Notes From The Editors Pencil At Patoka Christmas Shopping
The editor notes urge local shoppers to buy at home to boost Patoka stores amid outflow of customers. They recount amusing clippings from Vandalia Union and Kinmundy Illinois papers, poke fun at local notices, and praise Marion County figures while musing on gym seating at the high school.
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Register
Patoka
Monkey Roebuck
Vandalia Union
Glen Curry
Vandalia
Lands Sake
Union
Mr. Curry
Kiamundy Express
J. B. Posey
Paul See
See
Justice of Peace
Roppo
Wilson
Ilnois
Kinmundy
Ilinois
Chas. Dew
Marion County
Democrat
Free Mail Pest Keeps Postal Service Broke
Washington reports that the Post Office Department faced a deficit of 38.363 million for the year ended June 30. The annual Postmaster General Harry S. New says the department handled 118.323 million tons of franked and free matter, with potential revenues of about 17.63 million if charged at usual rates.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Harry S. New
Postal Service
Seciass
Chi Tribune
Local farmer announces new Hammer mill operation
Radford reports purchasing a new hammer mill to grind hay alfalfa and meal every Saturday. He says he owns the largest mill and has power to pull it, targeting onion fields and other local feeds.
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Radford
Centralia Hoffmans Fall To 14 To 12 Score
Hoffmans were defeated 14 to 12 while Patoka and Hoffmans each held one win. Over confidence hurt them as Hoffmans laughed at the loss. Farina High added two wins over Kinmundy Friday and Sandoval Saturday. The local club heads to Kinmundy tonight expecting a win but will be weakened by a missing regular, aided by several substitutes.
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Centralia Hoffman’s
Patoka
Hoffmans
Farina High
Kinmundy
Sandoval
Vernon Area Christmas Shopping Notes and Visitors
Local shoppers frequent Patoka Bakery and Altom's for fruit cakes and cranberries as Christmas bargains. Residents and visitors listed include the Hathaways, Misses Binnion Jarrett and Mildred Morgan, the Reeters, and many others visiting Centralia Vandalia and nearby towns. Social events at Entre Nous club and church activities plus hospital visits and a birth are noted among the community updates.
Robbers Grab Five Air Mail Pouches
Two bandits robbed a mail car last Friday afternoon November 30, taking five pouches of air mail and $48 in cash plus a necklace worth 27 dollars from driver Harry C. Graham. Acting Post Office Inspector H. H. Wasson announced details after a check of records.
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Harry C. Graham
Lambert-St. Louis
H. H. Wasson
Robbery Ties to Registered Mail Pouches in Midwest
Inspectors linked thirteen registered mail pouches to an air mail robbery affecting Springfield Peoria and Chicago routes. Two Cuckoo gang members were detained as suspects denying involvement. Investigators traced a vehicle to Kirkwood Missouri near Natural Bridge Road Brown Road where the car was found abandoned with pouches. Officials believe over 1,000,000 in checks and drafts were in transit to Chicago New York and other cities and may be non negotiable. If seized currency exists it remains unconfirmed until claims are filed. Federal law prescribes twenty five year terms for those threatening postal personnel with weapons.
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Springfield
Peoria
Chicaee
Wasson
Kirkwood
St. Louis County
Natural Bridge Road
Brown Road
Cuckoo Gang
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Second Quarterly Conference at Patoka Church
The M. E. South announces a second quarterly conference on Saturday December 22 at 2 o clock at the Patoka church. Rev A E Thomas presiding elder will be present to preach Saturday and Sunday nights. All worship services are open to all invited attendees.
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Patoka
A. E. Thomas
Card of Thanks From Mr and Mrs Willis and Sons
The Willis family expresses gratitude for kindness and gifts received during the past year and wishes everyone a Merry Xmas. They note they cannot send individual cards to all and extend heartfelt thanks to their community.
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Mrs. Willis
In Memoriam O H Gray 1927 Death Notice
In loving memory of O H Gray who departed this life on December 24 1927. Dearest father thou hast left us and our loss we deeply feel But tis God that has bereft us He can all our sorrow heal. Yet again we hope to meet thee when the day of life is fled in heaven with joy to greet thee. Mrs Lizzie Gray and Children.
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O. H. Gray
Lizzie Gray
Local notes from Fostersburg and nearby area
Social visits and neighborhood updates from Fostersburg include Carrie Jones as guest of Ruth Doolen, T. P. Williams sale attendance, Cen tralia outings, and Rev. Veck four week meeting closure at Arnold Chapel. Flu cases reported mild, infant death in Ehrat family mourned, Ed Gerkin’s sale and move, milk hauling changes, and mail delivery disruption due to a rising creek.
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Carrie Jones
Ruth Doolen
T. P. Williams
F. Griffin
Centralia
C. Veck
Arnold Chapel
E. Norris
John
Rosamond
L. Foster
Paul Ehrat
Ed Gerkin
Robert Arnold
Erna Jones
Lew Engier
Lewis Jones
Shafers
Lew Engler
Vernon
Leo Kinney
O.waltons
Arnold Chapel Ladies Aid
Coas
Ed Gerkiris Sale
Bear Creek School Resumes After Sickness
BEAR CREEK Dist 193 school resumed in the upper grade room after a teacher’s illness closed it. Attendance fell to about fifty percent as many pupils were absent due to sickness. Brlan Brewer visited Vandalia. Christmas exercises cannot be held because many participants are absent. Over 95 percent of absences are due to sickness.
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Brlan Brewer
Vandalia
No School Through Wednesday And Various Local Visits
The notes report no school until Wednesday with afternoon sessions underway. Wm Chriss Amon Sterling hauled hogs and veal calves to Vernon Tuesday. Residents including Penny Lake H E Belcher Laura Lake Dorothy Chriss and Mrs Frank Robertson are mentioned among absences and visits. The flu limits attendance and a Christmas program is being prepared.
