Patoka Local News Roundup of Visits and Notices
Patoka local notes report visits from Joe Hudspeth and family in Chicago and many relatives passing through for weekends in Patoka. The column lists numerous travelers from Decatur Evansville Chicago and Assumption plus a Salem reunion attendance. Mentions sales at Cash Market and August specials, church class activities and Scout events plus a Wilmington Cal Mary Prickett death notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Peek
Mary A. Prickett
Wilmington
Cal
Birthday celebration honors Mr and Mrs Dale Thompson
Relatives and many friends gathered at the home of Mrs Ollie Alexander Wednesday night to celebrate the Thompson couple. Ice cream and cake were served. Barthol Anderson and Sam Hudspeth tied for first prize in the eating contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wight
Dale Thompson
Ollie Alexander
Patoka Bakery Offers Prizes for Green Bread Wrappers
Patoka Bakery announces a promotion redeeming one thousand green bread wrappers before using regular wrappers. The shop will begin on Saturday Aug 9 and invites customers to save wrappers for a prize worth while, with bonus for five or more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Bakery
Beckemeyer
Card of Thanks for Kind Visits and Support
I extend sincere thanks to all who visited, sent flowers, and wrote cards while in St. Mary's Hospital. Special appreciation to Smith and Crawford for their help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Hospital
Smith and Crawford
Dalton City News Roundup With Regional Visits
Marshall Oberg spends days in Dalton City while Mrs. Morris of Nebraska visits her daughter Mrs. Amel Oberg. Mrs. Massey hosts, Mary Stombaugh and Mary Bell join Rosa Laswell near Ramsey at George Jackson’s. J. R. Stombaugh and family visit with the Shepherds. Chicago visitors Mr. and Mrs. Russell Woolley stay with Ella Hawkins. Ball game draws a large crowd despite heat. Not much news. Too hot to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Marion Spurgeon
Ther Ballance
Campins
Leo Chandler
Carson Chandler
Patoka
Cecil Brown
Warren Brown
Decatur
Russell Snyder
Jefferson Barracks
Roy Sears
A. M. Peek
Young Peoples
M. E. Church
South
C. B. Anderson
Mary Caldwell
Harold Chance
Merritt Caldwell
Harvey Munger
Wm. Jackson
Ray Gray
Virgil Cox
Chuck Tune
Everett Purdue
John Houston
Bill Linton
James Wasem
St. Louis
Cubs
Cardinals
Vene Gray
Assumption
Genevieve Blanchard
Toledo
Ohio
John Davis
Charles Adams
Oscar Davis
Jacob
Jeff Adams
Denver Adams
Davis
Mt. Vernon
George Wasem
Pansy
Joe Simcox
Harold Bonney
Rettie Simcox
Rettie Clark
Dana Anderson
H. B. Anderson
Marshall Oberg
Dalton City
Morris
Nebraska
Amel Oberg
Massey
Mary Stombaugh
Mary Bell
Rosa Laswell
Ramsey
George Jackson
J. R. Stombaugh
J. R. Shepard
Russell Woolley
Chicago
Reunion in Salem Draws Local Residents
A group from Fostersburg attended the Salem reunion last week. Mr and Mrs Dick Lange of Alton spent the weekend here with her parents Mr and Mrs Sam Arn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Dick Lange
Alton
Sam Arn
Local residents share news and events from Arnold area
James B. Jones of St. Louis visits with brothers Tom and Will over the weekend. Arnold Chapel picnic on August 2 draws large crowd with former residents from Oklahoma, St. Louis, Chicago and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Jones
St. Louis
Tom
Will Jones
Elmer
Arnold
Clair Stevens
Leona Fisher
L. Foster
Mary Jones
Limp Caudle
Francis Griffin
Frank Frizzell
Elmer Frizzell
Lee Gunn
Alma
Marion
Mary Walker
Arnold Chapel
Edwin Walker
Robert
Chicago
Martha Walker
Wood River
Pauli Stevens
Salem
Lewis Jones
James Walker
Lester Griffin
Robert Walton
Patoka
Cecil Lowe
Oklahoma
Champaign
Decatur
Salem reunion notes and local happenings
