School Assembly Programs Highlight Local Talent
Bobby Jennings led Monday morning assembly featuring songs and solos by Elizabeth Simcox Maurice Willis Wayne Brumfield Alta Pugh Lucile Field with a report on the Older Boys Conference by Howard Willis from the high school. The minstrel show Saturday night drew good crowds. proceeds of 26.80 support the library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lay
Centralia
Gladys Walker
Grover Malan
Room Two
Robert Wortman
Room One
Lyla Jolliff
Betty Ballance
Edgar Rogier
Wanda Eaglin
Betty Altom
Mary Eaglin
Mae and
Fae Field
Mildred Wickersham
Grand Jurors for the January Term of Court
The state’s attorney asked the supervisors to revise the grand jury list for the January term of Circuit Court. Names include Alma Day, Carrigan Britt, Howard Phillips, Eva Daggett, Clarence Potter, I. L. Lence, and others across Alma to Stevenson T. E. Black.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
T. J. Day
Carrigan
Floyd Britt
Centralia
Howard Phillips
Eva Daggett
Clarence Potter
I. L. Lence
Foster
Barthol Anderson
Haines
Charles Brasel
Iuka
Frank Young
Louis Quant
Kinmundy
W. S. George
Meacham
Ellis Wilkinson
Odin
Leo F. Soulon
Omega
Cloyd
Large eagle shot on farm near Bolivia Illinois
A seven foot eight inch winged eagle was shot on the E T Tomlin farm on Thanksgiving Day by Earl O Neil son of Ed O Neil. The carcass weighed 13 pounds and the shooter resides near Bolivia in the Patoka vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolivia
Iinois
E. T. Tomlin
Earl O’neil
Ed O’neil
Earl
Patoka
Rum Runner Fined as Sheriff Seizes Bottled Cargo
Samuel Rubin of Chicago pleaded guilty before Judge S N Finn and was fined 1000 dollars after a raid south of Patoka led to seizure of twenty cases of liquor in bond. Duncan and LeBaw of the State Patrol turned the suspect over to Sheriff Vogt, with several bottles broken during unloading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. N. Finn
Ward P. Holt
Duncan
LeBaw
Patoka
Salem
H. E. Vogt
Samuel Z. Rubin
Chicago
Holt
Rubin
Vogt
Finn
New Orleans
Bond
Local firm recovers stolen goods from Davenport find
George Nattier of Patoka Hardware and Furniture Co traveled to Davenport Iowa after a police notice. He recovered about half the stolen goods from their store after letters identified items by price tags from Quincy Stove and Range Co. Other firms also identified items. thieves escaped with the rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Nattier
Patoka Hardware and Furniture Company
Davenport
Iowa
Quincy Stove and Range Co
Quincy Company
Stove and Range Co
Patoka
Nattier
Northern Egyptian Illinois H S Athletic Conference Standings
Official basketball standings for the Northern Egyptian Illinois H S Athletic Conference show Patoka and Sandoval tied at 4 1 each 0n a .800 pace through pre Dec 15 schedule. Results since last report include Kinmundy 16 Farina 10 Patoka 16 Altamont 15 Brownstown 29 Altamont 22 Odin 15 Kinmundy 12. L E Adams Sec.
