Older Boys Conference At Centralia Proves A Great Success
The Older Boys Conference held at Centralia last Friday and Saturday drew 158 delegates from Patoka and local schools. Professor Phelps of Carbondale opened with a speech on Christian Citizenship, guiding sessions on leadership and civic responsibility. The event featured a banquet, papers by older students, and debates on how spare time should be spent, highlighting constructive activities like church, libraries, and parks.
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Centralia
Patoka
Baptist Church
Phelps
Carbondale
1St Methodist Church
Centralia Township
Makine
L. Mayer
Decatur
First Christian Church
L. W. Hanna
P. H. Bassler
Pannon
Ford Koh
Frank Goin
John Pribble
Salem High School
H.R. Bunes
Methodist Church
Alvin Williams
Vernon Presiding
U. L. Mayer
Neil Lambur
Mt. Vernon High School
Chrisian
Charles Fink
Greenville High School
Merritt Baldridge
Centralia High School
Harold Hutchings
Effingham High School
C.R. Bearmore
H. R. Bunce
Out of
Cox
Bargain On Tennis Shoes At Cains
Bargain alert as several pairs of boys and mens tennis shoes are being offered at Cains. Limited sizes and styles available in-store only.
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Cains
Six Weeks Exams Report Cards and Graduation Gifts
Six weeks exams were held last week and report cards will be issued Thursday. The graduating class purchased two remembrance items a large clock for the hall and a book case for room 5. Juniors will write a 2000 word theme on eight assigned subjects. The Older Boys Conference in Centralia drew a large delegation from Pa toka with the largest out-of-town attendance. The Closing term activities begin tonight with the Juniors banquet for the Seniors. The community is urged to support the school and state and local boards to add two new rooms an assembly hall and recreation hall like neighboring schools.
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Delay
Centralia
Patoka
Coxs Attend Pinckneyville Missionary Union Meeting
Mr and Mrs W F Cox and Mrs P Mojonnier traveled to Pinckneyville Tuesday to join hundreds at the State Womans Missionary Union School of Methods. Mrs W P Cox spoke on The How of the Mission Study Courses as part of the program.
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W. F. Cox
P. Mojonnier
Pinckneyville
State
Womans Missionary Union School of Methods
Baptist State
Mrs Luther Paine Recovers From Serious Hospital Operation
Mrs Luther Paine, long confined at Centralia Hospital, underwent a serious operation yesterday. Her many friends hope for a favorable report on her condition.
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Luther Paine
Centralia
War Declared Near Pope Lands Said by Neighbors
Reports from Pope indicate a conflict near the boundary as two neighboring farms clash near a fence line. A later item notes a woman assaulted her husband and had him jailed in Vandalia, with his reluctance recorded.
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Pope
Business Men Hold Busy Session
The semi monthly meeting of the Business Mens Association convened at the State Bank Directors rooms. New matters were discussed and the group hinted that Big Bargain Day may be May 9 with possibly an entire week devoted to real mercantile bargains. Forest Baxter spoke about a potential milk station project.
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Business Mens Association
State Bank Directors Rooms
Forest Baxter
Death summons for William Elder Purcell at Quincy
Geo. Purcell travels to the Old Soldiers Home in Quincy after the death of his uncle William Elder Purcell last week. Purcell, once head of Springfield schools and attorney with Armstrong & Purcell, was connected to the area and had a sister Mrs Sis Carrigan of Carrigan township. The whereabouts of his daughter Mrs Alice Stroud are unknown and believed dead.
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Geo. Purcell
Quincy
William Elder Purcell
George
Alice Stroud
Patoka Hdn. Co
Edith Gideon
St. Louis
Daphine Martin
Patoka Holy. Co
D. Carrigan
E. B. Purnell
Sandoval
Patoka
Doc
Ed Purnell
Patoka Hardware & Furniture Co
D. R. Livesay
Ira
W. C. Pugh
Murphysboro
Meridian
Skelly
el Dorado
Kansas
John Moore
Soldiers Home
J. H. Moore
Sterling
L. Place
C. V. Farmer
Denver
Ilinois
Florida
Decatur
Sherman
Rockville
Indiana
Marl Alexander
Maxine Johnstone
Lewis
Centralia
Allen Alexander
Wasem Place
Patoka Elevator Co
Rev. Henley
Joe Hudspeth
Coca Cola Bottling Works
Louie Wasem, Jr
Mt. Auburn
Macon
Patoka Local News Notes Highlight Shops and Visits
Local and personal notes from Patoka detail visits by Mrs. James Masten and others from Chicago, residents moving in and out of town, and frequent shop ads from Altoms Martins and Dains Store. The Patoka Register reports on community news, merchants' offerings, and area happenings with notices of births, travels, and upcoming sales.
