Night in Hollywood Play at Patoka Library Benefit
A Night in Hollywood will be staged at the gymnasium on Wednesday night February 27 to benefit Patoka Public Library. An Ingram Producing Company director will arrive soon to select the cast and direct the production. Recent book donors include Charles Belcher James Doty Nancy Simcox Leroy Wadkins Bettie Simcox Max Quayle Jerry Quayle Betty Altom Anna Wheeler and Carl Arnold.
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Hollywood
Ingram Producing Company
Charles and
Gayle Belcher
James Doty
Nancy Simcox
Leroy Wadkins
Bettie Simcox
Max and Jerry Quayle
Betty Altom
Anna Wheeler
Carl Arnold
Salem Paper Presents Encyclopedias Gift to Library
Mr. Wm. Roberts editor of Marion County Democrat donated a Britannica encyclopedia set to the Patoka area library. The gift honors the 215 regular patrons and 760 volumes currently cataloged at the library.
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Wm. Roberts
Marion County Democrat
Patoka
Roberts
Woman's Club Donates Magazine Rack to Library
The Woman's Club donated a fine magazine rack to the library. New magazines are arriving and the library welcomes any donations or magazine subscriptions. Members are urged to renew expired subscriptions via the Librarian to support the library.
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Woman’s Club
One Night in Hollywood heads to Feb sales
Eddie Cantor, Shirley Temple and a host of stars headline a benefit event titled One Night in Hollywood coming February 27. The show aims to raise funds for an unspecified cause with a dynamic lineup featuring top entertainers.
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Eddie Cantor
Shirley Temple
Hollywood
Patoka Woman's Club hears shrub talk and roses guidance
The Patoka Woman's Club met Saturday afternoon February 9 at the gym with many members present. Wen dell Webster florist Centra via spoke on shrubs and rose growing, followed by questions and discussion. Readings and piano duet preceded refreshments. the club presented the Patoka Library with a magazine rack.
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Patoka
Wendell Webster
Centralia
Ruth Pugh
Margaret Ballance
Evelyn Pugh
Woman’s Club
Ladies Aid Met at M. E. Church on Wednesday
Mrs F M Smith hosted the Ladies Aid of the M E Church on February 6 in a gathering of fifteen members and guests. Elsie Gray led the devotional, Rev Story spoke, and readings and prayers complemented the meeting. Refreshments were served, and plans for the March meeting were announced.
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F. M.,smith
M. E. Church
Local insurer Joe Hopkins changes posts to Sunlight
Joe Hopkins of Patoka longtime district manager for Globe Life Insurance in Salem has accepted a new position with Sunlight Insurance Co. The transfer shifts leadership duties as Hopkins leaves Globe Life.
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Joe Hopkins
Patoka
Globe Life Insurance Co
Salem
The
Sunlight Insurance Co
First Batch of Corn Hog Checks Arrives in Marion County
The Marion County Corn Hog Association announces the arrival of 590 second benefit checks totaling 19 313 09 to be added to buying power. Remaining 43 signers expect payments within two to three weeks, with total second installments for Illinois near 13 500 000 and final county checks around 16 032 after expenses.
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Marion County
Roger C. Young
Corn-Hog Control Association
Salem
Ilinois
Country Control -Association
Illinois
AAA
Washington
Extension Service
College of Agriculture, University of Illinois
Rev Sidney Spears Edits Magazine in Patoka
Patoka readers are urged to subscribe to The Kaskaskia Banner a monthly magazine edited by Rev Sidney Spears. The pastor of three Baptist churches in Mulberry Grove Richview and Freddonia, Spears includes his sermons and Kaskaskia church news and offers 50 cent annual subscriptions.
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Patoka
Sidney Spears
Kaskaskia
Spear
Patoka Register
Spears
Mulberry Grove
Richview
Fredonia
Entertains Junior Sunday School Class
The Junior Sunday School class of the M. E. Church South met Tuesday at teacher Miss Elizabeth Simcox's home. A devotional service preceded contests won by Bretts Meador Stanley Cady and Dean Meador. A Valentine box provided amusement and refreshments followed for guests Pansy Wasem Connie Meador Betty Ballance Nancy Simcox Stanley Cady Billy and Bobby Howell Brooks and Dean Meador Leslie and Wi Griffin Junior Nichols Max Halden Hill Budd Cothern and Darvin Jones.
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M. E. Church
South
Elizabeth Simcox
Bretts Meador
Stanley Cady
Dean Meador
Valentine
Pansy Wasem
Connie Meador
Betty Ballance
Nancy Simcox
Billy
Bobby Howell
Brooks
Leslie
Wi Griffin
Junior Nichols
Max Halden Hill
Budd Cothern
Darvin Jones
Builders of Life and Community in Patoka
A sermon on life as a building process urges individuals to craft character as a blueprint. Abraham Lincoln is cited as a model of honest service and simplicity, urging daily ideals to shape a broader, prouder Patoka.
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Patoka
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham
Lincoln
Marion County farmers urged to sign up for 1935 corn hog program
A county sign-up training school for the 1935 AAA corn hog program will be held February 6 at 1 p m in the Salem Court House. Farm Adviser Blackburn says eight workers will assist farmers in signing contracts and scheduling community sign-ups to shorten the time to benefit payments.
