Local social notes from Patoka and nearby towns
Danville residents John Edward Bevan and William Marion Spurgeon host weekend visit. Florence and Ruby Cain travel to Terre Haute with Cecil Griffin. Spurgeon family and Grace Wernsman visit Centralia. Detroit trip behind Thalman family. Blu Ford and Kissner families connect. Radio WDZ host Maurice Russell visits. Patoka locals mingle with Springfield and Vernon guests at watermelon party. California and Wisconsin trips feature Lawrence Cox and party en route to Kansas and California homes. Regular family visits, church and hometown ties reflect busy weekend in Patoka area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Edward Bevan
Danville
Patoka
William Marion Spurgeon
University of Illinois
Florence Cain
Terre Haute
Ind
Ruby Cain
Cecil Griffin
S. M. Spurgeon
Paul
Grace Wernsman
Centralia
Chas. Thalman
Wilma
Detroit
Mich
Cecil Williams
Gabe Thalman
Wm. Kissner
Bluford
R. D. Kissner
Maurice Russell
WDZ
Edna Leininger
Vernon
Dorsey Hudspeth
Kathryn Rae
Reta
Peoria
H. G. Hudspeth
Louie Mange
Highland
Joanne
Juanita Jersey
Chicago
Jonne
W. Lawrence Cox
San Bernardino
Calif
Viciity
Joe Dick
Kansas
Ida Peer Pearson
Wisconsin
California
J. M. Smith
Lizzie Walker
Leo Walker
Warrensburg
T. W. Walker
Dean Anderson
Harry Anderson
Sterling
Barthel Anderson
Charles Humes
Salem
Arkansas
Jennie Carter
Roy Jones
Kimundy
For Sale and Rentals in Centralia Area Classifieds
A collage of ads lists items for sale and rent including a National No. 2 drilling machine and tools, Star No. 28 equipment, Farthing's Chicks hatching weekly, farm for rent 120 acres or 80 for wheat, furnished rooms for rent in Sandoval, Illinois, cider service, factory stock sale of divette suites, orchards and peaches for sale, Delco-Light plant for sale, various sale notices of land, rooms, organs, heating stove, and a large used car lot with many makes and models at Pfeffer Motor Co Centralia Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Anderson
Walnut St
Coffyville
Kansas
Ford
Pfeffer Motor CO
North
Poplar St
Centralia
Illinois
Ice Cream Supper at Arnold Chapel Church
An ice cream supper is planned at Arnold Chapel Church on Wednesday night August 18. Everyone is welcome to attend this community event at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Chapel
Vernon Social News Recaps Wide Local Visitations
Vernon residents share a busy nest of visitors and relatives with many names and ties. From Decatur, Patoka, Clinton, Salem, and St. Louis come relatives and friends visiting churches, reunions, and family gatherings, plus travel to Coffeen, Carbondale, and Vincennes for events and hospital stays.
Rural teachers to meet for supplies and instructions
County Supt. Paul B. Chance announces a meeting of rural teachers in the circuit court room at 9 30 Saturday morning August 21 to receive supplies and instructions. Miss Bettie Simcox returns home from Chicago where she was employed during the summer months last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Paul B. Chance
County Supt. of
Bettie Simcox
Chicago
Hame
Public Farm Auction Near Sho bonier and Vernon
Cash sale Thursday August 19 1937 at 10 00 am on the farm two miles south and two and a half miles west of Sho bonier or two miles north and two and a half miles west of Vernon. Live stock include three horses one gray two year old filly one bay two year old evening both hitched one bay two year old filly unbroken. Cattle one two year old cow Swiss heifer to freshen in March. Machinery a Studebaker wagon Emerson sulky plow 14 inch John Deere walking plow 16 inch walking plow 12 inch brown harrow Emerson disc cultivator Hummer 6 shovel riding cultivator McCormick mowing machine five feet cut Blackhawk corn planter near new. Harness leather work harness chain harness leather collars leather collar lines. Misc items scoop shovel post digger manure fork saddle curry comb and brush scoop endgate log chain and other articles. Terms cash before removal. Lunch by Ladies of Kaskaskia M E Church Mrs Nellie Lane owner Wm Wade auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shobonier
Vernon
Studebaker
Emerson
John Deere
McCormick
Blackhawk
Kaskaskia
M. E. Church
Nellie Lane
Wm. Wade
Spirit as divine essence in Christian Science lessons
Sunday lessons across Christian Science churches centered on Spirit as God. The Golden Text states that God’s Spirit dwells in us, with citations from John 4 24 and I John 4 12 13. The text notes Spirit is not separate from God and quotes Science and Health on Spirit’s unity with God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churches of Christ
Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
Mrs Roy Jones Hosts Ladies Fancy Work Club Meeting
Mrs Roy Jones hosted the August meeting of the Ladies Fancy Work Club at her home with entertainment by Mrs J C Beery and Mrs L D Altom. Prizes were awarded to Mrs H N Potts and Mrs G J Wasem, and the September meeting will be at Mrs W W Murfin's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Jones
Ladies Fancy Work Club
J. C. Beery
L. D. Altom
H. N. Potts
G. J. Wasem
W. W. Murfin
8. M. Spurgeon
A. T. Gray
Ingvald Settem
Charles Hill
Neighborhood Ice Cream Social Brought Local Residents Together
A Saturday evening gathering at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Elliott featured an enjoyable ice cream social. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Donald Murfin and others from Dewey Ca and nearby families, along with Virgil Lingcum and Homer I's circle. Weekend guests from Centralia joined Patoka residents as relatives stay nearby during oil activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Elliott
Donald Murfin
Sam Pugh
Dewey Ca
Roy Malan
Famine
Emmdgeher
Virgil Lingcum
Homer
James of
Robinson
Howard Smth
Little Daughter
Centralia
Patoka
Kern and
Sor
East Zion visitors and local gatherings noted
Frank Garrett and family from Granite City visited from Saturday to Monday with relatives. Dean Anderson and family from Sterling and Barthol Anderson also visited. Merle Headley and wife from Sterling visited with Chriss Neilson. Donald Arnold and family from Monenga ua attended the surprise dinner at Cyrus Arnold. A large crowd attended the Arnold Chapel picnic. Zion Sunday School plans a program for the picnic August 1 to 14 at Merle Jones Grove. Hubert Gray and family from Van Galia visited Saturday night. Sandy and Maud Caldwell, Wesley Black and wife welcomed a baby girl. Russell Caldwell and wife visited Sunday with Marian Caldwell. Oscar Doolen and wife visited Sunday evening with Elmer Berry. Laura Frizzell and Etna Knight accompanied Frank Clines to a southern Illinois camp meet. Maurice Ballance and wife moved to Rose Thomason place. Maud Caldwell visiting Vandalia this week. Harry B. Anderson visiting Barthol Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Headley
Sterling
Chriss Neilson
Donald Arnold
Moneagua
Cyrus Arnold
Arnold Chapel
Zion Sunday School
Zion
Merle Jones Grove
Hubert Gray
van Galia
Sandy
Maud Caldwell
Wesley Black
Russell Caldwell
Marian Caldwell
Oscar Doolen
Elmer Berry
Laura Frizzell
Etna Knight
Frank Clines
Illinois
Maurice Ballance
Rose Thomason Place
Vandalia
Harry B. Anderson
Barthol Anderson
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Farthing
Farthing's
Odin
Harry E. Carter
Sandoval, Ill
Wilmer Meador
Raines
Antralia
Illins Peaches
Georgia Belle
Elza Sharp
Burtschi Motor Co
Ilinois
DELCO
F. M. West
Vernon, Illite
Arthur L. Irvin
Anna Davidson
Omega Township
William Greenland
Court House
John F. Anderson
Pfeffer’s
Belle Stephens
Rev
F. M. McKinney
Ite
COX & Martin
Morticians
Vernon—Patoka— Sandoval
Henry Hownrh
Atisn
Springfield
Lucky Teter
WLS
Overnor’s
A. Auto Races
Sibady
Patoka Elevator CO
Floyd Arnold
Shirley Protz
Decatur
Isabel Protz
Effie Arnold
John Quayle
Maaruyn
Ratoxa Wah We
Sai
George Walton
Wayne
Thomas Quayle
White
Murphysboro
Vernon Pentecostal Church
Edna Smith
Coffeen
Raymond Gates
Felix West
M. &. Church
Vernon Cemetery
L. A
Ee Wee Beyrs
Flora
Lillie Anderson
Curtis
St. Louis
Jetta Cox
Phyllis Livesay
C. O. Livesay
Archie Pugh
Hazel M. Cox
Dick Lane
Alton
George Lange
Minnie Peddicord
Carbondale
Metropoe
Rachel McHaney
Livesay
Henry Mack
Paul Raffel
Russell Norton
Son
Ramsey
Ulster Ballance
Elston Hines
Floyd Pugh
Arvilla Hines
Lila Rippey
Coleta
Gerald Livesay
Dale Whitehurst
Leo Freyer
Clinton Simmons
Claude Meador
Twila Jolliff
Flora Maud Hatch
Walter Hoppe
Bud Reilman
Howell
Isabel S Protz
C. D. Martin
L. A. Wilson
Ida Wilson
Ira E. Kinney
Pana Park
Ross Herring
Harold Thomas
Earl Graham
Deloris
Junior
Alvin Hathaway
Janice
Joyce
James
Laverne Crowder
Ora McKinney
Clinton
Ada Dally
Geneen
Frank Dally
Bear Creek
Oral
Stown
William Waier
Viratar
I. H. Munro
Washington
D. C
Everett Hathaway
Michigan
Christian Science Churches
Mrs
East Zion
Frank Garrett
Granite City
J. G. Bastin
East Broadway
Centralia, Illinois
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