Local and Personal News From Patoka Area
Local notes show Mrs Lottie Wasem travels to Chicago for eye treatment at Illinois Infirmary and plans indefinite stay. Dr W W Murfin visits Mark Greer hospital Vandalia. Edith Cox undergoes appendectomy. Bruce Quayle visits from Decatur. Jamies Emerson from Centralia on business. Several residents attend Valentine Day events and visits across Illinois towns. Obituary noted to appear next issue.
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Alcom’s
Lottie
Wasem
Eastern Star School of Instruction
Arthur Schdffriit
Morton
Altom’s
Seok Naaunee
Al’s Cafe
Ee Walker Hound
Register Office
Lousey
Hess
Altom
Bruce Quayle
Decatur
Nellie Quayle
Armours
Patoka
Centralia Hospital
Gerrish
Ellis
Outhouse
Illinois
Leo Walker
Son
Webber Sanitarium
Olney
Adelphia Wilson
Kansas City
Auto Collision Near Flat Creek
A Monday collision near Flat Creek bridge involved a state truck driven by Earl E Ferrel of Murphysboro, struck from the rear by a car carrying Lem Het ter Cecil Fisenus Fayne Marco and Austin Wyant. Ferrel slowed crossing the bridge when struck. minor head injuries to Cecil Esent reported, car damaged but no serious injuries.
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Plat Creek Bridge
Earl E.ferrel
Murphysboro
Lem Hetter
Cecil
Fisenus
Fayne Marco
Austin Wyant
Esent
Death of Aged Sandoval Resident
John Troutt 88 died at his home in Sandoval Veatay Peh. Funeral services were held Thursday at the Congregational church and interment was in Sandoval cemetery. He was well known in the area where he lived on a farm before his death.
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John Troutt
Sandoval
Vleatay Peh
Congregational Church
Geodavala
Federal Intermediate Credit Bank doubles business in 1934
The Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of St. Louis reported 34 069 loans and applications totaling 15 505 000 dollars in 1934. President Joseph R. Cosgrove says business more than doubled from the prior year. The bank discounts farmers notes for production credit associations and other primary agencies at 5 percent interest, the lowest rate in history.
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Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of
Entertain With Dinner Monday at Martin Home
Mr and Mrs J B Martin hosted a noon dinner Monday at the Martin home following a birthday gathering in St Louis for Foster Gideon. Attending were Mr and Mrs I N Gideon of Cuba Mo Mrs Chas Meador and Burl Meador Mrs Effie Arnold of Vernon Ill Mr and Mrs A L Irvin and R L Walton of Patoka.
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Martin
St. Louis
Burl
Effie. Arnold
Vernon, Ill
A. L. Irvin
R. L. Walton
Patoka
Death of Martin Bonfield in Chicago
Patoka friends announce the death of Martin Bonfield at eighty four after a stroke in Chicago. A former Chicago police officer, he moved to Patoka and resided there over a year. Funeral services were held Monday with Masonic lodge guidance at Calvary cemetery.
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Patoka
Bonfield
Moran
Martin Bonfield
Chicago
Georgia Moran
Clara
John Moran
Banfield
Miss. Moran
Masonic Lodge
Calvary Cemetery
Birthday Dinner Honoring Betty Ballance
Mrs. Frank Ballance with Mrs. John A. Jennings hosted a birthday dinner Tuesday for Betty Ballance. Attendees included Velia Heinzmann Evalena and Mary Helen Jennings Patsy Spurgeon Nancy Simcox Pansy Wasem and Mrs Anna Belcher. Guests brought several gifts for the honoree.
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Frank Ballance
John A. Jennings
Betty
Miss Betty
Velia Heinzmann
Evalena
Mary Helen Jennings
Patsy Spurgeon
Nancy Simcox
Pansy Wasem
Anna Belcher
Income Tax Deputy Collector to Be in Centralia
J. C. McGaffigan Deputy Collector will be in Centralia March 1 2 and March 18 14 15 to assist taxpayers with income tax return preparation. His office will be at the Centralia post office on those dates.
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Centralia
J. C. McGaffigan
McGaffigan
Centralia Post
Sunday Services at M. E. Church South
Church school starts at 9 15 a m with baptism and opening of doors for membership. Rev Alex Reed and wife, missionaries from Arica, to conduct morning service. if unavailable they will present in the evening. Pastor’s subject for evening is Church Membership and Why Go to Church.
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Alex Reed
Arica
Loan requests drop sharply at Federal Land Bank
Figures supplied by Walter L. Bush, president of the Federal Land Bank of St. Louis, show one-fourth as many loan requests as the previous year. January 1934 saw 5887 applications for 30,720,800 dollars, while last month recorded 1648 requests for 9,279,200 dollars.
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Walter L. Bush
Federal Land Bank of St. .Louis
Pinochle Night With Guests Hosts Dainty Refreshments
The event featured invited guests including Mr and Mrs Verle, Kirk, Mr and Mrs Orville Schroeder, P. B. Simcox, and Mr. and Mrs H N Potts. Bink was paused as pinochle was played and hostess served light refreshments.
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Bink
Verle
Kirk
Orville
Schroeder
P. B. Simcox
H. N. Potts
Illlinois Governors Named Yates in 1800s Recap
Mrs Porter Simcox hosts her bridge club at Wednesday event as a quiz recalls Illinois two governors named Yates Richard Yates Sr. served 1861 to 1865 and Richard Yates Jr. from 1901 to 1905, highlighting state political history.
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Illinois
A—Yates
Richard Yates, Sr
Richard Yates Jr
Farm Mortgages Signal Peak Passes in Midwest Loans
Applications for Land Bank and Commissioner loans from farmers in Illinois Missouri and Arkansas suggest refinancing farm mortgage loans has reached a peak. The report notes lenders observe reduced demand and a shift in borrowing activity across the three states.
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Land Bank and Commissioner’s
Illinois
Missouri
Arkansas
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M. E. Church
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Zarbock Hardware CO
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the Crystal Studios
E. Broadway
Centralia, Ill
Raines
Hayes
Purina Research Laboratories
Purina
Ourhursdays
S. W. Hayes Hatchery
South’ Locust Centralia
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Salem
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Copperfield
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