One Dead and Several Injured in Auto Wreck
A severe two-vehicle collision near Patoka left one man dead and several others injured. John Parrish drove a six passenger Pontiac from Pontiac Michigan toward Evansville Illinois when he collided head on with John Malone of Evansville. Blankford died at Centralia hospital. Malone and others suffered injuries. The drivers and passengers were rushed for treatment as investigators examined the wreck at the Park's farm location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Parrish
Missouri
Arkansas
Michigan
Pontiac
Willys Knight
C. W. Blankford
Fisk
Oscar Campbell
Dudley
Clarence Mattingly
South Centralia
Patoka
Parrish
Blankford
Malone
Murfin
Hudson
Vandalia
Greer
Smith-Crawford
Blanksford
Centralia Hospital
Silver Tea Social at Troyer Home
The Methodist church Silver Tea was held at the Troyer home on Thursday evening. No business meeting due to heat. a lawn social with outdoor games followed by lemonade and sandwiches. About eighteen members and guests attended. the August committee will serve at the September meeting. guests included Mrs. Virgil Live say and Miss Radah Garrett of Arnold Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troyer
Virgil Livesay
Radah Garrett
Arnold Chapel
Local man receives appointment at Anna hospital
John Jennings has received an appointment at the Anna hospital and has already left to begin his new duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jennings
Anna Hospital
Patoka Troop No 1 Four Second Class Scouts and Upcoming Trip
Patoka Troop No 1 of Boy Scouts of America lists Edgar Irvin Marvin Ballance Dayne Ellis and Francis Belcher as Second Class Scouts with Donald Craig recently enrolled as Tenderfoot. The group plans a Scott Field trip and a four mile treasure hunt that yielded a three gallon lemonade treasure. They anticipate a visit to Camp Hutchin near Pana next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Boy Scouts of America
Edgar Irvin
Marvin Ballance
Dayne Ellis
Francis Belcher
Donald Craig
Scott Field
Camp Hutchin
Pana
Vernon and Arnold Chapel Church News of August Services
Local notices advertise Sunday School and worship times at Vernon and Arnold Chapel on August 11 with sermons on God Is Love and Brotherly Love. Reports describe Aug 4 M E Church service with Lord's Supper and solos by Florence and Ruby Cain, Epworth League events led by Frances Neilson and Mary Jane Williams, prayer meetings, and Zion Epworth League program details with songs readings and leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Frances Neilson
Mary Jane Williams
Wes Black
St. John
Dorothy McNicol
Zion Epworth League
Christ
Edith Souter
Wilma Caldwell
Eli Green
Mary Caldwell
Lucile Nichols
Alpha Maulding
Lois McNicol
Ella Arnold
Hilda McNichol
Sam Walter Foss
Walter J. Gresham
Alice Nicols
Tix
Addis Walton
Milk Producers Picnic at Kaskaskia Church
About 150 patrons and families from John Gehrkin's milk route and St. Louis Dairy Co. of Vandalia attended an ice cream and cake social on the Kaskaskia church lawn Wednesday evening. Charles Olsen, field manager, spoke on producer-operator cooperation, test importance, and cleanliness, urging continued good relations and inviting future talks on farm topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shobonier
John Gehrkin
St. Louis Dairy Co
Vandalia
Kaskaskia
Charles Olsen
Olson
St. Louis
Gehrkin
Corn Ripens In Sixty Four Days In Iowa Garden
Dave Troyer, a grower of garden sass and other produce, reports his corn matured in sixty four days eleven hours forty nine minutes seven seconds after planting. He claims the ears were real roasting corn not nubbins and says he has harvested daily since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Troyer
Illinois
Dave
Odd Fellow Picnic at Mattoon Draws City Folk
A large gathering of Odd Fellows and families traveled to Mattoon last Sunday for a statewide picnic at the Odd Fellow home. Attendees from Patoka included Wm Ballance and family Maurice Donald Wilson and wife T A Irvin and family A M Peek and wife F M Smith and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows
Mattoon
Patoka
Wm, Ballance
Maurice
Donald Wilson
T. E. Irvin
A M. Peek
F. M. Smith
Lesson Sermon Read in All Churches of Christ Scientist
Sunday services across Christ Scientist churches featured the Golden Text from II Thessalonians 3 5 urging hearts to God love and patient waiting for Christ The Bible readings included Deuteronomy 7 9 affirming God faithful keeping covenant while the Science and Health passages by Mary Baker Eddy stress that infinite Mind or divine Love transcends any physical form
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churches of Christ
Mary Baker Eddy
