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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1941
Page
8
Local notes show residents coming and going, with visits to East St. Louis, St. Louis shopping, and family trips. Numerous Patoka residents and relatives travel to Kinmundy, Centralia, Vandalia, Sandoval, Robinson, and Salem for visits, church events, and shopping during recent weekends.
An auction notice lists items for sale including linoleum rugs, lawn chairs, mowers, stoves, mattresses, garden tools, lice remedies, various powders and remedies, horse and stock preparations, and multiple paint products by Burdsal and Burdee in assorted colors and sizes. The ad emphasizes a buyer beware pricing approach.
The Patoka Township Supervisors report for the year ending March 25 1941 lists receipts and expenditures across funds including Bond Issue No 1 Town Fund and Relief Fund. It shows beginning balances 908.62 and 121.89, total receipts 3197.42 for Bond Issue No 1 with total expenditures 3113.80 leaving a balance of 83.62, and a separate Relief Fund balance 91.18 with receipts 4028.28 and expenditures 3924.39 leaving 103.89 outstanding indebtedness 770.00.
Mary Wasem thanks all who sent flowers cards and visits during her short hospital stay. Mr and Mrs Carl Towler of Vandalia were short time callers at the home of Carl’s parents Mr and Mrs W E Field last Sunday.
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