Local visits and dinners marked a quiet Hilltown week
Mrs Lena Probasco and daughter Shirley spent Friday at the Bill Probasco home. Dorothy Stites and Norma McCullough visited Iowa City on Thursday. Mr and Mrs Leo Horn spent Sunday evening with Maggie James and Charlie Kirby. Laverne Sebolt family and sons dined with the Amos home in Exline. Tom Gorman hosted and visited Maggie James with family. Elsie West and children visited sister Beryl Martin. Ronald and Joe Probasco stayed at the Bill Probasco home after visiting R L Stites in Moulton. The column notes a joke about rose bushes and a tale of two farmers who swap tales about sprayed taters with cylinder oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Probasco
Shirley
Bill Probasco
Dorothy Stites
Norma McCullough
Iowa City
Thursay
Leo Horn
Maggie James
Charlie Kirby
Laverne Sebolt and Sons
Amos
Exline
Tom Gorman
Dade Brown
Edith Swartz
Beryl Martin
Ronald Stites
R. L. Stites
Moulton
Glen McCullough
Lonnie Shullow
Noah Probasco
Bill
Joe
Mrs Walter Duley Thanks Readers for Hospital Cards
Thank you note from Mrs Walter Duley expressing sincere thanks to those who sent cards and letters during her hospital stay and noting deep appreciation for the thoughtfulness.
Local residents gather for visits across towns
Coatsville and Centerville residents spent days visiting relatives and friends. Bud Henson's home hosted several groups including the Henson family, Kormanns from Des Moines, and visitors from Harrisonville and Livonia. Other gatherings occurred in Moulton and Millard with multiple Burgher, Hargraves, and Evans family connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Henson
Near
Bloomfield
Bud Henson
L. L. Dotson
Minnie Beard
Steve Kormann
Centerville
Lee Burgher
Raymond Hall
Pearl Archibald
Kermit Burgher
Martha
Harrisonville
Smith Southern Wedding in Bloomfield
A wedding of interest to Moulton friends united Miss Darlene Smith and Richard Southern in Bloomfield on Sunday June 12. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Robert Southern of Moulton. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Glen Smith and a 1949 graduate. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs Loyd Southern, served in the Army and works as a trucker. The couple will live at the Robt Southern home as friends extend congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Bloomfield
Darlene Smith
Richard Southern
Robert Southern
Glen Smith
Southern
Loyd Southern
Robt
Marriage Unites Miss Bernice Varese and Donald Guinn
Miss Bernice Varese daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Varese Center ville and Donald Guinn son of Mr and Mrs Ike Guinn Dean were wed Sunday June 12 at the bride’s home Justice of the Peace H H Henders on performed a single ring ceremony in the presence of family and friends The maid of honor was Miss Julia Varese of Chicago and M T Ewing of Moulton was best man The couple will live in Centerville where Mr Guinn farms
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Varese
Joe Varese
Centerville
Donald Guinn
Ike Guinn
Dean
Justice of the Peace
H. H. Henderson
Julia Varese
Chicago
M. T. Ewing
Moulton
Mr. Guinn
Friendly Neighbors Club Holds June Meeting With Awards
The Friendly Neighbors club met June 9 at Mrs. Helen Diron's home with 10 members and 2 visitors for an all day gathering. Myrtle Hobart won roll call by reciting a tongue twister and received a salad fork and spoon. a handkerchief shower honored Anna Cooksey on her birthday. Grace Reagan won the traveling prize in bingo. The group plans a June 23 picnic at Centerville Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Neighbors Club
Helen Diron
Myrtle Hobart
Anna Cooksey
Grace Reagan
Centerville Park
Local Happenings and Funeral Notices Update
Local notices report visits among Harrison and Ottumwa residents. Hattie Langley and Dan Ray of Harrison are visiting at the Wm. Ray home. Layton Morrow's funeral was held at Eagle Funeral Home with burial at Hilltown. Kate Vaught's Ottumwa funeral drew relatives from Sioux Falls Albia and Galesburg. Andy Horn Jr and family spent the weekend with Andy Horn Sr then headed to Hannibal and New York City for holidays and studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Langley
Dan Ray
Harrison, Ark
Wm. Ray
Andy Florn
Luther Horn
Andy Horn
D Jr
John Rush
Centerville
Ruth Edwards
Muscatine
Youth Fellowship
Methodist Church Conference
Layton Morrow
Eagle Funeral Home
Hilltown
Morrow
Sunnyslope Sanitarium
Ottumwa
Robt, Ransom
Inez Ransom
Dean Smithburg
Sioux Falls
S. D
Floyd Ransom
Albia
Kate Vaught
Andy Horn, Jr
Galesburg
Ill
Andy Horn, Sr
Hannibal
Wanted Rug Weaving at 75c Yard Double Warp
Advert says Maude Underwood seeks rug weaving at 75 cents per yard for double warp rugs, width 27 inches. Ends with contact cue for interested practitioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Underwood
For Sale Cedar Posts and White Rock Fries
Cedar posts and sulky rake offered for sale. White Rock fries also listed. Contact Laur el Clinkenbeard, atpd, for details.
Mrs Sylvia Dwights Visiting Ced ar Rapids Relative
Mrs Sylvia Dwights is in Centerville Hospital. William Heintze and his brother Mark Heintze of Decatur NL are visiting the Ernest Heintze home in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Dwights
Centerville
Wm. Heintze
Brother Mark Heintze
Decatur, NL
Ernest Heintze
Cedar Rapids
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PMC Croc
HN Hutat
Walter Duley
Moulton Locker Service
Don Crawford
Moulton, Iowa
Firestone
Westinghouse
Lowell
Doc” Horn
Coatsville
Zephyr Cleaners
Sam Leach
Maring Store
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Elmer Wood Co
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