Services Held For James Bud Horn
James Madison Horn known as Bud Horn died at his home near Moulton on Sunday aged 76 from complications of diseases. Born April 28, 1868 near Moulton he married Laura James on March 27 1889 and had two sons Lester and Lowell and a daughter Mabel. Surviving relatives include his wife two sisters Mrs Elizabeth Craig and Mrs Edna Sherer and one brother W D Horn plus six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 10:00 am at Hitchcock Funeral Home with Rev J A Harp and burial in Oakland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James “Bud” Horn
Moulton
James Madison Horn
Margueretta Horn
Hitchcock Funeral Home
J. A. Harp
Moulton Methodist Church
Oakland Cemetery
Youths May Join the Air Reserve in Centerville
Local civil air patrol officers and an army air force examining board from Des Moines will be at the Centerville post office Tuesday June 27 at 10 a.m. to conduct AAF air combat crew qualifying examinations for 17 year old men seeking future training as gunner navigator bombardier or pilot. Enlistments in the air corp enlisted reserve were reopened June 1. Lt. Stanley A. Peterson, a B 17 navigator and 25 mission veteran, will answer questions. Reservists are not called to active duty until 18. school deferrals possible. A new feature lets high school graduates not yet 18 take advantage of Army Specialized Training for free college until 18. Those enlisting at 17 could get nearly a year of free college before active duty. When called, candidates receive basic training then testing to assign best combat role. For more, contact nearest civil air patrol unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Air Patrol
Army Air Force
Army Recruiting
Des Moines
Iowa
Centerville
AAF
Air Combat
Air Corp
Stanley A. Peterson
Nazi Europe
Army
Local Happenings Across Centerville and Surrounding Areas
Centerville visitors and residents are noted in multiple social items. Mrs Leon Charity visits Lloyd Harris home. Mary Lou McClurg spends weekend with Gale Huddleston. Several families attend parties, reunions, and hospital visits across Centerville Bloomfield Ottumwa Keokuk Ft Madison and Milan with numerous relatives and local clubs sharing social engagement updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Charity
Centerville
Lloyd Harris
Mary Lou McClurg
Bloomfield
Gale Huddleston
Francis Davis
Keith
Jeanette Childs
Paul Pedrick
Pedrick
Ottumwa
Betty Brown
Columbia
Ray Davison
Mel Martin
Milan
Harry Ogden
Harlan
Iowa
Moulton
Hugh Wood
Dick Eby
J. R. Barkley
Wegener
Green City
Des Moines
Ira Maring
Ft. Madison
Jake Bland
Wm. Umpferman
Coris Umpferman
U. S. Navy
Noma
Memphis
Merle Moulton
Burlington
Merle
Ouida Nce
Ralph
Beverly
Garland Hedges
Carrie Edwards
John Miller
Queen City
Harvey Lybarger
Glenwood
Frank Kappler
Albia
Joe Cashmark
John Jonas
Aurora
Arnold
Jerry
Judy Ann
Clarence H. Stansberry
Molo Theatre Presents Invasion Pictures and More
Molo Theatre this week highlights three top invasion pictures of Europe with water air and beach scenes plus Harold Peary in Gildersleeve On Broadway Friday and Saturday. Friday night show repeats for locals, alongside Sweet Rosie O Grady Betty Grable. Also Government Girl with Olive de Havilland and Sonny Tuffs in midweek show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molo Theatre
Bob Leach
Leach
Harold Peary
Adolphe Menjou
the Mole
Sweet Betty
Oh) Grable
Rosie O’grady
Europe
Walt Dinsey
Olive de Haviland
Sonny Tuffs
Washington
Carmeletta King 17 Dies of Heart Disease in Centerville
Carmeletta King died at St. Joseph hospital Centerville Tuesday morning from heart disease contracted in childhood. Born June 9 1927 in Moulton she lived here most of her life. Survivors include parents six brothers Eugene Ted Bob Herschel Jack Max. two brothers preceded her in death. funeral arrangements pending word from a son in the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmeletta King
Earl King
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Carmeletta
Moulton
Eugene
U. S. Army
Ted
U. S. Navy
Bob
Herschel
Jack
Max
Wright Heads Lions Club
The Lions Club met at the Christian church on Tuesday evening with a church dinner served at 7 30. Officers elected include President Don Wright Vice President Lafe Hetzler Sec Treas Lester Strubhar Tail Twister George T Singley and directors Tommy Ransom three year term and Fern Wright to fill the Harry Carter unexpired term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
