Local residents share visits and milestones in Bloomfield area
Numerous residents including Loyd Foster and the McCulloughs exchanged visits through Monday to Wednesday across Bloomfield and Centerville. Pvt. Franklin McCullough, son of Elvin and unknown, graduated from Fort Eustis harbor craft crewsman course after basic training at Fort Chaffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Hopkins
Leo Foster
Kennis Henderson
Elvin McCullough
Loyd Foster
Ethel Wisdom
Bloomfield
Gary
Gay Foster
Irene
Maxine Hyatt
Pvt
Franklin McCullough
Army’s Transportation School
Fort Eustis
Franklin
Army
Fort Chaffee
Ark
Ronald
Dwight Lawson
LaVerne Horn
Death notices and visits report in Unionville area
Rev Herbert Richmond who moved to Centerville recently died of a heart attack Friday at St Joseph hospital. Funeral services were held Thursday at the Methodist Church for Tobe Stuteross former resident who died in Eureka California. Other items note visits by John Harrington family, Walter Selix and families, and local church and hospital updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Richmond
Centerville
St. Joseph Hospital
John Harrington
M. Hedberg
Wiita Irelan
Ola Stanley
Des Moines
Walter Selix
Methodist Church
Tobe Stuteross
Eureka
California
Roger Morlan
Lisbon
Iowa
Bob Morlan
Vern Brooke
Grinnell
C. J. Burger
Ross Starks
Lake Wapello
Dell Wilson
Hugh Guernsey
Earl Morrison
Ira Morrison
Harold Weidhein
Wellman
Wm. Brown
Bloomfield Hospital
Weekend visits roll through Coatsville and nearby towns
COATSVILLE residents host relatives over the weekend with stays in Peoria Carrollton Davenport Centerville and Cen terville. Corrections note an earlier item misidentified Mrs Mathers while clarifying visits by Mrs L L Dotson and others.
Local families visit relatives this weekend
Mr and Mrs Loyd Dotson of Lancaster Mrs Betty Lasley and Larry spent the weekend visiting relatives in Peoria Illinois Richard Dotson of St Louis joined his parents Mr and Mrs L L Dotson over the weekend Mrs E E Frady Rose Dalton and Pamela McKittrick were Centerville visitors Friday. Mr and Mrs Ross Forsythe of Des Moines Mrs Fay Morefield of Tama Iowa Mrs Verna Gibson of Lancaster Billie Kent and family of Ottumwa visited A J Kent Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyd Dotson
Lancaster
Betty Lasley
Larry
Peoria
Richard Dotson
St. Louis
L. L. Dotson
E. E. Frady
Rose Dalton
Pamela McKittrick
Centerville
Ross Forsythe
Des Moines
Fay Morefield
Tama
Iowa
Davis Family Reunion Highlights Ottumwa Gathering
The Samuel and Maggie Davis family held a Sunday reunion at Wildwood Park Ottumwa with seventy in attendance. Eight of nine remaining siblings joined, centered on a dinner, photos, ball games, and visits. numerous relatives from Montezuma Oskaloosa Des Moines Udell Coal Valley and West Grove attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel
Maggie Davis
Wildwood Park
Ottumwa
Susie Swarts
John Starr
Larry
Allen Swarts
Moulton
Roy Kirby
West Grove
David Davis
Naomi
Rose Hill
Otis Davis
Kenneth
Victor
Oral Davis
Carolyn
Therman Davis
Montezuma
Lester Davis
Oskaloosa
Sammie Binns
Des Moines
Wesley Binns
Coal Valley
Ill
Roger Davis
Jim Davis
Ward Bair
John Bair
Wayne
Jerry Davis
Ruby Septer
Orval Moore
Merval Moulton
Oren Starr
Udell
Carey Swarts
Stan
Robert Bair
Methodist Bible School reports second week activities
The Methodist Bible School enters its final week with reports from each class. Primary 30 students will participate in Sunday services. Kindergarten 20 students created wall plaques and Bible markers and plan a church yard picnic Friday. Intermediate 12 students, six with perfect attendance, study The Book of the Ages and plan varied programs. Junior 21 students study the Old Testament and make Ten Commandments plaques. offerings support Hyderabad Boys School in India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Bible School
Hyderabad
India
CYF Ice Cream Social Aims for Conference Camp Fund
The C Y F plans an Ice Cream Social at City Hall on Saturday June 16 at 7 p m to raise funds for CYFers to attend the Conference in Pella Iowa June 24 30 and Chi Rho Camp at Lake Darling July 15 21. Interested youths should contact Rev Wallace Prowell by June 10 for Conference and by July 1 for Camp entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Iowa
Lake Darling
Wallace Prowell
CYF
Squirts and Squeaks From the Back Shop
A rambling column voices county politics discontent and local mores. It contrasts candidate salvos and civic plans with memories of high school, a memory of the Prof from Fabius Creek, and a notice about Ed wards' recent article. It notes local figures Charley Evans and Keith Evans in anecdotal recollections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Edwards
