Mary Gertrude Carson Anderson obituary in Patoka area
Mary Gertrude Carson born November 15 1880 Rose Hill Illinois died August 11 1937 aged 56 8 27 married Ed Anderson November 15 1908 in Shobonier Illinois later of Patoka She was a long time semi invalid valued for patience cheerfulness and friendship Convert and member of Patoka Methodist Church Survived by husband two sons John Shobonier and Mary Harrisburg a foster daughter Alice Patoka five grandchildren father Joe Carson Shobonier one sister five brothers and other relatives Card of Thanks thanks to ministers choir and supporters for help during illness and death Ed Alice John and Murl Anderson and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gertrude Carson
Joe
Shilda Carson
Rose Hill
Ill
Ed Anderson
Shobonier
Patoka
John
Mary
Harrisburg
Alice
Joe Carson
Anna Henry
Charley Jim
Dave
Orb
Arlet
John Anderson
Murl Anderson
Community Picnic At Meseke's Grove Near Shobonier
The annual community picnic was held Sunday at Meseke Grove southeast of Shobonier. A bountiful noon dinner pleased attendees and a large crowd joined afternoon events featuring dialogues singing speeches and music followed by social time.
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Meseke Grove
Shobonier
Gusher No 24 in Kemp City Field Braley Oil Company
Gusher No 24 in Kemp City field, Wichita County, Braley Oil Co. No A-1, Muger, located Lot 16 Block 25, West side of the field, flowed 145 barrels an hour after reaching 3828 to 3878 feet. Early test results rank among the field’s best completions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kepm City
Wichita County
Braley Oil Company No. A-1
S. 1 & H. M. Muger
Wichita Valley Farm Lands
Dexner Well Completes First Oil Producer in Benoist Sand
Dexner Well on Christian Church block, Danville based Vermilion County Oil and Service Co. completes a producer in the Benoist sand. John Blowers of Owensboro, Kentucky, drilled and completed the well in record time from July 12 to August 13. A Star cable rig will drill on the Joe Simcox property in the same block. Dexner plans a seismograph survey across a northeastern land block and a second well at Patoka on the Chas Hill site with H. and H. Drilling Co. handling the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermilion County Oil & Service Co
Danville
Dexner
John Blowers
Owensboro
Star
Joe Simcox
Ehrat and Hess Wed in Clinton IA Union
Marjorie Ehrat daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Ehrat of near She iborner and Larry Hess son of Mrs C A Hess of Sterling IU were married in Clinton Iowa on Saturday Aug 7 They honeymooned in Chicago visited relatives in Champaign and hosted a shower for family and neighbors The bride is Salem high school graduate and the groom works as an electric welder and machinist for International Harvester in Sterling IL where they will reside
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Marjorie Ehrat
Paul Ehrat
Near
Sheiborner
Larry Hess
C. A. Hess
Sterling, IU
Clinton
Iowa
Chicago
Champaign
Salem High School
International Harvester Company
Sterling, Ill
Carroll Well in Pope Township Plugged at 1500 Feet
Beaton and Ryer No 1 Carroll drilled by Geo Rivers on the Carroll land west of Patoka ceased at 1500 ft and will be plugged as formations were low. No saturation found at Stine or Benoist depths. W H Linville of Ohio in charge of lease operations on about 900 acres in Lofland Township Fayette county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaton & Ryer
Carroll
Geo. Rivers
Carrol
Patoka
W. H. Linville
Ohio
Fayette County
Wasem Simcox Well Shot Amid Tuesday Evening Incident
A well at the Wasem Simcox site west of the Elevator building was shot Tuesday at 6 pm. Operator Kirk D. Holland reported the Benoist and pump pipe work was underway Thursday. The well is believed to be a fair producer.
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Kirk D. Holland
Louie Wasem
Patoka Schools Open September 1 with Registration Dates
Patoka schools announce reopening on Wednesday September 1. High School registration is set for Monday August 30 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Supplies can be purchased at J Altom and Son.
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J. Altom & Son
Recital to Feature Mrs Piland Pupils Friday
Mrs C J Piland presents her piano pupils in a Friday evening recital at 8 o clock in the M E Church. The program is open to the public with no admission charge and all are welcome.
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C. J. Piland
M. E
Huddleston Sells Interest to Flannery in Texas Buyer
D. D. Huddleston of California, developer on the Nattier Ellis MalGee Spurgeon lease at the town west edge, sold his interests to Texas businessman Mr Flannery who will continue development. T. M. Bain arranged drilling using a Fort Worth supplier.
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D. D. Huddleston
California
Mr. Flannery
Texas
T. M. Bain
Ft. Worth
Library seeks lost title White Shadows in the South Sea
The library reports the book White Shadows in the South Sea by O'Brien is lost. If not recovered, the library board faces a $3.00 loss. Return the volume to the library or to Mrs J L Simcox. Rose Mojonier, Secretary of Library.
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South Sea
O’brien
Library Board
J. L. Simcox
Rose Mojonnier
Sec. of
Library
Marion County Farmers Prepare To Seed Grasses
Farmers in Marion County, after a near finished small grain harvest, plan to seed idle land with grasses and legumes such as alfalfa timothy and red top to gain soil conserving crops for 1988. Benefiting from October 31 stand ratings, land may be classed under the 1987 program and boost potential grants.
