Local residents visit relatives and hold church meeting notes
Charles Melton of Pittsfield visits his sister Mrs. Addie Jones while Irene Palmer of Springport Michigan stays with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Eli Morgan. A January W S C S meeting at Mrs. John Betts’s home includes prayers, a missionary letter from India, and a $5 donation. Several locals and returning service members attend, with church revival activity noted and several visitors listed.
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Charles Melton
Pittsfield
Mrs
Addie Jones
Irene Palmer
Springport
Michigan
Eli Morgan
W.S. C.S
John Betts
Jesus
Fish
India
Nan Oates
Lib Betts
Minnie Peddicord
Sandoval District Basketball Tournament Slated February Nights
The Sandoval Grade School hosts a four night district basketball tournament at the Sandoval gym February 4, 5, 6, and 7. Two games each night start at 7 30 and 8 30 with 18 and 30 cent admissions. Monday matches Green Hornets vs Young School and St Elmo vs Wamac. Tuesday features Iuka against Carlyle and Patoka vs Central City. The winners meet Wednesday, champs and consolation set for Thursday. George McDerman invites all to attend and support the local teams.
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Sandoval
Green Hornets
St. Elmo
Wamac
Iuka
Carlyle
Patoka
Central City
George McDerman
Woman's Club Meeting Set at High School Auditorium
The Woman's Club schedules a February 9 gathering at 2:00 PM in the high school auditorium. Members are asked to bring a plate cup and spoon.
Pentecostal Church Youth Rally and Revival
Young people rally and fellowship meeting set for Monday February 4 at 7 30 p m with visitors expected from Shelbyville Pana Casey Toledo Neoga Vandalia Iola Vernon Crown Point Herrick Louisville Centralia and neighboring towns Rev Eldon Jay to speak as revival continues at least through next week.
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Shelbyville
Pana
Casey
Toledo
Neoga
Vandalia
Iola
Vernon
Crown Point
Herrick
Louisville
Centralia
Eldon Jay
Rufus Donoho Resigns to Run for Sheriff in Marion County
Rufus Donoho, Salem, resigns after four years as a State Highway Patrolman to seek the Republican nomination for Sheriff of Marion County in the April 9 primary. Former Brown Shoe Company employee, he lives at 1916 East Main Street, Salem, is married with four children, and cites his DPS training and patrol experience as pertinent to the sheriff’s race.
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Rufus Donoho
Salem
Marion County
Green
Donoho
Brown Shoe Company
East Main Street
Department of Public Safety
Adv
Sunbeams Meet Saturday February 2 at Hulsiter Home
Sunbeams invite all children to a Saturday gathering from 2 to 3 PM at the home of Donna Wanda Mary Helen and Raymond Hulsiter. The program includes welcome of new members, flag salutes, Bible readings, recitations, a Valentine poem, a memorial, songs, prayers, a roll call, games, and Patsy Watson in charge.
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Sunbeam Meeting
Donna
Wanda
Mary Helen
Raymond Hulsiter
Jack Frost
Patsy Watson
Mrs. Mojonnier
Archie Watson
Odin Depot Destroyed by Fire Early Monday
A fire, of undetermined origin, swept the Odin depot jointly used by the Baltimore and Ohio and Illinois Central Railroads between one and two A.M. Monday. An eastbound freight train spotted the blaze and alerted Flora. by then the building and its contents including mail, mail trucks, and some freight were all burned. Damages are still undetermined.
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Baltimore
Ohio
Illinois Central
Flora
Card of Thanks From Veteran Hospital Stay
I express sincere thanks to all who remembered me with cards and letters during my stay at the Veterans hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Hospital
American Legion Post to Hold Meeting on February 7
The regular meeting of the American Legion Post will be held at the Legion Hall on Thursday night February 7 at 7 30 p m. All members are urged to attend and service men are welcome. Frank E Miller Commander.
