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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1931
Page
5
Local residents and visitors share weekends and midweek trips across Decatur Centralia Vandalia and Salem. Families such as Ballance Logan Underwood Adams Moran Altom Walker Irwin Clark Marshall and Davidson are noted for birthdays funerals shopping and business travel with several stays in Patoka and surrounding towns.
Notice states after December 1 a bull service price will be one dollar down with return privilege. It asks those owing for calves to respond or settle accounts.
A pie supper will be held at Mound Chapel town hall on Saturday night December 12 to aid the Mound Chapel Ladies Aid. All are invited and women are asked to bring pies.
Emma Deadmond spent time at Centralia Hospital and visited Glenridge as coal operations continued. Beth Bryant vacationed with Edgar Williams and family in Centralia. Custer Geary and family visited Edward Meredith’s home in Glen Ridge. George Ross traveled to Salem to see his sick uncle Fred Francis. Various visits occurred across Odin, Glen Ridge, Selma and nearby households involving the McClellands Holtslaws Williams and Ross families.
The Stombaugh Hill region reports visits from Della Jackson in Decatur and multiple Stombaugh relatives from Vandalia and Sandoval. Martin and Glen Stombaugh and others celebrated Mr Helbeck's wedding anniversary on Thanksgiving Day. A West Vandalia visitor and Bluff City resident aid the Hill, while local geese searches and a hog butchering reduce expenses.
Mrs Rose Britt and family spent Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs Hammond Gaston of Sullivan. The district program Wednesday night drew a well attended audience. Death reported of Mrs Jim Belcher who died Monday at 4 15 p m in Peoria. Owen Belcher and wife Edna Belcher and Robert Arnold and wife left for Peoria to attend Mrs Belcher's funeral Wednesday morning. Several local residents joined Thanksgiving dinner and all day services at Zion. Edna Thalman spent Thanksgiving with Ethel Long and family. Roy Thalman left Sunday for Wisconsin with apples. O H Britt and family visited Carl Hines and family in Alma.
The report notes a Thanksgiving program for school children on Wednesday afternoon. Several visits occurred: Miss Sylvia Evans dined with Miss Alice Simpson. Bro. Settles and Charlie Simpson with families in Salem. E. E. McHaney and Everett Goodwin families with Esther. a baby girl Eula Loraine born to Henry and wife on Saturday November 28. Esther Goodwin and others visited the Nichols and Simpson households.
Wash Bowen and son Dean called on. Willie Bowen and family visited Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Pete Bopp and family spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Charley Herring and family as Mr Bopps celebrated their thirty first wedding anniversary and Mr and Mrs Herring their twenty fifth anniversary. Clarence Bowen called on Mat Belcher Tuesday morning. Dan Reeter, Clarence Bowen, Wash Bowen and Irvin Bowen helped Charlie Bowen butcher a hog on Tuesday.
Centralia residents Sandy Branch Ren Wainscott and family shopped Saturday and Sunday with other locals Sure tes Mr and Mea Elieworth Marver and com Dilly. Marshall Williams awaited on Mr and Mere Clyde Marvin Conant and family here before the coming marriage week.
George Feathr and Louise Patman wed in a community celebration extending warm wishes from Mr and Mrs Hall Father and neighbors. Florence McCully of Kinmondy visited with sister Mrs Sam Lowe while Raymond Maulding and family visited Billy Morris and family Sunday. Mack Robb and Ellsworth Harvey with families called on Mrs Valinda Conant. Marshall Williams and family spent Sunday at George Cole. Carrol Jones and family visited Ben Wainscott. Mr and Mrs Sam Lowe visited Thurman McCullys.
The list features a meatless menu with Cream of cauliflower soup croutons baked eggs with cheese grilled tomatoes Spanish bean salad steamed blueberry pudding and a non stimulating drink. The items emphasize vegetarian options and simple preparations.
Core six apples and bake until tender. Fill centers with sugar cinnamon and butter, add water and bake. Whip raspberry gelatin, fold in chopped green cherries and nuts, and fill apple cavities high for serving.
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