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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1941
Page
4
Almanac style notes show Earl Jackson leaving for a Florida trip with C A Glore of Centralia. Ernest Broom visits home from the U of I while Richard Broom travels to Florida. Many families announce moves, visits, employment changes and marriages in Alma and nearby areas.
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Cox spent Sunday at the A D Nichols home Miss Emily Green visited over the weekend with her brother and sister in law Eli Green Mr and Mrs Eli Green called at the A D Nichols home Saturday night Mr and Mrs A D Nichols were in Centralia Friday morning Mildred Cox of Vernon spent the weekend with relatives Jesse Jones of the CCC camp spent the weekend with his wife and children Maude Jones and son Robert Mr and Mrs Henry Oglesby spent Sunday afternoon in Odin with relatives Loren Johnson visited Sunday afternoon with her parents Marshall Souter Dresden Headley owns a new Ford V8 Lodema Wilson called Sunday afternoon on Stella Cox
Vernon residents and nearby travelers exchange calls and visits from Salem to Vandalia with a death in Chicago. Notables include Mrs. W O Wolcott, De Luxe Chevrolet owner C D Doolen, and many local calls, illnesses, and weekend stays plus a birth at Mark Greer Hospital.
Mr and Mrs Cecil Holt and others spent Sundays with kin including the Klinges and Lanes. Several groups visited family homes, with notes of illness for Mr Goodin and ongoing gatherings among Holt, Klinge, Wyant, Bevis and Bethards households.
Harold Price moved to William Martins farm and Henry Meredith to the Green farm left by Price. Robert Wengert of Charleston Teachers College spent the weekend with his mother Mrs. Gladys Wengert. Several residents, including Dorothy Price, Roberta Quayle and Roberta Quayle with Mrs. Gladys Wengert, visited families and attended sunny Sunday gatherings. Auto accident injures Dwight Young and Jack recently.
Sunday brought a flurry of family visits and congratulations as neighbors and relatives traveled among Eli Palmer Kuder and Kutler households. Several households reported illness with flu while others visited kin in Odin Salem Centralia and Odin tailing a busy weekend of calls and Sunday dinners.
County line brief notes visitors and residents. Mrs. Fred Adams and Evelyn spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Matt Belcher. Mrs. Clara Hennings stayed with brothers Wm. Ahlf and family. Mrs. Ahlf ill. Eldino Bowen visited nearby. Evelyn Adams called on Mrs. Sarah Nichols. Ahlf relatives helped butcher Tuesday. Carl Lutz called on Dean Troutt. Heinzmanns and Glenn Lutz visited Ahlf and Baumann households. Charles Wibel of Centralia visited his mother Mrs. Wiley Adams.
The notes list numerous Salem visitors and callers including Mr. and Mrs. E. E. McHaney, Bill Kirgan, Laura Carter, Es tel Carter, Buster Horton, John Talbert and family, Wilbur Talbert, Iva Hays, Lewis, Ruth Talbert, Ella Cozad, Helen Anderson, Grace McHaney, Mabel Carter, and others. Church and funeral attendance referenced for Miss Deana Raines in Centralia.
The Ladies Aid of the Christian Church announces a weekly Wednesday meal offering vegetable soup sandwiches pie coffee or milk to the public at the home of Mrs Madaline Porter.
Edith Souter expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for favors and kindnesses shown during illness.
Leona Rutler spent Sunday with Miss Ella Webking after a church league gathering at the Cabbage Chapel church. Russell Palmer and family were among those attending.
Jamie Caldwell and wife Cleave McWhirter and families help Ellis Bassett batcher Mon Ted Caldwell aids Louie Souter the past week. Hubert Headley and family from St. Louis visit relatives here. Eunice Bundy is seriously ill. Nellie Caldwell suffers ulcerated teeth. Kathleen Nelson visited with her parents Howard and Mrs Nelson. Florence Neilson visited with Grace Chance. George Kissner and family visited with Lewis Kissner. Joe Knight and wife transacted business in Patoka. Elmer Berry and wife visited Wm Jones. Maud Caldwell visited relatives. Ellis Bassett family attended Mrs Sebastian funeral at Odin. A D Nichols cleared right of way for electric line. Roy Mulvaney remains ill.
John Talbert called on Mr and Mrs Chas McHaney Monday afternoon with Wm Perkins and Bill Kirgan helping.
For rent in Sandoval Ill Thelma Simcox offers one 5 room circulating heater in excellent condition cheap for sale Regular local notice style with two items including a heater and living space arrangements
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