Local high school hoops action highlights regional play
North region rivals in Effingham Vandalia Patoka Patoka beat Vandalia 22 to 8 as crowds exceeded 1000 attendees. The article notes Shobonier and several small towns hosting games, with Effingham and Casey results and a three year tournament weekend featuring Mason Edgewood Shumway Dieterich Montrose Watson and Beecher City.
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Shobonier
Ramsey
Effingham
Casey
Mason
Edgewood
Shumway
Dieterich
Montrose
Watson
Beecher
Utch Hilgeford
Salem
Elmo
OKA
Patoka High School Gym Debt Cleared After Local Victory
Attendance at the Vandalia- Patoka game helped liquidate all debt on Patoka high school. The gym project cost more than the bonded district debt, covered by a personal note signed by Patoka businessmen. On Wednesday the note and interest were paid, earning praise for the school staff and supporters. Plans for shower baths and further improvements include seating upgrades and flooring with a concrete base and maple surface. Fifteen Rahs praise the Patoka team and Coach Munger.
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Patoka
Patoka High School
Munger
Obituary of John W Bratcher 1847 1929
John W Bratcher aged 82 8 died January 24 1929 born January 16 1847 son of George and Elizabeth Bratcher married twice first to Margaret E Linton in 1867 second to Mrs Sarah Lansford in 1890s he leaves a daughter Mrs J E Garrett Nash ville IL two sons W E Bratcher Clinton IL and J R Bratcher Laverwood IA seven grandchildren two great grandchildren and many friends funeral conducted January 28 1929 at M E Church South with interment at Thorpe cemetery
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John W. Bratcher
George
Elizabeth Bratcher
Margaret E. Linton
Sarah Lansford
J. E. Garrett
Nashville, IL
W. E. Bratcher
Clinton
Ilinois
J. R. Bratcher
Laverwood
Iowa
Smith
Willis
Free
M. E
Thorpe Cemetery
Third Southern Illinois Normal Invitational Tournament Stirring Contests
Forty high schools take part in the Carbondale invitational with games starting Wednesday. Twenty four games on day one, eight on Thursday, four on Friday, and four on Saturday. The event features regional powers Benton to West Frankfort and school teams from Egyptian region. The local cagers opened with a 19 to 9 loss, with Harrisburg and Patoka combining for early points before an injury occurred. Continued to following page.
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Carbondale
Benton
Buncombe
Bonnie
Cambria
Carterville
Carrier Mills
Cheater
Cobden
Creal Springs
DuQuoin
Eldorado
Elkville
Equality
Ewing
Galatia
Gorham
Grand Tower
Harrisburg
Herrin
Hurst Bush
Johnson City
Marion
Patoka
Vernon M E Church News and Upcoming Services
Attendance at Vernon and Patoka services was affected by sickness and bad roads. Sunday School had sixty three students, Bible class eighteen, evening service about forty. Next Sunday Patoka morning 11 46 and Vernon evening 7 00. Officials list included Rev O D Mitzel pastor and church officers. Come and see the house of God and welcome strangers.
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M. E. Church
Vernon
Arnold Chapel
Vernon i
Patoka
House of God
O. D. Mitzel
Vernon Pentecostal meetings begin at church with visitors
Vernon Pentecostal church opens a series of meetings led by Rev Wm Mulford from Ohio for several nights. Sister Pearl Clark and Sister Helen Clark from Her Rin will continue the meetings with special singing by the sisters. Services start 7 30 P M with Sunday service at 7 00 P M Pastor J H Reeter welcomes all.
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Vernon
Revival Ends at Marshall Creek Baptist Church
The Marshall Creek Baptist Church held a revival conducted by Elder Souter and assisted by Elder Foulon both of Ewing. Six conversions and six additions to the church occurred along with strong interest in the church circle.
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Marshall Creek Church
Marshall Creek Baptist Church
Souter
Foulon
Ewing
Patoka Pentecostal Sunday School Sees 46 Attendees
The Patoka Pentecostal Sunday School held last Sunday with forty six in attendance. The event extended an invitation to all to come worship, proclaiming today is the time of salvation.
