Evening Musical Here Friday Night at Presbyterian Church
The Tribune announces Hivening's Musical at the Presbyterian church Friday night June 29. Program starts at 8:00 pm with admission 35 cents for adults and 10 cents for children. Sponsored by the R B C Sunday School class. Doris Bartholomew of Chicago, Northwestern University graduate, concert pianist, will perform with Rev. L. C. Bartholomew, flute virtuoso and former Saint Louis Symphony member. Advance tickets on sale.
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the Tribune
Presbyterian Church
RB. C
Doris Bartholomew
Chicago
Northwestern University School of Music
Karl McGuire
Moulton
Mrs Elizabeth Craig Dies In California
Elizabeth Craig 82, formerly of Moulton, died Saturday in Santa Monica California after a heart attack. Survived by sister Mrs Alex Sherer of Centerville brother W D Horn Ottumwa stepson Carson Craig Centerville son Guy Elam California and four grandsons one son Edgar Elam predeceased. Funeral services were held in California. She visited here three years ago and was aunt to several local residents.
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Lizzie Craig
Moulton
Santa Monica
Calif
Edgar Elam
California
Craig
Ray Replogle
Clarence Stansberry
Oat Moulton
Walter Miner
Mystic
Fred Stober
Dean
Cooperative Dinner Honors Servicemen Omits No One
A Sunday dinner at the C D Forsythe home honored son Corporal Doyle Forsythe and grandson F Jc Trenton Forsythe on furlough from the Army. Families from Bloomfield Drakesville Moulton Sedalia New London and Drakesville attended including many Forsythe relatives and all generations were present for the celebration.
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C. D. Forsythe
Cpl. Doyle
F. Jc Trenton
Forsythe
Cpl. Forsythe
Army Hospital
Springfield
Germany
Bloomfield
Clarence Forsythe
Norma Lee
Barbara Ann
Drakesville
Oleah Jones
Sedalia
Clayton Forsythe
Lois
Ethel
Moulton
Raymond Forsythe
Doris, Dewain
Wilda Faye
Ronnie Jean
New London
Vern Henderson
Carolyn Jean
Jackie Wray
Gerald Forsythe
Lucille and
Marcilla
Doyle Forsythe
Russell Lee
Trenton Forsythe
Sharor Kay
C. D
Fall Pig Project For 4-H Members
Appanoose County 4-H Club members may enroll in a new fall market pig litter project to learn efficient feeding and management. Open to members owning pigs or partnering with a parent, with pigs borrowed between August 15 and October 1. Contact local 4-H leaders or Glen Birlingmair for details.
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Appanoose County
Glen Birlingmair
County Extensions
Birlingmair
H.E. Fuller
Local Ladies Visit Ottumwa On Tuesday Afternoon
Mrs. Kate Bovard, Mrs. C. G. Eby, Mrs. Alva Bennett, and Mrs. George Carson spent Tuesday afternoon in Ottumwa, enjoying a social gathering and conversation in the community.
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Kate Bovard
C. G. Eby
Alva Bennett
George ‘Carson
Ottumwa
Champion gardener admires potato harvest and local bonds plea
A local column praises John Newland's impressive unpicked potato crop while humorously noting a town gardener title. It taunts Appanoose county's bond quota and urges readers to buy bonds to aid troops in the Pacific, then pivots to farming chores, rains, and fishing plans with a closing tease about bass.
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John Newland
John
North Main Gardner
Appanoose County
Pacific
Jim
Jack John
Farm Bureau party marks county membership milestone
About 450 Farm Bureau members gathered at the Centerville Armory on Friday to celebrate reaching 598 members in the 1945 drive, seven short of the 600 goal. The event featured movies, games, contests, dancing, and music by the Blarton orchestra from Moulton, with 4-H youth assisting in selling refreshments.
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Farm Bureau
Armory
Centerville
Blarton Orchestra
Moulton
Harps Send Greetings To Moulton Friends
Dear Mr. Eby we greet friends in Moulton from our new charge. We arrived safely and find a fine group to serve. Each day we think of you and pray God’s blessing on all. We have a nice church and church at each service. If you pass this way call at the Methodist parsonage. You will be welcome.
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Mr. Eby
Moulton
Methodist
Go Ahead Signal For County Fair Go Ahead Signal For County Fair
The Ap panoose County Fair in Centerville will run August 21 to 24 with approval from the War Committee on Conventions. Plans include Jer ry Smith and WHO radio stars, a variety stage show, society horse show, pony races, field stunts, a team pulling contest with three classes, and $5500 in total premiums. Dr H P Van Walt will speak August 24 and horse show prizes total 1000.
