Vernon Methods: Church Xmas Program
Vernon Methodist Church invites the public to a Christmas program on Sunday evening December 24 1939 at 730 p m. The event features songs drills and recitations including Christmas Bells The Best Greeting A Sly Christmas Visitor and A Boy's Protest with multiple performers such as Janice Hathaway Virginia Mae Weinsman Roland Linder and Peggy Lee Jaronitzky. A family notices section follows with local items and sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donne Mae
Linton
Peggy Lee Jaronitzky
Joe Betts
Sant
Roland Linder
Arnold Cudds
Elmer Thomas
Virginia Mae Weinsman
Ree
Genevieve Ward
Rtc
Dormald Cudd
Rita Lee
I Am Only a Coal Oil Lamp
An advertisement touts a coal oil lamp claiming long 50 hour burn on a gallon and white light. It highlights no pump operation, strong mantles, heat resistant glass chimneys, and fount colors Ivory Gunmetal Statuary Bronze.
Letters to Santa from Patoka area children 1939
A page-wide collection of brief Christmas requests from Patoka and nearby towns. Children name items such as BB guns dolls candy oranges and games like Pick-Up Sticks Chinese Checkers and new shoes with notes of good behavior and holiday cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Shobonier
Knois
Denar
Local visitors and obituaries from Sandoval area
Glen Mays visited Sandoval High School Monday. A son was born December 5 to Cecil Bobbett and his wife from east of town. Mrs Clem Doolen and Mrs Hazel M Cox attended the funeral of Mrs C Williams at Salem Sunday afternoon. Mrs Williams active in Eastern Star and Rebekah circles. Miro, Rerhta Quayle and PD Preyer were shopping in Vandalia on Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Mays
Sandoval
Cecil Bobbett
East of Town
Clem Doolen
Hazel M. Cox
C. Williams
Salem
Mre Williams
Eastern Star
Rebekah
Miro
Rerhta Quayle
Legion Meeting in Kinmundy Hosts Legion Hall Event
Marion County Council American Legion holds its regular meeting on December 28 at the Legion Hall in Kinmundy Illinois. Ex servicemen and wives are invited. Red Thompson district commander will attend along with entertainment and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Council
American Legion
Legion Hall
Kinmundy
Red Thompson
Dist
Revival planned as Rev R W Linder preaches at Mound Chapel
Reverend R W Linder will preach at Mound Chapel Sunday morning December 24. Plans for a revival announced. Everyone in the community invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Linder
Mound Chapel
Barn Destroyed by Fire on John Oye Farm
Last Monday night the barn on the John Oye farm west of town burned around 3 o'clock. The cause is unknown. Mr Dwight Ballance and family lost their crops of hay and grains and one cow. Neighbors brought hay grain and a collection of currenty the following day and helped erect a shed.
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John Oye
Dwight Ballance
Ballances
Card of Thanks for Barn Fire Helpers
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Ballance and family express gratitude to everyone who assisted during and after the barn and contents fire. Thanks to volunteer firefighters and all neighbors who helped at the farm in such trying times.
Local notes on visits and holiday travel across towns
Mr and Mrs Orville Genre visited Mr and Mrs Verne Nattier and Mr and Mrs Charles Hurt in Ownece. Several relatives travel to Greenville and Bloomington for Christmas. Folk from Muskogee and Frederick Oklahoma visit relatives while others return from East St. Louis and Carbondale for holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Genre
Verne Nattier
Charles Hurt
Ownnece
Greenville
Alva Peek
Bloomington
Fred Brown
Hot Springs
Ark
Robert Morey
Caroline Gay
Frederick
Okla
R. E. Parker
Muskogee
Carrie Parker
Fairman
Mariah Yardley
Ed Woods
Fred Black
Zenia
L. M
Clarice Ann
Plymouth
Dipper
Decatur
Patdka
Ray Farmer
Centralia
Sadie Nattier
George Ballante
Leo
Mendenhall
Talon
Charles Puch
Betty Altom
Carbondale
Mirr
LD. Altom
Dora Bruening
East St. Louis
Nell Quayle
Marvin Ballance
Toledo
Lester Ballance
James Cox
Encitle Field
Jewe
Mien Velma Cantrall
Mrs. Harriett Smith
Christmas Program at Baptist Church This Sunday
The Baptist Church invites all to a Sunday night Christmas program at 7330 featuring songs like Joy to the World and Merry Christmas, readings by Virgil Wortman and others, a three act Christmas play with named characters, and a cast including Elizabeth Moore Evelyn Ellis Rachel Adams Billy Stringer and Willie Lou Pursley among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Lou Pursley
Rachel Adams
Elizabeth Moore
Evelyn Ellis
Billy and
Durwood Stringer
Helen Britt
Faye Atchison
DS Sere
Virginia Atchison
Nell ‘String Ameels
Vreinia Stringer
Vreinia Stringer, Pes: Parks
Joseph—Leroy Parks
Mary—Violet Nattier
Shepherds
Paul
Joe Davidson
Emily Nattier
Wise Men
Dwight Britt
da Elis
Cecil Devuisen
Patoka Oilers to Face House of David in December Showdown
Local readers are urged to attend a basketball game at the gym Christ night featuring Patoka Oilers versus the House of David team on the 25th. The matchup promises a memorable evening of high school style basketball action.
