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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1937
Page
8
A sprawling Patoka notes column records visitors and homecomings from Jefferson Barracks to Bloomington. Names include Simcox, DeLay, Kirk, Potts, Moran, Walker, Ballance, Wengert, and Hartleyamong many others with farm visits, school events, and minor sales at Altom’s and Alcom’s.
The report by C. M. Rogier, Township Supervisor of Patoka, Illinois, covers funds on hand at the start of the fiscal year ending March 29, 1937, receipts from sources including taxes, and expenditures for Town Fund and Road and Bridge Fund with itemized payments to clerks, highway crews, prints, assessments, and other services. It is sworn before Justice Geo. E. Ballance on April 1, 1937.
Melrose Chapter No. 243 Vandalia hosted Easter Star guest night on April 1 with Rebecca Parker of Rob Morris Chapter East St. Louis as guest of honor. W M Florence Simcox Patoka led conductress duties as officers from nearby chapters attended.
In sad and loving memory of our dear father Tom Cole who departed this life one year ago April 12 1936. Sadlly missed by his children.
The report lists multiple visits and calls among residents including Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Belcher, Mr. and Mrs. Wash Bowen, and families such as the Coreens Snekes Tibbes and Adamses. It notes Dayne Wodls returning from CCC camps, and various neighbors stopping by Mrs. John Adams and others.
STRINGTOWN social items list Edna Sanders visiting Mr and Mrs Xel pha Fiscus and Mr John Richard on Tuesday. Gladys Leininger and son called on Mrs Anna Wyant. Edna Beck Emma Walton Laurine Klinge visited Mrs Maxine Nichols and son Robert Monroe on Wednesday. Albert Murphy and party were there Saturday night.
The passage notes a well attended gathering with many gifts given. It lists visits by Mrs. Freda Lane and family, including Mrs. Cliffie Lane, Mr. Earl Funk and daughter Marcella, John Cleary and daughter Johnna, and multiple kin visiting Mrs. Lucy Klinge, Ed Blan Hoinship, Cecil Holt, and Paul Metzger family.
Mr and Mrs J P Jensen and family Mary Ellen and Mrs Mary Kretzer visited John Talbert and family Wednesday afternoon. Wm Perkins and family visited John Talbert Sunday. C C Goodwin Gene Simpson and family visited Chas McHaney Sunday. Clarence Cozad and children called on Dorse Cozad Sunday. John Talbert Wilbur Jett and Everett Jett called on Chas Jett Sunday afternoon. Claude Smith of St Louis staying with sister Mrs Clayton Beery for a week.
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