Federal Gas Tax Refund for Farmers After July 1
Farmers may apply for a federal gas tax refund after July 1 by submitting a form from the Extension Service office in Centerville. A three month filing window runs July 1 to October 1, using total farm gasoline use from July 1, 1956 to June 30, 1957 to calculate entitlement. forms available on request after July 1, with tank delivery men also able to obtain forms for patrons.
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U. S
Extension Service
Centerville
Harold D. Holder
Corn price support totals announced in Appanoose County
Doyle Anderson announces 338,808 bushels of Appanoose County corn placed under price support for 1956. Of this total 194,169 bushels qualify for the 1.48 rate, with the rest at 1.23. Loans and purchase agreements total 349,686 bushels, and reseal plans offer 16 cents per bushel storage payments through July 31, 1958.
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Appanoose County
Doyle Anderson
ASC
Iowa
Appanoose
Ice Cream Social at I C O F Hall This Saturday
Local notice invites residents to an ice cream social hosted by the Past Noble Grand Circle at the ICOF Hall on Saturday night June 15. The item notes visitors including Elmer Starr and family from Plano and several other local and out of town visitors with scattered family mentions.
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I. C. O. F. Hall
Past Noble Grand Circle
Month of brides and bridegrooms noted in state bulletin
A state bulletin notes June as a peak month for marriages in Iowa with 2007 recorded. figures show monthly totals across the year. An editorial aside recalls August as a wedding month for a couple and then shifts to local anecdotes about fishing trips, pond safety, and recent rain relief. The piece ends with a note of family illness.
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a_ state
Iowa
Local News Briefs: Births and Visitor Notes Mentioned
Larry Bradshaw severed an artery in his left hand Monday when his hand thrust through a door window. Mrs. Lettie Daniels hosted a weekend visit from Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Daniels of Carbon Cliff Illinois. Alfred Burrows, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Burrows of Moulton, was elected president of Burlington High School Teachers Association. Mr. and Mrs. J H McKenzie of Des Moines welcomed a baby girl born June 5, former Berdine Rogers of Moulton. Mr. and Mrs. LaVerne Saner from Tucson are visiting Mrs. Howard Saner and relatives. Loyd Southern visited the Russell Southern home in Newton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Bradshaw
Virgil Daniels
Carbon Cliff
Ill
Lettie Daniels
LaVerne Saner
Tucson
Arizona
Howard Saner
Loyd Southern
Russell Southern
Newton
Alfred Burrows
Earl Burrows
Moulton
Burlington High School Teachers Association
J. H. McKenzie
East 29Th St
Des Moines
McKenzie
Berdine Rogers
Fire Destroys Farm Home And Contents
A fire of unknown origin destroyed C O Norton s five room farm home about four miles southeast of Moulton on Friday. Norton was away in Bloomfield buying paint and wallpaper when neighbors spotted the blaze but it spread too fast to save the house and its newly purchased furniture. A barn on the same farm had burned about two years earlier. Neighbors cited an electrical repair visit minutes before the fire.
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C. O. Norton
Moulton
Norton
Ilinois
Bloomfield
Mrs G E Marshall Celebrates 90th Birthday at Adel
Mrs G E Marshall marked her 90th birthday with a family gathering at the home of her grandson Low ell Marshall near Adel Iowa on June 12. She remains in good health though her eyesight is failing.
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G. E. Marshall
Lowell Marshall
Adel
Iowa
Marshall
Picnic to Honor John Noble Family
The Appanoose County Farm Bureau will hold a Sunday picnic at 1:00 p m in Centerville City Park to honor John Noble and his family. Noble, the bureau’s fieldman for a year, leaves June 18 for Cherokee County where he will work as fieldman there. Members are invited to bring a dish and their own servingware.
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Appanoose County Farm Bureau
Centerville
John Noble
Noble
Farm Bureau
Cherokee
Cherokee County
John
Bake Sale At Moulton City Hall Features Monterey En developers
The Monterey Christian Endeavor Class schedules a bake sale at Moulton City Hall on Saturday June 15. Proceeds support department activities and local mission projects.
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Moulton City Hall
Local Instructors Relocate for Military Service
Mr and Mrs Harold Shellabarger plan to depart today for Fort Sill Oklahoma where Mr Shellabarger will begin service. They have been instructors at the local school for the past year. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Jim Southern and Debby of Newton who spent the weekend with relatives in Moulton.
