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Newspaper

Moulton Weekly Tribune

Location

Moulton, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1968

Page

3

Recount Start Set For Contested Board Seat

The 1970 term seat of Doyle Anderson on the Board of Supervisors in Appanoose County is challenged by Democrat Leon Kauzlarich. A recount will begin December 16 with Loyd Carter chairing and both sides selecting a judge. Kauzlarich posted a $500 bond and seeks vote corrections from 28 precincts alleging improper counting, defective ballots, and transfer errors.

Doyle Anderson Board of Supervisors Leon Kauzlarich Anderson Howard lHivans Loyd Carter Kauzlarcch Kauzlarch Appanoose County Centerville Arthur Streepy Cincinnati Moulton Carl Evans

Special Services At Coatsville Church

Mary B. Crawford announces Rev. Lowell Beeler from North Carolina will conduct special services at the Holiness Church in Coatsville Missouri on December 6 7 and 8 with all night services at 7 30 p m and Sunday 11 00 a m after Sunday School at 10 00 a m Attendance is invited Also mentions visit of Mr and Mrs David Andrews and daughter to Duane Watkins home during Thanksgiving holidays.

Mary B. Crawford Holiness Church Coatsville Lowell Beeler North Carolina David Andrews Duane Watkins

Ottumwa Teens Jennifer Dawson and David Basinger Engage

Mr and Mrs Dale Dawson of Ottumwa announce the engagement of daughter Jennifer Lynn to David Basinger son of Mr and Mrs Chester Basinger of Ashland Missouri. Miss Dawson is a senior at Ottumwa High School and Mr Basinger works at Craftsman Lab in Ottumwa. A summer wedding is planned.

Dale Dawson Ottumwa, Ir Jennifer Lynn David Basinger Chester Basinger Ashland Miss Dawson Ottumwa High School Davis Basinger Craftsman Lab Ottumwa

Just Between You and Me Lapses and Holiday Happenings

A column blends light humor and seasonal notes about family, weather, a Bloomfield outage, Thanksgiving reflections, a local visit from Deac and Pearl, and plans for Christmas shopping. It mentions residents of Davis county seat town and local figures Ray and Katherine Charity, plus the Big G and the Niles visitors awaiting spring.

Rebekahs To Serve Lunch This Friday

The Rebekah lodge will serve a plate lunch at their hall on Friday December 6 starting at 11:30 am. Menu includes chicken and noodles and beef roast with coffee and donuts available from 9:30 am. Members invite patronage.

Rebekah Lodge Rebekahs

Bassett Couple Attend Holiday On Ice Show

Mr and Mrs Wayne Bassett with Pam and Terri were in Des Moines Sunday afternoon for a showing of Holiday On Ice.

Wayne Bassett Pam Terri Jus Moines

Northeast Missouri student spends Thanksgiving at hometown home

Oran Hutchison and fellow students from Northeast Missouri State College in Kirksville Missouri visited the home of his parents Mr and Mrs William Hutchison during the Thanksgiving holiday.

Oran Hutchison Northeast Missouri State College Kirksville Wm. Hutchison

Board of Supervisors files suit over 20 percent ag land tax rise

Appanoose County through Auditor Veil Farnsworth seeks court nullification of a 20 per cent rise in agricultural property taxes. State defendants include Iowa and its Revenue Department. Board members, county officials, and the Rural Taxpayers Assn plan possible statewide suits and aim to stay the 29 per cent increase for a year to allow court review and tax book corrections.

Appanoose County Board of Supervisors Veil Farnsworth State of Iowa Iowa Dept. of Revenue State Director of Revenue Appanoose County

Moravia Splits Pair With Moulton-Udell

Moravia defeated Moulton-Udell in the boys tilt 74 to 54 while the girls edged MU 63 to 62. Linda Hetzler led MU with 24 points, Marcia Brinegar 20, Dana Brinegar 18, and Sheila Benz had 12 steals and nine rebounds for Moravia.

Moravia Cagers Moulton-Udell Linda Hetzler M U Marcia Brinegar Dana Brinegar Sheila Benz Moravia Mike Bailey

Thanksgiving Visits Reported Across Families

Mr and Mrs W A Hutchison and sons Oran and Verl spent Thanksgiving at the Mary Hanes home in Centerville. Mr and Mrs A F Lawson and Mr and Mrs James Lawson with Kathy and Ricky spent the past week at Sgt and Mrs Jerald Lawson’s home in Ft Walton Beach Florida. Mr and Mrs Clark Jones and Angela of Lincoln Nebraska visited in Moulton last Thursday and Friday at the home of their grandparents Mr and Mrs Glen Jones.

