Methodist Bible School To Close With Program
Mrs Maryetta Newland in charge says the Methodist Vacation Bible School will end this Friday at 8 00 p m with a program by the youngsters Their kindergarten group of 33 pupils under Katherine Bassett Joan Davis June Daley Madeline Miller and Carol Brown practiced songs a Bible verse and a blessing and made plaques and scrapbooks for parents Primary students 42 with Darla Daniels Edith Howard Charlotte Johnson Esther Campbell studied Love One Another learned Psalm 121 made pictures and a Jesus and Zaccharus puppet stage Junior group 33 under Letha Crawford Ruth Marvin Judy Howard worked on murals wall plaques Bible verses and waste baskets Intermediate 7 pupils led by Dorothy Moulton Charlene Morlan Iva Fern Jay Pauline Howard are making a newspaper wall plaques and a Good Samaritan puppet show.
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Maryetta Newland
Methodist Vacation Bible School
Katherine Bassett
Joan Davis
June Daley
Madeline Miller
Carol Brown
Darla Daniels
Edith Howard
Charlotte Johnson
Esther Campbell
Jesus and
Zaccharus
Letha Crawford
Ruth Marvin
Judy Howard
Dorothy Moulton
Charlene Morlan
Iva Fern Jay
Pauline Howard
Good Samaritan
Birthday Dinner for Ross Henderson at Moulton Home
Relatives gathered at Ross Henderson’s home on Sunday June 19 to celebrate his 68th birthday, with a cooperative dinner. Attending were Clarence and Bill Withrow, Junior Withrow and family, Mary Kay Cousin, Grover Henderson, Ralph and Bill Starr, Carolyn and Charles, Homer Starr and Norene, Loyd Foster and others from Moulton and Cincinnati. The day featured visiting and photos as attendees departed wishing more birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Henderson
Clarence Withrow
Bill
Junior Withrow
DeAnna
Karla Mae
Sherry
Moulton
Mary Kay
Cincinnati
Grover Henderson
Bloomfield
Ralph Starr
Bill Robinson
Carolyn
Charles
Homer Starr
Norene
Double Wedding Unites Stober Twins in Independence Mo
Twin sisters jean beatrice stober and joan beatrice stober wed fred yarbrough and bill pierson on may 29 at emanuel baptist church independence missouri. brides as maids of honor wore white net gowns while bachelors served as best men. receptions followed at the lowe home. new homes listed with yarbrough at 1825 s dodgson independence and pierson at 2906 campbell kansas city. both couples connected to hayward chemical co. granddaughters of mrs f e stober of moulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emanuel Baptist Church
Independence
Jean Beatrice Stober
Fred Yarbrough
Joan Beatrice
Bill Pierson
John Stober
Watson
Cecil Lowe
Miss Carol Brown Taken for Emergency Appendectomy
Miss Carol Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Brown was taken to St Joseph hospital in Centerville Sunday morning for an emergency appendectomy. She is progressing satisfactorily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Brown
Earl Brown
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Just Between You and Me: Local Musings End
A local writer laments Cloister Black’s exit from columnizing and comments on taxes, dust control, and small town life. The piece recalls summer salary talk for teachers, celebrates Saturday night crowds, notes a family theater joke, and ends with a caution about cap pistols and a forthcoming grand day.