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Harold Shellabarger
Fort Sill
Oklo
Shellabarger
Jim Southern
Debby
Newton
Moulton
Former Ottumwa resident Daisy Gilliam dies at 70
Daisy Thompson Gilliam 70, longtime Ottumwa resident, died at Rest Haven nursing home at 7 p m Thursday. Born December 22 1886 in Moulton to William and Barbara Harrison, she lived in Ottumwa 41 years and belonged to the Hilltown Christian church. Survivors include son Harlan M Thompson Ottumwa route 5 two daughters Mrs Lester Morrill and Mrs Louise Scott Ottumwa three grandchildren seven great grandchildren three brothers Ray Harrison Kirksville Thomas Harrison Keokuk and Gay Harrison Rose Hill and two sisters Mrs Sylvia Howard Miami Okla and Mrs Minnie Wilkinson Boone. Funeral 1:30 p m Saturday Johnson funeral chapel Ottumwa Rev B Roy Brown Willard Street Methodist church burial Hilltown cemetery.
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Daisy Thompson Gilliam
Ottumwa
Rest Haven
Moulton
William
Barbara Morrow Harrison
Christian Church
Hilltown
Harlan M. Thompson
Lester Morrill
Louise Scott
Ray Harrison
Kirksville
Thomas Harrison
Keokuk
Gay Harrison
Rose Hill
Sylvia Howard
Miama
Okla
Minnie Wilkinson
Boone
Johnson Funeral Chapel
B. Roy Brown
Willard Street Methodist Church
Hilltown Cemetery
Homemakers Camp Visitor Returns From State 4-H Event
Mrs Inez Rohl attended a Homemakers Camp at the state 4 H Camp in Madrid Iowa last Wednesday Thursday and Friday She represented the Appanoose County Family Living Committee The Cowell family of Peoria Illinois Mason City and Bentendorf along with Mr and Mrs Harley Ward and families visited the Glen Cowell home over the weekend Mike and Glenda Davis stayed in Moulton for a vacation at the Cowell home.
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Inez Rohl
Madrid
Appanoose County
Floyd R. Cowell
Peoria
Ill
Kenneth Cowell
Mason City
Harley Ward
Bentendorff
Glen Cowell
Mike
Glenda Davis
Moulton
Cowell
Heavy Rains Bring Needed Moisture To This Section
Heavy rains began last Thursday and 3 12 inches of rain have fallen in the area. Farmers welcome moisture but now seek a pause from the weather. Work piles up on the farm with hay, corn, and soybeans to plant and cultivate as well as common chores.
Catholic Magazine to Publish Article by St Genevieve Writer
A letter from Robert Tharp of St Genevieve Missouri indicates the Holy Family magazine will carry an upcoming article titled False Gods. Tharp, a former Moulton resident, is identified as the author.
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Robert Tharp
St. Genevieve
Holy Family
Tharp
Moulton
Moulton Family Reunion Planned for June 22 23
Mr and Mrs Vern Newcomb and family from Kansas City visited Moulton friends at the start of the week. Mr and Mrs Ross Fox and Mr and Mrs Kirt Fox were in Perry visiting Leroy Knorr and daughter and Earl Brown and family are in Moberly Kansas City and Des Moines. The annual Moulton family reunion will be held with Merval Moulton on June 22 and 23.
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Vern Newcomb
Kansas City
Moulton
Ross Fox
Kirt Fox
Perry
Leroy Knorr
Earl Brown
Moberly
Des Moines
Merval Moulton
Chamber of Commerce Meeting Tonight at City Hall
E Brummel president of the Moulton Chamber of Commerce announces a meeting at the Town Hall tonight at 8 00 o clock. Members and interested parties are urged to attend.
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Chamber OF Commerce
E. Brummel
Moulton
4-H Members Attend Three Day Camp in Des Moines
Amid rain and cool weather, 39 campers and 9 counselors from Appanoose county joined a three day camping program in Des Moines. Delegates from Rainbow 4-H club in Moulton included Jean Singley Joan Singley and Ramona Howard.
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Appanoose County
Des Moines
Jean
Joan Singley
Ramona Howard
Rainbow 4-H
Moulton
Doris Jay to Attend 4-H Convention
Doris Jay will be a delegate from the Winners We R 4 H club at a convention in Ames from June 19 to 22. Mrs. Glen A McCullough will also attend as a county committee member.
