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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1935
Page
4
George Phrall laments the loss of his prized dog Pal after a mower accident last week. The incident slowed hay work as heat and moisture hindered progress for workers including Otis Hawley and Dwight Ramsey.
Clem Doolen and Ruth visit Everett Doolen and family while others like Chris Ehrat and Paul Ehrat share ties with neighbors. The community attends reunions at Salem and visits Franks Quayle and Altamont gatherings as illness and threshing activity dot the week.
Families met at the home of their mother Mrs. Louisa Ehrat in Vandalia and spent the evening with sister Mrs. Clara Stilwell and family who had just arrived home from Santa Barbara California. The evening included visiting and refreshments of ice cream and cake for 41 guests.
Local farm activity and social visits are listed with residents from Oze Hill and nearby towns. Names include Herbert Schmahl Ed Johnstone Ruby Schmahl Mae Nichols and others visiting or assisting with hay harvests and farm chores across Patoka Centralia Fredonia and Patoka area.
Twenty five attended the Sunday School at Eaglin last Sunday. Mrs Owen Belcher and Mrs Robi Arnold were shopping in Centralia Friday afternoon. Ryo Thalman and family spent Sunday with Sam Britt and family. Claude Walker and family attended a mail carriers meeting held at the gym in Patoka last Friday.
Tom Ballance and wife were business callers in Odin and Sandoval last Wednesday morning. Leela and Roberta Arnold visited relatives in Clinton and Champaign last week. Wm. Balance and family, Ethel Long and daughter Velma attended the homecoming at Cabbage Chapel last Sunday. Mrs. O H Britt and Mrs Lizzie Walker shopped in Centralia Tuesday. Lela Mae Nichols spent Sunday with Lora Ballance. Tom Ballance and family and Wm Ballance and wife attended the Arnold Chapel Sunday School picnic last Saturday night. Joe Mack and wife spent Sunday with the former's father.
In Fredonia on Sunday August 4 Mary Elouise Meredith daughter of Clarence and Mrs Meredith celebrated her third birthday. The family traveled between Odin Pana Tower Hill and Pana visiting relatives including Alva Sands. Mr Meredith is improving after weeks recovering from a broken ankle and cut legs from a runaway team incident. A basket dinner for thirteen was shared at the Stretch home near Tower Hill. Leona Webking and Katheryn Cozad visited local kin while Mary’s grandparents hosted the gathering.
In this area the traditional haymaking craft is fading as agricultural practices shift. Farmers adapt with new methods and equipment, marking a quiet decline in long standing rural routines and seasonal labor.
Clarence Bowen and wife and Ir vin Bowen and family called on Charles Bowen and wife Friday evening. Jake Tibbs and family called on Frank Chigoi and family Tuesday evening. Dan Reeter Jr of Vandalia spent several days here last week visiting relatives, night with Cecil Bowen. Nina and Marie Lutz visited Sunday afternoon with Mildred and Eunice Ververs. Helen Bowen visited Sunday with her cousin Jean Bowen. J E Hill and wife and Clarence Bowen were business visitors in Centralia Wednesday. Earl Lutz and Paul Ververs were social callers at Sandoval Sunday evening. Charles Ahlf and wife were shopping in Sandoval Thursday. Thirty-nine attended Sunday school at Fairman Sunday.
Mrs Claude Jolliff enjoyed a birthday celebration Sunday with friends bearing filled baskets. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cole, Mr. and Mrs. John Williams and son Harold, Joe Knight and wife, Mrs. Joe Yardley and grandchildren, Frank Williams and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Meryman and son Charles, Miss Lucy Williams, Otto Wadkins and family.
Neighbors and friends of Mr and Mrs George Williams met Tuesday to thresh their grain. Williams has been in poor health for some time. Helpers included Frank Brokelmeyer Everett Meryman Forrest Bricker Lee Crawford Ora Brumfield Claude Jolliff Marcel Fields Maurice Kleysteuber Ott Wadkins and Russell Snyder.
The Patoka church announces a Sunday schedule with a 9 30 morning lesson on Daniel Temperance and Health a 10 45 worship and sermon themed The Master Word of Religion a 7 00 p m U P D meeting led by Charles Griffin and an 8 00 p m sermon The Heart of Paul s Gospel The notice states final appointments before the August 22 25 Gorham Illinois annual conference and asks Are you Forgiven Forgiving For Giving This Sunday marks the last conference year service.
The August 4 Lesson-Sermon in Christian Science churches centered on love from God as everlasting and drawing all, citing Jeremiah 31 3 and Psalms 145 8 9 16. It also quotes Mary Baker Eddy's Science and Health noting God as infinite Love beyond mortal belief.
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