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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1926
Page
1
Bishop James E. Dickey of Louisville presides over the Illinois Annual Conference in Patoka with three days of work. Local arrangements are led by Rev. Ralph and assistants as ministers and delegates arrive to begin committee and board duties.
A. G. Wilson and family report they have reached their new residence in Salem Marion County Oregon. They describe the region as one of the world’s most wonderful and say reports of the area are not exaggerated.
Minor disagreements arose between Section Foreman Williams and former worker Lester Hathaway. Hathaway filed charges against Williams, leading the parties to a general hearing at the Supervisors Office in Pang on Saturday.
A large convention fills morning business at the church and afternoon preaching at 8 p m nightly. Dr L Hulse of Louisville Ky editor of The Central Methodist delivers strong messages each night. If crowd limits prevent church use, services move to the gym. Sunday School starts at 9 with all services in the gym and invited ministers from Dutch town attend along with Bishop James E Dickinson and other dignitaries.
The Household Science Club met last Saturday evening in the gym with good attendance though some missed the date change. The program on Home featured a paper on the Modern Home, flower preservation tips, fall planting, and plant care. Officers elected were Lottie Ballance, president. Ruth Pugh, vice president. Edna Belcher, secretary. Bessie Hill, assistant secretary. Myrtle Rogier, treasurer. They will assume duties in October, two months early to prepare for the year. Refreshments of sandwiches and iced tea were provided by a voluntary committee.
Mrs. Sarah Gray and her daughter spent most of last week with Ven Gray and family in Assumption. On Thursday night Mrs. Hayden sang over the Gushard Radio Station. Later they visited Austin and family in Pana.
Claud Smith returned home after several days in St Louis. Neil Walker and family of Dupuis visited and spent over Sunday with home.
Fragmentary OCR notes show delegates from various chapters and Sin conference seeking a cohesive mission strategy. The brief indicates a gathering to discuss aims and potential collaborative actions among groups. Specific names, dates, or places are unreadable in the fragment.
The Patoka schools announce opening on Thursday September 1 with a staff list including Miss Florence Cain Grades b and a Miss Ruby Eagan Grades 3 and 4 Miss Anna Belcher Grades 5 and Mr H N Potts Grades 7 and 8 Miss Ruth Pugh English and Latin Miss Leona Walz Science and Music Mr Walter Renner History and Economics Mr E L DeLay Mathematics High School students will register at the High School Building on September 1. Textbooks listed include First Grade Algebra Hawkes Luby and Touton Ancient History Breasted English Canby and Opdyke New Text General Science Hessler Second Year Geometry Plane Smith New M and M History Robinson Latin I Uhlmann and Henry Zoology Hegner Third Year Advanced Algebra Carpenter and Edgerton Social Civics Munroe and Ozanne New Text English Long Commercial Arith Van Tuyl Commercial Law Weaver New
A fragmentary item notes Sunday Schools and the advancement organization in Greenville. It mentions Parker Kious and a young friend, with references to old gang activity and a summer vacation. The readable text suggests community youth engagement and a shared event on a Saturday.
Anticipation runs high as the Du Quoin State Fair begins next week with entry day Tuesday and four days of events. Five thousand dollars in purses for speed ring races and six thousand dollars in Show Horse prizes draw entries from top stables. St Mesrob and Peter Handsome lead champion lineup. The program includes seven show horse numbers nightly, a grand fireworks display, and for Saturday a dirt track auto feature with $1,000 in prize money. An extra 1,000 grandstand seats, 50 cent admission, and children under 42 free accompany the regular seating.
Prof. W. P. Sullivan and wife Pat, with Post Master Knox and wife, stopped Friday on return from a Ozarks vacation. Sullivan headed the town school during a period of rebuilding after a fire, guiding two buildings for grade and high school. Locals say 95 percent would move if he weren’t re employed, showing strong community support.
Elmer Rogier the newly appointed rural carrier adds a perfectly new mail wagon to his fleet with help from Harvey Hudspeth and Frankie Ballance. A stray wheel from another vehicle was adapted and now the wagon rolls smoothly, with rumors of a fifth wheel and perhaps a sixth.
Kathleen Davis, owner of a Nash Sport Roadster, will attend Centralia High School next term, completing her fourth year.
Local officials report the appointment of Maurice Ballan to a winter term seat. The item notes Ballan will occupy a seat in the governing body, with details on term length and official duties forthcoming.
The report recalls aviators Nungessi and Coli lost over the Atlantic and Lindbergh’s early consoling gesture as four Oakland to Hawaii planes search for three missing ships. Woolaroo pilots Goebel and Davis won 25000 in 26 hours 17 minutes while Alpha with Jensen took 10000. two ships lost with no word, S O S signal heard, hopes fade. France offers condolence in return.
Illinois farmers own land and farm buildings valued at 4.199 billion dollars. Land is worth 3.426 billion and buildings 773 million. The state has 30.732 million acres in agriculture with average farm sizes from 175 to 500 acres. McLean County leads in farm area at 707,262 acres with an average value per acre of 223.19, compared to the state average of 136.65. Iroquois, La Salle follow in farming area.
William Gaston and family drove to Salem to spend Sunday with relatives. Miss Bettie Simcox is expected home from Normal University and will return after a ten day visit to continue through the winter months.
Beginning September 4 in the Pentecostal Tent at Illinois, a fifteen day revival led by Persian Evangelist A. De Urshan draws thousands from American and Canadian communities. Urshan, born in Bible lands and naturalized in the United States, has staged revivals in Europe and Persia and is presented as a powerful evangelist by J H Reeter.
A Sunday School class gathering at the Hudspeth residence last Thursday evening featured music games and a pleasant social time. Winners in prize contests were Maurice Dukes and Lulu Mey. Attendees included Ed Ford Elizabeth Ford Hulda Stella Meyers Lulu Meyers BJ McCallon Ruby Eagan Bessie Jo Alice Murfin Aliece Jackson Christina Cox Electra Perrine Good Howard Perrine Charles Meyers Maurice Nattier Ross Stonecipher and others with fruit cake refreshments.
Carl T. Whitson and wife from Rushville were enroute home from Oklahoma City and Dallas visiting the local Register Office Thursday evening. Whitson is state president of Illinois letter carriers and attended a national convention, then went to Dallas to see a seriously ill brother of Mrs. Whitson.
A fragmented note lists musical pieces including Two Step Georgia Girl Overture Gypsy Queen and Parade of Ek ture Ene Gypsy rest.
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