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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1933
Page
5
The Patoka Register notes it is entered as second class matter in the Patoka Illinois post office. It references the Act of Congress March 3 1879 and lists a yearly subscription of 1 50.
Article notes sales items including a yearling full blood white face Hereford bull described as natural muley and listed by J. W. Alexander. Also lists wagon harness three spotted Poland China sows and one male presented by Joe Simcox.
We the undersigned will allow no hunting of any nature on lands owned or controlled by us. Alice Caldwell 25c Wm Ververs 25c.
State Treasurer John C. Martin announces a November monthly report will publish a statement of the state’s revenue sources. It will detail current month receipts, year to date totals, and prior year totals by source such as direct property tax, occupational tax, beverage tax, and motor fuel tax for public information.
The program will meet with Mrs Ada Belcher Wednesday afternoon. Preaching follows Sunday School. U Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30. The lesson covers the first seven chapters of Matthew.
Dan S. Zehr of Mackinaw Illinois president of the Illinois Threshermen's Association was arrested on a warrant charging attempted confidence game and perjury related to refunds on non tax gasoline. His bond was set at 2000 dollars pending a preliminary hearing. The case marks the first major probe since 1929 into fraud through fuel tax refunds. Investigators say Zehr raised dealer invoices then swore to inflated refunds to collect excess funds.
State department of highways opened bids on December 6 for guarding about a mile of roadway to the Illinois River approaches and for two bridge sections. One adds a 28 foot span to Route 34 bridge south of Harrisburg. the other builds a bridge near East St. Louis with three 35 foot spans and six 40 foot spans on Route 11.
The article notes the national reach of the money question during Roosevelt’s presidency with experts on both sides, including Warren at Cornell and Rogers at Yale. It describes changes in Treasury leadership, gold policy shifts, and cross party reactions, culminating in Roosevelt defending his monetary program in Savannah.
High Honor Roll students include Verne Gambill Alice Mojonnier Grace Nichols Pauline Kleysteuber Bobby Eaglin June Meece Clifford Douthitt Honor Roll lists Pauline Hayes Kathyon Souter Mildred Logan Roy Outhouse Morris Cole Dale Jones Grover Malan Charles Griffin.
Charles Jones and wife from Vernon visited his parents W. J. Jones and wife. Loyd Doolen of La Place stayed with his mother Mrs May Doolen. Attendees included W. & Hacraway and J H. Peddicord family. Omar Jones body arrived from Sacramento and funeral held at the high school gymnasium with Rev. Monroe Smith M L Watson and I O O F and American Legion.
Clyde Hoffman owner offers a public sale at his home two miles west and two miles north of Sandoval on Saturday December 16 1933 starting 1 p m. Items include drills a John Deere corn planter wagons cultivator spreader tools stoves household goods and other articles. Terms: cash under $10 credit up to 9 months with interest from sale and 5 percent cash discount on time sales. John A Jennings the auctioneer.
The Patoka Church schedule includes Sunday School at 9 30 a m with Frank Ballance as superintendent, worship at 10 45 a m and 7 p m, Epworth League 6 30 p m, and Thursday prayer meetings at 7 p m Public invited The Epworth League program on Sunday night December 10 at 6 30 features Two Hours Away with talks by Anna Belcher Donald Wilson Carrye Alexander and others plus songs and offering led by Harold Bonney and Pastor W D Humphrey
While repairing a barn roof on the Merryman farm north of Patoka Ed Wadkins and QO Wadkins fell from the highest point when a board gave way. Ed Wadkins is feared to be internally injured while QO Wadkins received a bad leg injury Floyd Eaglin was lightly hurt but no bones were broken.
The Department of Finance served fifty retail merchants with notices to appear in Springfield on November 27 to explain their failure to obey the provisions related to the pro rata occupancy or tax rules.
The Patoka Methodists edged Cen tralia Brown's Business College in a tight game Wednesday night. Patoka rallied from a one score deficit in the first half and while Cen tralia showed fast scorers, Patoka wore them down to seal the win just before the final whistle. Geo Holland, a former Patokan, led the visitors with long range shooting.
The Patoka Methodists invite basketball fans to attend home and away games featuring players from high school and some college. Home games include Oconee December 14 and Salem December 25 with Odin January 1 and Brownstown January 5. Additional games at Tuka January 9 and Vandalia February 18. Admission 10 and 15 cents.
Sandoval topped Patoka High School 35 to 28 Tuesday night in a fast contest at the local gym. A large crowd praised Sandoval for a hard fought effort against strong opponents and upcoming games with Odin. The Vandalia and Sandoval pace was highlighted as a predictor of likely success tonight at 8:00 p.m. Admission 10 and 15 cents.
Numerous brief items list visits and travel among residents of Patoka and nearby towns. Names include F C Harrington, Pamerley, J W Crawford, M Mason, O H Britt, Carl Hines, Mary Ellen Willis, Miss Lucile Britt, Miss Anna Belcher, Miss Rubye Eagan, Dr W W Murfin, Lester Hathaway, Alice Mojonnier, Mrs Nellie Belcher, Joe Outhouse, Elder Corzine, Chris Beck, Mrs Joe Knight, Mrs D W Troyer, and others with weekend, Thanksgiving, or weekday trips to Vandalia Terre Haute Decatur Jacksonville Shobonier Effingham Alma Sandoval Centralia and Vera.
The Jones family expresses heartfelt thanks to friends for acts of love and sympathy after the loss of husband son and brother. They also thank for floral offerings and note a Roosevelt quote about chronic illness.
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