Daniel Bible Study and Church Activities at Local Baptist
Prayer meeting every Thursday night at 8.70 p m preaching on first and third Sundays Sunday School at 9 30 a m Bible study invites visitors Y W A program and special Sunday night August 11 with leader Mrs Lulu Nattier readings prayers and songs centered on Daniels experiences and miracles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel
Lulu Nattier
Lowell Belcher
Diet
Carl Rogier
Alice Mojonnier
Violet Nattier
LeRoy Parker
Bonnie Hill
Maude Carter
Marie Belcher
M. E. South Sunday and weekly church gatherings
The M. E. South church invites members to Sunday School at 9 30 each Sunday followed by regular preaching. Evening League meets at 7 00 led by Genevieve Ballance. A prayer service last Thursday increased attendees. Weekly Thursday evening meetings at 8 00 and sewing circle at Mrs Charles Anderson’s Wednesday afternoons continue until the quilt is finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. South News
Genevieve Ballance
Chas. Anderson
Anderson
Centralia Merchant Buys 600 Acre Farm Near Town
The Ververs farm of 600 acres south and west of Centralia was sold to O. H. Tracy of Centralia. Tracy, a longtime Centralia grocer, will move onto the farm after the Murray family vacates the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ververs
O. H. Tracy
Centralia
John Murray
Tracy
Mr. Tracy
Zion Church Sunday School Attendance and Lesson
Fifty one people attended Sunday School at Zion on August 4. Interest remained strong and the lesson titled Daniel Among the Lions or the Courage of Faith was studied. Members are urged to come next Sunday prepared and ready to study the practical truths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion
Daniel
Shobonier M E Church Services and Area News
Shobonier M E Church announces Sunday services with Sunday School at 10:00 a m and preaching at 11:00 a m The Shobonier church has new improvements and invites attendance Haley Chapel hosts an ice cream social Wednesday on church grounds Luster Chapel buys a new piano with funds already raised Kaskaskia Stringtown church to hold ice cream supper Thursday Aug 8 Buster Chapel annual picnic set for Thursday Aug 15 with instrumental music solos speaking and refreshments Pastor Co M Miller invites all to attend and welcome all services
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Kaskaskia
Shobonier
Haley Chapel
Luster Chapel
Stringtown
Buster Chapel
M. Miller
Local Church Pastor Guests Visit Friends in Clinton
Bro. Wigham of Central City, pastor of the M E Church, spent Sunday with J T Blankinship and wife. Mr and Mrs Tom Ballance and daughter Lora and Mr and Mrs Roy Ballance visited with friends in Clinton Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bro. Wigham
Central City
M. EB
J. T. Blankinship
Tom Ballance
Lora
Roy Ballance
Clinton
Birthday Party in Wa pella Honors Mrs Charley Conley
A joint birthday party and family reunion was held at the Wa pella home for Mrs Charley Conley last Sunday, marking the tenth such affair with fifty eight attendees. Out of town visitors included families from Normal Hillsboro Detroit Leroy Peoria Bloomington Clinton Cisco and more, gathered for the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Conley
Wapella
John Holland
Normal
Roy Ballance
Tom Ballance
Patoka
W. F. Hefley
Hillsboro
Robert Snow
Peoria
Harry Allen
Detroit
Mich
Frank Brown
Leroy
Geo. Kleese
W. F. Holland
QO. D. Hitchcock
Lottie Whiteneck
Josephine Burr
Stella Rainey
Bert Conley
Bloomington
Bert Armstrong
Clinton
Paul Black
Cisco
John Johnson
Roal Beden
Fred Kerstein
Harlan Gerrish Dies at 30 in Odin Illinois
Harlan Thomas Gerrish born July 16 1899 near Odin DL died August 3 1929 at home of his parents age 30 years 18 days. He leaves wife and two children Billy Jackson Gerrish 9 Eunice Marie 6, parents William and Mary Gerrish, brothers John and Charley, sister Mrs Agnes Collins and many relatives. Funeral at Temple Church Monday 2:00 pm with interment in Odin Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Thomas Gerrish
William and
Mary Gerrish
Odin
Billy Jackson Gerrish
Eunice Marie
John
Charley
Agnes Collins
Temple Church
Odin Cemetery
Teacher vacancy in high school filled in Van Horn
Following the resignation of Mrs. Leona Walz Belcher in the high school, Miss Mildred Smith of Van Horn Iowa has been selected for the vacancy and has accepted the position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Walz-Belcher
Mildred Smith
van Horn
Iowa
Colored boys receive sentence at State Farm
Two colored boys who took money from a till at Parks farm were sentenced to one year in the State Farm. Their chief worry was hunger but they will have food during their sentence.
