Unionville correspondent leaves post in loss and praise
The Union notes mark Mrs A Dukes eight year tenure ending with gratitude as she hands over to a successor. George Brooke leads next week’s items while several applicants seek the role. Readers are invited to submit notes via the Union office, with a corn ear exhibit from Emma Wood’s farm as a feature.
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Union
Dukes
Morey
Unionville
Recorder Fleet
Wwe
Vendara
Itoo
Usionville
George Brooke
Sileawsne
Pha
Henry Arthian Cama
Emma Wood
Annual County Alfalfa Dinner Set for Monday
The Appanoose county Alfalfa banquet will be held Monday at 6 o clock in Cen terville. Karl H. Fischer Mora via, chairman of the banquet committee, said tickets are on sale at the Farm Bureau office and may be secured this week. County extension director Glen Birlingmair noted entertainment, speaking program, and post banquet announcements of winners in the affiliation content.
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Appanoose
Sea Church
Karl H. Fischer Moravia
Aes
Nquet
Cooperative Dinner Honors Robinson at Ottumwa Home
A cooperative dinner in Ottumwa Sunday honored Pfe. Howard Robinson on furlough from Camp Shelby Mississippi. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Ruspell Dillard, Mrs. Harald Pool and Fletcher, and families from nearby towns such as Moravia Albia and Ottumwa.
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Pfe
Howard Robinson
Camp Shelby
Migs
Porcoe Bailey
Ottumwa
Ruspell - Dillard
Harald Pool and
Fletcher
Towa
and I and Wong
Moravia
Uns
George WcGilvery
Albia
Ona Apire
J . Ee Robinson
Stompton
Roscoe’ Bailey
Ellis Roblagan
Entertains Kensingtons at Moravia library event
Fred Bhumeek reviewed Ricuard Sneed's book Beyond the Facts. The event drew Rev. Mr. Sneed, friends and locals including Carol Breey George Firkinswig and a family cooperative group. Guests shared tea and social talk at Harold Burton's home before continuing to nearby towns for visits.
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Entertains
Kensingtons
Fred Bhumeek
Ricuard Sneed
Moravia
Mr. Sneed
George Firkinswig
Teankaaiong
Hatter
Moravia Concert Band to Benefit Moravian Relief Sunday
The Moravia concert band presents a benefit program at 4 PM Sunday in the high school auditorium directed by G Peterson. Featured are baritone soloist Dennis K MacDonald from Town State Teachers College, a religious choral piece, and two quartets.
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United War, Relief
the Moravia
Pantieve
G. Peterson
Caid
Ei Aingitiven
Moravia Eitcien
Dennia K. Mac‘Donald
Moravian School
Willing
Degett
Sigmund Romberg
MacDonald
Town State Teachers College
Paul Yoder
John Laws
Eterson
Karl Tuttle
Ruby Johnson
Garol Jolly
Maxine Smith
Velma McCrory
Wesley Chapel Worship and Church Schedule
A church schedule lists services and school sessions with Superintendent details. Mrs. D E Bishop oversees at one location and Harry Phillips oversees at Wesley Chapel with worship times at 9 30 am and 10 30 am.
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D. E. Bishop
Wesley’ Chapel
Harry Phillips
Church Services and Notices at Winnie and Carlie Villages
Church of Christ schedules Bible School at Winnie with superintendent Winnie duVall at 10:00 a.m. Communion at 10:50 a.m. Sermon at 11:00 a.m. led by Rev. W.3. Hantie. Church School at Carlie VanZante at 10:00 a.m. Worship Service at 10:50 a.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7:30. Overnight notices and times appear garbled.
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Bible School
Winnie duVall
W.3. Hantie
VanZante
Plants Family Dinner Hosts Thanksgiving Honor Raymond Plants
Mr and Mrs Lestie Plants entertained at a family dinner Friday celebrating an early Thanksgiving and honoring Raymond Plants who left for the army Monday Nov 28. Attending were Mr and Mrs W C Tissue Mr and Mrs Alex Main June and Mona Raymond Plants Miss Arlene Britton and several others.
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Lestie
Raymond Nts
Army
Thes
W. C. Tisue
Alex Main
June
Mona
Raymond
Arlene Britton
Mra
Leslie
Moravia Women Organize Home Nursing Course
Moravia hosts a 12 week Appanoose Red Cross home nursing course at the McFatridge home led by Mia C M McFatridge and Ruth Michaelson. Nineteen women attended the organizing meeting and future sessions run Mondays from 1 to 3 pm with a certificate awarded for attending 10 or more lessons.
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A-Moravia
Appandose
Mias
Ruth Michaelson
Appanoose County
Moravia Legion Roster Delayed byStencil Shortage
Moravia area service roster for the Legion display is delayed due to stencil shortages. Lester Brain, Legion post committee chair, said names have been submitted and will be posted once stencils arrive.
