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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1937
Page
4
Christmas scenes and visits fill Patoka area as families gather. Ralph Simcox and others attend events in Centralia. Measles and scarlet fever cases rise with school break and holiday gatherings. A Patoka basketball game features Patoka Oilers vs Centralia Demonays with admission ten and fifteen cents.
Townspeople attend Christmas programs and family gatherings across Patoka Vandalia Centralia and nearby areas. Residents mentioned include Irene Malan and Roger VanAtta tying the knot December 21 at 170, plus many visitors from Chicago St. Louis and Clinton over the holidays.
Homer Outhouse of west of I'atoka and Mildred Merton of Fairman community were united in marriage on Saturday December 25 at Vandalia. Attendants Dor othy Ververs and Marion Outhouse. They are well known in the community with many friends. Homer is son of Ellis and Mrs Outhouse. Mildred is daughter of Ralph and Mrs Merten. A six o'clock dinner followed at the Merten home for the couple and families.
The text cites Isaiah 55 1 and John 7 31 4 7 17 as part of a Christian Science Lesson Sermon. It notes the Bible passages and the inclusion of Mary Baker Eddy's Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. The piece underscores Christian Science doctrine as logically demonstrable.
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