Local notes include visits, illnesses and social events
Centralia area reports church attendance by W Peyton and family, visitors from Salem and Patoka, a party at the W Danbury home, and various social calls. Brent Morfin recovers from a broken limb after a horse incident. Funeral attendance by Dr Joe Dale for Lillian Murfin. Several names appear in visits, church activities, and a public play scheduled for February 6. Several residents travel to Vandalia and Decatur for business or health reasons. A spate of minor burglaries reported with small stolen items. Local ads note sales, market offerings, and new goods at area stores.
Best Market Prices at Dains Store and Martins
Readable fragments show market prices for poultry and laying mash at Dains Store and Martins. The notices indicate quoted rates and product mentions in a local trade context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dains
Martins
The Ten Commandments Of Dress And Oddities
A quirky collection of fashion maxims lines a humorous aside on attire and self image. It blends sartorial advice with pithy one liners about social norms, vanity, and modern life.
Dairy calf feeding and heifer raising guidelines
Agricultural note explains calf milk feeding progression from whole to skim milk, grain ratios, and gradual introduction of hay and silage. Recommends alfalfa and clover with caution, salt and water access, and emphasizes care for developing dairy cows and value of well-raised heifers. Includes farm community notices and local visit/market details.
Udder Health and Causes for Dairy Cows
Swollen udders come from cold wet weather blows kicks bruises rich feed improper milking or contaminated instruments. Proper care prevents inflammation and a home copy of Farmers Bulletin 1422 on Udder Diseases of Dairy Cows can be obtained from the Government Printing Office for five cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Bulletin
Government Printing Office
Washington
Value of Pasture Crop in Efficient Dairy Farming
A good pasture crop can feed cows for half the year without extra feed. It reduces labor for the dairyman and halves the crop quantity needed for feeding. The crop supports high producing cows with minimal supplementation and lowers overall feeding costs.
Cracker Neck News Local Cattle Haulers and Farmland Actions
Chester Bryant hauled cattle to St. Louis for S. B. Lawrence. George Belcher and John Shepard moved hay last Friday. Pete Rosman drove the road Saturday. E. L. Sharp and William Cox visited Centralia last Wednesday. A correction states Tom Cox quarantined John Shepard's home for scarlet fever, not Tom Cole. Health improves with Glen Belcher listed sick. Lon Belcher aided Corb Tune isaw wood Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aken
Chester Bryant
St. Louis
S. B. Lawrence
George Belcher
John Shepard
Pete Rosman
E. L. Sharp
William Cox
Centralia
Tom Cox
Tom Cole
Ed Kidder
Raymond Alexander
John Stone
Vernon
David Wooden
Jess Wooden
Glen Belcher
Lon Belcher
Corb
Local Notes From Fostersburg And Eaglin Areas
M S Walker and wife visited Lewis Jones and family on Wednesday Grant Arnold returned to Clinton after two weeks with his son Robert Artie Shick helped Marshall Souter cut wood last week The mail was heavy on Friday with a Ford truck delivery Robert Arnold family visited Lew Bates Sunday Weather has varied as radio listeners report mostly static from across the pond Mexcco City and Havana Cuba came in clear Eli Morgan and F Griffin were Vernon visitors Saturday Mrs Blanche Doolen shipped poultry Lewis Jones and family visited his parents W H Jones and wife Eaglin roads thawed and improved Some real winter earlier Wm Perkins Opal Forehand and others sawing wood on Sunday with Orval Hill Mrs Wm Perkins and Mrs Fred Tackey visited Mrs David Gerrish Thursday Cecil Beckett and Mrs Hayes Smith spent Friday with Mrs William Perkins Cecil Beckett and Hayes Smith made a Salem business trip
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. S. Walker
Lewis Jones
Grant Arnold
Clinton
Robert
Artie Shick
Marshall Souter
Robert Arnold
Lew Bates
Mexcco City
Havana
Cuba
Chile
Eli Morgan
F. Griffin
Vernon
Blanche Doolen
W. H. Jones
Eaglin
Cecil Beckett
Baby
Hayes Smith
Wm. Perkins
Opal
John Talbert
Roy Thalman
Orval Hill
Fred Tackey
David Gerrish
Hayer Smith
William Perkins
Heyes Smithovide
Salem
Sunday School Attendance and Local Visits Report
Forty nine attended Sunday School at Temple. Residents and visitors exchanged calls among the Bopp, Bowen, Belcher, Pool, Gerrish, and related families. Mr Peyton moved to Moneaqua for section work. Ruth Sebastian aids a sick mother in Odin. Local movements include Charley Bopp and others visiting Centralia and Fredonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple
Pete Bopp
Charley
Charley Pool
Pearl
Charley Gerrish
Willie Bowen
Shobonier
Cody Peyton
Wash Bowen
Ed Belcher
Clarence Cavins
Myrle Snyder
Lela
Lila Bopp
Firbie Belcher
Matilda Bowen
Coby Peyton
Mat Belcher
Opal
Wilie Bowen
Harien Gerrish
Elma
Delia
Lloyd Lewis
Lila
Charley Bopp
Peyton
Moneaqua
Ruth Sebastian
Odin
Loren Rankin
Raymond Bopp
Ivan Bowen
Baby
Agnes Collins
Centralia
Dean Hill
Millard Evans
Russel Palmer
Fredonia
Temple Sunny
Lela Bopp
Lola Belcher
Local families visit over weekend
Hugh McKimmy and family spent Wednesday with Mrs. David Gerh Carl Forehand and family visited Sunday with Opal Forehand.
