Local notes from Patoka and nearby towns
Community tidbits describe visits by Norman Carter and James Emerson, New Year gatherings at Altom's, and trips to Decatur and Vernon. Residents include Mrs. A. L. Vallow of Clinton, Dr. Mark Greer, and the Rogier family, with farm supplies and sales at Altom's Hdw. Co. in Patoka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Vallow
Clinton
Patoka
Mark Greer
Vandalia
Tll
James Emerson
Centralia
S. E. Altom
Emerson
Christmas Visits Across Olney Mulberry Grove
Mr and Mrs C N Cruse were Thursday visitors at Webber Sanitarian Olney. Dr and Mrs J L Mansfield of Mulberry Grove spent Christmas with L D Morey and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Mansfield
Mulberry Grove
L. D. Morey
Local Social Visits Across Steele and Vandalia
Mr and Mrs Will Snyder and Mrs Roxie Snyder and children visited Sunday. Jim Hill and Clarence Bowen spent Sunday afternoon together. Dan Reeter and sons shopped with Clarence Bowen in Vandalia Wednesday. Rev Ry Tittles assisted in a Fairman revival and had Sunday dinner with Joe Whalen family. Various members visited friends and relatives including Lutz Bowen Troutt Belcher Chigoi Bowen and Bowen households through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Snyder
Vernie Mahlandt
Roxie Snyder
Jim Hill
Clarence Bowen
Dan Reeter
Vandalia
Ry. Tittles
Mt. Vernon
Fairman
Joe Whalen
J. E. Hill
James Troutt
Marie Lutz
Stella Adams
Lena Troutt
Donald Adams
Ollie
Lester
George Whalan
Nina Lutz
Isabel
Mabel Bowen
Wesley Troutt
Alfred
Frank Chigoi
Opal Belcher
Freda Bowen
Patoka Grade School Bakery Sale Planned Saturday
The Patoka Grade School will hold a bakery sale on Saturday January 12 at the B and E Cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Brick School Community Aids Charlton Family
Local men from Brick and nearby neighborhoods helped John Charlton who was laid up with a broken leg by sawing and hauling wood for stoves. The act drew praise for community spirit from the Charlton family and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Charlton
Charlton
Olive Williams
Salem
Royal
Ida Jett
Odin
Dan Hicks
Chicago
J. P. Hicks
S. H. Hurd
Ruth Groff
Raines
Centralia
T. J
Dan Livesay
Patoka
G. F. Jett
Nelletta Durbin
Carrigan
Cecil Tacket
E. E. Wilson
George Nicholson
Paul Bundy
St. Louis
Peddicord Family Plans Decatur Visit for Ill Brother
Vernon J. H. Peddicord and Minnie with Charles Rosenbaum traveled to Decatur last Thursday to see his ill brother Dan Peddicord. Miss Alice Wade stayed several days with relatives in Centralia. Minnie Peddicord Hazel Cox and Alice Wade visited Centralia Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Peddicord
Minnie
Charles Rosenbaum
Decatur
Peddicord
Dan Peddicord
Alice Wade
Centralia
Minnie Peddicord
Hazel Cox
Vernon I. O. O. F
Rebekah
Dorothy Doolen
Champaign
S. W. Doolen
Bud Wickenhouser
Martha Rose Merritt
W. H. Wade
Andersons embark on southern vacation trip
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Anderson plus Mrs. Louisa Livesay Mrs. J. R. Wasem and son John Richard plan a motor trip to New Smyrna and Ft. Lauderdale Florida with a brief stop in Evansville Indiana en route The Jones and Martin management will run the business in his absence and the trip is noted with well wishes from home town friends
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. and I
Charles Anderson
Louisa Livesay
J. R.wasem
John Richard
New Smyrna
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Ben Livesay
Evansville
Ind
Farn Caldwell
Robert
Gilbert
Sunday Visits And Christmas Program In Southeast Town
Mr and Mrs Wm Snyder and Mr and Mrs Verne Mahlant spent Sunday with Mrs Frank Snyder and children and attended church at Fairman. Miss Mabel Bowen visited with Freda Bowen Opal Belcher. John Gerrish stayed with his parents. A Christmas program was held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Snyder
Verne Mahlant
Frank Snyder
Fairman
Leonard Crothers
Bill Crothers
Norman Gerrish
Pete Bopp
Mabel Bowen
Freda Bowen
Opal Belcher
Junior Williams
Foreign Trade To Head Illinois Agricultural Association Convention
The Illinois Agricultural Association plans to focus on foreign trade at its Quincy convention January 30–31. speakers include George N. Peek, national figure on trade, Chester C. Davis, and leaders from Farm Credit and Farm Bureau. The talks address recapturing foreign markets and tariff policy to steer U.S. agriculture through 1935 and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Agricultural Association
Quincy
Marion County Farm Bureau
Marion County
Blackburn
George N. Peek
Peek
I. IA. A
Chester C. Davis
