Rock maintenance spreads heavy rock on Appanoose roads
Appanoose county spreads nearly 60,000 tons of crushed rock on rural roads this summer under County Engineer M. M. Doggett. The program includes 44,860 tons on 6.158 miles plus about 15,000 tons earlier on 50 miles, with rates from 150 to 450 tons per mile depending on road need.
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Appanoose County
M. M. Doggett
Doggett
Unionville
Main Station
Ernest Witts
Iconium
Hiattsville
Moravia
Moravia Girls Open Tourney With Lopsided Loss
The Moravia high school girls softball team fell to Blakesburg 20 to 1 in the opening game of the sectional tournament at Blakesburg.
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Moravia High School
Blakesburg
Christian Church Ladies Aid Dinner Menu
The Christian church ladies aid will serve dinner on Wednesday October 1. Menu includes roast beef with dressing mashed potatoes gravy carrots and peas cole slaw beef pickles bread butter jelly pie and coffee.
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The
Christian Church Ladies Aid
Garden Club Flower Show Tuesday at Grace Methodist Church
Moravia Garden club hosts a public flower show on Tuesday September 30 at Grace Methodist church from 1 to 4 pm with theme Fallarama. Mrs Ira Boyer is general chairman. a tea program and judge’s talk will be offered. Entries accepted 7:40 to 10:00 am. milk bottles supplied by exhibitors.
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Moravia
W S C 8 Plans County Aid Meeting October 14
The W.S.C.S held a September meeting at the Methodist church with a dessert luncheon. Mrs. Carl Black, Mrs. John Veatch, and Mrs. Fannie Callen served apple pie ala mode and coffee. Plans were made for the County Aid meeting on October 14 at the Methodist church.
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W.S.C.S
Methodist Church
Carl Black
John Veatch
Fannie Callen
John Veach
Mear Walter
Frank Wilson
Lula Tilmont
Des Moines visit by Main family and friends
Mr and Mrs Gaylord Main and Joanne Mrs Birdie Main and Mrs Harold VanDorin and Joyce spent Saturday in Des Moines at the Dwight Main home.
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Gaylord Main
Joanne
Birdie Main
Harold VanDorin
Joyce
Des Moines
Dwight Main
Moravia Band Takes First At Old Settlers Day
Moravia Community School band won first prize among six to seven marching bands at Lancaster Missouri during Old Settlers Day on Saturday September 20. The group received 75 dollars with Stockport claiming second and Bloomfield third. Bloomfield had won first in recent years, making Moravia's victory notable.
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Mary Mosley
Moravia
Lancaster
Stockport
Bloomfield
Christian Women’s Fellowship Organized at Church
Members of the Christian church met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Marshall Perry to form the Christian Women’s Fellowship. Officers elected: Mrs. Roe Rhee president, Mrs. Maude Coltrain vice president, Mrs. Birdie Main secretary, Mrs. Della Bivins treasurer, Mrs. Harry DuVall study leader, and Ms. Perry devotional leader. Meetings set for the third Thursday each month.
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Christian Church
Marshall Perry
Christian Women's Fellowship
Roe Rhee
Maude Coltrain
Birdie Main
Della Bivins
Harry DuVall
Perry
DuVall
Rhee
Clara Irelan
Melissa Felton
Nelle Utterback
Coltrain
Methodist Men Plan Friday Supper and Navy Trip Photos
All men of the Methodist church are invited to a regular supper meeting Friday at 6:80. Ray Charity will present moving pictures from his recent trip as a guest of the Navy and to European countries.
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Methodist Church
Ray Charity
Nazarenes Schedule of Church Services
The Church of the Nazarene lists Rev. H LaVern Smith as pastor and Frank Woodward as Sunday School superintendent. Sunday School at 10:00 a m Morning Worship at 11:00 a m N P S service at 7:00 p m Evening Evangelistic service at 7:45 p m Wednesday Hour of Prayer at 7:30 p m.
