This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1941
Page
1
Local residents and families spent weekends and weekdays visiting relatives and shopping in Centralia Patoka Vandalia Dorchester and other nearby towns. Notable names include Glen Hill C M Miller Carl Towler Eva Rogier J. W. Alexander and Rev C M Miller with multiple outings and a revival meeting noted in Panama.
Farm Adviser Blackburn announced meetings for the Cotton Mattress program for those earning under 500 in 1940. Sessions run April 10 to 14 at various townhouses, the Romine Township Union School, and Iuka City Hall. April 14 is the last day to file applications. orders must be shipped by April 15.
Mesdames Logan Jennings and Elliott hosted a stork shower for Mrs Bud Cantrell last Wednesday evening at Mrs Davis Jennings home. Guests from Patoka and Sandoval attended along with numerous local ladies, enjoying gifts and refreshment in a warm social gathering.
The Patoka Bridge club met at Mrs. L. D. Altom's home with two tables in play. Honors were won by Mrs. H. N. Potts, Mrs. C. O. Kilgore, Mrs. O. C. Schroeder, and Mrs. Dean Martin. A dessert course followed as guests stayed for a future meeting in two weeks. Present were Mesdames Potts Beery Schroeder DeLay Kilgore Patoka. Simcox of Greenville. Martin of Sandoval.
Mrs. C. R. Richeson and Mrs. Tillie Richeson shopped in Centralia on Tuesday afternoon. Frank Miller visited friends in Salem Monday. O. L. Wadkins and daughter Ruth drove to Decatur last Sunday with Mrs. C. L. Wadkins. J. W. Alexander also shopped in Vandalia Tuesday morning. Cecil Elliott and Robert Morey attended a prize fight in St. Louis Tuesday evening. Mrs. W. W. Murfin shopped in Centralia Monday. Mrs. Roy Ballance visited Decatur Thursday of last week with brother Bob Logan. Mrs. S. M. Spurgeon and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lawson shopped in Centralia Monday. J. C. Beery owns a new Pontiac and went to Decatur last Wednesday for a relative's funeral. Mesdames Wallace Alexander, L. E. Green, C. C. Schroeder and daughter Sandra shopped in Centralia Tuesday. Mrs. Cecil Elliott, Mrs. Laura Haley and Mrs. Howard Smith with daughter Sue spent Tuesday afternoon in Centralia shopping. Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Wadkins and Mrs. Sally Pugh were in Salem on one afternoon transacting business.
A Salem county meeting updates Marion County Fair progress. Supervisors plan to buy land for a permanent fair site if residents subscribe to enough 25 dollar stock to meet a 6500 dollar minimum, aiming for 10000 dollars with possible WPA aid. A second meeting is set for April 14 to finalize organization and elect directors.
A staged comedy titled Mountain Mumps unfolds at the high school gym nasium on Friday April 18. A charming girl becomes a niece in a troubled household and a cascade of romance, mischief, and unexpected crises ensues as characters clash in a volatile, eye opening student play.
On Sunday April 5 Effie Arnold of Edgewood Illinois marked her seven tieth birthday with a gathering at the home of Clem D Doolen in Vernon Forty family members attended including J Arnold R F Gregory Geo Newlin Alma F E Arnold J A Caldwell James McNicol L J Bates C D Doolen Laura Arnold Pau line Garrett Marion Caldwell Yale Hyle and others from Patoka Vandalia Decatur Olney Villa Grove and Patoka.
The Patoka Woman's club will meet April 12 at 2 00 PM in the high school gymnasium. The program includes a musical selection and Talk Impressions of a Club Woman Abroad by Mrs. R V Jordan. Members should bring a service consisting of a cup small plate and spoon.
A community play presented by the Junior Class runs Friday April 18 at 7 30 p m in the Patoka High School Gym. Admission chairs 25c bleachers 15c with a cast including Peg Southern Patsy Maxine Scott Mrs Margaret Hombly Chilton Anna Belle Adams Lyla Jolliff Sue Chilton Lyla Mae Black Calvin Chilton Link Foerster Bruce Foltz Timothy Regan Kerry Regan Wes Griffin Dorothy Williams Lida Shotts Wanda McWhirter Dr Miller Jerry Quayle Mae Arnold and others.
Lugenia Rae Miller born March 15 1940 in Clark County near Marshall Illinois died in early April 1941 at age one. She was survived by her parents Rev Walter Miller and Mrs Miller three sisters Julia Ellen Mary lea two brothers Alvin Carol Edwin two grandparents and many relatives and friends. Funeral services were held April 9 1941 at 2:00 PM at Patoka Baptist Church with Rev L H Moore officiating. Interment followed in Patoka cemetery. Card of Thanks from Rev and Mrs Walter Miller and family.
A community gathering at the High School gym honored the 1940-41 basketball squad with a potluck supper. The column lists numerous local social visits across Patoka, Sandoval, Centralia, Effingham, Vandalia, and nearby towns, mentioning residents such as Miss Mildred Meyers, Miss Fay Atchison, Miss Virginia Atchison, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Malan, and many others, reflecting active local social ties and travel.
Mr and Mrs Les Belcher of Keyesport and formerly Patoka announce the arrival of a baby girl weighing eight pounds on April 4 at St John Hospital in Highland Minnesota.
Oil activity dominates the Patoka area with Schoenfeld Kitch Hunter drilling Thalman No. 2 and other wells in progress. Gulf Refining completes No. 2 Hill as a 40 bbl producer. No. 3 Hill swabbing 108 bbls in 24 hours and prepping for pumping. Highland No. 1 Thalman in pump. No. 2 Thalman on location. Shell No. 3 Davidson on pump at 119 bbls in 12 hours. Esperanza No. 2 Martinwell plugged as water entered after shooting. Numerous residents and visitors are named in social notes accompanying the field report.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.