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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1931
Page
1
Local notes from Patoka Illinois cover auctions, candy specials, and egg prices at Altom's. Residents and visitors gather for Thanksgiving with families in Decatur and nearby towns. Births include John Wesley Luttrell and another eight and a half pound son to Ballance of Decatur.
A party hosted by the 1930 and 1931 Patoka high school classes was held Friday at Bobbie Jennings home. Attendees included Bonnie Hill Elizabeth Simcox Edith Gray Myrna Carter Maurice Willis and others with Ruth Pugh as sponsor. Games and refreshments filled the evening as guests departed hopeful for another gathering.
Word reached Patoka of Mrs. Lady Church suffering a stroke of paralysis at the home of her daughter Mrs. Edwin Gray and family in Decatur. Miss Reba Gray of Indianapolis, visiting Mrs Anna Pugh, was summoned to Decatur to assist care for Mrs. Church.
Elizabeth Ashton born January 18 1849 died November 27 1931 at her daughter Bessie Schmidt’s home in Springfield Illinois aged 82 years 10 months 14 days. She married John Wisher in 1866 and Jessie D Williams in 1876 with two sons and five daughters. Funeral at Patoka M E Church conducted by Rev J M Smith. Interment Centralia cemetery.
The Williams family expresses gratitude to all who helped after the death of Elizabeth Williams. Thanks are given for sympathy, songs, and floral offerings from Jesse D Williams and family, Burl Gallagher and family, Bessie Schmidt and Abe Ashton and family, Creighton Ashton and family, and John Ashton.
Official basketball standings for the Northern Egyptian Illinois High School Athletic Conference show Patoka 3 0 1000 led, Odin 1 1 500, Brownstown 1 1 500, Kinmundy 0 1, Farina 0 2, Sandoval. Recent results include Nov 17 Brownstown 14 Farina 11 and Nov 27 Patoka 19 Odin 17. Bancroft is secretary.
The annual Thanksgiving dinner at the gymnasium raised about $100 in profit. Donations from those unable to attend plus ongoing gifts will help the cemetery beautification efforts continue.
A deal closed last Saturday when J W Alexander bought Levi Gerrish 280 acre Carrigan Township farm three four ths of a mile east of the Carrigan bridge. The purchase is described as an investment by Alexander.
Herschel Heather of Seminary township and Louise Marohl daughter of Otto Marohl of Pope township were married at Newton on November 12. The contracting parties are highly respected young people and many friends extend congratulations and best wishes.
Emmet Jones and his wife visited Kin Mundy on Wednesday with their son Roy and Roy’s family.
Sunbeam special meeting will be after Sunday School. Regular meeting on Sunday morning December 13 due to election of officers on December 27. Business meeting Saturday evening at 7. Regular preaching at 10 45 Sunday morning and 7 Sunday evening. All are invited to worship with us.
Sunday lessons in all Christian Science churches denounced necromancy mesmeric practices and dreams as false prophecy. Golden text cites Jeremiah 29 8 9 and Jeremiah 4 3. The Science and Health quote asserts evil is not a power and Christian Science promotes virtue in families and communities.
The Methodist Silver Tea gathering at Mrs Elmer Belcher's Tuesday evening drew 26 members and guests. President Mrs Dana Jennings led business and devotion with notes from the Bible and a biblical quiz. performances by William Spurgeon, Anna Belcher and a quartette entertained, followed by solos and chocolate treats. The February meeting will feature Miss Anna Belcher and Miss Ruby Cain.
Governor Louis L. Emmerson urged Illinois churches to observe Universal Bible Sunday on December 6. The American Bible Society, promoter of the observance, notes its long history and the Bible’s central role in shaping Christian life and societal progress.
Vernon Dale Whitehurst of McKendree college Lebanon visited parents during Thanksgiving. A weekly entremous club gathering at Miss Helen White's home featured eight members, two guests, bridge, readings, and refreshments. Numerous residents and relatives from Decatur Centralia Bloomington Patoka and Sholconier hosted or joined weekend and holiday gatherings. Vernon basketball lost to Iola 20 to 12. Oconee comes Friday.
Thanksgiving day crowds included many visitors to share dinner and family time. The office-listed names show attendees from Decatur Clinton Charleston Heyworth Eureka Macon Greenville Vandalia Trenton Centralia Lisle Simcox and others, reflecting a broad regional turnout.
Six weeks exams produced high honor roll members Majors include Mae Warner Alice Nichols Nina Walker Wm Marion Spurgeone Freshmen Lucile Nichols Juniors Roy Sears Delbert Belcher Sophomores Margaret Ballance Ellen Ballance Freshmen Charles Griffin June Meece Roscoe Smith The county spelling contest winner Mary Evelyn Bopp will represent Patoka township in the Salem county meet December 12
The Patoka basketball team routed Keyesport Odin and Brownstown while Sandoval High defeated Brownstown. The write up notes Patoka's strong defense fighting spirit and accurate shooting as they head to Sandoval Friday night to face the undefeated Sandoval squad.
Patoka and Sandoval high schools clash Friday night at Sandoval gym in a highly anticipated basketball game. Patoka has won all five season games, while Sandoval is undefeated including the alumni contest. A large crowd is expected for the 8:00 p.m. tipoff with 15 and 25 cent admissions.
The St. James high school basketball team, pride of the German prairie, lost to Coach Lee's Sandoval 39 to 23 on Wednesday night November 25. Sandoval, Northern Egyptian Conference 1930 31 champions, kept a steady lead as Mason tallied 16 points for the victors. C. D. Martin and wife visited St Louis on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Attendance last Sunday was just under the average. Superintendent F B Ballance asks each teacher and pupil to invite someone next Sunday to boost Sunday School turnout. Rev Willis preached both services and Rev Sweitzer plans revival meetings starting Monday evening December 28.
The notice records M E Church preaching at Mound Sunday morning and Patoka Sunday night. It reports a Thanksgiving dinner fundraiser clearing 120 dollars from food sales and donations. It notes L E Melhauser of Alma visited Patoka on Wednesday and asks dish and utensil owners to return items to the Register Office for pickup.
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