Christmas social notes and local visits at Cracker Neck
Cracker Neck residents share holiday gatherings and church events. Freda Shepard and children visit relatives at Keyesport. John H Belcher and wife returned from the north. Luther Barnes roofs his house. John McClary and family from Vandalia called at Cracker Neck. A. S. Belcher family and neighbors share Christmas dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dock Shepard
Luther
Barnes
Freda Shepard
Keyesport
Rollin Stombaugh
Vandalia
John H. Belcher
Tom Cole
Mound Chapel
Santa Claus
Chester Bryant
J. A. Shepard
S. B. Lawrence
John McClary
Luther Barnes
Ida Kinney
Fern Fiscus
Grandma Wall
Pety Belcher
Christmas Visits and Family Gatherings in Southeast Town
Miss Lela Bopp visits Temple school. Robert Terry visits sister Irvin Bowen family Friday night. Anna Wickersham dines with Will Snyder family. Hindrex and family and Harry Meridith spend Christmas with Theodore Meridiths. Charley Bopp marries Elma Poole last Saturday December 24. Luther Williams family shares Christmas dinner with Mat Belcher family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lela Bopp
Temple
Robert Terry
Irvin Bowen
Anna Wickersham
Will Snyder
Albert Hindrex
Harry Meridith
Theodore Meridith
Charles Bowen
Rose Snyder
Blanch Snyder
Wickersham
Virgil
Zollar
Temple School
Joseph Trushell
Calvin Belcher
Charley Bopp
Elma Poole
Luther Williams
Mat Belcher
Beulah
Reta Bopp
Mrs
John
Christmas Program Draws Large Crowd at Carrigan Church
Dorothy Hicks and Mildred Adams visited Hicks relatives as a fair crowd enjoyed Carrigan school program on Friday. The Brick school sent pupils to the event while many local families attended and praised the entertainment. A Christmas program at Carrigan church drew a large attendance Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Hicks
Hazel Hicks
Mildred Adams
Lois Hicks
Carrigan School
Brick School
Ted Ticknor
Edd Booth
Booth
Ted
Santa Claus
Mary Evelyn
Pauline Bopp
Lavern
Freda Parish
Frank Harker
Centralia
Caleb Speers
Tom Speer
Patoka
Harry Bopp
John Bopp
Pete Bopp
Chas. Bopp
Nathan Kiest
O. L. Britt
Ralph Heinzman
J. P. Hicks
Allen Fulton
T. J. Fulton
John Fulton
C. O. Hinder
Carl Adams
Allen Groff
William Fulton
Lucas Farm
Fulton
Mildred Speer
Freda
Briscoe
Etta Fulton
C. O. Hinderer
Iuka
Ernest Brubaker
Luther Groff
Carrigan Church
Christmas Social Scenes Across Fosterburg Community
Widely shared holiday events unfold as neighbors visit families in Rosamond Alma Patoka and Vandalia. Hunts yield prize moose meat shipped to Vandalia while church groups plan New Year events and victims mourned the death of Joe Bates.
