Mrs Myra Powers Dies At Age 84 In Centerville
Mrs Myra Powers 84 former Moulton resident and longtime Appanoose County figure died Saturday night in Cincinnati Iowa She was wife of the late Al Powers once a Moulton drug store operator She leaves five children ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren Funeral services were held Tuesday in Centerville with burial in the local cemetery She belonged to the Methodist church Eastern Star and Rebekah lodges.
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Myra Powers
Moulton
Appanoose County
Cincinnati
Iowa
Russell Bagby
Pittsfield
Ill
Harry Dukes
Centerville
Powers
Methodist Church
Eastern Star
Rebekah
R B C s At Davis Home Officers Elected
Burton of Moberly Missouri was a guest as R B C members held a meeting at Davis home and elected officers and a secretary treasurer in a brief community gathering.
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R.B.C
Davis Home
Kitchen Shower At Kerby Home Honors Mrs. Hetzler
A kitchen shower for Mrs. Max Hetzler, a recent bride, was held last Wednesday afternoon November 30 at the home of Mrs. Clay Kerby with Mrs. George Lynch as hostess. About thirty friends and relatives attended, gifts were exchanged, and refreshments were served by the hostesses. Several guests sent regrets from not attending but sent gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Hetzler
Clay Kerby
George Lynch
Mesdames Lavelle Gingerich
Iris Kerby
Alice Kerby
Ella Watkins
Etta Hetzler
Faye Wright
Marietta Howell
Frances Hetzler
Cora Clinkenbeard
Bess Stansberry
Zelma Hetzler
Gwen Murrell
Estle Wright
Oakel Cooper
Lucille Whisler
Marguerite Burgher
Anita Winans
Vivian Wright
Irene Morrow
Olaf Osborne
Ossie McKeehan
Velva White
Helen Dixon
Lelia Eagle
Felva Clinkenhbeard
Floy Ann
Barbara Gingerich
Kay Howell
Linda Whisler
Kerby
Lynch
Mesdames Alpha Allen
Isabelle Lane
Ollie Glasgow
Helen Frakes
Bessie Squires
Clara Scurlock
Virgil Bogle
Hazel Moore
Coroin Stevenson
Ross Moore
Stanley Bartlett
Misses Golda
Agnes Lynch
Orleans Social Hour Club Meeting At Hanes Home
The Orleans Social Hour Club met at Irene Hanes home on Thursday December 1 for a cooperative dinner. President led the meeting with singing. Fifteen members answered roll call with their favorite candy receipt. Josephine Lindley prepared the mystery box which won prize. December 15 election of officers for the coming year planned. Roll call will be answered by how and when you open Christmas packages.
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Orleans
Irene Hanes
Josephine Lindley
Pra
Notice All Rebekahs Bring Apples and Popcorn Balls
Members are requested to bring apples and popcorn balls for the regular December 15 meeting. This is our annual Christmas eating. Dessie Stansberry, N. G.
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Rebekahs
Dessie Stansberry
N. G
Just Between You and Me on County Scandals and Christmas
A reader letters page recalls a Garson scandal lawmaker jailed with a $300 monthly pension while convicted of illegal $50,000 wartime theft from Sam's treasury. The note hints at county office shakeups, a resignation, and a potential clerk swap amid rumor. Also mentions family updates, holiday plans, and December warmth contrasts.
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Congress
Garson
Sam
Stockholders to Elect Officers and Directors for 3 Year Terms
Stockholders will meet to elect president, vice president, secretary and treasurer and two directors for three year terms. Secretary, after election, will be under supervision of the Board of Directors. The meeting may also transact other business legally before it. Letha Crawford, Sec Treas.
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Letha Crawford
Sec
Treas
Southern Family Plans Winter Visit and Reunion
Mrs Emma Southern travels to Ottumwa to spend winter with her son Paul. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Southern and son visit Bill-Fretch home near Keota with Mr and Mrs Robi Southern and son. Jim Evans of Wichita and Tom Evans with daughter Mrs Fred Grunland of Duarte visit Dick Bogle and relatives. Evans depart Wichita. others remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Southern
Ottumwa
Paul
Jim.Evans
Wichita
Kans
Tom Evans
Fred’ Grunland
Duarte
Cali
Dick Bogle
Jim Evans
Local Lodges Elect Officers For New Year
Local lodges have started their elections with Masons and Odd Fellows naming officers. Eastern Stars and Rebekahs will appoint officers later this week. Masonic officers include Orris Harrington as W M, Grant Stansberry as SW, Lloyd Harris as JW, William Kriegermeier as Secretary, R R Boy as Treasurer, L A Horn, T T Murdy, and Erwin Carlis as Trustees. IOOF officers List: W L Davis N G M, H Howard J G, William Kriegermeier Secretary, L A Wood Treasurer, Clay Kerby Trustee for 1950 term, L W Southern Trustee for 1952 term.
