Patoka Boy Dwight Martin Seriously Injured in Crash
Dwight Martin of Patoka suffered severe injuries when the Chevrolet roadster he rode in crashed into Walter Parks’s peach truck parked on a hard road south of Patoka. Orville Schroeder, also of Patoka, drove the roadster. Gilbert Caldwell was uninjured. The truck had run out of gas and no tail light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Martin
Patoka
Centralia
Walter Parks
Here
Chevrolet
Orville Schroeder
Clayton Berry
Porter Simcox, Jr
Martin
Gilbert Caldwell
Lchroeder
Humphrey
Purdue
Odin
Wescott Chapel
Murfin
St. Main’s Hospital
Coach Kintner
Kelly Monday
Gay Kintner
Decatur High School
Decatur
Dwight
Paul Hill
Kintner
Simcox
Death of Patoka resident Robert Morris
Robert Morris longtime mail carrier in Patoka died August 21 after a stroke. He was born September 7 1854 near Boulder Illinois and lived until age 76. He married twice and left a daughter Lucy and grand children Porter Quick and others. Funeral held at the Christian Church in Patoka with interment in Patoka cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Morris
Patoka
Parsusie
J. M. Smith
William Morris
Boulder
Ill
Mary Ellen Rimmer
Lucy
Jesus
Lucy Jackson
Porter Quick
Lucy Pratt
Mrs Belle Simcox Visits Patoka With Friends
Mrs Belle Simcox of New Bedford Indiana was a visitor with friends in Patoka for a few days at the start of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Simcox
New Bedford
Ind
Patoka
Hudspeth Family Visit Ends With Peoria Accident
Hudspeth and wife plus Joe Hudspeth visited Dorsey Hudspeth in Peoria where a rail yard accident injured Dorsey. While coupling cars a rod brake struck under the chin, biting his tongue and injuring two teeth. He is expected to miss work days. Return trip noted peaches in Peoria and shipments en route to Chicago.
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Hudspeth
Joe
Peoria
Dorsey Hudspeth
Dorsey
H. G
Joe Hudspeth
Daugter
Joan
G. E. Ballance
Chicago
Pana
Annual Ward Reunion Held at Pana Park
The fifth annual reunion of descendants of Daniel and Matilda Ward was held at Kitchnell Park in Pana on Sunday, August 9, 1931. Attendees included numerous Tones and Walkers families from Patoka, Boulder, Chestnut, Springfield, Morrisonville, Taylorville, and other nearby towns with members listed by name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel
Matilda Ward
Kitchnell Park
Pana
Edna Tune
Dale
Dain
Kenneth
Claude Sanders
Mae
Boulder
Jasper Tune
Archie Hopkins
Albert
Patoka
Mary E. Ward
Botna
Iowa
Corbie Walker
Kenney
John Walker
Ward Edward
E. H. Wolfe
Leslie
Mabel
Chestnut
Russel Polmeluands Sapiens
Ade Bare Lee
Pulaski
Oscar Tune
Folson
P. E. Lapkin
Pauline
Springfield
Charles Morris
John Morris
Morrisonville
Raleigh Patton
Taylorville
Til
Murray Berthoux Wedding Announced
Melvin Murray of Carbondale and Miss Alberta Berthoux of West Frankfort announced their wedding vow to be married by Rev. W. E. Bush at the home of John Heaton Jr. The ceremony was intimate with Miss Dena Lonzo as the sole guest. The bride is daughter of Ulyses Berthoux and active in church work. the groom is son of Alfred Murray and works at the John Heaton Jr. Fruit Exchange.
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Melvin Murray
Carbondale
Alberta Berthoux
West Frankfort
W. E. Bush
M. E. Church
John Heaton
Dena Lonzo
Ulyses Berthoux
First Baptist
Mr. Murray
Alfred Murray
John Heaton, Jr
Former Patoka Man Injured in Auto Accident
Allen Hartley of Oakland Illinois, formerly of Patoka, writes that he was injured in an automobile crash on June 2 while visiting his daughter out west. He sustained arm injuries requiring five weeks in hospital and skin grafts from his leg. he remains unable to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. Altom of
Patoka
Allen Hartley
Oakland
Ill
Hartley
Local Court Fines For Truck Parking With No Tail Light
Porter Simcox paid a 25 dollar fine plus costs in Squire Carter's Court after being cited for parking a truck on the State Highway with no tail light. Highway Patrolman Duncan of Sandoval filed the complaint. W Rollin Smith vs George Goodin of Pope Township, over fees for engine use, was moved to Justice Galbreath in Carrigan Township on the defendant's change of venue and decided in favor of Goodin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter Simcox
Squire Carter
Duncan
Sandoval
W. Rollin Smith
George Goodin
Pope Township
Smith
Justice Galbreath
Carrigan Township
Goodin
Beaty Brothers to Headline Patoka Sunday Concert
Local church notices announce a Sunday service at 7 30 a m with a special program featuring the Beaty Brothers from Taylorville Illinois. The event includes music impersonations and a short talk by Rev Spurgeon at the Patoka High School auditorium with a possible thirty minute pre and post program performance. A free will offering will be taken.