W. A. Hutchison and Sons Oran Verl Mary Hanes Centerville A. F. Lawson James Lawson Kathy Ricky Jerald Lawson Ft. Walton Beach Fla Clark Jones Angela Lincoln Nebr Moulton Glen Jones

Marvin Brown Dies in West Grove Highway Crash

Funeral services were held for Marvin Brown 51 a West Grove farmer killed in a near head on two truck crash Friday two miles east of West Grove on Highway No 2. His son James 11 suffered a broken hand while Max Thompson driver of the other vehicle had only cuts and bruises. Brown died en route to Davis County Hospital. He is survived by widow Emily a daughter Emily Ann his son James and his mother Anna Brown of Bloomfield.

Marvin Brown West Grove Priester Bloomfield Brown Davis County James Max Thompson Emily Daugher Emily Ann Anna Brown

Keep Appanoose Poverty Tie Up

Appanoose County supervisors reaffirmed poverty program ties with SIEDA Ottumwa, voting 47 to 9 to remain with SEIDA after a Nov 20 public hearing. The decision comes amid reports of cooperation issues with SIEDA and a pending cutoff of SCICAP funds.

Appanoose Scicap SIEDA

Thanksgiving gathering spans families across Iowa towns

Mrs. Dollie Huff of Mystic and Mrs. Franchon Teater of Centerville visited their sister Bernice Coulson on Wednesday. The Huff Teater group and M L Hux family shared Thanksgiving with Coulson. Walter Archer and sister of Ottumwa visited their father John Archer in Iowa City, who is recovering well. Several others joined Thanksgiving dinners at the Eby home in Centerville and later in Molton with the Lotridges and Bassetts.

Dollie Huff Mystic Franchon Centerville Bernice Coulson M. L. Hux Walter Archer Ottumwa John Archer Iowa City Wayne Bassett Ursula Eby Gary Lotridge Niles Udell Doyle Anderson Inez Rohl

Hope For Cafe Opening Soon

Remodeling work began last weekend at the Moulton Cafe in preparation for new owners Mr and Mrs LaVerne Howard. Plans call for lowering the ceiling painting and a new floor with fixtures counter and kitchen equipment arriving in Moulton Friday. A definite opening date could not be given.

Moulton

Two Car Collision at Main and Broadway Saturday

A two car crash at Main and Broadway last Saturday night around 7 PM caused $300 damage to Harold Disney’s 1966 Plymouth and $100 damage to Robert Hatfield’s 1963 Chevrolet of Centerville. No injuries were reported. Disney was southbound on Main when Hatfield pulled into the intersection and sideswiped his vehicle.

Main Broadway Harold Disney Robert Hatfield Centerville Disney Hatfield

Barbara Howard Returns Home After Hospital Stay

Barbara Howard 13 daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Howard returns to Moulton after three weeks unconsciousness from a concussion when a horse fell during a ride. Doctors said recovery could continue at home in Des Moines after the accident.

Barbara Howard Jack Howard Moulton Barbara Mrs. Howard Des Moine

Thanksgiving Guests Gather Across Moulton Area

Dr. and Mrs. L. L. Huntley stayed overnight with Inez Rohl. Mr and Mrs. W. E. Casady of Venturea Iowa and Elsie Marshall were supper guests of Archie Kimball. Casady was called by the death of B. H. Casady of Centerville. Thanksgiving at Roland Yates home included LeRoy Yates of Washington D C Vincent Felkner and David of Lisbon Iowa Gary Yates and Sandy of Middletown Iowa Jack Marvin Mike Leann of Centerville Kathy and Tracy Marvin Ottumwa Frank Owens Steve Vickie of Newton Larry Upton Sherri Kevin of Pella Reva Saunders Bloomfield John Yates Clarence Marvin Auria Scarlett Marvin and Mikel Yates of Moulton.

L. L. Huntley Inez Rohl W. E. Casady Venturea Elsie Marshall Archie Kimball Casady B. H. Casady Centerville Roland Yates LeRoy Yates Washington, D. C Vincent Felkner David Lisbon Gary Yates Sandy Middletown Iowa Jack Marvin Mike Leann Kathy Tracy Marvin Ottumwa Frank Owens Steve Vickie Newton Larry Upton Sherri Kevin Pella Reva Saunders Bloomfield John Yates Clarence Marvin Auria Scarlett Marvin Mikel Yates Moulton

Natural Gas Plan Studied by Moulton Officials

Town council members plan a natural gas project for Moulton after consulting Centerville engineer Bob Buss. He will join local officials on a fact finding trip to Brighton Iowa, where a municipal gas plant exists, to gather information for a possible go ahead.