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R. O. Duree
Appanoose
War Committee
Centerville
Frank Perrin
Karl Fischer
Barney Felkner
Jerry Smith
WHO
Cliff and
Helen
H. P. van Walt
van Walt
Kaltean Horne
Airways
Holland
Farewell Party Held For Roland Yates
A farewell party for Roland Yates was hosted at the John Lynch farm home on July 15 before his departure for armed forces service. Refreshments of ice cream and cookies were served to attendees including Mr. and Mrs Beecher Spurgeon, three daughters, Mr. and Mrs Clarence Horn and Dwain and Nancy, Miss Ade Oliver, Mr. and Mrs Merval Moulten and daughter, Mr. and Mrs George Lynch and sons Stewart and Larry, and the honored guest and his wife.
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Roland Yates
John Lynch
Yates
Beecher Spurgeon
Clarence Horn
Dwain
Nancy
Ade Oliver
Merval Moulten
George Lynch
Stewart
Larry
Hilltown families share funeral and visit notes
Hilltown residents recount funeral attendance for an aunt in Albia and weekend visits with relatives in Ottumwa Kansas City Cincinnati and Grinnell. Many names appear including Stevens McCullough Stites and Mather with travel to Centerville Iowa City and Idaho.
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Valena Stevens
Clayton
Albia
Shelby Wiles
Kansas City
Ronald McCarty
Ottumwa
Dorothy Stites
Patricia
Ainsworth
Iowa
Norma McCullough
Stites
Anna Stevens
Anna Stevens. Mrs. McCullough
Doyle
Doyle Stevens
Clarence Hansen
Centerville
Carthage
T. J. Gorman
G. D. Lynch
Vivian Stites
Mariel Corder
Cincinnati
M. G. Stevens
Eloise Stevens
Ronald Stites
Dean
Althor
Tribune
Clayton Stevens
Joe Howard
Norene Smith
Iowa City
Jimmy Huff Snags Line Buster Bass
Twelve year old Jimmy Huff son of Mr and Mrs V V Huff caught a line busting bass weighing ten pounds and ten ounces at the Old Wabash Reservoir using a rod and reel with worms. The story notes the fish is the largest ever caught in local ponds and that the weight was officially measured.
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Jimmy Huff
V. V. Huff
Jimmy
Tribune
Ans
Leech
Death of Mrs Spurgeon Mourned in Moulton
Funeral services for Mrs. James H. Spurgeon 68 were held at the Mark church on Saturday at 2 PM, with Rev T Andrews officiating and burial in Hopkins cemetery. Born April 20, 1887 in Davis County, she died after a heart ailment at home in Moulton. She married James Spurgeon on March 16, 1896 and left eight children plus one predeceased son Rex. Surviving children are Mrs Adelia Brunk Manford Spurgeon Willard Spurgeon Raymond Spurgeon Mrs Mertie Donald Everett Spurgeon and James Spurgeon.
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James H. Spurgeon
the Mark Church
T. Andrews
Hopkins Cemetery
James Spurgeon
Adelia Brunk
Bloomfield
Manford Spurgeon
Centerville
Willard Spurgeon
Lancaster
Raymond Spurgeon
Pulaski
Mertie Donald
Seymour
Everett Spurgeon
Queen City
Rex
Orleans Social Hour Club Meeting Notes From June Events
The Orleans Social Hour Club met at the Red Cross Room in Moulton on June 7 with eleven members sewing. A June 21 meeting at Mrs Lois Elliott's home had six members and two visitors. After a cooperative dinner, Marguerite Kirby led the meeting. Members present included Hilda Hanes Erma Hess Marguerite Kirby Ruth Murdy Dora Singley and Mable Smith. Maryetta Howell and Lois Elliott received mystery pals gifts. Visitors were Mrs P W Hedgecock and Mrs Eva Singley. The next meeting is planned for July with Maryetta Howell.
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Orleans
Red Cross
Moulton
Lois Elliott
Marguerite Kirby
Mable Smith
Dora Singley
Maryetta Howell
P. W Hedgecock
Centerville
Eva Singley
Hilda Hanes
Erma Hess
Ruth Murdy
Tom Kirby Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Tom Kirby was brought home from University Hospital Iowa City Monday in improved health after a major shoulder operation. Once considered serious, his condition now allows optimism for no further complications and he remains in good spirits.
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Tom Kirby
University Hospital
Iowa
City
Torr
New overseas newspaper requests required for service personnel
A post office order requires written requests for renewals or new subscriptions to Army Navy Marine or Coast Guard personnel be filed with the newspaper before handling. Publishers must keep requests on hand for inspection from July 1. Renewals for Army servicemen need no request, but new Army subscriptions must include the soldier's request.
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Army
Navy
Marine
Coast Guard
Overseas Veteran Visits Wright Home
Cpl. Lawrence Pankau from Ft Leavenworth Kansas visited the John Wright home over the weekend along with Mr. and Mrs Ben Pankau and Miss Ivy Pankau of Wathena Kansas and Mr. and Mrs Harry Clark and daughter of St Joseph Missouri. He recently returned from England where he served two years with the 8th Army Air Corp and is on a 30 day furlough before reporting for reassignment at Ft Leavenworth. Cpl Pankau is a brother of Mrs. Wright.