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Moravia
American Legion
Lester Brain
Legion ‘Post
Legion
Farmers Attend Farm Mechanics Class at Moravia High
John Gashwiler instructor announces an adult evening school session for farmers at Moravia High School building Friday at 8 p.m. Farmers should bring broken machinery to be repaired, turning equipment into good condition during the class time.
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Moravia High Schiool
John Gashwiler
Wlags
Geshwiler
Wilson Reunion Honors Navy Man Wilson
A family reunion at the home of Mr and Mrs E F Wilson on Sunday November 17 honored Ike Wilson fireman first class for completing his training at Great Lakes Illinois and home on furlough Attendees include Burke Wilson Bob Rhoads Iva Locke Roscoe Locke and others from Woodward Fern Wright Dana Willard Coretta Cloyed R C Wilson Trenton Mardeena Jay Zell Wilson LeRoy Ted Wilson Mildred Daphen and N G Wilson from Chariton Centerville and Washington D C
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E. F. Wilson
Ike Wilson
Great Lakes
Illand
Burke Wilson
Bob Rhoads
Iva Locke
Roscoe Locke
Navy
Woodward
Fern Wright
Dana
Kansas City
Carl
Obituary for Kathryn Pennington of Moravia Des Moines ties
Kathryn Pennington, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Pennington, was born November 22 in Moravia Iowa. She moved with her parents to Des Moines in 1909 and lived there the past 88 years. She passed away after a long illness at 8:45 on a Wednesday. Funeral arrangements and further details follow in the continuation.
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Moravia
Mrs. Faylor
Leonard
Mya
Ollie Cody
Waterloo
Mias
Kathryn Pennington
A. M. Pennington
Iowa
Des Moines
Kathryn
Thanksgiving Proclamation by Iowa Governor Wilson
George A. Wilson designates Thursday, November 26, 1043 as a day of thanks for Iowa families. He calls for prayer, charity, and unity, urging public gatherings, flag displays, and loyalty to American ideals while honoring spiritual and material blessings and encouraging reconstruction and justice.
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Iowa
George A. Wilson
Thurasay
Minnes Urges Patrons To Send Christmas Mail Early This Year
Postmaster Minnes urges patrons to mail bulk Christmas items by December to ensure timely deliveries amid wartime strain on the postal system. He notes high volumes of Christmas mail and warns late submissions may delay distribution of gifts.
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Minnes
J. D. Minnes
14 Men Husk Corn For Ben Williams
Fourteen men husked corn at Ben Williams residence on a Wednesday afternoon. Ben Williams and his son LaZelle have been in poor health for several months. Helpers included Jim Kennett Pearl Hiner Donald Jones Homer Hamilton Will Hagerman Lloyd Brown Carl VanZante Leslie Plants Ed Main Ray McCloud Donald McCloud Beth Shelquist and John Vannite.
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Ben. Williams
Mr. Williams
LaZelle
Jim Kennett
Pearl Hiner
Donald Jones
Homer Hamilton
Will Hagerman
Lloyd Brown
Carl VanZante
Leslie Plants
Ed Main
Ray McCloud
Donald McCloud
Beth Shelquist
John Vannite
Card of Thanks for Sympathy and Blood Donor Mention
A note of thanks expresses appreciation for friends kindness during illness. The Pennington and related families thank those who visited and the blood donor Evelma Hiatt for a transfusion at St Josephs Barn Centerville, noting improvement after the procedure Saturday.
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Pennington
R. Penningto
H. T. Boblenz
Elmer Pennington
St Josephs Barn
Centerville
Misa Evelma Hiatt
Andi Hon
Military Transfers and Training Updates
Jay B. Oehler transfers from Jefferson Barracks Missouri to Lincoln Nebraska Air Base in the air corps for four months of mechanical training. Cliff ord Caster moves from Camp Edwards Massachusetts to Fort California per parental notice. Paul Burns visits from Ft. Leonard Wood Missouri to his Moravia mother. Russell Spavin promoted to sergeant at Camp Swift Texas. Sess Hiner stationed at Camp Robinson Arkansas for six week training retrial before reassignment. Howard Robin on a 18 day furlough visiting Moravia relatives.
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Jay B. Oehler
Jefferson Baracks
Army Air Base
Lincoln
Nebr
Air Corps
19Th Technical School
Barracks
Bede Army Air Base
Ebr
Russell Spavin
Swift, Tex
Sess Hiner
Camp Robinson, Ark
Christian Church Serves Dinner December 2
The Christian Church will host a community meal on December 2 featuring breaded chicken with noodles mashed potatoes parsnips and butter. Pie coffee and butter will be served.
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Christian Church
Funeral Rites For W A Coffin 75 Moravia Obituary
William Alfred Coffin 75 died Saturday at St Josephs Centerville. Funeral Monday at Moravia Methodist Church with Rev E L Pullman and Rev G M Talbott officiating. Burial in Denny Cemetery. He was born Nov 13 1867 and married Ming Murphy in 1907. she died earlier this year. Survived by brother Charles and several nieces and nephews.
