Birthday Party Held at Pettibone Home
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Pettibone hosted a Sunday birthday gathering for David and Belinda Pettibone, age three. Guests included family members from Cedar Rapids Centerville Casey Guthrie Center Ottumwa and Ottumwa, with games, gifts, and refreshments of birthday cake ice cream candy and kool aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Pettibone
David Pettibone
Belinda Pettibone
Linda Wilson
Kim Wilson
Jackie
John Pettibone
Belinda
Babette
Bryan
Jim Pettibone
Cedar’ Rapids
Robert Fhelps
Centerville
Reid -Millhollin
Casey
Vera Ford
Guthrie Center
Mike Grasso
Fred
Quentin
Brian
Hampton completes signal officer orientation at Fort Gordon
Second Lt. Ronald D. Hampton son of Mr and Mrs Doyle F Hampton Route 2 Centerville Ia completed a nine week officer orientation course at the Army Southeastern Signal School Fort Gordon Ga Sept 17 He was instructed in signal duties communications centers radio and wire equipment administrative procedures and graduated from Centerville High School 1961 and the University of Iowa 1965. The Franklin Farmers Club met Sept 20 at Jerry Hawk home with Karl Calhoun reporting on the TiCo County District 4-H conference Mike Crabtree and Cecil Cooper spoke on Ladder Safety and Jerry Hawk demonstrated Gun Safety. Records were checked by leaders Robert Potts and Lloyd Ammons. Next meeting set for Oct 1 at Eddy Knowles home with 13 members and visitors served refreshments by Mrs Hawk and Jerry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald D.hampton
Doyle F. Hampton
Centerville
Army Southeastern Signal School
Fort Gordon
Hampton
Franklin Farmers +H cb
Jerry Hawk
Karl Calhoun
Tenco County
Mike Crabtree
Cecil Cooper
Robert Potts
Lloyd Ammons
Eddy Knowles
Hawk
Jerry
Birthday dinner honors Mrs. Joe Smith in Unionville area
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smith and family of Unionville hosted Sunday dinner guests including Mr. and Mrs. Tom Burdock and Paula of Blomfield, and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lockman with Mr. and Mrs. Billy Lackman and daughters. The meal celebrated Mrs. Joe Smith’s birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Smith
Unionville
Tom Burdock
Paula
Blomfield
Raymond Lockman
Billy Lackman
Nine Inches Rain In Just Three Days
Severe August rains drenched the area with more than nine inches between Saturday night and Tuesday morning. Rain gauges recorded 2.2 inches Sunday, 3.2 inches Monday, and 3.7 inches Tuesday. Lowlands flooded and streams overflowed. Chariton River covered bottom lands. Moravia saw strong winds with minor damage. Albia suffered blown trees and power lines, with four fire alarms by the department due to fallen wires. Courthouse park trees were blown down and the lumberyard roof was torn off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Albia
City Courthouse
Appangose Pichic Picnic Brings Appanoose Vibe to Belvidere
A sunny Labor Day weekend gathering in Belvidere Illinois drew former Appanoose County residents for a Sunday picnic. Glenn Crow eight from Unionville Jr and Dawn Smallwood granddaughter of Lewis Doty led a day of visiting with families including Wentlands Morrison Moore Shipman Davison Crow Kilgari Doty Maus and Batterson. The group planned another picnic on the first Sunday after Labor Day in 1966.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appanoose County
Belvidere City Park
Belvidere
Glenn Crow
Unionville, Jr
Dawn Smallwood
Lewis Doty
Unionville
Appanoose
Gust Wentland
Jim Morrison
Wayne Morrison
George Moore
Dorothy Brinigar Shipman
Darline Whisler Davison
Esther i Crew Shufflebeam
Zelma Crow Kilgari
Bill Doty
Linda Doty
Elaine Doty Smallwood
George Doty
Ray Maus
Art Batterson
Local Social Visits Mark Birthday and Travel
Mrs Gail Burton attended a dinner at Mrs Emma Haywards Tuesday for Mrs Burdon’s birthday. Mrs Max McDonough visited Kansas City Thursday to Sunday with Janice McDonough. they were joined by Max and Joyce Sunday. Mr and Mrs Sylvan Van Dorin and daughters with Mr and Mrs Maa Walter and daughters visited Tents and Mr and Mrs Mears sr in the afternoon and evening. Afterpoun visitors were Mr and Mrs Merlin Guinn and family of Moulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gail Burton
Emma Hayward
Burdon
Max McDonough
Janice McDonough
Kansas City
Max
Joyce
McDonough