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Doris Jay
Ames
Glen A. McCullough
Mrs Albright Named Homemaking Teacher
Rowena Albright was offered a contract to teach homemaking in the Moulton school for the 1957 58 term at the regular meeting of the board of education Monday night. Superintendent W A Wegener said the teaching staff for the coming year is now complete.
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Rowena Albright
Moulton
Board of Education
Supt
W. A. Wegener
Methodists Close Bible School Friday Evening Program
The Methodist Bible School will close this Friday night with a program by the students at 8:00 p.m. at the church. The program will feature highlights of the two weeks of work completed. Everyone is invited to attend.
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The
Methodist Bible School
Rogers Reunion Held at Moravia Legion Home
The annual Rogers family reunion took place Sunday at the Moravia Legion Home with a noon cooperative dinner and a regular business meeting led by president Lester Murdy of Udell. Officers hold over for another year. next year’s reunion planned at the same Legion Home. Attendees included Lester Murdy, Ellen Karr, Drs. Vern and Mildred Newcomb, Neal Fox, Wendell Murdy, and others from Udell Promise City Albia Lamar and Moravia.
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Legion Home
Moravia
Lester Murdy
Udell
Ellen Karr
Lamar
Vern
Mildred Newcomb
Clara
Kansas City
Neal Fox
Joyce
Jack
Promise City
Wendell Keeton
Carl
Wendell Murdy
John
David
James
Albia
Frank Rogers
William P. Rogers
W. V. Murdy
W. L. Palmer
Family visitors and moves noted in regional notes
Stephen and Danny Moulton returned from Austin Minnesota where they visited relatives. Mr and Mrs Kirt Fox and Mr and Mrs Ross Fox were in Quincy Illinois Tuesday visiting the Van Fox home. Dell Southern moved to Moulton from Salisbury Missouri and plans to reside here. He is remembered as Snake Southern a former baseball star from Monterey community.
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Stephen
Danny Moulton
Austin
Minn
Kirt Fox
Ross Fox
Quincy
Ill
van Fox
Dell Southern
Moulton
Salisbury
Snake
Southern
Monterey
Vandalism at Lakes Prompts $100 Reward Offer
Vandalism continues at the Wabash pond despite warnings by Mayor Dean Daley. A nearly repaired boat was damaged when a brick was used to break its hull, rendering it useless. Earlier, a car destroyed an outdoor furnace at the pond. City officials seek aid to stop further destruction and provide recreational facilities.
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Wabash Pond
Dean Daley
Wheat quota referendum set for June 20 voting
Appanoose county wheat growers are urged to vote on June 20 in a nationwide referendum on marketing quotas for the 1958 wheat crop. Eligible voters include those planning over 15 acres of wheat or with over 15 acres in combined wheat or soil bank reserve. Voting runs 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the county ASC office in Centerville.
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Appanoose
ASC
Iowa
Soil Bank
Centerville
Friendship Circle Meeting Enjoyed At Velma Beards Home
Velma Beard entertained the Friendship Circle on May 23 with thirteen members present. A cooperative noon dinner, a Psalm reading, a Lord's Prayer recitation, a poem, and a piano solo preceded prize awards. Birthday gift to Mabel Martin from mystery sister. next meeting set for June 15 at Anna Marvin's home.
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Velma Beard
Friendship Circle
Grace Guinn
Marcia Mckenzie
Velma
Charlotte
Mabel Martin
Billie Baxter
Nellie Selvy
Sadie Ewing
Anna Marvin
Colene Selvy
Grace Stansberry
Dolores Kelley
Mrs Buckholz Released From Ottumwa Hospital
Mrs B G Buckholz was released from Ottumwa hospital on Friday after surgery to remove her left limb. She is reported to be progressing nicely.
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B. G. Buckholz
Ottumway Hospital
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Elmer Starr
Plano
Burdett Atterback
J. J. Sales
Jonvers Sales
Noah E. Marshall
Portland
Oregon
Virgil
Carl Marshall
Town
Hal Norton
Carbonoun
You
Kermit
Thelma Edwards
Fergus Falls
Edwards
Mfg Assn
Cliff
Bake Sale
Francoise Belin
Montmartre
Paris
Ottuma
NAS
Catholic Magazine
Mrs. Albright
Methodists Close Bible School
Rogers
Lindy
Robinson Risner
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