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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1933
Page
8
Wayne Campbell returns to Decatur from the Edwards family stay. Dan Wickersham and wife visit Sandoval. Audrey Kissner ill. Various locals visit St. Louis Chicago Centralia and Greenvile. New food inspector arrives. Marioff Belcher improves at home. Patoka factory activity grows under Marion Ellis. Several social events and small notices including anniversaries and jokes wrap the page.
C A Adams of this place wed Mrs Marvel Adams of Centralia at Festus Missouri on February 15 1933. Rev W H Brown of the First Baptist Church officiated with only family present. Bride a graduate registered nurse from Centralia with deep community ties. groom well known in this section.
The Adamses, longtime local figures, held a private engagement referencing Lola Wasem, now deceased, with many neighbors gathering at the Adams home to serenade and welcome the couple. They enjoy farming stock raising and orchard work and are welcomed by friends in Patoka.
Mrs. Sarah A. Pugh died Saturday evening after long illness at age 76. Born October 3, 1856 in Shobonier she married Elwood Luster, had one son who died earlier, then married John Pugh and had Clifford. Funeral at Patoka Baptist Church Monday at 1 pm with Rev Brown.
Patoka eighth grade commencement exercises were held Thursday evening April 27 1938 at the high school gym 8 00 pm. The program included Salutatory Dick Potts Class Introduction Vivian Wortman Class Song Class Valedictory Grover Malan Class Will Harold Bonney Class Creed Class Prophesy Lola Belle Morey and Iris Ellis Presentation of Diplomas M D Walker President of School Board Response Esther Walker Closing Song Roll call listed Harold Bonney Jesse Gray Esther Walker Dick Potts Wendell Wickersham Lola Belle Morey Iris Ellis Farrell Salee Grover Malan Vivian Wortman Loyd Lovell.
The Rostra Club gathered Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Mae Eagan with Miss Ruth Pugh leading a round table on Edgar Allan Poe. Miss Bettie Simcox planned the Better English department and the group will meet in May at Miss Ruth Pugh's apartment to study Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
The April Methodist Silver Tea met at the Eli Logan home with good attendance and several guests. After devotion and business, an entertainment committee led games and a backward spelling bee by Mae Logan and Leona Belcher. Refreshments included angel food cake with chocolate and lemonade. May hosts are Mae Simcox with Allie Gray and Mae Eagan.
Mrs Maude Ellis has been employed to teach the coming winter term at Wisher. The Vernon school announces the following list of teachers for the next term High School Prof Pur-
jdue of Kell and Forrest Oates re employed. Mrs. Blanche Doolen re employed and Mrs Cecil Binnion in the grades.
The Tuesday city election produced a mixed ticket with 299 votes cast. Donald Wilson won the Village President post with 152 votes to 189 for F. M. Smith, while trustees Isaiah Ifill 167, L. W. Ballance 158 and Lowell Belcher 157 led over rivals. A. M. Peek took Police Magistrate with 158 and Noah Carter 127.
Dale Thompson and wife visited Roy Thompson in Maron Saturday. Frank Gilley and wife Eastered with daughter in Vandalia. Josie Chandler daughter of Mr and Mrs Carson Chandler died in Decatur after prior illness. Mrs Sarah Thalman of Patoka had Easter dinner with her brother Orville Britt. Tom and Willie Ballance helped build a barn on John Thalman farm tenanted by Henry Powell. Sam Britt and Maurice Nattier visited Mrs Lydia Logan who is poorly. Born to Lewis Kissner and wife on Saturday April 15 a baby girl lived only a few hours. Funeral held at home and interment at Pratt cemetery. Kissner seriously ill. Sympathy extended to bereaved families.
Jim Baker sold a truckload of sheep on Monday. The young folks held a party at Guy Chandlers Wednesday night. The Chatter and Stitch club met with Elsie Caldwell Thursday. A pot luck dinner was served at noon. Laura Frizzell and Millie Berry visited Ola Frizzell Wednesday. Charley Arnold sawed wood Tuesday. The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis Kissner was buried Sunday at Pratt cemetery. Many could not attend Easter events due to high waters. Toad steel mushrooms are ending the depression in East Zion.
Southeast Town notes show Harry Meredith visiting sister Ruth Sebastian in Odin. Calvin Belcher family visits with Mat Belcher and Ed Monahan, with calls to John Gerrish. Themerediths and Gerrishs report illness and many visits among Mrs. Will Snyder family and Opal Belcher.
A school program lists performances including a trombone solo by Dayne Ellis and a reading by June Meece. Talks feature Lucile Field and Loren Eagan with Rosemary Lovell as leader in Room One settings.
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