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Patoka
House OF David
Patoka Oilers
Injuries Fatal to Bobby Buck
Bobby Buck a 15 month old son of Mr and Mrs W T Buck of Centralia formerly of Patoka died at home Sunday night from burns received a week earlier in a gasoline explosion. Funeral services were held at the Roy T Baldridge Memorial Home with Rev G E Whitten officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby
W. T. Buck
Centralia
Patoka
Roy T. Baldridge
Rev
G. E. Whitten
Wells Active in Carrigan and East Fork Oil Fields
In Carrigan and East Fork townships four miles southwest of the Patoka field, sixteen well sites show activity. Parker and Lutz No. 1 testings are pumping, A VWervers has two wells pumping and two drilling, Adams has two pumping and one drilling, Kreitler is pumping, Benoist is drilling, Ah has one pumping and two drilling, Verne DuComb spudded in, and Eiza Sharp begins spudding.
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Patoka
Bustees
Marion County
Ill
LNODS
Board of Trustees
State of
Illinois
Carrigan
East Fork
Parker
Lutz
A. Vwervers
C. A. Adams
Kreitler
Benoist
Verne DuComb
Eiza
Dilling in Patoka Devonian Test Well Progress
Deton and Jones moved in a cable string of tools to complete and test their No 1 Mojonniera in the Devonian formation. They bailed mud from the hole Thursday night with completion expected by Saturday.
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Deton & Jones
Christmas Program At Methodist Church
The Pa toka Church hosts a Christmas program Sunday night inviting public attendance. Local residents including Mrs. Caudle and the Waltons were noted at sales and social calls. Funeral attendance and dinner guests from Nashville and nearby towns are mentioned among Sunday activities.
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Ssue
Wyoming
Homer N. Potts
YEAS
L. W. Ballance
Chas. Hill B. N. Griffin Ik
D. Alcom L. E. Green
FAR More Sales CO
J. ©. Beery
Shirley Pratt
Marilyn Quayle
Lois Linton
Rawleigh
A. Freeport
Frank Crawford Jr
Hobart Arnold
Frank Crawford
Inquire Register Office
Violet Nattier
Ruddy Hathaway
Vandalia
Melvin Johnson
Neil McKinney
Earl Carter
Effie Arnold
Alma
Bill Gregory
Bery Chrieg
Donald Belcher
Ernest Chriss
Joyce Hathaway
Mae Linder
Little Shepard
St. Nick
St. Lewis, Me
Ilinois
Santa Claus
Watler
Wayne Jett
Billy Kretzer
Mary Jane Jett
Odin
Friend
Pauline Hicks
Legion Meeting
Mrs. Dwight Ballance
Baptist Church
tTed Pursley
Marie Crawford
iLeighton Waseem
Virgil Wortman
Darlene Wortman
George Leighton Wasem
Lone
Clifford Gerrish
George Davis
Hazel Parker
Conway
Glenwood Malan
Bobby Buck
Patoka Dist
Dilling
Methodist Church
John Caudle
East of Tow
Ray Walton
George Walton
Sales
Grover Hassler
Arthur Beck and Son
Nashville
Rosasell Green
W L. Hathaway
Mrav Haven Cox
W. I. Danbery
Phiff Gitl
Siys Yiewne
Calla
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