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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1926
Page
10
Local columns list Altoms stores offerings Christmas candy rugs cosmetics and dishware. Mentions Patoka Hardware and Furniture Co and Hill Bros with ads for blankets scales towels rubbers and percolators. Social items note John Jennings and O A Nattier visiting, George Simcox Florida trip, marriages, court witnesses, and visits by various residents.
Lew Engler from Centralia visited last week. Wayne Doolen owns a newly acquired radio set. Gladys Arnold returned home Saturday after a two week visit with friends in Decatur. Beth Walker is visiting her sister Mrs. Lewis Jones for a few days. Clem Doolen and daughter Ruth were shopping in Centralia Saturday.
Mildred Brown spent Saturday night with Claudean Norris. Eld Oral Brown and family visited George Christie’s. A son arrived Dec 9 for Mr and Mrs Clifford Wilson of Io wa. Chas Halbrook and family visited G C Johnson. Dale Raymond, son of Orval Jones, is sick. Lawrence Wilsons home fire caused excitement but little damage. Joe Wilson remains ill.
Louis Bartell of this place, charged with practicing in the United States without being legal, is to be tried in Fayette County Circuit Court on Friday. The only prisoner in the Fayette county jail is Frank Sparr, charged with the murder of Peter Rosenberger, whose body was found west of the town last summer. Percy Manion, son of C. O. Manion and wife of Vandalia, married Vera Ehlers of near Heckethorn school at Centralia on Dec. 4. They reside in Vandalia with the groom’s parents and work in a local shoe factory. Congratulations from many friends. Miss Noy Blankinship has gone to Marion Ohio to visit her sister Mrs I J Cox and family for an indefinite time.
Ed and Henry Blankinship visited Centralia Tuesday. Prof Roy L Moore from the State Superintendents Office toured the local High School and Prof Bailey earned state recognition for the program. Mrs William Sessions, longtime resident, died at home Sunday aged about 70. Funeral at Baptist church Tuesday evening with burial in Farmer cemetery. Christmas exercises planned by M E and Baptist churches and separate school program at the hall. Jack White of Alton, John Sessions and wife visited Patoka with John Reeves and wife. John Metzger III and family spent Sunday with Johns relatives. John now partners in local Real Estate. D M Gill remains very ill. Sam Dunn of Clinton visited last Sunday. Edwin Mitchell is also poorly.
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