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Sporf
Patobe
Wsium
Beaty
Aylorville
Ill
Patoka
Beaty Brothers
Rev. Spurgeon
Beaty’s
Zion Epworth League Program Notes
Zion church attendees hear a program featuring hymns such as Peace the Gift of God's Love and We're Marching to Zion. Edith Nichols offers prayers and readings with Helen McNichol and Mil dred McNichol presenting talks on Religion and good times. Roberta Arnold performs a piano solo as Wanda and Flora McWhirter sing a vocal duet. Leader Mary Del Souter conducts the League Offering and benediction.
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Zion
Freada McNichol
Nellie Mae Jones
Jesus
Mary del Souter
M. E. Church League News
The M E Church reports attendance 28 with Leader Lucile Field guiding a program of songs including Sweet Peace Standing on the Promises Jesus is all the world to me. scripture Luke 6 46 49. talks by Mae Eagan Anna Belcher Elizabeth Simcox and vocal duet Blanche Pugh Rubye Eagan. Lord's Prayer and benediction.
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M. E. League News
Mae Eagan
Anna Belcher
Blanche Pugh
Rubye Eagan
Elizabeth Simcox
Jesus
Joe Clark Leases Meat Department in Centralia
Joe Clark of Patoka has leased the Meat Department of the Piggly Wig gly Store in Centralia and will begin his duties at once. He brings years of meat cutting experience and notes a good location, a reputable concern, and modern equipment. Clark previously owned a meat market in Kansas City and has been with his mother in Patoka seeking a business near home.
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Joe Clark
Patoka
Centralia
Joe
Clark
Kansas City
Amanda Clark
Former Kaskaskia residents return to Vandalia Illinois
Johnnie Anderson and family, former Kaskaskia neighborhood residents, return from Pampa Texas to Vandalia Illinois. They left four years ago due to Mrs. Andersons poor health, which has since improved. Mr Antoui has been hired to teach hiloh school southwest of Vandalia. Friends welcome them back to Illinois.
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Johnnie Anderson
Kaskaskia
Pampa
Texas
Vandalia
Anderson
Antoui
Hiloh School
Ilinois
Trades corn for peaches in Tonica exchange
Dwight Ball of Tonica Illinois traded 50 bushels of corn from the north for 50 bushels of peach in a simple barter with a man identified as N DL The exchange appears fair with both sides unlikely to lose significant value in dollars and cents.
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Dwight Ballance
Tonica
Ill
Patoka Welcome for John Crawford Jr This Week
John Crawford Jr visited Patoka for several days this week. He toured local sites and met residents, drawing attention from the community.
Winners in 4-H club to Springfield Fair
Misses Margaret Balance and Ellen Mulvaney attend the state fair at Springfield this week as prizes for the district meeting contest. Winners receive liberal cash prizes and a trip to Sacramento for a try at national competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Balance
Ellen Mulvaney
Springfield
Edwardsville
Sacare
Albert Tacke Undergoes Appendectomy In Centralia
Albert Tacke, young son of Mr and Mrs Fred Tacke of south of Patoka, was operated on for appendicitis at St Marys Hospital in Centralia last Thursday. He is recovering well and expected to be discharged soon.
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Albert Tacke
Fred Tacke
Patoka
St. Mary’s Hospital
Centralia
Clinton Boy Wins Three Prizes at County Fair
John Caldwell of Clinton won three stock prizes at the DeWitt County Fair last week. He took first prize for Best Dairy Heifer, second prize for Best Duroc Jersey Hogs, and third prize for Best Gilt class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Caldwell
Elliott Caldwell
Clinton
DeWitt County
Moonlight Picnic By Science Club At City Park
Household Science Club members and families will hold a moonlight picnic at City Park on Saturday night August 29 at 7 00 p m In case of rain the event moves to the gymnasium The menu features fried chicken salad bread ice cream wafers and iced tea Each member brings food and service for their own family For information call Mrs Lillie Nattier Mrs Rose Thomason or Mrs H N Potts
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Household Science Club
Lillie Nattier
Rose Thomason
H. N. Potts
Captain Riley Visits Here at Muscle Shoals Station
Captain H. Dean Riley, commanding officer at Wilson Dam, the Muscle Shoals project, visited this week with his uncle Alva Peek. He is en route to inspect Keokuk hydro plant in Iowa and will visit locks and dams on the Ohio River in Louisville before returning to Florence Alabama.
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H. Dean Riley
Wilson Dam
Great Muscle Shoals Project
Alva Peek
Riley
U. S. Army
Keokuk
Louisville
Ohio River
Florence
Ala
4 H Club Meeting Planned for August 26
The Patoka 4 H Club girls prepare a contribution for the Farmers Institute. The next meeting will be held August 26 at the home of Miss Violet Nattier.
