Local Patoka Notes Highlight Broad Community Visits
Millrad Rogier and family and others spent Monday at Forrest Park in St Louis while Mrs Wickersham and Mrs Fielding Adams visited near Vandalia with James Karr family. Numerous local residents travel, visit relatives, and attend events across Illinois and Indiana with CCC and military links noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millrad Rogier
J. R. Wasem
Alice Britt
Anne Wasem
Forrest Park
St. Louis
George ‘Wickersham
Fielding Adams
Vandalia
James Karr
Forest Cothern
Buddy
Springfield
Cothern
Altom’s
Darrel Cox
Denver
Charles Cox
Tennessee
James Doty
Salem
Dan Purcell
Dwight Purcell
Alma
Merritt Caldwell
Mary
Charles Belcher
CCC
Jefferson Barracks
Madaline Porter
Jake Davis
Chicago
George Holland
Centralia
Mabel Belcher
A. M. Peek
Roger
Levin Peekrand
A. P. Limber
Wichita
Falls
Texa
Charles’ Bryan
Altom
Will Schroeder
Warren Willard
Des Moines
Iowa
Isabelle Evans
Walter Adams
Odin
Georgia Moore
Nellie Belcher
Marion
Decatur
Norma
Virginia Jackson
M. Eagan
Leslie Walker
Virgil Linchum
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Mabel Meadows
Orlando
Fla
Parnets
Paris
Patoka
George Wasem
Ice Cream Supper at Eaglin School House
Ice cream social planned at Eaglin School House Wednesday night August 15 to raise funds for the Sunday School. Free music and entertainment promised to attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaglin School
Ice Cream Supper at Island Chapel Aug 15
Island Chapel Church hosts an ice cream supper on Thursday night August 15 to benefit the church. Enjoy plenty of entertainment and a community event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island Chapel Church
Cox Family Holds Reunion at Charles Cox Home
A family reunion gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cox with all members present except Gerald Cox of St. Joseph, Missouri. Attendees included Darrel Cox and family from Denver, Walter Whiting and family from St. Joseph, Frank Elifritz Jr. and family, Mrs. Madaline Porter, and Charles and Gail Belcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Cox
Gerald Cox
St. Joseph
James
Darrel Cox
Denver
Colo
Walter Whiting
Frank Elifr
Dr W W Murfin Birthday Celebration In Clinton
A family reunion and birthday dinner honored Dr W W Murfin at the Caldwell home in Clinton on Sunday. Attendees included Dr and Mrs W W Murfin, Dale Altom and family, Dr W D Murfin and family, Raymond Littrell and family, and visitors Mr and Mrs J H Humes. Miss Alice Murfin of Chicano arrived as a surprise guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Meadows
Wasem
Charleston College
Guy Chandler
Centralia ‘Hospital
Patoka
Ed Anderson
Alice
Harrisburg
Marie Anderson
Adam’s
Llyod Kinney
Lincoln
Kinney
Lucille Garret
Sandy Branch
Clayton Beery
Darrell Caldwell
Flora
Luther Caldwell
E. R. Caldwell
Clinton
W. D. Murfin
Decatur
Raymond Littrell
J. H. Humes
Heyworth
M. E. Sunda School Picnic At Patoka Park
The M. E. Sunda School picnic is set for Saturday August 18 at Patoka Park starting 2 PM and 8 PM The event will include Patoka area Sunday Schools Mulberry Grove and guest speakers Rev Story Nobel Bryant Rev Spu and Rev Ballance A luncheon with salads pie chicken hamburgers hot dogs ice cream and beverages runs from noon until the end Prizes will be awarded to the largest out of town Sunday School delegation
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Patoka Park
Patoka
Mulberry Grove
Story
Nobel Bryant
Spu
Ballance
Cada
Baptist Picnic At Bryan Memorial Park
Pa toka Baptist church members and families gathered in Salem on Wednesday for a picnic at Bryan Memorial Park. About sixty people attended enjoyed a basket dinner with ice cream, a program, swimming pool, and recreational playground with a social afternoon for those not in younger sports.
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Patoka Baptist Church
Salem
Bryan Memorial Park
Children of Japan subject at Sunbeam program
The Baptist Church Sunbeam program for August 12 meets at 10 45 at the home of Darios Adams. Lavonne Barnes delivers the subject Children of Japan from The Great Commission. Various prayers poems and readings list multiple readers including Adams Spear Barnes and Nattier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darios Adams
Japan
the Great Commission
Lavonne Barnes
Genevieve
John Barnes
Glenwood Malan
Dwight Britt
Myrtla Marie Spear
Jesus
Doris Adams
Evelyne Easton
Dane Adams
Emil Nattier
Jennie Lou Hay
Executor's Notice for Fred Knipping Estate
Louise Knipping executrix of Fred Knipping deceased invites all creditors to appear at the Marion County Court Salem for the October Term on the first Monday in October to present claims. Debts should be paid promptly to the executrix’s attorney Basil Wilson statements.
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Fred Knipping
County of
Marion
Illinois
Salem
Tune Family Reunion Held in Pana Park
A Tune family reunion gathered Sunday at Kitchell Park in Pana with about fifty people from Patoka nearby and central Illinois. Attendees from the local area included Corb Tune, Jasper Tune, Archie Hopkins and family, Edna Tune and children, Clark Simcox and family, Roy Cox and family, and John Miller of Vernon.
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Tune
Illinois
Kitchell Park
Pana
Patoka
Corb Tune
Jasper Tune
Archie Hopkins
Edna Tune
Clark Simcox
Roy ‘Cox
John Miller
Vernon
Patoka M E Church Plans August Services and Picnic
M E Church South in Patoka schedules Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. with Frank Ballance in charge. Preaching at 10:45 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Zion picnic set for Saturday August 11 with programs in afternoon and night. Illinois Conference to convene in Patoka August 22 at 7:30 p.m. Bishop Darlington to preside. Officials urged to submit reports by August 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Frank Ballance
Zion
Ilinois
Churches of
Benefit at West Chapel School House
An event was held at West Chapel School House on Saturday night, August 25, for the Pratt cemetery fund.
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West Chapel School House
Pratt Cemetery
Corn Hog Supervisors Sought in Marion County
Secretary Roger C. Young of the Corn and Hog Allotment Committee invites applications for field supervisors to check hogs and measure corn acres in Marion County Cooperators. About ten men will be chosen by the State Department. No surveying background required, just ability to follow instructions. a training school will be held later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger C. Young
Marion County
Mr. Young
State Department
Color blind prospector and the color coded gadget
A humor sketch features a super salesman touting a instrument that turns blue for bad liquor and green for good. A color blind prospector apologizes he cannot see the colors and asks for a device with a gong instead.
Seasickness Talk Onboard Between Woman And Skipper
A woman warns a captain about her husband’s seasickness and asks for guidance in case of an attack. The skipper dismisses the need, stating he will handle it and no extra instruction is required.
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Jean Simcox
Assumption
J. L. Simcox
Roy Mulvaney
Jacksonville State Hospital
Mulvaney
Willard Ballentine
Jefferson
Barracks
Jack
Jennings
U.S. Army
Bobby Jennings
Camp Custer
Mich
Kresge’s
Centralia, Illinois
Kresge CO
W. W. Murfin
M. E. Sunda
Louise Knipping
Basil Wilson
Patoka Hdw
Furn. Co
Pana Park
M. E. Church, South
Martins
Martin’s Cash Store
Governor Horner
Illinois State Fair
Inc
C. N. Cruse
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