Republican Campaign Starts in Mt. Vernon
The first public rally of the Republican state campaign for the November 6 election was held in Mt. Vernon, the home of gubernatorial candidate Louis L. Emmerson, on Wednesday August 15. The gathering drew prominent Republicans from across the state and featured Emmerson's principal speech. The tour aims to organize and energize county and district campaigns with stops in Carbondale, Harrisburg, East St. Louis, Jacksonville, Springfield, Danville, and more through August and into September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Louis L. Emmerson
Southern Illinois
Emmerson
Carbondale
Harrisburg
East St. Louis
Jacksonville
Springfield
Danville
Decatur
Bloomington
Peoria
Galesburg
Monmouth
Dixon
DeKalb
Elgin
Waukegan
Otis F. Glenn
United States
Fred E E. Sterling
William J. Stratton
Oscar Nelson
Oscar E. Carlstrom
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Richard Yates
Congress
Merle J. T. Trees
James W. Armstrong
Mary E. Busey
Frank H. Simpson
University of Illinois
State Central Committee
Downstate
Local residents attend August meeting of civic club
Minnie Carmean traveled to Vandalia Tuesday for the August meeting of the Business and Prof. Women’s club. A group including Mr. and Mrs. Danbury Freyer Wilson and Lora of Vernon visited Nashville last Sunday for a basket dinner honoring Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bawcombe of San Bernardino. The event at Julius Beck’s home near Nashville drew 49 relatives on a modern Holstein dairy farm and featured extensive entertainment, marking a bright social occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rew
Peddicord
Yen Minnie Carmean
Vandalia
Business
Alfred Bawcombe
San Bernardino
Calif
Southeast Town Social Roundup Recalls Local Visits
Dorothy and Doris Bradford visited Friday night with Mr and Mrs John Bopp. Mat Belcher and Opal Bowen spent Thursday with Mrs Frank Bradford. Millard Palmer and family visited Pete Bopp Sunday. The Meridiths and grandchildren Earl and Hazel Hindrex visited Firbie Belcher Friday. Wash Bowen went to Highland Sunday with milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy
Doris Bradford
John Bopp
Mat Belcher
Opal
Marie
Freda
Mildred Bowen
Frank Bradford
Millard Palmer
Pete Bopp
Theodore Meridith
Earl
Hazel Hindrex
Firbie Belcher
Opa
Wash Bowen
Highland
Jule Shores
Frances
Luther Williams
St. Louis
Nora Bradford
Opal Belcher
George Pulver
Helen
Ed Belcher
Local Visitors and Illness Report in St Louis and Springfield
Otto Brown and family of St Louis visited Calvin Belcher and wife Saturday night and Ed Belcher and wife Sunday. Miss Rose Snyder is ill with scarlet fever but recovery hoped. Mayme Brown does house work for Mrs Irvin Bowen. Charley Stone and Springfield guests visited Mat Belcher and Frank Bradford. Ed Belcher, Charley Bowen families visited Pana to see Bowen’s daughter Mrs Maurice Lockard. Bertha Williams and children spent Sunday with Mat Belcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Reisman
Clinton
Smith & Crawford
Vernon
Odin Red Socks
Vernon Merchants
Pana Blues
Gus Protz
Alice
Waynesville
Decatur
Mary Jarrett
Velvin Hathaway
Elvis Burton
Champaign
J. P. Roberts
C. V. Doolen
Irene
Alice Wernsman
A. F. Hathaway
Joe Meadors
George Binnion
East of Vernon
Mace Binnion
L. E. Green
Andree
L. E. Jundor
Mildred Morgan
Frank Cox
Kinmundy
Madeline
Inez Epps
John
Vernon, III
Joe Newman
Sanders
Shawnee
Okla
J. W. Jones
Otto “Brown'e
St. Louis
Calvin Belcher
Ed Belcher
Rose Snyder
Mayme Brown
Irvin’ Bowen
Charley Stone
Springfield
Mat Belcher
Mr. Stone
Frank Bradford
Frank Snyder
Charley Bowen
Pana
Reunion Largely Attended Near Town This Week
