Local residents and visitors visit relatives and attend events
Wilmington families spend vacation time with relatives in town. Stella Laswell visits St. Louis. Lizzie Williams returns from St Marys hospital Centralia. Dorcas Lee visits Jefferson Barracks with husband. Ava Williams and Nellie Williams with Virginia visit Selby Garrett home. Marion Barbee and Sharon go home to Chicago. Bert Humes hosts birthday party for daughter with ice cream cake and lemonade. Leon Lundmark of Indianapolis visits Charles Bee home. Lula Foster returns from St Louis. Martha Morgan visits Selby Garrett home. Robert Nichols and son Robert of Wilmington visit sister Virgie Garrett. Large turnout at Salem Reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas Lee
Jefferson Barracks
Ava Williams
Salem
Nellie Williams
Virginia
Wilmington
Selby Garrett
Marion Barbee
Sharon
Chicago
Bert Humes
Leon Lundmark
Indianapolis
Charles Bee
Louise
St. Louis
Lula Foster
Martha Morgan
Mary Margaret Kennedy
Robert Nichols
Robert
Virgie Garrett
Salem Reunion Guests and Local Family Updates
Shobonier residents attended the Salem Reunion Saturday night. Lillian and Freddie Enlow returned from a week with grandparents in Mulberry Grove. Stanley Sessions of Alton was home on vacation with his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Sessions. Shirley Ann Cole has been ill but is improving. Rev Stacey of the Baptist church preached Sunday services. Mrs Robert Klukis is home from the hospital improved. Morgan Henry and daughters Belva Lee and Ruby and Monroe Oldham left for Ohio to visit relatives. Walter Alender and family of Macon visited Frank Alender and family on Sunday. William Nance of Alton and his wife spent the weekend with Arthur Lovett and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Lillian
Freddie Enlow
Mulberry Grove
Stanley Sessions
Alton
Fred Sessions
Shirley Ann Cole
Stacey
The
Baptist Church
Robert Klukis
Morgan Henry
Belva Lee
Ruby
Monroe Oldham
Ohio
Walter Alender
Macon
Frank Alender
William Nance
Arthur Lovett
Stringtown Families Do Weekend Visits and Salem Reunion
Mr and Mrs Fred Klinge spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Bert Simcox of Patoka. Mrs Rollie Klinge and daughter Jula shopped in Vandalia. Mr and Mrs Ralph Donely and daughter visited Mr Jane near Oscareg. Mr and Mrs Dennis Metzger and daughter Doris shopped in Vandalia. Several from the community attended the old soldiers and sailors reunion in Salem last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Klinge
Bert Simcox
Patoka
Rollie Klinge
Jula
Vandalia
Ralph Donely
Jane
Oscareg
Dennis Metzger
Doris
Old Soldiers and Sailors
Salem
Vicinity notes include visits and hospital stays
Mrs Glenn Hicks and Isabell Bowen are among residents mentioned with visitors in the area. Ozie Hill remains in St Marys hospital in Den Me. Luther Williams hosted a visit. Joseph Milano and Pep Delucca called on the Schmahl family. many social calls occur among Patoka and Salem residents with several reunions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Hicks
Ozie Hill
St. Mary’s Hospital
Den
Luther Williams
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Patoka Register
Kenneth McMath
Robert E. Wasem
Mgr
Illinois
Merion County
MGM Studios
Mickey Rooney
Culver City
Wiley Padan
Los Angeles
Boston
New York
N. Y
Eleanor Powell
Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer
Mrs. Marshall Williams
Stella Laswell
Lizzie Williams
Centralia
Shobonier
Stringtown
Gierten
S. Locust Centralia, Ill
Rock Phosphate
Acme
Wm. Ehrat
Ill
R. R
Amy W. Morgan
XYZ Care Register
S. Cherry St
Centralia, Ill
Patoka Hardware and Furniture Co
George Wasem
Fred Rebbe
Shobonier, Ill
East Fork
Isabell Bowen
Nettie Joseph Milano
Tenn
John Foglia
Herb Schmahl
Gentralia
C. N. Walker
Decatur
Clara Piedmens
Bando
Nettie Seawall
Sammy Tickner and
Joseph Milano
Schmahl
Laurence Heinzman
Ben Patburg
Son
Pep Delucca
Zzie Hill
Everett Jett
Peo Delucca
Mellinois
Illinois Central
United States Savings
America
Treasury Department
Defense Savings
Daniel Chester French
W. E. Meadors
Vernon, IL
Hampshire Ram Lambs
Artie Rogers
Rams
Ed Crowder
Boulder, Ill
John Ashton
Marion County
Chas. H. Hill
William A. Miller
Atty. Salom
Allis - Chalmers Tractors and Farm Machinery Agency
Shobonier, Illinois
W. T. Willett
Esquire Theatre
Las Vegas
Bert Wheeler
Tommy Dorsey and Orchestra
Devil Dogs of the Air
James Cagney
Pat O’brien Adventures of Red Ryder
Sun
Man
Maisie
Ann Sothern
George Murphy
COX & Martin
Funeral Home
Sandoval
Centralia Theatres
Llinoisig
RAND
Charley
Jack Benny
Kay Francis
Northwest Mounted Police
Gary Cooper
Madeline Carroll
Paulette Goddard
O’hara
Joan Perry
Roger Pryor
Alan Jones
Susanna Foster
Jeffery Lynn Prisilla Lane
Wyoming
Gene Autry
Smiley Burnette
Pat O’brien
Salem Theatre
Thors
John Garfield and
Ida Lupino
Anita Louise
Jtan Hersholt
Mon
Dennis Morgan and
Jane Wyatt
Puddin
Judy Canova
Francis Lederer
GLOBE
Range Busters
Ray Corrigan
Johnny Also
SKY Raiders
the Devil
Miss Jong
Jean Arthur and
Charles Cobia
Roscoe Karns
Ruth Donnelly
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