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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1925
Page
16
Vernon and surrounding areas saw many visiting families and residents travel for gatherings. Mrs Minnie Carmean arrived for an extended stay with the Peddicord family, while Emmet Caudle and wife moved back to the Wes Lee place west of town.
Mr Byron Snyder and wife called on Claud Hatch and family Saturday night. Lewis Lawrence stayed all night with Russel Norris Friday night. Robert Norris and son Eberlee with Norris and son Russel and Lewis Lawrence were business callers in Vandalia Saturday morning. Claud Norris butchered Friday. Misses Mary and Essie Manley of Okaw visited Evelyn Norris Sunday afternoon. Miss Ina Lawrence visited Juanita Hatch Sunday. Mr Oral Brown pastor of Bear Creek church took dinner Sunday with Chas Halbrook and family. Oscar Jackson and wife spent Sunday with Irve Thompson and family. Lem Ballance and nephew Stephne were Vernon visitors Saturday. While Lewis Lawrence drove near Lem Ballance's, the double-trees broke and the team ran away. Lewis was hurled into a mud hole but escaped injury and after a quarter mile pursuit captured his team. Clark Lawrence was a Patoka visitor Saturday morning. Q D Jackson and wife were Patoka visitors Saturday. Lee Murfin of Vernon installed a g-tobe Crosley Radio for Lem Ballance Friday and now Lem is an ardent radio fan. Pupils of White Haven school will give a short Christmas program Thursday Dec 24 at 2 00 PM. Patrons and friends invited. There will be a Christmas tree in connection with the program which the public is invited to use for distributing gifts.
A ten year old girl, Emily Clark, daughter of Mr and Mrs Wash Clark, was killed when she stepped from behind a freight into the path of a local passenger train in Assumption. Engineer Phil May drove the locomotive and the accident occurred about 4 25 p m Monday afternoon. She died roughly two hours after the impact.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday voted five to two to send the case back to the Master in Chancery to determine if any interest is due. The move preserves the procedural path with no immediate developments and signals months of further litigation with little change in public sentiment after the last election.
The Jennings ship with De Witt Jennings as head pilot Walter Simcox and Rufus Troutt on ballast cleared its moorings heading south. They plan a staged voyage to the Florida line by Monday noon. A staff photo shows how they loaded the old Ford ship for the trip. The crew aims to start a Florida bank once Khiz and Jennings return after earning $500000 for a reunion with a certain lady.
Illinois showcased top entries at the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago winning bids and records. Highlights include L. H. Laylin’s alfalfa yield record, University of Illinois Hereford reserve grand, E. P. Hall’s champion Aberdeen Angus, and J G Imboden & Son’s champion Hereford carlot. The Hotel Sherman paid a market high for a champion lamb carcass and J Hubly’s Angus yearlings sold for a premium.
The Community Council met in the First State Bank room to transact business. It notes a previous clash with Legion meetings and sets the next gathering for Jan 1 1926 in the new gym at 7 p.m. An hour of organized play will follow, supervised by Prof DeLay. The event aims to foster community spirit and recruit Patoka school boosters with pledge cards to be mailed soon.
At Patoka Eastern Star lodge the annual election named Bertha Danbury as Worthy Matron T E Irvin as Worthy Patron Daisy Mojonnier as Associate Matron Maude Irvin as Secretary Bessie Murfin as Treasurer Edith Cruse as Conductor and Maggie Freyer as Associate Conductor. Installation is expected Monday night January 11 1926.
A set of Christmas letters from Patoka and Shobonier Illinois dated December 8 1925. Children Joh Wallace Alexander Carl Towler William Henry Towler Pauline Hayes Ray Outhouse request toys wagons trains sleds candy boots peanuts and a gun in their notes to Santa Claus.
A 1925 dítě writes a Christmas wish list to Santa. In the note, Harley Brumfield asks for a wagon boots candy and bananas and signs with good grade pride. The child states he has been good and works hard in first grade.
A Paioka Illinois child writes on December 14 1925 to Santa Claus asking for an over and under racer football knife and roller skates. The letter adds a plea to remember all children so they may be happy too.
Patoka and Centralia residents pens Christmas requests to Santa Claus dating December 1925. Frank Crawford asks for a horn gun story book candy and fruit. Tessie Chamney seeks a Testament dishes candy nuts a ring and oranges while noting her family’s hardship and schooling.
A. L. Irvin writes about California wonders from Pomona to Los Angeles and Pasadena. He notes a trackless train parade, grape vineyards, walnut groves, orange yields, and an earthquake in Santa Barbara. He plans a January visit, dates rose and orange shows, and asks to meet relatives in Los Angeles.
Local shop Atkinson & Co advertises mens hosiery at 25 cents a pair and striped neckwear as ideal gifts. They tout low prices for Xmas treats, candy, nuts, fruit, and smoked salt samples. Mentions births, measles cases in Patoka, and various local visitors and family notices.
Oranges nuts candy cranberries and bananas advertised at Altoms with holly paper wrapping. Local shoppers include Dewitt Jennings Kennedy Simcox Lisle Gray and Wesley Grupp visiting Coffeen last Friday. Numerous Decatur and Patoka visitors and sick list noted. John Green of Montana arrives with a car load of horses amid low prices and modest sale excitement. Bruce Holland East St. Louis visits Pa toka. Wilkins, Effingham trip. local families cited.
Rev Cox preached in East St Louis at Lansdown Baptist church while Rev Pepper assisted at New Harmony. Regular services are set for Patoka Baptist church next Sunday with the 1926 program to be announced. Xmas tree exercises are planned for Christmas Eve at the local church with a new program in preparation.
WANTED column items include washing and plain sewing by Mrs Fannie Crowder Patoka. FOR SALE items list a Jersey cow cucumber pickles striped rag carpet driving mare and harness a 140 acre farm near Register Office and more.
Shobonier J. E. Cooper and wife Mrs. Wm. Cowger and Mrs. J. Metzger were Centralia shoppers Wednesday evening. J. Metzger was a Mr. Vernon visitor a couple days last week after being away near Chicago and Milwaukee for a couple of weeks.
We thank friends and relatives for kindness and sympathy shown during our hour of bereavement from L. J. Bates and family Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Bates.
Tuesday notes show Granpa Williams visits and Mrs Pete Bopp with daughter Lila visit Mrs Irvin Bowen. Hazel Hindrex improving after illness. Wash Bowen butchered hogs Saturday. Lela Padberg visited Lila Bopp. Theodore Meredith and son Harry visited Centralia Saturday. Will Snyder and Grandpa Snyder called on Mrs Irvin Bowen Wednesday. Cecil Hicks has measles. Lela Bopp visited Evelyn Smith Saturday through Sunday. Elfreda Williams Payton and Manny Bowen called on Opal Belcher Sunday. Thurby McClellan and wife visited Theo Meredith’s family Sunday.
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