Christmas dinner rounds up Odin area kinfolks in Brick School
A Christmas gathering at the Dennis Branch home brings together Will Ramsey and Chicago relatives, Herschel Campbell of Centralia, Earl Ramsey of Fairman, Yale Williams near Hoots Chapel, and other kin. Families share nine pound newborns, illnesses ease, and local ties mark a warm holiday in Odin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis
Will Ramsey
Chicago
Herschel Campbell
Centralia
Earl Ramsey
Fairman
Yale Willims
Near Hoots’ Chapel
S. H. Hurd
Sadie Hurd
Odin
Verbie Ramsey
Near Fairman
Dennis Branch
Harry Robinson
John Haug
Charles Sparling
Wm. Powell
Wm. Ramsey
Community Notes and Christmas Visits Reported
Ethel Black is recovering from measles. Dwight Black visited Salem Saturday. McHaney pupils had a week’s school vacation. Frank States, CCC worker, spent Xmas with home folks. Miss Hazel Howard of Centralia spent the Xmas week with relatives. Various residents, including Wiley Campbell M C Williams Oscar Doolen and families, visited Chas Renfro and family. Alpha and Francis Gray visited Alvin Gray. Homar Osborn helped on the telephone line. Leslie McWhirter and family spent Sunday with Peck Caldwell family. Loren Carterese’s baby recovering from pneumonia fever. C C Jones has been delivering the mail. Harry Zoeller called on Mrs E Gray. Mrs Somerville and Alvin Gray shared Xmas dinner with Mrs Kate Gray and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Black
Dwight Black
Salem
McHaney
Frank
CCC
Hazel Howard
Centralia
Wiley Campbell
M. C. Williams
Oscar Doolen
Iva Hays
Alvin Gray
Chas
Renfro
Howard Smith
Forrest Sanders
Alpha and
Francis Gray
Homar Osborn
Leslie McWhirter
Peck Caldwell
Loren Carterese
C. C. Jones
Harry Zoeller
E. Grays
Mrs. Somerville
Alvin Grays
Kate Gray
Community Notes From East of Town
Mrs J T Stephens improves after illness as Miss Alice Britt assists at home. Mrs Nelle Belcher of Decatur visits her daughter Mrs Dale Thompson. A large crowd attends the chair vari and kitchen shower for Mr and Mrs Harold Belcher at the Meyers home. Several neighbors repair the Round Top telephone line for better service. Harvey Wickenhouser and family amid holiday mishaps. John Steele and Isaac Belcher noted as indisposed. Walter Chandler fills in as substitute mail carrier on route one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Stephens
Alice Britt
Nelle Belcher
Decatur
Dale Thompson
Harold Belcher
Meyers
Nathan Keist
Carson Chandler
Carson Chandler, ‘Hiram 2@%an, Lewis Kissner, Bert “Chance
Tom
Ballance
Harry Nattier
H. B. Grrish
Darrell Foltz
Cropsey
Chas. Foltz
Juanita
Stephens
Salem
Harvey Wickenhousers
Lewis Kissners
John Steele
Isaac Belcher
Walter Chandler
Maple syrup efforts and family notes in East Zion
Selba Gray and Harry Thomasson help Rollin Smith make maple syrup while Archie Caldwell has the measles. Miss Edith Hines visits Alma with her mother. Frank Thomason and wife own a new radio. Talton Jones returns from the south to make maple syrup. Jamie Caldwell visits Salem with his sister. Elmer Berry moves his engine to the Oglesby branch. Jim Baker visits St Louis. Peck Caldwell butchered a beef Saturday. Chatter and Stitch club exchanged Xmas presents. Sam Cozad and wife visit Odin this week. Barthol Anderson visits with his daughter Mrs Dwight Bundy. Eleta and Wanda McWhirter visit Lea Pearl Walton. Edith Hines visits Miss Lila Williams. Charles Berry visits Bill Garrett. Lur Frizzell visits Rosa Thomason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selba Gray
Harry Thomasson
Rollin Smith
Archie Caldwell
Edith Hines
Alma
Frank Thomason
Talton Jones
South
Jamie Caldwell
Salem
Elmer Berry
Oglesby
Jim Baker
St. Louis
Peck Caldwell
Chatter and Stitch Club
Sam Cozad
Odin
Barthol Anderson
Dwight Bundy
Local News Briefs On Village Daily Life
Joseph Yardley is bed sick with a heavy cold. Sam Britt chops wood on the Will Ballance farm. H B Gerrish made professional calls at Harry Nattier and Bert Chances Saturday. Claice Walker carried mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Yardley
Sam Britt
Will Ballance
H. B. Gerrish
Harry Nattiers
Bert Chances
Clauce Walker
Far East Road News Items and Local Notes
Part of route one reports Maurice Ballance recovering his Ford from a mud hole east of Fred Freyer’s Wednesday night and exhuming it Thursday morning. Harold Evans and the Campbell Brothers of Fredonia passed through Saturday en route to the chaiivari. Dean Britt lost a flashlight at the Christmas program at Eae lin and finder is asked to return it. Roscoe Smith returns home after fourteen months in CCC. An extensive road project near the Joseph Yardley home nears completion with bridge rebuilt and filling done. David Gerrish of Bluford oversees local interests Friday. Arthur Wayne’s eye has recovered enough to rejoin school after two months away. Thirty one attended Sunday School at Eaglin on December 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Ballance
