Sunday School and Church Activities Report
The Sunday School had 60 attendees and collected $1421. Members and officers of the W M S include Myrtle Rogier as president and Eva Wasem as treasurer. Upcoming events feature baptisms at the Baptist church and farewell services for Dale Britt and Edwin Nattier with Bible gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Workman
Marilea Miller
Nell Stringer
Eunice Rogier
Dale Ellis
Dwight Britt
East St. Louis
Myrtle Rogier
Mae Nattier
Loretta Genre
Julia Stringer
Ada Belcher
Eva Wasem
May Nattier
Young People’s
Velma Davidson
Ruby May Shieds
W. M.S. Young People’s Counselors
Julia Stringier
G. A
Julia Ellen Miller
Orville
Sunbeams
Rose Mojonnier
Marvel Adams
Julia Miller
The
Baptist
Odin
Patoka
Edwin Nattier
Dale Britt
Christ
Jesus
Christian Church Sunday Events and Finances Update
Sunday school at 9 30 a m with Edwin Arnold. Communion at 10 30 a m attendance last Sunday 90. Donations to Sandoval church fund 25 and Missionary Home 10 reduced church debt to 150. Program included Mae Good absent, Doris Britt singing, pantomimes The Soul s Sincere Desire and The Lost Sheep, sermons on Sorrowing Savior and Prayer. Bible study and prayer next Tuesday at 7 30 led by Mrs Arlene Bopp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Arnold
Miss Brown
Miss Belcher
MaeGood
Wendell Belcher
Sandoval
Bro. Birch
Doris Britt
Bro Birch
Brother Birch
Arlene Bopp
Day of Compassion Planned by Methodist Church on March 2
The weekly report notes 109 in Sunday School last Sunday with a 5.65 offering and a birthday for Mrs. Mildred Belcher. Miss Betty Ballance led the Young Peoples Service while evening attendance was strong. March 2 marks a Day of Compassion with Holy Communion and a Good Samaritan offering for overseas brothers and Britain. The Vernon revival continues Thursday. services are listed for March 2 with Communion at 10:30 and 7:00 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Belcher
Young Peoples
Betty Ballance
Geo. J. Wasem
Patoka Bridge Club Holds Afternoon Session
The Patoka Bridge club met last Thursday at Mrs. Howard Riley's home with all members but one present. Two tables of bridge were in play throughout the afternoon and high score was held at the close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Bridge Club
Howard Riley
Patoka Club Hosts Birthday Gift For Member
Mrs Beery and Mrs Altom led a Patoka club meeting with guests including Mrs Simcox of Greenville and Mrs Martin of Sandoval. The hostess received a birthday gift, was assisted by Mrs Beery in serving a dessert course, and the group planned to meet again in two weeks with Mrs Schroeder coordinating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Beery
L. D. Altom
H. N. Potts
C. C. Schroeder
Patoka
P.B. Simcox
Greenville
Dean Martin
Sandoval
O. Kilgore
Eastern Star Call Meeting in Victoria Chapter
Victoria Chapter No. 253 of the Order of the Eastern Star held a call meeting Friday night February 21 to initiate Miss Helen Britt and Miss Jean Miller and Miss Doris Miller. Bettie Simcox presided with officers, about seventy present from Mason Vandalia Kinmundy Sandoval Odin and Centralia chapters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Order of the Eastern Star
Helen Britt
E. L. DeLay
Mason
Vandalia
Kinmundy
Sandoval
Odin
Centralia
Shower Given for Newlyweds Towler Field
Relatives and friends honored Mr. and Mrs. Carl Towler of Vandalia with a miscellaneous shower at Mrs. Madeline Porter’s home last Friday. Mrs. Towler is the former Miss Maye Field of Patoka. Out of town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Elva Towler and Mr. and Mrs. Martin Wolfe of Shobonier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeline Porter
Carl Towler
Vandalia
Patriotic Tea Hosted by Mrs Taylor Nall
Mrs. Taylor Nall hosted a Patriotic tea for friends at her Patoka home on Saturday February 22 at 2 30 pm. Guests recited patriotic quotes or poems and were served by Mrs H N Potts and Mrs Donald Wilson. Attending were Mesdames J C Beery H N Potts S M Spurgeon W W Murfin Donald Wilson Ingvald Settem J W Alexander and Elsie Gray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Nall
Patoka
H. N. Potts
Donald Wilson
Mesdames
J. C. Beery
M. Spurgeon
W. W. Murfin
Ingvald Settem
J. W. Alexander
Elsie Gray
Rostra Club Met Tuesday Evening February Meeting
The Rostra Club gathered Tuesday Feb 18 at Mrs W W Murfin home with nine members present. President and VP absent, meeting led by Mrs Riley. last meeting minutes approved. roll call answered with speech excerpts. Lloyds How Green Was My Valley reviewed. discussion on Welsh idioms and home customs. next meeting set for Mrs Settems home in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rostra Club
W. W. Murfin
Walter Parks
H. N. Potts
Grace Wernsman
Dorothy Christie
Alice Murfin
Taylor Nall
H. S. Riley
J. Settem
Bushner
E. L
Attendance Honors At Eaglin School February