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Church of the Nazarene
H. LaVern Smith
Frank Woodward
Union Church Schedule Announces Sunday Service and Election
First Christian Church led by Pastor Donald Plum and Superintendent Mrs Birdie Main invites members to Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. followed by communion at 11:00 a.m. Officers to be elected. On Wednesday October 1 the Ladies Aid will serve dinner. Menu elsewhere in this issue.
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First Christian Church
Donald Plum
Birdie Main
Ladies Aid
Union
Grace Methodist and Wesley Chapel Church Schedules
Grace Methodist Church led by Rev Weldon Whitenack offers Morning Worship at 9:00 Sunday School at 10:00 and a Sermon on Christian Education followed by a 12:30 Homecoming dinner at Showers school house with an 8:00 evening service in Moravia. Wesley Chapel led by Fred Lindley and Mora Church School Supts present 9:00 Sunday School 10:10 Morning Worship Sermon on Christians Education and an 8:00 Evening Service in Moravia. Delmar Dowd Mora Church School Supt lists 10:00 Sunday School 11:00 Morning Worship with similar sermon and 6:30 Friday Sept 26 Methodist Men's Club 6:30 Wednesday Oct 1 Family night supper then 8:00 official board meeting.
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Grace Methodist Church
Weldon Whitenack
Fairview
Dean Tomlin
Showers School House
Moravia
Wesley Chapel
Fred Lindley
Churgh School
Christians Education
Mora’ Delmar Dowd
Suni School
Sr. M.Y.F
Methodist Men’s Club
Evangelical United Brethren Church Weekly Schedule
Rev F A Richardson pastor and Carl Van Zante Sunday School Superintendent invite participation. Services include 11:00 a m Morning Worship with sermon A Solemn Warning and 7:30 p m Evening Worship Revival. Week plans feature Monday 7:30 p m Men’s meeting Tuesday 7:30 p m Youth Fellowship Wednesday Day of Prayer. W S W S presides.
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F. A. Richardson
Carl van Zante
God
W.S.W.S
Moravia Names Mrs Callen Christmas Seals Drive Head
Mrs Zell Callen appointed chairman of the Moravia Christmas seals drive and attended the regional Institute of Tuberculosis and Health Association in Des Moines Tuesday. Attend Garden show September 30.
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Zell Callen
Moravia
Regional Institute of Tuberculosis and Health Association
Des Moines
Flight of the air Stork Tim Lee born in Centerville
Mr and Mrs Verl Dee Kaster of Moravia are the parents of a son, Timothy Lee, born Tuesday September 23 at St Joseph hospital in Centerville, weighing 4 pounds 10 ounces, with Winston DuVall and James Kaster as grandparents. Mr and Mrs Donald Hershberger of Red Granite Wisconsin are parents of a daughter Jane Ann born September 14 weighing 8 pounds 8 1/2 ounces, welcomed by five brothers and one sister. Milton Stocker of Moravia is a grandfather, and Mrs Hershberger is the former Freda Stocker.
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Moravia
Centerville
Jewell Miller
Justus Miller
Near
Moravia High School
Verl Dee Kaster
Timothy Lee
St. Joseph Hospital
Winston DuVall
James Kaster
Donald Hershberger
Red Granite
Wis
Jane Ann
Milton Stocker
Hershberger
Freda Stocker
Revival Services at Church of the Nazarene Begin October 1
Special services at the Church of the Nazarene start October 1 and run each evening at 745 pm. Rev James Dennison of University Park Iowa will speak. he has pastored widely across denominations and earned a Doctorate. Special music features Mrs Dennison on weekends with singing by both speakers. You are invited to attend.
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Church of the Nazarene
James Dennison
University Park
Towa
Dennison
Hospital Auxiliary to Haye Country Fair in Albia
Monroe County Hospital Auxiliary sponsors its annual County Fair on October 7 at the 4 H fairgrounds Albia. Turkey supper served 5 to 7 with booths including country store homemade candy aprons cakewalk silent auction and penny pitch. Donations welcomed call Mrs H L Mason for pickup parcel post sale packages mailed to states and Iowa towns Tickets 1.25 available through Mary Oehler Moravia drug store printing office and bank.
