Moravia Town Council sets electric franchise vote
The Moravia Town Council met in a special session September 4 1953 at 6 45 p m with Mayor Horner and five council members present. An ordinance granting an electric franchise to Iowa Southern Utilities Company was adopted and a special election set for October 30 1953. Town Clerk G B Winslet. Local notices include sales and rentals and church announcements detailing services and rally day events at Iconium Methodist church.
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Moravia
Horner
Hiatt
Fox
Black
McDonlough
Easter
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
G. B. Winslet
Church of the Nazarene Sunday Services and Activities
The Church of the Nazarene lists Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. worship at 11:00 a.m. Evening services at 7:00 and 7:30 p.m. midweek prayer meetings at 1:00 p.m. Friday. Young people meetings led by Doris Maddison begin 7:30 with Bill Woodward ending in prayer. Everyone welcome.
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Church of the Nazarene
Cox Andrew Maddison
N.Y.P.S
Doris Maddison
Bill Woodward
Young Peoples Meeting
World Wide Communion Sunday at Grace Methodist Church
Grace Methodist Church lists schedule changes with World Wide Communion Sunday. John Grenfell, pastor. services at 11:00 a.m. worship and 6:30 p.m. M F Y study on Paul. 7:30 p.m. evangelistic service. Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. with note of time change. official board meeting after evening service. family night on Oct 7 and prayer meeting Oct 8.
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Grace Methodist Church
John Grenfell
Karl Tuttle
Sunady School
Christ
M.F.Y
Jeannine Grenfell
Paul
Purvis Family Guests With Van Dorins
Mr and Mrs Francis Purvis and family of Tracr were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Fred Van Dorin. Sunday dinner guests were Mr and Mrs Glen Van Dorin and family.
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Francis Purvis
Tracr
Fred van Dorin
Glen van Dorin
Church notices Sunday services and Ladies Aid dinner
Church of Christ announces Rev. W F T Evans as minister and Mra Birdin Main as Superintendent. Sunday School at 10 a m. Communion and sermon at 11 a m. Ladies Aid to serve dinner on Wednesday October 7.
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Church of Christ
W. F. T. Evans
Mra. Birdin Main
Ladies Aid
World Communion Day at Evangelical United Brethren Church
Evangelical United Brethren Church led by Rev. Evan Stroud offers Sunday School at 10 with Harold Mason as superintendent and Mrs. Blackman as chorister. Morning worship at 11 features Sunshine Choir. Next Sunday October 4 marks World Communion Day with the Seven Weeks Attendance Crusade and a missionary institute October 12 at Seymour E U B Church led by Rev. Walter Erbele from Africa.
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Evangelical United Brethren Church
Evan Stroud
Harold Mason
Blackman
Bill Bishop
Sunshine Choir
Missionary Institute
Seymour E. U. B
Walter Erbele
Africa
Enjoy Weiner Roast in Park Monday by church group
Members of the Home Builders class of the E U B church and their teacher Earl Boyer and family enjoyed a weiner roast at the city park Monday evening.
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Weiner
E.U.B. Church
Earl Boyer
M F YOUTH PROGRESSIVE SUPPER AT Wesley Chapel
The M F youth group of Wesley Chapel held a progressive supper on Thursday guiding 24 children through five homes. Rev. Gerald Wilson led a devotional at the first stop, then hamburgers, mashed potatoes, hoodies, a vegetable salad, ice cream and cake followed at subsequent homes with a scavenger hunt concluding the evening.
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Wesley Chapel
H. T. Boblenz
Gerald Wilson
Norris Price
Virgil Dooley
Kenneth Daniels
Ernest Hiatt
All
Marian Clayworth
NFM 3 Meek October Meeting Planned Slides
The NFM S held its September meeting at the Nazarene church with hymn sing scripture and devotions led by Mrs Ray Cox and Mrs Harley Woodward. Four new members joined as candles were lit during the Alabaster box service. Attendees included Rev Ray Cox Harley Woodward and Wm Woodward with Mr and Mrs Leo Thompson and family from Ottumwa. The October meeting will feature slides on Mexican or Indian work in the southwest.
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Nazarene Church
Ray Cox
Harley Woodward
Cox
Haiti
Wm. Woodward
C. G. Woodward
The
Missionary Society
Leo Thompson
Ottumwa
Local social notes and visits in Milledgeville
Milledgeville residents share weekend visits and church revival attendance. Algin Derby spent the weekend at Frank Martins. families including Tarbell Sulser and Har ley Sulser joined revival services at North Bend church. Several residents visited, called on neighbors, or spent time with kin from Ottumwa Centerville Seymour and other nearby towns. The group attended Mattie Lynch's funeral.
