Christmas Notes From Patoka Area Residents
Cracker Neck region residents share holiday visits with neighbors in Decatur Patoka and Kinmundy. Families report new cab purchase illness updates church attendance Christmas event at Mound Chapel with Noble Bryant as Santa Claus. Also notes farm moves and local shopping trips with brief death news of L L Newman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mound Chapel
Noble Bryant
Santa Claus
Buck Towler
Lon Belcher
Stanley Barnes
Perry Belcher
Mary Shepard
Dock Shepard
Frank Sharp
Martin Nelson
Clifford Towler
Decatur
L. L. Newman
Patoka
Wm. Linton
Jeff Troutt
Local notes from Vernon area greet New Year with visits
Vernon Wade Jr returns to Belleville after visiting parents Mr and Mrs W H Wade. Ruby Robinson trains in Chicago Hospital visits relatives here. Many residents, including Mrs R P Shankweiler Monti cello, Miss Freda White Pittsboro and Miss Estelle Livesay, travel between Decatur, St Louis and Patoka for holidays and work. The Rebekah lodge hosts a New Years party with performances and communal supper. Revival meetings set at Lusters Chapel with elected Sunday School officers and church visitors. Vernon and Shobonier Tel Co holds annual meeting naming directors and plans for summer rebuilding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Wade Jr
Belleville
W. H. Wade
Ruby Robinson
Presbyterian Hospital
Chicago
R. P. Shankweiler
Monticello
Flora Dickey
Freda White
Pittsboro School
D. W. White
Ray Walton
St. Louis
George Walton
Glenn Cox
Minnie Carmean
G. E. Norris
W. D. Murfin
Decatur
Charles Holt
Salem
Maxine Walton
Cloud Betts
J. H. Peddicord
Andrew
Ruby
Lester
Floyd Walton
F. M. West
John Revis
Joe Wilson
Bear Creek
Gus Protz
Protz
Allen Alexander
Warren Alexander
Patoka
Joeppson
Ieee
Bernice Ilson
C. ©. Livesay
Victor Epps
Centralia
J. W. Epps
Leo Freyer
J. M. Thompson
Pentecostal Assembly Has & Young Peoples
Freda Stephens
Argenta
Pat Merfin
Claude Jones
George Jones
East of Town
Eugene Leninger
Will Linton
David Headley
Moline
Ill
Stanley Freyer
W. L. Dan
Odd Fellows Hall
Rebekah
Margaret Preyer
Noble
Mildred Meador
Vernon Rebekah Lodge
Mesdames
Isabelle Protz
Messrs
F. M. Smith
G. €. Betts
W. L. Danbury
Mise Dorothy Christie
Joe Epps
Margaret Freyer
F. C. ‘Freyer
Emile Kottmeyer
Dorothy Christie
Ar‘line Lake
Joe Zimmerman
Harry Metzger
Ella Emerson
Miller
Lusters Chapel
Cliffie Lane
Foster Holt
Treas
Alice Albert
Lola Klinge
Laurine Beck
Donald Metziger
Georgia Lane
Nellie Lane
Fredai Lane
Rev. Miller
Byron Albert
Hugh McKimmey
Henry Frisby
Arewine Willett Jr
Spence Cole
East Line
Prank Beck
West Line
Community Notes from STRINGTOWN and Surrounding Areas
Local residents share visits and holidays across towns including Bloomington Clinton Vandalia and St Louis. Names mentioned include Nathan Thomas Laurine Beck Mary Rawcliffe Nellie Fisher Marvin Strueling and others with notes on travel visits and a Ford coupe ownership.