Loren and Raymond Albert visit relatives near Town as many locals attend the Salem reunion. Bert Caldwell and family arrive from Springfield Colorado for a ten day visit. Ida Williams dies in Centralia. funeral at Central City with burial at Hillcrest. Families from nearby areas visit, harvest plans in Alma, and cemetery cleanup at Cruse cemetery noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren
Raymond Albert
Salem
Bert Caldwell
Springfield
Colo
Maurice Maulding
Alvin Gray
Henry Somerville
Missouri
Ida Williams
Centralia
Central City
Hillcrest Cemetery
Oliver Duncan
Tonti
Elmer Albert
Harold Chance
Marion Belcher
Alma
Cruse
T. S. Wooters
Archie McNichols
Decatur
Wm. McNichols
Picnic memories and travel woes in Fostersburg
John Neal family mourns Uncle Sam Jones and returns from Champaign. Chicago visitors Glen Arnold attend the picnic, while Mrs Garrett and others stay ill or traveling. The Vernon band plays. weather disrupts events, a Coca Cola truck and Pruett’s egg truck face delays. Locals hope for road repairs or alternative travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Neal
Champaign
Sam Jones
Glen Arnold
Chicago
Wm. Garrett
Maurice Morgan
St. Louis
Sam Lowe
Bath
Mich
Charles Lowe
Laura Frizzell
O. Frizzell
Vernon
Everett
Elston Doolen
Clem Doolen
Edwin Walker
Mary Walker
Coca Cola
Burg
Ed Gerkin
Centralia
Pruett
Kinmundy
Here
Aunt Mary Pribble celebrates seventy six with neighbors
BEAR CREEK Sunday August 12th Aunt Mary Pribble marked her seventy six birthday as about 110 neighbors relatives and friends joined the celebration. Those from a distance included Wm Pribble and family of Sparland Homer Sybert and family of Assumption James Christie and family Ralph
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Pribble
Pribple
Sparland
Homer Sybert
Assumption
James Christie
Ralph
Community gathering near Vandalia honors Aunt Mary with music and meals
Christie and family of Moneagu and many neighbors from Stringtown Vernon and Patoka joined in a surprise celebration for Aunt Mary Chriss Grandma Chriss recovering from a stroke. Brown of Vandalia led songs with J W Thompson and Geo Christie on violins while relatives visited and shared a plentiful dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Thompson
Geo. Christie
Mary
J. M. Balderson
Mae Linton
Decatur
Leonard Hupple
Bluff City
Wm. Brewer
Wm. McKowan
Wreck on Illinois Central Train Kills Nine Injured Seventy Five
An Illinois Central southbound train from Centralia to New Orleans collided with a sewer pipe on the track near De Soto, causing nine deaths and about seventy five injuries. The impact derailed eight cars and disrupted the opposite track, with subsequent damage from a burned journal and freight car dragging two and a half miles, necessitating costly tie replacements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central
Centralia
Chicago
New Orleans
Memphis
St. Louis
de Soto
Local Patoka Couple Tie The Knot In St Louis
Frank Elifritz oldest son of Mr and Mrs Frank Elifritz and Miss Christine Cox daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Cox were married in St Louis. The couple, both graduates of Patoka High School class of 1928, recently received best wishes from friends. Plans after marriage uncertain. Frank may pursue further schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Pateka
Frank Elifritz
Christine Cox
Charles Cox
Frank
Christine
Benedict
Patoka High School
Couple Celebrate 20th Wedding Anniversary
On Sunday August 12 1928 fifty relatives gathered at the Mojonnier home to celebrate the twentieth wedding anniversary. A noon cafeteria dinner featured a pink and white color theme. Mr and Mrs Mojonnier received many useful and beautiful gifts from guests including Paul Mojonnier of St Louis and several Zilles Malan Trolliet and Trolliet family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Mojonnier
