Local families visit in small Iowa town social round
Verne Brooke and family near Grinnell spend Sunday at the Earl Brooke home. Arizona visitors John Gates and son stay this week. Ottumwa couples Otis Tweedy and W C Allen with others dine at Myrtle Harrington’s. Vern Lyons family visit from Davenport at Wilbur Lyons home. Ray Brooke and family of Albia guests at L E Brooke home. Hale Hicks discharged from Des Moines hospital. Agnes More and Dwight Harrington attend funeral of aunt Mrs Swain in Drakesville. Robert Long's Cedar Rapids family visiting Robert Morlan. Rev Banks Doggett attends annual Des Moines conference. Mrs Paul Harrington and children home from Nashville trip. Wm Alden and family from Klaber visit C L Alden home. Russell Sanders calls on business in Centerville. Carl Scott and wife shop in Centerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verne Brooke
Grinnell
Earl Brooke
John Gates
Arizona
Otis Tweedy
Griffith
Indiana
W. C. Allen
Winternote
Ottumwa
Myrtle Harrington
Vern Lyons
Davenport
Wilbur’ Lyons
Ray Brooke
Albia
L. E. Brooke
Hale Hicks
Des Moines
Agnes More
Dwight Harrington
Swain
Drakesville
Robert Long
Cedar Rapids
Robert Morlan
Banks Doggett
Paul D. Harrington
Nashville
Tenn
Wm. Alden
Klaber
Washington
C. L. Alden
Russell Sanders
Centerville
Carl Scott
C. D. Cooper
Stanley Green
San Diego
Calif
Debra Ann Green
David D Loghary
Racliff
Texas
Earl Dale
Unionville
Harry Lerchie
Shreveport
Clara Lerchie
Glen Yeager
Kansas City
Cam
Lloyd Sneed
Harold Winans
Moulton
Clarence Daniels
Clint Bybee
Bracketville
Tex
Pearl Bybee
Gene Yates
Dick Singley
Camp Chaffe
Ark
Sedalia
Wanda Singley
W. L. Blosser
Roger Lee
Oaks Dolan
el Paso
Bob Smith
Austin
Minn
Dana Wrigth
Marjorie McCullough
Anne Anderson
Gale Singley
Hansel Rohl
Wendal Morlan
The
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Carol Brown
Allan Pedrick
Jimmy Esser
Kirksville
Wilma MacKenzie
Missouri
Mont
Paul Pedrick
Laurie
Mark Stites
Iowa
Frank Ball
Stanwood
Grant Stansberry
Ruth Tolliver
Cyndy
James Tolliver
Torrance
Cali
Tolliver
Henry E. Jones
Local Guests and Visits Highlight Quiet Week
U Dell Mrs Jessie Carr of Lakeland Fla stayed with her brother and wife Cliff and Mrs Ogden last week. Elsie Spring of Plano Ill visited her mother Martha Bryant. LeRoy Spurgeon returned from a Topeka Kansas vacation with Chester Mason. Edna Moore visited her niece Wilbur Hollenbeck family. Henry Terpening and son from Arusa NM visit Albert Burkland family. Clint Bybee of Texas attended church and called on Ora Powell family. Nettie Foster of Cedar Rapids spending the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Carr
Lakeland
Fla
Cliff Ogden
Elsie Spring
Plano
Ill
Martha Bryant
LeRoy Spurgeon
Topeka
Kans
Chester Mason
Edna Moore
Family News Actions and New Granddaughter Born
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Henshaw and family spent Sunday afternoon with their daughter and son in law, Nelson Ballanger, at Centerville Route 2, meeting their new granddaughter Janice Ann born Thursday June 16. Also visiting were Al of Artesia New Mexico, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Burkland and son Donald, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Burkland, Agnes and Gordon, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Whisler near Unionville Iowa. Mrs. Alvin Spring and children visited Joe Moore, Kenneth Batts of Windsor, and Wayne McConnel of Trayer at parental Guy McConnell home. Nora Henderson of Ida Grove visited Chas Winans’ home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Lessie Bennett
Harold Henshaw
Nelson Ballanger
Centerville
Route 2
Janice Ann
Henry Terpening
Artesia
New Mexico
