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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1927
Page
4
Vernon residents hosted and visited over the weekend with relatives from St Louis Decatur Salem and Centralia. Church events included a Pentecostal Assembly youth meeting led by Isabelle Cooper with nearby leaders. A Ladies Aid gathering moved to Mrs W Danbury’s home due to illness with plans for a fall bazaar and a charity quilt.
Carl Jones helped his brother Lewis saw wood Tuesday. Evelyn Goedel, seven, daughter of Jacob Goedel, was badly burned by a tea kettle but is improving and should return to normal health soon. Dr Bundy visited the Burg as a social and business caller last week. Orval Doolen was on the sick list. The saw mill ran part time amid weather changes with little steady work. Lew Engler aided neighbors lacking shod horses by hauling feed and fuel. Glen Ehrat visited Sunday with Lee Griffin.
Robert Arnold and wife shopped in Patoka Friday while Mrs Lida Stevens and son Paul visited with Mrs L Foster on Thursday. Edwin Decertwig bought a Fordson tractor and plans to start farming soon. Ruth Doolen, Swift school teacher, visited with her parents Clem and Mrs Doolen as icy roads kept students home. Lewis and Carl Jones shopped in Patoka and Vernon Friday.
White Haven residents report very unsettled weather causing poor road conditions. Several families, including Johnsons and Halbrooks, shared Sunday meals and music. Claud Hatch moved from Decatur to a nearby home. Mound Chapel meetings drew attendees. Hatch boys returned to White Haven school Monday.
The Cracker Neck revival at Mound Chapel Monday night drew about seventy five conversions. Prayer meetings occur every Sunday, with invites for all to attend. Local residents report various week notes including farm tasks and visits to sick relatives.
The weekly Lesson-Sermon centered on Love, citing 1 John 4 8 and 1 Corinthians 13 4 8, highlighting charity as patient kind and enduring all things. It notes the Science and Health text by Mary Baker Eddy calling Love the vital part of Christian Science.
A public auction will be held at the Henry Hurd farm location 12 miles north of Odin on Saturday February 19 starting at 10 a.m. Readable items include several horses described as a black 8 year old in foal mare, an 8 year old black horse, a coming 3 year old filly road bred, a coming 2 year old road bred horse, and a saddle horse.
Auction lists ponies and dairy cows with ages and milk production, hog sow expected to farrow, and various farming implements and household goods. Items include Jersey cows, Holstein heifer, Durham Jersey, blue roan cow, and multiple plows, harrows, mowers, wagons, and a separator. Lunch provided by Southern Methodist Church of Odin. Terms: five dollars and under cash, rest on 12 months at 7 percent interest, 5 percent discount. W M Laffoon owner. John A Jennings auctioneer. Henry Hurd clerk.
Ora Green and family visited Sunday with Virgil Livesay and family near Possum Trot. Charles Malding and family visited with Tom Gray and family. Clarence Campbell and wife of Chicago visited relatives in the locality. Wesley Campbell fest a valuable horse Tuesday night. Mary Caldwell visited from Alma, Luther Caldwell assists Roy Thompson in getting wood. Roy Thompson and family visited Luther Caldwell in Patoka. Loren Bullard visited Elmer Albert. Edwin Arnold works at Martin Store in Patoka. Luther Caldwell of Patoka ferries across Louse Run after rain, charging farmers 10 cents.
Ed Blankinchip, a St Elmo caller, was in town last Friday night. Hugh Oats, an I. I. agent, visited Patoka Tuesday evening. The Band voted last week to discontinue their organization. State Auto Department official C J Metzger passed through Canton en route north from a state swing. Mrs Ingold of Patoka visited the M E Pastors family Sunday. The pastor spoke at Suingtown and had Sunday dinner with H F Metzger and family.
American Legion members from Billings Laurel and Roundup plan a rabbit drive Sunday January 16 in Comanche region to curb 10000 pests threatening crops. Captain T A Reiner leads. 1000 to 1500 rabbits were killed January 2 with 27 hunters present.
Morning departure at 8 from Manche toward Comanche with two westbound divisions led from ground by Captain Reiner. Five groups cover sections west of Comanche while no rabbits are shot until they break lines. No rifles allowed and ammo provided for 12 16 and 20 gauge guns.
The Odd Fellows district meeting will be held here at the local hall on Tuesday night February 8 at 7 30 featuring music speaking and singing. all members invited.
Cliff Pugh of Climton visited Thursday morning. Marry Clark visits his mother Amanda Clark and family. Marl Anderson and his wife moved to Centralia.
I express heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors who assisted during my illness and to Dr Murfin for his kind medical attention and the Mound Chapel Sunday School for their fruit at Christmas. May God bless each and every one of them. Mrs. Wm. Cox.
Believule Work begun on paving a road from Belevusla to Millstadt. Morton to East Peoria road planned. Breburg site chosen for a $79,500 high school construction. Sparta contracts set for road from Sparta to Willisville.
Steeleville bids for paving 6.42 miles on Route 152 near Steeleville and Percy. Public Service Company from Muddy to Effingham completed. Macoupin speeds toward new aviation field. Chicago installs electric lights on Cottage Grove. A three story apartment at 7958 Princeton Ave. costs 44000. White way planning for Chicago streets. Collinsville water main laid.
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