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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1953
Page
3
Classified listing notes new flannel shirts and heavy underwear plus extra drawers and heavy sex, SWAIMS. Also offers a Coolerator ice box described as good as new. Homer Hamilton at phone 3902 lists a 1 18 inch coal burner for 15 dollars.
Classified notices show Mammouth White Pekin ducks at 2.00 each with 0.50 dressing extra, contact Darrell Cooper route 2 or Lee Nelson dwelling near U B church Moravia, broker Chet Broshar. Also fancy towels boxed sets jackets gloves and floor sander rental from Turner Son, LINDO Watertown ads and handwriting postcards for housewives.
Wesley Chapel church night will be held Friday evening the 20th. Each family please bring sandwiches and a covered dish. The supper will be held at 6 30 p m and the program following. Mae McDonald and Doris Bob Jenz are on the committee. W E Donovan is not so well. A doctor was called Monday and Mrs Nadine Wood and Mrs Eva Hiatt spent the day at the Donovan home, and other visitors Monday were Mr and Mrs Junior Donovan, Mrs Lucile Carter, Irven Kalvng, Lynda Wood and Arthur Vilant, Miss Bessie Donovan spent Sunday at home, Mr and Mrs R C Wilson and Mr and Mrs Jay Wilson and Allan Jay were dinner guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Trenton Wilson, Mr and Mrs Ivan Harsh and boys and Mrs Betty Jordan and Eddie were supper guests Thursday at the John Wilson home.
The Miller Baptist church missionary society met Thursday afternoon at Mrs Clifford Caster’s northeast of town for their monthly meeting. Mrs Lovell Reagan led the study while Mrs Caster conducted devotions. The group pieced a quilt and rolled bandages for a missionary project.
Minister Rev W F T Vans and superintendent Birdie Main announce 10 am Sunday School with songs and recitations by primary and junior classes. 11 am communion follows. Ladies Aid meets at the church Wednesday afternoon.
Grace Methodist Church announces Pastor John Grenfell and Mrs Karl Tuttle lead Sunday School at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 00 a m with a message about rendering unto the Lord. MYF meets 6 30 p m and evangelistic service at 7 30 p m. The choir practices for the Christmas cantata Sunday 2 00 to 3 00 p m. Midweek prayer Bible study 7 30 p m Wednesdays. Thanksgiving community choir practice follows prayer meeting. Community Thanksgiving service 7 30 p m Nov 25 speaker Rev Ray Cox with choir music. No midweek meeting Nov 26.
Evangelical United Brethren Church led by Rev Evan Stroud with Harold Mason as church school superintendent holds Sunday School at 10 and morning worship at 11 with Mrs Blackman chorister and Bill Bishop pianist. Friday church night includes 7 30 supper. November 22 Thanksgiving service features message and music. Union Thanksgiving service at Methodist church November 25 at 7 30 with Rev Cox preaching and James Main directing union choir. December 2 next quarterly conference. Public service planned.
Harvest has been gathered and Thanksgiving near asforefathers showed need to give thanks for abundance. The article urges attendance at Sunday School and church service to express gratitude for harvest, even in a dry year. Local visits and family gatherings are noted among residents from Mitchell Russell Corydon Albia and surrounding areas.
Mr and Mrs Hubert Hainline of Ottumwa and Mr and Mrs Ralph Tucker visited Roy Sulser. Tadlock attended the W C Miller funeral at Centerville Monday and called at St Josephs hospital to see Mrs Carrie Koehler who is ill. Mrs Raymond Charity and Jane t, Sandra Carter and Dana Wright of Moulton attended a Rainbow school of instruction at Bonaparte Saturday afternoon and evening.
Mr. and Mrs. James Caster and children from Chugwater Wyoming visited Luther Caster and his wife. Mrs. Fannie Stickler of Stanford Delaware is visiting sister Mrs. Charles VanDorin and relatives. VanDorin and Stickler dined with Roy Matherly Friday. Sunday guests at John Tadlock’s included Edgar Shields Blakesburg Grant Tadlock Irene Naomi Sue Mrs. John Tadlock and Grant.
Mrs John Robison entered Laughlin hospital at Kirksville Missouri Saturday for arthritis treatment. Mr and Mrs Richard Veach drove her to the hospital.
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