Effie Helen Farrell Dies at Vernon Illinois
Effie Helen Farrell born January 10 1906 died August 2 1931 at Vernon Illinois aged 25 years 7 months 22 days. Daughter of Rev A A Farrell and Lucy Gintert Farrell she leaves father step mother and many relatives. She was a member of Vernon Methodist Church and a former McKendree College English major who taught two terms.
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Effie Helen Farrell
A. A
Lucy Gintert Farrell
Rebecca and
Eastern Star Lodges
Card of Thanks for Support After Loss
We, her parents and relatives, thank the churches and community, the Abecca lodge, the Entre Nouse club, the Sunday School, and the S. C. railroad for not sounding whistles. Grateful for choir music and floral offerings, and to all who aided. A. A. Farrell, father. Martha E. Farrell, and relatives.
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Abecca Lodge
Entre Nouse Club
S. C. Railroad
Patoka Household Science Club Meeting Notes
The Patoka Household Science Club met at Mrs. Alva Peek’s home with a talk on planting perennials by Mr. Ross and a Bird care discussion by Miss Bettie Simcox. Home made peach ice cream and wafers were served. A moonlight picnic for members and families is planned at City Park on August 29 at 7:00 p.m. Participants should bring food and serve for their own family.
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Household Science Club
Alva Peek
Ross
Cme
Bettie Simcox
Lillie Nattier
Rose Thomason
H. N. Potts
Plan to Plant Trees on Illinois Strip Mine Ground
Illinois plans to transform unsightly waste strip mine areas into tree covered slopes. The conservation department and mine owners agree to plant about half a million young trees annually. An experimental project shows forest trees thriving on land of little agricultural value.
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Illinois
State Department of Conservation
Forestry Division
The
Conservation Department
Pughs Take Over Patoka Business Place
Mr and Mrs Floyd Pugh complete purchase of W H Adams stock and building on South Main Street Patoka. They will continue the restaurant and filling station operation serving the public. After selling Ellisgrove business their Patoka friends welcome them. Stop by for food drink or gas.
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Floyd Pugh
Ellisgrove
South Main Street
Patoka
W. H. Adams
Pugh
Visitor Jackie Jennings From Fort Wayne Visits Family
Jackie Jennings of Fort Wayne Indiana arrived last Thursday for a two week visit with his parents J A Jennings and family staying in town for the duration.
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Jackie Jennings
Fort Wayne
Ind
J. A. Jennings and
Miss Marion Epps Joins Unity Mutual Office
Vernon resident Miss Marion Epps has been employed by the Unity Mutual Benefit Association to start operations properly. With years in the insurance field, she joins founders J. W. Alexander and L. W. Ballance as the agency expands and invites applications for policies with low assessments and broad age coverage under 70.
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Marion Epps
Vernon
Unity Mutual Benefit Association
Miss Epps
Unity
J. W. Alexander
L. W. Ballance
Prisons Population Rise Tied to State Reform Proposal
Director Rodney H. Brandon of the state public welfare department cites state penal records showing the prison population is now twice as high as a decade ago. He urges stern enforcement of statutes and the creation of a state criminal identification bureau to curb anti social action and instill public awareness of crime consequences.
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Illinois
Rodney H. Brandon
State Department of Public Welfare
General Assembly
Brandon
Forest fires injure thirty thousand acres yearly in Illinois
Illinois Forestry chief Lewis B. Springer warns that about 30 000 acres burn annually. He cites careless behavior as responsible for most fires and calls for cooperation by landowners sportsmen and the public to prevent blazes. Some fires are set by irresponsible hunters or trespassers on timberlands.
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Ilinois
Lewis B. Springer
Division of Forestry
State Department of Conservation
Springer
Illinois
Patoka Couple Mark 54th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Samuel Hudspeth of Patoka celebrate 54 years of marriage on August 12 1931. Married in Kinmundy Illinois August 12 1877 by Rev Girard they raised a family of three children and later ran the Central Hotel near Patoka now still owned and operated by their family.
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Samuel Hudspeth
Patoka
Kinmundy
Ill
Girard
I. C. Depot
Central Hotel
Hudspeths
H. G. Hudspeth
Ollie Alexander
Bartho
L Anderson
East of Patoka
Hudspeth
Southern Illinois Sightseeing Tour By Chilton and Black Party
W B Chilton and wife of Centralia accompanied by L M Black and wife toured southern Illinois on Sunday visiting Mt. Vernon Benton Eldorado Fairfield and other towns. The group enjoyed the trip and also called on Carl Black and family of Centralia.
