Prairie Farmer Home Talent Show a Success
The Prairie Farmer WLS Home Talent show under Patoka PTA and the local school raised 96.86 in three nights. Talent from seventeen towns participated and local business ads supported the event to fund a Britannica set for the school. Local groups donated chairs pitch forks wagon wheels and other items for use and display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Farmer Wls
Patoka Parent-Teachers Association
P.T.A
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Encyclopedia Britannica
Vandalia
Brownstown
Altamont
St. Elmo
Tower Hill
Vernon
Centralia
Salem
Alma
Shobonier
Logootee
Hagarstown
St. James
Effingham
Sandoval
Farina
Patok
Patoka
Vernon School
Charles E Morris obituary recounts life and burial
Charles E Morris born April 19 1878 died April 2 1937 in Pasadena California buried Ebenzer cemetery after private funeral at his mother's home Rev Monroe Smith officiated He was 58 years 11 months 13 days old Survived by his mother Mrs H R Livesay of Patoka two children Lucille Swensen of Pickson North Dakota and Charles M Morris of Stockton California three brothers Arthur L Corby C Morris of Centralia and John T Morris of Ottawa Illinois Early in life he embraced Christianity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Morris
H. R. Livesay
Monroe Smith
Pasadena
Calif
Ebenezer Cemetery
John W. Morris
Patoka
Lucille Swensen
Pickinson
North Dakota
Charles M. Morris
Stockton
California
Arthur L
Corby C
Centralia
John T. Morris
Ottawa
Ill
Morris
Christ
God
Pentecost Church Preaching Sunday Night and Midweek Services
Pentecost Church announces Sunday night preaching at 7 30 led by Rev Miller of Salem. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m in addition to Sunday school at 9 30 a m. The public is invited to all services urging Patoka residents to pursue right and avoid wrongdoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Salem
Patoka
Jones and Martin Set to Open New Meat Department
The Jones and Martin Red and White store will install a modern meat department in their building Monday. A Super Cold display case meat blocks grinder and equipment were bought in St Louis Thursday and the outfit will arrive from Chicago to be set up next week Monday.
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Jones & Martin
St. Louis
Chicago
Patoka Girls Win Honors in Salem Intelligence Contest
Patoka High School students earned two honors at the Salem Intelligence Contest Friday night. Lola Morey won first honor among vocal solos, and a Salem vocal trio including Iris Ellis, Lola Morey and Jean Fankbonner took first prize. Local attendees included Iris Ellis, Lola Morey and Cecil Elliot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Salem
Salem High School
Lola Morey
Iris Ellis
Jean Fankbonner
al Ellis
Donald Lee
H. G. Hudspeth
George Porter
Cecil Elliot
Obituary of Lewis B. Carter
Lewis B. Carter born August 31 1871 was the son of Henry and Jane Carter. He married Maude Hollingsead May 8 1898 and they had seven children six living. He moved to Decatur about 24 years ago and leaves a sister, half sisters, nieces nephews and many friends. Funeral services were at Mound Chapel M E Church Friday with Rev Smith officiating and interment in Pratt cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis B. Carter
Henry
Jane Carter
Maude Hollingsead
Lylia Patterson
Myrle Dean
Kenneth Carter
Agnes Romel
Agnes Sineck
Decatur
Retta Hopkins
Polly Outhouse
Blanche Humes
Mound Chapel
M. E
Rev. Smith
Pratt Cemetery
Funeral Attendees from Out of Town Honor Mrs. Irvin
Among those from outside Patoka who attended the funeral for Mrs. A L Irvin were Marl Odell East St Louis Mrs Fred Easterday Vandalia Mrs Ethel Bannon Assumption Harold Chance Lucille Nicholds Chicago Frank Boring and sister Odin Mrs Mattie Chance Kinmundy Rev W D Humphrey and daughter in law Oakley Humphrey Rushville stopped in Patoka en route to Odin and Centralia Gerald Cox St Joseph Mo visited during vacation The list also includes L E Green and others with short visits from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Irvin
Marl Odell
East St. Louis
Fred Easterday
Ethel Bannon
Vandalia
F. P. Huffman
Assumption
Harold Chance
Lucille Nicholds
Chicago
Frank Boring
Sisters
Odin
Mattie Chance
Kinmundy
Arnold
Indianapolis
Ind
Christian Church
Gerald Cox
St. Joseph
W. D. Humphrey
Oakley Humphrey
Rushville
Patoka
Centralia
L. E. Green
Howard Riley
Claire Smith
Orville Goff
Wilbert Meyers
Billy
Patoka Field Spudded In Third Well Within City Limits
Chas Starr spudded in the eleventh well of the Patoka Field at the city junk yard site as the third well started within Patoka city limits. The 14 acre lease includes the village area and owners Elmer Roger, Mrs Gilla Hopkins, Clark Simcor, Eldoris Belcher, Mrs Sadie Nattier, Lowell Belcher, Haines Belcher and others. Starr of Dupo leads operations. promoters also leased ground near the cemetery.
