Multiple Local Social Notes From Vernon Area
Vernon area items cover deaths and hospital stays, family visits, birthdays and chores. Mrs Mary Reed of Claremore Oklahoma dies. J W Epps learns of aunt Lizzie Johnson. Oral Stump visits Mollie Murfin’s home en route to Chicago from Memphis. The piece lists many neighborly happenings across Decatur Vandalia Salem Springfield Granite City and St Louis including baptisms weddings and illnesses.
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J. W. Epps
Mary Reed
Claremore
Oklahoma
Oral Stump
Mollie Murfin
Chicago
Memphis
Tennessee
Local residents visit and move in Patoka area
Fairman Frank Houston and wife and children of Patoka called on Charlie Lutz and family Sunday. G N Smith and son Billie spent Sunday at their club house. M D Ballance and family moved from Patoka to Ettie Carrigan farm and Ballance will teach Steele School again. John Mullen and family of Caseyville visited. Charles Lutz hosted visits from Harold Snyder, George Snider, and others. A little daughter of Donald Adams recovering after surgery in St Louis. Norman of Vandalia visited Burl Bowen's family. Betty Lou Bopp stayed with Centralia relatives. Forest Shanafelt of Salem visited. Howard Browning from Mississippi visiting sister. Charlie Lieth of Centralia visited Laurence Lee family. Elmer Henning and Dale and Dorothy Snyder visited George Ahlf family. Bob Smith called on Tlavdld Lutz.
Local Editors Attend Sandoval Social Dinner
Fred Koehler editor of The Sandoval-Odin News Adrian Koehler of Sandoval and Chuck Schleuter visit Wed gy of Mrs H K Pike and Keith to share a dinner event with the host family.
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Fred Koehler
the Sandoval-Odin News
Adrian Koehler
Sandoval
Chuck Schleuter
Mass
Dean Sanders Fourth Polio Victim Recovering at Peoria Hospital
Dean Sanders eight year old son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Sanders of Sandoval was taken to St Francis Hospital in Peoria Illinois Thursday July 25 after contracting Infantile Paralysis. He had headaches and fever for a week and grew weak. Paralyzed back and neck were serious but aunt reported Tuesday he was recovering rapidly. His right arm remains weak though left arm has regained use. He stood briefly Sunday when parents visited and is expected to be home within two weeks. This is the fourth polio case reported in Sandoval in eight weeks.
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Dean Sanders
Leonard Sanders
Sandoval
St. Francis Hospital
Peoria
Dean
Young Sanders
Cox & Martin Ambulance
Patoka All-Stars to Host Wamac Tonight in Softball
Softball fans can look forward to an evening of action as the Patoka All-Stars host Wamac here. Next Tuesday evening Odin High School will play Patoka High School at Patoka in a separate rivalry matchup.
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Patoka All-Stars
Wamac
Odin High Sche
Patoka High School
Patoka
Harold Foltz narrowly escapes electrocution in cement work
Harold Foltz nearly dies when touching an exposed wire with wet hands while pouring a wet cement floor in a building under repair. His partner Russel Snider also receives a shock but is not seriously injured as the cord is pulled from the socket. Foltz is unconscious and taken home for treatment and observation by Dr. DuComb.
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Harold Foltz
Harold
Russel Snider
Sandoval Community High School Set to Open Sept 2 1946
S C H S announces the Sandoval Community High School will open the 1946 47 year on Monday September 2. Students not yet enrolled should complete enrollment at once and freshmen from outlying districts are urged to enroll to arrange bus routes. Chemistry added for the first time. senior students from Patoka and Vernon District should select subjects promptly. Office hours are 10 a m to 5 p m daily.
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Sandoval
Patoka
Vernon
Jack Keatons Entertain D D Club on Thursday
The D D Club met at the home of Mr and Mrs Jack Keaton on Thursday evening July 18 Orville Genre led the entertainment. Prizes went to Gladys Wernsman Moren Keaton and Carroll Mojonnier A luncheon was served by the hostess assisted by Gladys Wernsman Those present included Wayne Walton Mary Ellen Vandalia Carroll Mojonnier Homer Out house James Wernsman Edna Leniger and Jack Keaton jr
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D. D. Club
Jack Keaton
Orville Genre
Gladys Wernsman
Moren Keaton
Carroll Mojonnier
Wayne Walton
Mary Ellen
Vandalia
Homer Outhouse
James Wernsman
Edna Leniger
Jack Michael
Marion County 4 H Club Achievement Day Set in Salem
The Marion County 4-H Club Achievement Day is scheduled for Friday August 2 at the Presbyterian Church in Salem. State Fair selections will be made with six garments and six club members eligible to participate in clothing revue demonstrations room improvement and foods projects. Garments must be entered by 10:00 a.m. with an afternoon program at 1:30 p.m. featuring demonstrations clothing revue and music. All members leaders mothers and friends are invited.
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Marion County
Presbyterian Church
Salem
Five Infantile Paralysis Cases Reported in Marion County
Five cases of infantile paralysis have been reported in Marion County this year with infections in Sandoval Centralia and near Salem. The article warns of the seasonal rise late summer and early fall and notes there is no known transmission method or vaccine. It urges medical evaluation for unexplained fever and provides practical precautions to reduce spread.
