Batterson Home Destroyed By Early Morning Blaze In Moravia
Moravia fire crews rushed to the Batterson house at 4 am to find the residence engulfed. Firefighters struggled with a water shortage as they fought the flames for about 25 minutes, with Centerville Albia and a town water truck aiding. The home suffered total loss and insurance is expected to fall short of coverage.
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Batterson
Moravia
Bert Batterson
Oehier Brothers Air Station
Mrs. Batterson
Timmy
Tammy
Rex Angel
Centerville
Albia
Lige Albertson
Blanche Kincade
Bill Woodward, Jr
Battersons
Larry Brooks
Danny Brooks
Pond
Moulton Udell Edges Moravia Mohawkettes 6 5
Moulton-Udell defeated Moravia Mohawkettes 6 to 5 on Tuesday at Moulton. Moravia had eight errors and twelve hits as Vicki Van Dorin allowed five hits. Moravia scored in the third and fourth innings and again in the sixth, while M-U tallied runs in each of those frames and three in the sixth to even an 1-1 season record. Their next game is Thursday at home against Eddyville.
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Moulton-Udell
Moravia Mohawkettes
Moulton
Moravia
Vicki van Dorin
Paula Uhlenhake
Diane Kelley
Janiece Tubaugh
M-U
Fonda Dicks
Robin Spencer
Athletic Promoters Meeting Scheduled at High School
Athletic Promoters announce a meeting for Monday September 13 at 7 00 p m in the high school auditorium. Members and supporters are urged to attend to discuss events and scheduling for the season.
Moravia Class of 1926 Plans Reunion on Sept 12
The Moravia high school class of 1926 will hold their 45 year reunion Sunday Sept 12 at the Moulton Christian Church. Mrs Fern Wright of Moulton is organizing the event.
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Moravia
Fern Wright
Moulton
Moulton Christian Church
Moravia Band Mothers Bake Sale Saturday
The Moravia Band Mothers will host a bake sale at the Moravia laundromat on Saturday September 11. Food should be wrapped and delivered by 12 noon for a 1 pm sale. Donations are welcome.
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Moravia
Moravia Laundromat
Salem Methodist Fall Festival Dinner Menu
Friday dinner at the Salem Methodist Church lists steak with mashed potatoes gravy buttered corn green beans coleslaw sliced tomatoes apple sauce rolls butter coffee or iced tea and pie. Adults 1.50, children 75 cents.
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Grace United Methodist Church
Weekend Visitors Gather at Local Homes
Mr and Mrs Ron Myers and family of Earlham spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Art Fox. Mr and Mrs Bob McCall and family of Des Moines visited, McCall still in a cast from a summer motorcycle accident. Marie and Deborah Van Dorin spent Labor Day weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs Sylvan Van Dorin. Other visitors included Earl Toweson and Jim Toweson of Griffith Indiana, Harold Swan of Seymour, Eileen Swan of Ankeny, Billy Wilson and children, Mearl Walter and Mrs W L Rector of Morrison, Ill Rev and Mrs Kenneth Martin and family of Rock Falls Ill at Forrest Main home. More weekend guests at the Main home were Russell Strunk and family of Melborne and Winnie Duvall.
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Ron Myers
Earlham
Art Fox
Bob McCall
Des Moines
McCall
Marie van Dorin
Strawberry Point
Deborah van Dorin
Ottumwa
Sylvan van Dorin
Parental Main Home
Russell Strunk
Melborne
Winnie Duvall
Rebekah Supper in Park Monday Evening
Moravia Rebekah Lodge members and families will hold a coop supper in the park on Monday Sept 12 at 6 30 pm Coffee cold drink and rolls will be furnished Regular meeting will follow.
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Moravia Rebekah Lodge
Notice to voters vote in school board election
Notice to voters asks residents to cast ballots in a school board election on September 13 at noon local time. It calls for participation in the civic process and mentions the polling window.
