Counties plan regional effort amid mining decline
A regional program committee of eight will guide economic recovery as Appanoose and Monroe Counties face declining mining and limited opportunities. Co chairs are W K Cash Albia and W K Ervin Centerville with three more chosen from each county. The piece notes water rates in nearby towns Moravia and Moulton, cites Moravia census gains, and highlights local improvements such as a new school building and municipal services.
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W. K. Cash
Albia
W. K. Ervin
Centerville
Appanoose
Monroe
United States
Rays Ramblin's meeting on federal development program
A meeting convened in Albia on Wednesday evening October 4 gathered representatives from most communities in Appanoose and Monroe counties. The purpose was to plan compliance with the federal Overall Economic Development Program to channel grants into distressed areas facing low employment and economic hardship.
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Albia
Appattoose
Monroe Counties
Monroe
Appanoose
Moravia Completes Farm Improvements and Service Station
Moravia residents take pride in town as new five unit service station rises. Test plots near the new high school show corn harvests, with statistics files ongoing for a week before evaluation. Early estimates suggest fertilizer costs under one dollar per acre could yield over ten dollars in increased production per plot. Fertilizer use is a key step in modern farming.
Cox Reunion Held At Humbolt Kansas
Cox cousins gathered for the 14th reunion at Patio Plaza Motel Humbolt on Oct 7 8 descendants of Samuel G and Clarissa Cox. 47 names from six states attended with seven second cousins and many younger generations. Planning a 1962 reunion in Oklahoma was accepted.
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Patio Plaza
Humbolt
Kansas
Cox Cousins
Samuel G
Clarissa Cox
Moravia
Nice Motel
Humboldt
Neosho River
Lowell Harris
Clyde Cox
Clara Lightfoot
Mary Wilson
Rose Wallace
Ruth Wilson
Oklahoma
Community group names officers and list of attendees
Mr and Mrs Leslie Wilson of Shattuck Oklahoma assisted with arrangements. Officers elected for next year are Gene Wooster president and Mrs Gladys Heady secretary. The following attendees included multiple couples from Oklahoma Kansas and Iowa with many towns named such as Jacksonville Florida Lawar Cold Shattuck Eric Topeka Newton Albia Moravia Laurens Queen City Chanute Ottawa Wichita and more.
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Leslie Wilson
Shattuck
Oklo
Gene Wooster
Gladys Heady
James Gagley
Jacksonville
Fla
Clyde Cox
Lawar
O. N. Heady
Ava Powell
Steve Powell
Foreman Scone
WKY
Marshall Baines
Marvin Rettig
Mike
Wichita
Kas
Phil Rettig
Chanute
Roger Williams
Ottawa
Lee Lauer
Queen City
Phil Dobbs
Lowell Harris
Newton, Ja
Herman Rubel
Alice Anderson
Laurens
Cy Hall
Gail Hinton
Mary Alice All
Albia, Ta
Frank Wilson
Moravia
Shanghai News Newton Guests At Landgrebes
Sunday dinner guests at Lloyd Landgrebes were multiple Newton families including Bill and Ronald Landgrebe with their households. Word of other social visits mentions the Teaters Lippert and Overturf families, plus Lorena Plants Rainbow installation at Moravia and numerous local host gatherings.
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Shanghai News
Newton
Landgrebes
Bert Rinehart
Lloyd Landgrebes
Bill Landgrebe
David Lippert
Ronald Landgrebe
Ronnie West
Rodney
Ted Teaters
Leonard Moore
George Hiner
Gerald Rinehart
Jimmy
Bert. Rineharts
Mary Lou Rineharts
Bert Rineharts
George Yarkaskey
Albia
Fred Christy
Donnie Landgrebe
Lloyd Landgrebe
Rex Overturf
Randy
Ronnie Overturf
Pam
Glen Overturf
Rex
Ronnie
Community Social Notes From Kansas City Area
Weekend happenings list visits and gatherings among local families across Kansas City, Moravia, Ottumwa, and surrounding towns. Multiple households visit relatives, dine together, and assist with errands and child care, including Linda Landgrebe, Karen Largrebe, Aubrey Christy, Gerald Rinehart, and the Hawks family.
