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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1969
Page
4
Thursday evening Moravia OES members attended a Mystic OES meeting with guests from Moravia including Mr and Mrs Tren ton Wilson Mrs Amy Wilson Mrs John Main Mrs Jim Herron and Mr and Mrs Ray Charity. The report lists weekend visits and family gatherings involving several local residents and relatives across Ottumwa Fairfield Amana Des Moines and Lake Charles with a Des Moines hospital surgery update for Carl Hiatt.
Mr and Mrs Donald Whitehead and family spent Monday evening at the Lloyd Brown home. Mrs Clarence Ballanger and daughters spent part of last week at the Glen Overturf home. Mrs Hallanger had the flu. George Hellyer ate supper at the Dell Hellyer home Friday. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Brown spent Wednesday to Friday in Springfield Mo. Pfc Terry Rose of Fort Riley Kans spent Saturday and Sunday at the Dell Hellyer home. Mr and Mrs Rose are the proud parents of a daughter Kristie Ann. Several from this vicinity attended the Merle Dicks sale Saturday. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Brown and Clair Potts spent Tuesday evening at the Merle Prater home. Harry Jennings spent Saturday evening at the Robert Jennings home. Mr and Mrs Theo Miller spent Sunday afternoon at the Dell Hellyer home. Bobby Whitehead accompanied the Moravia band to Hot Dog days in Ottumwa Saturday. Mr and Mrs Clarence Whitehead and Bobby attended the Appanoose County Parish Festival at the fair ground in Centerville Sunday. Bobby called on Mrs Maude Whitehead Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Johnson and Mrs Rocsoe Argo called at the Robert Jennings home Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Henry Van Weelen of Albia were supper guests at the Robert Jennings home Thursday evening. Bobby Whitehead attended the Sophomore hayride Saturday evening.
Mr and Mrs Gaylord Main returned home Wednesday from a short vacation touring northern Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin. Burdett Cox visited Rex Angel and Verlin Stocker spoke with Burdett Cox. Roger Temple and Jeanne Harrington wedding guests joined locals on Sunday as Cox and Nyle toured Rathbun dam area and visited Dale Cox Mae Harper.
A Griffinsville N Bend community notes Sunday school attendance of ten and an afternoon Ladies Aid meeting led by Daphne Shepard. Local socials include Clint Albertson’s birthday party hosted at his home and a Ferrell Purvis gathering. Des Moines visitors, plus farm bureau and family visits, populate the weekend chatter.
Mrs Guy Dixon and Fred Dixon with family of Chariton plus Stanley Shepard and family of Newton spent Friday night and Saturday with Merrill Shepards. Several couples shared meals and visits at Harold Huff and Russell Shepard homes. Families gathered for dinners and Sunday visits with Merle Adams, Wm Reeves, Don McClanahan in Centerville, and Arthur Shepard. Novella went for a check up as beans are being harvested when weather allows.
Elaine Christy spent Tuesday overnight with Dalene Post. Families and friends visited homes across Centerville and nearby, with multiple gatherings including birthday parties, church services, and a county fairgrounds union service. Several Christy and Sheldon family members shared meals and hosted guests through the weekend.
Sunday evening visitors included the Hutchinsons, the Spencers, the Albertsons, the Faber and Dommer families, plus others in Enon. A Rainbow installation for Joyce Stocker drew Mrs. Nadine Dommer and Norma Lee Faber Sunday afternoon. Several local residents joined visits and dinners across Ottumwa and Centerville.
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