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Pentecostal Sunday School
Revival at M. E. Church South Gains Strong Attendance
Revival at the M. E. Church South continues with good crowds and active musical support from volunteers. Rev. Willis and Rev. Free of Salem lead sermons praised as extra special. Sunday School attendance rises. a Monday pantomime by church members draws great interest. Rev. Free concludes revival with Sunday services.
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M. E. South
M. E. Church South
Willis
Free
Salem
Salem M. E. Church South
Training for Service Class At Local Christian Church
The Christian Church invites all to Sunday School at 9 30 a m and Communion at 10 30 a m A Bible students class named Training for Service Class is organized under Mrs Ora Smith The first meeting is tonight Thursday at 6 45 in the baptistry room Bro Wrigh Spurlin will speak Saturday night at the Christian church with services also Sunday morning and evening
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Ora Smith
Bro. Wrigh
Spurlin
The
Christian Church
Baptist Church Sunday School Attendance and Offering
Last Sunday 68 attended Sunday School and the collection totaled 2.45. The program was given by the Sundas. Sunday School hour is 9:30 PM and preaching service is held on the First and Third Sundays each month. Everyone is invited to all services.
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Sundas
Catl
Zion Church Notes and Epworth League Meeting Report
Zion Church notes describe a busy week with Sunday School full, Epworth League attendance up, and a post-service debate on funding foreign missions. Mildred McNicol led a devotional, A D Nichols argued for funding abroad, and local judges declared his case strong.
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Jesus
Mary Caldwell
Carl Arnold
Donald Belcher
Lucile Nichols
Zion
Epworth League
Mildred McNicol
United States
A. D. Nichols
Wm. Williams
Nichols
Williams
John Chance
Knight
Oscar Caldwell
Chriss Neilson
Addis Walton
Caldwell
Christian Science Lesson-Sermon Marks January 27 Services
Sunday services across Christian Science Churches centered on Truth. The Golden Text from Psalms proclaims God’s goodness and enduring mercy for all generations. The Lesson cites Biblical passages noting the word of God as divine truth. References include Thessalonians and excerpts from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy.
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Churches of Christ
Scientist
Belem
Mary Baker Eddy
Age mystery solved for Happy Jolliff via Carlyle letter
An unsigned January 25 note from Carlyle estimates Happy Jolliff born June 20, 1856. It claims he is now 70 years 4 months 10 days 3 hours 6 minutes 2 seconds old, and asks for weather conditions and how he looked as a baby.
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Happy Jolliff
Carlyle
Patoka Register
Happy
Northern Egyptian Illinois H S Athletic Conference Standings
The Jan 31 basketball standings show Patoka 9 1 900 Farina 8 2 .800 Vandalia 9 3 .750 Brownstown 7 4 .636 Sandoval 3 6 .333 Kinmundy 0 0 .000 St Elmo 0 0 .000 Odin 1 10 .091 Games since last report list Vandalia 29 Sandoval 26 Patoka 22 St Elmo 6 Farina 17 Odin 4.
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H. S
Pet. Patoka
Farina
Viandalia
Brownstown
Sandoval
Kinmundy Gharts
St. Elmo Ee Et Aes Odin
Vandalia
Patoka
St. Elmo
Odin
Infant passes away at Patoka cemetery funeral
Willow Lorene Douglas born October 25 1928 daughter of Edith Watkins died January 27 1929 at 10 00 o clock aged 3 months 3 days Rev Spicer led the funeral services Interment in Patoka cemetery with mother grandparents and relatives left to mourn.
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Willow Lorene Douglas
Edith Watkins
Rev. Spicer
Patoka
Auto crash injures John Tillman in rural collision
John Tillman, a former resident now in Centralia running a contracting business, was in a head on collision with a Buick from Wisconsin at the Mason farm north of the Stuart schoolhouse corner. Both drivers sustained injuries and were taken to Centralia. initial fears of serious injury to Tillman eased in follow up reports.
