50th Festival Brings Former Residents Back
The 1955 Fall Festival drew a large crowd despite windy conditions. 719 entries highlighted the event with floats judged indoors due to gusty weather. Carl VanZante was elected president of A.B.A. board, Leonard Vance joined, and Ed Agans reviewed the company’s status as Albia moves to a new headquarters. Prizes were awarded in numerous children’s parade categories, while Saturday night drawings yielded various prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Moravia
Carl VanZante
Carl
Howard Vincent
Russell
Leonard Vance
Albia
John Knowles
Melrose
Vance
VanZante
Lloyd Brown
Earl Boyer
Kenneth Free
Ralph Spencer
E. R. Noble
Corydon
Cecil C. Hawkins
Brown
Boyer
Spencer
Ed Agans
Chariton Valley Manager
Dition
Briggs Motor Co
Sharon Broshar
Janie Ward
Bill Ward
Mike McDanel
Mary Kay Spencer
Penny Prough
Gayla Sue
Joyann Vincent Land
Dana Easter
David Rhee
Rebecca Scott
Judy Donovan
Maybeth Johnson
Cynn Prought
Joyce McDonough
JoEllyn Veach
Ricky Johnson
Terry Tuttle
Nancy Mosley
Eddie Callen
Mike Rhee
Sheryl Scott
Dianne Kincade
Allan Clark
Diane Judge
Barbara McDanel
Pat Donovan
Mike Donovan
Terry Proughist
Joyce Harris
Gardner Hatchery
Shelia Starcevich
Dallas
Jimmy Burns
Cam Hayes
Moulton
Open Meeting To Study Chariton Issue
Chariton River Landowners Association hosts a tour and open meeting on Tuesday September 20. The event covers upland watershed development advantages and dam alternatives. The tour departs Chariton Legion home at 2:00 p.m. en route to Centerville for an 8:00 p.m. talk in the Centerville court room by Raymond McConnell editor of the Lincoln Journal. Public invitation extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chariton River
Lincoln
Centerville
Church Schedule Announces Time Change and Week Events
The notice lists Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. and worship at 11:00 a.m. with evening services at 7:30 p.m. The Kingdom Builders and Missions Commission meet on upcoming dates. Evangelistic services led by Rev Evans run nightly Sept 19–week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.Y
the Kingdom
Commission On Missions
First Christian Church
W. F. T Evans
Ininiater ‘Mra
Birdie Main
Marshall Perry
Miller Baptist Church Homecoming Service Plans
Miller Baptist Church under Pastor Rev. Faye Garner hosts Sunday School at 11 00 a m basket dinner at 12 30 afternoon homecoming program directed by Rev Garner features special music and welcomes all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller Baptist Church
Faye Garner
Garner
Revival begins at Church of the Nazarene with Dr Hahn
Rev Donald B Tourman serves as pastor and Andrew Maddison oversees Sunday School as revival meetings start with evangelist Dr O G Hahn. Services run nightly at 8 PM through October 2 with prayer meetings in the church basement and attached events at Maddison home and church through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarene
Donald B. Tourman
Andrew Maddison
O. G. Hahn
Evangelical church schedules minister and services
Rev Lyng J Hung of Evangelical United Brethren leads Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 10:35 a.m. Evening service and midweek service are listed. Rev H Thompson will speak at a local conference on Tuesday Sept 20 at 7:30 p.m. Youth Planning Meeting at the parsonage Monday Sept 19 at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Lyng J. Hung
Earl Boyer
Pam
H. ©. Thompson
Birth Announcement: Diana Lynn Kelley in Ottumwa
Born to Mr and Mrs Herschel Kelley of Unionville a daughter named Diana Lynn weighing 7 pounds 10 ounces at 1106 am September 7 at Ottumwa hospital. Grandparents listed include Mr and Mrs Leo Thompson and Mr and Mrs John Keley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herschel Kelley
Unionville
Diana Lynn
Ottumwa Hospital
Ottumwa
Leo Thompson
John Keley
Dr Hahn to Speak at Nazarene Revival
Dr O G Hahn will be evangelist at the Church of the Nazarene revival running September 18 through October 2. He brings 25 years in Christian education and global ministry including Europe Africa and the United States. Hahn holds A B MLA and I B D degrees and recently joined the Church of the Nazarene after leading pastorships in California Pennsylvania and Canada. He plans further campaigns in Africa and India in coming years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. G. Hahn
Church of the Nazarene
Hahn
United States
Canada
Chicago Evangelistic Institute
University Park
Iowa
Europe
France
Belgium
Switzerland
Denmark
Sweden
England
Greece
Africa
Dr. Hahn
India
California
Pennsylvania
Hiohiness Church
Church
of the Nazarene
Social Roundup of Local Hosts and Visiting Guests
Mrs Fanchen Winster attended a dinner at Darlene's cafe in Albia with Beverly Hills guest Elva Tennant and Centerville guests Florence Lodwick and others. Local families hosted and visited, with several Sunday gatherings, travels to Gilliam Missouri, and a newborn Janice Marie at St Josephs Hospital in Centerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fanchen Winster
Albia
Elva Tennant
Beverly Hills
Calif
Florence Lodwick
Centerville
Harold Mason
John Johnson
Bertha Broshar
Rowena McFatridge
Mabel
Bertha Coulson
Lester McCoy
Clair Potts
W. A. Wilson
Birdie Main
Glen Fowler
Raigates
Rank Houser
Harald Mason
Forrest Potts
Gilliam
Webb
Frank Swaim
John Tadlock
Donna Rae Tubaugh
Dixie Kaye
Thank you for remembering me after my accident
A note from a reader thanks everyone for cards calls and help after an accident. The writer expresses gratitude for the support received from friends and neighbors.
