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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1946
Page
8
A mixed set of notices and social items from Greenville and nearby towns recounts Thanksgiving visits and dinners. Families include Hediger, Telford, Huddleston, Stombaugh, Ballance, and Cox, with neighbors in Pleasant Mound and Centralia mentioned among shopping and visits. Several items list household goods for sale or trade.
Mary Strombaugh and relatives from the Hill visited Centralia for the holiday week end. Lorin Doc Telford returned home from Taylorville for the break. Mrs. Edwin Hediger hosted her family during the observed holiday period.
Stringtown residents linked with neighbors as Mr. and Mrs. Byron Albert spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Funk. Nellie Lane and Clarence Holt with Lamarion shopped in Centralia on Saturday. Herbert Beck visited Rollie Klinge, while Virgil Klinge and Ghel Dean of Vernon joined them.
Mrs. Herbert Beck joined Mr and Mrs Frank Beck for Thanksgiving. The Idle Ladies club gathered Wednesday afternoon at Mrs Arewine Willett's home for visiting and contests. Pumpkin pie and coffee were served. Attendees included Mrs. Floyd Thoman Mary Ellen Mrs. Tom Curran Mrs. Byron Albert Mrs. Fred Klinge Mrs. Rollie Klinge Mrs. Herbert Beck Miss Johanna Cleary Mrs. Nellie Lane Samarian Holt and hostess Mrs Arewine Willett. Ghel Dean visited Clarence Holt and Lumarion Sunday afternoon.
Fairman Otto Heinrich and his parents Mr. and Mrs. Herman Heinrich were in Centralia Tuesday for business. Mrs. Heinrich is visiting at the Fred Wollenweber home. Several local women attended a Farm Bureau meeting at Essie Seidel’s home. Guests from Sandoval and Patoka joined J. E. Sunday and the Briscoes in hosting relatives and friends. Lammers hosted guests from Alton Des Plaines and Patoka.
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