Simcox Cash Market Corrects Raisin Price Error
A last week's advertisement corrected the price for 2 pounds of seedless raisins from 17 cents to 13 cents, noting the previous listing was mistaken.
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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1930
Page
3
Vernon Lodge Initiates Three At Christmas Party
At a Rebekah lodge meeting in Vernon three candidates Misses Louise Betts Mildred Morgan and Lillian Livesay were initiated. The entertainment committee led by Mrs Myrtle Miller and Miss Anna Morton hosted a Christmas party with decorations gifts games and a Santa visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge
Louise Betts
Mildred Morgan
Lillian Livesay
Edge
Myrtle Miller
Anna Morton
Santa Claus
W. M. Headley
Near Kinmundy
Vernon
L. A. Wilson
Ira E. Kinney
Herrick
St. James
Patoka
Ladies Aid Society
W. L. Danbury
Tne
Hazel Cox
Maudeath
Lillie Walton
Santa
Bertha Quayle
Ethel Green
Helen Doolen
Vandalia
T. R. Cox
Maron
I. W. Doolen
Ollie Gochenour
Brownstown
Audree
St. Elmo
H. C. Tillman
Estella White
E. M. Bricker
Local Social Touches Across Families and Friday Visits
Mr and Mrs Jesse Pierce with O H Britt and Sam Ben Thalman family visited Friday night. J M Lewis and sons Orville Centralia and Virgil Iowa City visited Wm Long Sunday. Misses Emily Green and Lila Williams spent Sunday with Ellen and Lora Ballance. Mrs Lawrence Perrine visited Thursday with Mrs H B Gerrish. Dean Long visited school Thursday. Eiza Clark and son Larry from northwest of Salem were in the vicinity Friday. Visktor question about a responsible fan ends with Office Boy remark on flame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Thalman
von Qwen Belcher
J. M. Lewis
Orville
Centralia
Virgil
Iowa City
Iowa
Wm. Long
Emily “Green
Lila Williams
Ellen
Lora
Ballance
Lawrence Perrine
H. B. Gerrish
Dean Long
Eiza Clark
Larry
Northwest of
Salem
Shady Grove Notes Of Local Activities And Accidents
Cracker Neck George Kinney killed a beef last Wednesday and Martin Nelson slaughtered a hog last Thursday. Walla Cooper and Nobel Bryant haul logs to the Goodwin mill. The neighborhood reports all sick folk better and Dock Shepard rehabbing a lame back. Ellen Murray milking cows leads to an accident with minor injuries. A baby girl arrived Sunday Dec 21 to Mr and Mrs John Shepard. Shady Grove program Tuesday night recalled as very funny. Chris Ehrat from Shobonier visited Walla Cooper and wife weekend. Lucile Shepard from Toad Island visited grandmother Mrs Shepard weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kinney
Martin Nelson
Walla Cooper
Nobel Bryant
Goodwin Mill
Dock Shepard
Ellen Murray
John Shepard
Shady Grove
Chris Ehrat
Shobonier
Lucile Shepard
Toad Island
Shepard
Local movement spotted around Fredonia and Patoka
Clarence Cozad of Fredonia passed through the area on Monday. Henry Stillabower was a Patoka caller Tuesday. Ozie Hill and family with Orville Hill and wife visited Tuesday. Ida Stillabower spent Tuesday afternoon with Ruby and Nettie Schmahl. Ozie Hill and son Dean shopped in Patoka Wednesday. John Fulton and Dan Luster of Vandalia also in the vicinity midweek. Bill Crothers and family went through Wednesday with Betty Jean. Ernest Schmahl Cecil and Floyd Bowen coasted Thursday evening. C N Walker and wife visited Belle Peddicord and son Don Sunday. Dad Palmer and wife called on Pete Bopp and family Sunday. Arthur Campbell and Ernest Schmahl spent Sunday with Don Peddord. John Jennings was in the neighborhood Sunday. Clarence Bowen and wife with two children Jean and Homer Bowen visited Monday with Chas Bowen and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Cozad
Fredonia
Henry Stillabower
Orville Hill
Ozie Hill
Ida Stillabower
Ruby
Nettie Schmahl
Son Dean
Patoka
John Fulton
Dan Luster
Vandalia
Bill Crothers
Betty Jean
Ernest Schmahl
Cecil
Floyd Bowen
C. N. Walker
Belle Peddicord
Don
Dad Palmer
Pete Bopp
Arthur Campbell
Don Peddicord
John Jennings
Clarence Bowen
Jean
Homer Bowen
Chas, Bowen
Sunday Visits and Local Shoppers Near Patoka and Vernon
Charley Bopp and family spent Sunday with Pearl Poole while the Belchers and Theodore and Meridith families visited Calvin Belcher. Minnie Heindrich shopped at Patoka last Thursday. Clarence Bowen and Matt Belcher attended a Vernon area sale four miles west. Pete Bopp helpers included Matt Belcher and family Pearl Poole and family Charley Bopp and family and Harry Bopp. Glen Dagget of Sandoval was seen nearby Monday. The piece ends with a reflective line about crookedness of men if life were examined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mat Belcher
Calvin Belcher
Theodore
Meridith
Minnie Heindrich
Patoka
Clarence Bowen
Matt Belcher
Vernon
Pete Bopp
Pearl Poole
Charley Bopp
Harry Bopp
Glen Dagget
Sandoval
Local residents share news of repairs and visits
Fairman H. J. Stone hauled milk to Highland on Wednesday. R. M. Carrigan is on the sick list but improving. Peter Bopp helped his brother and Harry Bopp butchered Wednesday. Luther Williams and Irvin Bowen hauled wood on Thursday. Bobby Smith was sick for a few days last week. Several from the area attended a literary at Carrigan Friday night and reported a very enjoyable program. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cozad were visiting Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Stone
Highland
R. M. Carrigan
Peter Bopp
Harry Bopp
Luther Williams
Irvin Bowen
Bobby Smith
Carrigan
Clarence Cozad
Christmas social notes from Shobonier and Vandalia
A packed weekend of visits and shopping is recorded with numerous families from Shobonier and nearby Vandalia. Names include Frisby Ehrat Funk Donaldson Hopkey Reed Taylor Taylor families Leever Spritkle and others. Shobonier, Vandalia and nearby areas are cited with church events and Christmas travel.
