Three Bandits Rob Odin Bank in Morning Heist
Three men robbed the First National Bank of Odin at 7 50 am taking about 2500 in cash. Farthing, bound and gagged, freed himself, alerted authorities and later helped identify a getaway car as investigators searched nearby highways. Suspects were questioned in Vandalia with no arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Farthing
First National Bank of
Odin
Farthing
Frank Anderson
Marion
Centralia
Vandalia
New Sorority Chapter Gotta Coppa Poppa Formed
After a six o clock dinner at Miss Anna Belcher home on Friday February 5 an independent Sorority chapter named Gotta Coppa Poppa was organized Officers elected for the coming year President Ruth A Pugh Vice President Bettie Simcox Secretary Ruby Lagan Treasurer Mae Eagan C M C Anna Belcher Plans were made for 1932 Entertainments included vocal numbers Solo Olaf I love you by Anna Belcher Solo I feel so queer when you are near by Mae Eagan Duet Loves embellishments by Ruth Pugh and Ruby Solo I am Betrothed by Eethe Sisco The next meeting will be at the President home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Belcher
Olaf
Mae Eagan
Love
Ruth Pugh
Ruby Solo
Eethe Sisco
Republicans to Hold Meeting at Vernon
Patoka township caucus set for Saturday February 13 at 3:00 p m to nominate a township ticket for April 5 1982 and to address other business John A Jennings Central Committeeman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Patoka Township
John A. Jennings
Vandalia Upsets Patoka On Home Court Tuesday Night
Vandalia defeats Patoka 42 to 11 in front of the largest home crowd this season. J Eadie and Hamilton led Vandalia with 6 points apiece while Patoka’s L Eagan and M Belcher each scored once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Boys
Vandalia H. S
Vandalians
Patoka
G. Belcher
L. Eagan
Griffin
Logan
Walker
McIntire
Anderson
M. Belcher
M. Eagan
Vandalia
J. Eadie
Hamilton
Crawford
Oglesby
Smith
Patoka High School
Kinmundy Cagers
Kinmundy
Carlyle
Patoka-Kinmundy
MeIntire
Beckmeyer
C Abernathy
Young
Hinkle
Marion County Teachers Meeting Held at Centralia High
The Marion County Teachers Association met at Centralia Township High School Auditorium on February 12 1932 with morning and afternoon sessions. Highlights include addresses by Dr Dean C Dutton music by local school ensembles and a full attendance requirement to earn pay for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Teachers’ Association
Centralia -Township High School
O. M. Corbell
America
F. O. Fannon
Centraliae Township High School
C. Scripps Beebee
Virginia Ebney
Tuka H.S
Dean GC. Dutton
Community
Dean C. Dutton
Sandoval High School
Marion County Chorus
Marion Co
H. Schools
W. V. Barcroft
J. A. Purdue
LeRoy Pickett
Paul B. Chance
Science Club to Meet Saturday Program Highlights
Household Science Club sets Saturday afternoon program on February 13 1932 featuring patriotic songs roll call with a Washington quotation and a debate on Washington versus Lincoln. Participants include Betty Ballance Nancy Jane Simcox Elsie Gray Ruth Carter Eva Potts Anna Belle Wilson and Ruth Pugh. Also piano solo by Mrs Wilma Crawford Bettie Simcox chaired. Visits note Hiram Ballance Wesley Grupp trip to Tonica Ill and return with Dwight Ballance Roy Balance and family Patoka visitors John Hawthorne Vandalia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Household Science Club
George Washington
Betty Ballance
Nancy Jane Simcox
Washington
Lincoln
Elsie Gray
Ruth Carter
Eva Potts
Anna Belle Wilson
Ruth Pugh
Wilma Crawford
Bettie Simcox
Hiram Ballance
Wesley Grupp
Tonica
Ill
Patoka
Dwight Ballance
Roy Balance
John Hawthorne
Vandalia
Local Church Notes Share Sunday Activities and P Y M U
Sunday School at 9 30 each Sunday with Sunbeams program following. First and third Sundays hold services. W M S met at Mrs Rogiers with Mrs Artie Rogier leading. B Y P A demo moved to Odin church. P Y U program outlines include Elijah and prayers. A farmer laments low prices and high costs in a verse before the Unity Mental policy pitch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Rogiers
Artie Rogier
van Horn
Odin Church
Sunbeams
Arthur Louis Easton
Dayne Eldon Adams
Dale Ellis
Edgar Rogier
Evelyn Ellis
Velma Heinzman
Anna Bell Adams
Betty
Rose Jones
Edward Jones
Charles Jones
Doris Mae Adams
Wing Joy Lo
Juanita Easton
Darrell Lloyd Nelson
Emil Nattier
Kathleen Nelson
Evelyn Easton
Baptist Young People’s Union
Elijah
Marié Thompson
Ada Belcher
Edgar Irvin
Vivian Nattier
Myrtle Rogier
Marion
Belcher
Ahab
Carl Rogier
Naboth
Arlene van Horn
Odin B. Y. P. U
Spirit theme guides Christian Science Lesson Sermon
Sunday services in all churches of Christ, Scientist focused on Spirit with Golden Text noting that we receive the spirit of God and not the world. The Lesson-Sermon cited I Corinthians passages on diversities of gifts and operations and quoted from Science and Health on treasure and spiritual hopes and fruits of the Spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churches of Christ
Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
Atonement Sermon Series At M E Church South
Attendance rose for the Sunday morning service at the M E Church South though sickness kept many away Sunday night. Last week the sermon covered the Atonement and Sin. Next Sunday morning will discuss Salvation with an evening service start of a new sermon group on the same text from different Bible places. Mrs Willard and Mrs Walton will sing at the evening service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tere
Willard
Walton
M. E. Church Preaching Schedule and Local Visit
