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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1931
Page
8
Local store notices advertise sweet potato plants ready and plant discounts at Altom's. Shoe bargains claim half price on womens, misses, and children's styles with updates on repair work. Various visits by caters, families, and neighbors. community notices thank voters and note upcoming events.
Four members Mrs Ellis Outhouse Mrs Artie Rogier Mrs Wm Rogier and Mrs I W Nattier attended an all day quarterly meeting of the W M U Society in Centralia on Thursday April 16. Mrs I W Nattier gave a fine talk on Stewardship of Talents. They report a very good meeting.
The Junior Sophomore Banquet at Patoka High School is set for Saturday evening April 26 in the high school gym. The M. E. Church South Sewing Circle will serve the dinner.
On Wednesday April 29 Sister Olive Williams of Salem will conduct a school of instruction at 2 30 PM and again in the evening. A 6 PM pot luck supper follows, members should bring sandwiches. If you are a Rebekah be there. Elsie Gray Noble Grand.
W. R. Smith announces he will not build a sorghum mill due to a shortage of dependable help.
East Fork residents Ozzie Hill and son Dean shopped in Patoka Saturday while Clarence Bowen made a business trip to Patoka. The Schmahl and Hill families visited in several nearby towns including Centralia Salem Vandalia and Fairman with multiple calls and Sunday gatherings.
Sunday ball game at Fairman drew attendees from the area. Roy Pulver and granddaughter Alice Pulver of Sandoval visited Mat Belcher’s family. Mabel Bowen spent time with Mayme Bowen. Pete Bopp and Lela Poole with Charles Howard shopped in Patoka last week. Mary Patbury and Pauline passed through. Ed Belchre has returned from St Mary’s Hospital and is recovering.
Local notes report Lutie Williams visiting Salem with sister Mrs Harvey Wickenhouser and Roy Thompson and Glen Merryman families attending James Thompson birthday dinner. Businesses at Salem visit by Barthol Anderson Lewis Kissner. Lola McNicol funeral at Zion. Walter Chandler begins mail carrier duties. heavy rains last Sunday and Monday slow field work.
Mrs. J. Chausse returns from a month with daughters in Roselle and Forest Park Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Carrigan visit Sandoval with Sunday callers at J. Chausse’s included Henry Hurd Vernace Tate Nelson Hicks and Willard Branch. The next Carrigan meeting May 1 debates crop planting by signs. Grace, five, laments not having vacation because she does not go to school.
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