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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1947
Page
6
The Patoka Register lists K. Pike as Editor and Publisher and S. D. Pike as Assistant Editor and Manager. The paper is published every Friday in Patoka Illinois, with postal registration as second class matter dated November 2, 1907 under the 1879 act.
The notice lists rates at $1.50 per year in advance, with Marion County pricing at $2.00 per year in advance for non-county residents.
Mr and Mrs George Hardekopf visited Mr and Mrs Frank Stein on Wednesday evening. Mrs Yonker and nephew from Centralia visited Mr and Mrs McDaniels and children Wednesday evening. Mrs Norma Highfield and Mrs Robert Stein and children were in Centralia last week. An annual picnic of the W S C S and Weslyn Service Guild was held at Fairview Park Friday evening. Miss Velma Weaver of Salem, Jack Crabtree and Wanda and Joan Behrens attended a singing convention at New Harmony Baptist Church in Centralia Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Albert Kaiser and son and family of Nokomis visited.
Mr and Mrs Claud Brummet attended services Sunday evening. Rev and Mrs Guy Watson and Charles also attended the Bonnie camp meeting at Bonnie Sunday.
State reports 1947 Illinois State Fair attendance at 1 145 000 with peak crowds on Veterans Day and Governor's Day. Governor Green orders readiness for 1948 fair as state revenue and veteran employment rise. Automobile fatalities up 26 percent for July. highway work totals near 4 million dollars for July and over 15 million year to date. Dove hunting rules unchanged. season opens Sept 1. Registration gains reflect 40 percent rise in trades and professions.
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