Sylvan van Dorin
Maa- Walter
Lerpoun
Mears
Merlin Guinn
Moulton
S.C.A. Meetings Set for Moravia This Year
Moravia Community School Association plans Monday evening meetings at the high school each fourth Monday at 7 30 PM. A nursery will be provided and a question box will be added. Elementary principal Mr. George Starcevich will discuss the parent teacher conference plan, with a 4H demonstration by Jean Hawk and Patty Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Starcevich
Jean Hawk
Patty Rogers
Woman's Society Marks 25th Anniversary at Church
The Woman's Society of Christian Service held its 25th anniversary observance on a Wednesday night. Fifteen charter members attended and were each presented with a corsage. Mildred Bishop read the society history, Zelina McGrew led devotions, and Janet Dowd and Gloria Johnson performed special music. Refreshments followed in the basement served by Icel Broshar, Gail Tuttle, and Nadine Winsler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Chistian
Woman’s Society
Pearl Black
Janet Dowd
Mildred ‘Bishop
Zelina McGrew
Gloria Johnson
CARD OF THANKS FOR FLORAL SUPPORT AT LOSS
We thank relatives friends and neighbors for the flowers food and many acts of kindness shown during the death of our husband father and grandfather Mrs Ray Metloud Mr D W Homery Mr Lloyd Phillis and family Mr Donald McCloud and Gary assistant and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Metloud
D. W. Homeriy
Lloyd Phillis and
Farmuy
Donald McCloud
Gary
Evangelical United Brethren and Teohiam Methodist Church Notices
Rally Day at Evangelical United Brethren features Junior Department program for Sun day School with all members urged to attend. Morning worship at 11 and evening service at 7 30. Native missionary slides shown. Denominational Prayer Day set for Sept 29 at 7 p.m. Choir practice 8 p.m. Teohiam Methodist lists morning worship 10 30 and MYF at 4 p.m w SCSC meeting Sept 30 at 1 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Jd. A. Ogden
Foster Carl VanZante
Eldon Nolte
E.A.B
Brazil
W.S.W.S
Methodist Churches Schedule The Sheppard and the Goats Sermons
Grace and WesleyChapel and Moravia Methodist churches list sermons on The Sheppard and the Goats with 9 a.m. church schools, 10 a.m. sermons, and music by Vennard. Activities include MYF sessions, Sr. High meetings, and afternoon visits to Golden Age Manor and County Farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist Church
Elton D. Coleman
Fairview Methodist
Keith Gladfelder
The
Sheppards and the Goats
Vennard
Wesley Chapel Methodist
Glenn Phillips
Sheppard and the Goats
Moravia
Vennard College
Golden Age Manor
County Farm
Dr Sloca to Speak at Methodist Men’s Club
The Methodist Men’s Club opens its fall season with a 6:30 p.m. supper on Thursday September 30 inviting wives. Dr Charles Sloca pastor of New Sweden Methodist Church near Lockridge Iowa and Parsons College dean will be the inspirational speaker. He is married with eight children and participated in the United Methodist Witness program in Appanoose County last year. He now pastors the oldest Methodist church west of the Mississippi River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Charles Sloca
New Sweden Methodist Church
Lockridge
Parsons College
Fairfield
United Methodist Witness
Appanoose County
Exline Methodist Church
Mississippi River
CWF Meeting With Mrs Maude Coltrain
The regular CWF meeting was held Thursday afternoon with Mrs Maude Coltrain and Mrs Winnie Du Vall in charge of worship. Mrs Gamer Stocker delivered a sermon on the topic Gods People as Brothers. The meeting closed with the CWE benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.W.F
Maude Coltrain
Winnie DuVall
Gamer Stocker
Engagement of Martha Lehman to Merrill Coulson
Engaged Rev and Mrs Lawrence E Lehman of Waka Texas announce the engagement of their daughter Martha to Merrill Coulson son of Mr and Mrs Cecil Coulson of Moravia Iowa. Coulson is a 1960 Moravia High School graduate and 1964 McPherson College graduate teaching near Lyons Kansas. Lehman is a McPherson College junior majoring in elementary education. A late January wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence E. Lehman
Waka, Tex
Martha
Merrill Coulson
Cecil Coulson
Moravia
Coulson
Moravia Community High School
McPherson College
McPherson
Ken
Lyons
Kan
Lehman
Moravia residents noted in Centerville college enrollment surge