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Cpl
Lawrence Pankau
Ft Leavenworth
Kans
Ben Pankau
Ivy Pankau
Wathena
Harry Clark
St Joseph
John Wright
Cipl
Pankau
England
8Th Army Air Corp
Cpl Pankau
Wright
Art Ranes Buys Local Texaco Station
Arthur Ranes has become owner of the Texaco Station on South Main after a deal closed this week. The station had been run by R L Ballew for several months, who now takes a job with the Rock Island construction crew as a excavator operator.
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Arthur Ranes
Texaco
South Main
R. L. Ballew
Ballew
Rock Island
Local Happenings and Visits in Moulton Area
A roundup of weekend and weekly visits in Moulton Iowa and nearby towns. Residents include Mrs Harold Stansberry and three children from Newton, the Ba ker sisters from Des Moines area, and numerous guests from Ottumwa Galesburg Mexico Newton Baxter Vandalia Bloomfield Centerville and California connections. Birth in Bloomfield and church group meeting plans in Moulton cap the notices.
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Harold Stansberry
Newton
Laura
Belle Baker
Garfield West
P. L. Stansberry
Des Moines
Moulton
R. E. Bogle
Doc Dixor
Joe Ogden
Ottumwa
James Waggoner
Galesburg
Ill
Wm. Heintze
Chas. Powers
Mexico
Chet Turner
Ronald Probasco and Sons
Rachel Gale
I. J. Maring
Ft. Madison
Baxter
Iowa
Andy Horn, Jr
Vandalia
A. J. Horn
Mary Elizabeth Swartz
California
Margaret
Paul Berry
Bloomfield
Mary Fullerton
Kenneth P. Johnson
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Richard Gale
Johnson
Margaret Barkley
Methodist Church
Ruby Huff
Marie Ballew
Ruby Strohmier
Dolpha Davis
Geraldine Horn
Stella Hamilton
Bertie Byrd
Reception for New Pastor at Methodist Church
The congregation will hold a reception for the new pastor Rev. and Mrs. L. H. Thompson on Sunday, July 1, in the church parlors following the morning service. A cooperative dinner will start the festivities afterward.
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The
Methodist Church
L. H. Thompson
Annual 4-H Rally Today in Centerville High School
The Appanoose County Girls 4-H Clubs hold their annual rally at Centerville High School Auditorium on Thursday June 28. Registration and lunch start at 11 30 a m in the city park, with an afternoon program at 1 30 p m featuring songs, a business meeting, a memory picture contest, guest introductions, announcements, and a 4-H revue.
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Appanoose County
Centerville
Earl Blarton
Moulton
E. S. Pownall
Hugh Curl
Ruth Daniels
Doris Childs Weds Robert V Smith in Fort Dodge
Doris Childs daughter of Elmer and Mrs Childs of Moulton married Robert V Smith son of Mr and Mrs J V Smith of Centerville on Friday June 1 in a Methodists Church ceremony in Fort Dodge conducted by Rev R Davies. The couple will reside at 1503 2nd Ave Fort Dodge.
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Doris Childs
Elmer Childs
Moulton
Robert V. Smith
J. V. Smith
Centerville
Methodists Church
Fort Dodge
R. Davies
Curt Wilkenson
Wilkenson
Ft. Dodge
2Nd Ave
Community Social Roundup in Coatsville and Nearby Homes
Coatsville residents and relatives share visits across Leon Iowa Cedar Rapids Keokuk Unionville and Washington with families including Archibald Hardin Judd Burgher Melvin Rippey Kearse and Saner. Trips include Mr and Mrs Bud Henson Mrs Iva Lawson Mrs Betty Weaver and Major Norden Slavin visiting relatives and attending weekend gatherings.
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Pearl Archibald
Leon
Iowa
Ora Hardin
Kermit Burgher
Martha
Hardin
Martha McCullough
Oscar McCullough
Uranus Judd
LeRoy
Clarence Judd
Bud Henson
Richard Trimble
Iva Lawson
Trimble
Lee Burgher
Bryar Burgher
Mary Andrews
Lowell Beeler
Nancy
E Noonan
Ralph Burgher
Coenwood
Ovid McGuire
Cedar Rapids
John
Major Norden Slavin
Kate Slavin
J C. Burgher
Quentin Melvin
Columbia, Mo
Leon Melvin
Grover Burgher
Keokuk
Steve Martin
Centerville
Kathlene
Helen Rippy
Washington, D. C
Coatsville
Virgil Rose
Unionville
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F. B
Harps
Hilltown
James Mather
A. L. Bennett
G. C. Huddleston
A. P. Hoskins
Grinnell
Wright Home
Art Ranes
LaVerne Saner
Howard Saner
Ft. Worth
Texas
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