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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1930
Page
7
A wide list of Patoka residents were seen visiting relatives in Patoka and nearby towns. Miss Nina Ballance returned from Massachusetts solo after a trip with a school friend. Multiple families report visits, travels to Decatur, Clinton, Denver and Louisville. Several births announced including Shirley Prott and two more girls.
Mr and Mrs Albert Holtslaw and family hosted relatives including Wanda Junior and Mrs J R Holtslaw with granddaughter Ethel. Nearby gatherings featured the Deadmond Sproull McClelland and Kretzer households sharing meals and visits with kin across Odin and Centralia.
Wesley Black and family spent Sunday with Cecil Black. Miss Nelly Gray recovers from inflammatory rheumatism in her ankle. Harvey Smith and Robert Yeck hauled wood from the former's place last week. Mrs. Fred Williams and daughters of Decatur visited with her daughter Pansy Smith. Ed Benders’ two Chicago daughters visited him. Perry Smith and wife from the north visited Eli Howard and Wiley Campbell. A business trip brought Herscnnel to town. Pat Orr and Agnes Campbell of Salem visited with relatives. Roy Thompson of Marow and Luther Caldwell of Patoka visited friends Saturday. A night prowler moved toward Chas Maulding’s chicken yard. Chas fired at him and he fled toward his car using the speed record.
Local notes report threshing activity and winter work as the main occupation. Melvin Dodgen digs a well to secure water for stock. many springs are being dug to ease a water shortage. Mrs. W H Jones visits, while relatives deal with illnesses and travel. Communities gather for church events and social visits amid hot weather.
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