Ballots Mailed for ASC Township Committee Election
Ballots for the ASC annual election in Appanoose county townships will be mailed Friday June 27 to 2040 eligible farm owners and operators. Envelopes are postage free, with complete voting instructions and secrecy provisions. Votes determine township chairman and other officers with counts July 9 and a county convention July 26 in Centerville.
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ASC
Appanoose
Doyle N. Anderson
Centerville
Community Election Board
Local News Notes and Social Roundup
Mrs Richard Moore returned to Davenport after her mother in law Rose Moore died. Mr Moore stays in Moulton a few days. A daughter Shelley Renee was born to Harold and Des Moines Des Moines June 18 at Centerville hospital. Friends hosted a cooperative dinner for P E Pyle of Selma, former school superintendent, who plans to move to Granite City. Mary Abrams Inez Rohl and George Carson attended Rev Throw’s open house in Albia for their fiftieth wedding anniversary.
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Richard Moore
Rose Moore
Davenport
Moore
Moulton
Harold Howard
Des Moines
Centerville
Shelley Renee
Gale Huddleston
Just Between You And Me In Rural Musings
A lighthearted column notes Mars like space talk, family outings, outdoor living plans, and auto safety reminders. It jokes about moon missions and Eve with playful nostalgia, while urging vehicle checks and warnings about mosquito heavy summers.
Hop Elliott Writes From California June 1958
A short hometown letter from Hop Elliott in Mira Loma California dated June 18 1958 to Dick. He asks about weather and old friends notes running into Moulton folks Gus Schulzs girl and Jake Lowerys girl at the Iowa prcre. He works at Lemon Products exchanging lemonade and asks recipients to drink Sunkist this summer and to keep the paper coming for another year.
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Moulton
Iowa Prcre
Gus Schulz
Jake Lowery
The
Exchange
Lemon Products
Sunkist
Adias
H. O
Hop” Elliott
Marlott Mira Loma
Calif
Bernice Coulson Hosts Friendly Neighbor Club Picnic
The Friendly Neighbor Club met at Bernice Coulson's home on June 12 with 15 members and 3 guests. Roll call recalled memories of Moulton years. Guests Jess Ratliff, Mr. Coulson, and Peggy Newcomb of Des Moines attended. A $1 Cancer Fund donation was voted. Next meeting is the annual Centerville park picnic on June 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Neighbor Club
Bernice Coulson
Worrie
Moulton
Ila
Florence
Edith
Susie
Grace A
Ruby
Marie
Grace R
Gladys
Myrtle H
Effie
Myrtle S
Geraldine
Norine
Bernice
Jess Ratliff
Mr. Coulson
Peggy Newcomb
Des Moines
Cancer Fund
Centerville Park
Carol Brown and Larry Sparks to Wed at Moulton Church
Announcement of the wedding between Miss Carol Brown and Larry Sparks set for Sunday afternoon at two o'clock in Moulton Methodist Church. Ceremony details note the church venue and the June date.
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Carol Brown
Larry Sparks
Moulton Methodist Church
Community Guests Honor Floyd Fountain At Howell Home
Kay Howell returned from a visit to the Murray Trott er home in Des Moines. A Sunday dinner at the Paul Howell home honored Floyd Fountain of Orlando, Florida, with guests including the Haines and Shelton families from Ottumwa, Paul Hamilton, Chas Stansberry, Milton Bogle, and others. Denny Crawford returned from Des Moines after a short stay with relatives. Robt Baker of Ciudad Bolivar Venezuela visits her parents in Ottumwa. Lowell E. Houston was to depart for an overseas post with the 36th Infantry Division. The Whislers and Linda joined relatives in Union Grove Wisconsin and Wauconda Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Howell
Murray Trotter
Des Moines
Paul Howell
Floyd Fountain
Orlando
Fla
Ronnie Haines
C. E. Shelton
Paul] Hamilton
Chas. Stansberry
Milton Bogle
Ottumwa
Eugene Goodson
West Grove
Denny Crawford
Leon Bogle
Robt. Baker
Ciudad
Bolivar
Venezuela
Craig Daniels
Lowell E. Houston
36Th Infantry Division
Ray Whisler
Linda
Jack Whisler
Union Grove
Wis
Wauconda
Farm Buildings Destroyed By Fire North of Moulton
Fire of unknown origin destroyed two farm buildings on the Clarence Withrow farm two miles north of Orleans Monday night. Tenant Junior Withrow reported both older structures, one 10-25 and a corn crib with 600 bushel capacity, to be total losses with no contents. The Moulton fire department confined the blaze. no insurance coverage was carried. The Withrow families thank the fire department and helpers who assisted at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Withrow
