Community Notes From Centerville Area Church and Visits
Sunday School attendance reported as 69 with plans for a Christian Endeavor in the evening. Visitors include Roy Yates and family at Bink Murdy home near Albis. Murdy improving. Artie Clark and family visited Glen Jones home near Milton. Max Hetzler injured arm from car crank. Several families shared ice cream at Merle Norton’s. Perry Norton and spouse attended Jack Child's funeral at Coatsville. Multiple locals visited Paul Howell and G A Singley households. Duncan Burgher and wife visited Centerville. Mrs Hattie Henderson returned home after visiting Rosy family and others. Clifford Singley building a new barn. L W Taylor and wife at Melrose. Even Kirby and family and Roy Yates with Sam Ransom visited Centerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Yates
Samom
Bink Murdy
Albis
Murdy
Artie Clark
Anne Clark
Glen Jones
Milton
Max Hetzler
Lowell
Young
Pauline Fox
Davie Houk
Merle
Scot McFarland
Zeke West
Duncan Burgher
Centerville
Hattie Henderson
Rosy
Clifford Singley
L. W. Taylor
Melrose
Kirby
Sam Ransom
Local Social Notes Track Weekend Visits
Mr Ararat hy and Mrs Lloyd Curl and Marj orie ate Friday evening supper at the parental Ed Mishler home. Mrs Cliff Staley spent last Monday with Mr and Mrs Al Horn in Moulton. Our Sundster School is picking up a little with 69 out last Sunday. We can make it 100 if all the folks not in other Sunday Schools would just come next Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ed Mishler Mr and Mrs Will Longley and Mildred attended the funeral services of Jack Childs at Cotsville last Sunday. Mr and Mrs Clyde Evans and Doris Jean are spending a few days vacation at the Harry Anderson home in Des Moines. Mr and Mrs Bert King Loretta and Junior left Saturday for their home in Sioux City after having spent the past week visiting relatives and packing their household goods which Hugh Curl and Clayton Evans
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Curl
Marjorie
Ed Mishler
Cliff Staley
al Horn
Moulton
Sundster
Will Longley
Mildred
Jack Childs
Cotsville
Clyde Evans
Doris Jean
Harry Anderson
Des Moines
Bert King
Loretta
Junior
Sioux City
Hugh Curl
Clayton Evans
Yates Grove a Haven For Picnic Parties
Charley Yates maintains a fine farm north of Moulton as a popular picnic spot with shade spring water a well-kept grass area and a new baseball diamond creating a recreation center. The courteous effort earns appreciation from visitors and neighbors. Mr and Mrs Wendell Nichols are visiting relatives in Ligonier, Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Yates
Big Farm
Moulton
Mr. Yates
Yates
Mrs
Wendell Nichols
Ligonier, Ind
Staley moving to new Centerville home and others attend events
Cliff Staley and family moved Friday to a new home six and a half miles north of Centerville on Primary six where he runs a Standard filling Station. Rex Thislethwaite moved into the Staley residence. Will Estle Donald and Opal Houser attended Children's Day Observance at Salem. Frank Houser attended the Henderson reunion at Yates Grove. Charley Shankson visited the Will Stufflebeem home for Sunday dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Cliff Staley
Centerville
Cliff
Rex Thislethwaite
Staley
Will
Estle
Donald
Opal Houser
Salem
Frank Houser
Henderson
Yates Grove
Charley Shankson
Will Stufflebeem
Distant relatives and friends gather for local notices
Udell Mrs Clara Kreider of Lineville spent Sunday at Floyd Whisler home. Frank Matthews of Ottumwa visited I M Matthews home Tuesday. Margaret Irwin, 20, daughter of Charley and Mrs Irwin, died at their Pittsville Wisconsin home. Funeral at Brethern Church Udell. Others: Gorden at Lester Garden, Utterback Moravia at Burdette Otterback, Frakes Moulton at Ross Spurgeon, Stufflebeam visit, Arbuckle and Ensminger with Spurgeon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Kreider
Lineville
Floyd Whisler
Frank Matthews
Ottumwa
I. M. Matthews
Margaret Irwin
Charley Irwin
Pittsville
Wisconsin
Minnie Replogle
Brethern Church
Udell
Gus
Obituary: Mrs Wm Childs Laura Riley of Coatsville
Laura Riley daughter of John and Jane Riley was born March 3 1867 in Appsnoose County Ia. She married W M Childs March 15 1853 and they had thirteen children. Funeral services were held at Coatsville Baptist church with six of her sons as pallbearers and interment in Coatsville cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Riley
John
Jane
Riley
Appsnoose County
W. M. Childs
Elia Locker
Girard
Elmer
Arch
Moulton
Leon McClurg
Keokuk
George and
Cleo
Des Moines
Sam Riley
Moberly
Tim Riley
Atlanta
C. C. Heady
Bloomfield
Tom Moler
Unionville
Jesus
Coatsville Baptist Church
God
Frank
Willie
Jim
Patrick
Henry
Luther W. Childs
Centerville
Coatsville
Ralph Ball
Kansas City
Kans
Exline Woman and Boy Die by Own Hands in Pair Tragedies
Eugene Campbell, 11, died by hanging in his Exline home garage after losing footing on a running board. Later, 68 year old Blanche Kerby was found dead by hanging in her garage, likely impacted by the boy’s death and financial strain. Both deaths stunned the Exline community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Campbell
Exline
Blanche Kerby
Campbell
For Rent Two Room Apartment First Floor