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Patoka
Chas. Starr
City
Elmer ‘Rogier
Gilla Hopkins
Clark
Simcor
Eldoris Belcher
Sadie Nattier
Lowell ‘Belcher
Haines Belcher
Chas. Starr of
Dupo
Patoka High School Alumni Association Plans Banquet
The Patoka High School Alumni Association met Monday evening April 19 to form committees for the annual banquet. Initiation Dayne Elis Marvin Ballance James Ballance. Refreshments Florence Cain Helen Troyer Alice Mojonnier. Entertainment Edgar Irvin Charles Griffin Mrs P J Mojonnier. All committees meet next Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the local gym. Banquet set for Saturday May 29 at 800 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka High School Alumni Association
Dayne Elis
Marvin Ballance
James Ballance
Florence Cain
Helen Troyer
Alice Mojonnier
Edgar Irvin
Charles Griffin
P. J. Mojonnier
Birthday honored for Mrs Seth Martin with gathering
The sixty first birthday of Mrs. Seth Martin was celebrated Sunday at her home with a large group of relatives and friends. A potluck dinner was served at noon. Attending were the immediate family plus Mr. and Mrs. Seth Martin and son Dwight and many others including Mr. and Mrs. Willie Martin, Mr. and Mrs. James Wernsman, Mr. and Mrs. George Smith and family, Everett Wernsman and family, Mrs. Jennie Smith and family, Nellie and Ivar Smith, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wernsman, Orville Goff, Miss Alice Clendening, and Lawrence Sorrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seth Martin
Dwight
Willie Martin
James Wernsman
George Smith
Everett Wernsman
Jennie Smith
Nellie and
Ivar Smith
C. D. Martin
Albert Wernsman
Orville Goff
Alice Clendening
Lawrence Sorrel
Local families visit over weekend in Vernon and nearby towns
Mr and Mrs John Crawford and daughter Christina visited son William Crawford and family in Mason on Sunday. Mrs Lucile Buchanan and Miss Oglesby of Vandalia called on Mrs Ingvald Settem Friday. E H Burton and family of Champaign, Mr and Mrs Sidney Moore of Sandoval, Mrs Bessie Burton of Idan, and Cyral Jackson and family with Mural Burton of Ft. Sher visited W H Adams and family over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Crawford
Christina Crawford
William Crawford
Mason
Lucile Buchanan
Sunflower Oil Co. Down 1000 Feet
After a delay caused by late casing, the Star machine at the Murfin section has resumed work. Casing up finished this week and the well is now down about 1000 feet.
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Murfin
Allison Well Resumes Operation After Bull Wheel Repair
After days offline due to a broken bull wheel repairs arrive and Allison well near the 500 foot level restarts operations. The facility had been shut down at about 500 feet while repairs were completed.
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Aith Allison
Weiser Oil Co Well Reaches 460 Feet Near Patoka
The Weiser Oil Company rig at Seth Martin farm east of Patoka, about a mile south of the Merymn producers, drilled to a depth of 460 feet Friday morning this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weiser Oil Companies
Seth Martin
Patoka
Celebrated Birthdays Mark Local Family Gathering
Orville and Oliver Britt celebrated their 56th birthday on Sunday April 18 at Orville Britt’s home with family and friends visiting from Patoka Chicago Alma Vandalia Salem and other nearby towns. The news notes turnout and a mild remark on unseasonably warm weather as thermometers hit 87 degrees and a quiet 75th birthday for Mrs. Fannie Chandler was honored at her home with relatives present.
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Orville
Oliver Britt
Orville Britt
Samuel Britt Sr
Sarah Thulman
Patoka
Fred Allan
Dale Britt
Chicago
Carl Hines
Alma
Jim Lock
Vandalia
Eula Britt
Salem
Frank Porter
U. S. Veterans Hospital
Dwight
Roy Sears Jr
Clinton
Roy Sears
Charles Starr
Dupo
W. W. Murfin
St. Elmo
J. W. Delassus
Ben Livesay
J. W. Alexander
St. Louis
J. T. Morris
Ottawa
H. R. Livesay
Eli Logan
H. Murphy
Marietta
Bloomington
Eighth Grade Commencement Program Details
The program lists March commencement events with invocation salutatory and valedictory addresses a class poem prophecy and songs. Betty Ballance Edgar Rogier Marvin Walker are noted as program participants along with the Brooks Meadow class and speakers.
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Betty Ballance
Edgar Rogier
Marvin Walker
National Rig Unloaded On Jolliff Block Thursday
The first rig brought into Patoka and set on city lot locations was unloaded at the Harold Jolliff place in the northeast part of town Thursday afternoon. J W Alexander and B S Live say the Patoka Oil Exchange secured a lease on part of block 4 and all of block 3 in the Messenger Addition. The machine came by truck from Grenville as the tenth rig in the newly opened Patoka Field with two wells to be drilled before moving to nearby locations. The boom began December 31, 1936, with the first well on the Meryman farm one mile north of the business district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Harold Jolliff
J. W. Alexander
B. S. Livesay
Adams-Louisana Co
Felmont Corporation of Texas
Meryman Farm
DuComb Well Stray Sand Hit Near Patoka
The DuComb well four miles southwest of Patoka, owned by Patoka Petroleum Corporation, struck stray sand at 1280 feet during a Wednesday drill. Promoters expect deeper drilling to reach Benoist. water shutoff issues delay casing placement with drilling to resume next week. The oil show sparked rumors but indicates favorable structure formations.