John Zilles
Donald Malan
Zeph Lebegue
Jay Malan
Eg Marie
Trolliet
M. Trolliet
Highland
Ernest Malan
Family Gathering Brings Members Together in Pleasant Social
A reunion scene lists Mr. and Mrs. Mojon, Mr. and Mrs. Karl Outhouse, Roy Malan and family, A Berthoux and daughter, Levi Malan, and others from Greenville C T iMeanland Terre Haute Butler Mo Centralia Patoka. After an enjoyable day all departed wishing the hosts many more such occasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
C. T. iMeanland
Mrs. Mojonnier
Local News Notes From Around Town
Mrs. D. N. Smith visits relatives in Decatur this week. A. M. Peek and wife newly own a Ford with latest turnouts. Bob Caldwell plans a Florida departure to join his mother and stay indefinitely. J. W. Alexander and S. M. Spurgeon joined the Mt. Vernon G O P meeting on Wednesday. Salem reunion draws many this week. Mrs. Miller and Penn City children visit J. C. Griffin and kin. her maiden Seward lived here twenty years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. N. Smith
Decatur
A. M. Peek
Bob Caldwell
Florida
J. W. Alexander
S. M. Spurgeon
Mt. Vernon
Annual Southdown Picnic Set for August in Pana
The Annual Southdown Picnic will be held Sunday August 26 1928 at Kitchell Park in Pana. Hundreds attend this regular affair meeting folks from away up north to eat greet and enjoy the half way point to the Municipal Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southdown
Kitchell Park
Pana
Hoover Accepts G. O. P. Nomination
In a keynote address Hoover frames American political theory around individualism and equality of opportunity, vowing a clean campaign and government safeguarding opportunity for rich and poor alike. He emphasizes homes over railroads and a reconstruction era progress phase under Republican rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Hoover
Republican Party
Hoover Speech Outlines Farm Relief and Tariff Policy
In a campaign address Hoover argues the economic farm problem tops the nation's concerns and pledges to develop inland waterways and support a federal farm board to stabilize markets. He defends protection for workers, calls for repeal of the native origins act, and stresses balanced government role in business while valuing religious tolerance and national defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Smith
Hoover
Farm Board
Kansas City
Federal Farm Board
Chicago
Congress
Germany
Ireland
Scandinavia
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White
Tillman
Guy Jones
Reva Crothers
Geneva
Isabelle Herring
Eliza Livesay
Maude Whitehurst
Ruth Reisman
Ina Lawrence
Edna Grey
Homer Crothers
Donald Herring
Allen
Harold Livesay
Scott Hollenbeck
Wendell Hanson
Henry
Charles Jones
David Headley
D. W. White
Forrest Oates
Arthur Lee Murfin
Arewine Willett Jr
Omar Jones
J. F. Arnold
Helen Jarrett
G. C. Betts
Luke Snyder
John Tillman
John Rouse
Jim Mayes
Mary Revis
Alice Binnion
Fred Brown
A. L. Brown
Pairman
Vernie Davidson
E. L. Norris
Eli Morgan
Pearson
Kinmupdy
M. E. Church
Hertenstein
Rev
Mitzel
Henry Jones
Hazel Cox
Minnie Carmean
Dot Doolen
Jolly Sailors Boys
W. L. Danbury
Dean Freyer
Hawaii
C. W. Ehlers
Little Son
Wm. Ehlers
J. H. Peddicord
W. L. Minnie Carmean
Fostersburg
Bear Creek
Albert Brown
Sarah Chriss
Grandma Chriss
Emmet Caudle
Amon Sterling
Shobonier
Col. Chriss
Chas. Ballance
Jack Lawrence
W. P. Lawrence
Frank Lake
Peaches
Elbertas Hales
Kidder Mound Orchard
Patoka
I. C. Depot
W. E. Kidder
Mgr
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