Patoka Notes Highlight Personalities and Local Trades
Patoka local notices include Henry Pugh residence finger waves, lost bill with $27 cash plus 25 reward, Unity Mutual insurance offers with no assessments, numerous visits by Bloomington and Galatia residents, school supplies at Altom's, baby Ann Patrice born to the Doherty family, and various visits, moves, and market items across the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Pugh
Henry Pugh
Patoka
Bill Ford
J. F. Smith
George Smith
Bloomington
Alma
H. P. Smith
Harry Smith
George
Alcom’s
Unity Mutual
George Wasem
P. B. Simcox
Greenville
Catherine Dewey
Edgar Dewey
Dewey
Minnie Zimmerman
Pateka
Wasem
Simcox
Schole
Altom
S. Clement Clark
Wichita
Kansas
Judd
Altom’s
Harvey Munger
Galatia
Emma Sue
Ross Walker
Clinton
T B. Walker
Bruce Pugh
Macon
Sam Pugh
Crawford
Centralia
Roy Thompson
Card of Appreciation for Kindness During Illness
Mrs Georgia Cruse expresses gratitude to the M E Church South for the birthday card shower to the Fancy Work Club Household Science and others for a handkerchief and cards. She thanks all who remembered her during illness and says she appreciates the acts of kindness beyond words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Fancy Work Club
Household Science
Local Folks Spend Weekend Visits and Peaches Transport
Mrs Susie Snyder and two daughters Rose and Eunice and Verne Malandt visited Carlyle Sunday. Wash Bowen and Bill Kissner hauled a load of peaches worth one day last week. Mr and Mrs Mat Belcher with Opal and Mr and Mrs Joseph Trushell with Madison Roy enjoyed Forest Park in St Louis Sunday. Ed Belcher and wife called on Jim Meredith and wife last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie Snyder
Rose
Eunice
Verne Malandt
Carlyle
Wash Bowen
Bill Kissner
Mat Belcher
Opal
Joseph Trushell
Madison Roy
Forest Park
St. Louis
Ed Belcher
Jim Meredith
Local Shattuc and Patoka Residents Visited by Kin
Ermagean Shepard of Shattuc spent part of last week with Grandma Shepard. Vandalia shoppers included John Henry Belcher and his wife. Mary Shepard and Ethlene Nelson shopped Patoka Saturday. Seldon Cooper returns home for an indeterminate period after a summer on a northern farm. Amos Moore and family of Clinton visit relatives here. Brother Moore preached at Mound Chapel Sunday night. Visitors to J A Shepard and wife Monday included Oscar Correll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toa
J. M. Thompson
Luther Caldwell
E. E. McHaney
Clinton
J. E. Doherty
Denver
Colo
Patoka
Ann Patrice
Doherty
Pauline Zimmerman
L. F. Zimmerman
China
Altom’s
John Anderson
Pampa
Texas
Vandalia
Anderson
J. T. Blankinship
Leslie Morey
Mae Simcox
Hillma
Norwalk
Wisconsin
E. W. Belcher
Hellman
Evangelical Church
Belcher
Kentucky
Alcom’s
Unity Mutual
Mary Ellen Walden
Ashmore
Ill
Edith Gray
Unity Mutual Benefit Association
Register
Howard Willis
Centralia
Elmer Belcher
Southern Illinois
Dale Simcox
C. D. Martin
A. M. Peek
Capt. Riley
Fontanelle
Iowa
Cecil Brown
Tom Dillon
Decatur Polce Force
Chief Wills
Force
R. E. Belcher
Peru
Mollie Belcher
Anna
Katie Dwyer
Seattle
Washington
Thomas Dwyer
Harry Anderson
Barthol Anderson
East of Town
C. L. Anderson
Benton, NL
Merritt Caldwell
George Purcell
Alma
Fred Bess
Litchfield
Walter Diveley
Clinton, Ill
Willis
Wes Martin
Murphysboro
M. E. Church
South
Donald Wilson
John
Salem
Ermagean Shepard
Shattuc
RAT-SNAP roden destroyer ad by Altom's