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DuComb
Patoka
Patoka Petroleum Corporation
G. N. Hawley
Sandoval
Patoka Woman's Club Holds April Meeting With Safety Theme
The Patoka Woman's Club met Saturday afternoon in the gymnasium with most members present and guests. The welfare department sponsored the session which nominate officers for the coming year and featured a safety contest won by Mrs. Wilma Diveley, two vocal solos by Miss Doris Good, and a playlet titled Safety in the Home.
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Patoka Woman’s Club
Welfare Department
Albert Cruse
Myrtle Rogier
Winnie Spurgeon
Rose Mojonnier
Maude Irvin
Allison Gray
Wilma Diveley
Sylvia
Doris Good
Betty Altom
Frank Miller
Darvin Jones
Sophomore Class Pictures Taken In Centralia
The Patoka high school Sophomore class visited Centralia last Monday afternoon to have their portraits taken for the upcoming graduation photos. Members listed include Doris Good, Juanita Easton, Betty Simcox, Helen Britt, Eleanor Thalman, Lucille Smith, Ethel Wadkins, Madaline Green, Maxine Belcher, Lora Ballance, Pearl Berry, Junior Jones, Forest Walker, LeRoy Wadkins, Harold Williams, Paul Walker, and Bob Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka High School
Centralia
Doris Good
Juanita Easton
Betty Simcox
Helen Britt
Eleanor Thalman
Lucille Smith
Ethel Wadkins
Madaline Green
Maxine Belcher
Lora Ballance
Pearl Berry
Junior Jones
Forest Walker
LeRoy Wadkins
Harold Williams
Paul Walker
Bob Adams
M E Church Holds Quarterly Conference at Vernon
The M E Church announces its third quarterly Conference will be held at Vernon Sunday morning at 10 45 with Sunday School at 9 45. Dr Hall will be present to preach and administer the Lord s Supper. Preaching at Patoka Sunday evening at 7 30. Elvin Delay and family visited Keyesport relatives. Mr and Mrs Elmer Rogier visited Decatur and returned with Mrs Julia Rogier. J E McMackin and Con Gere of Salem were Patoka visitors Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Hall
Patoka
Elvin Delay
Keyesport
Elmer Rogier
Decatur
Francis Rogier
Ogier
Julia Rogier
Deatur
J. E. McMackin
Con Gere
Salem
Obituary of Millard F. Cox
Millard Fillmore Cox born March 26 1857 Effingham County died April 10 1937 in Fayette County aged 80 years 16 days. Survived by wife Elizabeth died 1935 two sons Charles and George Shobonier a son Fred Wagoner daughters Mrs Cecil Smith Vandalia Mayme and Jessie at home two grandchildren Harold Roberts U S Navy and Charles Cox Jr Shobonier plus nieces and nephews. Funeral Monday April 12 at home Rev J M Smith officiating interment Vandalia Cemetery.
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Millard Fillmore Cox
Thomas
Elizabeth Cox
Effingham County
Marion County
Elizabeth Albert
Shobonier
Ilinois
Fayette County
Charles
George
Fred
Waggoner
Cecil Smith
Vandalia
Mayme
Jessie
Harold Roberts
U. S. Navy
Charles Cox Jr
J. M. Smith
Vandalia Cemetery
Church Schedule Lists Services At Patoka Zion Island
The M. E. Church South Patoka and Zion Church share Sunday School at 9:30 and 10:00 with preaching at 10:45 and 11:00. Prayer meetings set for Thursday and Tuesday at 7:30. Island Chapel hosts a Friday night Epworth League program with a post program pot luck supper and radio listening to the Bishops Crusade from Nashville. A revival begins May 9 at Patoka featuring singer James Cook of West Frankfort Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Epworth League
Zion Church
Island Chapel
Bishops’ Crusade Movement
Nashville
Tenn
Patoka Church
James Cook
West Frankfort, Ill
Cook
Vaughn
Lawrenceburg
Local visitors and travel notes from Cerelia and Jefferson
Mr and Mrs Sidney Briers visited Cerelia on Sunday afternoon. Donald Welker of Jefferson bar visited the area with his family as he awaits indefinite employment with the T R R. The item notes community movement and local ties during the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Briers
Crelia
Donald Welker
Jefferson Barredlee
Pataba
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Prairie Farmer Home
JRA
Paul Jones
Russia
Turkey
la Rosia
Captain Bligh
Saiors
Radin Oye
Washington
Gisi
Belle Stephens
Winona Stephens
Z. B. Holland
Katie
High School Alumni Association Meeting
Sunflower Oil Co
Allison
Weiser Oil Co
Anna Wasem
Nancy Simcox
F. M. McKinney
C. M. Rogier
M. D. Walker
Anna Wasem Brooks Meador, Edgar Rogier
National
Jolliff
M. E. Church
M. E. Church, South
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