Sherman West May Be Candidate For State Senator
Sherman West, a Washington Township farmer and former Appanoose County Supervisor, may run as the Democratic candidate for State Senate from the Appanoose Davis district after an unusual write in campaign. West secured 278 votes in Appanoose and 173 in Davis, enough to spark a convention call. he has not yet decided but might accept if nominated. Delegates from Appanoose and Davis counties will decide at the forthcoming convention.
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Sherman West
Washington Township
Appanoose County
West
Davis County
Moulton
Appanoose
Davis
Iowa
Tribune
Appanoose- Davis
Reverend Thompson Attends Des Moines Conference
Reverend Lacy Thompson, pastor of the Methodist church, attends a Des Moines conference this week where ministers are assigned their pulpits for the coming year. Friends in Moulton hope he is reassigned to the local church.
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Lacy Thompson
Methodist Church
Des Moines
Friends of the Thompsons
Moulton
W. W. Club Meets At Mrs Madge Horns Home
The W. W. Club gathered at Madge Horns home on Wednesday June 2 with 17 members and 2 former members present and 1 member absent the largest turnout since December 1946. Ten visitors attended including six children new member Gertrude McCullough was welcomed. A coop dinner was served, prizes awarded for hostess and guest activities, mystery box went to Ruth Stevens, hostess contest prizes to Della Kelley Carolyn Lawson Chloe Sebolt, entertainment prizes to Flora Watkins Anna Stevens. Next meeting set for June 30 at Norma McCulloughs home.
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W. W. Club
Madge Horn
Grace Morrow
Gertrude McCullough
Carolyn Lawson
Ruth Stevens
Della Kelley
Chloe Sebolt
Laura Gorman
Flora Watkins
Anna Stevens
Dorothy Stites
Gail Stites
Norma Followwill
O. E. S. Meeting Regular Held Friday Night
The O. E. S. chapter held its regular meeting Friday night. Mrs. Icel Taylor and her son Jerry of North Platte Nebraska, and Donald A. of Des Moines visited several days with their father in Garfield West.
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Icel Taylor
Jerry
North
Platte
Nebr
Arid
Donald
Dés Moines
de Garfield
West
Local Notes and Hints From the Community
Bill Heintze advertises to recover a borrowed tackle box and gets odd returns including a grasshopper bait. Lake Wapello yields two large fish. a big catch weighs 3 1 2 pounds. June floods and rain predictions loom, with Blue Beardsley anticipated to win governor. labor claims miss. Superintendent Wegener reports teaching openings, and a young girl happily leaves with five cents to buy gum.
Becker thanks Moulton friends and citizens
Alma Missouri resident Dave Becker expresses appreciation to the citizens of Moulton and vicinity for their kindness during his two years there. He notes concern about the future of the town’s school, cafe, water, and employment opportunities, and wishes success and health to all.
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Moulton
Local Bus Drivers Earn State Careful Drivers Award
Glen Daley and Merval Moulton drivers for the Moulton school buses received a careful drivers award from the State Department of Safety for a full school year of operation without an accident personal injury or property damage.
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Glen Daley
Merval Moulton
Moulton
State Department of Safety
Daley and
I. O. O. F Rebekahs Memorial Services Set in Moulton
The Moulton I O O F and Rebekah lodges plan joint memorial services at Moulton Christian church on Sunday June 20 at 2 15 PM. Members are asked to meet at their lodge hall at 1 45 PM. another notice will follow in The Tribune next week.
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Moulton I. O. O. F
Rebekah
Moulton Christian Church
Tribune
Mrs. Bradshaw Breaks Hip In Ladder Fall
Mrs Clara Bradshaw a former Hilltown resident now living on E Maple Centerville fell from a step ladder while picking cherries Monday night breaking her right hip. She was taken to St Joseph hospital where her condition is listed as fairly satisfactory.
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Clara Bradshaw
Hilltown
E. Maple Street
Centerville
Bradshaw
St. Joseph Hospital
Co op Dinner At Moore Home Sunday
A cooperative dinner was held at the home of Mrs Edna Moore on Sunday June 6. Seven sisters and one brother gathered for the first time in six years. The table featured a large angel food cake with seven pink candles for Karen Moore birth day. Cake baked by Mrs Robert Brinegar. Attendees included many relatives from Center ville Moulton Osceola Udell Unionville Shenandoah and Udell plus the host family.
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Edna Moore
Visi
Karen Moore
Robert Brinegar
Enzil Matherly
Shenandoah
Cleve
H S C Club Hosts Guest Day at Appler Home
Mrs. Mildred Appler hosted the H S C Club and eight guests and thirteen members dined Friday May 21. Christine Anderson presented a book report on Face of Mind by Joshua Lith Liebman. A Mothers Day program closed the afternoon with a picnic dinner for the younger girls.
