Bear Creek Social Notes Include Visits and Trades
Chas Ballance family spent Sunday with Frank Lake family. Leo Landreth and Amon Sterling drove George Christie to Vandalia for a large molar extraction. Katherine Donely of Sandoval did house work for Mrs Oral Brown. Gilbert Brown and Cecil Benefiel visited Lincoln and Decatur. Bertyle Tedrick and family of Vandalia and Dale Whitehurst of McNab visited Jasper Benefiel family. John Sterling returned home after weeks with his mother. Earl and Frank Sterling of Waynesville attended their mother's sale. Ora Cox stayed with John Lake. John Bratcher, former resident, buried in Thorpe cemetery. Alfred Cox traded John Lake a gun for a dog. Mrs Clara Steiling poorly at Amon Steiling’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Landreth
Amon Sterling
George Christie
Vandalia
Katherine Donely
Sandoval
Oral Brown
Gilbert Brown
Cecil Benefiel
Lincoln
Decatur
Bertyle Tedrick
Dale Whitehurst
McNab
Jasper Benefiel
John Sterling
Lincoln man spends day with parents after doctor visit
Orval Brown of Lincoln spent Tuesday and Tuesday night with his parents after consulting the doctor at Patoka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orval Brown
Lincoln
Patoka
Local Socials and Farm Movements Near Watson
Earl Martin of Watson spent the weekend with Mr. C. M. Miller and family. Rev. C. M. Miller filled his regular appointment at the Kaskaskia charge and joined Mr. Earl Martin for dinner with Charles Lane and family. A surprise visit for Mr. B. F. Beck included relatives with baskets. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Albert, Byron Albert, John McConnell and wife, Art Corsan and family, and Jesse Walton and family. George Gillespie moved to the John McConnell farm on Monday January 28. Ralph Morey and Cecil Holt attended the Knebel sale south of Hagars town Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Martin of
Watson
C. M. Miller
Martin
Kaskaskia
Earl Martin
Charles Lane
B. F. Beck
G. W. Albert
Byron Albert
John McConnell
Art Corsan
Jesse Walton
George Gillespie
Fairman Salem area sees flu wane and local moves noted
Local notes report most residents have recovered from the flu. D W Carson moved to Fairman near Eli Wadkins place east of the railroad. Several residents engaged in small transactions, school resumption, and a skating outing at W Adams pond. R M Carrigan shows slow recovery from illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Carson
Fairman
Eli Wadkins
Frank Snyder
Fred Poole
John Henning
S. R. Carrigan
Centralia
R. M. Carrigan
Earl Lutz
Sandoval
Rose Snyder
Patoka
Merle Chas
Lutz
D. W. Corsan
F. Harker
W. Adams
Local News Notes From Fostersburg and Nearby
Artie Shick worked for Marshal Souter Saturday. Bert Arnold of Clinton visited his mother Mona Arnold in the Burg Wednesday. The Womans club met with Mrs. Sam Arnold and quilted. Erna Jones and family visited his mother Mary Jones Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Dale Arnold cared for her parents due to illness. Dr. T. L. Bundy was a Sunday business caller. Carl Jones came from Salem Saturday to visit his parents. Lewis Jones and family visited Mrs. Mary Walker Sunday. F Griffin and family were in Vandalia Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artie Shick
Marshal Souter
Bert Arnold
Clinton
Burg
Mona Arnold
Womans Club
Sam Arnold
Erna Jones
Mary Jones
Dale Arnold
Mark Swift
T. L. Bundy
Carl Jones
Salem
W. H. Jones
Lewis Jones
Mary Walker
F. Griffin
Vandalia
Dan Colburn
Bee Leever
Mary Ehrat
J. H. Peddicord
Anna Wasmuth
Sholconier
Minnie Peddicord
Eakin Hotel
Caryel Walton
Granite City
Walter Wernsman
Mag Doolen
