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Newspaper
Moulton Weekly Tribune
Location
Moulton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1947
Page
5
Board of Education debates who should own and operate school buses amid a pay as you go history and a plan that could have privately owned buses run routes. Glen Daley proposes a per mile service arrangement and will present figures next Monday as the panel seeks a decisive solution.
Charity Powers formerly of Moulton died June 5 in a Phoenix hospital. She was born in Moulton in 1868 and moved to Arizona in 1894. The widow of Theodore Powers, she is survived by three sons a daughter five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Burial was at Greenwood Memorial Park in Phoenix.
William D Horn known as Uncle Billie dies at 86 in Ottumwa after long illness in Appanoose county He leaves ten children 15 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren with several siblings and a wife who preceded him Burial in Hilltown Cemetery Funeral by Rev Ben Bradbury Card of Thanks from the children expresses gratitude for floral tributes and support
Mrs Ward of Osborne Kansas, with her daughter Nancy, visited Moulton friends Saturday. She is spending most of her time with her father W J Dever in Centerville.
A grouped visit to the Adams farm for dairy cow classification was postponed when the expert could not arrive due to high water. The afternoon turned into a lively gathering of locals including Jesse Adams, Lowell Adams, Walter Elliott, and Baughman, with ice cream and cake as the group waited for the speaker.
Mr and Mrs Pearl Davis and son Joe and Mr and Mrs Jerry Kilpatrick and son from Hardland Missouri traveled to Albia on Sunday to visit Francis Davis in the hospital. Francis is recovering from complications tied to a severe tonsillitis and is much improved at this time.
Rev. Lacy H. Thompson is returned to the Moulton Methodist church for a third year by the Iowa Des Moines conference. He will serve full time and has led youth work, recently taking Cubmaster duties for the Moulton Cub Pack. The Unionville church comes under H A Kirchenbauer with a new rural parish plan aligning Cincinnati Exline Numa Simpson Chapel and nearby points under Centerville Larger Parish.
Miss Vera Davis daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Davis of Moulton united in marriage with Robert White Jr son of Mr and Mrs Robt White of Udell on Sunday afternoon June 15 at the bride s parents country home Rev H E Trimble officiated before about thirty guests The maid of honor was Leora Davis and Garrett Strickler was best man The couple planned a honeymoon in Denver and will reside in Centerville where Mrs White worked at Sears and Mr White at Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Heavy rains cut the dam of the old Wabash tank pond on cemetery road to a dangerous level, and a deliberate dig deepened the gap leaving only a foot or two of water. Locals speculate the fish were being extracted from the reservoir, which held carp buffalo bullheads crappie and bass. Temporary repairs were made but major dam work is needed to restore safety.
Announcement for Orleans Christians Church preaching services this Sunday June 22 with morning at 11 00 am and evening at 8 00 pm Also Sunday school classes as usual in charge of Bro Chas Conger Mr and Mrs Orville Hetzler and daughters Lucian and Martha attended a Korte family reunion in Clear Lake Iowa on Sunday
Mr and Mrs Halbert Norton and their son Charles Kreigermeier of Moline Illinois spent the weekend at the homes of Chas Norton and Mrs C M Johnson. Charles remained for a longer visit at Mrs Johnson's home with his grandmother.
Farm Bureau members from Appanoose and Wayne counties plan a joint victory picnic in Seymour on Thursday July 31 with about 3000 expected attendees. The day features contests including horseshoe pitching wood chopping tug of war nail driving and footraces plus a Des Moines speaker and master of ceremonies Karl Fischer. Free ice cream and token distributions will accompany registration at Seymour head of family.
Dean Duley was the top bidder at a Monday tax sale in Center ville, paying 345.00 plus roughly 48.00 in back taxes to acquire the property of the late Mrs. Anna Taylor on East 4th Street. The original bid was 300.00 by L C Hetzler. Several vacant lots sold to original bidders with no competing bids.
Appanoose county reports 113 4 H members enrolled in agricultural projects with total enrollment at 399 units. Baby Beef leads with 37 members and 54 animals, Beef Heifer 14 members and 17 animals, and Ewe and Lamb 13 members and 56 animals. Eleven clubs exist with 21 volunteer leaders plus 6 4 H committee members.
Joe Davis visits Jerry Kirkpatrick home in Hurdland Missouri. Mrs C M Johnson returns home from Spencer after visiting daughter Mrs Harold Bandfield. C M Davis, Mrs Pleas Grey go to Albia to see nephew Francis Davis ill. Mrs Jess Allred and two children return to Leon Iowa from visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Jim Leonard. Mr Ewing near Dean and Mrs E E Ewing join Ike Guinn Bloomfield to Kansas City for funeral of Bill Droste nephew of Mrs M T Ewing.
The Moulton baseball club avenged a prior 12-4 loss by defeating Queen City, Missouri 10-4 on Sunday. Pitcher E. J. Kirby allowed 1 run in five innings with 4 strikeouts, Richard Southern clean in four innings, and Robert Moulton had 3 hits in 4 at bats. Five Moulton errors led to 8 runs for Queen City. Monterey game set for Sunday at 2 30.
The Molo theater screens The Bowery with Wallace Beery George Raft and Jackie Cooper in a lively gangster caper about New Yorks East Side leadership rivalry and vaudeville era reminiscences. Smoky, a technicolor western romance starring Fred MacMurray Ann Baxter and Burl Ives opens Sunday Monday. Sun Valley Serenade with Sonja Henie John Payne and Glen Miller comes Wednesday Thursday.
V L Thompson visits relatives in Glenwood Missouri on Tuesday. Nellie Benter and grandson Buddy Benter from Los Angeles visit her daughter Mrs Geo Lane. Mrs Eugene Yearns and two children travel to Lancaster Missouri to visit her parents while Yearns attends summer school at Iowa State College Ames. The Weekender records a weekend in Moulton where Mrs J D Davis hosts a miscellaneous shower Monday afternoon June 9 honoring Vera Davis on her marriage to Robert White Jr.
A second major flood within seven days hits Chariton river area southern Iowa causing more topsoil loss and damaged crops. Farmers face delayed spring work and possible replanting. officials in Washington and local representatives discuss flood control action. Ottumwa flood extends and Wabash rail line suffers again amid ongoing rain and rising rivers. Predictions warn of more general rains and continued flood risk.
Wm. Evans, a longtime Monterey resident, has accepted the superintendent position at the Numa school. He previously served as principal at Moulton and superintendent in other Iowa districts, most recently Keswick for three years.
The R C Sunday School class will hold a rummage sale at City Hall on June 21 starting at 2 30 PM. The sale continues through the afternoon and evening with committee members Mrs Cris Davis Mrs Paul Wise Mrs Lee Burton and Mrs Wm Heintze coordinating.
Mr and Mrs Ira Maring and their two sons of Ft Madison are visiting his mother Mrs Jake Bland and other relatives.
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