Centerville Community College reports a record 515 students enrolled with 17 from Moravia. Moravia residents listed include Gerald Argo Connie Boblenz Richard Calhoun Linda Davis Richard Doud John McChirg Timothy Mihalovich Jim Morrison David Ochler David Shelquist Danny Spilman Fred Tarbell Marie VanDorin Charles VanZante Sharon Wilson Larry Woodward Jim Rowley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Argo
Connie Boblenz
Richard Calhoun
Linda Davis
Richard Doud
John McChirg
Timothy ,Mihalovich
Jim Morrison
David Ochler
David Shelquist
Danny Spilman
Fred Tarbell
Marie VanDorin
Charles VanZante
Sharon Wilson
Larry Woodward
Jim Rowley
Bell Samuel Martin Bell obituary summary
Samuel Martin Bell, born May 6 1889 in Monroe County Iowa, died September 17 1963 at his Albia home. A carpenter and farmer, he married Farrie Turner on June 7 1919. Survivors: wife Farrie two daughters Doris Goode Veryle Grimes three grandchildren one sister Alma Bay two brothers Charles and Frank. Services September 20 at Albia First United Presbyterian Church. Burial Albia Oakview Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. and
M. Nellie Bell
Monroe County
Iowa
Service Chapel
Farrie Turner
Farrie
Doris Goode
Veryle Grimes
Alma Bay
Charles
Frank
Albia
Albia First United Presbyterian Church
Donald Plum
Albia Oakview
Samuel Martin Bell
Jamies
Bertha Potts Dead in Albia After Stroke
Miss Bertha Potts 79 of Albia Route died Wednesday afternoon September 15 at Monroe County hospital after a stroke. Born June 14 1886 in Monroe County she lived in Albia all her life and belonged to Albia EUB Church. Survived by two brothers one sister and many nieces and nephews. funeral Saturday at Evangelical United Brethren Church with burial at Albia Oak View Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Potts
Rte
Albia
Monroe County
Miss Potts
Albia E.U.B. Church
Wiliam M
Denver
Clarence M
Louilla
Nina Newnan
Albi
Ora Fetts
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Donald M. Gruber
Abbia Oak View Cemetery
Youths Attend Wesley Chapel MYF Meeting
Twenty youths attended the Wesley Chapel MYF on Tuesday evening led by Mrs. Harry Phillips for the Juniors and Rev. Coleman for the Seniors. Activities included touch football and four-square ball. Seniors began a study on the role of Paul in a Christian life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Chapel
Harry Phillips
Rev
Coleman
Heerestion
Paul Enti
Christan
Mrs. Ora Turner Dies In California
Funeral services for Mrs. Ora Selby Turner 89 were held in Hollywood California. Born July 9 1876 in Moravia Iowa she lived with several husbands and relatives before settling with daughter Fern Handy in Los Angeles. She died Sept 17 after a brief illness leaving three daughters a sister two grandsons and three great grandchildren. Interment was at Hollywood Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora Selby Turner
Pierce Bros
Hollywood
Calif
Moravia
Frank Selby
California
C. A. Turner
Upland
Fern Handy
Serrano Avenue
Los Angeles
Turner
Legion Auxiliary Meets Install County President
The American Legion Auxiliary met at the Legion Home with 16 members present for the September gathering. New county president Mrs. Andy Mosley was installed due to the resignation of Mrs. Jenkie Cox. A coop dinner at the Methodist Church precedes the Oct. 11 Mystic county meeting and Oct. 16 5th district gathering at Chariton. Delegates and alternates to Mystic and district meetings were named. An Oct. 14 dinner for Gold Star mothers preceded by a 6:30 coop-dinner was served by club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Oehler
Coop
Broshar
Vera Boyer
Brain
Gail Burton
Welding Class To Start In Moravia October Fourth
Guy L. Evans of the Iowa State Employment Service announces a new welding class under the Area Redevelopment Act in Moravia starting October 4 1965. Gene Sebben will instruct under Mohavia Public School System with ten enrollees for a 16 week course teaching all welding types. Applicants must be residents of Appanoose or Monroe Counties and under employed or unemployed, with veterans and heads of households given preference. Details at the Centerville Employment Service Office in the northeast corner of the square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy L. Evans
Iowa State Employment Service
Centerville
Moravia