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4-H Club
Patoka
Farmers’ Institute
Violet Nattier
Policy offer in Unity Mutual advertised in this week’s Register
The notice urges readers to apply for a Unity Mutual policy by filling out the current Register form. It states applicants under 70 and in good health may obtain coverage, with a push to mail the application today. It mentions Master Frank Walker of Clinton visiting Patoka on Thursday.
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Unity Mutual
AL Teak
Frank Walker
Clinton
Hopkins Reunion Marks Pleasant Family Gathering Near Patoka
A Hopkins reunion at the Bud Jarrett home west of Patoka drew relatives from Illinois towns including Winslow Pawpaw Freeport Micopolis Salem Sandoval Monroe and Ver non. Music by the Vernon String Band accompanied an afternoon of food and fellowship with many Hopkins siblings and kin in attendance.
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Hopkins
Bud Jarrett
Patoka
Vernon String Band
Bud Hopkins
Winslow
Pat Crowe
Pawpaw, Ill
R. T. Young
Freeport
Ill
Ray Hopkins
Micopolis
Joe Hopkins
Salem
Arthur Thomas
Sandoval
Archie Hopkins
Chet Belcher
Tom Cox
Martin Hopkins
Monroe Hopkins
Claude Walker
Lloyd ‘Kinney
Elmer Kinney
Orville Hopkins
Carl. Silkey
Gila’ Hopkins
James Wasem
Clark Sintrox
Ora Cox
Rad Chriss
Vernon
The Home Town Thistle Down News from Patoka
A weekly Patoka paper profile celebrates wide circulation and local news duties. The self described edition travels nationwide with weddings, obituaries, jokes, and advertising while urging readers to subscribe rather than borrow neighbors papers. It laments lost subscriptions but notes its value for merchants and readers alike.
Local Social Notes From Decatur And Surrounding Areas
Mrs. J W Alexander hosted relatives from Decatur over the weekend. Visitors included Miss Lucy Ellen and Harriett Goldenstine and Raymond Snyder family. Mrs Anna Hostlar joined for a several day visit. Mrs Roy Jones also traveled to St Louis for a medical exam and was advised to stay in bed three more weeks. Darrel Caldwell left D P Brewer Broadlands to become Secretary Treasurer and head bookkeeper for H W Prehn Robinson. Tom Lancaster and family visited J P Crawford and family. Glen Merryman and family visited J M Thompson and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Alexander
Decatur
Margaret Goldenstine
Lucy Ellen
Harriett
Raymond Snyder
Donald Dean
Anna Hostlar
Roy Jones
St. Louis
Singer
H. W. Prehn
Chevrolet
Robinson, III
Tom Lancaster
Maroa
J. P. Crawford
Glen Merryman
Maron
J. M. Thompson
Du Quoin Fair Sets Big Labor Day Week Program
The Du Quoin State Fair opens Labor Day September 7 and runs all week with horse and auto racing, a 25 car carnival, a 40 person musical revue, vaudeville acts, circus acts, and many attractions. Special events include a September 11 wedding in front of the grandstand and bargain day for children on September 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meee
du Quoin
Ilinois
Chrystal
Galenos
Mills and Mills
Lordons
Edna Curtis
Bill Lindhorst
Strout
Military Hussar Band
America
Tour in Canada and Seven States
Dr. C. W. Ehlers and children Mary Lee and Charles Vernon of Louis and Miss Minnie Peddicord of Vernon return from a 5000 mile automobile tour through seven states and Ontario. They visited St Paul Duluth Superior Sault Ste Marie Straits of Mackinac Lake Minnetonka Minnehaha Falls Fort Algonquin Castle Rock Charlevoux Michigan and Chicago with relatives and friends. The trip included a stay in Minneapolis where Dr. Ehlers led the Citizens Military Training Camp Hospital at Fort Snelling and a canal and locks excerpt at Sault Ste Marie attracting visitors from around the world.
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C. W. Ehlers
Mary Lee
Charles Vernon
Louis
Minnie Peddicord
Vernon
Ontario
Canada
J. H. Peddicord
Wm. Ehlers
Minneapolis
Dr. Ehlers
Citizens Military Training Camp
Fort Snelling
St. Paul
Duluth
Superior
Upper Peninsula
Iron Mountain
Sault St. Marie
St. Mary’s Falls
St.Ignace
Straits of Michilimackinac
Lake Minnetonka
Minnehaha Falls
Fort Algonquin
Castle Rock
Charlevoux
Michigan
Chicago
Vandalia Visitors See Patoka Wednesday
Coach Harvey Munger and Superintendent Ricker of Vandalia high school visited Patoka on Wednesday to discuss athletic and academic exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Munger
Supt. Ricker
Vandalia High School
Patoka
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Murray-Berthoux
City Court News
Christian Science Church
Sans
Christ Jesus
God
Mary Baker’ Eddy
Christ
Lucile Field
John Crawford, Jr
Springfield Fair
Clinton Boy
Captain Riley
Patoka Register
Union
Toyo
City Papers
Yours Truly
Thistle Down News
FAIR
Seven States
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