Vandals Cut Down Fall Festival Exhibit Tent at Night
A fall festival exhibit tent was toppled by vandals during the night festival. Police investigated as organizers planned to have the tent repaired and the display restored by Thursday.
REC Annual Meeting at Chariton Valley Electric Cooperative
Chariton Valley Electric Cooperative will hold its annual meeting at the high school building this Saturday. Voting booths open at 10 a.m. for three director seats across Appanoose Monroe Marion and Wapello Wayne counties with candidates listed. Four bylaw amendments are up for vote, lunch will be served 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Carl Van Zante to give the welcome, and $1,000 in electrical appliance awards to be presented before adjourning at 2:40 p.m. for downtown fall festival parade and evening queen pageant.
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Chariton Valley Electric Cooperative
Keith Kirkpatrick
Station Who
Des Moines
Appanoose County
D. Reo Bryant
Glenn B. Brown
Monroe
Marion
Wapello County
M. Leo Beary
Joe Hollinrake
Wayne County
Jesse Alley
Harvey Morgan
Carl van Zante
Moravia Schools Elect Year Officers in Student Bodies
Moravia high school and junior high classes elected officers for the year. Freshmen officers include President Roy Tarbell and Secretary Susan Crabtree. Sophomores elected President David Godby and Treasurer Rex Argo. Junior officers include President Al Wood and Treasurer Lisa Corbett. Senior officers name Daryl Tisue as President with Pat Caster as Secretary-Treasurer. Seventh and eighth grade officers were also chosen with multiple student council members listed.
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Moravia
Roy Tarbell
Jess Uhlenhake
Susan Crabtree
Jimmy Sheldon
Jeff McDanel
Laura Zintz
David Godby
Debby Beaird
Jeff Beck
Rex Argo
Cheryl Faber
Dean McDanel
Pat Nicoletta
al Wood
Diana Kelley
Janiece Tubaugh
Lisa Corbett
Sally Martin
Russ Moore
Bennie Bolin
Fonda Dicks
Daryl Tisue
Rick Helmick
Pat Caster
Paula Uhienhake
Dennis Faber
Stuart McDanel
Larry Wilson
Susan Beck
Dana Strickler
Russell Peterson
Sheri Wilson
Tina Fosenburg
Kandi Kaster
Fairview Church Sunday School Appointments
Robert Foster named lay leader at Fairview Church with Sunday School at 9 00 a m.
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Fairview Church
Robert Foster
Births Report Two New Babies At Local Bases Hospitals
Born to Lt and Mrs Char Van Zante of Grissom AFB Indiana a son Thomas Dirk weighing pounds ounces Sept Grandparents Mr and Mrs Joe Wiser and Mrs Carl Van Zante Great grandparents Mrs Myrtle Harrington Lite Hath ant Dell Mr and Mrs Thin alt One guiferils of a son Paul born Sept weight pounds with a ves at St Joseph hospital Centerville Welcomed by a brother Grandparents Mr and Mrs Let Relmen and Mr and Mrs Dail Minalovich Parents Mr and Mrs Repase Basu Culuna UL are the parents of a girl Rae on Si Y this ry aid Mes Max fi idatici 44 Molise cue Vie grarados Nir and Ab tart Pat Giese Motic. i Alas Shy suied PauliGs aid seven ueleds
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Char! van Zante
Grissom A. F. Base
Indiana
Thomas Dirk
Joe Wiser
Carl van Zante
Myrtle Harrington
Thin Alt
Paul
St. Josept Hospital
Centerville
Widh
Let Relmen
Aid
Dail Minalovich
Repase Basu Culuna
Pat
PauliGs
Memorial ped Withee ete Sept. 13
Memorial notice for Withee and others dated September 13 indicates deaths and memorial actions. Details are fragmentary but imply a church or community remembrance event for deceased individuals with local participation.