Vandalia social notes include visits and church events
Fred Stickler and family and J. Carson and wife visited Vandalia Monday afternoon. Mrs. Elva Towler and Miss Edith Ehlers also called or visited. George Ehrat family shopped in Vandalia. The M. E. Church held Christmas trees and a party Tuesday night and the Baptist Church hosted a Christmas program Wednesday night with many in attendance. Mrs. John Cleary and daughter Mayme Ehrat visited Mayme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Stickler
J. Carson
Vandalia
Elva Towler
Edith Ehlers
F. E. Donalds
George Ehrat
Katie Ehrat
M. E
the Baptist Church
John Cleary
Johanna
Mayme Ehrat
The Yearbook Printing Feat From Washington
A Live Stock Reporter note describes the Agriculture Department Yearbook as the world's largest single printing job. It spans 1080 pages with 400000 copies, mostly free to members of Congress, and the Government Printing Office expands to cover more space. The piece highlights extensive typesetting capacity and growing output, despite low readership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Coined words and pseudo terms ripple through public discourse
The piece surveys new coinages from advertising and lexicographers including autopessimistic ations autocide and geosere. It notes humorous and odd terms such as 3 aucissenkartoffelbiersauerkraut kranzwurst and ho kum with commentary on usage in slang and dictionaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripley
Mark Twain
Washington
Knights of the Road
Public Safety
National Puzzlers’ League
Seaside
N. J
New York Times
Washington Community Chest
Aviation coinage sparks chatter over new words
The aviation sector claims 30,000 newly coined terms for its jargon while commentators question the utility of the term voslyxbepa seen as a Russian language style riff. The debate centers on whether such coinages aid or hinder clear communication in air travel discussions.
State hospital expansion accelerates with multi-trade crew
Under scientific supervision the Illinois state hospital project is rapidly advancing with carpenters brick layers plumbers steam fitters electricians and waterproofing workers all employed simultaneously to speed the veterans ward. A 35 to 40 man crew keeps steady work through winter as the architecture division schedules all trades and prioritizes inmate space and maximum employment per Governor Emmerson's directive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois State Hospital
Veterans’ Ward
Division of Architecture and Engineering
State Department of Purchases and Construction
Supervising Architect
Emmerson
For Sale Column Plentiful Local Classified Items
Want column lists extra fine weanling pigs for Roy Sears with phone contact 11. Ford touring car in good running condition priced at 20 dollars cash inquiries at Register Office. Car overhauling and repairing offered by Everett Purdue two miles west of Patoka phone 419. Fresh Brown Swiss cow with calf by side listed under Artie Rogier es-12-19 2tp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Sears
Inquire Register Office
Tfe
Everett Purdue
Patoka
Artie Rogier
Hunters Forbidden on Private Land Notice
The undersigned prohibit hunting with dogs or guns or trapping on land they own or control and warn trespassers will be prosecuted. Signed by H. C. Hampy with listed dates and names including Pope Sisters, Chas C. Cox, Sam Pugh, R. J. Johnson, H. J. Stone, O. F. Barnes with various 11 dates in 1931 across multiple lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Hampy
Pope Sisters
Chas. C. Cox
Sam Pugh
R. J. Johnson
P H. J. Stone
O. F. Barnes
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eaglin
Jesse Pierce
O. H. Britt
Sam
Visktor
Office Boy
Fairman
T. W. Frisby
Opal
Lee Frisby
Katie
W. S. Funk
F. E. Funk
Marcella
Orba Carson
Dorothy
Cecil Kirgan
Near Salem
Linwood Leever
Lee Frisby and Sons
Roy Spritkle
Morgan Henry
Ed Blankinship
Gertrude [Risby
Frances ‘Rawcliffe
Fred Summan
Martha
State Hospital
Patoka, Illinois
MAE Eagan Auto and Property Insurance
Carl Cunningham
East Broadway
Illinois
Lacas Crawford, Vernon
Rawford
J. M. Smith
First Door North—DeWitt Motor Co
Hamburger
Willard Farm Lighting
Holtkamp
E. Noleman St. Centralia, Ill
Socious Troabie
Mau
Mk—Dewisindé
Thos
Altom
Patoka, Ill
Gordon Shoe Shop
Liberty Theatre
Morocco
Gary Cooper
Marlene Dietrick
Adolphe Menjou
George O’brien
Sylvia
Brown and Hendersons
el Brengel
Jeanette McDonald
Mrs. Martin Johnson
America
William Haines
Marie Dressler
Polly Moran
THE
Blue Goose Garage
L. E. Belcher
Meridian
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