Ot tumwa Social Visits Highlight Weekend
Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Keep in Ot tumwa included Charles Davis Gilbert and Scotty Davis Robert Brinegar Phyllis Shirley Tommy Larry Bert Kirby Sammy Jimmy and Vicky E W Kirby Donald Joann and Hanna Kirby alongside Don Wright and daughter enjoying a southern vacation. Mrs Vinnie Fox and Edna Fox returned from Topeka to visit Lulu Hounsom. Jim Clark of Moberly Missouri spent the weekend with Retta Hinsey and Mert Wood. William Edwards and son Billy of Louisville Ohio visited Otis Edwards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Keep
Ottumwa
Charles Davis
Gilbert
Scotty
Robert Brinegar
Phyllis
Shirley
Tommy
Larry
Bert Kirby
Sammy
Jimmy
Vicky
E. W. Kirby
Donald Joann
Hanna Kirby
Don Wright
Vinnie Fox
Edna
Topeka
Kans
Lulu Hounsom
Jim Clark
Moberly
Retta Hinsey
Mert Wood
Wm. Edwards
Billy
Louisville
Ohio
Otis Edwards
Wilkinson Kirbys wed in Bloomfield ceremony
Miss Hanna Laura Wilkinson of Ottumwa married Jack Dale Kirby Sunday June 5 at the Christian church in Bloomfield. Officiant Rev. Fred D. Sawyer led a 2 p.m. service with music by Mrs. Carl Jenkins and Ellen Jones. The groom is from Moulton. bride from Ottumwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Bloomfield
Hanna Laura Wilkinson
Ottumwa
Jack Dale Kirby
E. Harold Wilkinson
Troy
E. W. Kirby
Moulton
Fred D. Sawyer
Carl Jenkins
Royce Gordy
Local Inde es to face Bonaparte on Sunday
The Moulton Independent baseball team travels home to play Bonaparte, one of southern Iowa’s top teams, Sunday at 2:30 p m. Fowler and Kenyon form the local battery. Mr and Mrs Al Kenyon visited James Southern home in Newton Sunday.
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Moulton
Southern Iowa
Bonaparte
Fowler
Kenyon
al Kenyon
Newton
James Southern
Joseph Haupt to Teach Two Schools
Joseph C Haupt, longtime music instructor in the local schools, signs a contract with Keswick and Thornburg to teach music in two towns next year. He will receive a substantial salary increase and the Haupt family plans to leave Moulton around July 1.
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Joseph C. Haupt
Keswick
Thornburg
Haupt
Moulton
Baptists Plan First Meeting In New Quarters Sunday
The Fundamental Baptist church will hold its first service in the former Presbyterian church, purchased and reopened by Boyd C. Wright of Ottumwa. Wright, a member of Ottumwa Baptist Temple, has preached in Bloomfield, Ottumwa, Fairfield and other pulpits. Services begin Sunday with Sunday School at 10, worship at 11, and an 8 p.m. evangelistic service. The public is invited to attend all services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Fundamental Baptist Church
Boyd C. Wright
Ottumwa
Presbyterian Church
Wright
Rain and hail fall near Moulton in light amounts
Rain and some hail fell near Moulton and the Dean community. In the Clarence Horn farm area as much as an inch of precipitation was recorded, with crops beaten but not damaged. Another shower Monday night brought 1-2 inches nearby, while Moulton saw only a trace.
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Moulton
Clarence Horn Farm
Dean
Mrs McClurg Dies at Burlington Age 86
Martha Jane McClurg 86 died Monday in Burlington. Born June 16 1869 in Davis County she was preceded in death by husband William and five children. Survived by five daughters and two sons with several siblings. Funeral arrangements pending. Several relatives traveled through Missouri and Iowa visiting relatives en route to Madrid Iowa to see farmers’ parents.
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Martha Jane McClurg
Burlington
McClurg
Davis County
William
Pearl McClurg
Nora Prumek
Rheua Johnson
Bloomfield
Opal Smith
Ottumwa
Norma Judd
Alameda
Cali
Otis McClurg
Sherman McClurg
Jim and
Tom Evans
Wm. Evans
Centerville
Fete Retiring Minister and Incoming Pastor
Members of the Moulton Methodist church held a farewell dinner for Rev and Mrs Bentzinger and daughter Rebecca. They received a cash gift for seven years of service. The Bentzingers will reside at Cantril until Boston University opens. Rev Bentzinger will begin seminary work there. On Sunday noon the new minister Rev Edward Philgreen and his wife were welcomed with a pound shower and basket dinner. They moved to Moulton Monday and are preparing a church work outline for the coming year.
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Moulton
Edward Philgreen
Birthday Dinner Held At Cook Home In Exline Area
The Cook family celebrated W D Cooks 79th birthday with a cooperative dinner at the Lawrence Cook home near Exline on Sunday June 18. Attendees included numerous relatives from Drakesville Ottumwa Newton Livonia Unionville and surrounding areas.