Albert Burkland
Donald
Howard Burkland
Agnes
Gordon
Walter Whisler and Sons
Unionville
Iowa
Alvin Spring
Joe Moore
LeRoy Spurgeon
Kenneth Batts
Windsor
Wayne McConnell
Trayer
Guy McConnell
Nora Henderson
Ida Grove
Chas Winans
Bloomfield Social Notes and Club Activities Summary
The Washington Ladies Aid met Tuesday with Mrs. Betty Small. The Stitch and Chatter Club met June 15 with Christine White. roll call prize went to Doris Jones and mystery prize to Lara Dabney. Con test winners included Wanda Jones Leota Hopkins Vera McCullough Ethel Wisdom Faye Helmick Mona McMains. Next meeting June 29 with Ethel Wisdom, picnic planned June 26 at Lake Wapello. A group of young people enjoyed a weiner roast at the Elvin McCullough home Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin McCullough
Paul Courter
Bloomfield
Washington Ladies Aid
Betty Small
Shirley Small
Carolyn McGuire
Trenton Hopkins
Nan
Ira Hayden
Stitch and Chatter Club
Christine White
Doris Jones
Lara Dabney
Wanda Jones
Leota Hopkins
Vera McCullough
Ethel Wisdom
Faye Helmick
Mona McMains
Lala Dabney
Goldie Leyda
Bessie Hayden
Lucille Howard
Helen Foster
Blanch Jones
Fern Bogle
Lois Kline
Irene Hyatt
Maxine Hyatt
Barbara White
WRC delegates attend Mason City convention and McCullough reunion
Mrs Emmett Hawk a delegate of the WRC attended the state convention at Mason City from Sunday until Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Elvin McCullough and family and Ione Pool attended the McCullough reunion at Moulton Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley Pool
Bob Kinsler
Marsha
Denise
Emmett Hawk
WRC
Mason City
Elvin McCullough
Ione Pool
McCullough
Moulton
Local Visitors and Family News from Coataville and Nearby
Courting visitors include Mrs Court Frakes Mrs Arch Childs Mrs Carl Davis of Moulton and Mrs Glen Marshall near West Grove. Freddie Martin spent last week with grandparents L O Mullenix. Families Dotson and Grey visit relatives in Peoria Ottumwa Rockford and Worthing. Death notice for Mrs Sherman McClurg. Sharon Dotson visits grandfather L L Dotson. Rockford correspondent returns home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court Frakes
Arch Childs
Carl Davis
Moulton
Glen Marshall
Near West Grove
Bud Henson
Davis
Peoria
Ill
E. E. Frady
Houghton
Worthing
Mollie McCullough
Rockford
Ilinois
Leon Melvin
Pearl Archibald
Raymond Hall
Julie
Sherman McClurg
Sharon Dotson
Ottumwa
L. L. Dotson
David Grey
Frank Grey
Mary Kitterman
Richard Trimble
Monterey Visitors and Locals Stop By Homes
John Brunk of Phoenix visited relatives in Monterey this week. The Horns from near Moulton, Bill Robinson, and the Briggs family hosted callers at the Jerry Johnson and Walter Briggs homes. Tharp and Melvin dropped by Ray Tharp’s Lancaster and Moulton areas. Several couples and families, including Henderson, Starr, Jones, Small, and Lawson households, were noted as visitors or callers in Centerville Bloomfield Lancaster and surrounding towns. Dr Leffert was called from
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brunk
Phoenix
Ariz
Boge Horn
Moulton
Jerry Johnson
Bill Robinson
Charles
Carolyn
Walter Briggs
Ray Tharp
Lancaster
Gusta Melvin
Ross Henderson
Robert Leyda
Barbara
Ralph Starr
Bloomfield
Norene Starr
Paul Jones
Centerville
Ted Small
Flavy Lawson
Dr. Leffert
Centerville Notes on Local Visits and Illness
Centerville reports Mrs. Iva Law expects her son home from illness Friday morning. Mr and Mrs Ross Henderson visited Homer Starr on Wednesday afternoon. Sylvia Lawson called on Ralph Starr on Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville
Iva Lawson
Ross Henderson
Homer Starr
Sylvia Lawson
Ralph Starr