Taylorettes 4H Club Elects Officers at September Meet
The Taylorettes 4H Club met September 21, 1961, in Booster club rooms. Ten members answered roll call about practical lessons learned. Visitors Martha French and Linda Hiatt attended. Officers elected: Linda Judge president, Penny Prough vice president, Sharon Judge secretary treasurer, Mary Kay Spencer historian, Marjorie French reporter, Minnie Ann Condra librarian, Pat Judge recreation. Refreshments by Mrs Spencer and Mary Kay Spencer. Reporters Pat Judge and Anne McDonough.
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Taylor-Ettes 4H
Booster Club
Martha French
Linda Hiatt
Linda Judge
Penny Prough
Sharon Judge
Mary Kay Spencer
Marjorie French
Minnie Ann Condra
Pat Judge
Mrs. Spencer
Anne McDonough
Illinois Visitors At Proctors Dinner in Urbana Center News
Rev Chas Harris Eldora Linda and Mary from Dallas City Ill were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Marion Proctor Mrs Harris and girls stayed with the Proctors until Saturday. Urbana 4 H club met with Martha and Madelyn Sinclair Wednesday evening Reginia Sinclair attended S H leaders workshop in Albia Wednesday Mildred Proctor and Reginia Sinclair visited Vera Proctor Monday afternoon Sam Fisher spent Monday afternoon with Inez Faber Irvin Faber Anne and John Scalda of Cedar Rapids were dinner guests of R A Faber Friday on their way to Dallas Texas.
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Kansas City
Ronnie
Linda Landgrebe
Lloyd Landgrebe
Clyde Kirkland
Doris Raskie
Ricky
Mike
Steve
Keith Lain
Harold Hawks
Bert Rinehart
George Hiners
Glen Hiner
Frank
Ruth Bennett
Aubrey Christys
Karen Largrebe
Town City
Linda
Vinton
Gerald Davison
Fred Taylor
Frank Rinehart
Gerald Rineharts
Karen Overturf
Ron Woodward
Moravia
Barbara
Patty Christy
Aubrey Christy
Bertha Overturf
Ottumwa
Myra Overturf
Jessie McAninch
Lorraine Rinehart
Don Whiteheads
Jake Firkins
Ralph Stickler
Debbie
Lloyd Landgrebes
Wayne Christy
Aubrey
Chas, Harris
Eldora
Mary
Dallas City
Ill
Marion Proctor
Inez Faber
Irvin Faber
Anne
John Scalda
Cedar Rapids
R. A. Faber
Dallas
Texas
Taylor Aid at Mrs Ballanger's in Fairfield area
Mrs. Nelson Ballanger hosted the Taylor Aid Thursday with Mrs Bud McDanel as guest and Mrs Leonard Wilson as co chair. W C Anderson spent last week in Fairfield. Mr and Mrs Francis Miller Susan and Jane were Sunday dinner guests at Theo Miller's home and joined the Argo family at the Argo home west of town.
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Nelson Ballanger
Reunion and Dinner Plans Tied to Centerville Events
Ioeconium for a reunion and co to dinner Sunday noon. Mr and Mrs Herb Boblenz took a load of 4 H girls to the show at Centerville Saturday night. Mrs Patsy Melatire and Tena spent from Monday until Saturday at the Dwight Stocker home.
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Ieconium
Herb Boblenz
Centerville
Patsy Mélatire
Tena
Dwight Stocker
Louie Egbert
Iva Ryals
Richland
W. C. Anderson
Frances Burton
Mae Mic-donald
Connie
Dale Downard
Bob Anderson
Fort Madison
Jerry Boblenz
Curtis Mikels
Geo. Baldwin
Robert Hiatt
Ernest Hiatt
Jerald Ballanger
Her Boblenz
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Reon
Moravia Union
Iowa
Tresa
C. R. and
H. R. Charity
Gene Hoffman
FHA
Moulton
Rays
Ramblin’s
Polio Coulson & Burton
Jaramee
Hanes Brand
Wayne
Eransel
Moravia Produce
Humbolt,Kas
Dr. L. den Hartog
Optometrist
N. Main
Larry
Larry Whitehead
Taylorettes
Urbana Center News
Illinois
Proctors
Mrs. Vaughn Faber
Taylor
Theo Miller
Gardner Hatchery
Church of the Nazarene
Irving Mitchell
Tabor
H. LaVern Smith
Hal
Turner & Son
Warp Itos
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