Patoka Builds Boom as Oil Draws New Homes and Firms
Following early 1937 oil development, Patoka and surrounding Southern Illinois towns surge in housing and business. About seventeen new homes plus two near town, costs from 1000 to 2000 dollars, with plainer builds doubling as demand outruns supply. Major firms add a power plant and elevator while private funds and HA Housing aid the rush. Local residents convert rooms, garages, and hen houses into living spaces, and rents rise across the basin.
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Patoka
Illinois
Little Beart
Sandoval
Salem
Tonti
Vandalia
Centralia
Vernon
Becher City
St. Elmo
Mt. Vernon
Olney
Flora
Clingis
Oil Ng
Merionna
Basin
Neck of the Woods
Cecil Griffin
Eli Logan
Taylor Nall
Tommy Eastman
Glen Hill
Coburn Richeson
Geo. Ballance
Mr. Christian
Paul Logan
Jamies Ballance
Orville Schroeder
P. J. Mojonnier
T. E. Irvin
Lucas Walker
Walter Adams
Leo Ballance
Faw's Club LD Interesting Setting Saturday
Votion's Club met Saturday led by the Educational Committee with Miss Min Beard as chairman a ya called to order by neat Mrs Winnie Spurgeon. Beautiful was sung the club collect was Mrs Maude Irvin and pledge led by Mrs Donna Bush roll call Gems of Education led by Mrs Alta When We All Get to Gather Bic in the Air Elsie Gray reported the nomination committee Members were voted Winnie Spurgeon Thelma Riley Lucille Field Lucille Eagan Mildred Belcher President urged all who can to go to the convention to be held in Centralia April 26 Delegates appointed are Spurgeon Riley Belcher Field Pirational talk on adult ed by Mrs Ballance stressed importance of reading in education and life reading for continua ent in poise self control and readiness to shoulder sorrow Mr Can o ecer Vernon Schools on New Trends in the Educational Field stressing curriculum by age ability temperament health education social life and equal educational opportunities for the victims of underprivileged localities
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Votion
Winnie Spurgeon
Thelma Riley
Lucille Field
Lucille Eagan
Seoildred-Belcher
Centralia
Ballance
Canoecer
Betnetpal
Vernon
Local Families Move Homes In Patoka Area
Mr and Mrs Earl McKinney and family moved from the Crosby building to the Carrigan place south of Patoka last week. The former works in Illinois oil fields. Mr and Mrs Coburn Richeson also moved into their newly completed home the previous Saturday.
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Earl McKinney
Crosby Building
Carrigan ‘Place
Patoka
Ftormer
Illinois
Coburn’ Richeson
Library Enlarged Under WPA Project at Patoka
The Patoka Public Library becomes a WPA project library under federal and state rules. Mrs Josie Simcox is appointed custodian with Miss Wanda Eaglin and Byron McKinney previously handling NYA duties. Hours are 1 30 to 5 weekdays and 6 to 8 on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Seventy new volumes added. torn books sent to Mt Vernon WPA bindery for rebinding at no cost.
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Patoka
WPA
Josie Simcox
Wanda Eaglin
Byron McKinney
NYA
Library Board
Florence Simcox
PWA
Mt. Vernon
Hi Lite Class Holds Meeting Thursday
Hi Lite class met Thursday with Mrs Paul Logan and Mrs Bud Cantrall as hosts. Fifteen members attended, new member Mrs Glen Hill joined. Logan led devotional, several songs were sung, all recited the Lord s prayer.
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As Oterd
Paul Logan
Bud Cantrall
Glen Hill
Mrs Lola Belle Elliott Seeks Work In Chicago
Mrs Lola Belle Elliott recently went to Chicago where she has employment.
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Lola Belle Elliott
Chicago
Forest fires in Illinois cause timber damage
The State Division of Forestry surveys spring fire damage in southern Illinois. Fires burned over 35000 acres across twenty counties, damaging mature timber and hindering reforestation. Estimated direct losses reach about 200000 dollars. total economic impact uncertain. Counties affected include Hamilton, White, Jackson, Union, Perry, Washington and others. Farmers urged to avoid burning fields and to control flames, matches, and cigarettes.
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State Division of Forestry
Illinois
Anton J. Tomasek
Hamilton
White
Jackson
Union
Perry
Washington
Franklin
Gallatin
Saline
Randolph
Wayne
Edwards
Wabash
Johnson
Pope
Hardin
Massac
Pulaski
Alexander
Wayne County
Tomasek
Three Facts to Control Tuberculosis From Illinois Bulletin
A bulletin from the Illinois Tuberculosis Association outlines three core facts about TB. First, TB is caused by a germ and is communicable. Second, contagious patients should be kept from others, with sanatorium care and proper sputum disposal taught. Third, early detection and treatment offer about an 80 percent chance of recovery, while late discovery greatly lowers this likelihood. tuberculin skin testing and chest X ray aid early detection.
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Illinois Tuberculosis Association
Gas shows large rise in Illinois 1939 sales and revenue
Total gas sales in Illinois for 1939 rose 10.5 percent from 1938 while operating company revenues grew 3.9 percent. Acting Chairman William I W part of the Illinois Commerce Commission released a report showing twelve companies, which account for 99 percent of gas business in the state, posted total operating revenues of 64,938,457 dollars versus 62,501,709 the prior year. Total gas sales reached 858,649,701 therms, up from 758,763,047.
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Illinois
William I W
Ilinois Commerce Commission
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