The
Christian Church
Don Wright
Lafe Hetzler
Sec
Treas
Lester Strubhar
Lion Tanner
Paul Pedrick
Tail Twister
George T. Singley
Tommy Ransom
Fern Wright
Harry Carter
Special Music To Feature Presbyterian Services In Moulton
Pastor Lloyd C Bartholomew announces the Texis Society of Centerville Church will visit Moulton Sunday afternoon to sing three anthems. The twenty member choir is praised as talented. Services begin at 2 30 p m and Rev Bartholomew will preach after the music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd C. Bartholomew
Moulton Presbyterian Church
Texis Society
Centerville
Moulton
Bartholomew
Infant Dies in Illinois. Shaw Family Noted
Kathryn Neota Shaw, week old daughter of Mr and Mrs Everett Shaw of Moline, Illinois, died at the home there on Tuesday. Body returned to Centerville for burial on Wednesday, the infant remembered as Neota Davis, daughter of Otis and Davis, former residents of Moberly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Shaw
Illinois
Kathryn Neota
Everett Shaw
Moline
Centerville
Shaw
Neota. Davis
Girls 4 H Rally Next Tuesday at Centerville High
The 20th annual Girls 4 H Club Rally Day will be at Centerville High School auditorium on Tuesday June 27 with a forenoon program at 10 00 featuring singing officer elections and a queen contest a noon picnic at Centerville city park and an afternoon revue titled Living the 4 H Pledge Prolog ne Betty Doll Reader Doris Caldwell Refugee Ira Dean Grey Episode I Rainbow Episode II True Blue Episode III Sunshine Sallies Episode IV Happy Helpers Episode V Friday Fairies Episode VI Winners Web Episode VIII Friday Fairies Episode VIII County Officers All are invited to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville High School
Earl Blarton
Centerville
Betty Doll
Doris Caldwell
Ira Dean Grey
Rainbow
True Blue
Sunshine Sallies
Happy Helpers
Hilltown Relatives guest at multiple Probasco and Stites homes
A local social column notes numerous visits and dinners. Probasco relatives from Tucson and Chariton, with guests including Shirley Probasco and Alex Probasco, appear at Bill Probasco and Ike Stevens homes. Other Stites and Moler family members share gatherings near Cincinnati Moravia and Coatsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Probasco
N. C. Probasco
Shirley
Tuscon
Ariz
John Probasco
Croft
Alex Probasco
Chariton
Ronald Probasco
Newton
Clayton Trimble
John Stevens
Ronald Stites
Patricia
Norma McCullough
R. L. Stites
Carl Corder
Cincinnati
C. H. Kirby
T. J. Gorman
Maggie James
G. B. Lindsey
Dean
C.B. Moler
Rippey Moler
Two More Teachers Elected To Faculty
The Board of Education elected two more teachers for the High School faculty at Monday night’s meeting. Mrs. Ouida Mae Nee of Queen City Missouri and Commerce and Marie Potts of Cape Girardeau Missouri will teach Domestic Science. If contracts are signed, only Normal Training remains to complete the local staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Ouida Mae Nee
Queen City
Commerce
Marie Potts
Cape Giradeau
I C C Club Elect Officers
The C C Club met June 16 with Garnett Young electing officers. Helen Fox is president Garnett Young is vice president Fae Wright sec'y treas Lois Fox is news reporter. Members present include Inez Ransom Frances Hetzler Mrs Joe Linden Erma Jacobs and others. Next meeting July 6 at Inez Ransom's. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Club
Garnett Young
Helen Fox
Sec’y-Treas
Fae Wright
Lois Fox
Inez Ransom
Frances Hetzler
Joe Linden
Erma Jacobs
Faye Wright
Frank Hetzler
Martha Hetzler
Karen Wright
Audrey Fox
Mary Mae
Jean
Nancy Jacobs
Rainbow 4-H Club Meets at Leora Davis Home
Rainbow 4-H Club met Friday June 16 at Leora Davis home. Georgia Cooper led picture study, R Fox demonstrated kinds of studies, Lucian Hetzler gave a Personal care talk. After adjournment girls played games, refreshments served to members and visitors. Five new members increased enrollment to nineteen. Next meeting planned as all day June 23 at Mrs Neal Fox home with covered dish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow 4-H Club
Leora Davis
Georgia Cooper
R. Fox
Lucian Hetzler
Martha Hetzler
Audrey Fox
Helen Gale
Beverly Gale
Lucille Davis
Eileen Davis
Doris Slate
Betty Kirby
