Patoka Family Tour of the South Travels 4000 Miles
Mr. and Mrs. C. A Adams and daughters Rachel Doris Mae with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Adams and daughter returned Tuesday after a three week southern tour. They visited Mammoth Cave Lookout Mountain Palm Beach Miami Ringling Bros. Museum New Orleans Hot Springs and St Louis noting a high of 88.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A.adams
Rachel
Walter Adams
Doris Mae
South
Mammoth Cave
Kentucky
Lookout Mountain
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Jacksonville
Fla
Palm Beach
Sam Adams
Patoka
Miami
J. W. Alexander
Saratosa
Florida
New Orleans
Hot Springs
Arkansas
St. Louis
Birthday Dinner for Eaglin Men
After Sunday School at Eaglin on August 28 about fifty five relatives and friends of Mr. Owen Belcher and Rev M D Bailance gathered at Joe Muck's maple wood park to partake in a large birthday dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaglin
Owen Belcher
M. D. Bailance
Maplewood Park
Joe Muck
Birthday gathering under sugar maples with neighbors
Veterinarian H. B. Gerrish attended but did not serve medically. Guests enjoyed abundant food and shade while listening to music. Wishs were exchanged for Owen and Maurice’s birthdays. Attendees included Mrs. Ethel Long Velma Long Ralph Lammers Tom Ballance Lora Ballance and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Gerrish
Owen
Maurice
Ethel Long
Velma Long
Ralph Lammers
Tom Ballance
Lora Ballance
Wm. Ballance
Fred Meyers
Chas
Meyers
Isaac Belcher
Edna Belcher
Owen Belcher
John Thalman
Joe Mack
Harold Belcher
Frank Petrea
Roy Thalman
Irve Bowen
Bob Arnold
Anna Belcher
Wilma Thalman
J. C. Piland
Mrs Robert Jennings Surprise Shower Reported
Miss Bettie Simcox hosted a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Robert Jennings at her home Tuesday night with many friends in attendance. Guests played games, shared conversation, and refreshments were served by the hostess and younger girls before departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bettie Simcox
Robert Jennings
Clark Simcox
Nancy
Annabelle Wilson
John
Eva Wasem
Pansy
Mary Lois
Betty McKinney
Josie Vallow
Nellie Mae Crawford
Lizzie Walton
Nannie Wilson
Ina Anderson
J. M. Smith
Frank Bailance
Margaret
Betty
P. B. Simcox
Connie
Notable Attendees Across Regional Social Circle
Dean and Brooks Meador along with Mrs. E. N. DeLay and daughter Dorothy attend a social gathering. Others present include Mrs. John Simcox Miss Anna Bel cher and several Mrs. C. N. Cruse Mrs. Georgia Settem and families. Also listed are Mrs. John Jennings and daughters Evalena and Mary Helen Darvin Jones Mrs. C. V. Farmer of Denver Colo Mrs. Philip Mojonnier Evelyn Easton Mr and Mrs Joe Simcox Bettie Simcox and Mrs. Robert Jennings.
Cardinals Home Stand Includes 60th NL Anniversary Gala
St Louis hosts a Brooklyn doubleheader to begin a home stand ending Sept 3 featuring 60th anniversary NL events at Sportsman Park. A 1926 Cardinal World Championship reunion faces the 2026 Cardinals in an exhibition with police and fire teams. Next, Cardinals face the New York Giants in two pivotal midweek games led by Hubbell and possibly Dizzy Dean, followed by a Phillies series and Saturday Ladies and Girls Day at 2 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cardinal
Cardinals
Sportsman’s Park
National League
Grover Cleveland
Alexander
Rogers
Hornsby
Chick Haféy
Fire Department
Brooklyn
New York Giants
Giants
New York
Terry
Frisch
Qarl Hubbell
Dizzy Dean
Mel Ott
Jimmy Ripple
Phillies
Jimmy Wilson
Farmers Urged to Seek Aid for Drought Stricken Marion County
Funds from the Resettlement Administration offer immediate subsistence grants and emergency livestock feed loans. Rehabilitation Supervisor Charles T. McLaughlin announced that seven farmers may apply at the Courthouse Rehabilitation Office in Salem Illinois. Office opens each Friday at 9 30 p m with prompt aid promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Resettlement Administration
Charles T. McLaughlin
Salem
Illinois
McLaughlin
Drought Aid Grants and Loans Open to Marion County Farmers
A total of 225 000 dollars in grants and emergency loans is ready for immediate distribution to drought stricken farmers with Marion County included. Grants cover food for the family if WPA work is unavailable while emergency feed loans help purchase fodder to protect livestock and foundation herds. Emergency crop loans repayable in 18 months are also available. The Rehabilitation Office will act as a clearing house for drought aid developments and county farmers may consult Mr. McLaughlin for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
McLaughlin
SMP Seeks September Milk Price Increase Amid Drought
Sanitary Milk Producers plans to press for higher September milk prices above Federal Order levels after a board meeting. Earlier, the Association Sales Committee secured July premiums of 82 000 dollars and August about 72 500 dollars. Board members reported drought bare pastures in the St Louis milk shed and rising costs from water scarcity and high feed prices around 20 dollars per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanitary Milk Producers
M. E. Bone
Association
St. Louis
Drouth
Bliss Loy
Robert E. Brown
Chrles Harpstrite
Victor Baxter
H. P. Wicklein
B. J. Schumacher
Martin Ehmler
E. W. Tiedeman
A.D. Lynch
Entertains In Honor Of Mrs. Robert Jennings
Miss Anna Belcher hosted a bridal shower monday evening for Mrs. Robert Jennings whose marriage was recently announced. Guests included Mrs. R. G. Jennings Mrs. P. B. Simcox Mrs. Jess Belcher Mae Eagan Anna Belcher Bettie Simcox Lois Shaw Ruth Pugh and Lucille Britt. Delicious refreshments were served and gifts were exchanged amidst a pleasant social evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Belcher
Robert Jennings
R. G. Jennings
P. B. Simcox
Jess Belcher
Mae Eagan
Bettie Simcox
Lois Shaw
Ruth Pugh
Lucille Britt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ringling Bros. Museum
Verue
Western Railroads and Allied Industries
Cl Chestern
THE
Pullman Company
Eaglin Men
Rev
Lundquist
Bunos
Dwig
Brer
Rassit
United States
Harold L. Lundquist
Moody Bible Institute At
Chicago
Dean Lundquist
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Li, Steers
SMP
D. W. Troyer
Mrs
Paul Troyer
Vera
COX & Martin
Vernon
Dairy News
Patoka Dairy
S. Locust
St. Centralia
Phone Patoka
Kinmundy
Linton
Beery
F. H. Meier
Vandalia
Byrd-Watson Drug CO
Centralia
Agent’s Commission
E. Main St
B. Boze
Prop
Field’s
Martin’s
K. W. Webster
South Poplar Street
Centralia, Ill
Old Capitol
South 6Th St
Websters
5Th St
C. S. Huddleston
Centralia, Illinois
P. O
Centraiie
Pridug Petcha
Bach
Congress
Gar
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