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Mildred Appler
H. S.C. Club
Face of Mind
Joshua Lith Liebman
Christine Anderson
Erma Jacobs
Selah Staley
Clara Lerchie
Garnet
Norma Young
Zelma Hetzler
Howard-Davis Wedding Vows Unite Miss Joan Howard and Donald Davis
Sunday afternoon ceremony at three linked Joan Howard daughter of Mr and Mrs Marvin Howard to Donald Davis son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Davis in a church setting with Rev Lacy Thompson officiating. The wedding featured a pink white cake reception for 175 guests and out of town relatives with a farm home to follow.
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Joan Howard
Marvin Howard
Donald Davis
Lloyd Davis
Lacy Thompson
Grace West
June Eagle
Phyllis Morrow
Ruth Edwards
Shirley Bowers
Lucille
Hileen Davis
Jean Howard
Judy
Romaine Howard
Robert E. Stansberry
Jack Howard
Leland
Max Davis
Mrs
Davis
Trenton Wilson
Neil Fox
Robert White
Leora Davis
Centerville High School
Pacific
Moulton
Moravia
Neal Fox
Plano
Des Moines
Charles Swarts
Russell Swarts
Jimmy
Ottumwa
Vern Kirkland
Carolyn
Ross Fox
Audrey
Mystic
Leota Ryan
Centerville
Buchanan Family Returns to Milwaukee From Visit
Mr and Mrs Earl Buchanan and their daughter Nancy have finished a visit at the Craig Daniels parental home and returned to Milwaukee Wisconsin on Tuesday.
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Earl Buchanan
Nancy
Craig Daniels
Milwaukee
Wis
Kimball Families Visit In Woodward Iowa
Mr and Mrs Arch Kimball and Mr and Mrs Don Kimball visited the former's daughter Mrs John Peters and family in Woodward Iowa on Sunday during a family gathering.
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Arch Kimball
Don Kimball
Woodward
Iowa
John Peters
Mr and Mrs Hamrick Visit Ira Hayden Home
Mr and Mrs Fred Hamrick of Long Beach California visited at the Ira Hayden home on Sunday and Monday. Mr Hamrick serves in the U S Navy and was in Memphis Tennessee. He recently graduated from a school. Mrs Hamrick is the daughter of Fred and Hollie Stoker, formerly of Moulton, and a niece of Mrs Hayden.
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Fred Hamrick
Long Beach
Cali
Ira Hayden
Beardsley Wins From Blue In Governor's Race
Beardsley of New Virginia defeated incumbent Robert Blue in the Iowa Republican governor nomination race. Backed by the Farm Bureau, educational groups, teachers, labor, and others, he built a 60,000-vote lead and even carried Blue’s home district with 335 to 16. Local results mirrored a broad coalition across groups.
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Wm. S
Bill
Beardsley
Robert Blue
Iowa
Bill) Beardsley
New Virginia
Iowa Farm Bureau
Blue
Farm Bureau
U. S
Guy Gillette
Ernest Seeman
Washington Township
K. F. LeCompte
Hindley
R. C. Wilson
Dick Ranes
Board of Supervisors
Washington
Bake Sale by Methodist Girls at Town Hall
The intermediate girls of the Methodist church in Moulton will sponsor a bake sale at the town hall on Saturday June 12 starting at one o clock to raise funds for the summer institute. Donations of cakes candy and other articles are requested and can be contacted through Helen Guinn at phone 203. Items will be picked up Saturday at 10:00 am.
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Methodist Church
Moulton
Helen Guinn
Presbyterian missionary society meets with Mrs Retta Hinsey
The Presbyterian missionary society will meet with Mrs Retta Hinsey on June 16 in a postponed gathering. Mrs Pansy Luse of Centerville called on Mrs Lettie Daniels Friday evening and will be remembered as one of the McClasky triplets. Mrs Caroline Voss came home from the hospital in Centerville Tuesday and is convalescing at the home of her daughter Mrs Hugh Wood.
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The
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Retta Hinsey
Pansy Luse
Centerville
Lettie Daniels
Luse
McClasky
Caroline Voss
Hugh ‘Wood
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O. E. S. Meeting
Hal
Karl LeCompte
Congress
You
Bill Heintze
Willie
Lake Wapello
Labor
Supt
W A. Wegener
David Becker
Dave Becker
Alma
Rebekahs
Moore Home
H. S. C. Club
Appler
Samson
Howard - Davis
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