Rear Creek Notes and Local Family Updates
Cornlie Payne recovered at Mark Greer Hospital after appendicitis and returned home greatly improved. Vandalia friends attended Louis Linton’s funeral held Thursday. Illinois Christie remains in critical condition. A Feb 12 baby girl was born to Delmar Cain and wife. mother and baby are reported fine. John Lake and Bert Brewer took stock to St Louis markets Monday. Albert Hollingsead returned from a week in Decatur. Lee Ellington family and Charles Johnson family visited. they returned home Monday. Butchering occurred at Frank Lake and Albert Brown’s home. Geo Christie’s two heifers nearly drowned but were pulled out. Mrs. Frank Lake visited Mary Sterling and children. Lulu Payne, Barbara Payne and Calvin visited Vandalia families. Mr and Mrs Sam Rine of Vandalia visited Ed Payne and Chas Ballance families. Genevieve Ballance accompanied them home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rear Creek Cornlie Payne
Mark Greer
Vandalia
Louis Linton
Illinois Christie
Delmar Cain
John Lake
Bert Brewer
St. Louis
Albert Hollingsead
Local Notes From Round Top Social Roundup
Severe weather kept Miss Pearl Britt with her uncle Orville Britt instead of traveling home near Eaglin. Mrs Ruth Murfin visited her Independence District parents Mr and Mrs Rufus Stephens. Miss Mabel Belcher from Patoka stayed with sister Mrs Dale Thompson over the weekend. Burl Wortman and wife returned after caring for Burls brother with a blood poisoning. A group gathered at Miss Alice Britts home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Britt
Orville Britt
Eaglin
Ruth Murfin
Independence District
Rufus Stephens
Mabel Belcher
Patoka
Dale Thompson
Burl Wortman
Burl
Alice Britt
Alice’s twentieth birthday celebration noted in Patoka
Saturday night marked Alice’s twentieth birthday with family and friends in attendance. Oscar Hill and family visited with Levi Hill and Charles Hill and families. Various locals attended church, visits, and meals, with multiple small notes of social activity across Patoka and nearby areas.
Local Social Roundup of Visits and Renovations
Mr. and Mrs. Owen Belcher spent Sunday with Carson Chandler and family. Directors renovated the stovepipe Saturday morning. Dean Long Harold and Donald Belcher called on Maurice Ballance Sunday afternoon. Bob Arnold visited in Centralia Saturday. Chas Thalman and family visited Mrs. Thalman’s parents Richard Kissner and wife. Dean Britt visited Arthur Wayne Nattier Sunday afternoon. Mary Catherine Alexander stayed with Peggy Tacke Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Gerrish were…
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Belcher
Carson Chandler
Dean Long
Harold
Donald Belcher
Maurice Ballance
Bob Arnold
Centralia
Chas
Thalman
Sunday Visitors and Local Social Notes in Patoka District
Sunday afternoon visitors at his mothers Wilma Thalman visited Saturday with cousin Elenor Thalman Darrel Elton Erna Foltz Howard Luther Perrine and Roscoe Smith Attended a party at Bill Palmers Saturday night Earl Ramsey and Pearl Britt attended a party at Orville Britts Saturday night Mrs Rose Britt called on Mr and Mrs Sam Britt Saturday night David Gerrish and family of Blueford visited Cecil Jett and family Joseph Yardley and family spent Sunday with his parents south of Patoka Edna Thalman called on Velma Long Sunday Cecil Gene Thalman was absent from school Monday because of tooth trouble Ben Thalman and family called on his parents Sunday night Claude Walker is moving to the Linton farm Welcome to our district Claude
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma’ Thalman
Elenor Thalman
Darrel
Elton
Erna
Foltz
Howard
Luther Perrine
Roscoe Smith
Bill Palmer
Earl Ramsey
Pearl Britt
Orville Britt
Rose Britt
Sam Britt
David Gerrish
Bluford
Cecil Jett
Joseph Yardley
Patoka
Edna Thalman
Cecil Gene Thalman
Ben Thalman
Claude Walker
Linton Farm
Claude
Local social notes list visits and gatherings
Rev Humphrey visited with Harry Chance on Monday. Mrs Delbert Shaw visited with Diora Oglesby on Wednesday. The Young Ladies club met with Miss Glenn Meadows Wednesday. Elmo Williams, Charles Berry and Harry B Anderson attended the party at the Patoka gym Saturday. Mr and Mrs Lewis Kissner spent Sunday with her mother. Ira Caldwell and son Gilbert spent Sunday with his sister Miss Alice Caldwell. Mr and Mrs Wm Jones and Mrs Kate Lambert visited Sunday with Frank Frizzell and family. Barthol Anderson and Mrs Ollie Alexander visited. Jerdie Nichols visited the past week with his mother who is reported as being no better. Cyrus Nichols had a telephone pub this week. Miss Clelia Caldwell spent Sunday with Miss Glenn Meadows. Several from this vicinity attended.