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American Legion Post
Legion Hall
Frank E. Miller
Thanks to neighbors for kindness during illness
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Peek express gratitude to neighbors and friends for kind deeds cards and letters received during their recent illness thanking the community for support
The Campbell Are Coming Play by Willing Workers Class
A local Methodist Church Willing Workers Class presents a community play titled The Campbell Are Coming. The event notice asks readers to watch for the date and location to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Local Clinton News Notes and Community Events
Mrs Richard Anderson spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Amos Moore. The Moore family sold property to Floyd K Moore for 1400 dollars from Mrs Harris of Clinton Illinois as they plan to establish a home and laundry there. The Free Methodist Revival in Clinton Illinois begins January 28 with Rev Cecil Covey from Centralia. Several Illinois Central Shop employees are laid off and John Bender is reported ill.
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Ray Walton
Vandalia
Mrs. Morgan
Clinton
Forrest Horn
Richard Anderson
Amos Moore
George Moore
Floyd K. Moore
Harris
Ill
Moore
Illinois Central Railroad
Pacific
The
Free Methodist Church
Clinton, NL
Cecil Covey
Centralia
Miss Mary Evelyn Spears Weds Henry Carter in Centralia
Miss Spears daughter of Mr and Mrs James B Spears of Centralia married Henry Carter son of Mr and Mrs Fred Carter of Patoka in a 3:30 PM Sunday ceremony at the Second Methodist Church parsonage Centralia. Rev L B Walkington officiated with maid of honor Miss Dorothy Kleine and best man Blaine Cole. The couple plans to reside on the Thompson farm west of Patoka after a brief wedding trip through the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Evelyn Spears
James B. Spears
Centralia
Henry Carter
Fred Carter
Patoka
Second Methodist Church
L. B. Walkington
Dorothy Kleine
Blaine Cole
Miss Kleine
Mrs. Carter
South
Thompson Farm
East Chapel P T A Holds January Meeting
The East Chapel P T A met January 25 with a chili coffee and cookies reception. Students performed Ten Little Indians and The Centus while contests produced winners Luther Paine Floyd Belcher Darrel Cole Marjorie Walker Sammy Belcher Dallas Belcher and Darrel Herrin. Attendees included numerous local families headed by Mrs John Houston Mr and Mrs Ed Defend and many others.
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East Chapel
P.T.A
Harry Nattier
Homer Jones
Leslie Walker
Little Indians
Flora Houston
Dorothy Herrin
Charles Walker
Nina Lee Jones
Norma Ruth Outhouse
Dallas Belcher
David Stone
Shirley Herrin
Walter Belcher
Frances Gillett
Alva Herrin
Orval Jones
Betty Jones
Luther Paine
Floyd Nattier
Paul Walker
Theodore Stone
Floyd Outhouse
Warren Outhouse
Talmadge Outhouse
Elliott Belcher
Darrel Cole
Francis
Mary Jane Gillett
Virginia
Sonny Norris
Sam
Dallas
Walter
Jaunita Belcher
PTA Nets $25 From Chili Supper
The Parent Teachers Association earned a profit of 25.00 from the Chili supper held on Wednesday evening January 30. The president thanks all helpers and everyone who contributed clothes for the drive. The next meeting is February 13 at 7 30 and all interested people are urged to attend. Rose Mojonnier, Sec.
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Parent Teachers Association
Rose Mojonnier
Local visit highlights from Sunday and weekend guests
Hershel Campbell and family visited Sunday with Wiley Campbell and his wife. Robert Black was a Salem visitor Saturday. Charles Gray of Detroit came for a weekend with his mother Aunt Lizzie Gray and relatives. Frank States and his wife visited Sunday with his mother Mrs Mayme Sanders. Jerry Cody and wife with Mrs John Howard spent Saturday with Eli Howard and wife. Loren Bullard and family attended the Singing Convention at Fairman. Miss Florence Black and her brother Paul attended church at Givens Chapel Sunday and spent the day with the Sanders family.