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Parks Farm
State Farm
Changes in I C R R Service
The local passenger train service has undergone changes with no press notice. Patoka’s northbound 4 08 pm arrival now reaches 8 33 pm and the 6 pm southbound train lacks company officials. Train 185 Clinton to Pana is discontinued. changes began Wednesday August 8 1929.
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Patoka
Pana
Clinton
Local News Notes Without Major Events
Mrs Clara Lanning of Niagara Falls Canada is here due to her brother J L Parks serious illness. A brother Lee Parks and son Lloyd of El Reno Oklahoma arrived this week. Mrs O G Singer left for Indianapolis for a few days with relatives. Mrs Walter Parks visited her mother at Effingham hospital. Russell Snyder finished four weeks C M T C training at Jefferson Barracks and returned. Dick Barnhill deputy sheriff of Salem visited here Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Lanning
Niagara Falls
Canada
J. L. Parks
Lee Parks
Lloyd
el Reno
Oklahoma
O. G. Singer
Indianapolis
Walter Parks
Effingham Hospital
Russell Snyder
Jefferson Barracks
Dick Barnhill
Salem
Arnold Chapel Sunday School Picnic Held at Arnold's Grove
The Arnold Chapel Sunday School picnic, over fifty years old, gathered at Arnold's Grove five miles east of Vernon last Saturday August 3. A large crowd from about 100 miles enjoyed a basket dinner and a program through 5 p.m. with choirs, duets, and quartets, music by the Vernon Silver Cornet band, and several ministers delivering sermons on the value and builder of Sunday School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Chapel
Arnold’s Grove
Vernon
James Whitcout Riley
Vernon Silver Cornet
Fred Brown
W. G. Wigham
Vernon-Patoka
Eli Crouse
College Church
Lebanon
McKendree College
M. D. Ballance
Patoka
Monroe Smith
Fancy Work Club Meeting Delights Members and Guests
Mrs Elmer Rogier hosted the Ladies Fancy Work club on Friday afternoon August 2. Members Alstom Potts Murfin Gray Spurgeon Good Hill Troyer Wasem attended with guest Mrs Craig. The program featured a flower contest won by Mrs Altom and a third prize for Mrs Rogier, plus clothes pin drop game wins. A picnic lunch with fried chicken salad and beverages followed a bright refreshment display. The September gathering will be with Mrs Spurgeon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Rogier
Mesdames Alstom
Potts
Murfin
Gray
Spurgeon
Good
Hill
Troyer
Wasem
Craig
Georgia Cruse
Michigan
Pella Johnson
Parker House
Miss Ann E Greenan Named Social Case Worker in Salem District
Miss Ann E Greenan of Chicago has taken over duties as Social Case Worker for the Illinois Children's Home and Aid Society in Salem district for the coming year. She previously worked with Chicago United Charities. Miss Adelia Smith leaves Salem for Alabama to join the Children's Aid Division in Montgomery. Readers may meet Miss Greenan at the Farm Bureau office or at the Court House during Reunion week August 22 12 in Salem Illinois.
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Illinois Children’s Home and Aid Society
Illinois
Adelia Smith
Salem
Alabama
Children's Aid Division
Montgomery
Miss Smith
Marion County Court House
Ann E. Greenan
Chicago
Miss Greenan
Chicago United Charities
Farm Bureau
Court House
T. B. Nurses
Meador of Vernon Visits Patoka on Monday Evening
Albert Meador of Vernon, official messenger and transfer manager for the U S Post Office Department at Vernon, was a short time visitor in Patoka Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Meador
Vernon
U. S. Post Office Department
Patoka
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BOY Scouts
M. E. Church News
M. E
Florence Cain
Ruby Cain
Milk Producers Picnic
Odd
Christian Science Churches
Baptist Church News
Jesus
Vivian Nattier
Alice Britt
Mabel
Beyond the Rio Grande
Faye Fis
Cus
Mabel Belcher
Bessie Hill
Irene Malan
Zion Church News
Wapella, Ill
Harlan Gerrish
Ann E. Grennan
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