Open House and Rededication at Hilltown Church
Open house services will be held at Hilltown Church this Sunday, June 28 at 2:00 PM to dedicate completed repairs. Volunteers donated labor. a new gas furnace will solve winter heating, with ceiling, paneling, flooring, and painting finished. future plans include new seating. Notable contributors and many local residents are listed for their roles in the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilltown
Shoud
Otis Stites
Louis Schaffner
J. E. Stevens
John M. Garrett
W. S. Glotfelty
Daniel Jay
Ernest Stevens
Eugene Stansberry
Maggie James
George Lynch
Ross Childs
Etta Lindsey
Donald R. Casady
Ben Purdum
Dwight Conner
Ethel van Deventer
Alfred Stites
Fern Casady
Laverne Sebolt
Freddie L. Sebolt
Jo Earl Sebolt
Ronald Stites
Austin Morrow
E. S. Stites
Fred Stober
Marvin Tharp
Lester Hutchison
Ernest Morrow
Kenneth Kelley
Raymond Stites
Bill Probasco
Maude Kirby
Weather and community notes from local farmers and Hilltown Church
Rain continues to hinder farm work with mixed alfalfa cuts while ponds store water for dry times and ease river flooding. Hilltown Church redecorating reaches stage one and hosts an open house Sunday at 2 PM. A tornado remark and new local correspondent in Coatsville conclude the update with a town proverb from the Main Stem.
Army Sergeant First Class Arlo L Robb 98th Infantry
Army Sergeant First Class Arlo L Robb 28 years old son of Mr and Mrs C O Robb Unionville Ta is a member of the 1st Division 98th Infantry at Fort Riley Kansas He entered the Army in September 1947 and completed basic training at Fort Knox Ky His decorations include the Purple Heart Combat Infantryman Badge Good Conduct Medal and the Korean Service Ribbon with campaign stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Arlo L. Robb
C. O. Robb
Unionville
98Th Infantry
Fort Riley
Kansas
Robb
Fort Knox
Names in Local Social Circle Listing
A long list of residents and families appears in a society page style notice. Included are M T Ewing Henderson Yates Edwards Farnsworth Moore Hart Hill Hatch Moore Scarlett Stevens Selvy Tweedy Watkins Casady Kincade Farnsworth Smalley Stevens Andrews Morrow Moore Adams Insurance Brown Stevens Watkins Spurgeon Moore Stockam and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. T. Ewing
C. R. Henderson
Roland Yates
C. F. Edwards
Everett Farnsworth
Charlie Moore
Pearl V. Hart
Vica Hill
Josie Hatchek
Hazel Moore
Auria Scarlett
Anna Stevens
Dewey Selvy
O. A. Tweedy
W. W
ASC Elections in Appanoose County offer many candidates
Voters will choose for all township ASC community committees with at least ten candidates per slate. Nominations close June 21 by petition. ballots mailed by June 28 with a July 8 return deadline. Voting is by mail to 2033 eligible farm owners tenants landlords and operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle N. Anderson
Appanoose County
ASC
Rev O L Reep Returned To Moulton Exline Parish Charge
Rev O L Reep resumes local charge at Moulton Methodist Church for the upcoming conference year. Des Moines conference action places Moulton with Exline in Appanoose county parish, with Reep also serving nearby rural churches. Sunday service at Moulton moves to 11:00 a.m, Exline's at 8:00 p.m, sharing duties with last year’s divided schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. L. Reep
Moulton Methodist Church
Des Moines
Moulton
Appanoose County
Exline
Keep
Helping Hand Club Meeting Held With Five Members
The Helping Hand club met with Josie Hutcheck last Thursday with four members present. Garnet Replogle Genevieve Cook Valee McCartney and Josie Hutchek attended. The mystery package was drawn by Garnet. The next meeting will be with Agnes Archer on July 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helping Hand Club
Josie Hutcheck
Garnet Replogle
Genevieve Cook
Valee McCartney
Josie Hutchek
Garnet
Agnes Archer
C Y F Met at Home of Mrs Freeman Trammell
The Christian Church C Y F met at Mrs Freeman Trammell's home in June. Mrs Craig Daniels presided, new officers were installed by Mrs Wallace Prowell, including Garnet Replogle as President and Wm Hutchison as Vice President. July 3 meeting to be in church parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Christian Church
Freeman Trammell
Craig Dainiels
Wallace Prowell
Garnet Replogle
Wm. Hutchison
Ralph Mikels
Cliff Singley
Ollie Carlis
Richard White
Craig Daniels
Grant Stansberry
Kimmell
United Witness
Philippines
Southeast Asia
Christ the Church
Daniels
Hoskins and visitors spend Sunday at Iowa and Missouri homes
Mr and Mrs A P Hoskins of Lamont Iowa spent Sunday at the Gale Huddleston home. Bob Leaming and two children of Kansas City Missouri visited his mother Mrs Lowell Horn last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Hoskins
Lamont
Iowa
Gale Huddleston
Bob. Leaming
Kansas City
Lowell Horn
Glenice McCullough Weds Richard Roberts in Lancaster
Glenice McCullough and Richard Roberts wed June 1 at Mark Baptist Church with a double ring ceremony at 4 PM. The bride, daughter of Ervin and the late, was attired in a white dress and carried a white Bible with orchid. The groom’s parents are Floyd and the late. A reception followed at the bride’s home and the couple will reside in Lancaster Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenice McCullough
Richard Roberts
the Mark Baptist Church
Bobby Dwiggins
Ervin McCullough
Bloomfield
Roberts
Floyd Roberts
Lancaster
Chet Martin
Jack Middleton
Marilyn McCullough
Rosalee Acton
Denise Kinsler
Charles Carter
Marsha Kinsler
Gary Roberts
Tommy Roberts
Gary Foster
Patricia Roberts
Harley Pool
DeWayne Acton