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James Masten
Little Son
Chicago
T. F. Haley
Altoms
Martins
Dains
W. C. Pugh
Clinton
Patoka Midw
Furn.Co
Gloria
Willie Walton
Patoka
Patoka Hdw. & Furn. Co
Cains
Jeff Smith’s
I. C. Depot
Martin & Martin
Kansas
Cavns
Harry Metzger
Ella Emerson
Stringtown
Peters
John H. Davis
Decatur
F.H. Meier
Florist
Vandalia
Joe Hudspeth
Centralia
Oliver Typewriter
Patoka Hdn. Co
Ohio
Alexander & Griffin
American Legion Pays Tribute To Pershing This Week
New York April 20 1925 a bronze tablet honoring General John J Pershing will be presented at the Keith Albee Hippodrome on April 25 The ceremony features stage and concert talent and is broadcast nationwide Leading figures including Newton D Baker will address the gathering One tableaux highlights the American Legion Endowment Fund for war orphans and disabled veterans John Philip Sousa will conduct the band and banquet speakers will discuss relief work for veterans
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New York
John J
Keith
Albee Hippodrome
America
Julio Kilenyi
American Legion
Newton D. Baker
Legion
Hippodrome
American Legion Endowment Fund For the Relief of War Orphans
John Philip Sousa
United States Army Band
Washington, D. C
Rivoli
Rialto
Criterion
General Pershing
James A. Drain
Commade
Bible Gleaners Meet At Malan Home
The Bible Gleaners class of the Baptist Sunday School held its April meeting at Mr and Mrs Roy Malan with twenty one members present. P J Mojonnier led the program and a Bible question box was featured. Refreshments were served by the hostess and Mrs Artie Rogier and Mrs Millard Rogier.
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Bible Gleaners
The
Baptist Sunday School
Roy Malan
P. J. Mojonnier
Artie Rogier
Millard Rogier
School board Rehires Teachers and Staff
At a recent school board meeting the following teachers were re employed E L Delay Miss Lane and two high school teachers to be selected. In the grades all were re employed Homer Potts Miss Bricker Britt and Simcox.
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E. L. Delay
Miss Lane
Homer Potts
Misses Bricker
Britt
Simcox
Patoka School seeks new bond for two rooms and activity building
The Patoka Public School Directors urge district voters to approve a new bond issue to fund two northeast classrooms and an activity building on T. E. Irvin lots across from the school. They note past bond funds were unused and all obligations met, urging support to maintain high school accreditation and access to inter-school affiliations.
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Patoka
T. E. Irvin
Schol
Board OF
Grace Blankinship
W. W. Murfin
W. H. Cain
Local election comes and goes with quiet result
The town held a calm election with one candidate slate. Hon. Thomas Forehand won as Mayor while Dave Troyer T. E. Irvin and Ira Martin were elected aldermen in the three wards. Lowell Wilson and G. A. Beckett tied for Police Magistrate. other notes mention residents visiting and Bines Johnson’s new barber shop venture in Decatur.
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Citizens
Thomas Forehand
Dave Troyer
T. E. Irvin
Ira Martin
New Circular Outlines Chick Raising Pointers
Urbana Illinois April 21 A new circular No 294 from the College of Agriculture University of Illinois outlines profitable chick raising practices. Author John Vandervet emphasizes continuous growth from hatch to fall, rigid culling, balanced rations, fresh ground to reduce disease, proper lighting, housing space, and attentive care by farmer or wife to raise strong hens and roosters for egg production and show stock. The circular may be obtained free by writing the college.
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Urbana
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Illinois
John Vandervet
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Patoka Register
Patoka Hardway & Furniture
Cora Martin
Patoka Holwand . Co
H. Meier
Tih
Young Baker Eagan
Donald Eagan
Ft. Sill
Okla
Virgina
Red Cross
Fort Benj
Harrison
Donald
School District
Clarence Porter
Pana
T. B. Walker
Bines Johnson
Pat Murfin
R. T. Baldwin
Bines
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