Hunt and Pecker
Mr. Edwards
Tribune
Fabius Creek
Charley Evans
Keith
Evan
Charley
Rev and Mrs Edward Phil Green Attend Iowa Methodist Conference
Rev and Mrs Edward Phil Green are in Mt. Pleasant this week attending the Iowa Des Moines conference of the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Philgreen
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa-Des Moines
The
Methodist Church
Local Happenings and Visits Mentioned in Bloomfield Notes
Sunday gatherings included Clarence Stober and Kil l ion households plus Ruby Wood Henry Goldensteadt and Beulas Jennings. Robert Schultz of Austin visiting grandparents Elmer and Beulah Childs. Marjorie McCullough returned home from Davis County hospital Bloomfield after four weeks with prior Wells township bus accident. C W F Christian Church group met at Dora Singley home with hostesses Okie Cooper Ursula Eby Lela Southern. Lesson leader Georgia McCullough and devotional leader Vivian Daniels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Stober
Clarence Killion
Otis Stober
Ruby Wood
Henry Goldensteadt
Beulas Jennings
Robert Schultz
Austin
Minn
Elmer Childs
Marjorie McCullough
Davis County Hospital
Bloomfield
Wells Township
The
Christian Church
Dora Singley
Okie Cooper
Ursula Eby
Lela Southern
Georgia McCullough
Vivian Daniels
County 4-H Girls to Attend State Convention
Eleven Appanoose County 4-H Club girls will attend the annual 4 H Girls Club Convention at Iowa State College June 13 to 16. Dr. James H. Hilton will welcome them. Dr. Evelyn Millis Duvall will speak on teen rights and responsibilities in a democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appanoose County
Towa State College
Adelena Clark
County Home Economist
Mary Laird
Judith McDonalds
New County
Josephine Printy
Merry Homemakers
Janet McCullough
We-R
Janet Phillips
Friday Fairies
Judy Moffitt
Clover Leaf
Dixie Perkins
True Blue
Ann Mihalovich
Taylorettes
Luella Sidles
Chicago
Girls Learn Citizenship Roles for Iowa 4 H Convention
The narrative lists Dixie Perkins and Judith Moffitt taking part in Friday flag parade at the convention. Luella Sidles will usher at the State Gymnasium sessions while Judith McDonalds and others attend a pre convention workshop at State 4 H Club Camp starting June 10. The program aims to build citizenship awareness and leadership skills for county presidents and officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie Perkins
Judith Moffitt
Dixie
John Perkins
True Blue
Delmont Moffitt
Judith
Clover Leaf Club
Luella Sidles
George Sidles
Numa
State
Luella
Lincoln Luckies
Judith McDonalds
Nomination Open for Community ASC Candidacy
Formal nomination of candidates for the community ASC is underway with entries sought from eligible residents. Officials urge timely filings as nominations proceed at the designated civic office.
Township ASC committee elections under way in Appanoose County
Mittie mainly for one year terms beginning August 1 are now under way in all townships of Appanoose county. As part of the local administrative setup of the ASC farm program each township has a farmer elected official body known as a community ASC committee. Each such committee consisting of a chairman vice chairman and regular member is elected annually. First and second alternate members are also named in these annual ASC elections.
Take Someone With You To Church This Sunday
For sale notes soy beans cleaned and bagged suitable for seed listing Clark and Adams bags with contact Ben Dawson Cecil and Daniels Hardware offer heating and cooling services and a home improvement payment option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Adams
Ben Dawson
Cecil
Daniels Hardware
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Mark
Paul Jones
Trenton Hopkins
Cleo
Glenice
Marilyn McCullough
Bob Kinsler
Bobbie Dwiggins
Jane McCullough
Marilyn
McCullough
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Wanda Jones
Irene Hyatt
Gay
Linda Farley
Bill Jones
Carl Grey
Ray Tharp
Helen Foster
Ross Henderson
Robert Leyda
Lowell Leyda
Marsha
Denice
Carol
Vera McCullough
Jessie Jones
Effie Leyda
John Wisdom
Maxine
Pedra Armendart
Andres Elas
MEL
Love
Rory Calhoun
Piper Laurie
Unionville
Coatsville
Bob Guilfoyle
Walter Martin
Elbert Judd
Carrollton
C. Judd
Jim Judd
Ralph Hoover
Davenport
Celeste Burgher
Maude Hoover
Russell Crawford
Mathers
Homer McClellan
Earl Exline
Davis
Arthur Jay
Eileen Fowler
Elsie Edwards
Edwards
Mason City
Glen. Stober
Cedar Rapids
Kermit Edwards
Wabash
Feller
Jack
ASC
Mann Water Service
Geo. Shively
Queen City, Missouri
Horn
Moulton City Park
City Hall
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