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Marion County
Blackburn
Miscellaneous Shower for Newly Weds in Pa tok a
A kitchen shower was held Saturday at Mr. and Mrs. George Smith home for newly married Orville and wife. The Goffs, visiting from Rock Falls, received many useful gifts from relatives and friends. Guests contributed treats making the evening special.
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George Smith
Orville Goff
Patoka
Picnic Dinner at Salem Park Honors Grulich Family
A picnic dinner was held at Salem Park in honor of Mrs. Edgar Grulich and grandson Philip Edgar. Many relatives and friends attended from Mt. Carroll Eagle Neb Lincoln Neb Naperville Kinmundy Fa rina Peoria Patoka Myrle Meador Wal ter D. Nixon Will Curran and others.
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Salem Park
Edgar Grulich
Philip Edgar
Wilbur Meador
Laurence
Mt. Carroll
Pearl Everson
Eagle, Neb
Ethel Sellers
Lincoln
Neb
Orville White
Peoria
Herman Meador
Naperville
Courson
Harry Howell
Helen
Mary Martin
A. A. Griffin
Ada Conrey
Patoka
Philip Meador
Myrle Meador
Walter D. Nixon
Will Curran
Tom Curran
Randal
Metba
Raymon Meador
Vernon
Richeson Cafe Adds Improvements Amid Oil Boom
W. W. Richeson, proprietor, expands facilities with a new two story kitchen addition on the east end to boost table space, cooking and serving as oil activity grows. Four Paola eateries now serve oil field workers, with hundreds of meals daily and nearly twenty workers employed. a new cafe is planned in the Ray Irvin building.
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W. W. Richeson
Richeson Cafe
Richeson’s
Pa+oka
Ray Irvin
Mrs Simcox and party visit Chicago belatedly
Mr and Mrs Harold Simcox of Sendover with Miss Welen Trover motored to Chicago Friday and stayed until Monday with the Trover couple. They were joined by Betty Fern Simeox, a weekend guest of Mr Kirk B Holland and family.
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Harold Simcox
Sendover
Welen Trover
Chicago
Paul Trover
Chicaro
Betty Fern Simeox
Kirk B. Holland
Farm Reporters Begin First Marion County Performance Checks
Farm reporters start two inspections for 1937 agricultural conservation program in Marion County. First visit records field measurements, crop conditions, soil building practices, and landlord tenant leasing details. Second inspection on October 31 documents additional practices and crop uses, ensuring timely payments.
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Marion County
Blackburn
Two Auto Wrecks Injure Three People
Friday night Dale Thompson struck a parked Ford near the Blue Goose garage and suffered severe bruises as his car sustained heavy damage. Tuesday afternoon a southbound Chrysler from Texas left the road near Wheeler place, rolled two or three times, wrecking the auto. occupants were injured and taken to Centralia Hospital.
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Dale Thompson
Blue Goose
Mr. Thompson
Wheeler Place
Texas
Centralia Hospital
Church Visit Noted By Local Families
Mr and Mrs Rev Britt and Mr and Mrs Taake of Olmstead visited Sunday evening at the home of Rev and Mrs F M McKinney.
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Rev Britt
Taake
Olmstead
F. M. McKinney
Obituary of F M West from Vernon IL
Felix Marion West born June 8 1866 in Iuka Illinois lived in Patoka Vandalia and Vernon. He married twice and raised a son and two stepchildren before dying August 7 1937 at age 70. The funeral was in Vernon with interment in Vernon cemetery and he was remembered for forgiveness and service.
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F. M. West
Denwan
Mystic River
Felix Marion West
Sarah and
Pleasant West
Iuka
Illinois
Patoka
Clarissa McMahon
Vandalia
Unites
Orville L. West
West
Ora
Maude McMahon Ora
Whitehurst
Maude Hintz
Ora Whitehurst
Mabel McKimmey
M. E
J. M. Smith
Piland
Vernon Cemetery
Former M. E. Church Minister Visits Patoka
Rev. J. L. Hardesty formerly of Patoka M. E. Church in 1909 10 now of Bloomington calls at the Register Office and contacts friends of the Illinois Children's Home and Aid Society. He serves 22 Illinois counties in this child welfare work linked to DuQuoin Evanston and Potomac facilities. The agency has housed 110 dependent children in its 54 years of service.
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J. L. Hardesty
Bloomington
Patoka
M. E
Illinois Children’s Home and Aid Society
Ann E. Greenen
Salem
Mr. Hardesty
West Central
Astoria
Tlinoistown
DuQuoin
Evanston
Potomac
Vermilion
Mrs Clara Gerrish Dies at Home of Daughter
Clara Edith Gerrish died at her daughter Mrs. Fred Tacke’s home on Saturday August 15, 1937 at 3 00 a m aged 2 years 2 months and 15 days. Funeral services were held Sunday August 16 at the Christian Church and burial followed in Harrison cemetery Rev George Kelly officiated
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Clara Edith Gerrish
Fred Tacke
Christian Church
Harrison Cemetery
George Kelly
Mt. Vernon
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Patoke
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