Johnson McClurg Wedding Celebrated at Local Church
Miss Margaret Johnson and Robert Gene McClurg wed at 4 p m Sunday September 11 at Evangelical United Brethren church. Rev Lynn King officiated with immediate families present. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Donald McClurg of Centerville. The couple will reside in Armes while McClurg studies agriculture at Iowa State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Johnson
Virgil Johnson
Robert Gene McClurg
Paul McClurg
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Lynn King
Donald McClurg
Centerville
Lightning Strikes Hit Brompton Area Early Tuesday
The Moravia fire department was alerted to a fire at Archer farm near Brompton around 4:00 a.m. Tuesday after a lightning strike. Another strike near Gaylord McDanes’ northeast town edge damaged a telephone ground wire and radio, frightening McDanes. Russell Hughes, Moravia telephone company manager, said many fuses were blown and needed replacement in nearby junction boxes.
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Moravia Fire Department
Archer Farm
Brompton
Gaylord McDanes
McDanes
Russell Hughes
Moravia Telephone Company
Bill Steffen
Cliff Stocker Finds Service Manager Post in Forreston
Clifford Stocker accepted a position as service manager with the Allis Chalmers dealer in Forreston Illinois and reported for work Monday. He will stay with his brother Cleo and family in Freeport until housing is found. Mrs Stocker and children will join later. He was formerly with Allis Chalmers in Centerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Stocker
Allis-Chalmers
Forreston
Illinois
Stocker
Cleo
Freeport
Centerville
Marsha Fisk’s Brain Infection Update at Des Moines
Late reports say four year old Marsha Fisk, daughter of Mr and Mrs James Fisk, is improved and out of isolation at Blank Memorial hospital Des Moines. Diagnosis changed from possible polio to encephalitis, a brain virus infection. Treatments target recovery, with several weeks needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Marsha Fisk
James Fisk
Blank Memorial Hospital
Des Moines
Baseball Sectional Opens With Moravia This Weekend
The fall sectional baseball tournament starts Saturday in Moravia with games on September 17 19 and 21. Admission is 50 cents for adults 25 cents for high school students and 1 cent for grade students. Moravia opens Saturday at 2 30 p m facing Cincinnati.
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Moravia
Melrose
Moulton
Blakesburg
Mystic
Cincinnati
Eddyville
Odell
Girls Missionary Guild meeting with Irene Tadlock
The Girls Missionary Guild met with Irene Tadlock Monday evening for the September meeting. Irene was the leader and the topic was Witnessing through my church and yours. The counsellors, Frank Swaim, have leased his shoe shop next door to Hiatt's D-X station to Earl Barrell of Seymour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girls Missionary Guild
Irene Tadlock
Irene
Frank Swaim
Hiatt
Earl Barrell
Seymour
Special meeting of Antiquity Lodge No. 252 in third degree
Antiquity Lodge No 252 A F and A M calls a special meeting Thursday evening September 15 for work in the third degree. All brothers urged to attend visiting brothers welcome. Paul Dicks W M C C Coulson Secretary.
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Antiquity Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Paul Dicks
Mass Meeting To Explain Observers
A mass meeting is called for 8:00 tonight at the E U B church to discuss a 24 hour air watch and a ground observer post. Max McDonough asks every town organization to attend. Air force representatives will present pictures and explain post needs and operations and how little time per person per month is required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max McDonough
Air Force
Donald Jones Enters Theological Seminary
Donald Jones son of Mr and Mrs Ben Jones of Moravia enrolled for the fall quarter at Evangelical Theological Seminary in Naperville Illinois on Tuesday September 6 He is beginning his senior year among 155 new students this year at the church's two seminaries The seminary near the center of theological education in America anticipates a larger student body than last year with Jones among the class of senior students
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Jones
Ben Jones
Moravia
Evangelical Theological Seminary
Naperville
Illinois
America
Evaneglical United Brethren Church
Donad Jones
E K U B Church Dinner Menu Announcement
The E K U B church ladies will serve dinner on Wednesday September 21. Menu includes baked ham mashed potatoes gravy green beans sweet potatoes baked apples pickles hot rolls butter ice tea coffee and cherry ice box dessert.
Dick Albertson on 14 day leave from Great Lakes training
Dick Albertson arrived Wednesday for a 14 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs E E Albertson. He has been in boat training at Great Lakes Illinois and after his leave will report to San Francisco California.
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Dick Albertson
E. E. Albertson
Great Lakes
Illinois
San Francisco
Calif
Couple Wed At Evangelical United Brethren Church
Carole Broshar and Larry Arnold wed at 2 pm Sunday September 11 in a double ring ceremony at Evangelical United Brethren Church. Rev. Lynne King officiated. Miss Mitzi Sawyer was maid of honor. The reception followed at the bride’s home. both wearers adorned blue pink and white, with out-of-town guests from Des Moines and Albia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical United Brethren Church United
Carole Broshar
Charles Broshar
Larry Arnold
Dave, Ruben
Albia
Lynne King
Carl VanZante
Mitzi Sawyer
Des Moines
Mike Fisher
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Do Eliyn Veech
Richard Veach
Mr and Mire
Junior Donovan
Methodist Church
Caurcaes
Grace Methodist Church
John Grentell
Karl Tuttle
Nazarene Revival
Cliff Stocker
Forreston, Ill
Marsha Fisk
Girls Guild
Theological Seminary
A. B. Church
John Sufficool
Charlotte
Colfax
Arnold
Carole
Revia
Witmer-Kauffman- Evans
Larry
Albia High School
Darrell Eerie
Deg Weil
Pat Purcell
Dan Stamaleous
Mr. and
Mae Jake Osireko
Louise
Alble
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