For Sale Notices and Classified Items
Various sale notices list work teams mare and horse Model T Ford sedan Fairbanks Morse engine gasoliner trader Dan Wickersham Patoka and Mattresses priced from 5.95 plus mules hay eggs hatchery notices and poultry plants from Raines Centralia Simpson Farm Brummit Patoka Hayes Hatcheries Vandalia Centrailia area phone numbers and locations appear for inquiries and sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Registre
Senator Dunlap Straw
Arthur Irvin
E. E. Carter
Fairbanks Morse
Dan Wickersham
Patoka
Raines Centralia
Ltc
Fredonia School
Carrigan Township
Simpson Farm
W. Hayes Hatcheries
Locust St
Centralia
Vandalia
Personal notices from Patoka and surrounding towns
Local column lists visitors and travel, including Mr and Mrs R V Fletcher of Mr Zion and Mr and Mrs Clifford Pugh of Centralia and Donna Joyce. Harvey Smith of Decatur in town. Wilbur McIntire’s job trip to Harvey Illinois. Weiser family arrival in Patoka after telegram about E E Johnstone's illness and death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith’s
Smith
R. V. Fletcher
Zion
Clifford Pugh
Donna Joyce
Centralia
D. R. Livesay
Harvey Smith
Decatur Spnet
Fanny Chandler
Wilbur McIntire
Harvey, Il
James Cahill
Don
Weiser
Idaho
Patoka
E. E. Johnstone
Herschel Bookhout
Bobby
Carliste
Charlotte
Sa Jem
Murl Anderson
Harrisburg
Homer Potts
Dickie and
Neil
H. T. Floyd
St. Louis
Potts
East St. Louis
S. N. Finn
Salem
Floyd
Blanch Pugh
Vandalia State Farm
Keyesport
Charles Cox
Charles Jr
Near
Vandalia
Cox
Dave Trover
Wayne Eagan
Gebhart Motorists Supply Company
Mendoza Eagan
BRICK SCHOOL REVELS AT BARBARA BRANCH HOME
Young people from Brick community enjoyed aWeiner and egg roast at Mrs Barbara Gene Branch home Saturday night. Neighbors and families joined the gathering with many names noted and bits of local news from nearby families. A farm sale at T J Fulton’s drew a large crowd while plans to move to Carlyle Montana were mentioned for health reasons. School canceled for two days due to teachers meeting in East St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Fulton
Fulton
Carlyle
Montana
G. F. Jett
East St. Louis
Earl Ramsey
Vandalia Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Visits
Vernon Wade and family hosted in Vandalia while O L West pursued business in Carlyle for Goodale Puffer Grocery. Several residents traveled or hosted in the region including Anna Morton visiting Oconee, Opal Jones starting as switchboard operator, and multiple families sharing weekends with relatives. A teachers meeting and Rebekahs instruction also marked the week with social gatherings and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice
Wade
Vandalia
Wm. Wade
O. L. West
Carlyle
Goodale-Puffer Grocery Co
Church South District Conference in Chicago this week
Short stay in Chicago hosts the Church South District Conference. Mrs. Ellis Strubinger of Eldora visits her parents W. D. Humphrey and wife. Mrs. W. P. Sullivan of Melopolis and daughter Iris Prichard of Pontiac visit Mrs. Sullivan's parents J. L. Simcox and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dennison
Ellis Strubinger
Eldora
W. D. Humphrey
W. P. Sullivan
Meiopolis
Iris Prichard
Pontiac
Community Visit Highlights from East Zion Area
Residents and families from East Zion and Alma pass through the week with visits to relatives and friends. A Rawleigh man made routine calls while several couples and individuals entertained kin, neighbors, and guests at Sunday dinners and Thursday Zion Ladies Aid meetings.
