Births Report From Centerville and Area
Mr and Mrs Richard Welch of Centerville welcome a daughter born November 15 at St Joseph hospital Centerville Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Floyd Simmons Moravia Great grandfather Edgar Simmons Mrs Keith Gladfelder and family announce a 9 pound 9 ounce daughter born November 15 at St Joseph hospital Centerville Captain and Mrs Bruce Rabuck Lawton Oklahoma celebrate a son born November 6 Roger Bruce weight 7 pounds 12 ounces Grandmother Mrs Earl Rabuck of Lebanon Ohio Mr Rabuck a Moravia High School alum and University of Iowa graduate stationed at Ft Sill Ohio for three years Works mainly with nonpatients and emergency duties Don Whitehead and spouse announce a son born November 17 at St Joseph hospital Centerville weight 6 pounds 3 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Welch
Centerville
St. Joseph Hospital
Floyd Simmons
Moravia
Edgar Simmons
Keith Gladfelder
Bruce Rabuck
Ozman
Lawton
Oklo
Roger Bruce
Earl Rabuck
Lebanon
Ohio
Rabuck
Moravia High School
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Camp Sam Houston
San Antonio
Texas
Ft. Sill
Don Whitehead
Adult classes at school tonight in Montezuma
The men’s adult class, postponed from last week due to icy roads, will cover farm law with wills estates and leases. Speaker Hoyt Bonham, Montezuma attorney, is expected Thursday night. The ladies class, led by Mrs Virginia McDonough, will study care of house plants. Classes start at 7:45 and all are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoyt Bonham
Montezuma
Virginia McDonough
Moravia Graduates Earn Honors On Honor Roll
Janice Catherine Mosley earned a place on the American Institute of Business honor roll in Des Moines for a straight A record in a six week secretarial course at A I B. Kim A. Gillaspie scored well above the national average on an accounting achievement test among 55 colleges and universities, and is the son of Russell Gillespie of Route 1 Albia. Both are Moravia High School graduates pursuing business studies at ALB.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Catherine Mosley
Moravia Mohawkettes Rout Bussey 67 36 in Home Win
Moravia girls led 12 4 after first quarter and expanded to 35 13 at halftime. Bussey closed briefly in fourth, but Moravia finished strong for a 67 36 victory behind key scoring from Taylor Rouse and Larry Hope for the Mohawks. Upcoming games host Pulaski Friday and travel to Troy Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennie Tarbell
Moravia Mohawkettes
Bussey
Moravia
Taylor
Rouse
VanDorin
DuVall
Argo
Gladfelder
Mattis
Plum
Jones
McConnell
Watkins
Bolton
Mohawkettes
Bussey Girls
Tomlin
Rogers
Hope
Ellison
Oehler
Larry Hope
Comer
Ford
Vanderlinden
Poe
Hagen
Mohawks
Dei
Pulaski
Troy
Auxiliary Meets at Legion Home
The American Legion Auxiliary met Tuesday evening at the Legion home with 17 members attending. The meeting featured a display of gifts funded by the rehabilitation committee from poppy sales, to be sent to a veterans home for wives and children at Christmas. Gifts included damask lunch cloths, silk scarves, towels, pillowcases, kerchiefs, a T-shirt, a coloring set, and Christmas wrap and ribbons. An auditing committee was appointed, and education was the on the program with a talk by Mrs. Andrew Mosley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion Andliary
Legion
Lester Brain
Gerald Morgan
Lee Hiatt
Brain
Rowena McFatridge
Max Hiner
Bert Turner
Andrew Mosley
Mettie Roland
Isal Christy
Wayne McDanel
Paul Criddlebhaugh
Kingdom Builders Class Party Held at Grace Church
The Kingdom Builders Sunday school class enjoyed a Friday evening party at Grace Methodist Church with hymn singing readings and games led by Mr and Mrs Larry Dayton Mr and Mrs Maurice Walter and Mr and Mrs John Wilson. Refreshments were served at the close. Mrs Karl Tuttle teaches the class with Clarence Whitehead serving as president and conducting a brief business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingdom Builders
Grace Methodist Church
Larry Dayton
Maurice Walter
John Wilson
Karl Tuttle
Clarence Whitehead
Revival services at Miller Church near Moravia
Rev. Gerald Z. Ogden conducts revival services each evening at 7 30 at Miller church east of Moravia. The series runs through November 29 with both morning and evening services on Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Z. Ogden
Miller
Moravia
Sharing Sermon at First Christian Church
