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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1928
Page
1
A program opens at 7 30 with readings duets and a two act play One Gift Another The Latonian Literary Society presents a varied schedule including piano duets sung pieces and assemblies. Basketball talk and school spirit notes accompany the event with preliminary games and speeches on Christmas spirit.
Grace Adella Griffeth born near Hoopstown Illinois on December 16 1870 died December 16 1928 near Sandoval Illinois at age 58. Survived by three brothers John Arthur of Indians and Paul Detroit. husband Williams. six children Maud Richardson Ross Williams Ruby Riddle Frank Williams Ralph Williams Arthur. ten grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral by G O Foulon at Ross Williams home with Sandoval Cemetery burial.
Grand jurors for January Term 1929 in Marion County Circuit Court are named. Court convenes Monday January 14 1929. Also listed are petit jurors for the first two weeks of January term with names from Patoka Kinmundy Carrigan Alma Sandoval Salem Tonti cocoon Centralia and more.
Mrs. Oriel J. Krems widow of G. H. Krems died Wednesday morning at about 1 30 at her daughter’s home in Merritt Illinois after a two week illness She was 75 years 10 months and 17 days old Surviving are son Homer Krems of Wessington SD daughters Mrs F H Rolfe Merritt Ill and Mrs Nettie Foltz Funeral was held at the home at 2 PM with interment in the Oak Grove cemetery The Foltz family and Mrs Mary Foltz attended the service
The December meeting of the Household Science Club will be held December 22 at 1 30 PM in the main school meeting room. An open session features numbers and readings followed by a talk by Dr Kissel and Mr Elliot. Local A F and A M officers were elected Monday night with Elmer Boer named W M and other posts filled.
Local notes list Christmas candy fresh at Altom's with prices on walnuts, lemons, towels, harps and ribbons. Patoka Bakery items include fruit cake and brown sugar. Visitors include Ira Livesay from Decatur and J C Lett family. News mentions yard wide flamnelette fabric, coats, coffee, beans and salt sacks.
Mrs. Anna M. Mitzel wife of Rev O D Mitzel pastor of the Vernons Methodist church died at her old home near Vandalia Dec 18 following a brief illness. Funeral in Vandalia Methodist church at 2 PM with Dr C B Whiteside and Centralia District pastors officiating. Interment South Hill cemetery. Born Sept 28 1862 in Lewisburg Ohio she taught school twenty years including in Oklahoma. She leaves her husband three sisters two brothers and other relatives.
Salem Masonic Lodge Marion No. 130 elected officers this week to lead the lodge. W M J E B Keyes S W Dr H A Cunningham J W Ellis B Gilpin Treas C L McMackin and Lee Farthing. Installing session set for Wednesday night January 2.
Oswald Tower of Andover clarifies that fouls cannot be called on officials and the ball should be put in play from out of bounds after the scorer’s whistle. Sandoval led Kinmundy 18 to 16 in the official tally, amid coverage of nearby Vandalia Centralia and Patoka games and coach Switzer’s role.
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