Vursell Delivers Bold Pitch in Vandalia Rally
Republican candidate Charles W. Vursell of Illinois 23rd District speaks at the Vandalia Reunion on August 5. He calls for more business, less politics, support for the President when right, opposition when wrong, preservation of the two party system, and federal fiscal restraint. He criticizes wartime bureaus, conscription policy, and synthetic rubber delays, urging honest government and national unity.
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Vandalia
Charles W. Vursell
Congress
23Rd
Wahington
Seven Seas
Washington
C.F.F
Republcan
Democrats
Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
Illinois
Miss Laura Ververs Visits Chicago Parents
Miss Laura Ververs of Chicago visits her parents Mr and Mrs William Ververs.
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Laura Ververs
Chicago
Mrs
William Ververs
Treasury War Bond Quotas for August Released
The U S Treasury Department outlines August war bond quotas and factors used to determine monthly allocations. The document lists regional targets including Canal Puerto Rico Hawaii and Virgin Islands with specific dollar amounts such as 9 750 000 760 000 17 000 and totals for national quota.
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Puerto Rico
Hawaii
Virgin Islands
Washington, D. C
Treasury Department
Treasury
Did Patoka’s Ear Burn Visit by Heyworth Residents
Mrs J H Humes of Heyworth with Mrs F W Holland of Bloomington visited Mrs A J in dear old Patoka. Mrs Ward also attended at the school.
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Patoka
J. H. Humes
Heyworth
Illinois
F. W. Holland
Bloomington
A. J
Sylvia Binnion Hosts Vernon Good Will Club GetTogether
Mrs. Sylvia Binnion entertained the Vernon Good Will Club at her home on Wednesday July 29 with nine members present. They pieced blocks for a quilt and enjoyed a lunch of sandwiches pickles cake and lemonade. Attendees were Lottie Belcher Nellie Doolen Florence Wolf Tillie Meador Emma Protz Sophia Protz Mary Kotmeyer Tina Murfin and Sylvia Binnion. Next meeting place to be decided.
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Sylvia Binnion
Vernon Good Will Club
Lottie Belcher
Nellie Doolen
Florence Wolf
Tillie Meador
Emma Protz
Sophia Protz
Mary Kotmeyer
Tina Murfin
Creighton M. Ashton Visits Old Home Town
Creighton M. Ashton is visiting his old home town this week and staying with his brother A. L. Ashton. This marks his first return in many years. He began his career in Patoka as a clerk for J. H. Davis and is now retired in Florida.
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Creighton M. Ashton
A. L. Ashton
Creighton
Patoka
J. H. Davis
Florida
Ice Cream Supper Benefit At Temple Church
An ice cream supper benefit will be held at Temple Church on August 8 with cakes requested. Local notices mention Harrison Cemetery Committee and social visits, including Miss Helen Barr of Centralia calling on friends in Patoka and Della Johnson traveling to St Louis to help care for a sick relative in the Markham home.
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Temple Church
Harrison Cemetery
Library Notes Warn of End of WPA Aid for Reading Room
The library announces the end of WPA support for the duration and urges local citizens to provide suitable reading material. Patrons from Sandoval Vernon Alma and Kinmundy are active, with July and September circulation high. Donations are welcomed and the Library Board will cooperate with organizations choosing the library as a project. Miss Henry attends daily 1 to 5 except Thursdays to accept donations or via board members.
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Sandoval
Vernon
Alma
Kinmundy
Library Board
Henry
Local Residents Market Live Stock
County farmers selling through the St Louis Producers cooperative include Vernon resident Frank Beck with 781 lb mixed steers and heifers at 12.85 per cwt, Willard V Williams of Iuka with 232 lb hogs at 14.80, William Morrow of Iuka with 78 lb spring lambs at 14.25, and Frank Tate of Kell with 87 lb springers at 14.25 per cwt.
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St. Louis
Frank Beck
Vernon
Willard V. Williams
Iuka
William Morrow
Frank Tate
Kell
Local visits and staffing changes in Patoka area
Bobby Stonesypher visits grandparents in Patoka from Sunday to Tuesday. Florence Cain resigns as Patoka Public School instructor and will work in Chicago during summer. Jett and Donley family sightseeing and visits noted. Irene Donley visits McLeansboro guests. Earl McKinney, oil field worker, spends a few days with family. Pansy Wasem visits Herron over the weekend with Maurice Winn hosting.
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Bobby Stonesypher
Centralia
Patoka
Sim Edwards
Florence Cain
Chicago
Margaret Jett
Homer Hite
Charles Carter
Neema Jett
Irene Donley
McLeansboro
H. K. Pike
Keith
Earl McKinney
Illinois
Indiana
Pansy Wasem
Herron
Maurice Winn
Vernon Patoka Legion Drive Seeks Phonograph Records
Vernon and Patoka American Legion members sponsor a phonograph record drive to supply U.S.O. centers for entertaining the boys. Donated records of any condition are welcome. good records go to U.S.O. and damaged ones go to Salvage for lacquer essential to shell manufacturing.