Local greetings and visits noted around Decatur area
Vernon Mr. Schroll of Decatur spent the weekend with his daughter Mrs. Guy Jones and family. Marlin Meador and Mrs. J Meador spent Xmas with Mr. and Mrs. John Jones. Irene Jarrett spent Tuesday with her aunt Mrs. Grover Betts. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Crothers called on Mrs. Geo. Crothers Monday evening. Homer Crothers was a Vandalia caller Sunday. Tony Gillispie of Decatur is spend-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. N. Norris
John
Rosamond
L. Foster
Clem Doolen
Lewis Jones
Blanche Doolen
Wm. Headley
North Fork
Bob Arnold
Marion Griffin
Alma
Mildred Chesley
Decatur
S. C. Green
Chapel
Ladies Aid
W. H. Jones
Thelma Arnold
Sam Arnold
Marjorie Bundy
Chicago
T. L. Bundy
St. Paul
Grant Arnold
Clinton
Robert
Ernest Stevens
Sajem
Dand
Clairs Stevens
St. Louis
Francis Griffin
Martha Walker
Woodriver
Silas Foster
Vernon
Womans Club
F. Griffin
Lee
Patoka
Arnolds Chapel
Jane Walker
Myra Headley
Santa
Thomas Gillispie
Flora Cox
Mary Epps
Chas. McNair
Thelma
Vandalia
Andy
George Crothers
W. L. Danbury
Fred Freyer
Minnie Carmean
Mary K. Smith
Eastern Star Meeting
Lois Bundy
Maron
Carrie Jones
John Jones
Burg
Alva Binnion
Amy MacNichols
Lewis Leniger
Jacob Beck
Wm. Beck
Shobonier
Hallie Holt
Willie Gehrken
John Gehrken
Goldie
Clarence Gehrken
Thural Morey
Blanche Rose
Rose Gehrken
Beverly Forehand
John Barnes
Joe Wilson
Ira Kinney
Bud Binnion
Anna Morton
Lee Martin
John Betts
Archie Tillman
Henry Tillman
Wm. Wade Jr
Wm. Wade
Will Whitehurst
Homer
Gebe Whitehurst
Percy Lester
Near Shobonier
Fannie Crowder
Salem
Alvin Hathaway
Roy Wagstaff
C. O. Livesay
Joe Bates
Nannie Wilson
O. L. West
Ellie Doolen
I. W. Doolen
Link ‘Cox
D. W. White
Helen
David Headley
A. Massey
Lizzie Doolen
Kinmundy
Glendale
Donald Keith Walton
Mitjchel
Ray Walton
George Walton
Andy Crothers
Clyde Crothers
Marlin Meadors
Lem Meador
J. M.meadors
Lorene
Billie
Jasper
Maude Whitehurst
Centralia
Jim Lawson
F. M. West
Elmer Crothers
W. L. Grey
Alvin Grey
Gus Prott
Arnold
L. E. Green
LaVerne
Cecil Lowe
Eli Morgan
Mayme West
Junior
Leo Thompson
John Thompson
Mildred
Arnold Chapel
Chas. Ehlers
Charles Vernon
Andrew Peddicord
Ehlers
Henry Peddicords
Geo. Binnion
Mabel
Leona Gillespie
Will Willett
Near Sholconier
Albert Forehand
John Matheny
Fred
Wes Lake
Guy Jones
F. M. Smith
Frank Hatch
Walter, Muffin
Chris Beck
H. Peddicord
Juanita Hathaway
Ferne Danbury
Bob Ballance
Bertha Freyer
Near Patoka
Joe Meadors
Cloud Betts
Decatur High School
Maurice Dean Murfin
Bev Hunter
Dan Thorpe
Eugene Leniger
Centralia High School
Glenwood Brown
Marcus Cox
Marion Epps
Ivy Lowe
Dean Freyer
Great Lakes
Navel
Erwine Willett
Stringtown
W. J. Jones
Beulah Jarrett
Grover Betts
Jay Arnold
Ted Wilson
Helen White
Florence Reilman
Ben Reilman
S. F. Lynch
F. E. Danbury
East St. Louis
Almira Danbury
Archie McNichol
Helen Bunch
McNichols
John ‘A. Matheny
Mark ‘Greer
Johnny Yarber
Canada
North
Mr. Schroll
Marlin’ Meador
J. Meador
Irene Jarrett
Geo. Crothers
Homer Crothers
Tony Gillispie
Decaturis
Editorial Shorts and Quirks of Public Life
A New Yorker offers family trees for 250 dollars with pruning. Christmas looms as Adam and Lilith discuss reasons. Coolidge signals non choice to all but Fess. Fat men endure with humor, while 3,000 of 6,000 New York convicts are idle, highlighting unemployment concerns.
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New York State
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Roy Cox
Marcus
John Miller
Normal
Bernie Bryan
Dwaine Bryant
Erwin Meadors
Albert Meadors
Albert Brown
Bear Creek
Tom Belcher
In Our Our Christmas Club
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First State Bank OF
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Adam
Lilith
President Coolidge
Senator Fess
THE
Blue Goose Garage—Machine Shop
L. E. Belcher
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