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Hershel Campbell
Wiley Campbell
Charles Gray
Detroit, Mich
Lizzie Gray
Frank
Mayme Sanders
Jerry Cody
John Howard
Eli Howard
Loren Bullard
Fairman
Florence Black
Brother Paul
Givens Chapel
Sanders
Baptist Church Announces Schedule of Services
Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. Training Union 7:00 p.m. Evening service 8:00 p.m. W C T U meets Tuesday 2:00 p.m. Thursday evening February 7 business meeting at 7:30. All are invited to all services.
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0Sles Viesse
Arpa Sa Kaas
W.C.T.U
Road Meeting set for February in Patoka Township
The Legion Hall will host a February 2 meeting at 1:00 PM to discuss road building in Patoka Township. Dwight Ballance the Road Commissioner urges all interested residents to attend. event described as non political and focused on better roads.
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The
Legion Hall
Patoka Township
Dwight Ballance
Local social visits and church event notes
J R Gray and wife visited his mother and family in Centralia. Virgil Slater was a Centralia visitor last Wednesday. J R Stuts and wife were Salem visitors on Saturday. Misses Jane and Katherine Heskett attended a singing convention at Fairman Sunday. Alvin Gray called on his sisters Mrs Fannie Boring and Miss Alpha Gray Sunday.
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Virgil Slater
Centralia
Jane
Katherine Heskett
Fairman Sunday
Alvin Gray
Mrs. Fannie Boring
Miss Alpha Gray
In Memory of PFC Clifton R. Bowen
A family remembers PFC Clifton R. Bowen one year after his death with a note of his smile and the hope of reunion in the hereafter from his mom dad and siblings.
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Pfc
Local residents attend visits and returns across towns
Mrs Lulu Troyer and daughter Helen spent Sunday in Vera with Mr and Mrs Charles Bryan. Mrs Tillie Richeson visiting in Dieterich with Mr and Mrs Ernie Mascher and daughters. Mr and Mrs C B Anderson returned home after a week in Decatur with relatives. James Ballance and Mrs Marcus Cox visited Centralia Monday. A F Moore of Clinton visited his brother Ted Moore and family. Ted Moore cut off the third finger of his right hand in a conveyor accident while loading rock for Les Jenkins. Kelley Martin and son of Salem with C D Martin joined Sunday dinner at Seth Martin’s. Postmaster W H Cain returns after flu absence. A L Irvin and Edith Nichols plan to visit Mrs Ivie Huffman at Blue Mounds Thursday. Max Holland of Centralia visited Patoka relatives. Carl Adams discharged from Marion Veterans Hospital after malaria from New Guinea. O J Hill and another Cen tralia visitor Monday. Neil Lake discharged from military service visited siblings in law Harlan Goff and Margie. James Ballance’s wife reports his arrival in the states and upcoming homecoming. Bertha Miller hosted visits from Rosalie Carner and Maxine Woodruff of Mt Vernon. Dick Potts buys into Crawford’s Service Station, remains under same name. Sgt John Dean Carter to leave India this week and expected home in three weeks. Burt Bushnell, post major operation at Barnes Hospital, St Louis, progressing and due home this weekend. Mrs Maxine Hill and son Charles of Sandoval visited Ptok a relatives. Charles Griffin returned home with an Army discharge after overseas service.
Patoka Methodist Church Services Announced
The Patoka church lists 9 30 Sunday School led by George J Wasem, 11 00 morning worship, 7 30 evangelistic service at Island Chapel, and 7 30 Thursday prayer service with a devotional verse about faith through trial.
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George J. Wasem
Island Chapel
Preaching Services Schedule Snapshot
Church notices show an 11:00 a.m. sermon by Brother Carl Gibson and an evening program with Christian Endeavor at 11:00 a.m. and preaching at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday followed by a 7:30 p.m. session.
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Carl Gibson
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