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Marion County
Sandoval
Centralia
Salem
Vernon Good Will Club Meets With Mrs Pat Murfin
Thirteen members and five visitors spent the afternoon visiting and piecing quilt blocks for Tina on Wednesday July 24. Each member read a Bible verse starting with H. Tina and Tillie played piano and led singing. An added cemetery fund donation totaled $3 from Mrs Elzora Grulich Mrs Clara Ehrat and Mrs Ben Meador. Next meeting set for August 14 with Nellie Perkins. Visitors listed as Mr and Mrs Omar Twiss Larry Bates Edgar and Bly Villard.
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Tina
Tillie
Elzora Grulich
Clara Ehrat
Ben Meador
Nellie Perkins
Omar Twiss
Larry Bates
Edgar
Bly Villard
Vernon Womans Society Holds Meeting Thursday
The Wo mans Society of Christian Service met at the parsonage last Thursday afternoon with co-hostesses Mrs. H. M. Fish Anna Benefiel and Mrs. Ora Whitehurst. Twenty attended including visitor Mrs. J. D. Davis. Mrs. Fish led the devotional. Helen Betts gave the Missionary lesson. A brief program followed with readings and contests. Ice cream and cake were served. Next meeting with Mrs. Merle Morey.
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Woman’s Society of Christian Service
H. M. Fish
Anna Benefiel
Ora Whitehurst
J. D. Davis
Fish
Helen Betts
Merle Morey
Aunt Mary Belcher Celebrates 78th Birthday at Home
Relatives gathered at Aunt Mary Belcher home last Sunday to celebrate her 78th birthday. Attendees included Perry Belcher and wife Bud Moore and family Lewis Kissner and wife Ted Moore and family Flossie Belcher and Walter Hayes Sonny Baum Fern Bernadeen Charleen Belcher Nora Goodin and other visitors hoping for many more happy returns.
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Mary Belcher
Perry Belcher
Bud Moore
Lewis Kissner
Ted Moore
Flossie Belcher
Walter Hayes
Sonny Baum
Decatur
George Belcher
Stanley Barnes
Fern, Bernadeen
Charleen Belcher
Nora Goodin
Mary
New Arrival for Mr and Mrs Les Jenkins Baby Girl Sharon Rea
Mr and Mrs Les Jenkins announce the birth of an 8% lb daughter at Mark Greer hospital Vandalia on Tuesday morning July 0. The baby is named Sharon Rea.
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Les Jenkins
Mark Greer Hospital
Vandalia
Sharon Rea
Brownstown couple welcome baby girl Charline Kay
Mr and Mrs Louie Haslett of Brownstown celebrate the birth of an 8 lb 8 oz daughter named Charline Kay on July 2 at Mark Greer hospital in Dex Ania. Grands include Mr and Mrs M D Walker and Mr and Mrs George Haslett of Brownstown.
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Louie Haslett
Brownstown
Gabe
Mark Greer
Dex
Ania
Charline Kay
M. D. Walker
George Haslett
Baptist Church Schedule and Birthday Cheers
Sunday School at 9 30 a m preaching at 10 30 a m Training Union at 7 00 p m Evangelistic Services at 8 00 a m Business meeting Thursday at 8 00 p m Birthday songs were sung to Mrs Orville Genre and Mr O F Davis
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Orville Genre
O. F. Davis
Mound Chapel Church Notes Sunday Activities
Sunday School attendance was 21 with collections of 3.21 dollars. Rev. Shaffer, district superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League, spoke at the evening service. Collections and pledges totaled 12.44 dollars. An ice cream social netted 204.43 dollars for church improvements. You are invited to all services. Preaching each Sunday night at 8 p.m. M. D. Ballance, Pastor.
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Shaffer
Anti-Saloon League
Mrs Martha Joseph Visits Decatur Family
Mrs Martha Joseph of Decatur arrived this week for an indefinite visit with her parents Mr and Mrs John L Belcher. Her sister Mrs Josephine White of Decatur accompanied her and visited briefly. Frank Porter was a Centralia business visitor Monday.
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Martha Joseph
Decatur
John L. Belcher
Josephine White
Frank Porter
Centralia
4H Girls Achievement Day Program at Patoka Gym
The Save and Sew Club hosted a program with eighteen girls, aiming to select Marion county reps for the Salem tryout and Springfield State Fair. Betty Ballance Betty Towler Darlene Briscoe Lois Britt Bertha Snider and Wilma Pugh listed. Wilma Pugh and Betty Towler named best models. The final Outdoor 4-H'ers meeting is set for August 7 at the park with a mother supper plan and premium payments after.
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Salem
Betty Ballance
Betty Towler
Darlene Briscoe
Lois Britt
Bertha Snider
Wilma Pugh
Park
Sunbeams Meet at Towler Home August Third
The Sunbeams class plans a gathering at Pauline and Tommie Towler’s home on Saturday August 3 from 2 to 8 o clock. Program includes president welcome pledges prayers roll call Psalm one verse talk World Friendship Room acrostic August report of R A Camp Dick Davis Eldon Romack to distribute invitations closing prayer and games.
