Illinois Banks Closer to Stability and State News
State Auditor Oscar Nelson reports that mergers and safeguards reduced bank closures to 37 with 14 fully paid creditors. 106 banks ceased during 2.5 years. 53 new charters issued, 41 for Chicago suburbs. Illinois rehab program spent 248 to restore a disabled man. 472 cases returned to work at 303 per capita. Other items note railroad lease dispute, a Lincoln Stanfield death, gas plan tests, and road and bridge contracts across multiple counties.
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Oscar Nelson
State Banking Department
Chicago
State Department of Rehabilitation
New Illinois laws list relief and appropriation bills enacted
The compilation notes Senate Bills 305 307 319 330 28 259 268 269 277 and more passed by the 55th General Assembly and approved by Governor Small or became law without signature. It details appropriations for cyclone relief 50 000, firemen drill tower 11 000, Terminable Permit Commission funds 9 924 30, stock and corporate filing changes, school district tax levy permission, county municipal halls bonds and referenda, education bond validity, and water company pipeline protections.
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Illinois
55Th General Assembly
Senate
Cuthbertson
Ilinois
House
Illinois Firemen’s Association
University of Ilinois
Drainage Act Amendment Extends District Formation Options
The article describes House Bill 194 amending section 75 of the Drainage Act of 1879. It allows lands in a mutually agreed drainage district with no principal work completed to join a new district formed by petition to the County Court if the proposed work protects and drains as adequately as the mutual agreement plan.
Vernon Community Rallies for Social and Religious Week
Local residents report a busy period with church services and social visits. A large attendance filled the Sunday church gathering, and preparations begin for a September tent meeting led by Rev. J. H. Reeter as families travel between Patoka, Vandalia, and nearby towns for visits, work, and a Mueller company wedding event.
Local Families Share Visits Across Towns
Mrs Amelia Perdue of Pateka spent Sunday with her sister Mrs Sallie Shoulbert and was accompanied home by her grandson Bobbia who will stay a few days. Dr and Mrs Hathaway of Owensboro Ky called at W L Hathaway’s home en route from Farmer City to their own. John Rouse of north of town was a business caller Monday morning. Mr and Mrs W L Grey and children visited the former grandmother Mrs S E Grey at Pac toria Sunday evening. Rev W K Hoag and wife visited Saturday with Mr and Mrs Ora Green near Arnold Chapel.
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Roy Cox
Marcus
Bloomington
Bernie Bryant
George Binnion
East of Town
W. L. Gray
Jebe Whitehurst
Dale
Alma
Ladies Aid
Lem Meador
Gerald Livesay
Tom Quayle
Alvin Hathaway
Fred Freyer
Edwardsville
R. N. Grey
Tom Walker
W. L
Isabella Cooper
J. H. Reeter
Tom Lockwood
Sarah
Vandalia
Pinkley
John Epps
Mitchel
Mt. Olive
Cox
Kinmundy
Roy Meador
Pearl
Edwin Braden
Maron
J. M. Meadors
Joyce Elaine
James
Mary K. Smith
C. O. Livesay
Francis Leninger
Lewis Leninger
Tom Crothers
John Gehrken
O.L. West
Pateka
Nannie Wilson
Jehe Whitehurst
W. L. Grey
Decatur
Mueller
Fairview
Virginia Hoard
Joseph St. Pierre
Walter Obermeyer
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Adolph Mueller
Dessie Mitchell
Louis Rost
Lohengren
Goodman
Muellers
Varnell
George Crothers
Ramsey
Anna Nichols
Patoka
Sallie Shalbert
Jim Smith
Cain
Leo Landreth
Landreth
Centralia Hospital
Glenwood Brown
Dean Freyer
Martha Simcox
St. Louis
David Headley
Fred Jarrett
Frederick
Lena
John Jones
Mildred
Guy Jones
Pentecostal Church
Mandy Binnion
B. F. Woolsey
John Thompson
Jas. B. Metzger
Near Shobonier
Esther Snyder
Mary Doris
Winnifred Sprinkle
Leslie Woolsey
Centralia
Carlton
Miss
Ed Delaney
Andy Hanson
Reeter
W. K. Hoag
W. M. Green
Sandy Branch
Chas. McNair
Thelma
Andy Crothers
Devasco Lockwood
Opal Jones
McNichols
Maggie McNichols
Arnold Chapel
Mabel Snyder
Esther
Martin
al Grey
Elmer Crothers
Dorothy
Cecil Brown
Detur
Ven
Andy. Hannon
Jebeie Tear — Peats
Mary Jarrett
Louise Betts
Helen
Marie Hathaway
Effie Hathaway
Carrie Betts
Vernon
Odin
Rose Martin
Nettie Cox
Epps
Earl
Mabel
Mary Epps
Henry Mark
Eugene Leniger
Francis Livesay
Ferne Danbury
Ransom Livesay
Richard Wasem
John Richard
Hester Davidson
W. L. Danbury
W. M. Headley
Joe Wilson
Lorene Kinney
Fillmore
Glen Walton
Mitchellere
George Walton
John Quayle
Jim Lane
Stringtown
Georgia
George Olmstead
Wandell
Morrisonville
Mary Barton
Chicago
Wm. Wade
Florence Cain
Kathleen Davis
Amelia Perdue
Sallie Shoulbert
Bobbia
Hathaway
Owensbourne
W. L. Hathaway
Farmer City
John Rouse
North of Town
Forner
S. E. Grey
Pactoria
Ora Green
Local Families Visit Across Towns This Sunday
Gorden Sheffler and family near Alma visited Sunday with Elmer Albert and family. P. S. Caldwell and wife and four, A Caldwell and family visited Brubaker relatives. Scott Wooters and Berthal Wooters of Odin joined Dan Fetgaster of Centralia for a Sunday with T. B. Weaters and wife. Walter Pickard and family of Centralia were with Chas Sullens and family last week. Abner Greenwalt and wife were Salem visitors Saturday. John Stephens and son Awufug hauled corn near Tonti Tuesday. Merritt Caldwell and family visited relatives in Alma Sunday. Maurice Maulding spends the week visiting Desainy relatives. Dr Laswell and family of Alma visited Saturday with Mrs Sarah Caldwell. Ed Ford of Alma called on Chris Nielson and family Saturday. Roy Thompson and family returned Saturday from a few days with relatives near Maron. Several from the vicinity attend the Fox Hunters Convention at Ramsey this week.
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Gorden Sheffler
Néar Alma
Elmer Abbert
P. S. Caldwell
A. Caldwell
Brubaker
Scott Wooters
Berthal Wooters
Odin
Dan Fetgaster
Centralia
Weaters
Walter Pickard
Chas. Sullens
Fameily
Abner Greenwalt
Salem
John Stephens
Awufug
Tonti
Merritt Caldwell
Alma
Maurice Maulding
Desainy
Dr. Laswell
Sarah Caldwell
Ed Ford
Chris Nielson
Roy Thompson
Maron
Fox
Ramsey
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