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Wn L
Pet. Patoka
Sandoval
Odin
Brownstown
Kinmundy
Altamont
Farina
Patoka
L. E. Adams
Masonic Lodge Elects Officers for Coming Year
At a stated meeting the Masonic Lodge elected M. D. Ballance as Worshipful Master Porter B Simcox as Senior Warden T S Wooters as Junior Warden Alva Peek as Secretary and F M Smith as Treasurer Other officers will be appointed by the Master elect at the next meeting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Lodge
M. D. Ballance
W. M
Porter B
Simcox
S.W
T. S. Wooters
J. W
Alva Peek
Sec
F. M. Smith
Treas
Card of Thanks for Mrs. H. H. Rouse Loss
A card of thanks expresses gratitude to friends and the Vandalia chorus for support after the loss of Mrs. H. H. Rouse. Family members Geo Rouse Jennie Lesher and Jesse Ober acknowledge condolences. Ed Lett of Mahomet traveled to Patoka for his mother Mrs. Mary C. Lett and plans a visit to Urbana with daughter in law Mrs. Charles Nichols. Emmett Jones and wife of Kinmundy visited Kinmundy relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Rouse
Geo. Rouse
Jennie Lesher
Jesse Ober
Ed Lett
Mahomet
Patoka
Mary C. Lett
Urbana
Charles Nichols
Emmett Jones
Kinmundy
Roy
Bingaman Bros vs Orange Stamp Discount Co verdict
In Squire Carter's Court Bingaman Bros of Browns town Illinois sued Orange Stamp Discount Co of Salem for 318 dollars. The jury awarded 158 dollars plus costs to the plaintiffs with attorney Welker for the plaintiffs and Ward Holt for the defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire Carter
Squire
Bingaman Bros
The
Orange Stamp Discount Co
Salem
Brownstown
Ill
Welker
Vandalia
Ward Holt
Christmas Program at Local Church Sunday Evening
The local church presents a Christmas program on Sunday December 21 at 7 30 pm featuring song choruses invocations scripture reading by T S Wooters recitations by Billie Warner Mildred Carter Dale Brumfield and Vivian Nattier dialogues by Dale Evelyn Ellis Grover Irene Mallan and others and a musical reading by Juanita Easton An offering will be taken Sunday morning for the Carmi orphanage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Brumfield
Dale
Evelyn Ellis
Mildred
John Dean Carter
Juanita Easton
Mildred Carter
Christ Child’s Garden
Vivian Nattier
Grover
Irene Malan
Carmi
M E Church Christmas Program Announced for Dec 21
The M E Church will present a Christmas program on Sunday evening December 21 at 7 30 PM featuring piano duets by Wm Marion Spurgeon and Paul Belcher a solo hush and a pageant The cast includes S M Spurgeon Donna Joyce Pugh June Meece Helen Troyer Maurice and Loren Eagan and others with soloists and a chorus The public is cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
June Meece
Hope
Helen Troyer
David—Paul Belcher
Gladys Farmer
Bethlehem
Dorothy Ververs
Maurice
Loren Eagan
Robert Jennings
Angel
Genevieve Ballance
Davis Jennings
Roy
Luther Ballance
Preserver Of Man Theme in Christian Science Lesson
Sunday sermons across Christian Science churches centered on God as the preserver of man. The Golden Text cited Psalms 40 11 urging mercy and truth to preserve. Other verses from Psalms and Science and Health emphasized divine omnipotence and the denial of any power apart from God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Churches of Christ, Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
Making the World Better Lesson Leads M E Church League
Maurice Willis led the M E Church League on Tuesday evening December 16 with the theme Making the World Better. The program featured talks by Anna Belcher W E Field Mrs Jno Jennings and Rev M D Ballance along with songs, prayers, and piano duets. Mae Eagan was leader and the league schedules a meeting for next Tuesday at 6 45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Willis
League
W. E. Field
Anna Belcher
Evelyn Pugh
Alice Field
Jno. Jennings
M. D. Ballance
Mae Eagan
Post Office Hours on Sunday and Christmas Closure
The Post Office will open Sunday December 21, 1930 from 7 30 to 9 30 A M and 4 to 5 P M with doors closed 9 30 A M to 4 P M There will be no mail service on Christmas Day and doors will remain closed
Grade School to Host Central City Team Friday Night
The grade school team hosts Central City on Friday at 7 30. Admission is 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central City
Zion Church to Hold Regular Services and New Members
Zion Church invites the public to Sunday December 21 regular preaching services. Doors open for reception of new members at the morning service. All are welcome to attend both morning and evening services.
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Zion
Eagan Leads Clinton Past Champaign In Low-Scoring Tilt
Bill Eagan again led Clinton with 5 field goals and 3 free throws as Clinton defeated Champaign 25 to 20 on Saturday night. Patoka contributed over half of Clinton's points in the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champaign High School
Bill Eagan
Clinton
Champaign
Patoka
Altamont
Bobby Jennings
M. Eagan
Logan Jennings L. Eagan
Fischer ‘Ferehon Kruger Mills McCormick
Patoka Eastern Star Lodge Elects Officers
At a regular meeting on Monday night December 8 the Patoka Eastern Star Chapter elected officers including Maude Irvin Worthy Matron F M Smith Worthy Patron Madeline Porter Associate Matron Eunice Altom Conductress Jessie Ellis Associate Conductress Ada Belcher Secretary and Artie Rogier Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star
Maude Irvin
F. M. Smith
Madeline Porter
Eunice Altom
Jessie Ellis
Ada Belcher
Artie Rogier
Fast and Furious Christmas Basket Game Promised
Patoka Independent Basketball hosts Trenton All Stars on Christmas Day at 2 30 P M local floor. The matchup is billed as a hard fought contest as Trenton seeks revenge after Patoka previously beat them with a hand picked team.