Festival To Have Free Barbecue and Queen Contest
PAST MATRONS MEET WITH BERTHA BROSHAR September meeting at Mrs. Bertha Broshar home featured social hour and a blueberry dessert. Fall Festival plans face minor delays with carnival awaiting setup while vandals damaged an exhibit tent. Free barbecue planned Thursday at 5 p.m. with band at 7:30 p.m. Community building programs plus street parades, children’s events, and a Moravia queen crowning at 9 p.m. Saturday includes a parade and prize drawings.
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Bertha Broshar
Mt. Pleasant
Jimmie Clinkenbeard
Life Singers
Albia
Kenny Heiford
Will Kelso
Moravia
Will Elect Two In School Election
Moravia voters will select two new school board directors from two districts at the Moravia Community building. District 2 east of Moravia lists Robert Hopkins and Venetah Tubaugh as candidates to fill two three year terms, replacing Carl Miller who did not seek re election. District 4 west of town has Paul Dicks, Bill Moore, and James Wilson as candidates. Moore currently serves from that district. Polls open 12 noon to 7:00 p.m. Eligible voters in the district, including 18 year olds, may vote. Guy Argo seeks re election to the county board of education.
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Moravia
Robert Hopkins
Venetah Tubaugh
Carl Miller
Paul Dicks
Bill Moore
James Wilson
Town
Moore
Guy Argo
Former Local Resident Dies in Illinois
Memorial services were held for Mrs. Lavina Anderson 75 of Peoria IL who died August 17 at Methodist Hospital. She worked 22 years at Carson Pirie Scott retiring in 1968 and was active in First Methodist Church Delta Alpha class AMBWA Peoria Chapter. Born March 16 1896 in Kansas she married John Anderson in Moravia in 1919. Survived by two daughters Fearlene Boyle Los Angeles Charline White Peoria three grandchildren three great grandchildren a brother Frank Pence Denver and Moravia relatives.
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Illinois
Lavina Anderson
Peoria
First United Methodist Church
R. David Goodell
Methodist Hospital
Carson Pirie Scott and Co
First Methodist Church
Delta Apha
American Business Women Association
Kansas
William Henry
Melissa Mcfoy Pence
John Anderson
Moravia
Fearlene Boyle
Los Angeles
Charlene White
Frank Pence
Denver
Colo
H. W. Chambers Family Meet at Legion Hall
Descendants of H. W. Chambers gathered at the Legion Hall in Moravia on Sunday. Attendees included Harold Winans of Moulton Nora Henderson Paul House Keith Cridlebaugh Carl Van Zante Mark Ronald Van Zante Greg and Jon Van Zante from Moravia and Centerville.
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H. W. Chambers
Legion Hall
Moravia
Harold Winans
Moulton
Nora Henderson
Centerville
Paul House
Keith Cridlebaugh
Carl van Zante
Mark
Ronald van Zante
Greg
Jon
Community thanks for flowers and visits at Monroe County Hospital
A patient at Monroe County Hospital expresses gratitude for flowers cards gifts and visits received during the stay. Special thanks are extended to Rev Woodin and Dr Avera for their care and support.
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Monroe County Hospital
Woodin
Avera
Saddle Club Cake Walk Evening at Bank With Music
All Saddle club members are urged to bring cakes for a cake walk on Thursday night in front of the bank. The event will feature live music and community participation.
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Saddle Club
Bank
Mo Ravia Eastern Stars Hold Tuesday Meeting at Masonic Temple
The Mo Ravia Eastern Stars announce their regular meeting for Tuesday evening September 14 at 8 pm at the Masonic Temple. The agenda honors past matrons and past patrons and 25 year members. Officers are Mrs Doris Wilson W M and Mrs John Main Secretary.
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Moravia Eastern Stars
Masonic Temple
Doris Wilson
W.M
John Main
Sec’y
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MHL
MHS
Reunion
Salem
Methodist Church
Rebekah
Miosistu Iy
Rec’s
Lekeee
N. R. Ward
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