Harvest News Tiny Cracker Neck District Hears Death
Local notes list visits and errands across Cracker Neck Tuesday and weekend, with mentions of Oscar Boone and wife, John D Reed in Patoka, Gladys Alexander helping Viola Clement, and Ras Hopkins’s sudden death. Harvest is near completion as threshing begins, with several social calls, travel to Carlyle Greenup and nearby towns, and religious appearances by A Shepard.
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Oscar Boone
Walla Cooper
Dock Shepard
John D. Reed
Patoka
Mr. Reed
Gladys Alexander
Viola Clement
Bessie Alexander
Claudy Carmean
Chester Bryant
Carlyle
Fred Brown
Vernon
Charley Shepard
E. ‘l. Sharp
Ras Hopkins
Billie Miles
Jobe Murray
Henry Belcher
James
Reed
Centralia
John Reed
Fost ersburg Social Notes Mention Visits and Happenings
Wm Lowe invested in a binder for red top harvest. Fred Adkins and family visited from Maron. Mrs Marion Griffin of Alma stayed with F M Griffin's family. Bert Arnold and children visited the Rob ert Arnold family. Andy Eagan traded for a small truck. S C Green and wife visited her parents J W Arnold. Artie Shick came from Champaign for a few days with his parents. Uncle Sam Jones and wife stayed with Salem friends. Gas truck from Kinmundy toured the Burg. Unc le Sam Jones is bedbound and weak. Ruth Doolen returned from Barnes Hospital St Louis for foot treatment. Georges Purcell and Patoka visited Frizzell. Thelma Arnold from Decatur came to stay with the Arnolds. E Norris of Rosamond visited L Foster. Lee Griffin helped Will Jones with hay. Lewis Jones and family dined with W H Jones. Arnold Chapel Dramatic club met at Elmer Arnolds with families and ice cream. Martha and Jane Walker visited Vandalia. Wm Beckmeier and family called on L Foster. Haying nearly finished and big Arnolds Grove picnic planned August 4. Thanks to singers and Bro Smith for words of comfort. Mrs Gilla Hopkins and family.
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Wm. Lowe
Fred Adkins
Maron
Marion Griffin
Alma
F. M. Griffin
Bert Arnold
Clinton
Robert Arnold
Andy Eagan
S. C. Green
J. W. Arnold
Artie Shick
Champaign
Sam Jones
Fanny Crowder
Salem
Kinmundy
Ruth Doolen
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
Georges Purcell
Patoka
Frank Frizzell
Thelma Arnold
Decatur
Sam Arnold
E. Norris
Rosamond
L. Foster
Lee Griffin
Will Jones
Lewis Jones
W. H. Jones
Arnold Chapel Dramatic Club
Elmer Arnolds
Martha
Jane Walker
Card of Thanks for aid after loss of husband and father
We thank friends and neighbors for their kind assistance during the death and burial of our husband and father.
Adams Family Thanks for Support After Loss
Family of J. Adams expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and death of wife and mother, acknowledges floral gifts, wishes blessings, signed by S. J. Adams C. A. Adams and families J. H. Adams and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Adams
C.A. Adams
J. H. Adams
Ice Cream Supper At Kaskaskia Church
Ice cream supper planned at Kaskaskia church on Wednesday night August 8 with rain date the following night. All welcome.
Ice Cream Supper At Vernon M E Church Band Night
The Ladies Aid of the Vernon M E Church will host an ice cream supper during the band concert this Friday night, inviting attendees to support church activities and enjoy dessert.
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The
Ladies Aid of
Vernon M. E. Church
Neighbors Help During Illness and Burial of Dear Father
Mrs. Clara Gerrsih and family thank neighbors who assisted during illness and burial of their father and companion.
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Clara Gerrsih
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John Shepard
Sholconier
Theodore Stone
William Bryant
Noble
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Mary Belcher
Jim Shepard
Boulder
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Bro. Smith
Gilla Hopkins
Kaskaskia Church
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