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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1940
Page
4
A long list of local residents and relatives attend gatherings and visits across Illinois. Includes Carter, Nattier, Dening, Elliot, Wasem, Wasem, Rosebaum, Brown, Atchison and others visiting in Decatur and nearby towns. trips to St Louis Zoo and World’s Fair mentions. birthdays celebrated. hospital stays and homecomings noted.
Miss Vivian Nattier of Carbondale spent several days with her mother Mrs Sadie Nattier. Mrs Francis Simcox of Greenville visited relatives last Thursday afternoon and night. Mrs A C Willy of Duquion visited Mrs Ollie Alexander last Wednesday. Mrs Nellie Williams and daughter Mae Parrett and family from Akron Ohio visited Wm Eagan’s family and Kinmundy last week. Miss Dorothy Hester visited Mr and Mrs Burl Wortman. Mr and Mrs Artie Rogier attended a shower for Marion Shanafelt at the Salem home of Fred Blackburn. The Robinsons and son Dallas visited Wm Eagan Monday. Norma Jean Jackson returned to Decatur after visiting here last week. Bruce Jackson of Decatur visiting this week. Mr and Mrs Bud Cantrall visited relatives in Rich View Sunday. Mrs Alice Jett assisted in the home of her uncle Walter Gehrig at Salem who is seriously ill this week. Wm Perkins and son Edgar and Dennis Havelhave dug a well in town this past week.
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