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Algin Derby
Frank Martin
Mansel Tarbell
Harley Sulser
North Bend
Eva Elgin
Duane Sulser
Stephen
Jessie McAnineh
Vera ‘Moore
G. A. Vickrey
Janice Kay
Larry
Leva Elgin
Grover Brandon
Martha Massman
Helen Princy
Centerville
Dorman Irwin
Ottumwa
Oswald Irwin
Dewey Mattley
Seymour
T. CG. Young
Earl Fenton
Roy Sulser
Roy Stoner
Basil Martin
Marvin
John Sulser
Hurley Davis
Tore
Ralph Tucker
Laura Martin
Carl
Mattie Lynch
Fairview Social Notes From Mrs B H Taylor
Attendees at the Farm Bureau meeting at Joe Wilson home Friday included Mr and Mrs Burdette Ward and family Mr and Mrs Gaylord Main and Joanne Mr and Mrs Bert Drake Mr and Mrs Eugene Boyer Dale Cox visited after noon with Tom Fettibone and J C Lockman hosted Tuesday in Troy Lockman home Carole Stocker stayed Tuesday night with Carol Mulling Joanne Main slept over with Nancy Proctor and family
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Farm Bureau
Joe Wilson
Burdette Ward
Gaylord Main
Joanne
Bert Drake
Eugene Boyer
Dale Cox
Hoon
Tom Fettibone
J. C. Lockman
Troy Lockman
Carole Stocker
Carol Mulling
Joanne Main
Nancy Ward
Sam Proctor
FFA Chapter Reports At September Meeting
The regular F F A meeting was held Thursday September 24 in the Ag room with many members present. Reports covered Chapter Gift by James Archer treasurer's book by Richard Tomlin and Christmas carts by Charles Jennings. Business topics included a sign for the orchard party buying an ad in the Annual and renting a small acreage.
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F.F.A
James Archer
Richard Tomlin
Charles Jennings
Freshman Class Plans Hayride Party at Price's
The freshman class held a meeting last week and scheduled a hayride party at Price's on Friday September 25. Students anticipate enjoyment as they plan the event. Joan Fox notes the home making class watched two films recently and found them very interesting.
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Price's
Joan Fox
Local households share Sunday visits and small town news
Families and friends conducted many Sunday visits across Marion Proctor, Donald Scott, Noah Stocker, J C Lockman and Elvin Stocker homes while others ran errands in Centerville and Ottumwa. Vina Taylor attended teachers institute, May Benson bought a car, and porch work began on Elvin Stocker’s home.
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Eunic
Leffler
Jeanne
Max Leffler
Nancy
Donnie
Marion Proctor
Hubert Helmick
Donald Scott
Milton
Gaylord Main
Noah Stocker
Blakesburg
Carl Proctor
Howard Proctor
Centerville
Frank Cox
Burdett Cox
Burdette Ward
Elvin Stocker
Vera Proctor
Jimmy
Sam Proctor
Marve Lockman
Kathy
J. C. Lockman
Sales
Hubert Helmicks
J. R
Vina Taylor
Dick Johnson
Carl Hiatt
Howard Harper
Edna Ward
Bert Vickrey
Buell Taylor
Boots" Lockman
Met Blumer
Marie Coltrain
Nellie Williams
Ottumwa
Coulson By Mrs Thea Miller Coulson By Mrs Thea Miller
Mrs Thea Miller Coulson and family attend a birthday dinner in Cincinnati while others visit relatives in Oskaloosa and New Sharon. The Wesley Chapel youth group held a progressive supper with stops at five homes ending with ice cream and a scavenger hunt. Gerald Mikels returns home from Veterans hospital improved. several families visit and travel between Des Moines and nearby towns.
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Wesley Chapel
Callen
Perry Mikels
Chas. Conger
Cincinnati
Theo Miller
van Lemaster
John Calelen
Adda Robinson
Oskaloosa
Harold Clark
Carol
New Sharon
Everette
Minnea
Minn
Ralph Freeman
Russell Burns
Charlene
Jimmy
Leon Burns
M.yf
Frank O'Conner
Carl Boyer
Glen Burns
Sylvia
Otha Taylor
Herb Boblenz
Albla
Moravia Social Roundup Notes Various Birthdays Visits
Weekend gatherings and birthday celebrations across Moravia involve the Hiatt Barnes McDonough and Dagle families with multiple guests and overnight stays. Notable events include birthday dinners for Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hiatt, Mr. and Mrs. Rollie McDonough, Doris Jean, and Mrs. Jessie L. Collins, plus visits by Stella Reich and Mrs. John Potter. The Mystic Friendship Eastern Star meeting adds to a flurry of social activity in town.
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Paul Hiatt
Carol Jean
Mitchellville
Town
Vercel Barnes
Ralph McDonough
Rollie McDonoughs
Jack McDonough
Max McDonough
Leo Dagle
Richard Raymie
Des Moines
Ralph McDonoughs
Stella Reich
Iowa City
John Potter
Dorothy Reich
Muscatine
J. W. Harden
Marjorie Tracy
C. M. McFatridge
O.E.S
C. W. Craver
Mt. Union
Williams
Lola Felton
Moravia High School
Doris Wilson
Leona Scott
Winifred Schrodt
Maxine Main
Katherine Charity
Phyllis Dicks
Mystic Friendship Meeting
Order of the Eastern Star
Moravia
Glennie Dicks
Trenton Wilson
Backboard Blarney Holds Fall Basketball Camp
Practice sessions roll along with no firm rules yet. Tassell trims the squad. freshmen look promising while veterans feel their age. Freshmen girls bring height the team lacked last season. Scrimmages start in October with a game against Blakesburg at month end.
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Coe
Mr. Tassell
Blakesburg
Joyce Martin
Guest officers from four towns coordinate event
Four guest officers hailed from Moulton Unionville Seymour and Center ville joining local officials to oversee the community gathering. The delegation reflects regional collaboration and orderly coordination for the event.
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Moulton
Unionville
Seymour
Centerville
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