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Pauline
Tommie Towler
O’cloc
the World Friendship Room
R. A. Camp
Dick Davis
Eldon Romack
Dry well on Seidel lease west of Sandoval
Drilling for oil on the Essie Seidel lease west of Sandoval was abandoned Tuesday night July 30 at a depth of 1650 feet. Pan Doran operated the drilling.
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Essie Seidel
Sandoval
Pan Doran
Mrs Pigg and baby return home from Gentralia hospital
Mrs John Pigg and her infant son from Boulder were discharged to home Thursday. The Cox and Martin ambulance staff assisted as they left St Mary's Hospital in Gentralia.
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John Pigg
Baby Son
Boulder
St. Mary’s Hospital
Gentralia
Cox and Martin Ambulance
Social News Roundup of Local Visits and Travel
Local residents shared visits and travels this week with relatives in Illinois and beyond. Attendees included Jerry Quayle visiting his mother Nell Quayle in the region, Mrs. S. M. Spurgeon in St Louis with Patricia at Washington University, and Pvt. Robert Belcher returning from Fort MacClelland to La Salle with his wife. Several families vacationed in northern Illinois, and others hosted relatives from Argen ta Wheel ing and Moneaqua while news noted illnesses, operations, and lengthy travels among Wasem, Crawford, and Wasem families across cities like Baltimore and St. Louis.
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Pvt
Robert Belcher
Fort MacClelland
Alabama
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Marilyn Quayle
Bell Telephone Co
J. W. Gilsinger
St. Louis
Barnes Hospital
J. F. Hickman
Russell Hickman
Donald Cox
Hazel Cox
Judy Jones
Mrs
T. E. Snyder
Lila Rippy
Barrington, Il
Arvilla Hines
Vavu Methodist
Bryan Memorial Park
Houston
Soldiers and Sailors
George McHaney
Springfield
Bob McHaney
C. O. Livesay
Minnie Peddicord
Bob Thorpe
Fred Perkins
Ft. Sheridan
Army
William Tennant
John
Ferriday, la
Caroline Harmier
William
Harry Perkins
Anna Langs
St. Peter
Emma Dunsing
Charles Moore
Henrietta McConnel
Sgt
T. L. Belcher
Fairbanks
Alaska
Glen Walton
Baby
Granite City
Marian Epps
Effie Hathaway
Helen Easley
Kenneth Hirstein
St. John’s ‘Hospital
Meador
Frank Powell
Beryl Dean Leniger
Addie Jones
Fairman
Frank Houston
Charlie Lutz
G. N. Smith
Billie
M. D. Ballance
Ettie Carrigan
Mr. Ballance
Steele School
John Mullen
Caseyville
George Ahlf
Harold Snyder
George Snider
Ted Ticknor
Nancy Kay
Mrs. Ticknor
Lynn Harris
Mary Ahls
Dorothy Snyder
Parrish
Roxie Snyder
Dale
Charlie Leith
Lloyd Hagedorn
Blue Earth, Minn
Donald Adams
Louis
Mrs. Norman
Vandalia, Il
Burl Bowen
Randy
Betty Lou Bopp
Bill Tibbs
Mrs. Forest Shanafelt
Frank Snyder
Howard Browning
Mississippi
Ernest Gerrish
Mead Browning
Charlie Lieth
Laurence Lee
Margaret
Elmer Henning
Bob Smith
Peoria Hospital
The
Jack Keatons
Thurs
CLUB
Vernon Good Will Club
Pat Murfin
Baptist Church
Mound Chapel
Pastor
Save and Sew
Towler
Seidel
Jerry Quayle
California
Nell Quayle
S. M. Spurgeon
Patricia
Washington University
Lee Schroeder
Municipal Opera
C. D. Martin
Excelsior Springs
Missouri
Charles Foltz
Max
Nancy
Lois
Pat Sullivan
Illiopolis
E. L. DeLay
Will King
Argenta
Illinois
Lola Thomason
Moneaqua
Mary Meador
Mrs. Lancaster
Wheeling
West Virginia
Mr. Lancaster
Waltter Adams
John Wilson
Bernice
Forrest Match
Sona
Richard and
John of
Kinmundy
Leslie Wasem
North Dakota
J. R. Wasem
Allie Murfin
Louisa Livesay
J. T. Blankenship
E. L. Sharp
George Smith
Mrs. Smith
Mr. and
Frank Miller
St. Elmo
Elen Miller
G. J. Wasem
Baltimore
Maryland
Geoge Dean Crawford
Henry Brumfield
Rockford
Bloomington
Moweaqua
James Wasem
Jimmy
Nancy Simcox
Lloyd Kinney
Son of
Lincoln
Robert Hopkins
Emil Nattier
Camp Stone
Dale Nattier
But Evans
Kansas City
Charles Lawler
Lillie
Lola Troyer
Helen
Frank Burgess of
O. E. Eaglin
Joe Hudspeth
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