Local Social Roundup from Southeast Town
Mr and Mrs Wash Bowen and four children dined with daughter Mrs Leonard Cruthers and family Sunday. The Chaiivari at Charley Orrels home drew Mrs Will Snyder Claud Snyder Jimmie Meredith and Eunice Snyder. Ross Herring spent Thursday night with Pete Bopp and wife. Will Snyder was ill last week. Egg roast at Jim Troutt home Saturday night drew several locals. Mr and Mrs Pearl Poole and children visited Milns Palm Ea and Calvin Belcher’s families, mother ill the past two weeks. Death of Mrs Ellen Steele mourned by the community. Frank Bradford and family of Sandoval spent the day with Luther Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wash Bowen
Leonard Cruthers
Will Snyder
Claud Snyder
Jimmie Meredith
Eunice Snyder
Charley Orrels
Ross Herring
Pete” Bopp
Jim Troutt
Pearl Poole
Milns Palm Ea
Calvin Belcher
Ellen Steele
Frank Bradford
Sandoval
Luther Williams
North Fork Community Social Notes Highlight Kinmundy Visit Omnibus
Mrs Guy Arnold visited Kinmundy with Mrs J T Arnold while J W Garrett called at the Chas Yund store in St Paul. The North Fork area reports many weekend visits and Easter gatherings among the Garrett, Moeller, Cox, Headley and other families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Arnold
J. T. Arnold
Kinmundy
J. W. Garrett
Chas Yund
St.Paul
Tom Garrett
North Fork
Charles William Garrett
Mildred Moeller
Decatur
Marion Moeller
North ‘Fork
Willy Williams
Abbie Cox
Dale
Mildred Cox
Lavéda Jones
Opal’ Barnes
Thes Iuther
Toad Island
Cay Dunlap
Icey Garrett
Tom Ballance
Omeg Atkins
Day of Odin resident James L Day dies after lingering illness
Odin local mourns James L Day aged years with funeral at the Baptist church followed by interment at Peaceful Valley cemetery. He leaves a wife two sons Mike and Maurice Day a daughter Mrs Kate Wooters a brother Geo DafieP Odin and a sister Mrs Belle Zoeller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Austin
A. C. Austin
Sandoval
Donrad Birge
Duncan
Branch
Melvin Austins
James L. Day
Odin
Betes
Baptist Church
Peaceful Valley
Kate Wooters
Mike
Maurice Day
Geo. Dafiep
Belle Zoeller
Emma
Breakfield
Ruth Campbell
Twist W&eka
Etta Day
Ross
Lora Holtslaw
Elvin
Pheebe, McClelland
Flora Case
Asa McClelland
Barr
Miss Swagler
Mr and Mrs Melvin Austin Prep for New Renter
Mr and Mrs Melvin Austin cleaned and papered their house over two days last week in preparation for a renter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Austin
Easter Visits and Family Gatherings Mention Local Residents
Dan Reeter and son Dan Jr. along with Cecil Bowen visited Vandalia on Saturday. Grace Troutt visited her brother Robert Foltz’s home to help care for ill twins. Earl Lutz returned home from UOI for Easter break, Jim Troutt and son Wesley hosted an egg roast with many friends and relatives attending, including the Bowen, Lutz, Reeter, Foltz, Henning, Ververs, and Campbell families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Reeter
Dan Jr
Cecil Bowen
Grace Troutt
Robert Foltz
Earl Lutz
Charley Lutz
Jim Troutt
Wesley
Jim Hill
Otto Henning
Johnie Henning
Dorothy Vervérs
Orville Troutt
Cecil
Floyd
Dale Bowen
Earl
Harold Lutz
Dan
Charles Reeter
Glen
Eldon
Burl
Raymond Bowen
Paul Ververs
Dayne Wood
Alex Campbell
Alfred
Frank Chigoi
Franceis
Carl Lutz
Leo Carson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Barbara Gene Branch
Mrs. Branch
Edith
Preda
Fern Kreuzer
Eulala Williams
Pearl Elwell
Betty Arlene Ramsey
Mary Bell Harris
Mildred Adams
Barbara Jene Branch
John, Iamis
Bill Elwell
Bennett Charliton
Glen Bowen
Leroy” “Guyshan
Reinho Hovis
Cegil
Tackett
Everett
Jetzer
Warren Williams
Doin
Chariton
Ray Ixretzer
Yale Willams
Werby Ramsey
Dennis Toaneh
Lettie
J G. McKee
Tave Adams
Bb. T. Adams
Yale Williams
sAr
Herschel Campbell
Gradma Ramisey
Dennis
Ray Kretzer
Clarence
Grandma Cavins
Vernon
H. D. Merritt
Gladys Wade
W. H.wade
Anna Morton
Oconee
Daisy Kuhn
Ed Carpenter
Eddie
Joan Jones
Opal
Opal Jones
Leo Kinney
Bartinsville
Charles Richards
New York
Miami
Fla
John Jones
Opat
Richards
Jones
Forrest Oates
Minnie Peddicord
J. A. Purdue
Louise Betts
Marian Epps
Ruth Moore
Williams
Junabelle
Chanée
Lucile Combs
James
Gus Williams
John A. Miller
Arlie Sprinklex
F. L. Cox
Mel Sprinkle
Sallie ‘Woolsey
Leslie
Red River Valley
Peck
Martin’s Cash Store
East Zion
Rose Thomason
Lizzie Caldwell
George Purcell
Frank Frizzell
Rawleigh
Greenville
Edith Hines
Wilma Caldwell
Alma
Ladies Aid of Zion
Bettie Nichols
Glen Ehray
Virgel Livesay
Yyrewy
Dean i Arnold
Alva ,Binnion
Willie McNichols
Lewis Wilsons
Virgil Livesay
Frank Garret
J.W. Garrett
Centralia, Illinois
KODAK
Janesville Film Service
Janesville
Wis
Gdin Township
Steele
Teachers Agency, Inc
Downing St
Denver
Cole
United States
Illinois
McDonald
White Haven
Bruce Carter
Chief
Marion County Institute and Fair
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