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John Tillman
Vernon
Centralia
T. E. Irvin
Mason Farm
Stuart School House
Wisconsin
Tillman
Local Notes Highlight Patoka Visitors and Local Industry
George Krug, circulation manager for the Daily St. Louis Times, visited Patoka en route to Vandalia. Poon Manion, ex Shobonier foreman now in Macon, consulted with Dr. DuComb in Patoka. Roe suffers blood poisoning from a hand splinter last October and expects recovery while staying with his brother in Shobonica. William Ehrat of Shobonier, first to ship a carload of phosphate to the area, promotes soil care and sales from a leading U S manufacturer.
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George Krug
Southern Illinois
St. Louis Times
Patoka
Vandalia
Poon Manion
Shobonier
Macon
DuComb
Roe
Bert Manion
Shobonicr
William Ehrat
Will
United States
Patoka High Notes Basketball Wins and Events
Patoka High School reports a Jan 25 win over St B 22 to 6 and a Marion game with a 24 to 14 score. Activities include a two act play Slats, sportsmanship talks, and upcoming events at the high school gym Ella Ella. The eighth grade beat Sandoval 17 to 5, bakery fundraisers net about 8 dollars, and a revival by Rev Spurgeon is noted.
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Patoka
St. Bright
Junicher
Maurice V Malan
Wo Thace
Agei
Alice Martin
Mary
Caldwell
Sharp
Marvin Ballance
Munger
Lucile Walker
Assembly
Gerald
Mr. DeLay
Walter Simcox
Fred
Kniseley
Patoka School
Gee, Wickersham
Sandoval
Brownstown
Spurgeon
Marcini
Temple Church Sunday School Elects Officers
Temple Sunday School elected officers for the year including Joseph Yardley as superintendent Mat Belcher as assistant superintendent Elza Tabor as secretary Christina Yardley as Bible Class teacher Lila Bopp for Young Peoples class Mabel Bowen for Junior class and Nettie Bell for Little Folks Attendance last Sunday was thirty four and the collection was forty seven cents Bro Rosborough preaches at Temple the second Sunday of each month at 2 00 PM.
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Temple Church News
Temple
Joseph Yardley
Mat Belcher
Elza Tabor
Christina Yardley
Lila Bopp
Young Peoples
Mabel Bowen
Nettie Bell
Bro
Rosborough
Shobonier M E Church Sets February Meeting
The second quarterly meeting of the Shobonier charge will be held February 6 at the M E Church. Dist Superintendent Whitesides will be present and preach. All are invited and urged to come. Cc. M Miller.
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Shobonier M. E. Church
Shobonier Charge
M. E
Whitesides
M. Miller
Mrs Ben Garrett Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Ben Garrett died at home in Chicago on January 23 1929 aged 72 years. She was born Adaline Arnold near Arnold Chapel and joined the Arnold Chapel church early in life. Survived by husband Ben born 1876 three children Ivy and two infant girls two brothers J F Arnold Clinton and G I Arnold Clinton and a half sister Daisy Reed. Funeral services were held at J F Arnold’s Vernon home Friday at 11 30 A M conducted by Rev O D Mittal of the M E Church. Burial in Sandy Branch Cemetery.
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Elizabeth Arnold
Arnold Chapel
Chica
Ben
Ivy
J. F. Arnold
G. I. Arnold
Clinton
Daisy Reed
Okla
M. B.charen
Will Linge
Adeline Arnold
Vernon
O. D. Mittal
M. E. Q Church
Sandy Brahch
Illinois Central Agents Called to Chicago Office for Exam
All Illinois Central agents are to be examined in the Chicago office for physical animation. Walker, the local representative, may have been called but is not yet confirmed. he likely traveled to Chicago a couple weeks ago for this purpose.
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Illinois Central
Chicago
Walker
Need Money Ad From P' Finance Co of Centralia
Private family loan offer with strict privacy. Pay $10 to $300 monthly. cost law details. Contact P' Finance Co. of Centralia at 138 South Locust St by call, write or phone.
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Patokea
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Wm. Nattier
Alberta Berthoux
Bessie Hill
Karl Outhouse
P. J. Mojonnier
Patoka Pentecostal News
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