Bonnie Kirby
L. C. Davis
Ross Fox
Neal Fox
Delmar Horn Dies At South Dakota Home
Delmar Horn died Friday morning in Bonilla South Dakota after a stroke at age 62 He was born to Mathew and Mary Susan Horn a former Davis County resident He married Mina Henderson and had six children Walter predeceased him Survived by brothers Ambrose T Horn of Miller South Dakota and Harley Horn of Burlington Iowa and brother in law Jonathan Starr Burial was in Bonilla South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Horn
Bonilla
S. Dak
Mathew
Mary Susan Horn
Davis County
Mina Henderson
Walter
Ransom
Elizabeth Horn
Ella Burgher
Lillie Starr
Eva Barnes
Ambrose Horn
Bloomfield
T. Horn
Miller, S. Dak
Harley Horn
Burlington
Iowa
Jonathan Starr
Coatsville
Coterie Elects Officers for New Year
The Coterie met at Mrs. Erma Wood’s home on Tuesday afternoon and re elected the officers who served the past year. President is Mrs. Ursula Eby, Vice President Mrs. Elsie Edwards, Secretary Mrs. Beatrice Eby, and Treasurer Mrs. Marian Carson. This closing summer meeting, club will reconvene in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erma Wood
Corp of
Ursula Eby
Elsie Edwards
Beatrice Eby
Marian Carson
Orleans Social Hour Club Hosts Mrs Velta Davis
The Orleans Social Hour Club met at Mrs Velta Davis home on Thursday June 1 for an all day gathering. After a cooperative dinner a business meeting followed with war savings stamps collected and a mystery box drawn by Bessie McDade. Members and 12 visitors sewed for the Red Cross. next meeting set for June 29 in the Moulton Red Cross room or park with Mrs Frankie Dixon as acting hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orleans Social Hour Club
Velta Davis
Bessie McDade
Red Cross
Vistors
Ross Fox
Neal Fox
Tommy Ransom
Roy Yates
Dwight Powell and Son
Earl Brooke
Myrtle Gravett
Evelyn Fox
Audrey Fox
Joan McDade
Wanda Singley
Jean Elliott
Red Cross Room
Moulton
Park
Frankie Dixon
School Repair Bid Not Satisfactory
The Board of Education rejected the sole bid for repairing the Moulton school building as inadequate, with total costs rising to about 13,435 and only 12,265 available. The board considers splitting contracts, inviting a Des Moines contractor, and pursuing speed with skilled labor and material shortages to finish before fall reopening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Board of Education
B. S. Staley & Son Co
Centerville
Staley
Des Moines
4-H Boys To Judge In Albia District Contest
Appanoose county will send a judging team to the District Contest set for Friday June 23 at the Blue Grass Hereford Association Show and Sale in Albia. Four boys will join the team from William Vinzant Centerville C J Willier Centerville Wendell Miskimins Promise City Carl Miller Unionville and Jimmie Main Moravia after several judging trips. Cattle classes start at 8 p m at the Peterson Sale Barn north of Albia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appanoose County
Albia
Glen Birlingmair
William Vinzant
Centerville
C. J. Willier
Wendell Miskimins
Promise City
Carl Miller
Unionville
Iowa
Jimmie Main
Moravia
Peterson Sale
Rainbow 4-H Bond Sale Totals $840 In Centerville And Moulton
Rainbow 4-H Club held bond and stamp sales Saturday in Centerville and again Saturday night in Moulton. Bonds brought $760.00 and stamps $80.90. Girls assisting included Lucian Hetzler Norma Jean Young Wanda Sweeden Betty Kirby Helen Gale Leora Davis and Audrey Fox. Mrs. Jessie Cole remains in critical condition after a year of poor health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow 4-H Club
Centerville
Moulton
Lucian Hetzler
Norma Jean Young
Wanda Sweeden
Betty Kirby
Helen Gale
Leora Davis
Audrey Fox
Student Ralph Newcomer Visits Ames Home
Ralph Newcomer a State University Ames student visits briefly at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs R E Newcomer while awaiting call for Aviation Cadet Training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Newcomer
The
State University
Ames
R. E.newcomer
Also Mentioned on This Page
James
Bud” Horn
AIR Reserve
Farmers Mutual Telephone Co
Vera Mae Mitchell
Franklin Alexander
Philadelphia Bulletin
Wright Heads Lions Club
Hilltown
Sa Ared
I C. C. Club
Rainbow 4-H
Delmar Horn
South Dakota
Coterie
Orleans
Jessie Cole
Retrea Isi Ee Wood CO
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