Hawaiin All Star Team Selene Visit Sparks Local Hoops Night
The Hawaiian All Star basketball team led by coach Al Miller arrives for a two game visit featuring a December 21 home tilt against Patoka Independents. Tickets cost 85 cents for adults, 25 cents for high school students, and 10 cents for grade school pupils with a 10 cent school program in the afternoon. The roster includes Chewng Ching Ah Chew Goo Goro Moriguchi Pakeo Goya Tony Morse George Forbes Takeo Goya and other stars, on their second U.S. tour noted for speed and aerial play. The exhibition caps a busy schedule with the Patoka lineup featuring guards noted for backboard sequences and a center adept at tipping. The local squad, led by captain Log an, expects a tough test against the island team and invites fans to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Miller
Kirk
Patoka
Douthitt
Jim Ballance
Britt
Porter
Aecord
Chewng Ching
Ah Chew Goo
Goro Moriguchi
Pakeo Goya
Tony Morse
Cenin
George Forbes
Seenter
Hs Friends
Hald
Pineapple
É Aloha
Chew
Gora Moriguchi
Dizzy Dean
Moriguchi
Paci
Fic Institute
McKinley High School
Interisland
Honolulu Fire
Nuuanu “Y
Islands
Hilo
Vikings
Giants
Goo
Forbes
Takeo Goya
Nuvanu “Y
University of Hawaii
New Mexico State Teachers College
New Mexico School of Mines
University of New Mexico
Trinidad
Collem~a
Cobotao
Hardin-Simmons College
Centenary College
Mississippi College
University of Mississippi
Illinois College
James Millikin University
University of Dayton
Lincoln Memorial University
Union College
University of Toledo
Michigan State
Milton College
St. Ambrose College
Xavier University
University of Detroit
la Grenage Junior College
Gallagher College
Joliet Junior College
Minoie Wesleyan
Patoka Oil Field Worker Killed In Head-On Crash
A head-on collision near the Patoka viaduct on route 51 killed 26 year old Wayne Williams and seriously injured three other oilfield workers. The injured were taken to St Marys Hospital in Centralia. Names include Henry Broers 23, Max Stags 21, and George Spitz 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Wayne Willams
San Antonio
Texas
Henry Broers
Captbank
Montana
Williams
Max Stags
Yates
Illinois
Grivey
George Spitz
L. J. Spitz
Pips
S 1 Mary’s Hospital
Centralia
Spitz
Wayne
Louis George
Stephe
Weigod
Young Spitz
Coleman and Blosser
Stasts
No State Levy of Property Tax Declared for 1937 Illinois
The State Board of Revenue led by Governor Horner State Treasurer John Martin and State Auditor Edward J. Barrett announces that no general property taxes for state purposes will be extended for 1937. This marks the fifth consecutive year with no levy on general property in Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Revenw
Governor Horner
John
Revival Meeting At Baptist Church
Revival services continue at the Baptist Church with Rev. Borum of Salem delivering evangelistic messages. Entering the second week of the revival, attendance is good despite inclement weather. The public is urged to attend with lively sermons and uplifting meetings by Borum, a noted local pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
The
Borum
Salem
Dvery
Whnoe
Adams Oil Drilling No. 18 Meryman Location Progress
Winter conditions slow activity in Patoka oil field as Adams Oil and Gas Co. advances multiple wells. No. 18 Meryman is underway while No. 16 and 17 see drilling and coring. Benoist sands reached, and nearby operators including Staley Oil and F. E. Frederck Co. push prep work. Town activity highlights Kirk D. Holland's prominence in Chicago as an active oil operator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Oil & Gas Co
Meryman
Patoka
Wasem
Adams Co
Staley Oil Co
Minnie Simcox
Coleman and Blosser
F. E. Frederck Co
Dale Nattie P
Kirk D. Holland
Chicago
Mr. Holland
Holland No. 1
Doyle
John Jennings
Mr.Holland
Roy Pempiet
Haghis
Wilbur Melntive
Holland
Elmer Rogier
Sadie Natnier
Holand Overest
Jayickey
Cypress Uil Vo
Claude Adams
E. L
Dungey
Allison
Martin's Cash Store Robbed in Patoka Early Morning
A bold 6 o'clock robbery hit Martin's Cash Store in Patoka with more than 100 dollars in merchandise and cash taken. Thieves pried the front door, leaving a light burning, while bystanders saw two suspects depart in a car. Authorities, including Sheriff Bryan Pitts, pursued leads as Beery and Eagan market also suffered attempted entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Martin Cash
Bryan Pitts
Robels
Martin
Beery & Eagan
Martn
Vatoka
Shady Grove School Burns Damages Fire Destroys Building
A Shady Grove schoolhouse was destroyed by a fire of unknown origin Monday night between nine and ten o'clock. The entire contents were lost and residents could not reach the scene in time. Miss Freda Carter teaches the school which will likely operate next week in temporary quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shady Grove
Bulding
Freda Carter
Also Mentioned on This Page
Patoka Oilers
All Stars
Hawaiia
Simcox
Wendell Batts
Lawley
Griffin
Logan
Licinios
Fpatoka
Willis J. Kilgore
Unitede States
Hawaiin Islands
W. J. Kilgore
John Wong
Chew Chong Ching
Here
Wayne Williams
Wright Brothers
Ossr
Wheeler
Union of Sealist Soviet Republics
Plymouth Rock
Congress
Liealdipar
Lug Gliber
Wilitins
Ned Briday
Ventraila
T. Baidridge
D. Carrigan
Sanaovai
Marion County
Harry
Baldridge
Rikea
Winducca
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!