Moulton Bob Buss Centerville Brighton Iowa

Owner-Hunter Licenses Available in Appanoose County

As of Tuesday noon Dec 3 owner tenant deer hunting licenses became available at the Appanoose County Recorder's Office. Land owners and bona fide tenants may receive two licenses free of charge for deer on their own ground, with shotgun season Dec 7 8 and 9 from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Current fish game licenses expire Dec 31 1968 and 1969 licenses are on sale at the county recorder and local depositories.

Appanoose County County Recorder’s Office

Martin Completes Army Repair Course

Private W. E. Martin 20 son of Mr and Mrs Jack M Martin Roue 1 Unionville Iowa completed an aircraft turbine engine repair course November 15 at the Army Transportation School Fort Eustis Virginia The eight week course trained him in field maintenance and repair of Army aircraft turbine engines and other assemblies.

Wm. E. Martin Jack M. Martin Roue Unionville Iowa Army Transportation School Ft. Eustis Army

Tribune Letter Corrects Bus and Truck Incident

A Moulton Iowa reader writes to deny a prior Tribune report of a school bus and truck incident. She states the bus stopped for the truck, and that no fault lies with the bus driver. witnesses John Elliott and Keith Vestal supported her account.

Glen John Elliott Keith Vestal Glen Morrow

Reyburns visit. Sgt. Reyburn to Colorado Springs post leave

Set and Mrs. David W Rey burn visit his parents Mr and Mrs Sam Reyburn. Sgt Reyburn of the United States Air Force will be stationed at the U S Air Base in Colorado Springs Colorado after completing his leave. Chapter F P E O met at Mrs Wm C Singley home with Mrs Myrtle Singley as co hostand Mrs Jack Fowler led a program on Christmas In Other Lands.

David W. Reyburn Sam Reyburn Sgt. Reyburn United States Air Force U. S. Air Base Colorado Springs Colo Wm. C. Singley Myrtle Singley Jack Fowler

Youth Confesses Vandalism At Oakland Cemetery

A 14 year old Moulton juvenile has confessed to overturning about 18 tombstones at Oakland cemetery. He was picked up in Moulton last week after a tip to county juvenile officer Bob Warren. He says six other youths were involved, but they were not implicated. The youth will be sent to a school of correction in Toledo or Eldora after arrangements.

Moulton Oakland Cemetery Bob Warren Harry Robertson School of Correction Toledo Eldora

Ben Casady Dies rites Held Tuesday

Ben Casady a long time Dean resident later of Centerville died at age 80 from a heart attack. He farmed at Dean, ran a store, WWI veteran and American Legion member. Survived by wife Hazel and children Bernard Donald Genevieve Evelyn and others. Services Tuesday at Hilltown Christian Church with military honors.

Ben Casady Dean Centerville Charles A Hannah Ann Terrill Casady Graysville Hazel Fern Ratchford Moulton American Legion Casady Bernard W Donald R Iowa City Genevieve Roscoe Farmingdale N. W Evelyn Farquar Boulder Colo Anna Lawson Price Utah Hilltown Christian Church Ernest Cook Hilltown

Two More Wins For Local Cagers

Moulton Udell girls defeated Fremont 97 56 on their home court led by Linda Wetzler with 42 points and Marcia Brinegar 17. The boys edged a 72 71 victory in a tight final half as Mike Bailey 14 and Mike O Donnell 7 led rebounds and defense. Hedrick next hosts M U Friday and Hedrick visits Tuesday in conference play.

Moulton-Udell Fremont Linda Wetzler M-U Marcia Brinegar Dana Brinegar Twyla Moore Sheila Eleine Cox Benz Mike Bailey Mike O’donnell Hedrick L. C

Thanksgiving Gatherings Around Des Moines Families

Mr and Mrs Lowell Young and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Thom as and family of Des Moines spent Thanksgiving with Mrs Zelma Hetzler. Mr and Mrs Joe Marvin Mat hy Mikel and Judy visited the Mardell Marvin and Grace Reagan homes for the Thanksgiving holidays.

Lowell Young Kenneth Thomas Des Moines Zelma Hetzler Joe Marvin Mathy, Mikel Judy Mardell Marvin Grace Reagan

Also Mentioned on This Page

Coatsville Church You Deac Pearl Mich Big G Ray and Katherine Cheritys Ray Kay Sun Mon Tue Martin Tribune the Tribune Moulton Tribune Moulton, Iowa Mr. Eby Mr. Bassett
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