Fred Lawrence
Local Notices of Social Visits and Errands
Lester Bullard recovering from illness improves. Rolland Davidson and family visited the S. W. Gray home. Hazel Howard spent weekend with Mildred Osborne. Nellie Gray visited with home folks. Francis Gray directs cold water bath instructions. Adeline and Katherine Williams attended church at Fredonia. Guy Chandler hauled hay to Alma. Beulah and Burl Sullens visited G. G. Chandler home. J. R. Gray and son Francia were Centralia visitors. Fred Williams and wife sent. Sue visited locally. Walter Somerville visited George Jett Sunday afternoon. Campbell spent Sunday with parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Bullard
Rolland Davidson
S. W. Gray
Hazel Howard
Mildred Osborne
Nellie Gray
Francis Gray
Adeline
Katherine Williams
Fredonia
Guy Chandler
Alma
Misa Beulah
Burl Sullens
G. G
Social life heavy with visits and gatherings here
Sunday afternoon visits at the Hathaway home follow a busy week of social calls. Eight couples attended a five hundred party for Miss Marie Hathaway Saturday evening. Many residents and visitors from Vandalia, Centralia, Salem and Vernon were noted at various gatherings, quilters and bridge parties, and a basketball game in Patoka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everal
Patoka
Luther Caldwell
Roy Thompson
Wood
Tony Potts
Albert Ex
Vernon
Tyre
Souter Mbw
Walton Arnold Visits Relatives in Locality
Walton Arnold of Alma visited relatives in this locality last week. Virgil Livesay and family of Pa-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walton Arnold
Alma
Virgil Livesay
Southeast Town Social Visitors Report
Pearl Poole and wife spent Sunday with Mrs Poole's parents Pet Bopp and family. Clarence Bowen and family visited Sunday with Mat Belcher on Ruth Steele and her brother called on Bertha Williams and family Sunday evening. Harold Bradford spent Sunday with Raymond Bopp. Ralph and Violet Williams visited their grandparents Mat Belcher and wife Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs Will Snyder and daughter Rose visited in Centralia Monday with Mrs Ben Padberg who is numbered with the sick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Poole
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Ny Church St
Biendo-Brecamo
On Tinois
Patokea, Ill
Bear Creek
Chas. Ballance
Frank Lake
the Centralia
Ill
Illinois
Coleen Moore
Illinois Orchestra
Bebe Daniels
Karl Dane
Jack Holt
Zane Gray
Don Coleman
Shobonier
Farmer Cemetery
J. E. Holt
W. H. Wade
Mike Stillabower
Temple Church
W. H. Stillabower
JNO
A. Jennings
Carroll
Fatoka
T. B
H. E. Easter
WM. Smith
Stringtown
Ralph Morey
Cecil Holt
Hagarstown
Fostersburg
MC Haney
Walter Somerville
George Jett
Campbell
W. L. Hathaway
Roy Thalman
Robert Snook
Ned Easley
John Metzger
Marie Hathaway
Thural Morey
Chicago
W. R. Binnion
Geo. Olmstead
Nannie Cox
Margaret Doolen
J. F. Arnold
Eli Morgan
C. O. Livesay
Grace Revis
Fern Gehrkin
Jess Linton
Francis Leninger
Rose Gehrkin
Thural More
Minnie Wilson
Ethel Johnson
Gus Prott
Mace Binnion
Joe Meadors
Orvel West and
Edward Thomas
Billy Linton
Mary Revis
Eberle Norris
J. W. Jones
John
Henry Williams
Albert Potts
Near Vernon
Alice Caldwell
Billy Morris
Kinmundy
Chas, Maulding
Family
Dean Storm
Windsor
Mary Meadors
John Chance
Mary Caldwell
Wm. Williams
Arena
Jim Thompson
Jamny
Elmer Albert
Tom Ballance
Jack Daniels
Levi Hill
Chas. Meadows
John Steele
Edwin Arnold
Warren
Maggie McNichols
Alvin Gray
Dorrisville
Nee Rasen
Ged
Merona Renee
Beige Amy Dee Oer Fers
Pallips
Mik of Vegeta
Service
van Nes
L. A. Downs
Klmorn Central System
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