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Monroe County Hospital Auxiliary
Albia
H. L. Mason
Iowa
Moravia
Mary Oehler
Children’s Picture Day Oct 6 For Union Feature
October 6 is set for free children’s photographs at the Community building from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Parents may bring their youngsters for the Union’s Citizens of Tomorrow photo feature, with no obligation or subscription required. Appointments via Mrs. Art Fox at 201.
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Art Fox
Thank you for the hospital well wishes note
Jay Rex Smith thanks everyone who sent cards letters calls and gifts while he was hospitalized in Albia.
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Albia
Thankful note for Fall Festival Stand supporters at Iconium
The Iconium W.S.C.S. expresses sincere gratitude to everyone who helped or furnished for the Fall Festival Stand, acknowledging their generous contributions and assistance in making the event a success.
Services Wednesday For John L. Dodd
John L. Dodd 82 of Moravia died September 22 1958 after farming nearly his whole life on a family farm. He married Edith Epperly in 1904 and leaves a wife two daughters Marjorie Kennedy Arlene McGuire four grandchildren nine great grandchildren three brothers and three sisters. Funeral services were held September 24 at Grace Methodist church with interment in Moravia cemetery.
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John L. Dodd
Franklin M
Louisa Dodd
Moravia
Edith Epperly
Ruby
Paul
Dorothy Lou
Grace Thomas
Marjorie Kennedy
Los Angeles
California
Arlene McGuire
Barrington
New Jersey
Luke
Earl
Ray
Mae Callen
Naomi Ensley
Gladsie Pennington
Billy Wilson
Betty Shaffner
Nebraska
Apanoose County
Dodd
Christ
Grace Methodist Church
Weldon Whitenack
Moravia Cemetery
Rainbow Girls Initiate New Members Friday
Friday evening Moravia Rainbow for Girls held an initiation meeting Donna Tomlin Jo DuVall and Connie Boblenz were initiated. Several girls from the Moulton assembly assisted with the work. After the meeting refreshments and a social hour followed. Mr and Mrs J R Hoyer and children of Hillsboro visited with her parents Mr and Mrs Lester Sawvel.
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Moravia Rainbow For
Donna Tomlin
Jo DuVall
Connie Boblenz
Moulton
J. R. Hoyer
Hillsboro
Lester Sawvel
Wilson Tots In Iron Lung
Diane and Larry Wilson, young children in Des Moines and Centerville, are in critical condition with bulbar polio. Diane, four, was placed in an iron lung and treated after onset Friday Sept 12. Larry, seven months, rushed to Blank Hospital with bulbar polio. an iron lung was being sent from Ohio. Five doctors are aiding the case as Paralysis Association mobilizes support.
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Diane
Larry Wilson
Billy Wilson
Blank Memorial Hospital
Des Moines
Little Larry
Wilsons
Centerville
Blank Hospital
Ohio
Ladies Adult Class To Study Sewing at Moravia School
A two part program begins October 2 in the Moravia Community School home economics department. The first five lessons cover Basic Clothing Construction Techniques at 7:30 with No prior sewing experience required. The second five week series begins November 20 focusing on advanced crothing construction and invites all to attend.
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Moravia Community School
Mary DuVall Installed Worthy Advisor of Rainbow for Girls
Mary DuVall became Worthy Advisor of the Moravia Rainbow for Girls assembly during a Sunday ceremony watched by about fifty guests. The event featured a violet and silver theme, remarks by retiring officer Sharon Argo, and music by Harry Arnold.
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Mary DuVall
Rainbow For
Moravia
Trenton Wilson
Miss DuVall
D. E. Bishop
Isle of Rainbow
Warren
Jo DuVall
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Christian Church Menu
Garden Club
W.S.C
Christian Church Ladies Organize Fellowship
Moravia Girls
Lois Arnold
Bert Arnold
Igh
Mary Ellen Condra
Kenneth Condra
Methodist
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Callen
Haye “Country Fair
Jay Rex Smith
Iconium W.S.C.S
Rainbow Girls
Wilson
Enc Ag
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