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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1932
Page
4
The Patoka Register lists James M. Emerson as publisher with Friday issues from Patoka Illinois. It notes second class matter status and standard subscription at $1.50 per year under federal law.
Column item announces enrollment readiness for an 8th grade education requirement. The course is outlined by the state and a State Board exam pass is guaranteed. Location given as 147% S&S Locust St Centralia Illinois with phone 455.
Christian Science churches on Sunday November 27 carried a Lesson-Sermon denouncing ancient and modern necromancy mesmerism and hypnotism. The Golden Text urged vigilance and strength in faith and God. The lesson cited Paul’s call to stand firm and the armour of God with a note from Science and Health urging watchfulness.
Centralia hosted Mt Vernon on Thanksgiving Day and the muddy field produced a 0 to 0 draw. Notre Dame routed Army 21 to 0 before about 80 000 fans at Yankee Stadium with several near misses indicating Army was outclassed.
Reports say Charlie Gelbert of the St. Louis Cardinals was wounded in the Pennsylvania mountains and may never play again. Burleigh Grimes, longtime Cub pitcher, is recovering from appendicitis surgery. Babe Ruth may need surgery before the season. Local basketball schedules list Patoka versus Sandoval on Dec. 9 and several upcoming league games.
Thanksgiving week and weekend gatherings feature Rev and Mrs P H Glotfelty entertaining Effingham and Eldorado relatives. Many local families host visitors from Normal Lebanon Vandalia Springfield and nearby towns.
Friday afternoon the Carters hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Howard Smith and daughter Lois along with Alice Simpson, Esther Goodwin, Thelma Jett, Mary Ruth Gehrig and Freida Perkins.
A social list shows multiple families from Salem and nearby areas gathering for Thanksgiving. Visitors include Mrs. Tackett Palmer Kretzer and others with extended kin like the Perkins, Palmer, and Jett families. Shoppers and a school program about Thanksgiving are noted. travel was hindered by bad roads.
Thanksgiving weekend brings family visits across Patoka and nearby towns. Residents attend funerals for Louie Wasem Jr and greet relatives from Philadelphia, Vandalia, Decatur, and Salem while shoppers seek bargains at Patoka Hardware and Furnish Co. The village also unloads a crude oil car for the local light plant and features new sale items like enameled ranges.
Special announcement for Salem M E Church South schedules a Missionary Institute on Wednesday December 7 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Presiding Elder C F Corzine from Waverly Illinois preaches in Patoka at 7:00 p.m. December 7 and Rev O H Sweitzer of Marion Illinois preaches in Patoka M E Church South December 8 at 7:00 p.m. Public invited. W D Humphrey, Pastor.
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