Eastern Star Officers Entertainment at Vernon
Mrs. W. L. Danbury, Worthy Matron of Victoria Chapter Patoka, hosted a small gathering for her officers and guests at her home. Phyllis Pope entertained with a Charleston, Barnsley Williams story read by Mrs. Mimcie Carmean, and music from Miss Fern Danbury and Bertha Freyer. A two course lunch followed, and Mrs. Danbury received tokens of appreciation for her two years of service. Out of town guests included Rev. and Mrs. Spurgeon and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Danbury
Victoria
Eastern Star Lodge
Patoka
Phyllis Pope
Decatur
Mimcie Carmean
Barnsley Williams
India
Fern
Danbury
Bertha Freyer
F. C. Freyer
Miss Freyer
Carmean
Spurgeon
Mojonnier
Elmer Rogier
Walter Parks
J. L. Simcox
Josie Vallow
C. N. Cruse
A. IM. Peek
W. W. Murfin
Island Chapel Revival Progressing
The Island Chapel revival led by Rev. A. E. Thomas shows strong attendance and attentive listening. The second quarterly meeting is planned for Saturday and Sunday, with services at Patoka church Sunday morning and evening. Mrs. Elsie Gray leads the Epworth League. prayer meetings occur Thursday at 7 p.m. and Mrs. Carrye Smashes reads this week as public interest remains high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island Chapel
A. E. Thomas
Patoka
Elsie Gray
Epworth League
Carrye
Retirement visit to Mrs Denbury at Vernon home
Members of Mer Star Staff and the retiring Official staff of Mrs Denbury the W M of the local Eastern Star visited Mrs Denbury's Vernon home Wednesday afternoon and were royally entertained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mer Star
Denbdbury
Denbury
W. M
Eastern Star
Vernon
Datbury
Martha Simcox Hosts Social Home Party Past Weekend
Mrs John Simcox and her daughter Miss Martha hosted a social home party at the Simcox residence last Saturday night inviting a number of friends. Guests reported a very enjoyable time and a cordial gathering throughout the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Simcox
Martha
Public Farm Sale On Frank Brown Farm Near Vernon
Public auction at the Frank Brown farm five miles west of Vernon and near Bear Creek church begins at 10 a m Tuesday January 11 1927. Items include horses and cattle tools household goods lumber fruit jars eggs hens telephone stock and vehicles plus 2000 bushels of corn with regular terms and 7 percent interest on credit sales Bear Creek Ladies Aid serves lunch. Auctioneers W H Wade and clerk F M Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Bear Creek Church
Frank Brown
Maxwell Road
Ster
Bear Creek Ladies Aid
Nellie Lee
W. H. Wade
F. M. Smith
M E Church School Elects Officers for Coming Year
The M. E. Church Sunday School elected officers and teachers for the year. Superintendent William Cain. Assistant Superintendent Mrs Elsie Gray. Secretary Mae Ragan. Assistant Secretary Li Carter. Treasurer Mae Simcox. Pianist Ruby Cain. Librarian Martha Simcox. Teachers include Bible Class Ruth Carter. Ladies Class Florence Gain. Young Men Class Miss Walters. Intermediate Boys Class Prof E L Delay. Beginners Amy Belcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Miss Wals
Boye Clase
E. L. Delay
Helen Trager
Amy ‘Belcher
Local Legal Club Party Plans Wednesday Night
Fragmented OCR note mentions a Wednesday event tied to a legal group and a party. Readable details are sparse but indicate a social gathering connected to a legal club. No clear names, places, or outcomes are preserved.
Public Auction at Kinmundy Farm Near St Paul
Public sale at a Kinmundy area farm located seven and a half miles northwest of Kinmundy seven and a half miles east of Vernon and three miles south of St Paul. Auction begins 10:00 a m on Saturday January 8 1927. Livestock include multiple mares horses cows yearlings and a bull with farming implements and shop tools also listed. Terms show regular 28 under leash nine months time with interest. Auctioneers listed as J We John A Lewnings Auch leuy Arnold Chest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinmundy
Wernon
St. Paul
Gant Int
J. We
John A Lewnings
Auch
Leuy Arnold
Chest
Also Mentioned on This Page
Claudy Carman
Walla Cooper
Gus Murray
Emma Wall
Floyd Wall
Luther Barnes
J. A. Shepard
Ted Moore
John Henry Belcher
W. W. Lawrence
Walter
Clarence
Alexander
George Belcher
Pneumon
Floyd and
George Moore
Clinton
Rio Grande
Jose Segura
Andrew Peddicord
Gel. Lawton
Arnold Jarrett
Paul Wybert
Glenwood Brown
Judge Biggs
Wm. Hathaway
Cadwallader
Dale Whitehurst
Johnnie Bangs
Lloyd Hanson
Corporal Casey
Marcus Cox
Retta
Segura
Paul
Juanita Hathaway
Epp‘s
Ivy Lowe
Francis Quayle
Lora Murfin
Bryan
Vers
Dave Troyer
Floyd Pugh
Harry Britt
North Land
Hom
Devitt Jennings
Peter Elmore
Walter Simcox
Sterloe
Kennedy Simcot
William Good
Christmas Club
Chub
Club
Stringtown
Nathan Thomas
Colfax
Nei McConnel
Francis Welsh
Bloomington
Strueling
Marvin
Arewine Winet Jr
Mary Rawcliffe
St. Loui
Nellie Fisher
June
Sarah Doolen
Josie Holt
Ernest Sprague
Mervel Willett
Paul Metzger
John Frisby
Freda
Vernon Marvn Steuebing
Uebing
Ag Sand
Wharedey Sith Mepett
Eastern Star Officers Entertainment
Social Home Party
M. E. Churgh
Legal Clube Bel Party
Leentinal
Wetnandas
Ventsita
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