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Cook Home
Mrs Grace Houser and Edith Banks Visit Stansberry
Mrs Grace Houser of Long Beach California and Mrs Edith Banks of Seymour visit their sister Mrs Warren Stansberry.
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Grace Houser
Long Beach
Cali
Edith Banks
Seymour
Warren Stansberry
Wreck at Dean Road injures youths but car total loss
An evening crash at the Lot Black Corner on Dean Road involved Tommy Bogle Ted Norton and Billy Jo Guinn. The 1951 Mercury veered off the road struck a soft shoulder and overturned into a ditch. All escaped serious injury though Bogle was scratched and bruised. the car was declared a total wreck after being brought to Moulton.
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Black Corner
Tommy Bogle
Ted Norton
Billy Jo Guinn
Dean
Young Bogle
Bogle
Moulton
Local Coach to Appears on TV From Moulton Team
Moulton coach Paul Reberry will be interviewed on HQTV Hannibal Mo on Wednesday afternoon June 29 while spending the summer at Ft. Madison pitching for a local team. Time is slated for 430 or 600 p m and a TV guide will confirm. Reberry and his team plan to compete in a national invitational softball tournament in Ft. Madison next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Reberry
Moulton
HQTV
Hannibal
Paul
Ft. Madison
Nora Southern Visits Des Moines with Son Flavius
Mrs. Nora Southern returned to Des Moines on Sunday with her son Flavius and will stay for an indefinite visit.
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Nora Southern
Des Moines
Flavius
Mustard Moore Nuptials Read Sunday June 19
Ginger Topaz Mustard daughter of Charles and Mrs Mustard of Bloomfield marries Dwight Owen Moore son of J L Moore of Pulaski Iowa. Ceremony at Bloomfield Christian church officiated by Rev Fred Sawyer with five tier cake and pink roses as decor. They plan to live in Pulaski after a short Des Moines trip.
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Ginger Topaz Mustard
Charles Mustard
Bloomfield
Dwight Owen Moore
J. L. Moore
Pulaski
Iowa
Bloomfield Christian Church
Fred Sawyer
Opal Taylor
Diane Murphy
Florence Smith
Lois Parker
James Moore
Eddie Cowles
Jerry Clendenen
Jay Ogden Augspurger
Leah Mitchell
Lena Good
Jane Moore
Bloomfield High School
Pulaski High School
Des Moines
August Blunk
Rex Steddon
Oskaloosa
Everett Anderson
Rose Hill
Myrl Moore
Wright
Clarence Gasperi
Carthage
Ill
H. L. Lawrence
Rebecca
Memphis
Chester Mustard
Selma
Ralph Harris
West Grove
Milton
Moulton
Coatsville
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You
Joe Mosley
Orton Davison
Joana Kirby
Lavenia Wilkinson
Mesdames
Lewis Moughler
Charles Rupe
Johnny Keep
Donald Barker
Wilda Barker
Ida Ornduff
Betty Gooden
Ronda Buckles
Dorothy Ketchum
Mary Moughler
Troy High School
Ottumwa Hospital
Central Farm Products
Wilkinson
Joseph Haupt
Baptists
New Quarters
Jas. Mather
Springfield
Corda Mieswinkle
Mt. Vernon
Alva Bennett
Madrid
Gilbert Mather
Jas
Dick Eby
W. D. Cook
Lawrence Cook
Exline
Clarence Forsythe
Barbara
Vern Henderson
Caroline
Jackie
Carol Sue
Sharon Kay Forsythe
Garold Forsythe
Sandra
Marcella
Nolan
Linda
Teresa
Charlotte
Drakesville
Jesse Coulson
Iola Haines
Clifford Stull
Eugene Stull
Kathie
David
Russell Southern
Dennis
Dwain Blankenship
Micheal
Livonia
Richard Baughman
Bruce
Wanda Terry
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Bogle Gar
Dean Road
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