Donald Plum pastor leads Sunday services at First Christian Church with Sunday school at 10 00 a m and communion and sermon at 11 00 am The sermon titled Sharing and the Ladies Aid will meet at Mrs O D DuValls Wednesday afternoon to quilt
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Donald Plum
Birdie Main
Ladies Aid
O. D. DuVall
Albia Evangelical Church Dedication Weekend Services
Rev F A Richardson presides with Carl VanZante as Sunday School Superintendent at 10:00 a.m. Sunday school and 11:00 a.m. worship featuring The History of a Soul. Evening sermon A Pattern of Praise. Dedication of new educational unit on Sunday 22 with Bishop L L Baughman as speaker. Council meet Monday 23. Thanksgiving Union Service Wednesday with Rev Weldon Whitenack delivering the message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical United Brethren Church
F. A. Richardson
Carl VanZante
Our Albia Church
L. L. Baughman
Council of Administration
Weldon Whitenack
Grace Methodist and Moravia church schedules note Immortality sermon
Grace Methodist led by Pastor Rev Weldon Whitenack at Fairview and Moravia church services share a sermon on Immortality. Wesley Chapel and Moravia list Sunday school at 10:00 am, morning worship, youth fellowships, and midweek events. Union Thanksgiving Service planned at EUB church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist Church
Weldon Whitenack
Fairview Lee Bens
Immortality
Moravia
Church of the Nazarene Sunday services and events
Rev. H LaVern Smith pastor Frank Woodward Sunday School Rally at 10 00 am Morning worship thanksgiving service at 11 00 am N Y P S and Junior service at 7 00 pm Evening Evangelistic at 7 45 pm Hour of prayer Wednesday 7 00 pm Christmas Cantata practice Monday 7 30 pm Forrest Main in charge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarene
H. LaVern Smith
Frank Woodward
N.Y.P.S
Forrest Main
Mrs Maurice Walter heads Moravia Christmas Seal drive
Mrs Maurice Walter was named to head the Christmas Seal drive in Moravia with Mrs B. El Bishop and Mrs Norman Ward as assistants. Seals have been mailed to residents and proceeds support the fight against tuberculosis under the direction of Virginia Pettibone, chairman for Taylor township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Walter
Moravia
EL Bishop
Norman Ward
Virginia Pettibone
Taylor Township
Auxiliary Collects Coffee Strips and Labels
The Legion Auxiliary requests residents to collect Butternut instant coffee jar labels and key strips. Cut the strips to the last two inches, bundle with string or a rubber band, and mark the bundle with the total labels or sips enclosed. Leave bundles at Veach Implement Co. or Spencer Grocery by Dee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
To Legion Auxiliary
Veach Tmplement Co
Spencer Grocery
Dee
Ralph McDonough Returns Home After Hospital Vestment
Ralph McDonough entered Monroe County Hospital on Sunday for vestment and returned home on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph McDonough
Monroe County Hospital
Fairview Church of Brethren Plans Lord's Acre Auction
The Fairview Church of Brethren will hold its Lord's Acre auction sale on Tuesday November 24 at the parsonage two miles east of Udell starting 1130 a.m. Proceeds go to the new educational building under construction with 2000 bushels of corn and other goods listed. Lunch at noon with free coffee. The church addition nears completion with favorable weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview
Union Services On Thanks Eve Morava Churches Invite Community
Morava churches invite all to Thanksgiving services at Evangelical United Brethren Church on Wednesday evening November 25. Rev Weldon Whitewyck will deliver the message entitled Gratitude with special music from other churches. Join in giving thanks for the year’s blessings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morava
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Weldon Whitewyck
Twentieth Century Reading Club Meets at Mrs Glick Home
The Twentieth Century Reading club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Harry Glick. Members responded to roll call with a quote about unforgettable character. Mrs Glick performed two humorous readings and Mrs Charles Coffin presented an article on New Frontier on Surgery. Next meeting is December 1 at 2 p.m. at Mrs Rowena McFatridge’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twentieth Century Reading Club
Harry Glick
Electric Service Interruption Hits Moravia Tuesday