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W. B. Chilton
Centralia
L. M. Black
Illinois
Mt. Vernon
Benton
Eldorado
Fairfield
Carl Black
Local Church News Sunday Services At Shobonier
Sunday School starts 9 30 a m with preaching at 10 30 a m and dismissal 11 30 a m Rev S S Grant attends every Sunday morning during the meetings at Shobonier The subject next Sunday is Witness An outdoor meeting is held in Mr Noah Linton s yard Crowds grow and sermons are interesting An orchestra sings nightly with special numbers and prayers include Luke 7 36 50 Vocal Duet Alta Pugh and Mary Alice Field Talks by Paul Logan Marvin Ballance and a song I Would be Like Jesus Announcements League benediction
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S. S. Grant
Shobonier
Noah Linton
Alice Field
Paul Logan
Marvin Ballance
Jesus
Pastor Reeter to Preach Friday at Vandalia Pentecost Church
Rev Reeter, pastor of Vandalia Pentecost Church, will preach Friday night August 14 at 8 00 pm at the Pentecost Church. Good attendance is reported at these Friday services and Elder Reeter has preached stirring messages from the Word of the Lord. You are invited to attend. Also prayer services on Sundays and Wednesdays and Sunday School at 930 am.
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Reeter
Vandalia Pentecost Church
Spirit of the Lesson Sermon Across Christ Church
Sunday services across Christian Science churches centered on Spirit as the Lesson-Sermon theme. The Golden Text urged living and walking in the Spirit from Galatians 5 25. Bible citations included first Corinthians 2 9 10 and a Mary Baker Eddy passage from Science and Health on patiently seeking Truth and divine guidance.
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Churches of Christ
Mary Baker Eddy
Willis Preaches at Patoka as Conference Date Adjusted
Rev Willis fills both services at M E Church South Patoka after a correction to conference start date. Attendance at Sunday School reached 95 last week with Epworth League program planned for August 16 featuring talks on China Africa Japan and the Near East plus piano and cornet solos.
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Willis
Patoka
Church News
The
Register
Epworth League
China
Miss Pugh
Africa
Cornet
Japan
Marvin Ballance
Near East
Howard Willis
Elizabeth Simcox
Christian Endeavor Elects Officers for August Meeting
The Christian Endeavor held its election on August 5 naming Ruby Eagan as President Blanche Pugh as Vice President Howard Perrine as Secretary Gayle Bel cher as Assistant Secretary Evelyn Pugh as Pianist and Mary Alice Field as Assistant Pianist in the officer slate.
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Christian Endeavor
Ruby Eagan
Blanche Pugh
Howard Perrine
Gayle Belcher
Evelyn Pugh
Mary Alice Field
M. E. Church League Program And Music Notes
League notes list August 4 with Mae Eagan as leader and an interesting talk by Bro Willis. A vocal duet by Mae and Fae Field appears in the program. August 11 offers Song Help Somebody today and a continuing subject Adventures in Friend.
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Mae Eagan
Bro. Willis
Mae
Fae Field
Illinois urged to protect forests and expand reforestation
Illinois, ranked third in wood product consumption, must boost forest protection says Lewis B. Springer, forestry division superintendent. Five tasks urged include fire prevention, reforestation of wasteland, forestry information, agency cooperation, and acquiring state forests.
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Illinois
Lewis B. Springer
Forestry Division
State Department of Conservation
Conservation Department
Illinois Peach Crop Expected Three Times Larger This Year
The Illinois peach crop is expected to be three times as large as any prior year with early Albertas in southern counties nearly ready. Trucks from the north are hitting the roads as late peaches for canning push movement, while growers weigh marketing risks against uncertain next year.
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Illinois
Marion County
Albertas
Local notes on visits and business in Patoka
Community updates report visits by Ho speth and family from Chicago to Patoka and gatherings with Hudspeth, Ballance, and Crosby family members. Notes mention Frank McConnell and wife from East St. Louis, R L Walton in St Louis, Califo Market pricing, Carrigan vacation trip to Pontiac Michigan, Marmon car purchase by Leonard Crothers, Turner working for Ted Ticknor, and Bobby Smith's brief illness.
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Unity Mutual Benefit Association
Patoka
Ill
Joe Hudspeth
Chicago
H. G. Hudspeth
G. E. Ballance
Frank McConnell
East St. Louis
B. V. Crosby
R. L. Walton
St. Louis
Califo
Tracy Carrigan
Pontiac
Michigan
Leonard Crothers
Francis Turner
Ted Ticknor
Bobby Smith
Illinois Facts and Fiends from Prairie State History
President Martin Van Buren visited LaSalle County for fishing on the Illinois River. Belvidere produced the first domestic sewing machine with two spools. Edward C. Kline of Streator pioneered rust inoculation and movable greenhouse design. Dr Fay Cooper Cole calls Illinois a key archeology state. Plumbing systems reach 25 876 farms and 34 shirt factories exist in Illinois. Chicago employs about 1 500 000 people.
