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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1925
Page
5
In July 1921 Illinois Central computed freight on a typical restaurant dinner at Springfield at about 1 cent 3 mills for a dollar meal. Updated rates show current freight cost about 1 cent 1 mill, reflecting lower present charges.
George Robertson of Peoria visits his seriously ill father. Lucy Lake and daughters spend time with Mrs. Jennie Payne. Lewis Olmstead buys a Ford truck to haul milk. Pope township final exams held at Bear Creek school with 33 pupils. Various neighbors visit and travel, including Carrollton, Vernon, and Patoka connections. Several residents plan moves, employment, or farm work as the community keeps busy.
Bruce Davidson completed a successful term at Coles School and left for Carbondale for the spring and summer term. Jeff Hudson and wife of Centralia visited the Moler family. Lucille Gaddy and Irene Gillett visited Helen Buchele. Easter sunrise services planned at the church. James Shepard and family visited J A Shepard and family in Cracker Neck. Uncle Tom Edwards of Sorento visited relatives. Fred Sanders and wife visited Chas Langham’s family. Uncle Jim Belcher visiting relatives in Centralia.
Willie Perkins is making fence at present. Miss Hazel Britt was converted at Patoka Baptist Church Sunday night. Marion Coppenbarger and Mrs. Fred Coppenbarger of Clinton drove to C. E. Foltz and Miss Lulu Foltz who will seek employment. Charley Foltz and family drove to Cropsy where his son Elton and his wife live.
Lewis Jones helped S Walker with road grading last week. Elmer Frizzell visiting from Vandalia spent Sunday with his family. Ernest Stevens and family of Salem called on Mrs. L Foster Thursday evening. Elmer Arnold sold his old car and now drives a Henry Ford model. S C Jones and family visited J W Arnold Sunday. Will Jones dehorned peach trees for Eli Morgan last week. The Doolen school closed last Wednesday. Robert Arnold and wife visited Charles Thalman Sunday. Mrs S Walker and daughter Beth visited Mrs Lewis Jones Friday. Mrs Blanche Doolen was a Vernon visitor Saturday. Dale Arnold and Lew Engler went to Kinmundy Thursday night to see The Covered Wagon.
Ella Knecht returned home from Vandalia after wintering there. Reena Perkins visited with Paul Ehrat and family. Mary and Clara of Vandalia dined with Henry Knecht and family. George Meseke Jr. and family visited George Wasmuth and family Sunday night. Martin Krug and wife called on Mrs Mary Ehr at Sunday afternoon. Confirmation services at Augsburg were well attended. Margaret Hassebrock spent Sunday with Willa Knecht. Sunday visitors to Mrs Louisa Meyer and family included Gus Maske Ernest Rubin George Meseke Wm Beckmeier Gottfried Metzger Herman Schaulbert and Mrs H Meyer.
Seventyone in various church and Sunday School circles. Wash Bowen and family visited Mike Stillabower and wife Sun. Pete Bopp and family called on Mat Belcher and family. Rob Meredith and family of Cent w visited Theo Meredith and family. Harlan Gerrish and family of Vandalia visited Willie Gerrish and George Pulver and family near Salem. Leo Sebastia and wife called on Theo Meredith. Dukes and Harev ey Hudspeth and wives from Patoka attended Semple Sunday services. Charley Bowen and family visited Ed Rolling and family of Smithsboro. Luke Snyder and wife visited Will Snyder and family.
Salt at Cains and a varied Easter novelties line at Altoms attract shoppers. Martin and Martin promote nails staples woven wire and barb wire with footwear. Egg trade offered for cash or trade by Altoms.
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