With temperatures near zero, Moravia experienced about an hour without electricity Tuesday between 10 and 11 am. Line crews trimming trees caused a limb to fall on main lines, cutting power to much of the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Card of Thanks for Gabe Johnson
We thank everyone for kindness shown during illness and death of husband and father Gabe Johnson. Special thanks to Dr Williams Monroe County Hospital staff Turner Funeral Home and Methodist church ladies for the lovely dinner. Deeply appreciated from Mrs Gabe Johnson and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabe Johnson
Dr. Williams
Monroe County Hospital
Turner Funeral Home
Band Mothers Bake Sale At O Conner Grocery
Fund Raising Committee announces a bake sale sponsored by Band Mothers at O Conner Grocery on Saturday November 21 starting 11 a.m. Contributions welcomed from junior and senior band mothers to support the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Conner Grocery
Water System Question May Come To A Vote Here In Near Future
State highway commission outlines a five year plan for road work in Appanoose and Monroe counties including resurfacing, grading and paving on routes from Centerville to the county line, Unionville to No. 2, and Centerville to No. 2 with work planned in 1962 to 1964. Moravia weighs a new water system with bond types including general obligation revenue and special assessment bonds, aiming for a 60 percent voter approval and a potential election after town meetings and surveys of prospective users.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Appanoose
Centerville
Unionville
Monroe County
Albia
Wapello County
Georgetown
Knoxville
Moravia
D. C
State Health Department
John Hesling
John Steddom
Garden Engineering
Oskaloosa
Jack Sparks
Des Moines
Sparks
Social Welfare Department
Dayne Taylor
Kyl Nominated On First Ballot In Chariton
John Kyl Bloomfield businessman and TV newscaster won the Republican on the first ballot at Chariton for the special district election to fill the unexpired term after Steven Lees died. Eleven candidates compete locally including Frank Karpan Kenneth Owen and Gene Hoffman. The general election is December 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kyl
Chariton
Kyl
Bloomfield
Steven Carter
Carter
Appanoose County
Frank Karpan
Albia
Kenneth Owen
Centerville
Gene Hoffman
West Grove
Steven Lees
Sunshine Club Meeting With Bert McKern
Sunshine club met with Mr and Mrs Bert McKern on November 10 for a cooperative supper. The evening featured visiting and television viewing. Mamie Tisue received a mystery pal gift. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Ray Harrison Mr and Mrs Harley Tisue Mr and Mrs Gerald Hawk Doris Jerry and Donna Mr and Mrs Lyndon Mc Danel Mr and Mrs K Y Gladfelder Judy Kay Darlene Gladfelder and Peggy. The club will meet with Mr and Mrs Ray Harrison in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Club
Bert McKern
Mamie Tisue
Ray Harrison
Harley Tisue
Gerald Hawk
Doris
Jerry
Donna
Lyndon McDanel
K. Y. Gladfelder
Judy Kay
Darlene Gladfelder
Peggy
Club
Mrs Welch and Brenda Jo Visit Simmons Family Home
Mrs Richard Welch and Brenda Jo came Tuesday to the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Floya Simmons in a family gathering noted in a local item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Welch
Brenda
Floya Simmons
Monroe hospital auxiliary groups hold quarterly dinner meeting
Mrs. E. G. Hawk and Mrs. Ray McCloud attended the dinner meeting Monday of the Monroe county hospital auxiliary groups held quarterly each year at the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Hawk
Ray McCloud
Monroe County Hospital
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Young
Julie Kay Haver
Ed Havers
Bobbie Spencer
John Spencer
Bobby VanDorin
Glen VanDorin
Stephanie Johnson
Monte Johnsons
Shelia Jean DuVall
Fred DuVall
Georgie Woodward
Ron Woodward
Dennis Gardner
Marvin Gardner
Bixls Kaye Hecalberger
Wm. Hershberger
Joan Strunk
Lester Strunk
Billy Ray Darrah
Ray Darrah
Debbie Lynn Mikels
Curtis Mikels
Debra Sue McDanel
Mrs
Chris
Jon Arnold
Harry Arnold
Wayne
Gary Tiaue
Carl Tisue
MHS Grads
MHS
Legion Home
Miller Church
Wesley Chapel
Fred Lindley
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Delmar Dowd
Union
E.U.B. Church
M.Y.F
Mrs. Maurice Walter
Seal Drive
20Th Century
Larry Glick
Unionville Road
Woodward
Francis Turner
Moravia Farm Service Co
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