Leanna York
Missouri
High Flyers 4-H Club Meets at Gale Johnson Home
The High Flyers 4-H club met at Gale Johnson’s home on Monday June 3. President Larry Newland called the meeting to order. Five members and one leader attended as projects were discussed and plans made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Flyers 4-H
Gale Johnson
Larry Newland
Weekend visits share city and neighboring towns
Mrs Wm Conner and Scott of Vandalia Missouri spent the week end at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs E A Stansberry Their daughter Sheila who had been visiting here the past two weeks returned to Vandalia with her Mr and Mrs Lowell Horn were in Des Moines Sunday where they attend the Schneider hahn Co open house Mr and Mrs Omar Baker and son of Bentendorf Iowa visited over the weekend at the Dean Duley home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Conner and
Scott
Vandalia
E. A. Stansberry
Sheila
Lowell Horn
Des Moines
Schneiderhahn Co
Omar Baker
Bentendorf
Iowa
Dean Duley
Mrs Doyle Anderson wins Iowa 4 H Alumni Award
Mrs Doyle Anderson of Moulton is named one of four Iowans to receive the 1957 Iowa 4 H Alumni Award. Harold Holder announced the honor, with the winner to receive a plaque June 22 at the Iowa 4 H Girls State Convention closing session in Ames. She has long served youth through 4 H, Farm Bureau and church programs and is eligible for national recognition with eight others traveling to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle Anderson
Moulton
Harold Holder
Appanoose County
Anderson
Iowa State College
Ames
Tris Christine Hanson
County Farm Bureau Women’s
County Board of Education
State Farm Bureau
County Fair Board
Christian Church Sunday School
Christian Youth Fellowship
Chicago
Herb Plambeck
WHO
Des Moines
Builder-Uppers Annual Hamburger Fry At Otis Edward Home
The Builder-Uppers and families hold their annual hamburger fry on Monday evening June 24 at 6:30 weather permitting at the Otis Edward home. Committee members are Mrs. Merval Moulton Mrs. Robert Moulton and Mrs. Robert Daniels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Edward
Merval Moulton
Robert Moulton
Robert Daniels
Miss Wilma Howard Visits Des Moines Friends
Miss Wilma Howard spent a few days last week with Miss Linda Appler in Des Moines. Mr and Mrs Lafe Hetzler traveled to Ottumwa Monday evening to visit their aunt Mrs Pearl Bryan in Ottumwa hospital, who recently suffered a heart attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Howard
Linda Appler
Des Mones
Lafe Hetzler
Ottumwa
Pearl Bryan
Ottumwa Hospital
Bryan
Y W M C Postpones June Meeting
The Y W M C will not hold its regular June gathering at Mrs. Jean Moore’s home due to illness. The next meeting is set for July 5 at Mrs. Carol Miller’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Moore
Carol Miller
Mrs. Ursula Eby Visits Relatives in Iowa and Montana
Mrs. Ursula Eby travels from her sister’s home in Jesup Iowa to visit relatives in Whitefish Montana before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ursula Eby
Carrie Rogers
Jesup
Iowa
Whitefish
Mont
Moulton Udell school plan moves toward July reports
Richard Burger, chairman of the Moulton Udell proposed district steering committee, ordered committee heads to finish final reports by early July. The documents will outline boundaries and other details for both Davis and Appanoose county boards of education. The step begins a process aimed at bringing the proposal to a vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton-Udell
Richard Burger
Moulton Little Leaguers defeat Centerville 7 to 0
The Moulton Little Leaguers dominated Centerville 7 to 0 on the local diamond Tuesday evening. Mike Davis and Jimmy Brown led the local battery while Centerville managed only a single hit off Davis. Tonight under lights, Moulton hosts another Centerville team at 8:00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Centerville
Mike Davis
Jimmy Brown
Davis
Coterie Attends Spring Luncheon in Columbia
The Coterie visited Columbia Missouri on Tuesday for an annual spring luncheon hosted by Mrs. Alva Bennett. Guests dined at a pink and white decorated table with carnation favors. Attendees traveling from Moulton included Mrs. Stuart Mace, Mrs. Otis Edwards, Mrs. Esther Davis, Mrs. Orris Harrington, Mrs. Hugh Wood, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Wegener, and Mrs. Geo. Carson of Centerville. Mr. and Mrs. John Yates of Toledo, Iowa, are visiting their Moulton home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Alva Bennett
Moulton
Stuart Mace
Otis Edwards
Esther Davis
Orris Harrington
Hugh Wood
W. A. Wegener
Geo. Carson
Centerville
John Yates
Toledo
Iowa
Davis Morlan Nuptials Read Sunday At Methodist Church
Miss Helen Davis and Fairel Morlan were married Sunday afternoon June 16 at the Methodist church. Rev. Ora Reep performed the double ring ceremony before baskets of red roses and white tapers. The couple, from Moulton, will live at 1121-21st t Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Davis
Fairel Morlan
Methodist Church
Ora Reep
Harold Davis
Curtis Morlan
Moulton
Wendall Morlan
Fairfield
Wayne Bassett
West Grove
Kay Barnett
Martin Stevenson
Allan Morlan
Kenneth Parkins
Des Moines
Delores Perkins
Shirley Morlan
Sharie Burgher
Morlan
Moulton High School
National Travelers Ins. Co
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Mr. Farmer
Hilltown Way
Friends of the Church
Hilltown Christian Church
John Burgher
Coatsville Way
Coatsville
Sgt. Robb
INF
Tches
Reep
Moulton-Exline
High Flyers
Mrs
Davis-Morlan
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