Moulton Captures Browning Tilt in Top League Clash
The Moulton baseball club remains atop the league after a 3-1 win over Browning Mo. Dave Ross earned the win, striking out eight while allowing five hits. Orman Mathews and Garrett led the local hitters with key loads and RBIs, including a two-base hit to start a decisive rally in the sixth. Browning's only run came in the second inning on a fielder’s choice. Gate receipts totaled $100, with sixty percent paid to the locals. Jim Brosher’s circus catch electrified early play as Moulton prepares to host Browning again Sunday.
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Browning
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Ross
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Mathews
Davis
Gar‘Fett
Otter
Jim Brosher
Worley Bros Sell Ford to New York Couple
Dudley and his wife of Olean recently bought a Ford from Worley Bros at Moulton, the sale noted by local salesman. The couple acquired a car 900 miles from the selling point, reflecting long-distance sales activity and regional distribution.
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FORD
New York
Worley Vs
Motor. Co
Moulton
Dudley
Olean
Fred Dud
Band to Appear Here At Local Lodge Event
A notice from the local lodge invites the public to attend a gathering at Moulton Hall at nine. The event features members showing culinary and artistic talents, with a performance by the Odd Fellows group and a parade of twenty six ks entries.
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Moulton
Farmington to Ames to Missouri visits in summary list
Local notices recount many short visits and travels among residents. Joe Kinkade visited Farmington. Blanche Jennings attends summer school at Ames. Grace Eby visits son Gus in Leon. Mabel Jennings returns from Cedar Rapids. Helen Garrett home from Grinnell College for vacation. Powers from Mexico Mo. visits. Richard Perkins visits aunt in Keosauqua. Floy Horn returns from Ames. Laura Miles and daughters visit family in Moberly. Betty and Billy Farmer funeral in Des Moines area. Blosser family hosting guests from St Cloud Fla and family. Ballews travel Keokuk and Burlington. Hoyt Garrett departs for Davenport Town to work at chautauqua. Arthur Wright moves west of Moulton. bridge party at Mrs. Dever’s. Reed family visits from Montrose. Wertz brothers from Bloomington to stay with grandparents. Evelyn Siler returns from Drake University. Lillian Berry's travels. Vaner Hornsten returns from Atlantic Ind. Epworth League district meeting at Mystic. Melford Lockwood dies in Tucson. many visitors gather at various homes. Sgt. Wilbur Barnes returns from Nicaragua duty for a month. Cul tus Club hosts breakfast and elects officers. multiple families share meals and attend a ball game at Monterey park. PEO society meets with program led by Lillian Berry and Fannie on aa Me.
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Joe Kinkade
Farmington
Iowa
Blanche Jennings
Ames
Grace Eby
Gus
Leon
Mabel Jennings
Cedar Rapids
Helen Garrett
Grinnel College
Chas. Powers
Mexico
C. S. Powers
Richard Perkins
Keosauqua
Glenn Bonner
Floy Horn
Robert Miles
Moberly
Nell Hartley
Des Moines
Betty
Billy Farmer
J. G. West
Mary
R. R. Eby
St Louis
Roger Blosser
St. Cloud
Fla
Wm. Blosser
Howard Ballew
G. W. Ballew
Keokuk
Burlington
Hoyt Garrett
Davenport
Town
Arthur Wright
Moulton
Jas. Bolton
E. Broadway
W. J. Dever
R. L. Reed
Montrose
E. R. Moen
C. E. Drew
John Rex
Wanga
Martha Jordan
Elsie Cornett
Maxine Howard
Epworth League
Mystic
Arthur’ Wood
Melford Lockwood
Tuscon
Arizona
C. Thompson
W. R. Thompson
Glenwood
Caster Stolz
John Herron
Mollie Groh
Alf Ketchum
Centerville
W. L. Thompson
Wilbur Barnes
Sam Cole
Chas
Edwards
Fred.b. Stober
Grandma ‘Stober
Isa Smallwood
Lucile and Wray Jr
Lillian Berry
Fannie
Vacancies Filled In Local Teaching Staff
Board of Education announced all teaching vacancies are filled except one sixth grade contract. Salaries saved exceed $500 this year. Listed instructors include Supt L E Johnson Moulton Principal Rolla Morrow Moulton Coach Pierce Astle Emporia Kansas and teachers Viola Gutman Iowa City Helen Johnson Union Town Edith Goudy Ottumwa Grace L Clark Moulton M I Zoe Stech Cambron Nebraska Hazel Blosser Moulton Wilma Davis Moul Third Grade Kathleen Bird Moulton Cleo Stansberry Moulton Rhea Lucile Astle Emporia Kansas Mildred Penn Pierson Lois L Ritchie West Gate Iowa Grayce Osborne Moulton Janitor Levi Wright Moulton.
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Board of Education
L. E. Johnson
Moulton
Rolla Morrow
Towa
Pierce Astle
Emporia
McKinney Held After Shooting at Robber in Northwest Moulton
Roscoe Dolly McKinney faced Square Cole Thursday morning over a misdirected shooting last Wednesday night in northwest Moulton. He said he fired at a person trying to enter his workshop and stray bullets reached a nearby home. He was cautioned to shoot more carefully, no charges filed, and released.
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Roscoe
Dolly” McKinney
Squre Cole
Northwest
Moulton
McKinney
Car Crash Near Wabash Depot Reported Damages
Paul Smith drove into Charley Edwards car near the Wabash depot Thursday night. Edwards filed for damages but later withdrew the claim.
