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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1935
Page
7
Public sale at 10 a m on December 17 1935 near Shobonier one and a half miles south and three quarters east features cattle and machinery including three head mares one colt two cows and farming gear cash terms J E Epps owner W H Wade auctioneer
The Ladies Aid Christian Church invites the public to a Christmas gift sale on Saturday December 14 starting at 9 30 AM at Al's Place. Featured items include aprons dresser scarfs pillow tops shoe bags pillow cases and a butterfly quilt with a quilted comfort. A bakery sale will also be held that day.
Notice requests all parties with logs to deliver them to the mill before the first of the year as the site will relocate. Signed by A. R. Fisocus.
Vernon reports visitors and social events across Patoka and nearby towns. Alice Marie Protz Lorene Kinney and Madeline Green visited, June Arnold and Mrs Effie Arnold hosted family, plus many small gatherings and a quail shoot in southern Illinois. Basketball games drew crowd attendance from Patoka, Vernon, and nearby communities. Rev Piland led a revival at Arnold Chapel and others shopped or traveled between Vandalia Salem Golconda and Greenville.
Theodore Meredith visited Vernon business Saturday. Clem Doolen and Lora Wilson visited Centralia Monday. A Sunday School party at the I O O F P Hall led by Mr J A Purdue’s class planned organization and officers. Refreshments included pumpkin pie and coffee. Attendees listed include Mr and Mrs Purdue, Oates, Ray Walton, Cloud Betts, Hazel Cox, Minnie Peddicord, Thelma Doolen, Dot Doolen, Wayne Walton, Donald Ford, Mr Hall, Isabel Protz and Minnie Wilson. Edna and Lewis Leininger called in Vandalia Tuesday. George Walton improved after a heart attack. Emil Kottmeyer and John Quayle visited Vandalia Thursday. Dayne Ellis social caller in Vernon Tuesday night. Vernon Rebekahs met Tuesday night and elected Ferne Gehrekin N G Hazel Cox V G Clee Epps Recording Secretary Isabel Protz Financial Secretary Mabel Snyder Treasurer Margaret Freyer Lodge Deputy. Elmer Jensen of Sandoval visited Vernon Thursday.
Mrs Elmer Turner formerly patient at Olney Hospital has returned home and is improving. The community wishes her a speedy recovery and looks forward to her full return to health.
Sunday visits and illness update mix with Thanksgiving gatherings and church attendance. Kinmundy school bus transported 31 passengers to services while Ray Albert recovers from illness. families in Alma and Salem share greetings and visits as Grandma Gran regains strength.
Stanley Jones returned from up north to his home. Ruth Hawkins from Carbondale Normal visited Thanksgiving with family. Mrs Minnie Boring ill and easing late in week. Charles Stone from COC camp spent holidays at home. Frank Daniels and Mt. Vernon area kin visited Joe Albert family. J O Arnold and wife visited Alma. Wiley Campbell and daughter Jean Isabel visited Salem. Mrs L W Tolliver of Evansville Indiana visiting niece Mrs C M Heskett.
Paul Turner and family were mentioned in a local social note. Miss Wilma Foltz of Sandoval spent a few days last week with Misses Nina and Marie Lutz.
Dr Ecke, praised as a highly recommended physician and surgeon from Chicago, served on staff at Parsavant Memorial Columbus Augustana Swedish Covenant Edgewater Hospitals. Mrs Ecke formerly Lyda Hausmann of Vandalia.
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