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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1927
Page
1
In Sandoval the vote to keep Community High was 506 to 157 with a decisive win for existing school. In Glenridge the tally favored keeping the school 63 to 79, securing what officials call a safe majority for continuation.
Local hardware business Griffin Walton Hardware Co. is dissolved as B. N. Griffin leaves the firm. Robert L. Walton now owns and operates the business at the same stand with Mrs. Walton assisting. Griffin plans to pursue other ventures in the coming weeks.
Miss Wilma Alexander and Mr. Walter Dively were married Thursday at 1 p.m. by Rev. J. M. Smith. The bride, daughter of Mrs. Oslie Alexander, is well known locally. the groom, a Vandalia resident, works as an Illinois Central operator. They plan to live with the bride’s mother after a brief honeymoon to St. Louis and Springfield. Only immediate family attended.
Walter Dively visited Patoka then Vandalia with Miss Wilma Alexander. Overalls remain advertised at Geo E Ballance with many locals stopping by. Neil Walker, Dean DeLay, Mrs Beckler, Elvis Burton, and others mentioned. Births include a girl to Loraine Carter and a daughter to Lee Hudspeth. visits and travel among Walter Adams, Rev Reeter, and George Brown. Lucas Crawford spends a week with family while in school.
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during the illness and sad hours after the death of our companion and mother Edward Thalman Sr and family.
Patoka reports six weeks exams this week and student movements. Wayne Campbell left school. band practice for Centralia tournament on April 22, 1927. junior class play Bab scheduled May 6 here and May 20 at Kinmundy. Proceeds to note fund for band uniforms and construction of Easter baskets. Classroom notes cover usage of went and gone, book reports, and poetry memorization. Visitors include Belcher, Good, Hill, Collins, Ververs, Simcox.
Sunday School at 9 45 Morning sermon titled The Results of Backsliding at 11 00 A M Evening service at 7 30 P M with Wolves in Sheep s Clothing as the subject A Young Peoples Meeting at 6 00 P M Everyone is invited to attend the services
The morning temperature reached 39 degrees as Thursday progressed, signaling potential damage at local fruit stands. The Register notes the chill in timing for Thursday evening edition.
Announcement that Pastor J H Reeter will give a talk on Self Denial this Saturday night April 23 1927 at the Legion Hall with all members invited to attend the services.
A family expresses gratitude for kindness during a long illness and burial of a mother and sister. They thank the choir for songs. John Mason and Children, Mrs Harve Livesay, Minnie Simcox and Dale Simcox visited Decatur Monday. Mrs Nellie Lee travels to Venona to visit sister Mrs John Matheny and family.
A fierce windstorm swept from East St. Louis to Jerseyville then eastward across Illinois causing extensive property damage and multiple wrecked buildings. In Mound Chapel area Henry Brumfield farm barn collapsed, Elliot Belcher house damaged, and I W Nattier outbuildings destroyed. Northward path damaged Loomis Chestnut Buffalo Hart Clinton towns.
Mrs Mary Zimmerman Thalman known as Grandma Thalman dies aged 84 in Patoka. Born May 25 1842 at Highland Illinois she leaves twelve children twenty six grandchildren and thirty great grandchildren. Funeral was held Saturday at Patoka with Rev S M Spurgeon officiating.
U. 8S. Berthoux and his daughter attended a Centralia visit Saturday evening with Carl Outhouse and a companion. The fragment notes a casual social outing in the town.
Bryan Eagan born July 10 1895 in Foster township died April 15 1927 at his uncle’s home. Survived by two sisters Flossie Schleicher and Anna Curry and one step brother Andrew Dukes along with grandparents nephews nieces and many friends. Funeral services were held the previous Sunday and he is buried in the Eagan cemetery.
The service includes a discussion on Why is the Bible the Greatest Book in the World with song and prayer. Scripture reading is 2 Timothy 3 14 117. Thelma Pugh performs a piano solo. Eleanor Ford leads.
U S DeMoulin and wife and John Wise and wife of Grenville were Sunday visitors with William B. Rogier and family.
Voters across nearby municipalities swung against incumbents and entrenched machines. In Centralia Mayor McNeil lost to Griffin amid opposition to the Sentinel Press. Vernon saw Dr Swift defeat Mayor Farrell after a heated race. Patoka had no contest with Nattier and others elected.
The Breese murder of the Night Marshal last Tuesday night ends with the suspect’s full confession. He says the marshal had arrested him on a warrant and, while being taken to jail, the suspect drew a revolver and fired one shot, then fled before being recaptured.
The Weather Bureau reports the 1926 27 winter as one of the mildest in a long series with warmth across most regions especially the South and Southeast. Some northern border areas were cooler, yet overall temperatures ran 3 to 6 degrees above normal. Vegetation advanced in the South and some early fruit trees bloomed as far north as the Ohio Valley.
Roscoe Sayers, known as a trouble maker in Vandalia, Illinois, was arrested after a disturbance with a car Monday. While en route to jail he attempted to flee and was shot by Deputy Sheriff Foster and Marshal Lawler. he died at the scene.
Honor roll listing shows subscribers who have paid their Register subscriptions since the last report. Names include Tom Forehand C M Tune C F Arnold Fred Lutz B A Bryan C W Bowers Mrs Josephine Sledge J W Black E M Hines C H Arnold Richard Cox Calvin Belcher George Porter W B Jackson F E Gilley E N Clark Mrs Lou Schmidt Frank Adams W C DuComb Allen Alexander Wiley Campbell Laura Livesay J M McConnell Pe Patton.
A movement to boost Sunday school attendance led to a committee report. L. W. Ballance for the M. E. South reports attendance rose from 53 to 95 over the last year and last Sunday respectively.
Lucinda Tabor born April 22 1862 in Marion Illinois died April 14 1927 aged 64 years 11 months 22 days. She married John Mason November 6 1881 and had nine children three survive Mrs Charles Hill Patoka and Thomas Texas. Funeral at home Friday 2 pm conducted by Rev Monroe Smith with interment at Ebenezer cemetery.
The fifty ninth Odin District Conference of the Methodist local church opened here Wednesday morning at 9 30 o clock and will close Friday afternoon. The opening session ran through the day with activities and concluding events planned for the final day.
A surprise birthday dinner was held Sunday at the Thompson residence for Mrs. James W. Thompson. Relatives arrived with plenty to eat and the gathering included Rev. Ralph Willis who stayed for dinner. Attendees included Glen Meryman and family, Oscar Thalman and family, S. J. Stasik and son Dick, all from Centralia, Roy Thompson and family.
Smith Dalrymple and family of Bridgeport visited home folks on Sunday with H. Gray and wife. The Smiths recently attended a talk by Bill Rogers in Vincennes lasting two and a half hours, and Smith regards Rogers as one of the greatest speakers today.
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