ILLS RATS and mice that RAT-SNAP comes in cakes with no mixing. Money back if it fails. 35c for 1 cake fits pantry kitchen or cellar. 65c for 2 cakes for chicken house or small buildings. $1.25 for 5 cakes covers farms out-buildings or factories. Sold and guaranteed by ALTOM'S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altom’s
A Gathering for Dinner in the Rainy Evening
Eighteen relatives and guests including Bert Hampston and wife, Albert Hampston and two boys from Kinmundy, Charley Hampston and wife with two children from Chicago, Joe Eveland of Omega, Mrs. Etta Shepard and four children from Toad Island shared a late dinner. They departed in the rain wishing the old folks many more happy days. Amos Moore and wife of Clinton were overnight guests of Lon Belcher and wife Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Hampston
Albert Hampston
Kinmundy
Charley Hampston
Chicago
Joe Eveland
Omega
Etta Shepard
Toad Island
Amos Moore
Clinton
Lon Belcher
Sunday visits heard around town and nearby families
Las Week Lee Cavins and family from Oakland called on Ed Belcher and wife Sunday. Frank Bradford and family were in this vicinity Sunday night. Mrs. Susie Snyder and daughter Eunice visited Mrs. Mat Belcher and daughter Opal and Mrs. Joseph Trushell. Bertha Williams, Ruby and Nettie Schmahl and Mayme Bowen helped Mrs. Gertie Bowen coll for threshers Monday. Ed Punk and daughter are spending a few days with Mrs. Calvin Belcher, Charley Bopp and family called on Pete Bopp and family Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Cavins
Oakland
Ed Belcher
Frank Bradford
Susie Snyder
Eunice
Mat Belcher
Opal
Joseph Trushell
Bertha Williams
Ruby
Nettie Schmahl
Mayme Bowen
Gertie Bowen
Ed Punk
Calvin Belcher
Charley Bopp
Pete Bopp
Local Family Dinner Guests Bring Kin Network
Mr and Mrs Mat Belcher and daughter Opal and Mr and Mrs Joseph Trushell with son Madison Ray shared Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Luther Williams and family. Evening visitors included Clarence Bowen and family and Ernest Schmahl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mat Belcher
Opal
Joseph Trushell
Madison Ray
Luther Williams
Clarence Bowen
Ernest Schmahl
Local visits and kinfolk gatherings noted in Missouri and Farina
Sandy Branch and relatives including Mrs Mack Robb Mrs Valinda Connant and others visited kin in Missouri last week. Selby Garrett and daughters Lucile Isabel spent Thursday with the Williams near Farina. Cecil Garrett helped haul straw for Elvin Connant from Billy Morris Thursday. Mrs Marshall Williams and daughter stayed with Sam Arnold family. Mack Robb and son Kenneth joined Thurman Robb for supper Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack Robb
Valinda Conant
Ellsworth Harvey
Billy
Velma Lawrence
Misouri
Selby Garrett
Lucile
Isabel
Sylvester Williams
Farina
Cecil Garrett
Elvin Conant
Billy Morris
Marshall Williams
Sam Arnold
Kenneth
Thurman Robb
East St Louis Couple Holiday Visit
Frank McConnell and his wife visited Sunday with Mrs. B. V. Crosby in East St Louis. Jake Lerner from Chicago spent a day in Patoka as a visitor on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McConnell
East St. Louis
B. V. Crosby
Jake Lerner
Chicago
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REX Motor CO
Salem, Ill
Ewes
Georgia Cruse
Pork & Beans
Campbell’s
ALL Red and White
Patoka, Ill
Fred Brown
Vernon, Il
Frank Altadoni
Odin Merc. Co
Odin
Sandoval
Sandy Branch
Supreme Court
Ramsey
Sandoval, Illinois
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