J. Brown
Engagement of Kathleen Halden in Moravia Iowa
Mr and Mrs Emil Halden of Moravia Iowa announce the engagement of their daughter Roma Kathleen to Beth LaVern Hawkins son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Hawkins of Mt Pleasant Iowa Miss Halden a Moravia High School graduate is secretary for McCord McCord in Mt Pleasant Hawkins after high school in 1953 served in US Army 1954 56 stationed in Germany and is majoring in Business Education at Missouri State Teachers College Kirksville He will graduate next spring The wedding will be in Moravia on December 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Halden
Moravia
Iowa
Roma Kathleen
Beth LaVern Hawkins
Arthur Hawkins
Mt. Pleasant
Miss Halden
Moravia High School
McCord & McCord
Hawkins
United States Army
Germany
Missouri State Teachers College
Kirksville
N.F.M.S. Meeting Held at Nazarene Church
The monthly N.F.M.S. meeting convened Wednesday evening at the Nazarene church with president Mrs LaVern Smith leading devotions after the opening hymn and prayer. Three new members joined, the group prayed volunteers, and Mrs Frank Woodward led a lesson on missionary work in Jordan followed by a benediction by Mrs Gerald Burton.
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N.F.M.S
Nazarene Church
LaVern Smith
Frank Wooiward
Jordan
Geald Burton
Churches Unite For Thanksgiving Services
Representatives from Unionville and Moulton area churches met at Fairview Church of the Brethren to plan a community Thanksgiving service. The united event at Moulton’s Methodist Church on Wednesday November 6 will involve Brethren Udell and Fairview congregations, Unionville and Moulton Methodist churches, and Udell Moulton and Monterey Christian churches. A youth drama and a united choir will highlight the program with further details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unionville
Moulton
Fairview
Church of the Brethren
Churches of the Brethren
Udell
Moulton and
Montery
Band Mothers Plan Corn Bread and Bean Supper
The band mothers met at the schoolhouse with Mrs. Ron Woodward presiding. They planned a corn bread and bean supper for Tuesday Nov 25 at the schoolhouse. Committee members are Mrs. Ivan Harsh Mrs. Harold Mason and Mrs. Francis Kincade. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Ivan Harsh Mrs. Jim McAninch and Mrs. Max Mc Donough.
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Ron Woodward
Ivan Harsh
Harold Mason
Francis Kincade
Jim McAninch
Max McDonough
Bazaar and supper rescheduled to November 17
The E U B Bazaar and soup supper has been moved to Monday evening November 17. Moravia Booster aa will hold supper this evening Thursday at the Hilton church with members and wives attending and supper served at 7:00 pm.
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Moravia Booster Aa
Hilton Church
Local Boys Feted At Iowa State
Twenty five top 4 H and FFA boys were feted at Ames on November 11 including Kenneth Boyer of Centerville and David West of Moravia. Hosts, campus professors, and Dr. Frank Gardner spoke on agricultural opportunities during a 2:15 to 5:30 campus tour and Great Hall reception, followed by a 6:30 banquet with parents. Moraine FFA advisor Larry Dayton attended with the group.
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FFA
Ames
Kenneth Boyer
Earl Boyer
Centerville
David West
Ernest West
Moravia
Agricultural Council
Iowa State College
Frank Gardner
Moraine Ffa
Larry Dayton
Methodist W8C8 To Meet Wednesday
The Women's Society of Christian Service will hold its monthly meeting at the Grate Methodist parlor on Wednesday November 19. A coffee dessert at 1 15 p m will feature hostesses Mesdames Garnet Brain Sadie Railing and Anna Smyth. Lula R Tilgmont Will hire the study Jes som to race Weach has charge of meditation. Elizabeth Burton conducted the Worship service and Venetah Tubaugh is Program leader.
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Women’s Society of Christian Service
Grate Methodist
Mesdames Garnet Brain
Sadie Railing
Anna Smyth
Lula R
Tilgmont
Jessom
to race \Weach
Elizabeth Burton
Venetah Tubaugh
Mrs Kearney to Attend 10 Day Training in San Francisco
Mrs James Kearney of Des Moines will travel Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Glen VanDorin and Mr Kearney who began work last week. They fly to San Francisco California for a 10 day training school aboard an air line then return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kearney
Des Moines
Glen VanDorin
Kearney
Air Lines
Jewel Miller and Rex Overturf Wed in Moravia Union
Jewell Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs Justus Miller of Unionville married Rex Overturf son of Mr and Mrs Glen Overturf of Mystic in a candle light ceremony at Grace Methodist Moravia. Rev Glen Lockhead officiated before about 200 guests with organ music and floral decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewell Miller
Justus Miller
Unionville
Rex Overturf
Glen Overturf
Mystic
Grace Methodist Church
Moravia
Glen Lockhead
Carl Black
Ronnie Overturf
Roger White
Centerville
Linda Gardner
Judy Overturf
Karen Woodward
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Mrs. Lathen
E.1.c. Club
Air Force
Wilbur Gene Paris
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Gene
Claude Paris
Rt. 1
U.B
Scoout
Cardinals
Gladfelders
First Christian Church
Bekabs
Memphis
MHS
Bishop Ensley
Kathleen Halden
Churches Unite For
Band Mothers
Iowa State
Methodist W
Kay Overturf
Martha McCord
Sherri Wakefield
Jimmie Sciewszinski
David Dye
Phillip Miller
Ill
Barney Brom
Oskaloosa
Nancy Moore
Velma Tisue
Verna Wakefield
Bob Scieszinski
Russell Overturf
Moravia High
Chariton
Waterloo
Drakesville
J., Downers Grove
Bloomfield
Westgate
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