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Newspaper
Moulton Weekly Tribune
Location
Moulton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1968
Page
1
Weekly column notes shifts in staff, pets, and pranks around Moulton. Mascot Bones the dog guards the train. Ed Larson wakes after trash burial. Lt. Col. Fletcher arrives to lead RBS with new replacements. bands grow. gum collector Al Richard May. Sgt. Cary loses clothes then finds them. driving lessons spark chatter. social visits and a car crash injure Roger Horn.
Wilma and James Mitchell spent Tuesday with grandmother Mrs. Josephine Mitchell in Ottumwa. Mrs. Paul Horn called on Mrs. Ralph Mitchell Wednesday morning. Fern Mitchell and sons visited Mrs. Ralph Mitchell on Wednesday. Garry Foster visited Henry Crom on Friday afternoon. Wilma and James Mitchell dined Friday with Mrs. Josephine Mitchell. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jones and sons from Ottumwa visited Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Arnold Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Ballew, Mrs. Sadie Smith, R. B. Stone were mentioned in community notes.
Ottumwa residents share weekend visits with relatives and friends across Iowa and California. Mrs. Boyd Mathers remains hospitalized with stable condition. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Hal Kent of Unionville, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Judd of Alameda, Mrs. A. Archibald in Keokuk, and many Ottumwa neighbors at the Mullenix and Melvin homes.
A large number of sorrowing relatives and friends attended the funeral service for Daniel Jay at the Hilltown Christian Church Sunday afternoon. Mr. Jay died shortly before his 88th birthday after an illness, described by mourners as well like a fine gentleman. Flowers testified to the esteem held for him by family and friends.
Mrs Sadie Stevens of Moulton visited Martha Stevens and shared supper last Monday. The Boston School reunion and picnic will be held Sunday August 11 at Centerville City Park with former pupils teachers and families invited.
Flo Staley, 71, formerly of this area, died July 30 1968 in Fresno California after a stroke. She married Kirt M. Fox in 1915 and had six children. two died in infancy and Emmet was killed in State Center. Surviving are Gayle Moore Norene Fitch and Leonard Fox, all in California. She had lived in a nursing home and moved away in 1929. More details to follow next week.
Gale Huddleston was honored with a party on Tuesday July 30 marking his 84th birthday. Hostess Mrs. Virgle Bogle and helpers planned the event for 27 guests who enjoyed homemade ice cream and cake. Attendees included Mrs. Clarence Seibert Olive Childs Ethel Carr and many others.
Dinner guests at the Glen Davison home Sunday included Mr. and Mrs. Roy Morgan and children Patrick and Penny of Livonia Missouri Mrs Elmer Davis of Cedar Rapids Joyce Ricky and Barry Leyda of Bloomfield Iowa.
Mrs. David Koehler and Mrs. Jerry Dixon hosted a farewell coffee Saturday at the Koehler home in Udell for Betty Powell and Velma Hollenbeck. Guests included Doris Mason Ann Dutton Marilyn Carter Ruby Gordon Irene Morlan Ramona Walker Janice Felton Fran Bailey Patsy O Donnell Mary Long and others with prizes to Cheryl Pratt Janice Felton and June Grove. Powell plans to move to Ottumwa and Hollenbeck to Moulton.
Locals Mrs Myrtle Singley and Mrs Geo Singley with children visited Maurice Singley in Athens Alabama last week. Warren Peek and family, visitors at Orville Ratliff's, returned to Comfort Texas Tuesday. Pfc David Davison left for Des Moines after a 45 day leave with his parents. He was accompanied by his wife Flo Ann and baby Sherry Ann plus several relatives. From Des Moines he will fly to New York then to Italy where he will be stationed.
The Moulton United Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service will gather on Wednesday August 7 at 2:00 p.m. at Maryetta Fry’s home. Joyce Morlan will present the lesson Africa Seeks A New Identity with devotions by Alpha Wahl. Hostesses are Martha Brown Hazel Freeborn Mary Kriegermeier and Pauline Howard.
The Extension Council of Appanoose County Iowa will meet on August 13 1968 at 8:30 p.m. at the Agricultural Building Centerville Iowa Taxpayers will be heard for or against the following estimate of expenditures for the fiscal year beginning July 1 1970. Nadine Thomasson secretary Extension Council.
Mrs Irene Hyatt and Maxine hosted Mark Traxine Hyatt and guests from Beatrice Nebraska for a Wednesday dinner. The Bloomfield Legion women served a noon meal for about 37 Vietnam veterans, followed by bingo and games in the park.
A church group held a lesson from First Corinthians chapter 13. Mrs Ronald Bogle drew the hostess gift. Winners included Mrs Wendell Jones for the contest and several via bingo: Mrs Chas McGuire, Mrs Elvin McCullough, Jessie Jones, Mrs Darrell McMain, and Mrs Carl Kline. Gladis Dabney won another contest. Next meeting is Sept 4 with Mrs Darrell McMain. Gladis Jones and Miss Jessie Jones will head the entertainment.
Mr and Mrs Robert Taylor and family of Mesa Arizona were Tuesday evening supper guests of Mr and Mrs Wayne Bassett.
Official county city and school newspaper lists Mollton office details and post rate. Lafe Hetzler and Roy Kirby residents of Moulton are patients at Davis County Hospital in Bloomfield.
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