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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1929
Page
5
H. R. Livesay expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness and floral offerings during the illness and death of Florence Simcox. He warns about false statements and advises focusing on one’s own affairs to gain friends and money.
Residents promised to contribute to the westward road from the Catholic Church in Patoka are urged to call at the First State Bank to make pledge payments. The work is finished and settlement is required, per the committee.
Clarence Kirchhoefer of Nashville Illinois visited here with friends after spending Friday night and Saturday. Chicago business trips included Fred Brown and son. Mrs Anna Roberts of Clinton visited relatives. Chris Beck of Clinton spent days here with his father. Ladies Aid met July 25 with Lillie Walton. fourteen members and three visitors noted. Pickling spices, vinegar, sugar and dill mix available. Altoms Patoka Illinois featured. Glen Keith, Donald Keith and Paul Walton from Lincoln I O O F home visiting. Entre Nous club met July 23 with Louise Betts. refreshments served. Pearl Volpi formerly Pearl Purdue visited from Chicago. June Arnold of Alma visiting relatives. Edna Blankinship of Clinton visited relatives Tuesday night and Wednesday. Families of Hatch, Epps, Betts, Smith, and Danbury attended Mt. Vernon gathering with Hamilton family of Benton. Wigham of Central City hosted supper with W L Danbury. Apple cider vinegar highlighted. Bobby Majority visited from west of town. Martha Rose Merritt of Centralia referenced.
The item lists deaths in St. Louis and local families, visitors from Bloomingdale to Decatur and Vandalia, and a birth in Fairfax Town. It mentions Mrs Nancy Lockwood of St. Louis as a deceased, visits by Miss Beda Lamborn, Tom Snyder, and many others, and records a baby girl Patricia Ann born to Clifford Wilson and wife in Fairfax Town.
Eighteen attended Sunday School at Temple. Theodore Meridith underwent an operation and had one eye removed, with hopes for immediate recovery. Pearl Poole and wife visited Pete Bopp and family. Mary Ella Collins visited Nora Bradford. Mrs. Orvel Hill and family passed through. Mrs. Doris Cozad was with relatives last week. Mrs. Irvin Bowen and children visited Wash Bowen’s family. A large crowd attended the Temple ice cream supper Saturday.
Night. Grandma McClelland spent Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Susie Snyder. Robert Hathaway and family called on Mat Belcher and family Thursday night. Mayme Bowen called on Mrs. Frank Bradford Tuesday morning. Loren Williams, Bill Doolen and family spent Sunday with Luther Williams and family. Orvel Hill and family spent Sunday with Claud Steele and wife. Frank Bradford and family called on Mat Belcher and family Sunday night.
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