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Masons and
Odd Fellows
Eastern Stars and
Rebekahs
Masonic
Orris Harrington
W. M. Grant Stansberry
S. W. Lloyd Harris
J. W. Wm. Kriegermeier
R. R. Boy
L. A. Horn
T. T. Murdy
Eawin Carlis
Amazon Gals Edge Moulton In Close Junior High Thriller
Center ville Junior High edged out Moulton 11 to 10 in a hair raising prelim game. The buzzer produced a dramatic finish as both teams battled hard with tight defense and late-score drama.
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al Buzzer
Centerville
Moulton
F. S. C. Club Met With Grace Marvin
The F. S. C. Club met at Grace Marvin's home on December 1 for a cooperative dinner. After scripture reading and Lords Prayer, members shared Christmas wishes. Prizes were won by Vica Brown, Marie Daniels, Mabel Martin, and Lucene Marvin. Members and visitors listed. next meeting is December 15 for Christmas exchange.
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F. S. C. Club
Grace Marvin
Chaplin
Vica Brown
Marie Daniels
Mabel Martin
Lucene Marvin
Berdine McKenzie
Marcia McKenzie
Mabel Lindsey
Emma Guinn
Weekend Army Visits Across Towns Mention Floyd Lewin
Floyd Lewin of the U S Army spent the weekend with home folks at Chanute Field near Rantoul Illinois. Visitors included Otis Horn, Mrs Harris, and Ben Harris families in Shenandoah Clarinda Red Oak and Corning. Grace Lane of San Francisco and Mae Carson of Tulsa were hosted by Mrs Alva Bennett with Grace Lane leaving Sunday. Arthur Pearson Sunny Ratliff and Bobby Burgher from Fort Riley Kansas enjoyed furloughs at their parents home Marsceillée Stober and family returned from Wilmer Minnesota. The Stobers sold minurity Ufterback and Mrs Cyril Me Clair and Virginia Hiatt visited the Uttenback home Sunday.
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Floyd Lewin
Chanute Field
Rantoul
Otis Horn
Bob Harris
Ben Harris
Shenandoah
Clarinda
Red Oak
Corning
Alva Bennett
Mae Carson
Tulsa
Okla
Grace Lane
San Francisco
Cali
Wilmer Minn
Stobers
Minurity
Cyril Me
Clair
Virginia Hiatt
Tiattaville
Former Resident Dies At Home In Coatsville Mo
Martha E. Kerby née McCullough daughter of John and Elizabeth Kerby of Davis County Iowa born March 4 1864 grew up near Coatsville Missouri united in marriage to Albert McCullough in Coatsville seven children George W Wilcox Ettie Archibald Arthur Elsie M Horn Frank John A Raymond Arminta 22 grandchildren 23 great grandchildren survive funeral held at Coatsville cemetery near Corning Iowa card of thanks from the children notes heartache and bereavement
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Martha E. Kerby
John
Elizabeth Kerby
Davis County
Iowa
Coatsville
Albert McCullough
George W. McCullough
Wilcox, Nebr
Ettie. E. Archibald
Arthur McCullough
Ft. Worth
Tex
Elsie M. Horn
Numa
Frank E. McCullough
Boonville
John A
McCullough
Raymond
Ss. D
Arminta
B. Pedrick
Moulton
Aratives
Missionary Society Elects Officers
The Presbyterian Church missionary society met with Mrs. Wm Heintze on Wednesday. Lesson leader was Mrs. Oris Davis. Officers for the coming year were elected: President Mrs. Gale Huddleston, Vice President Mrs. Alva Bennett, Secretary Mrs. Oris Davis, Treasurer Mrs. Geo Carson, Secretary of Missionary Education and Literature Mrs. Oris Davis, Secretary of Social Education and Action Mrs. Mildred Appler, Secretary for National Missions and Overseas Hospital Sewing Mrs. Carson.
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Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Wm. Heintze
Oris Davis
Gale Huddleston
Alva Bennett
Treas
Geo. Carson
Mildred Appler
National Missions and Overseas Hospital
Carson
Clyde King Dies at Ottumwa Home
Clyde Kling son of Daniel and Minerva King died at his Ottumwa home on Saturday December 3 after moving from Moulton sixteen years ago. He was a member of Davis Street Christian Church and worked at John Deere Co. since leaving Moulton. His 1905 marriage to Effie Daniels is noted. Surviving are two daughters Mrs Lloyd Osteen and Mrs Clete Minear of Ottumwa, a brother from Quimway, and a sister Mrs Clara Presnell of Missouri along with nine grandchildren and one great grandson. His parents, four brothers and one sister predeceased him. Funeral in Ottumwa Tuesday led by Rev Donald Gill of First Christian Church, burial at Shaul Cemetery.
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Clyde Kling
Daniel
Minerva King
Appanoose County
Ottumwa
Moulton
Davis Street Christian Church
John Deeré Co
Effie Daniels
Lloyd Osteen
Clete, Minear
Oters
Quumway
MeClara
Presnell
Missouri
Donald. Gill
First Christian Church
Shaul
Lions Club Christmas Party Tonight at Methodist Church
The Moulton Lions Club will hold its Christmas party and ladies night at the Methodist church basement tonight at 7 15 p m. A dinner and a grab bag gift exchange are planned as part of the event.
