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Village News Roundup From Salem and Nearby
Glen A. Cox and W. L. Hathaway were in Salem Wednesday. Funeral services for Mrs. Harry Rouse were held here Thursday afternoon. Susan Klinge left for Quincy to spend the winter. Gene Gosney of Effingham visited Vernon Saturday. The basketball team lost to the Bell five 33 to 18 last Friday. Henry Meador and family of McLean visited here last week. Teresa Truty and sons from Hustler Wisconsin are visiting. Blanche Pope is in Decatur this week. L. E. Green and family visited Kinmundy. Harry Metzger and family of Shoalcreek were here Sunday. Ethleen Goodbrake of Vandalia spent Sunday with Louise Betts. Helen Hathaway was in St. Louis Monday. Albert Snyder and family from Decatur visited. Gus Protz and children spent Sunday with Jamie McNicol’s family at Zion. L. A. Wilson traveled to St. Louis. Ida F Wilson returned from Fairfax Iowa. I. W. Doolin visited relatives in Champaign. Sunday School teachers plan a Christmas program next Wednesday evening with a Christmas tree and Santa. John McConnell spent Sunday with Ernest Epps’s family. Carrie and Opal Jones visited Eb Brod Norris’s family. Phyllis Livesay returned from Clinton. A stunt flyer laments lack of medals and an Ambassador’s daughter.