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Patoka
Trenton, All Stars
Trenton
Ince Patoka
Forty Four Convicts Denied Clemency
Governor Louis L. Emmerson, acting on the pardons board recommendation, denied executive clemency to 44 convicts at the November meeting. Thirty are jailed for murder, nine for armed robbery, two for petit larceny, one for embezzlement, and two for statutory charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis L. Emmerson
State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Marriage Notice of Mary Helen Jett and Charles Jett
A marriage notice lists Mary Helen, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Jett, as the bride. The fragment confirms the groom as Charles Jett and references an event of nuptials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Jett
Mary Helen
Patoka Edges St Elmo? No, Patoka Drops In OT
In the St Elmo Invitational, Patoka fell to St Elmo 13 to 16 in overtime. Vandalia defeated Teutopolis 29 to 14 in the second game. Altamont beat Beecher City, and Thursday’s slate lists Neoga versus Pocahontas, Louisville versus Mulberry Grove, and Brownstown versus St Elmo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Elmo
Patoka
Vandalia
Teutopolis
Altamont
Beecher City
Neoga
Pocahontas
Louisville
Mulberry Grove
Brownstown
Griffin Brothers Plead Guilty in Vandalia Larceny Case
Lester and Lee Griffin living east of Vernon pleaded guilty to petty larceny in Vandalia Court last Friday after being found with goods stolen from Oglesby and Mammen Hardware Store. They were fined 46.40 dollars each and paroled to their father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester
Lee Griffin
Vernon
Oglesby & Mammen
Local Notes on Candy Dishes and Visits at Altom's
Local notes list a line of candies priced 20c per pound and mixed candy at 10c per pound at Altom's. Various visitors and residents are mentioned including Les Simcox of Chicago staying with Joe Simcox, Harold McMillan from Centralia promoting Armour & Company, and several social calls and funerals in Mason and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcont’s
Les Simcox
Chicago
Joe Simcox
Altom’s
Henry Heckethorn
Shobonier
Belle Willett
Altom
Mildred Lynch
Wisconsin
Eunie ‘Lynch
Bery Linton
Iowa
Patoka
Josie Vallow
S. E. Altom
R. A. Pugh
Mason
Mary Leatherman
Farmers Elevator
Lovie Wasem
Gerald Cox
Decatur
Minstrel at Gym Nets 26.00
The minstrel show at the high school gym Saturday night drew a good crowd earning 26.00. Several actors were sidelined by mumps forcing switching of roles but performers delivered a solid show despite the disruptions.
Sandoval Area Receives Scores Of Local Notes and Events
Local items report a store robbery at the Gen. Heaver grocery and coal removal from Kroger, plus numerous visits, trips, and social events. Basketball clash with Odin set for Dec 19 on Odin floor, and lodge officers to be installed mid December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Heaver
Kroger
Bertha Thames
Gene Bechtold
Breese
Marjoe
Jane Wilson
St. Louis
A. E
Mary West
Mabel Kostanzer
Freada Goad
Frank Gibson
Carlyle
Herman Deirolf
Mt. Carmel
Sandoval
Rena Bellamy
Centralia
N. C. Harris
Emil Wood
Ira Farthing
Odin
C. C. Bellamy
Logan Davidson
Dean Thomasson
Joe Kerwin
Leonard Weill
Chicago
Emma Schotter
Robert Dixson
Zeigler
E. G. Lewis
Royalton
James Lewis
Fred Huff
Harvey
Sandoval Lodge
St. Mary’s
E. C. Richards
Tulsa
Okla
Redmen’s
Prophetess
Jessie Sanders
Pocahontas
Alva Simpkins
Veronah
Edna Williams
Johnn Cervi
Clara Crain
Mattie Alexander
Alice Ray Davidson
Leona McClelland
Clara McClelland
Alliance Lodge
W. H. Highfield
Noble Grand
Fred Wollenweber
Shattace
R. L. Treatt
E. C. Strang
Birth announced for Barbara Nei Cronies in New Mexico
Artesia notes the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Harold Crozier in Carlsbad New Mexico Saint Francis Hospital December named Barbara Nei Cronies Prior to marriage Mae Malig Marey listed as attending physician Dorothy Cronies present at birth
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Crozier
Carlsbad
N. M. St
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School
Elizabeth Simcox
Elizabeth Sim
Howard Merten
Edw. Steiner
Northern Egyptian Illinois
H. S. Athletic Conference
Patoka Court News
Baptist Church News
Eld
A. C. Brown
Matt
Billie Warner
Christian Science Churches
M. E. Church News
Anna M. Peters
Sandoval, Ils
Zion Church News
Eastern Star Lodge
Griffin Boys
Artesia, N. M
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