M. E. Church announces preaching at Arnold Chapel Sunday morning and Vernon Sunday evening led by Rev. Jackson. George Stephens and family of Decatur spent the weekend with J. T. Stephens family east of Patoka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Chapel
Vernon
Rev
Jackson
George Stephens
Decatur
J. T. Stephens
Patoka
Dinner party at Centralia celebrates Charlotte Jean
Mrs Annie Bennett surprised her daughter Charlotte Jean on her birthday with a dinner theatre party at 6 30 Thursday evening February 4 Those attending from Patoka included Miss Mary Ellen Mulvaney Miss Margaret Jeannine Ballance Miss Evelyn Levere Pugh Messrsaul D Outhouse Geo D Ellis Marvin E Ballance and Willard B McIntire They departed at a late hour after an enjoyable evening
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Bennett
Charlotte Jean
Patoka
Mary Ellen Mulvaney
Margaret Jeannine Ballance
Evelyn Levere Pugh
Messrsaul D. Outhouse
Geo. D. Ellis
Marvin
E. Ballance
Willard B. McIntire
Carrigan Township Republican Convention Announcement
Notice that the Carrigan Township Republican Convention will nominate a Commissioner of Highways and a School Trustee. The meeting is at the Town Hall in Fairman on Saturday February 27 1952 at 2 PM. All Republicans in the precinct are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrigan
Marion County
Illinois
Fairman
Democrats Meet at Vernon Town Hall Caucus
Democrats of Patoka Township hold a caucus Saturday February 13 at 2:00 p.m. at Vernon town hall to nominate a township ticket for the April 5 1932 election and to transact other business before the convention. Committeemen William L. Hathaway and A L Irvin announce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Township
Vernon
Ww. L. Hathaway
A. L. Irvin
Foster Democrats to Hold Meeting in Town House
Notice to Foster Township voters that a Democratic meeting will be held at the Town House at 1:00 p m on Saturday February 13 to select candidates for township offices and to transact other business. Chris Neilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster Township
Chris Neilson
Jacksonville School For Deaf to Play Basketball
The Jacksonville School for the Deaf will face the Nebraska state school for the deaf in a basketball game on February 18. Officials praise the deaf players as alert and well coached, noting they rely on foot-stomping rhythms and visual signals from referees. The report also mentions Kelly Martin’s recovery and Blanche Burton’s Champaign visit with W. H. Adams family.
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Springfield
State Department of Public Welfare
Jacksonville School For the Deaf
Nebraska State School For the Deaf
Jacksonville
Brandon
Illinois
Kelly Martin
Miz
Blanche Burton
Champaign
W. H. Adams
Custer Campaign Gets Wright as Illinois Governor Bid Manager
Chicago reports state Senator Harry G. Wright of DeKalb named campaign manager for Omer N. Custer of Galesburg Republican bid for Illinois governor. Wright, veteran of statewide campaigns since 1924, opening headquarters at Morrison Hotel and planning thorough state-wide activity with weekly Springfield visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Harry G. Wright
DeKalb
Omer N. Custer
Galesburg
Illinois
United States Army
Wright
Custer
Republican Party
Downstate
Abraham Lincoln Hotel
Springfield
Mr. Custer
Sen. Wright
Northern Illinois H S Athletic Conference Standings 1932
Official basketball standings for the Northern Illinois H S Athletic Conference listing Patoka Sandoval Odin Farina Brownstown Kinmundy ranks and records through January 1932. Recent results show Sandoval 24 over Odin 17 and Patoka 16 over Kimnundy 8, with Bancroft as secretary.
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L Pet. Patoka
Sandoval
Odin
Farina
Brownstown
Kinmundy
Patoka
Kimnundy
V. V. Bancroft
Governor Denies 40 Petitions for Clemency
Springfield February 8 Acting on the pardons board recommendations Gov Louis L Emmerson denied clemency to 40 convicts petitions Two were at Pontiac reformatory fourteen at Chester and the rest at Joliet Of the 40 twenty one are jailed for murder and fourteen for armed robbery Fourteen receive life terms
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
State State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Louis L. Emmerson
Pontiac Reformatory
Chester
Joliet
McClure Named Assistant Director in Trade and Commerce
Springfield reports Gov Louis L Emmerson announces James E McClure of Carlinville as assistant director of the state department of trade and commerce. McClure previously served as assistant director in the department of welfare during Gov Lowdens administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Louis L. Emmerson
James E. McClure
Carlinville
State Department of Trade and Commerce
McClure
Department of Welfare
Lowden
Walton and Arn Visit Relatives in Alma and Patoka
Kenneth Walton and Floyd Arn of Decatur spent Saturday to Monday afternoon visiting relatives in Alma and Patoka. C. E. Blankinship, recently in poor health, has been ordered to bed for five weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Walton
Floyd Arnold
Decatur
Alma
Patoka
C. E. Blankinship
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Odin Bank
H. E. Ogt
Marion County Teachers Meeting
Science Club
Baptist Church News
Unity Mantal
Christian Science Churches
M. E. Church South
M. E. Church
Carrigan Township
Town Hall
Foster Democrats
Sandoval Community High School
Odin High School
Guyon
C. Hodge
Trout
Jennings
F Swagler
F Mason
Ballance
Bradford
F Farthing
Hawley
C Staton
T. Hodge
Berry
Bruce
Jacksonville School For Deaf
Northern Egyptian Illinois
H. S. Athletic Conference
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