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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1933
Page
5
The document records I. W. Doolen Treasurer of the Patoka Township Road and Bridge Fund sworn April 3, 1933. It details beginning fund balance, receipts and sources, expenditures and purposes for the year ending the first Tuesday in April, 1933.
Justice of the Peace Elmer W. Belcher records fund receipts and balances. Entries show sources such as Eva Black and the county treasurer, with amounts totaling 1365.83 dollars as of April 8 1983, beginning the fiscal year.
I W Doolen town supervisor of Patoka Illinois files a sworn yearly report for the year ending March 29 1932 detailing beginning funds on hand receipts from various sources and disbursements including primary election expenses auditor fees and pauper relief with numerous named payees and amounts.
MC HANEY Orval Arnold helped Theo Wickenhauser move to his farm in Foster township on Monday. Wm and George Hayes spent Sunday with Argie Howard. Bud Adams visited his father Wm Adams. Afternoon callers included Lola Turner and daughter Mrs John Fredenburg and Ernest Stevens. Fred Fulton spent Sunday with his sons Wim Fulton and family. A large crowd attended Mrs Sarah Carters funeral at Fredonia. Bob Black made a business trip to Shreffler nursery. Forest Sanders visited Eck Zoljar. Wm Heskett and wife visited Orval Arnold and wife. Fred Chance and family from Kinmundy visited in Fredonia. A W Gray and Wm Fulton sprayed orchards. Mrs Alvin Gray sold a purebred Toggenburg buck kid to Alvin Reed of Richland county. Laura Carters sister and husband from Ohio attended their grandmother's funeral. Albert Fulton plans to sprout sweet potato plants. Argie Howard toured Alma. George Jett sawed wood for Wm Fulton. Wm Williams and son hauled wood from Argie Howards. Rob Black moved back from Indiana and mourns his baby death. Funeral services were at Salem with interment in Salem cemetery. A veterinarian treated a cow with milk fever at Basil Sullens. Emmett Powell bought a puggy from Estel Carter this week. 12.00.
Cecil and Floyd Bowen spent Sunday with Albert Dean and Clifton Bowen. Pearl Poole and family visited Pete Bowen and family Saturday. Effie Steele and son called on Lizzie Gerrish Monday. Theodore Meredith and son Harry shopped in Patoka Friday. Frank Bradford and daughter Marie, Mat Belcher and Opal, and Theodore Meredith visited Bill Snyder and daughters Tuesday afternoon. Boyde Steel and children visited Wa Bowen’s family Sunday afternoon. Bertha Williams and children plus Frank Bradford and daughters Freda Mildred Kenneth Bowen visited Belcher and Opal Sunday.
Mrs Effie Smith and son Floyd and Mrs Ina Anderson were Centrailia callers Friday. Moody Logan of Decatur visited with Eli Logan Roy Ballance and families. Funeral service for Mrs Sarah Stephens was in charge of Rev J M Smith with assistance from Rev Humphrey, per correction in last week’s Register. Georgia Cruse Settem received a telegram from her husband, who traveled from Muskegeon Michigan to Michigan despite heavy rain and is expected back soon.
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