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Moulton Lions Club
Methodist Church
Moulton Indees Will Play Unionville Tonight
The Moulton Independent boys and girls basketball teams host Unionville on the local floor tonight at 7 30. Merval Moulton, team manager, says two games will be held and the locals earned two victories in the prior meeting.
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Moulton
Unionville
Merval Moulton
Clothes Construction Workshop Held in Ames
A sewing workshop led by France Friedell at Iowa State College Ames taught unit method sewing for quick garment assembly. Homemakers, including Mrs Daniels and Mrs Harley Tissue of Moravia, learned pattern checks against figures, seam gauge use, and easy buttonhole and fastener techniques to mimic factory sewing speed and improve fit. Follow up meetings will be arranged countywide.
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France Friedell
Iowa State College
Ames
Harley Tissue
Moravia
Te County
Local Happenings and Social Visits Across Towns
Local notes list Mr and Mrs Roy Wright in Ottumwa on Friday Wilbur Jennings of Plainfield IL visited Moulton friends and relatives Tuesday Mrs Hugh Wood hosted a Canasta party at her home last Thursday evening Mrs Lee Burton of Moberly MO has been visiting Grace Regean at Corydon Paul Pedrick and Allan visited Sunday with Samuel Stites at Corydon Mrs Clay Kerby Carl Murrell and George Lynch visited Ottumwa and Bloomfield Friday Mrs Gale Huddleston entertained at a one oclock luncheon Friday honoring Mae Carson of Tulsa Oklahoma Mr and Mrs Raymond Ritter and family attended a family reunion at Wy Sing near Blakesque
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Roy Wright
Ottumwa
Wilbur Jennings
Plainfield
Moulton
Hugh Wood
Lee Burton
Moberly
Grace
Regean
Paul Pedrick
Allan
Samuel Stites
Corydon
Clay Kerby
Carl Murrell
George Lynch
Bloomfield
Gale Huddleston
Mae Carson
Tulsa
Okla
Raymond Ritter
Wy Sing
Blakes
Legion and Auxiliary Plan Christmas Party for Kids
The Legion and Auxiliary announce a Christmas party for school age children on Saturday December 24. Santa Claus hosts the youngsters with familiar activities and teen entertainment planned as in prior years. Local businessmen supervise moving an evergreen tree to the park corner by Main Street to be lit and kept as a permanent festive fixture for years to come.
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Legion and Auxiliary
Moulton
G S C Club Holds Christmas Meeting With Mrs Post
The G S C Club met with Mrs Lena Post on Tuesday December 6 for the annual Christmas party. A cooperative noon dinner followed. The program included Silent Night and Blest Be The Tie, with scripture and prayer by president Mrs Grace Utterback. Members present listed. visitors included Ethel Allen Mrs Jackson and Mrs Frank Chattin of Glenwood Mo.
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Lena Post
Grace Utterback
Carrie Grey
Mystery Sisters
Mary Kreigermeier
Mabel Smith
Lelia Eagle
Lettie Daniel
Anna Burton
Lillie Horn
Lelia Southern
Myrtle Banes
Ruby Woods
Lizzie Woods
Sophia Johnson
Myrtle Starr
Grace Reagan
Belle Horn
Nora Forsythe
Ollie Stansberry
Daisy Heintze
Bernice Coulson
Ethel Allen
Jackson
Frank Chattin
Glenwood
Wells Township Elects P M A Officers For Twenty Five
Wells township voters elected P M A officers last Thursday. Robert Daniels was chosen as delegate to the county convention with George Davis named as alternate.
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Wells Township
presby = tion
P. MA
Ee ‘Robert
Dani Gevis Geon
Robert Daniels
Letiten
George Davis
Clifford Foster Named County AAA Chairman in Centerville
Clifford Foster was elected county AAA chairman at the Centerville election last Saturday. Frank McCabe was re-elected vice chairman and Sam J. Haines was chosen as third member. Lloyd was selected as first alternate, with four delegates from the 17 townships present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford
Foster
AAA
Centerville
Frank McCabe
Sam J. Haines
Lloyd
Wells Township F. B. Ladies Meet December 9
Wells township Farm Pusan ladies will meet with Mrs Adams Friday December dish luncheon will be the theme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells Township
Pusan
Jes Adams
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Sec.Treas
Burton
Moberly, Mo
Hetzler
Hanes
Motice
You
Luse
J. D. Mirines
Mi One
W. A. Chamberlains
Denver
Colo
The
Tribune
Olive
P. H
Muggs) Broadie
Lincoln
Nebr
Charles
Associated Press
Chicago
Columbia
A. P
Bill
Jack Garrett
Amazon Gals
F. S.C. Club
Clyde King
the Tribune
Lions Club
Moulton Indees
G.S. C
Clifford Foster
County
F. B. _ Ladies
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