Local Notes From Shobonier And Surrounding Areas
Friday visits noted for Mack Watson in Centralia and Harry Pollock in St Elmo with others like John Reynolds of Greenup and Miss Sydney Sessions returning from Dalton City. Diptheria causing no school and two families quarantined. Shoe and Paw Paw Henig project affects local lake as workers drain Horse Shoe Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Pollock
St. Elmo
John Reynolds
Greenup
Miss Sydney Sessions
Dalton City
Thanksgiving Visits and Gatherings Across the Area
BEAR CREEK C H Huddleston of Centralia visited Sunday with Mrs. Mary Pribble and Mrs. Mary Epps of Vernon spent Sunday with Mollie Epps and children. J W Perkins and daughter spent Thanksgiving with his son George. Ira E Kinney visited home folks for Thanksgiving and returned to his school. Clifford Wilson and Beacher Matheney returned from the north husking corn. Philip Carter and family of Toad Island and James Cooper and family of Shobonier shared Thanksgiving dinner with Fred Carter. Several from this place attended Thanksgiving exercises at Mound Chapel Sunday night and praised them. Miss Alice Lester and J F Anderson and wife attended Fayette Co teachers winter Institute last Friday. Mrs Jessie Linton and children visited relatives east of Vernon Sunday, Joe Wilson and family visited Watson's Springs Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Perkins
George
Ira E. Kinney
Clifford Wilson
Beacher Matheney
Philip Carter
Toad Island
James Cooper
Shobonier
Fred Carter
Mound Chapel
Alice Lester
J. F. Anderson
Institute of
Fayette Co
Jessie Linton
Vernon
Village Neighbors Share News From Vandalia to Vernon
Richview reports friendships and visits as Chas Meadors and wife shop in Vandalia while G W Perkins and son haul corn. Several neighbors, including Little and Hathaway families, are seen in Vernon, Mary the Rouse property, and with Mrs Meadors. A newborn is noted and local husking, thrashing, and oysters host scenes unfold across the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin, Hathaway
George Binnion
Dad Wilkerson
J. W Perkins
Lem Meadors
Little
Joe Meadors
Alvin Hathaway
Heary
Meadors
Local Social Notes From Vandalia and Nearby Areas
Mr. Allen Goodwin and family moved from the Parks farm to the former Leo Walker place. Willie Washburn of Oconee visited Alfred Gerrish and returned home Saturday. Kathleen Gordon spent Thanksgiving with sister Mrs Bonnie Deadmond of Odin then to Salem for a teachers meeting. Lottie and Elya Foltz visited in Vantalia from Thursday to Saturday and Lala Foltz rode home with her aunt Mrs Bessie Perrine. Mrs. Willie Gerrish and daughters Agnes and Pearl Walker shopped in Vandalia Saturday. Lacey Belcher is very poorly. Mrs Myrtle Tackers reported better this week. Misses Lola and Bertha Belcher were Vandalia visitors Friday and Saturday. Mary Goerrish visited Salem late last week for a teachers meeting. 56 attended Sunday school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Goodwin
Parks Farm
Leo Walker
Willie Washburn
Oconee
Alfred Gerrish
Kathleen Gordon
Bonnie Deadmond
Odin
Salem
Lottie
Elya Foltz
Vantalia
Lala Foltz
Bessie Perrine
Willie Gerrish
Agnes
Pearl Walker
Lacey Belcher
Myrtle Tackers
Lola
Bertha Belcher
Local Notes and Social Visits in Keyesport Area
Cracker Neck Gill Eveland of Keyesport spent Sunday over in the Neck. John McClary and wife enjoyed Sunday in Load Island. Perry Beicher moved back to his house on Mud Street Monday. Eli Crother Frank Sharp and Billie Morris hauled lumber Boulder Monday. Bill Alexander visited Patoka Monday. Lee Brinton returned from the North where he husked corn. If you have a good news item bring to J A Shepard or place in his mailbox. Maggie and Johnie Shepard visited relatives near Boulder last week. Luther Barnes and J A Shepard are eating stove wood for Uncle Ned Tune. Perry Belcher and wife spent Sunday with Josiah Shepard and wife. Jim Laws and sister Anna were guests of J A Shepard and family Friday. Jerry Jackson was in Vandalia early week helping his father move near Toad Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gill Eveland
Keyesport
Neck
John McClary
Load Island
Perry Beicher
Mud Street
Jim Laws
Anna
J. A. Shepard
Jerry Jackson
Vandalia
Toad Island
Diphtheria Hits Local School and Community
The school is closed this week due to diphtheria. Local residents are noted visiting relatives in Vandalia and Lovington, with several families traveling for Thanksgiving and funerals. Several individuals report travel between towns including Oklahoma and Illinois as diphtheria cases affect households.
Toad Island News Notes and Local Gatherings
On Toad Island a school was canceled Tuesday due to Miss Floss Livesay sickness. Mary Walker visited Etna Jollil. Lizzie and Ruby Cox called on Miss Mabel Friday afternoon. Barbara Morgan attended her cousin Miss Flossie Kissner's wedding to Mr Lester Ballance. Attendees from here included Mr and Mrs Williams and family, Lucy Williams and Delphia Nichols. A large crowd attended the chair fair at Rich Kissner Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toad Island
Floss Livesay
Mary Walker
Etna Jollil
Barbara Morgan
Woodlawn
Flossie Kissner
Lester Ballance
Wm. Williams
Lucy Williams
Delphia Nichols
Marjorie and Billy Reconcile at Christmas
In a small town tale Marjorie frets over a quarrel with Billy over a Christmas gift plan and a canceled book order. A mistaken gesture becomes a solace when Billy arrives with Romeo and Juliet to read aloud, renewing affection with a heartfelt Christmas greeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie
Brown & Co
Billy
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Vernon, Illinois
Mack Watson
Centralia
Ben Zimmerman
Fred Leninger
Millville
Ark
Nellie Moore
Clyde Dees
Paw Paw Henig
Harry Cole
Ben Galyean
Roe Holt
Horse Shoe Lake
Bear Creek
C. H. Huddleston
Mary Pribble
Mary Epps
Mollie Epps
Joe Wilson
Watson's Springs
LL. E. Green, Vernon
Richview
Chas. Meadors
Wm Little and Wife
Nellie Little
Mollie Hathaway
Silvia Binnon and Son
Teal Meadors
Jane Preston
Ghost Meadors
Bell Meadors
Tillie Meadors
Lloyd Binglin
Rose Martin
Henry Meadors
Frank Powell
Mother
Babe
van Grilie
Fred Little
Mary Goerrish
Susa Judd
Eli Crother
Frank Sharp
Billie Morris
Boulder
Bill Alexander
Patoka
Lee Brinton
Maggie
Johnie Shepard
Luther Barnes
Euting
Uncle Ned
Perry Belcher
Josiah Shepard
Will Wirwalen
Iowa
J. W. Weddle
Wi Hamblen
Oklahoma
Alderson
Bernice Volz
Pana
Alderson Siding
Anna Lamb
Pear Kloss
Joe Schmitt
Will McMillian
Spe
Genuiaely
Frank Jarrett
Family of Center
Ferden Lape
Family
Mr. Tucker
Cowden, Til
Mary Hunt
Lillie Philips
Lovington
B. W. Tinker
Dixon, Iil
James and
Peter Akeman
Lizzie
Ruby Cox
Mabel
Rich Kissner
McCormick Nursery CO
Elm Street
Monroe, Mich
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Hata Hilly
William Dunning
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