Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, July 11, 1963

Keith COLE and Bill MONAGHAN won the first and second flights, respectively, in the South Iowa Open Golf Tournament played Sunday in Osceola. Each received a dozen golf balls as a prize. Other members of the local golf club who participated in the tournament were Nick DUROS, Lyle DULANY, Gary McCULLOUGH and Dr. M. T. GORDON of Clearfield.

A "surrey with the fringe on top," which arrived from Clearfield too late for participation in Mount Ayr's annual Fourth of July parade, was entered by the Clearview Homes. Although late, the effectivness was not lost, as most spectators viewed the old-time rig as it made one lap around the square after the parade. Drawn by a draft team owned by Ralph LEONARD of Clearfield, the back seat of the surrey was occupied by two distinguised residents of the Mount Ayr Clearview Home -- Judge Charles J. LEWIS and Ora PAYNE -- who were dressed in finery, including top hats. The team was driven by Mr. LEONARD, who was accompanied by Patty Sue ROUTH, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard ROUTH, managers of the homes. The freshly painted black surrey with bronze hubs and gray fringe was rebuilt by Bernard ROUTH, chef in the Clearview home.

George L. JACKSON, owner and operator of the Mount Ayr Cleaners, who was recently elected to the position of commander of Ringgold Post No. 172, American Legion, assumed the duties of his office during the regular meeting of the service organization held Monday evening. Mr. JACKSON, who succeeds Walter BRADLEY, served as first vice commander during the past year. Other newly installed officers are Leonard SHEIL, first vice commander; Albert ROACH, second vice commander; Jimmy MAHAN, adjutant; Charles W. LAWHEAD, chaplain; and Lyle DULANY, sergeant-at-arms.

Neighbors gathered July 5 at the Bert WALTERS farm near Beaconsfield with tractors, mowers and lowboy and mowed hay and stacked baled hay for Mr. WALTERS, who recently returned from the hospital after submitting to surgery. The men also stacked hay for Francis WALTERS. Those who assisted with the "good neighbor" deed were Claude STEPHENSON, Quentin ANDERSON, Gene McALEXANDER, Donald WALTERS, Jerry McALEXANDER, Linford MASON, Earnest BUELL, Kenneth McALEXANDER, Carrol MUNYON, Larry BUELL, Daughn REASONER, Phillip FAY, Carnie ANDERSON, Glen BOURNE, John FOUSER, Vern REASONER, Lowell SCHAEFER, Francis BOURNE, Kenneth SCHAEFER and Robert O'GRADY.

James L. BURGE, owner of the Ben Franklin Store in Mount Ayr, has been appointed volunteer chairman of the U.s. Savings Bonds program for Ringgold county, to succeed Frank CLARKE.

Mrs. Chas. A HETZEL has assumed the duties of city librarian, to succeed Mrs. Florence RICE MOORE, who had served in that capacity for nine years and whose resignation became effective July 1.

July 09, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Roger WITT, Blockton

OBITUARIES in July 11, 1963 Mount Ayr Record-News:

John Solomon MOSBARGER

Transciption by Sharon R. Becker, September of 2013

 

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