Orleans
Junior Withrow
Moulton
Boards Discuss Boundary Line For New Moulton Udell District
County boards from Appanoose and Davis counties met to discuss an eastern boundary for the re organized Moulton Udell school district. After a long session last week and a late finish, leaders hoped for a substantive decision from the latest meeting, though outcomes remained uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boards of Education
Appanoose
Davis Counties
Moulton-Udell
Legion Auxiliary to Install Officers at Wednesday Meeting
The Legion Auxiliary plans a regular meeting at the Legion hall on Wednesday evening July 2. New officers for the year will be installed and all members are urged to attend. Also noted: Orton Davison of Des Moines visited the Ray Davison home. his wife and children stayed with the parental Ray Davison and Beecher Spurgeon households over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Wm Heintze announce the birth of a son on June 23 to their grandson and his wife Mr and Mrs Larry Heintze of Davenport. the newborn is also a great nephew of Mr and Mrs Jimmy Kirkpatrick. Mr and Mrs Carl Kinion and Mr and Mrs Ray Kinion and families of Yale Oregon visited the Moulton area last week. Mr and Mrs Carloyle Richardson and three children of Moberly MO visited overnight Monday at the Alva Stubblefield home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Orton Davison
Des Moines
Ray Davison
Beecher Spurgeon
Wm. Heintze
Larry Heintze
Davenport
Jimmy Kirkpatrick
Carl Kinion
Ray Kinion
Yale
Oregon
Moulton
Carloyle Richardson
Moberly
Alva Stubblefield
Moulton Baseball Tops Wapello County 11-5 at Home
The Moulton team beat the Wapello county squad 11-5 on their field last Sunday. This Sunday Moulton hosts Livonia at 2:00 p.m. for another game on the diamond.
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Moulton
Wapello
Livonia
Wesley Chapel Church to Mark 100th Anniversary
Wesley Chapel church in Davis county will observe its 100th anniversary on Sunday June 29. An invitation committee of Mrs Alvah Davis Mrs Elysie Finley and Mrs Ray Luke says a fine program is planned and a basket dinner will be served at noon.
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Wesley Chapel
Davis County
Alvah Davis
Elysie Finley
Ray Luke
Coterie Luncheon Held at Mrs Carson’s Centerville Home
The Coterie held its annual luncheon Tuesday at Mrs. George Carson’s Centerville residence. Guests included Mrs. Edith Bryan of Los Angeles and Mrs. Dick Bentzinger formerly of Boston. Local families and hospital updates follow, with several members traveling or visiting in nearby cities.
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George Carson
Centerville
Otis Edwards
Stuart Mace
Carson
Edith Bryan
Los Angeles
Dick Bentzinger
Boston
Mass
Hugh Wood
Bedford
Iowa
Voss
R. C. Johnson
Chicago
Wabash Hospital
Decatur
Lou Kemper
Ill
Kemper
Wilma Barnett
Chas. Adams
Des Moines
F. W. Wright
Kansas City
Local Social News Roundup From Des Moines To Bloomfield
Miss Dana Wright employed in Des Moines attended a friend’s wedding in St. Louis Missouri on Saturday. Miss Thelma Kirkpatrick of Ottumwa visited her brother Jimmy Kirkpatrick and wife last Thursday. Craig Daniels, long ill, became critically ill Monday and was rushed to Davis County hospital Bloomfield. latest reports say he is a little better but still serious. Mrs Marie Paris and daughter Barbie of Pratt Kansas spent the weekend with brother Henry Barber and family.
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Dana Wright
Des Moines
St. Louis
Thelma Kirkpatrick
Ottumwa
Jimmy Kirkpatrick
Craig Daniels
Davis County Hospital
Bloomfield
Mrs Wesley Miller Hosts Sharon Homemakers Club
Mrs Wesl ey Miller entertained the Sharon Homemakers Club at her home on Friday June 20 with fifteen in attendance. President Mrs Gerald Staley led the meeting which discussed a county fair booth and encouraged club members to enter textiles baked canned and frozen foods or fresh vegetables. Guest speaker Mrs Merrick described her Washington D C trip using colored slides. The next meeting is scheduled for Friday July 18 at Mrs Lawrence Oliver’s home with crafts to be studied.