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Marion County
Salem
Blackburn
Roger Young
Lucian Gaston
Lee Britt
D. L. Boynton
Glenn Jones
Carrie Stevenson
E. E. Armstrong
Fred J. Blackburn
County
Extension Service
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Grade School Girls Play Basketball in Pateka
The local school sponsors two grade school girls basketball teams under federal recreation expansion. Games are Wednesday evenings at no cost to participants, with families urged to attend. Teams include Mary Eaglin Wanda Eaglin Anna Belle Adams Mac Field Helen Walker Lavon Jones Mary Helen Jennings Betty Ballance and Rinkydinks members Iris Belcher Fae Field Nancy Limecox Anne Wasem Pansy Wasem Irene Belcher Ruth Wadkins Betty Altom. Two games played: January 23 Rinkydinks 6 Hokipokes 2. February 6 Hokipokes 10 Rinkydinks 8.
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Pateka
Mary Eaglin
Wanda Eaglin
Anna Belle Adams
Mac Field
Helen Walker
Lavon Jones
Mary Helen Jennings
Betty Ballance
Rinkydinks
Iris Belcher
Fae Field
Nancy Limecox
Anne Wasem
Pansy Wasem
Irene Belcher
Ruth Wadkins
Betty Altom
Hokipokes
Fancy Work Club Meeting and Quilting Party Arrangements
Mrs. J. C. Beery hosted the Ladies Fancy Work Club on February 7 with a business session led by President Mrs. D. W. Troyer. A quilting party was planned at Mrs. E. W. Belcher’s home. Mrs. A. T. Gray and Mrs. A. E. Good organized games and contests, and Mrs. Homer N. Potts won the Heart Contest prize. A chenille rug was presented to Mrs. Belcher, who is moving to Wisconsin. March’s meeting will be at Mrs. Ingvald Settem’s. Attendees included 15 members listed.
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J. C. Beery
Ssesson
D. W. Troyer
E. W. Belcher
A. T., Gray
A. E. Good
Homer N. Potts
A. T. Gray
Ingvald Settem
L. D. Altom
8. M. Spurgeon
P. B. Simcox
Sophomore Valentine Party Hosted by Dick Potts
Dick Potts entertained the Sophomore class at his home on Saturday night with all members present except one. The event featured games and contests, a late hour, and refreshments by Lola Belle Morey Arlene Porrin Tris Ellis and Mildred Speer. Guests included Mr and Mrs FE L DeLay Mr and Mrs Verle Kirk Miss Rath Pugh Mr and Mrs Homer N Potts and Neil Potts. Mr Kirk served as class sponsor.
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Dick Potts
Lola Belle Morey
Arlene Porrin
Tris Ellis
Mildred Speer
Maurice Col
Jesse Gray
Dale Tones
Wendell
Wickersham
Iris Ellis
Grover Malan
Vincent Kleysteuber
Harold Bonney
Mildred
Valentine Pin OCHLE Party
Mr and Mrs T B Walker hosted a Valentine pinochle party with five tables and prizes for high scores. Out of town guests included Fern Kahlert Carlyle C F Easterday Vandalia L M Stanley Centralia and others. local guests attended and refreshments were served.
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T. B. Walker
Frank Walker
Ross Walker
Clinton
L. M. Stanley
Centralia
Fern Kahlert
Carlyle
F. Easterday
Vandalia
Dean DuComb
Walker
C. F. Easterday
V. 8S. McCoy
M. ‘J. DaComb
L. E. Altom
L. E. Green
Albert Cruse
Katie Nattier
Dean DuClmb
Death of Cecil Prater in Vernon Illinois
Cecil Burrell Prater son of Grover and Mrs Prater of Vernon died on February 9 1935 at age 15 8 26 after lifelong invalidism from infantile paralysis. Survived by parents sister Mrs Orville McCallister of Rock Falls and other relatives. Rev Tripp conducted the funeral. burial in Vandalia cemetery.
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Vernon
Register
Prater
Gro Prater
Cecil
Prateria
Cecil Burrell Prater
Grover Prater
Rocky Falls
Tih
Grover Morris
Vogel Dorris
Virgel Everett
Orville McCallister
Rock Falls
Rev. Tripp
Vandalia Cemetery
Annual Lincoln Banquet in Vandalia
Mr and Mrs S E Altom attended the annual Lincoln Birthday banquet in Vandalia sponsored by the Vandalia Chamber of Commerce. The event at the Presbyterian Church featured a dinner and speeches by notable men from Chicago Springfield and other places.
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S. E. Altom
Lincoln
Vandalia
Local School Hosts Parents Days Exhibition
Local fo cal high school invites parents and friends to a two day exhibition of pupil work on February 20 and 21. Students display class projects with prizes funded by Patoka firms. Teachers urge attendance to view quality work and support student effort.
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Focal High School
Patoka
Leonard Hopkins Visits Mulberry Grove Friends
Leonard Hopkins of Granite City spent the weekend with Patoks friends. Robert Walton and Warren Alexander were business visitors in Mulberry Grove.
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Leonard Hopkins
Granite City
Patoks
Robert Walton
Warren Alexander
Mulberry Grove
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Patoka Public Library
Gynasium
Salem Paper
Womens Club
Womans Club
Ladies Aid
Elsie Gray
Story
Filsie Gray
Bro. Spurgen
Rej
A Yak
Cecil Prater
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