Overflow Crowd Attends Preliminary Court Hearing
A large crowd packed the Legion Hall for a preliminary hearing in the Walton case. The defendant testified late in the day after witnesses described movements around Walton's store and nearby locations. The court ordered the prisoner held in the county jail awaiting grand jury action while defense cited a possible settlement offer and other procedural details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haway
Decatur
Marion County
Walhome
Ballance
J. P
Wand
Pendant
Walton
Sandoval
I. C
Vernon
Patoka
Doval
Vandalia
Inon County
Legion Hall
Reader critique of Patoka Register highlights gaps and ads
A local piece criticizes readers for not engaging with the Patoka Register pages noting overlooked items from advertisements to the state bank Xmas plan and a new serial. It calls attention to missed notices from the I.O.O.F and Rebekahs, new Alma correspondent, and a growing subscriber base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Col
Frank Smith
Illinois
Patoka
Rebekahs
Mickey
Alma
State Bank
Xmas
Secon
Arthur Brisbane
Regure
Register Force All Back at Work
After three weeks of slowdown the Register resumes full operation this week with staff returning. Donald Wilson, out for three weeks, resumes his work on Monday and Miss Bertha Belcher, under quarantine, is back at work for most of last week.
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Donald Wilson
Our
Bertha Belcher
Christian Church Pastor Seeks Ongoing Press Cooperation
Rev. Clements of Charleston, pastor at the Christian Church, made a regular monthly visit and expressed a desire to cooperate with the press. He announced subjects through the Register each week and intends to continue preaching on the last Sunday of every month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Church
Rev
Clements
Charleston
Register
Local Resident Suffers Stroke of Paralysis
Tom Nichols, an elderly local resident and brother of Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Draper, along with a brother Joe in Cincinnati Ohio, suffered a slight paralytic stroke last Saturday at the I C R R depot. He was moved to his sister Mrs Clark’s home and showed improvement the same day and was able to go out again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Nichols
Martinsville visitor and a family anniversary noted
Cliff Pugh of the main line freight service visited home folks on Monday evening. J. W. Delassus of Martinsville was a visitor here a couple days and spent Thursday with his mother, Mrs. Leah Delassus who passed an anniversary.
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Cliff Pugh
Main
J. W. Delassus
Martinsville
Leah Delassus
Vernon Merchant Sues Client for Debt
John W. Epps filed a suit against James Mays of Vernon for a store debt near 150 dollars. The case before Chief Justice Carter was postponed once and reset last Friday. Vandalia attorney Guinn represented Mays and indicated he would discontinue practice if he failed to win the case.
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John W. Epps
James Mays
Vernon
Carter
Guinn
Vandalia
Mays
Miss Mae Lane Makes Weekend Patoka Trip
Miss Mae Lane traveled through Patoka on Saturday morning as a tourist, returning north and then south to her school at Xenia by Sunday.
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Mae Lane
Patoka
Xenia
Former Patoka Resident Henry A. Walker Dies in Liberty Home
Henry A. Walker died Tuesday evening January 31 at the Odd Fellows Home in Liberty Missouri after a brief illness. He lived in Patoka for years as a dairy business partner with his father and brother C P Walker before moving to St. Louis. After his wife’s 1928 death he resided at the Liberty home. his body will be interred in St. Louis with Odd Fellows funeral services. He was past 81 and survived by cousin Mrs David S. Lockett and her daughter Miss Lela Lockett of Pekin NL.
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Henry A. Walker
Liberty
St. Louis
Odd Fellows Lodge
Walker
David S. Lockett
Lela Lockett
Pekin, NL
Judge Wilson Addresses Union Service on Americanism and Politics
Judge W G Wilson, former county judge and Marion County lawyer, spoke at Union Service invited by the Union Church Committee. He delivered a masterful talk on Americanism and Politics, drawing praise for his delivery and clarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Wilson
Marion County
Union Church Committee
Sheep raisers clash with dogs on farms across area
Sheep raisers allege dogs run at large on farms maiming and killing flocks. Reports list multiple incidents with owners such as Adams, Blankie Foe, Carson Chandler, and J. H. Davis, noting several sheep killed and others seriously injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Pe Blankie Foe
Carson Chandler
J. H. Davis
Oklahoma Renewal Note Reflects Family Ties Across States
A Shawnee resident J W Jones Route 4 renews and mentions plans to visit Illinois this spring. His brother John lives in Vernon and sister Nancy J Newman is ill, with many Vernon to Kinmundy relatives hoping for her recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Jones
Shawnee
Route 4
Illinois
John
Vernon
Nancy J. Newman
Kinmundy
New Spring Hats at Martins Millinery Store
Spring hats arrive at Martins Millinery on the second floor of C. D. Martins Store. Ladies are invited to view the new selections and choose styles for the season.
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Martins Millinery
C. D. Martin’s
Nine Year Old Howard Dahlgren Drowns in Well at Home
In Dahlgren on February 1 a nine year old boy, Howard Park Dahlgren, son of George and Mrs. Dahlgren, fell into the family well while drawing water. Resuscitation efforts failed after about fifteen minutes underwater. Neighbors and schoolmates learned of his death as doctors and mine rescue personnel performed life saving attempts without success.
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Benton
D. F. Whited
R. R. Cross
Parkhill
Weather Report from Carrigan School January Readings
Eighth grade Agriculture class at Carrigan records January weather at 9:00 A M 12:00 Noon and 3 30 P M with average temperatures 30 33 35 general 32 2 3 degrees winds varying from north to northwest. sky mostly cloudy. ground frozen muddy or thawing. precipitation on 12 readings. A similar record will be kept in February.
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Carrigan
Farina and Patoka Clash Amid High School Hoops Notes
Local Farina paper notes Farina hosts Patoka on Friday March 2 and recalls Patoka loss to Charleston Teachers College 34 to 83 with Hall scoring 14 and Fenoglio 12. It highlights Centralia Mt Vernon games 22 19 win and 22 4 loss, plus Patoka junior and senior matchups and a Vandalia trip with players and officials named.
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Farina
Patoka
Hall
Charleston Teachers College
Carbondale
Hallie
Fenoglio
Centralia
Mt. Vernon Yellow Jackets
Fenton Switzer
St. Louis
Mt. Vernon
Illinois
Salem
Ramsey
F. Walker
Simcox
H. Forehand
T. Simcox
Martin
W. Walker
T. Eagan
W. Eagan
Rah
Adams
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Lester Hathaway
Bifrecostal.church
Christian
Vernon Merchant
Oklahoma
Santy
Albert T. Reid
Pete
Carrigan School
Patoka Independents
Mt. Vernon-Kell
Vandalia High School
Patoka High School
Louisville
Jim Bottomley
Fred Ruffing
Erwin Whitlock
Raymond Bunnell
Clarence Reddix
Thos Hilgeford
Thurston Keen
Jas. W. Storment
Jas
Browning Davis
Roy Holt
Regis Parks
Maurice Horseman
Gus James
Linthieuim
Switzer
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