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Wabash Depot
Paul Smith
Charley Edwards
Wabash
Mr. Edwards
Smith
Shinns Band Gave Pleasing Concerts in Town
The Wayne Shinn band from LaPlata Missouri played several pleasing concerts in Moulton on Saturday. They performed on Main street and at Pulliam Park, with a crowd at the Colonial theatre evening show. Various local residents and guests were noted visiting and attending events around town.
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Wayne Shinn
LaPlata
Moulton
Elmer Wood Co
Main Street
Pulliam Park
Colonial Theatre
George Veatch Shoots Himself
George Veatch a 60 year old farmer living three miles south of Monterey killed himself Tuesday morning about 9 o'clock. He used a .25 automatic and the bullet entered the mouth and penetrated the base of the brain. He was found in the barn hay loft after family members searched following his absence. Dr Cox of Moulton pronounced life extinct. Ill health and worries were given as possible causes. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Coatsville conducted by Rev Lay Burgher with burial east of Coatsville.
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George Veatch
Monterey
Coatsville
Lay Burgher
Obituary for Ebert Childs of Coatsville and Moulton
Ebert Childs son of Jonathan and Jane Childs, born December 14 1857 in Dallas County Iowa, died June 1 1930 in Moulton Iowa aged 72 5 18. Survived by Tem per ance wife two sons Luther and Jack five daughters eight grandchildren and three brothers. Funeral held June 4 at home and Coatsville Baptist church with interment in Coatsville cemetery. Card of thanks from family. Additional items note death of Mrs Harry Wilson of Valley Junction and birth announcements for twins Carolyn Christine and Marilyn Corey.
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Ottumwa
Jack
Moulton
Hugh Kelley
Chillicothe
Til
Dave Probasco
Hammond
Ind
J. Ray Henson
Des Moines
Bert Dahl
Huron
S. Oak
Clifton Gorman
M. L
Oscar
Coatsville
Arch
Lindsburg
Harry Wilson
Valley Junction
Iowa
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Susan Shook
M. C. Miller
Carolyn
Christine
Marilyn Corey
Miller
Christine. Corey
Little Betty
Billy
Farmer
Frank Anderson
John Anderson
Inez
Lance
Roy Farmer
L. .Gilfillan
Keokuk
Jack Lane
Nell Hartley
Des ‘Moines
Henderson Reunion Yields Large Family Gathering in Iowa Grove
The sixth annual Henderson reunion drew about 140 relatives and friends to Charley Yates grove north of Moulton on June 8 1930. A long table overflowed with dinner as Mrs M J Lynch and several Hendersons were honored guests. Activities included music readings games races and a blindfold old man race. A plan to meet again the third Sunday in June next year was announced with an invitation to Lovilia for a late summer reunion. Jim Henderson chaired the event with secretary Mrs Otis Horn.
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Charley Yates
Moulton
M. J. Lynch
Coatsville
William and
Joe Henderson
Louilla
Robert Zimmerman
Louilia
Iowa
Lovilia
Jim Henderson
Otis Horn
Floyd Henderson
Jack Henderson
William Henderson
Lee Johnson
Earl Stewart
Price Bain
Harvey Henderson
Howard Carter
Cooper
Warren
Andy Henderson
J. W. Bain
Faye Jones
Ralph
Dewey Houser
Ed. Nelson
Trenton Clark
Russell Seaton
Lloyd Yates
Dorothy Middleton
Austin Yates
Otis’ Horn
Bud Henson
J. M. Lynch
Reva
Fay Lawson
Donald Horn
Bert Horn
Martha McCullough
Florence Lucas
Glenwood
Wm. Gumm
Bayaty
Mich
Tillie Wright
Columbia
Nova Henderson
Galen Spurgeon
Maurice Horn
Leora Horn
Ed, Horn
Mary Houser
Lavelle
Frances, Houser
Serious Auto Crash Near Four Corners
Miss Orpha Taylor and her brother Elza Taylor from northeast of Moulton were severely injured in a crash east of the four corners north of Moulton Saturday around 10 PM. Orpha faces a doubtful recovery with a compound leg fracture, wrist fracture, scalp wounds, and other injuries. Elza has internal chest injuries and various bruises. A Chevrolet coupe carrying the Taylors collided with two Coca Cola trucks speeding to Ottumwa as one truck attempted to pass the other at a hill crest. The drivers blamed faulty lighting and misjudgment. the Taylors were extricated and rushed to Centerville St Joseph hospital where Orpha's condition was critical. The wreck left the Taylors’ car a total loss and the trucks damaged.
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Orpha Taylor
Elza
Moulton
Centerville
Four Corners
Miss Taylor
Taylor
Ottumwa
Alrest
Chevrolet
Moffett
Centerville St. Joseph
Mystic woman killed by lightning at her father’s home
Madge Lee Gerard a 17 year old wife and mother of a seven month old baby died when lightning struck the John Lee residence in Center Ville. She was in a bedroom placing clothes when the bolt struck. Her 12 year old sister Florence was knocked unconscious in the adjoining room and survived after recovery.
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Madge Lee Gerard
James Gerard
Mystic
John James Gerard Jr
John Lee
Centerville
Junior Club Opens Season With 5 O'Clock Game
The American Legion Junior Baseball Club starts its season with an evening game at McGriff Park in Moulton against Kirksville Junior Club. Admission is free, but a collection will be taken to cover game costs. A return game with Kirksville is set for June 19.
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American Legion
McGriff
Moulton
Kirksville
Wabash Announces Special Excursion to Springfield
The Wabash promotes a special excursion from Moulton to Springfield on June 21. The round trip costs $6.00 and includes meals and streetcar fare. The trip will be led by special guides.
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Wabash
Springfield
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Moulton
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