Eager attendees recount the Salem reunion last week and report on local events. Joseph Yardley suffered facial and hand burns putting gas on his truck last Friday. Other items include trips to Olney and St Louis, visits with family, milk hauling, and a light Tuesday shower praised by residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Joseph Yardley
Joseph
Roy Thalman
Olney
Velma Long
Lora
Ellen Ballance
Chas
Thalman
St. Louis
Lucille Britt
Harold Belcher
Vernon
Rose Britt
David Gerrish
O. H. Britt
Carl Hines
Alma
Richard Lewis
Edna Thalman
Ben Thalman
Cracker Neck and neighbors gather for weekend events
Grandma Wall visited Mary Belcher and Mary Shepard last week. Seldon Cooper returned from the north. Neighbors went to Salem Friday and Saturday. John Shepard hauled pole wood Saturday. A large crowd attended the Carroll Grove picnic Saturday. Charley Shepard family of Shattuc stayed with Dock Shepard. They ate Sunday dinner with Lon Belcher and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma Wall
Mary Belcher
Mary Shepard
Seldon Cooper
Salem
John Shepard
Carroll Grove
Charley Shepard
Shattuc
Dock Shepard
Lon Belcher
Vernon High School Registration Day Highlighted
Vernon registration day set for August 13 1930 at Headleys Store with D A Headley as clerk. Vernon 4 H club met with Elizabeth Live say present leader and all members were there. Marion Hollenbeck and Pearl Wolff visited. Members worked on devises and planned an upcoming picnic and an Achievement Day. Ice cream and cake were served. Various local families and individuals were mentioned in social notes and greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon High School
Vira Pfeffer
Centralia
J. W. Epps
J. F. Arnold
G. C. Betts
Louise
Clarimore
Chattanooga
Everett Wernsman
Glenwood Brown
Salem
Susie Klinge
Ella Emerson
Stringtown
Earl Graham and Son Jr
John Steele
Vernon
Ben Reisman
Florence
Ruth
Beckemeyer
Phyllis Pope
James
Harriett Anderson
Decatur
J. M. Thompson
Peacock
Marcus Cox
St. Mary’s Hospital
Harry Rouse
Andree Ober
Vandalia
Will Jackson
Eberlee Norris
Michigan
Decatur and
Macon County Hospital
Hallie Kingery
Sunday Travel and Community Happenings Near Centralia
A Sunday trip to Centralia is noted along with a prayer meeting at Mound Chapel Sunday night. George Belcher’s car caught fire Saturday and, with Martin Nelson’s help, was saved with little damage. Family visits and local events include Rollin Wyant's relatives visiting for a picnic and Milly Nelson staying with her father. Pastures and gardens suffer from drought with grass fires damaging red top shocks. Leonard Goodwin’s work mule died Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia
Mound Chapel
George Belchers
Martin Nelson
Dock Shepard
Millie Nelson
Wm. Cox
Rollin Wyant
Lou Belcher
Patoka
Rollie Stombaugh
Vandalia
J. A. Shepard
Leonard Goodwin
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Joe Hudspeth
Joan
Don Eagan
Mindard Eagan
Idaho
Walter Clay Adams
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Ben Livesay
Evansville
Ind
Louisa Livesay
Lake Geneva
Wis
Harold Chandler
William Carter
Cropsy
Les Simcox
B. F. Zobrist
Apple
Julius Neilson
Bettie Nichols
Wes Martin
Roy Jones
Ira
Martin
Cowden
Virginia Parks
E. A. Parks
W. E. Lingle
Cobden
Walter Parks
J. W. Delassus
St. Elmo
Effie Smith
Claude Smith
Joe Humes
Heyworth
Ralph Stephens
Houston
Texas
J. T. Stephens
W. F. Cox
Carmi
R. L. Walton
Eri. L. DeLay
Carl Meador
P. B. Simcox
C. D. Martin
Maurice Ballance
Junaluska
N. C
Illinois
Good Twist Tobacco
Illinois State
Springfield
Southern Illinois
C. L. McMackin & Son
Salem, Illinois
Stombaugh Hill
Fostersburg
FOX Illinois Theatre
Marie Dressler
Polly Moran
Langing
The
Globe- Democrat
Globe
Emocrat Newspa
Eaglin
Perry Belcher
Noble Bryant
Walla Cooper
Fredman Bros
Johnson
Fredman Bros. Furn. Corp
Vandalia, Illinois
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