Hilltown Sunday School Attendance and Community Notes
Hilltown reports twenty four attendees at Sunday School on June 19 and about forty at the evening service. A string of social visits includes Leon Lawson family, Laverne Seholt, Johnny Lantner, Mabel Lindsey in Independence, Theodore Bishop’s family, Ronald Stites, Maurice Singley and Kirksville visitors, Earl Hoover and family, Clinkenbeard guests in Centerville, and Sebolt, Watkins, and McCullough households. A rain shower blessed the area Monday evening after a largely dry spell, with wind and hail noted but not desired. The column closes with a motto about growth: SUCCESS should make us GROW, not SWELL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Lawson
N. C
Johnny Lantner
Mabel Lindsey
Independence
Theodore Bishop
Ronald Stites
Glen McCullough
Maurice Singley
Kirksville
Austin Morrow
Earl Hoover
Ottumwa
Noah Lawson
Hoover
L. G. Clinkenbeard
Doyle Clinkenbeard
Centerville
E. L. Sebolt
Jo Earl
Fred Sebolt
Exline
Mark Gould
Laura Lee
Ronnie
John Stevens
Friendship Circle Club Meeting At Yates Home
The Friendship Circle Club met at Norene Yates home on June 16 with 15 members 3 visitors and 14 children. After dinner the business meeting opened with scripture and a unison Lord's prayer. Roll call asked for preferred travel destinations and the next meeting will discuss disliked foods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Circle Club
Norene Yates
Marcia
Mabel Martin
Lucine
Anna
Nellie
Mabel
Lou
Grace G
Velma
Grace M
Suda
Daisy
Grace S
Marcia McKenzie
Velma Beard
Charlotte
Evelyn
Grace Stansberry
Linda
Billy Baxter
Luda Ewing
Daisy Owens
Grace Marvin
Pat Owens
Nellie Selvy
Lucille Owens
Stevie
Grace Guinn
Anna Marvin
Roger
Diane Lola Patterson
Lucille Whisler
Lou Yates
Maxine Ewing
Matthew
Francis Ann Guinn
Eight Davis county 4-H boys attend Iowa State College convention
George White of West Grove Rangers and Or val Stevenson of Fabius Future Farmers lead a group of eight Davis county 4-H boys and their extension director Wm. D. Byers visiting Ames for the annual Boys 4-H convention on the Iowa State College campus. Nearby visits include Paul Reberry home in Ft Madison with Hugh Wood Jr and Max Moulton couples, and H Moh? White from Camp Pendleton enjoying leave in Moulton. Virgil Daniels and son Denny of Carbon Cliff Ill visited local homes and left for Las Vegas, Nevada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George White
West Grove Rangers
Orval Stevenson
Fabius Future Farmers
Davis County
Wm. D. Byers
Ames
Iowa State College
Hugh Wood, Jr
Max Moulton
Paul Reberry
Ft. Madison
H. M
Joe White
Camp Pendleton
Cali
Moulton
Virgil N. Daniels
Denny
Carbon Cliff
Ill
Lettie Danels
Joe Daniels
Chas, Norton
Las Vegas
Nevada
Local Happenings Across Moulton and Surroundings
A flurry of regional visits spans several states. Mrs. C D Cooper returned from San Diego with granddaughter Debra Ann Green. numerous relatives and friends from Racliff Unionville Shreveport and beyond kept busy sharing news and calls. Several travelers including Glen Yeager and Harold Winans joined gatherings in Moulton, Camp Chaffee visits and hospital stays marked the week with extended family updates.
Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors
The record lists numerous vendor payments to Iowa suppliers for tools, equipment, repairs, and diesel fuel, followed by a payroll summary detailing wages for named laborers and withholdings by Centerville National Bank. An additional note records Mr. and Mrs. Wm Heintze visiting Kirksville Missouri on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Wm. Heintze
Kirksville, Mo
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