Local Patoka Socials Mark Weekend Visits and Hospital News
Ventura visitor Halvern Norris met Patoka residents including the Mojonnier and Ballance families. Centralia and Vandalia trips were noted with show attendance and shopping. Little Jo Simcox remains home with whooping cough. several Patoka families hosted relatives from Sandoval, Elmhurst, Chicago, and Villa Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halvern Norris
Ventura
California
Patoka
Pet. Mojonnier
Dale Nattier
Sam Redburn
Glen Hill
Sandoval
John Evans, Jr
Jake Foltz
Joe Stasick
D Dughter Margie
Centralia
John Stasick
P. J. Mojonnier
Baptist Training Union
Vandalia
Illinois
Little Jo Simcox
Wallace Alexander
Helen Meryman
Maron
James Thompson
Alice Mojonnier
Roy Ballance
Luther
Waupella
Bob Logan
Decatur
Ilinoois
Emiy Backs
Maxine Belcher
Jess Becher
L. E. Green
L. E. Jr
Helen Richeson
Tillie Richeson
Dietrich
Ernie Mascher
Five choices open to farmers under AAA changes
Marion County farmers face five options as the AAA program shifts to a food supply plan. Officials say 1941 corn marketing quotas are dropped with a May 1 wheat quota referendum, detailing payments, loans, and allotments under each choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
AAA
Marion
Illinois
Clyde St. Clair
AAA Committee
Blackburn
Lee Britt
Orville Porter
Harris Williams Tie The Knot In Missouri Ceremony
Miss Margie Harris of Christopher Illinois and Jack Williams of Patoka Illinois were married on Tuesday April 8 at St Louis Missouri. Williams is a partner in the Field Williams barber shop in Patoka and they will make their new home in Christopher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margie Harris
Christopher, Illinois
Jack Williams
Patoka
Illinois
St. Louis
Williams
Field-Williams Barber Shop
Social Visits Around Pittsburg and Patoka
Mrs George Wasem visited Pittsburg Illinois last Saturday with her parents Mr and Mrs George Van Horn Mrs Bill Eagan and daughter Charlene and Mrs Julius Gaunsar of Centralia visited Patoka last Sunday afternoon with Mrs M Eagan
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wasem
Pittsburg
Illinois
George van Horn
Bill Eagan
Charlene
Julius Gaunsar
Centralia
Patoka
M. Eagan
Obituary Notice for Mrs Estella Bobbett
Estella Pauline Knight born December 20 1874 Fayette county died April 12 1941 at Mark Greer Hospital after teaching in Main county schools and active church work. She married David William White in 1896 with five children four surviving. remarried James Warren Bobbett in 1916. Surviving are two daughters Freda Headley and Helen Matzker, two sons in law David Headley and John Matzger, a granddaughter Virginia Sue Matzker, three sisters and two brothers, two stepsons and many relatives. Funeral April 13 1941 at Vernon Methodist Church with Rev R W Linder officiating, burial in Tillman Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estella Pauline
Louise Thomann
John Knight
Fayette County
Mark Greer
Vernon
Main County
Vernon Methodist Church
Ladies Aid
David William White
Lloyd
Dean
Faye
Freda
Helen
Mr. White
Great Beyond
James Warren Bobbett
White Bobbett
The
Royal Neighbors of America
Vernon Rebekah Lodge
Freda, Headley
St. Louis
James
Cecil Bobbett
Evening Star
Navy
Drilling Report East Patoka Field Notes Production
Schoenfeld-Hunter & Kitch Pro duction Co No 2 Thalman completed for a small well. Shell Oil Co No 4 Davidson on pump and made 224 bbls in 4 hours. Gulf No 3 Hill on pump and made 145 barrels in 24 hours. No. 5 Davidson drilling. No. 6 Davidson drilling at 600 feet. Eason Oil Co No 1 Chandler completed for a small producer. Highland Oil Co No 2 Thaiman location. Walbert-Bridge-Gray Springfield Ill No 1 Hiram Logan rigged up and shut down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schoenfeld-Hunter & Kitch Production Co
Thalman
L. P. Hill
Shell Oil Co
Davidson
Eason Oil Co
Chandler
Highland Oil Co
Thaiman
Walbert-Bridge-Gray
Springfield
Ill
Hiram Logan
Gulf No. 3
Hill
Ray Fury Visited Patoka Where Rev. C. M. Miller Hosted
Ray Fury of Lebanon Illinois spent the weekend in Patoka staying at the home of Reverend C M Miller and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Fury
Lebanon
Illinois
Patoka
Rev. C. M. Miller
Former Patoka Boy Now a Diplomat Visits Illinois
Halvern Norris a former Effingham resident and U S diplomatic clerk in Siam and Belgrade returns to Decatur area on vacation. He served 15 years in diplomacy with postings in Tokio Bangkok Belgrade and travels worldwide. Norris reacts to Yugoslavia turmoil and urges U S support for Yugoslavia while noting Croats Slovenes and Serbs may unite against Nazism. He plans to resume government service in California and shares memories with relatives in Patoka Vernon and Effingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Herald
Norris
Germany
Yugoslavia
Halvern Norris
Effingham
Belgrade
United States
Europe
William Broom
California
Cora B. Ryman