Fred Freyer
Harold Evans
Campbell Brothers
Fredonia
Dean Britt
Eaelin
Finder
Roscoe Smith
CCC
Viola Smith
Joseph Yardley
David Gerrish
Bluford
Arthur Wayne
Eaglin
Southeast Town Christmas Visit With Meredith Family
Harry Meredith and Warl Heind rich spend Christmas vacation with Mr and Mrs Theodore Meredith and relatives. Wash Bowen took a truck load of items as part of the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Meredith
Warl Heindrich
Theodore Meredith
Wash Bowen
For Sale Column Items and No Hunting Notice
Classified notes list two good colts from W T Willett of Shobonier Illinois a narrow tired wagon from Geo Wickersham a good Atwater Kent radio from C N Cruse bean hay stored in town with some in the stack from P J Mojonnier plus a reduction in prices on coal wood ranges heaters day beds mattresses rugs linoleums and furniture from Home Furniture Exchange 184 North Locust Centralia Illinois a kitchen sink and pump offered for sale or trade from George Wickersham and a no hunting notice signed by H C Hampy Pope Sisters and Hiram Logan
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Furniture Exchange
North Locust
Centralia
George Wickersham
Community Gathers for Temple School Program
Weekend visits fill with family and neighbors as Mrs. Norman Gerrish and son join Pete Bopp and Raymond for leisure. Theodore Meredith shops in Patoka, and Mat Belcher hosts and escorts guests. Christmas gatherings bring together Mr. and Mrs. Belcher and others across several households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
To Steele
Monnday
Temple School
Norman Gerrish
Pete Bopp
Raymond
Theodore Meredith
Patoka
Mat Belcher
Boyde Steele
Wm. Snyder
Luther Williams
James Meredith Jr
Albert Brown
Ernest Schmahl
Pearl Poole
Millard Palider
Local Family Notes and Arrivals in Town
Miss Juanita Meredith spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs James Meredith. Mrs Helen Hill is confined at home with scarlet fever. Lash and Nettie Ner n leis street. Mr and Mrs Maree. Jack Lv Vi and Mrs Ve Tickner attended a Saturday evening gathering. Irvin Schaube, a fan of San Dovi, moved into the Leer property recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juanita Meredith
James Meredith
Helen Hill
S.cently Ve
Christmas Dinner Vignettes From East St. Louis
Mr and Mrs Sam Joné of East St Louis motored home early morning and spent Christmas with the Hicks family. Mr and Mrs Loven Graig shared Christmas dinner with J P Hicks and his daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Jonég F
East St. Louis
John Hicks
Mrs. Loven Graig
J. P. Hicks
Divorce action filed in Marion County Circuit Court
State of Illinois, Marion County. Mayme E. Wells sues Curg M. Wells for divorce and relief in Marion Circuit Court No. 341128. Defendant appears by February 4, 1935 or a default decree may be entered. First publication December 28, 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Illinois
County of
Marion
Marion Circuit Court
Mayme E. Wells
Curg M. Wells
Circuit Court
Marion County
Illinois
Plantiff
Salem
J. Lem Ballance
M. Esther Funke
National Bank Bldg
Patoka Register reaches readers in Patoka Illinois
The Patoka Register announces its publication from Patoka Illinois with standard postal details and annual subscription rate of 1 50. The notice reflects a local newspaper format indicating second class matter status and postal act compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Ilinois
Illinois
Congress
Also Mentioned on This Page
Margaret Ramsey
Otis Meredith
Ira Meredith
Newt Meredith
William Galbreth
A. R. Galbreth
George Nicholson
R. R. Livesay
G. F. Jett
John Charlton
Hhim
T. J. Fulton
Allen
Guy Quick
Opal Kretzer
Athen
Alma Nicholson
George Jett
A. A. Galbreth
Europe
Illinois Central System
Togo
Sit Yas Pearn
L. A. Downs
Bryan Pitts
Atty. Marion CO
MC Braney
East Zion
Eleta
Wanda
W. T. Willett
Shobonier
Ill
Geo. Wickersham
Atwater Kent Radio
C. N. Cruse
P. J. Mojonnier
H. C. Hampy
Pope Sisters
Hiram Logan
Carrigan
Farmers’ Cooperative
Geo. J. Wasem
Patoka Register
McGuire Chiropractic
Hoffman
R. G. Keeley
Centralia, Ill
Linton & Beery
Patoka, Illinois
MAE Eagan Auto and Property Insurance
C. S. Huddleston
Centralia, Illinois
P. O. Box
COX & Martin
Vernon
Dr. Miles
Chas. W. Webb
India
Calif
Miles
Marmhald
Martha Lacy
Davenport
Iowa
Audra Seybold
W. 2Nd St
Dayton
Ohio
Dr.miles
J. Altom & Son
Patoka, Ill
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