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Iday
Hugh McKimmy
David Ger H Carl
Kinmundy Social Notes and Local Visits
Mrs Susan Black of Kinmundy visited relatives and friends this week. Charley Gray traveled to Chicago to visit his star Mrs Rolland Davidson for a few weeks. Dorris and Ora chats visited Mrs Ella Shref and family Sunday. Neva enjoyed horseback riding despite the bogey. Rays children are ill with measles. J L Wickenhauser spent Sunday with J T Dorris. Ossie Sanders is very poor. Vivian Williams and her brother called on Alvin Gray and wife Saturday night. Jos Muck has pneumonia fever. Agnes Campbell on leave from Salem spent Sunday at home. Gale Hines visited grandparents John and wife Friday night. Amiel Smith hosted a party last Wednesday. No school Friday as Roy Mulvaney attended teachers meeting at Centralia. Uncle Pete Hines improved after winter illness. Forest Sander and Alvin Gray hauled logs to John Thalmans mill last week.
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W. Peyton
Hoover
Centralia
Peyton
Forrest Oates
Bend
Ind
Oates
Gus Protz
Lung
James McTie Taine Tex Oe
Watoka
W. L. Danbury
Weimer
Bertha Freyer
Patoka
Frank Morfin
Joe Dale
Chicago
Lillian Murfin
Juanita Hathaway
Helen White
Ine Walton
Marion Epps
Freda White
Marie Hathaway
Wanda Tillman
Marjorie Doolen
Russel Green
Archie McNichol
Marcus Cox
Glenn Wood Brown
Dean Freyer
Arthur
Harry Goedel
Chas. Sloan
Odin
Mayme Robinson
Salem
M. L. Robinson
Lowell Smith
Hardy Sourapple
City Hall
J. R. Bevis
C. Freyer
D. W. White
Edgar Jones
Ford
Rex Motor Company
Vernon
Thurby Meador
Est
Vandalia
John Matheny
Venona
Stanley Brown
Central
A. F. Varnell
J. H. Reeter
Hazel Cox
Donald Allison
Mildred Elizabeth
W. L. Hathaway
John Jones
Mildred
Mace Binnion
Karra Meador
Luke Snyder
Curtiss
John Revis
Myers
Williams
Will Curran
Major Lamborn
Opal Jones
Wm. K. Hoag
Vernon Ladies Aid
Dorothy Harper
Jesse Bellentine
Francis Livesay
Alvin Hathaway
James Ellsworth
Fannie Crowder
Patkon
Meredith
Yopas
Russell Cauill
Barbar
Idaho
Wiliam Alvin
Murl Anderson
Maxine Johnstone
Edward
Decatur
Bob Eaglin
Decatur Hospital
S. F
Bob
Berthoux
R. T. Baldwin
Blanche White
Arelene Walker
Wasems
George
Maurice Wasem
St. Louis
Cains Store
Cains
Altoms
Johnathon
W. L. Parks
Rseback
R. “Rays
J. L. Wickenhauser
J. T. Dorris
Ossiee Sanders
Vivian Williams
Uerhel Campbell
Alvin Gray
Jos Muck
Agnes Campbell
Gale Hines
John Hines
Amiel Smith
Roy Mulvaney
Pete Hines
Forest Sander
Alvin
Gray
John Thalmans
Death in Bear Creek area and community notes
Mrs. Clara Jones was called to St. Elmo on Monday at the death of Mrs. C. R. Barton, grandmother of Orval Jones. Funeral for Mrs. Barton held at New Hope north of Cowden on Wednesday. Several local families and residents visited, dined, or spent Sunday with relatives. An offer promotes home protection policies at reduced fees, advertising $4 policy fee and varied contract terms from six months to seventy-four years with guaranteed refunds if not approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Jones
St. Elmo
C. R. Barton
Orval Jones
Zella Easton
Mary Lake
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