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Gove. W. I. Myers
Farm Credit Administration
Edward A. O’neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
J. O. Christianson
Local Family News from Odin Township Reads Like Holiday Visit Ledger
Asa McClelland and family host W R Mr Clellands and others in Odin. Mason Holtslaw suffers an amputation after a Ford crank accident. Nellie Rosalie Doris John Robert and Herman McClell spend Sunday with Asa McClelland and kin. New Year wedding bells rumored in the vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asa McClelland
W. R. MrClellands
Barr School
Mason Holtslaw
Elvin
J. R. Holtslaw
Lora Holtslaw
W. R. McClellands
Durwood Brakefield
Chas. Breakfield
Riley Deadmond
Odin Mine
Carrigan
Melvin Austin
Allie McClelland
Hubert
Odin
Ladies Aid Entertains with Calendar Party Fun
The Christian church Ladies Aid hosted a calendar party for their husbands at Madaline Porter’s home on Friday December 28. Winners included Mrs. Dukes Mr. Field Mrs. Morey Austin Good and Al Ellis. Fruit salad cake and coffee were served by a committee. The group met December 2 at the church to quilt and elect officers Myrtle Tacke was chosen President Harriet Dukes Vice President May Good Secretary and Treasurer Mrs Field Reporter and flower committee Anna Pugh Maud Ellis were selected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Church Aid
Madaline Porter
Dukes
Mr. Field
Morey
Austin Good
al Ellis
Aid
Myrtle’ Tacke
Harriet Dukes
May Good
Mrs. Field
Anna Pugh
Maud Ellis
1935 Corn Hog Plans Told at District Meet
A delegation of 8 corn hog officials led by Farm Adviser Blackburn will travel to Olney January 4 for district meetings on the 1935 AAA corn hog program under the University of Illinois College of Agriculture. Similar conferences will be held at 14 other statewide points that week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackburn
Olney
AAA
College of Agriculure
Universiy
Illinois
Extension Service
The
Agricultural College
Roger C. Young
Lucian Gaston
Asa Sisson
Clyde St. Clair
Marion County Corn-Hog Control Association
O. L. Whalen
W. E. Riegel
U. of S. College of Agriculture
Marion County
County Corn-Hog Control Association
Sunday Socials and Family Visits in Sandy Branch
Mr and Mrs Mack Robb spent Sunday visiting Jones family and Relza Pl Williams. Gilbert Doolen and family from Carbondale spent the holidays with the Cleve Doolen and Win Headley families. Bill Swift and family from Peoria visited his parents. Ben Winscott and Selby Garrett were noted visitors. Mrs Selby Garrett is in poor health. Marshall Williams and family visited Billy Morris home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack Robb
Jones
George
Relza Pl Williams
Ben Wainscotts
Gilbert Doolen
Carbondale
Cleve Doolen
Win Headley
Bob Green
Sm Lowes
Bill Swift
Peoria
Mark Swift
Ben Winscott
Selby Garrett
Marvin Conant
Marshall Williams
Billy Morris
Christmas Guests and Local Activities in Fredonia
Christmas visitors listed include Mr. and Mrs. Chas McHaney, Eunice McHaney, Everett Goodwin, Gene Simpson family, and John Talbert with Little Ruth Carter. Alice Simpson to stay with aunt Mrs. Walter Gehrig in Salem. Lena Mae Talbert ill. Clarence and Lee Cozad families visited Doris Cozad. Ladies Aid to meet Thursday with Mrs. Viola McHaney to finish second quilt for Mrs. Georgia Cavins of O Fallon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Kretzer
Chas. McHaney
Eunice McHaney
Everett Goodwin
Gene Simpson
John Talbert
Ruth Carter
Alice Simpson
Salem
Alice
Walter Gehrig
Lena Mae Talbert
Clarence Cozad
Lee Cozad
Doris Cozad
Ladies Aid
Viola McHaney
Georgia Cavins
O'Fallon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Walton How
Patoka, I. Cae
Alt‘em's
Altom’s
Kinmundy
Morton
Alcom’s
Frank Walker
Ross Walker
T. B. Walker
George Nattier
Node Carter
Salem Legal
Dr. Hess
Altom
Patoka Hdw
Furn, Co
Stanley Brown
Norman Carter
J. R. Carter
Goldie Gerkis
Vernon
C. N. .Cruse
J. C. Hudspeth
Anderson Green
Sandoval
Patoka Hdn
Furn. Co
David van Fossan
John Elifritz
Brass Wash Board
Patoka Hdw. & Furn. Co
Robbie Hathaway
Alice Mojonnier
Harlin Wahorn
Brownstown
G. J. Wasem
Charles Hurst
Miss Ruth Pugh
Russell Lovell
Jefferson Barracks
Dick Evans
Kalamazoo, Mich
Mattie Crosby
Frank
Leslie Simcox
Elmer Rogier
Francis Rogier
Nellie Belcher
John Rogier
Jand
Temple School
Steele
Chas. B. Anderson
Swift & Co
Jones & Martin
Patoka, Illinois
Altamont
Kid
Tris
Jerseys
Guernseys
OM Kearney
Wm. Micksch
H. C. Kearney
Altamont, Illinois
Anderson
Odin Township
Cecil Griffin
Sandy Branch
Fredonia
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