February perfect attendance honors go to Alberta Thalman Mary Jane Jett Bobby Thalman Warren Sears Joe Jett Hazel Belcher Cecil Thalman Martin Kretzer and Johnnie Belcher. Various family visits absences and social outings involve Hicks Sears Jett Thalman and Kretzer families with local trips to Vernon Patoka Glenridge and Alma as school life continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta Thalman
Mary Jane Jett
Bobby Thalman
Warren Sears
Joe Jett
Hazel Belcher
Cecil Thalman
Martin Kretzer
Johnnie Belcher
Geneva
Pauline
Lulubelle Hicks
Nelson Hicks
Alden Sears
Bobby
Alberta
Leroy Thalman
Centralia
Pauline Hicks
Patoka
Kretzer
Glenridge
Thalman
Frank Petrea
Roy Dean Sears
Vernon
Gladys Wernsman
Edith Thalman
Hicks
Krezer
Owen Belcher
Nellie Ferne
Grandpa Belcher
Edna
Charles
Edna Meyers
Harold
Lulu Belcher
Johnnie
Alberta Thulman
Leroy
Gerrish
Mr. Gerrish
Magnolia Employees Wives Entertained Club Forms
Mrs J F Matchett hosted the Magnolia employees wives gathering on February 21 north of Patoka. The event inspired a new club named Magnolia Gassers to meet monthly on the last Friday afternoon. Next meeting March hosts Mrs C H Christian with listed members from Patoka Vernon Vandalia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Matchett
Magnolia
Patoka
Magnolia Gasser’s
Matchett
C. H. Christian
Bryan Davidson
D. C. Stringer
O. Kilgore
Jack Keaton
Donald Hamilton
H. W. Riley
Vernon
John Leonard
Vandalia
Jack Matchett
Redburns Host Pinochle Party in Patoka
Mr and Mrs Sam Redburn entertained friends at a Saturday pinochle gathering in Patoka. Guests included Mr and Mrs Orville Troutt and Lawrence Thomas of Sandoval and Mr and Mrs Glen Hill of Patoka and refreshments were served late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Redburn
Patoka
Orville Troutt
Lawrence Thomas
Sandoval
Glen Hill
Death of well known resident on Tuesday
Mrs Hughes Walker died at her home west of town on Tuesday night February 25 1941 after a long illness. Funeral services were held Thursday February 27 1941 at Island Chapel Church at 200 PM with Rev C M Miller officiating. Interment followed in Patoka cemetery.
Democrats Met in Salem Court House Speech for Judge Dove
Harry B. Hershey spoke to a large Democratic crowd at Salem Court House on Tuesday evening February 18 in support of Judge Dove. Patoka attendees included A A Griffin Harbin Hawkins Lynn Eagan Frank Elifritz Jr Earl O'Neal Clayton Beery Beery Carl Meador Ed Wadkins Walter Simcox Joe Simcox and Lucas Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry B. Hershey
Salem Court House
Judge Dove
Patoka
A. A. Griffin
Harbin Hawkins
Lynn Eagan
Frank Elifritz Jr
Earl O’neal
Clayton Beery
Beery
Carl Meador
Ed Wadkins
Walter Simcox
Joe Simcox
Lucas Walker
Valentine Box Delights Mrs Rogier From Miami
Mrs Eva Rogier received a valentine box of candies from her brother U S DeMoulin who is a Greenville businessman vacationing in Miami Florida. The note mentions a Sunday dinner with Rev Atchison and wife and Ms Mabel Carter on the sick list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Rogier
U. S. DeMoulin
Atchison
Mrs. Gains
Mabel Carter
Pugh Couple Celebrates Sixteenth Wedding Anniversary
On Wednesday evening February 12 Mr and Mrs Bruce Pugh marked sixteen years of marriage. The couple wed sixteen years ago at the home of Mr and Mrs L W Ballance, then in Decatur. They were guests of Mr and Mrs Ballance in Patoka as friends hosted a commemorative gathering with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Pugh
L. W. Ballance
Decatur
Christian Church Ladies Aid Social Delights Members
The Ladies Aid and class social met at Mrs. Lee Wadkins home with co host Mrs. H N Potts honoring Mrs. G A Ellis and Mrs. Anna Paget for February birthdays. Biblical quizzes and slips titled Biblical Problem entertained while gifts were exchanged and cherry pie a la mode served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Wadkins
H. N. Potts
G. A. Ellis
Anna Paget
Madeline Porter
Charles Foltz
Ellis
Wadkins
Passenger train runs rise on U. S. and Canada railways
Railroads in the United States and Canada now operate about 1 226 daily passenger train runs with averages near 60 miles per hour. This compares with 997 runs last year and 579 in 1936, showing a sharp increase in high speed schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
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Eve
Lavon Barnes
Bridge Club
Eastern Star Call Meeting
Louisa Pope
Washington
S. M. Spurgeon
Hot Point
Victrola
Tod
LH Saeed Py
Skelgas
Patoka Farmers’ Co-Op, Elevator CO
Pere L
Eke
Schick Mas
van Maytag Ara Ton
FREE
Westinghous! Electric
Eaglin School
Orville C. Schroeder
Wallace Alexander
Salem
Wm. Palmer
Clarence Hansen
Jessie Britt
Carl Hines
Alma
Democrats
Valentine
F. H. Law
Illinois Central System
Alexander & Schroeder
Chevrolet
Illinois
Christian Church Ladies Aid
I. C. Depot
Centralia, Illinois
Hester
H. E. Sturman
D. Irene Sturman
Raines
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