Local Households Note Moves and Visits in East Fork Area
East Fork residents report Pvt. Virgil Steele’s transfer from Camp Beals California to San Francisco. He met James Ballance before departure and was glad to see him. Local visits include Mat Belcher in Sandoval and Fred Adams family in Wilmington. A baby arrives as Lew Mays and family celebrate new son. Roller rink fun draws local youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Steele
Pvt
Virgil Steele
Camp Beals
California
San Francisco
Virgil
James Ballance
James
4-H Club delegates attend state junior leadership camp
Fourteen 4-H members and two visitors from Patoka Sandoval Iuka Tigers and Salem Magic 4-Hers attended a weeklong camp at East Bay Bloomington with lectures on youth roles and afternoons of crafts athletics and recreation. The group planned for the local show and new bread contest pledges. The next meeting will practice for the show at Sue Wireman’s on August 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Bay Bloomington
Marjorie Pugh
Save and Sew
Patoka
Emma _ Lou Seidel
Sandoval
Marian Beals
Robert Clifton
Iuka Tigers
Lucile Blackburn
Salem Magic
4-H Club
University of Illinois
Virginia
Nell Stringer
Our Town Marshall
Wesly Grupp
Marylin Jones
Virginia Stringer
Irene Moore
Sue Wireman’s
Zion Church announces summer activities and tent meeting
Sunday School drew 52 attendees on July 30 while 40 joined the Tuesday prayer meeting. A cottage prayer meeting is set for August 4 at John Chance’s home. Sunday School starts at 10 am and a tent meeting with Rev. E. O. Allen begins August 6 at the church lawn with nightly gospel messages at 8 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottage
John Chance Home
E. O. Allen
Community Notes From SHOBONIER And Nearby Families
SHOBONIER and nearby residents share weekend gatherings birthday dinners and farewell parties. Names include Charles and Mary Jackson Louise Willett Jackie McKneil Betty Session Albert Tinker and Katy LoAnn. Albert Tinker heads to armed services as Electa Oldham visits from Alton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Jackson
Seminary
Henry Elder
Jackie McKneil
Decatur
Louise Willett
Fred Session
Jim Carson
Mary Stiling
Betty Session
Billie Tinker
Albert Tinker
Earl Hanley
Elvin Omstead
Thomas Render
Dean Collier
Ernest Hockings
Donald Libell
Floyd Libell
Louie Morell
Gary Oldham
Helen Telger
Margaret Telger
Luella Telger
Marie Session
Vivian Lamborn
Gertrude Lamborn
Berneice
Loretta
Doris Jean Sterling
Ruth Ann Rubin
Martha Meyer
Elsie Martin
Local News Highlights From Town and Overseas
Mr and Mrs J W Thompson learned their son Pvt Dale Thompson is in France with ARMD Co E APO 15315 care P M New York N Y. Miss Clarice Ann Bushnell visits relatives in St Louis and Plymouth Ill. Mrs Mayer gave birth to a daughter July 29 at Centralia hospital. she is formerly Kathryn Crawford. Mayer serves overseas. Several residents travel or visit relatives in St Louis Evansville Wis Carlyle San Diego and Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Thompson
Dale Thompson
France
Dale D. Thompson
Armd Co. E
APO
Care P.M
New York
N.Y
Clarice Ann Bushnell
St. Louis
Plymouth
Ill
A. L. Watson
Edward Mayer
Centralia Hospital
Mayer
Kathryn Crawford
Ernie Mascher
Erna Mae
Sandra Sue
Dieterick
Tillie Richeson
L. E. Green
William Boyd
Billy Joe
Lana
Paris
Charleston
Margaret Hintz
Lizzie Gray
Art Earhart
Florida
Clifford Talbott
Also Mentioned on This Page
East Fork
Mat Becher
Fred Adams
Wilmington, Ill
Grandpa Adams
Jake Tibbs
Jim Hill
Mary Padbury
St. Mary’s Hospital
Everett Meredith
Mat Belcher
Lola Trushell
Wanda Poole
Pete Bopp
Harold Lutz
Clint Weederkemper
Shattuc
Carl Belcher
Mat
William Snyder
Roxie Snyder
Lew Mays
Vernie Malhan
Carlyle
Grandma Snyder
Genevieve Hicks
Centralia
Mildred Leigh
Save and Sew Club
Patoka Hardware Co
W. E. Fields
Patoka, III
Salem
Zion Church News
Anna Brown
Underwood Typewriter
Dean Martin
Jnc
A. Jennings
Shobonier
Srtingtown
Wayne Metzger
Great Lakes
Betty
Bonnie Zimmerman
Vandalia
Jess Zimmerman
Edna Morell
Bob Klukis
Pope Tinker
Armed Services
Louis Rulin
St. Peter
August Heinricks
St. Paul
Carl Hervin
Pekin
Louis Telger
Carl Herrin
Louis Rubin
iMiss Electa Oldham
Woolsworth
Alton
W. T. Willett
Katy LoAnn
Charles Walker
Frank Heinzman
Mia
Les Walker
Rosemary
Charles
Agnes Mae Nattier
Maud Singer
Indianapolis
Ind
Folger’s Coffee Ib
Pillsbury’s Best
P&g
Libby
Life Buoy Soap
Palmolive
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