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Vernon-Patoka Legion
American Legion
Vernon
Patoka
U.S.O
U.S
Murl Benefiel Out of Hospital After Naval Service
Word this week that Murl Benefiel is out of the hospital and using crutches. He served in Naval Aviation and was shot down twice, the second time sustaining serious injuries. He is the grandson of Mrs. Jasper Benefiel of Vernon.
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Murl Benefiel
Murl
Naval Aviation
Jasper Benefiel
Vernon
Card of Thanks from Mr and Mrs Geo Ballance
The Ballances thank friends who helped save their residence and garage during the fire last Monday. May God bless each of you.
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Geo. E. Ballance
Keith Pike Jr Birthday Picnic In Salem Park
Keith Pike Jr. celebrated his birthday on Sunday August 2 with a picnic and swimming party at the park in Salem. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs Ralph Hart and daughter Sue Ann Mr and Mrs W C Carner Mrs Martha Jennings of Mt Vernon and Mr and Mrs H K Pike and Keith Jr of Patoka. Eldoris Belcher and daughters Wanda Lee and Betty attended the Vandalia reunion Tuesday evening. Clarence Linton and son of Decatur visited relatives here Sunday. Gena Adams employed in St Louis spent the weekend at her home here packing and storing goods renting her house to Carl Easton and family. H G Hudspeth stayed in Chicago from Monday to Wednesday to visit his son J B Hudspeth and family.
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Helen Barr
Centralia
Patoka
Della Johnson
St. Louis
Ed Markham
Nancy Simcox
Clark Simcox
Max
Halden Hill
O. H. Hill
New Mexico
M. V. Davis
Bea
Hudson
Singly
Harlan Goff
Pauline and
Maargie
Betty Lake
Vandalia
Keith Pike Jr
Salem
Ralph Hart
Sue Ann
W. C. Carner
Martha Jennings
Mt. Vernon
Irene Donley
McLeansboro
H. K. Pike
Keith Jr
Eldoris Belcher
Wanda Lee
Betty
Clarence Linton
Decatur
Gena Adams
Ter
Carl Easton
Ballance House Burned In Patoka Fire
The George Ballance four room cottage in Patoka burned Monday afternoon about 3 o clock. Mr and Mrs George Allen occupied the home and lost all furniture and clothing except what they wore. Fire origin suspected from an overheated sump pump motor in the kitchen. Neighbors and volunteers fought the blaze but the frame house was destroyed. No other property damage occurred besides the Allen residence.
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George Ballance
Patoka
George Allen
Allen
Shell Oil Company
Cecil Elliot
Ballance
Patoka Members Visit Salem Chapter O E S
Worthy Grand Matron Mrs Rebecca Parker visited Salem Chapter O E S on Wednesday evening. Visitors from surrounding towns attended including Patoka members Mr and Mrs Oscar Hill Mrs Edith Cruse Miss Ben Davis Miss Fay Atchison and Mrs G J Wasem.
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Rebecca Parker
Salem
Patoka
Oscar Hill
Edith Cruse
Ben Davis
Fay Atchison
G. J. Wasem
Wheat growers urged to sign up with AAA now
Marion County farmers faced heavy losses from winter kill and rains with insured damage around 17000 dollars. Wheat crop insurance will reimburse up to three quarters of the established yield per acre, paid in bushels at current market price.
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Marion County
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Warners
Marion
A.A.A
AAA
Vanhorns and relatives celebrate visits across states
Mr and Mrs George Vanhorn of Greenville and Rev H A Vanhorn of Springfield are visiting Mr and Mrs George Wasem and family. Leo Orr and his wife visited William Ververs. They are returning home to Casey Illinois from a visit with their son Keith at Camp Sheldon Mississippi.
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George Vanhorn
Greenville
H. A. Vanhorn
Springfield
George Wasem
Leo Orr
Willam, Ververs
Casey
Illinois
Twisit
Keith
Camp Sheldon
Mississippi
National Scrap Drive Urges Stampede of Metals for War
The American Industries Salvage Committee with War Production Board approval launches a nationwide scrap drive to collect iron steel rubber rags rope fats and more. Local committees led by Myron Cooley George Jones Walter Kleeman and Bherle Norris in Vernon and Coburn Richeson Cecil Griffin L. W. Ballance in Patoka organize a three week effort to gather every ounce of scrap for war production. Even one pound per person could yield over 1 380 million pounds for ships tanks and guns.
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American Industries Salvage Committee
United States
War Production Board
Hiome Defense
Oral West
Vernon
Beery Funeral Home Transfers Service to J H Hunter
Public notice announces J C Beery Funeral Home will entrust ongoing operations to J H Hunter who has years of experience and is trusted to serve clients with care. Call Patoka 58 for assistance as in the past. Vandalia contact details provided.
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J. H. Hunter
Patoka
J. C. Beery Funeral Home
Pateka
Vandalia
Donations for Magassie Cemetery Fund
Donations totaling .00 from Mrs Susie King of Weldon Illinois and $1.00 from Mrs Howard Quick of Sandoval Illinois, recorded by G H Adams as treasurer.
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Magassie Cemetery
Susie King
Weldon
Illinois
Howard Quick
Sandoval
G. H. Adams
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