FOR RENT Two room apartment on the first floor with private entrance and everything furnished. Stpd Mrs. Ray Ware, 202 W. 5th St. Miss Marjorie Daniels home for summer from Iowa State College Ames. Miss Darrell Kimball visiting aunt Mrs. R. M. Adams in Chil othe Mo. Prof and Mrs L E Johnson and children and Mrs C E Drake plan to drive to Eureka Springs Ark Saturday to meet Mr Johnson’s brothers from Oklahoma City and visit relatives. Clarence Johnson formerly Ri Fcney community now living at it says he is leaving
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stpd
Marjorie Daniels
Iowa State College
Ames
L. E. Johnson
C. E. Drake
Eureka Springs
Ark
Mr. Johnson
Oklahoma City
Clarence Johnson
Ri Fcney
Local student earns fifth in state academic contest
A. W. Logan of the local high school placed fifth in the State Academic Contest at Iowa City and earned honorable mention at the banquet. The school highlights include Logan's prior district wins in three subjects. Other finalists were Margaret Barkley George Barkley Mac Huddleston and Irene Sprouse, all receiving district certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Logan
Iowa City
Iowa
A. W
Margaret Barkley
George Barkley
Mac Huddleston
Irene Sprouse
Wet or Dry Question Faces Appanoose Board
Questions to candidates for Appanoose County board seats probe liquor policy. In Centerville ward a candidate was pressed on prohibition with a blunt wet or dry prompt, prompting a puzzled reply and illustrating the board’s potential influence on the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appanoose County
Centerville
Rev Childs Honored At Civil War Encampment
Rev Luther W Childs pastor of First Baptist Church attended the forty ninth annual encampment at Council Bluffs serving seven years as divisional chaplain for the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. He was re elected for another year and named a delegate to the National Encampment in Springfield Illinois on September 20. He chaired greeting committees and delivered the annual memorial address at Danish hall Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther W. Childs
First Baptist Church
Council Bluffs
Childs
Sons of Union Veterans of
Sons
Springfield
Ill
Centerville
Towegian
Amateur Daddy Iowa Theatre Attraction
Iowa theatre patrons will see three distinct films starting Friday with Tom Keene in Freighters of Destiny, a wagon train romance enhanced by original music. The week also features Our Gang, a Mickey Mouse cartoon, Warner Baxter in Disorderly Conduct with Sally Hiless, Spencer Tracy, and El Brendel, plus Eddie Rubin and ventriloquist Edgar Bergen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Tom Keene
Pioneer West
Warner Baxter
Janet Gaynor
Baxter
Marion Nixon
Laurel and Hardy
Sally Hiless
Spencer Tracy
el Brendel
Cultus Club Elects Officers After June Breakfast
Cultus Club held its June breakfast last Thursday at eight o'clock with Mrs. Virgil Thompson hosting. Officers elected were Mrs. Sam Cole president, Mrs. Harry Lerchie vice president, Mrs. Thompson secretary, Mrs. Chas Edwards treasurer, and Mrs. R. K. Oldham reporter. Nature Study was chosen for next year. Guest Eliza Bryant of Hot Springs Ark attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Thompson
Cultus Club
Sam Cole
Harry Lerchie
Thompson
Chas, Edwards
R. K. Oldham
Eliza Bryant
Hot Springs,Ark
County Legion Meeting At Moravia Tonight
Legion Posts of Appanoose county will gather at Moravia tonight for a county wide meeting. At 7:30 the Moravia Auxiliary will serve dinner. It is understood that several well known Legionaires of the state will be present. Matters will include a safety campaign and the promotion of a Junior Legion baseball tournament. Quite a number from Moulton are planning to attend. Joe Daniels returned Wednesday from Moline Illinois where he has been employed. Bruce McDonald returned home in Moberly last week after visiting his friend Dave Pilcher for three weeks. Miss Kathyrn Coons left for Cascade Idaho Wednesday night to visit about two months with her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs F C Moore. Kathyrn was accompanied as far as Omsha Nebraska by her mother Mrs Archie Kimball where they visited with cousins until Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Appanoose County
Moravia
Moulton
Bruce McDonald
Dave Pilcher
Moberly
Kathyrn Coons
Cascade
Idaho
F. C. Moore
Kathyrn
Omsha
Nebr
Archie Kimball
1927 Alumni Picnic Reunion At Yates Grove
All 1927 class members of Moulton High School will hold a picnic reunion at Yates Grove on Sunday June 26 at 2 00 PM. All members urged to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton High School
Yates Grove
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Mr. Ararat
A. ‘Haven
Veil
Sing Sing
Wm. Childs
Ray Ware
5Th St
Rev. Childs
Iowa Theatre
Leota, Dorothy and
Doris Davis
Floyd Sceassinger
Albia
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MON
Daddy
Laurel & Hardy
Saly
County Legion
Joe Daniels
Moline, Ill
Brundage
Richard F. Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
United States
Albert C. Ritchie
Dorothy Lee Zelma
RKO
Wm, Seiter
Sinclair
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