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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1931
Page
7
Local residents recount a muddy period after rain while notes mention a funeral for Curts Donohon and sympathy extended to his family. Reports include social visits among neighbors, Sunday dinners, and shop outings in Patoka with names such as Summerville Perkins Jett Talbert and McHaney.
Vernon Massey returns from a three week visit with sister Mrs Lib Doolen in Kinmundy. J H Crickenberger of Nokomis visited on business. Miss Lucille Dolly of Vandalia spent a week with her sister Mrs Leo Kinney.
The Chatter and Stitch club met at Mrs. Cloe Epps home with visitors including Mrs. Vira Pfef fer and Joyce, Mrs. Caryl Walton, and Miss Wilma Caldwell. Officers elected for the Vernon Red Cross were G. C. Betts president Harold Jolliff treasurer and Miss Anna Morton secretary. A bridge party and a pot luck dinner drew members spouses and guests. Several locals attended events in nearby towns and families visited distant relatives. Oconee defeated Vernon 21 to 16 last Friday, Beckmeyer set to play here on Friday November 11.
Od in Township scenes record visit patterns with Ernest Daggett and Nannie Frinck from Centralia and gatherings with the Breakfields and McClellands. Trainings at Carrigan Literary and tea gatherings feature Viola Harker and Isabel Deadmond's group. Salem callers Isaac Ross and James R McClelland visit Fred Francis, while families like Holtslaw and Case appear in Sunday visits.
East Fork J W Alexander visited his property Sunday afternoon. Dan Reeter and family visited Clarence Bowen and family Saturday. Henry Stillabower helped Oze Hill butcher last week. Ruby Ernest Schmahl and Mabel Bowen visited Patoka Thursday. Luther Williams and family visited Matt Belcher Sunday. Dean Hill enjoyed a Sunday car ride. DeWitt Jennings of Patoka was in the area Sunday. C N Walker stalled in Patoka Saturday. Ruby Nettie Schmahl visited Salem Thursday. L H Gerrish returned to Carrollton Mississippi last week. Frank Meredith shooing in Fairman Saturday morning. Herbert Schmahl called on Ore Hill Sunday. Isabel Mabel Bowen with Ruby Nettie Schmahl, C V Bowen family visited Charley Bowen Patoka Sunday. George Peddicord family visited Mrs Belle Peddicord Sunday. Oze Hill and wife visited Charley Jett Sunday.
News from Patoka reports the death of Jack Chance 83 at his Salem home. He had recently regained his sight after twenty years of blindness. Death occurred about 4:00 am Thursday from injuries sustained in a Wednesday fall. Funeral details were not announced. Judge S N Finn of Salem visited Patoka on Thursday.
A joint young rabbit is skinned cleaned and laid in a pickling liquid of water vinegar salt pepper cloves allspice celery seed and sliced onion overnight. Next day dry dredge in flour fry in butter then simmer meat in brown gravy with optional pickling juice before serving.
Robert Jennings, reported missing since early Monday morning, returns home at noon Thursday in this city. He immediately leaves for Sandoval to attend school, resuming normal routine.
In Marion County Illinois the Circuit Court notices Viola Mercer to appear for the January Term 1932 on the Chancery bill filed December 10 1931. If Viola Mercer fails to plead answer or demur by the second Monday in January a decree will be entered against her. Frank C. Hensley Clerk S N Finn Solicitor for complainant.
A Fredonia note recalls a November 30 gathering at Miss Esther Goodwin's home with Friends including Mr. and Mrs. John Nichols Eu and Fred Simpson and Everett Goodwin. They enjoyed homemade candy apples cake and peaches. Several families and neighbors visited Sunday and a few ill neighbors are mentioned with hopes for recovery.
Prosperity News notes two Greenville news houses rebuilt and a new brick housing boom with the Mascoutah CommunitySchool adding 50 to the building cost. Livingston County officials push county publicity, while Peoria factories report 9.1 percent job gains and 3.5 percent payroll growth from September to October. Chicago, Burlington and Quincy workers advance stockyard plans near Macomb with further yard expansion anticipated. Anna prepares for spring with new payroll from the International Co. plant.
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