Gene Sebben
Appanoose
Monroe
U. S
Centerville Square
Ottumwa Visit Highlights from Local Guests
Mrs Eva Runnells and her son in law Charles Enos Hiatt of Edmonds Washington were overnight guests Tuesday at the Pear Runnells home in Ottumwa. Mrs Eunice Sutter visiting her sister Mrs Ovile Clark and Mrs Neil Rous at Lovilia. Mr and Mrs Dayton Detgon of Gardenia California arrived Monday to visit his mother Mrs Fred Dot S02 and with his sisters in Ottumwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Runnells
Charles Enos Hiatt
Edmonds, Wash
Pear Runnells
Ottumwa
Eunice Sutter
Ovile Clark
Neil Rous
Lovilia
Dayton Detgon
Gardenia
Calif
Fred Dot
Obtumwe
Poverty Program Briefing in Appanoose Monroe Counties
A briefing session on the Federal Anti Poverty Program drew superintendent A R Fenton Lee Benz Max McDonough and Ray Charity among attendees at Centerville Thursday. The new Appanoose Monroe Counties Iowa Development Corp plans a public meeting Oct 7 with Edmund Gilmour present to explain the program. A 25 member Community Action Committee will be named to implement the funds, with 10 from low income and 15 from upper income or professionals. The corps has a $29600 federal grant to establish an office, hire a director and staff, likely in Albia. Paul Forney outlined the program’s aim to end poverty cycles and welcome proposals for community action. An all sections committee will meet Sept 28 in Centerville to set up the group, with at least one minority member among the representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Fenton
Lee Benz
Max McDonough
Ray Charity
Centerville
Feriidh
Appanoose-Monroe Counties
Iowa Development Corp
Centerville High School
State Economic Act
Edmund Gilmour
Des Moinés
Local Development Corporation
Albia
Paul Forney
Community Action Committee
Saddle Club Formed Officers Elected In Moravia
About 45 residents met Thursday at the community building to form the Moravia Saddle Club. Officers elected were Dr Ray Avera president Jim Herron vice president Mrs Fred Duvall secretary and Ray Charity treasurer. An executive committee was named and a trail ride was planned for Sept 26 but postponed due to high water. The next Elk meeting was set for Oct 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saddle Club
Sub Moravia Saddle Club
Ray Avera
Jim Herron
Fred Duvall
Ray Charity
George McCannon
Virgil Kaster
V. C. Kaster
Kenneth Brown
Y. C. Easter Farm
Rathbun Dam
The
Elk
Local social notices from Avery and surrounding towns
Mrs William DcCoy of Avery spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Charles Coffin. Mrs Billy Lockman and Cindy visited at John Romans home in Unionville. Judy and Vicki Lockman stayed with grandparents Tuesday night. Mrs Gary O Conner and children of Centerville dined with grandmother Mrs E G Hawk. Charles E Hiatt of Edmonds Wash visited his mother Mrs Zenith at Golden Age Manor Centerville. She is improving from illness. Mrs Denney Homeline of Albia spent most of last week with her mother Mrs Ray McCloud. Nellie Williams spent last week with her daughter Mrs Harold Wright and family at Moulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William DcCoy
Avery
Charles Coffin
Billy Lockman
Cindy
John Romans
Unionville
Judy
Vicki Lockman
Gary O'Conner
Centerville
E. G. Hawk
Charles E. Hiatt
Edmonds, Wash
Zenith
Golden Age Manor
Denney
Albia
Ray McCloud
Nellie Williams
Harold Wright
Moulton
Judge couple welcome daughter Julie Ann
Mr and Mrs Chris Judge of Cardsic announce the birth of a daughter Julie Ann on September 1, 1465. The infant weighed 1 pounds 4 ounces at birth. Grandparents are Mrs Selma Judge of Hiteman and Moravia and Mrs Lee Benz of Moravia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Judge
Cardsic
Julie Ann
Selma Judge
Hiteman and
Lee Benz
Moravia
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Penny Prough
Moulton Tribune
Harold Prodéh
Theoulton
Moravia Farm
Julie
Julia Daniels
Service
Clifford Daniels
Linda Coop
Dwight Coop
Rt. 6
Bloomfield
Chevyl White
Sem White
Pettibone
Franklin Farmers
Appangose
Pichic
S.C.A
Moravia Community School Association
SCA
W.5
Catnel Directory
Teohiam
Church of the Nazarene
E. J. Strong
Frank Woodward
DR. Sloca
Methodist Men's
Albis City Hall
Centerville City Hall
Puesiday
Centerville Community College
Sam Bell
Auy
Ora Turner
Flight
Stork
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