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Sharon
Revival Meetings Under Way at Moulton Church of God
Revival services continue at the Church of God Holiness in Moulton for two weeks. Rev Winford Conley of New Bloomfield Missouri delivers stirring nightly sermons with special music. The pastor and congregation invite all to attend and hear the young minister expound the scriptures nightly.
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Church of God (Holiness
Moulton
Winford Conley
New Bloomfield
Softballers fall to Moravia in Monday night game
The Moulton softball team lost 5 2 to Moravia on the neighboring diamond Monday night. Starr pitched well aside from a temporary wild spell that allowed Moravia to score. Moulton collected three hits and hosts Ottumwa on Friday night at home.
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Moulton
Moravia
Starr
Farewell Dinner for the Reeps at Noon Friday
A pot luck farewell lunch will be held Friday at 12 noon in the Methodist church dining room for Rev and Mrs Ora Reep as they depart for their new pastorate. Myrtle Jay Norene Daley and Eileen Swarts will handle kitchen duties.
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Methodist Church
Ora Reep
Myrtle Jay
Norene Daley
Eileen Swarts
Local Vacationer Ted Edwards Angles Cedar Rapids Roots
Ted Edwards of Cedar Rapids is vacationing at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Otis Edwards.
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Ted Edwards
Cedar Rapids
Mrs
Otis Edwards
Sam Johnson Breaks Back In Farm Accident
Sam Johnson, 82, a farmer living east of Monterey, fell ten feet from a ladder while repairing a hay carrier in his barn roof. He sustained a back fracture and is hospitalized in Davis County with serious condition after being taken to Bloomfield for X rays. His wife previously broke her hip in a separate accident last year.
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Sam Johnson
Monterey
Davis County Hospital
Johnson
Bloomfield
Former resident Ivy Underwood dies in California home
Arch Underwood learned this week of his brother Ivy Underwood age 67 who died last Sunday in Long Beach California. A longtime resident here he left about 30 years ago and is survived by his wife and two children. Burial was at Long Beach.
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Arch Underwood
Ivy Underwood
Long Beach
Cali
Buria
Household Goods Sale Friday at Mrs Rose Moore Home
An advertisement in this issue announces a sale of household goods at the late Mrs Rose Moore residence on East Tth Street. The sale starts at 2:00 p m with items from the estate offered to the public.
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Rose Moore
Tth St
John Kerby Admitted for Observation at St Joseph Hospital Center Ville
John Kerby is a patient at St Joseph hospital in Center Ville. He is under observation with possible treatment planned depending on his condition.
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John Kerby
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Nine McCulloughs Gather for 25th Family Reunion
A large family reunion at the Jane McCullough home in Moulton brought together all nine siblings for the first time in 25 years. A noon cooperative dinner followed by photos and visiting featured many relatives from Bloomfield Tucson Coatsville Dale Lohrville Greentop Moulton and surrounding areas. The group photo shows Gina Melvin Lena Probasco Nona Tharp Elvin and Glen McCullough Eunice McCullough Roy McCullough Mrs Jane McCullough Keith McCullough Herbert McCullough and Marilyn McCullough with other family members listed in the caption.
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Jane McCullough
Moulton
Ray Tharp
Bloomfield
N. C
Probasco
Tucson
Ariz
Glen McCullough
Coatsville
Hubert McCullough
Dale
Dennis
Leah Jane
Robert Kinsler
Marsha
Denise
Elvin McCullough
Keith McCullough
Robert
Lohrville
Iowa
Augusta Melvin
Dorothy Harcrow
Bobby
Richard Roberts
Roy McCullough
Jackie McCullough
Greentop
Eunice McCullough
Marilyn McCullough
Gusta Melvin
Lena Probasco
Nona Tharp
Herbert McCullough
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Charles Heartley
Lilah Larue
James Stoker
Hays Stoker
Carne, Tenn
You
Moon
Outer Space
Man
Space
Eve
Hop Elliott
California
Timmy
Betty
Fred
Ali
Fire Department
Withrow
County Boards of Education
Marie Paris
Barbie
Pratt, Kans
Henry Barber
Wesley Miller
Sharon Homemakers Club
Rose Marie Reid
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