Proposal to amend Illinois banking constitutional provisions
The General Assembly has placed a banking amendment before Illinois voters for the November 8 1938 election. The explanation outlines sections on referendum thresholds two thirds vote needed for banking acts prohibition on banks issuing money and stockholder liability, and the state’s non involvement in banking with updates to reflect modern banking practice and efficiency.
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General Assembly
Illinois
United States
Soul Topic Guides Christian Science Sunday Lesson
Sunday services across Christian Science Churches focused on Soul as the Lesson-Sermon topic. The Golden Text urged trust in the Lord and awareness of divine lovingkindness each morning. Biblical citations and excerpts from Science and Health define Soul as God and man as His image.
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Churches of Christ
Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
Washington visitors honor Shobonier locals with weekend hospitality
Misses Mary and Eileen Kalich and Catherine Dwyer Helen and Irene Perry from Washington toured Illinois towns hosting dinners at Shobonier homes. They were hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Cash Cole, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dwyer, and Mr. and Mrs. Omer Perry, enjoyed by relatives and friends. They left August 9 for Seattle via Manteno, visiting Nellie Lie in Manteno and sites in Salt Lake City and Chicago en route.
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Mary and
Eileen Kalich
Everett
Washington
Catherine Dwyer
Helen Perry
Seattle
Irene Perry
Tacoma
Annie Rawcliffe
Shobonier
Misss Kalidis
Illinois
Manteno
Nellie Lie
Chicago
Mormion Temple l
Salt Lake City
Utah
Mantenno State Hospital
Infant Buried Here After Stillbirth
News arrives of a stillborn baby girl to Mr and Mrs David Headley of St Louis. The infant, brought by Cox and Martin funeral service, was interred in Tillman cemetery after brief services. The mother, formerly Freda White of this place, is reported to be recovering well.
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David Headley
St. Louis
Cox & Martin
Tillman
Freda White
Softball schedule lists clashes for late August
August 22 features Pirates versus Vernon and Tigers against East. August 24 brings East against West and Tigers against Cubs. August 29 has Tigers versus Vernon and West versus Pirates. Matt Belcher and family, Joe Truss shell and family, and Donald Adams visited Luther Williams and family Sunday.
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Pirates
Vernon
Tigers
East
West
Cubs
Matt Belcher
Joe Trushell
Donald Adams
Luther Williams
Thompson Family Reunion Held In Patoka
The third annual Thompson and Merritt family reunion took place at Mr. and Mrs. James W. Thompson’s Patoka home on Sunday, August 14, with forty two relatives attending. A basket dinner followed by watermelons in the evening preserved the hometown reunion atmosphere. Two deaths in three years reduced the family circle, J A Merritt and Clyde Merritt of LaPlace. Attendees included many Thompsons, Merritts, and extended relatives from Dalton City, Decatur, Vernon, Marea, Shobonier, Centralia and Vernon. Next year’s gathering is planned for Vernon at Mr. and Mrs. John W. Thompson’s residence.
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Thompson
Merritt
James W. Thompson
Patoka
Glen Meryman
Maroa
Roy Thompson
Vernon
John W. Thompsons
J. A. Merritt
Clyde Merritt
LaPlace
John Probst
Dalton City
Phoebe Merritt
Burl
Alma Jean Merritt
Howard Pope
John Smith
Decatur
Glenn Meryman
Helen
Velma Meryman
Margaret
Norma Jean Thompson
Robert Streich
Marea
Hugh Connor
Argenta
James Metzger
Betty
Shobonier
John Thompson
Anna Dickerson
John Gherkins
Goldie
James Lawson
Dean Laws
Charles Meador
Don
George Meador
S. J. Stasik
Francis
Centralia
Dale Thompson
Jimmy Ross Thompson
Kathleen Nelson
James Thompson
Sunday Visits and Local News in Beele
Philip Webking visited Sunday with his sister Leona Brewster and others from Salem. families including McHaney and Jett were seen shopping in Salem and Shattuc. Ransom Hicks welcomed a baby girl, and Talbert, Perkins, Mack, and Jensen households were noted in town social rounds.
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Philip Webking
Leona Brewster
Trenton
Salem
Hays
Lewis
E. E. McHaney
C. E MceHaney
Ransom Hicks
Ruth Talbert
Wilburn
Laurence Talbert
Patoka
Wm. Perkins
Mamie Mack
Colorado
Thurman
E. McHaney
Wifs
C. E. McHaney
J. P. Jensen
Shattuc
Nichols Well Deepest Test Made In This Area
The Kirk D. Holland No. 3 Patoka Cemetery well runs a casing string as it nears pump preparation after reaching 2109 feet, the deepest oil test yet in Patoka area. The Pennsylvania-Illinois No. 1 A. D. Nichols well six miles east of Patoka drills toward McCloskey limerock, amid local and developer interest.
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Kirk D. Holland No
Patoka
Illinois
Foster Township
McCloskey
Foster
Carter Dry And Abandoned In Pope Township
No. 1 Carter dry and abandoned after coring a dry Benoist sand. West of the Carter test another dry hole yielded the Biggs test well drilled west of the Okaw river.
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Joe Carter
Pope Township
Carter
Biggs
Okaw River
County Feeders Market At Natl Stock Yards
August sales at National Stock Yards featured Dean Beals of Centralia with spring lambs averaging 70 lbs selling to Producers at 7.75 per cwt. Ralph Heistand of Alma marketed hogs averaging 193 lbs. at 9.15 per cwt. I. N. Wooley of Iuka received the packet top price of 7.75 per cwt for 78 lb. spring lambs on August 10 through Producers.
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Dean Beals
Centralia
National Stock Yards
Ralph Heistand
Alma
I. N. Wooley
Iuka
Drilling Begins On Morey Lease North Of Vernon
After delays the Morey land oil test north of Vernon started with a first hole at 100 feet. If a productive strike occurs Vernon could become a regional boom center as several nearby tracts were recently acquired at about 10 per acre and the area hosts prior tests near Green and Vandeventer. A Sunday school picnic at Salem Park drew about two dozen attendees from Vernon.
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Morey
Vernon
Salem Park
Green
Ol Centralia
Ladies Aid Meeting Held at Myrtle Sprinkle Home
The Ladies Aid met Thursday afternoon with twelve members present at Mrs Myrtle Sprinkle's home. They conducted business, then enjoyed ice cream and cake before dispersing. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs George Walton.
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Vernon
Ladies Aid
Myrtle Sprinkle
George Walton
Adams Co Adds Two Wells to Patoka Field Producer
The Adams Oil & Gas Company completed No. 3 L. W. Ballance well and prepared No. 4 Ballance in Patoka Field. A rig was moved to the Waseland area north of City Park, with surface casing set for No. 3 Wasem. Drilling continues on No. 10 Ben Coal Corporation well near Se ser in Franklin County at 1490 feet.
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Adams Oil & Gas Compan
L. W. Ballanc
Ballance
Ben Coal Corporation
Seser
Illinois
Franklin County
Nattier No. 3 Drilled In and Cemented
Robin H. Brian from Texas develops the Verne Nattier 8 acre farm west of the city and drills a third well. After 72 hours of setting the well will be completed for the pump. Nattier No. 8 shows strong signs of exceptional production.
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Robin H. Brian
Patoka
Texas
Nattier
Adams Oil & Gas Drilling Test Near Sesser Report
Adams Oil and Gas Co moved a drilling rig to land owned by Old E Mining Corp near Sesser Franklin County. The operation began this week with crews at the site targeting exploratory drilling.
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Adams Oil & Gas Co
Sesser
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Old E Mining Corporation
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