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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1945
Page
4
Mrs Blanche Doolen attended the teachers meeting at Centralia. Mr and Mrs Roy Thompson and Mrs Jessie Caldwell of Maron Illinois spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Ted Nelson and family. Mrs Caldwell remained for a longer visit.
The notice lists services at 9 30 a m Bible School 10 45 a m Communion 11 00 a m Morning Worship led by Robert Graham with special music and solo 7 00 p m Christian Endeavor 7 30 p m Evening Worship and mixed quartet Wednesday Ladies Aid all day Thursday prayer service and Bible study led by Thelma Arnold Encourages attendance at all services and emphasizes faithfulness and daily Christ in life.
A local campaign urges residents to buy war bonds to back a particular serviceman’s effort and to fund national defense while ensuring he returns to a stable home. The appeal frames bond purchases as both patriotic duty and future security for his family.
James Meredith Carrigan made a business trip to Salem last week. Frank Petrea and family shopped in Patoka Saturday. Mr and Mrs Frank Brokelmeyer and son Pete visited Odin Friday. Claude Trout of Los Angeles visited with sister Mrs W G Poole and family. Alvin Mason and wife were in Odin Monday. Fred Chance and children and sister Gladys attended a show in Centralia last week. Eldon Bowen and wife travelled to Salem Monday. Hershel Campbell visited Sandoval last week. Alec Anderson and wife called at G N Smith home Monday evening. Frank Petrea attended a sale near Vernon last week. Odin shoppers included Norman Gerrish Bud Adams John Charlton Albert Galbraith and Mrs Carl Adams. Boyd Steeles moving to new home in Bahn district. Charles Gerrish and Richard Lewis went to Great Bend Kansas for work. George Gerrish visited with parents Levi and family last week.
An advocate argues after victory a wartime tax law should be repealed or reformed to avoid crushing small businesses. The piece warns this 1940s measure taxes wartime profits heavily, risking postwar job growth as large firms gain from old profits while small firms face extinction. It urges Congress to enact a peace time reform to spur new business and employment.
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