Macon County
Siam
Thailand
Italy
Genoa
Barcelona
Lisbon
Mediterranean
Washington, D. C
John
Patoka Woman's Club hosts Guest Day at high school
The Patoka Woman's Club met at the high school auditorium with the Educational Department in charge. They signed a petition to urge painting the local station, planned a Red Cross unit to aid England, and elected Mildred Belcher treasurer and Lucille Field secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Woman’s Club
Car
Rogier
S. M. Spurgeon
Lucille Field
Red Cross
Patoka
Eva Potts
England
Mildred Belcher
Rachel Adams
Dorothy Christie
R. V. Jordan
Centralia
Europe
Fred H. Coleman
Pan
Purity Bread Company
Plan to Reduce Medical Rejections in Army Training
A conference among Paul G. Armstrong Col L A Boening Major Corwin S Mayes and medical association representatives leads to a plan to pool local board doctors into medical boards to conduct combined physical examinations for Army induction The aim is to dramatically lower medical rejections and mimic Army induction procedures The Illinois plan praises about 1500 doctors for service and notes Illinois rejection rates compare favorably with other states Also mentions residents visiting Patoka Illinois from Decatur Cincinnati and Carbondale and U S Army involvement
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul G. Armstrong
Selective Service
L. A. Boening
Cook County
Corwin S. Mayes
Chicago and
American Medical Associations
Mediical
Mr. Armstrong
Army
Chicago
Armstrong
Illinois
States and cities win in National Traffic Safety Contest
Four states Connecticut Oklahoma Minnesota and Oregon posted a 24 percent lower death rate saving 550 lives in 1940. Seven cities Washington Dallas Kansas City Chattanooga Lakewood Watertown and La Grange cut death rate 46 percent saving 100 lives. Grand awards went to Connecticut for states and Kansas City and Dallas for cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Safety
Inington
D. C
Connecticut
Oklahoma
Minnesota
Oregon
Washington
Dallas
Kansas City
Chattanooga
Lakewood
Watertown
N. Y
la Grange
Ill
U. S
Harold H. Burton
Ohio
Refrigerator Locker Service Proposed for Marion County
Marion County farmers and residents show interest in refrigerated meat and produce lockers. A Farm Bureau committee will study cooperative or private locker options with annual rents around ten to twelve dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Illinois
Farm Bureau Board
Farm Bureau Office
Artie Rogier
Ben Young
W. A. Hunter
Hi-Lite Class Social at Christian Church
The Hi-Lite Class met last Thursday in the Sunday School room for its monthly meeting. Mrs. Marybelle Walker led the devotional hour, and Mrs. Davis Jennings won the contest after games. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Walker, Miss Nellie Fern Belcher, and Mrs. Edna Meyers. Attendees included Evelyn Ballance. Gayle Belcher. Lula Belcher. Nellie Fern Belcher. Lucillie Field. Mary Alice Hubbard. Herrera. Mae Good. Doris. Harriett Smith. Joe Calloway. Lucille Eagan. Alta Long Walker. Edna Meyer. Gladys. Arlene Bopp. Peggy Tacke. Belle Elliott. Thekan Jennings. and guest Virginia West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Church
Marybelle Walker
Davis Jennings
Nellie Fern Belcher
Edna Meyers
Evelyn Ballance
Gayle Belcher
Lula Belcher
Lucillie Field
Mary Alice Hubbard
Herrera
Mae Good
Doris
Harriett Smith
Oe Calloway
Lucille Eagan
Alta Long
Walker
Edna Meyer
Gladys
Arlene Bopp
Peggy Tacke
Belle Elliott
Thekan Jennings
Virginia West
Patoka Social Visits Reach Nearby Towns
Mr and Mrs Francis Rogier and daughter of Decatur visited Patoka last Sunday with the former’s son Junior Stephens who returned home from a CCC camp near Patoka last week. Mr and Mrs Lee Vallow of Clinton Illinois spent the weekend in Patoka with Mrs Clyde Davis and Mrs Josie Vallow. Junior Stephens and Bob Wasem were in Decatur Illinois. Carl Adams of we ia the.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Davis
Electa
Decatur
Illinoia
Glen Blanchard
Patty
Mary Lou
Cincinnati
Micio
Patoka
I. Armand Wasem
Orville Sharp
U. S. Army
Lora Ballance
Carbondale
Stives
Francis Rogier
Julia Rogier
Junior Stephens
Lee Vallow
Clinton
Illinois
Clyde Davis
Josie Vallow
Bob Wasempiri
Carl Adams
We Iia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ruth Bell
Iris Jo Cottrell
Betty Ballance
Nancy Simcox
Wilbur McIntire
Lowell Belcher
Willard McIntire
Denver Adams
Cecil Elliott
Joe Hopkins
Salem
James Wasem
Mt. Vernon
Orville Hubbard
T. M. Conrey
Son Thurman
A. A. Griffin
Pat
Fairview Park
Betty Glendenning
Ruby Guyman
Ann Wasem
Donald Walker
Claude Walker
Bill Warner
Waterloo
Iowa
W. M. Nat
Denen Smith
Lincoln
Sinoisi
Ea, Bradley
Jalia
Rey. Walker
Estella Bobbett
East Patoka Field
John Gehrkin
Ingvald Settem
C. N. Cruse
Dora Bruening
East St. Louis
Roy Jones
Fred Brown
Enter Arren Bobbett
Woman’s Club
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