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Humphrey
Harry Chance
Homer Crothers
Russell Caldwell
Delbert Shaw
Diora Oglesby
Young Ladies Club
Glenn Meadows
Elmo Williams
Charles Berry
Harry B. Anderson
Patoka Gym
Lewis Kissner
Ira Caldwell
Gilbert
Alice Caldwell
Wm. Jones
Kate Lambert
Frank Frizzell
Barthol Anderson
Ollie Alexander
Jerdie Nichols
Cyrus Nichols
Clelia Caldwell
Palmer Family Welcomes Baby Boy and Visits Noted
Eugene Simpson visited Salem and Odin on Friday. Mr and Mrs Russell Palmer announce the birth of a baby boy. Fred Simpson and Alva Jett called on Mr and Mrs Clarence Cozad Thursday evening. Mrs Bertha Palmer stays with her son Russell to help care for the new baby. Pearl Poole and family visited Russell Palmer Sunday evening. Francis Gray, visiting with the Sam Gray family, attended B Y P U and prayer meeting Sunday night. Wm Palmer and wife hosted a Valentine party Saturday night with music and games. Darrell Foltz attended Sunday School Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Simpson
Salem
Odin
Russel Palmer
Fred Simpson
Alva Jett
Clarence Cozad
Bertha Palmer
Russell
Palmer
Pearl Poole
Russell Palmer
Francis Gray
Sam Gray
Wm. Palmer
Darrell Foltz
Community Notes From Centralia and Area
Clarence Bowen and family helped Irvon Bowen with butchering Monday. Schools closed for a teachers meeting in Centralia and Friday for vacation. Visitors included Ted Ticknor and daughter with Lake Harris in Centralia. Mrs. Chas. Lutz ill but improving. Several pupils vaccinated for smallpox with some reactions. People traveled to Patoka and Huey for shopping and sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Bowen
Chas. Bowen
Wash Bowen
Irvon Bowen
Pratt
Centralia
Ted Ticknor
Lake Harris
Chas. Lutz
Mildred Ververs
James Meredith
T. F. Meredith
T.J. Fulton
G. N. Smith
Patoka
Fred Lutz
Orville
Ed Tate
R. C. Merten
A. M. Anderson
Chas. Lieth
Geiger
Huey
Roy Thalman
St. Louis
Ben Morrell
Community notices and condolences from Clayton and Sandoval
A Saturday birthday party honored Mr. Wm Clayton at his home with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Wm Hardy Oscar Bradford and others. The Hening Bowen Turner Troutt and Harker families are mentioned with visits and illness notes. Funeral services for Homer Bowen were held recently and sympathy offered to the family. Red Cross flour supplies are now at Smith's Store in Carrigan township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton
Wm. Clayton
Wm. Hardy
Oscar Bradford
Sandoval
Otter Henning
John Hening
James Chapman
Pearl Turner
Irvon Bowen
Hennig
James Chaipman
James Meredith
Little Homer Bowen
Wanda Troutt
Nina Lutz
Carol Harker
Carbondale
F. H. Harker
James Troutt
Minnie Merten
Edna Harker
Julius Chausse
Dr DuCombe of
Patoka
T.J
Mildred Ververs
Gwendolyn Lieth
C. E. Cozad
G. N., Smith and Son
Wim. Smith
Boulder
Red Cross
Carrigan Township
Smith
Earl Lutz
Champaign
Bear Creek Revival Opens Next Monday Night
A revival starts at Bear Creek next Monday evening with Rev Sidney Speer in charge, inviting local residents to attend and seek spiritual renewal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Creek
Sidney Speer
Springfield visitor W R Smith from Patoka area
W R Smith of east of Patoka called on business in Springfield this week, delivering a report of local commerce and community happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Smith
East of Patoka
Springfield
Roy Jones Family Visit With Kinmundy Relatives
Roy Jones his wife and their son visited Sunday with Roys parents Emmet Jones and his wife in Kinmundy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Jones
Roy
Emmet Jones
Kinmundy
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Charles” Hill
B. D. Chance
Claude Foster
Sam Hudspeth
Bill Nattier
Harry Britt
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Pillsbury’ S Best
Asa
VACUS
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Maxwell
Per Lh
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Fredonia
Fairman
Hudson
ESSEX
DODGE
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