Local notes reflect illnesses visits and social events
Lela Meredith shows marked improvement after illness at home. Centralia visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Roy Smith and son, and Fred Chance. The Marion County Supervisors met in Salem with Beulah Charrottino in attendance. Many residents and guests attended church, church social events, and a basketball game in Patoka. Elvin Satterlee purchased Verbie Ramsey’s stock, forming the Satterlee Motor Company for Chevrolet sales in Southern Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lela Meredith
Roy Smith
Centralia
Fred Chance
Beulah Charrottino
Marion County Board of Supervisors
Salem
Virginia Frank
Vera Copple
Dorothy June Jensen
Lucille Root
Vivian
Evelyn Stiles
Purnell Robertsson
John Tracy
Rosemary
Russell Lovell
Patoka
L. V. Lovell
Christian Church
Elvin Satterlee
Verbie Ramsey
Satterlee and Ramsey
Chevrolet Motor Cars
Illinois
Satterlee Motor Company
Vandalia Visitors Include Mrs Heniger and Betty Ellis
East Fork news notes Mrs Lizie Heniger and granddaughter Betty June Ellis of Vandalia visited with her son Charley Bowen and wife on Wednesday January 31 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizie Heniger
Betty June Ellis
Vandalia
Charley Bowen
Local Social Roundup Notesin Shobonier Patoka Areas
Violet and Ralph Williams spent Monday night with grandparents Mr and Mrs Matt Belcher. Ruby Nettie and Ernest Schnahl called on Clarence Bowen and family Monday evening. We regret the death of William French and offer community sympathy. Cort Walker and Henry Stillabower shopped in Patoka Saturday. Dr W W Murfin visited Homer Bowen Monday night. Alva Jackson of Shobonier was in the vicinity Monday. Various neighbors visited and were out calling in the area Monday and Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet
Ralph Wiliams
Mat. Belcher
Ruby
Nettie
Ernest Schnahl
Clarence Bowen
Cort
Cort Walker
William French
Henry Stillabower
Patoka
W. W. Murfin
Homer Bowen
Ernest Schmahl
Eli
Russel Palmer
Alva Jackon
Shobonier
Don Peddicord
Family
Cecil Palmer
Local Social Notes From Patoka Area
East Zion Peck Caldwell and son Archie shopped in Patoka Tuesday. Harry Chance fell from a fourteen foot ladder and is bedridden with bruises. Addis Walton dressed his capons Tuesday. Cyrus Nichols nearly finished with a new home. Lewis Kissner visited Dean Long Wednesday evening. Lois McNichols celebrated a birthday Wednesday evening. Aunt Gusto Nichols remains ill. Mrs Souter is sick. Donald Arnold injured a finger last Thursday in a wood saw incident. Tom Dorris visited Harry Chance Sunday. Burdette Arnold of Iowa visiting relatives here. Herbert and Eli Green visited with Elmer Berry’s family. Mr and Mrs Elmer Frizzel spent Sunday with Frank Frizzel’s family. Orville Arnold and Burdette Arnold visited Jamie Caldwell’s family Sunday. Mrs Fent Caldwell and daughter Clella visited Aunt Liz Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peck Caldwell
Archie
Patoka
Harry Chance
Addis Walton
Cyrus Nichols
Lewis Kissner
Dean Long
Lois McNichols
Gusto Nichols
Marshal Souter
Donald Arnold
Tom Dorris
Burdette Arnold
Iowa
Herbert
Eli Green
Elmer Berry
Famly
Elmer Frizzel
Frank Frizzel
Local Social Notes From Lone Prairie and Nearby Areas
Mrs Mayme Tackett and son Cecil visited Mrs Bertha Palmer on Saturday. Clarence Tackett and Willie Perkins were business callers in Salem Saturday. Mary Perkins aided Amelia Meredith with quilting Thursday. Henry and Will Perkins sawed wood. Melvin Maxey and wife near Tonti welcomed a baby girl. Don Peddicord visited Logan Meredith Sunday morning. Fred Welkings returned from a visit near Caryle. The community mourns the death of Wm French on Sunday. Henry Meredith's family and Vivian Stephens and Arthur Campbell visited Willie Perkins Sunday night. Cooney Bill Smith called in the vicinity Sunday. Edgar and Freddy Perkins called on Henry Meredith Sunday evening. Willie Perkins is sick at present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayme Tackett
Cecil
Bertha Palmer
Clarence Tackett
Willie Perkins
Salem
Mary Perkins
Amelia Meredith
Henry Meredith
Will Perkins
Melvin Maxey
Tonti
Don Peddicord
Logan Meredith
Fred Welkings
Caryle
Wm. French
Vivian Stephens
Arthur Campbell
Cooney Bill Smith
Edgar
Freddy Perkins
Caldwell and Shaw Family Visit Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Shaw visited John Shaw and family on Sunday, sharing time together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ie Caldwell
Delbert Shaw
John Shaw
Local residents share visits and chores across families
Lawrence Perrine and family and Mary Catheryn Alexander dined with Frank and Laura Williams. Zion visitors Mr and Mrs Wm Jones and son Robert spent Sunday with Owen Belcher. Wayne Nattier stayed with Darrel Floyd and Mau rice Walker. Mrs Joseph Yardley and children visited her father A S Joliff and wife. Ethel Long and Velma called on Robert Arnold family. Charley Thalman family visited Rich Kissner. Howard Perrine helped Fred Tacke cut wood. Nellie Fern Belcher missed Monday school due to illness. Cecil Jett and Joe Varley cut wood in East Fork Bottom. S H Britt dined with Ed Nattier children. Roscoe Smith visited Vesper Alexander. Dean Long visited Fred Meyer. Vesper Alexander and daughter visited Calvin Belcher. Wilma Thalman called on uncle Lawrence Kissner and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Perrine
Mary Catheryn Alexander
Frank Williams
Wm. Jones
Robert
Zion
Owen Belcher
Wayne Nattier
Darrel
Floyd
Maurice Walker
Joseph Yardley
A. S. Joliff
Ethel Long
Velma
Robert Arnold
Charley Thalman
Rich Kissner
Howard Perrine
Fred Tacke
Nellie Fern Belcher
Cecil Jett
Joe Varley
East Fork Bottom
S. H. Britt
Ed Nattier
Roscoe Smith
Vesper Alexander
Dean Long
Fred Meyer
Myr
Calvin Belcher
Lucille
Raymond
Lee Britt
Patoka
Wilma Thalman
Lawrence Kissner
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Emma Gibson
Ed Gibson
Olney
Pauline Koehler
Eileen Griffin
Florence Huff
Joe Kerwin
Leonard Weill
Chicago
H. H. Bellamy
T. C. Gorman and Son
Nona Tunnel
Owen Kirkwood
St. Louis
Martin Beale
Lottie S. Zarbock
Lena Johnson
Nattier
Anna M. Peters
Emma Bligh
A. R. Williams
Hazel Koutz
Ruth Karnes
Hester Zears
Langenfeld
Eastern Star Lodges
Sin
Annabelle
Florence Newman
Dell Deadmond
Wanda Troutt
Mary Mae Martin
Virginia Stiles
William Bellamy
Verto McKown
Webster Groves
Everett MceKown
East Fork
Martins
Oka
Iin
Enterprise
Bedale
Pillsburys
Mens Rockford Sox
Pia
Martin’s Cash CO
East Zion
Orville Arnold
Burdette
Arnold
Jamie Caldwell
Lone Prairie
Eaglin
Need & White Stores
California
Jones
Martin
Fred Brown
Vernon, Il
Frank Altadonna, Sandoval
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