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Martin van Buren
LaSalle County
Illinois
Greenville
Chicago
Belvidere
Edward C. Kline
Streator
Fay Cooper Cole
University of Chicago
Ilinois
Union
Final Weeks of Jones Campaign For Supreme Judge
Judge Norman L. Jones of Carrollton races into the final weeks of a vigorous campaign to succeed Justice William M. Farmer. Support across party lines grows as he speaks informally in towns like Edwardsville, Carlinville, Hillsboro, Taylorville, Pittsfield and Winchester, with a final push in Carrollton before the August 31 election.
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Supreme Judicial District
Norman L. Jones
Carrollton
William M. Farmer
Vandalia
Judge Jones
Shelby County Fair
Shelbyville
Edwardsville
Carlinville
Hillsboro
Taylorville
Pittsfield
Winchester
Jones
Lehigh Limestone Exhibit At State Fair
Lehigh presents an elaborate miniature country scene at the State Fair in the Buy Illinois Products area. A miniature electric train runs through a limestone landscape with real railroad features and tiny road signs, free of sales pitches, serving as advertising to keep Lehigh top of mind for farmers.
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Lehigh
Patoka Farmer Shown In Indianapolis Star Picture
A Patoka area farmer appears in the Indianapolis Star picture section, the image sent by Mrs. Thos. Stephens of Martinsville. The article explains red top growth and requests help identifying the man pictured, which is on display at the Register Office with the caption Name Him.
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Thos. Stephens
New Highland Sanitarium
Martinsville
Ind
Register
Patoka
Evangelist J. P. Childs Preaches at Patoka Christian Church
J. P. Childs of Tower Hill Illinois preached at the Patoka Christian Church Sunday both morning and evening. A large crowd attended morning services but heavy rain kept the evening crowd smaller. Childs is a hardworking pastor who travels widely and has visited Patoka before.
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J. P. Childs
Tower Hill
Ill
Patoka
Christian Church
Rev. Childs
Family Home Coming Unites Illinois Meador Relatives
A large Meador family reunion near Vernon Illinois celebrated Willie Meador’s return from Iowa with his kin from Nebraska, Iowa, and Dakota. Twenty two years separated Willie from Illinois relatives. the gathering at the Meador home included Arthur and family, Myrle Nixon family, Waddelow, Curran, and Traxler relatives, plus visits to Lincoln Nebraska and planned stops in Arcola and northern Iowa.
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Philip Meador
Vernon
South Dakota
William Meador
Willie
Iowa
Illinois
Arthur
Dale
Dean
Lawrence
de Smet
Nebraska
Dakota
Tina Waddelow
Mulberry Grove
Will Meador
Lawrence Meador
Arthur Meador
San Myrle
Walter Dean Nixon
Wilmer Meador
Randal
Melba
Raymond
Will Curran
Wayne
Wilma
Tom Curran
James Waddelow
Grece
Dorothy
LeRoy
Albert Meador
Ruth Lake
Sarah Anne
Max
Maxine
Beulah
Billy
Salem
George Traxler
Gertrude
Vandalia
Floyd Waddelow
Champaign
Elzora Grulich
Paul T. Edgar
Arcola
Lincoln
Ethel
Pearl
Blanche
Harold
Edna
Illinois Peach Harvest Festival Grows State Pride
Governor Emmerson proclaims an Illinois Peach Harvest Festival as Stuart Pierson of the agriculture department convenes leaders to promote Illinois peaches. The 1931 crop ripens under favorable conditions and will peak in late August, ideal for canning to stock pantries for months.
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Louis L. Emmerson
Illinois
Stuart E. Pierson
State Department of Agriculture
Pierson
Ilinois
Two Injured in Auto Wreck Near Vernon
Mrs. George Mays and a Mr. Knight, a boarder, were injured when a Springfield car sideswiped the Mays vehicle about one mile north of Vernon. The Springfield car pulled out to miss a parked car, causing the collision. all others in the Mays car were unhurt. Both injured were treated at Dr. Murfin’s office in Patoka and found to have only minor injuries.
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George Mays
Knight
Mays
Springfield
Vernon
W. W. Murfin
Patoka
Mrs Crosby Returns Home From Memphis
Mrs B V Crosby returned to Patoka last Saturday after several months with her aunt Mrs Byron Smith of Memphis. Mrs Smith who suffered a serious spring injury is reported to be getting along nicely, while Mrs Nanny Wilson who helped care for Mrs Smith remained in Memphis.
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B. V. Crosby
Byron Smith
Memphis
Tenn
Patoka
Smith
Nanny Wilson
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Effie Helen Farrel
Vernon, Ili
A. A. Farrell
Martha E. Farrell
Patoka Household Science Club
Mutual CO
Southern
Ship
Alta Pugh
Mary
Patoka Pentecost News
Christian Science Churches
M. E. Church South
M. E. Church
Patoka Farmer
Indianapolis Star
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