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Harlan Brewer
Rernon
Wm. Chriss
Amon Sterling
Vernon
Wm. Brewer
Frank Robertson
Penny” Lake
Oral Brown
Local News Roundup From the Chandler Area
MC Haney W Thomas and wife with Mrs Molly Wiggins visited Fred Williams and family Saturday. J R Gray and son Charles Arthur listed as sick. E C Black took a business trip to Odin Saturday. H N Smith of Alma visited Friday. Cecil Black and Alvin Gray aided T W Gray butcher last Tuesday. Mrs Walter Jones visited her parents J R Gray and wife Saturday. S W Gray improving. Fred Williams and wife visited Jasper Hayes and family southwest of Salem last Wednesday. John Fulton and family moved into their new house. Dorothy and Nellie Chandler called on Mrs Audella Horn Sunday afternoon. Guy Chandler and wife visited Centralia on business last Tuesday. H W Somerville made a trip to Patoka Saturday. Clarence Smith building a new barn. Henry Williams visited Edward Bender Sunday. Waldo Baker of Salem called at the Chandler store Thursday. Ellis Williams visited Chas Gray Sunday afternoon.
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W. Thomas
Molly Wiggins
Fred Williams
J. R. Gray
Charles Arthur
E. C. Black
Odin
H. N. Smith
Alma
Cecil Black
Alvin Gray
T. W. Gray
Walter Jones
S. W. Gray
Jasper Hayes
Salem
John Fulton
Dorothy
Nellie Chandler
Audella Horn
Guy Chandler
Centralia
H. W. Somerville
Patoka
Clarence Smith
Henry Williams
Edward Bender
Waldo Baker
Chandler
Ellis Williams
Chas. Gray
God the Preserver of Man Lesson Sermon
The December 16 Christian Science Lesson-Sermon theme centers on God's preservation of man. Scriptures include Isaiah 31 5 Nehemiah 9 6 and a Science and Health passage about waiting on God and seeking Truth.
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God
Churches of Christ, Scientist
Jerusalem
Mary Baker Eddy
Community Socials and Auto Wrecks Reported in Southeast Town
Sunday visits included Magmie Bowen and family with Miss Nettie Bell and Raymond Bell. Lawrence Perrine passed through Tuesday morning. Mat Belcher and family visited Lu ther Williams and kin. Auto wrecks multiply with two cars in ditches and one wreck Friday. Santa Claus visited Centralia Saturday to hear children's wishes. Maymie Bowen visited Frank Bradford's Saturday morning.
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Magmie Bowen
Albert
Dean
Clifford
Bowen
Nora
Doris
Dorothy
Bradford
Nettie Bell
Raymond
William
Joe Bell
Lawrence Perrine
Mat Belcher
Luther Williams
Pete Bopp
Santa Claus
Centralia
Maymie Bowen
Frank Bradfords
Pay Roll for Now at Dairy Plant Records
Total paid out in November: 6771 dollars 12 cents. Price of milk for December set at 2 dollars 35 cents plus 10. Total pounds produced in November: 258 578.
Vernon Patoka M E Church News
Bro Cecil Lowe will preach at Arnold Chapel Sunday at 11 00 A M Rev Frank Brokelmeyer will preach at Vernon at 7 00 P M This arrangement was made because of the serious illness of Mrs O D Mitzel Pastor O D Mitzel requests the congregation to attend.
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Cecil Lowe
Arnold Chapel
Frank Brokelmeyer
Vernon
O. D. Mitzel
Christmas Program Recited by Local Quartette and Guests
A community Christmas program features readings from Luke 2 12 and a verse of Away in a Manger plus multiple songs. Irene Warner Grover Man Elaine Wickersham and others perform pieces including The Everlasting Light God Bless Us All and And Thou Bethlehem with Violet Nattier Glenn Hill and others in the quartet.
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Pire
Irene Warner
Grover Man
Elaine Wickersham
Juanita Easton
God Bless
Annabelle Adams
Edgar, Rogier
John Dean Carter
Bethlehem
Violet Ree
Mildred Carter
Evelyn Is
Violet Nattier
Glenn Hill
Alice Mojonnier
Edgar Irvin
Zionepworth League Sunday Program
The Zionepworth League outlines a Sunday program on the birth of Jesus with scripture readings led by Maurice Maulding and Alpha Maulding. Maurice Maulding performs solo, and a vocal duet by Mary Jane Williams and Lois McNichol accompanies Abundant Life themes led by Dwight Williams. Lila Williams leads Benediction.
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Paul
Rome
Maurice Maulding
Harry Fulton
Russell Caldwell
Wilma Caldwell
Corinthians
Alpha Maulding
Ephs
Juanita Neilson
Harold Change
Mary Jane. Williams
Lois McNichol
Dwight Williams
Mary Meador
Lila Williams
Resolutions of Respect for Sister Addie Griffin
The Patoka Rebekah Lodge No. 480 passes resolutions mourning Sister Addie Griffin. They declare her true faith, note she will be sadly missed by officers and members, drape the charter, and send copies to the bereaved husband, lodge records, and the Patoka Register for publication. Signed by Elsie Gray, Arline Walker, A. L. Irvin.
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Patoka Rebekah Lodge No
Addie Griffin
Patoka Register
Elsie Gray
Arline Walker
A. L. Irvin
Obituary for Rachel E. Mason Dec 2 2023 Obituary
One year has passed since the mother Rachel E. Mason died December 2. Peaceful be thy rest dear mother. In life we loved you dearly in death the same. Sadly missed by children.
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Rachel E. Mason
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