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William Alfred Coffin
St. Joseph’s’ Hospital
Cenle
Methodist Church
Moravia
E. L. Pullman
G. M. Talbott
Denny Cemetery
Jonathan
Mary Coffin
St. Joseph's Hospital
Centerville
Ming Murphy
Des Moines
Miami
Okla
Charles Coffin
Dea Maines
Scraps boost Moravia War Fund. drive nears quota
Proceeds from the United War Fund canvass in Moravia totaled 176 dollars, with scrap metal donations expected to push the total beyond the 241 dollar quota. Chairman D K Orelup credited solicitors Mrs Ralph Mc Donough and Mrs D K Orelup, William H Young, and John Dilla, and noted contributors received a button, window sticker, and receipt. Organizations to benefit include USO, Salvation Army, Greek War Relief, British War Relief, War Prisoner's Aid, Russian War Relief, Queen Wilhelmina Fund, United China Relief, Polish War Relief, Bundles for America, and the American Social Hygiene Association.
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United War Fund
Moravia
D. K. Orelup
Orelup
Ralph McDonough
William H. Young
John Dilla
Moravia Cagers Split Tilts With Unionville Teams
Moravia boys defeated Unionville 27 to 21 while Moravia girls lost 44 to 12. At Moulton, both Moravia teams fell 60 to 10 and 45 to 21 respectively as Moravia’s Allen led with 10 points in the Unionville game and Waggoner of Moulton scored 17 in the later matchup.
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Moravia
Unionville
Moulton
Allen
Spencer
Purdum
Scott
Luse
Harrington
Quarry
Waggoner
Men Shuck 20 0 Acres Of Corn For Woodward
Neighbors and friends of Harry Woodward gathered at his home as 882 volunteers shucked corn to help him during illness. Listed helpers include Tony Sharp, Harvey Gin, Bill Bone, Jeck Long, Harold Knrem Perry, Zell iach omanni ier Pearly Boyer, Gus Tisue, Ray McCloud, Clair Woodward, Doyle Hampton, Donald McCloud, Homer Hampton, os Turner, Bronk Welch, eco Wele, Robert Cannings, W Howard Smith, F Ronald Wood. Female attendees at the dinner named Mrs Doyle Hampton and several Main family members among others.
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Harry Woodward
Oodward
Tohny Sharp
Harvey Gin
Bill Bone
Jeck Long
Harold Knrem Perry
Zell Iach Omanni Ier
Pearly Boyer
Gus Tisue
Ray McCloud
Clair Woodward
Doyle Hampton
Donald McCloud
Homer Hampton
Os Turner
Bronk Welch
Eco Wele
Robert Cannings
W Howard Smith
F. Ronald Wood
Thanksgiving gathering at Des Moines with extended family
William Wilson of Buckeye and others joined at Des Moines for a Thanksgiving visit. Neighbors and friends from the area came to share meals at the home of Billie Woodward and Mrs O M Meent Billie plans to join with relatives for the holiday in Des Moines, with Mr and Mrs Frank Wilson also attending.
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Hoelta
Des Moines
Harry Woodward
Billie
Othate Tives
Moines
Encer Wilson
Buckeye
Ade
Prank Babel
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Carol Breey
Mrs. Cururton
Harold Burton
Sonya Boonville
Mere
Coa
Karen
Jan Visi Luse
Ae Me
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Feirfiels
McDonald
Leroy
Pullman
Church of ‘Christ
United Brethren
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Myrtle Hudgens
Bart Arents
Hadras
Vnlanvile
Mr. Ands
Annie Hudgens and Son
Antha Patrick
Paul Watts
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Badri Wisp
Watts
Adge
Hough
Aiate
Duane Veach
Sidan
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falla
Lian
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Hig Ie Parvate
Albert Vi
Wilson
Ployee
The
Equitable Life Insurance Co
Spencer Wilson
Ariz
Frank Wilson
N. G. ‘Wilson
Mardeena
Yay Wilson
Marjorie Roberts
Ea Oy Wilson
Kenneth Condra
Maughters
Mary Ellen
Daude ‘McDonald
Delmar Mossman
Lenna Pabst
Ahann
Mark
Pend
Allen Hiatt
Fashington
Bernies Loraine
Neice
Daphen
Irs
William H. “Young
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Beockyart and
Feirfield
Callens
Zell Callen
E. T. C. Club
John Horstman
M. K. Blackman
Charley Johnson
Albert, Veach
Wilbur Cloyed
Willard
Coretta Cloyed
Carl Cloyed
Cincinnati
Washingston
D. C
Ben Williams
Rosarins
Mra. Forrestster
Gerald Margery
G. G. Peterson
Richard George
Hobie Day
Dennis K. MacDonald
Wayne Davis
C. M. McFatridge
Baturdey
Clifford Caster
EB. C. Caster
Camp Edwards
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Calif
PFC
Howard Robinsea
W. A. Coffin
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Edna Dyphon
Donna Dae
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Apening Witer
Mrs
Freeman’ Weidman
Mr. Weidman
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