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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1944
Page
4
Editorial warning against subsidies as a path to government tyranny. It argues inflation fear can push toward tyranny, acknowledges inflation as wartime cost, and contends subsidies would grant bureaucratic power, curb independence, and fail to boost production like higher prices would. Fred H. Sexauer is cited.
Local residents including Mr and Mrs John Talbert and family welcomed visits from E E McHaney, Maud Jett, Alpha Gray, Fannie Boring, Katherine Cozad, Violet Clark, Ruth Carter, Neoma Jett, Francis Palmer, and Don Clark and family. Several recoveries noted at Salem hospital. Dean Jett’s baby hospitalized Friday showing concern.
Mrs Maude Jones is reported in serious condition. Many in the area suffer flu and colds. Rus sell Jarrett of the Marines is reported lost in action in the Atlantic. Mrs Ruth Williams helps care for Mrs Shreffler. Rev Curtis filled his Zion appointment. Mr and Mrs Ernie Jones and son from St Louis visited the Henry Jones home. The Pid Williams and Sandra Crawford visited at the Arnold and yell homes.
Sunday program notes list Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Worship at 11:00 a.m. Union service at 6:30 p.m. Evening service at 7:30 p.m.
Mrs Zerilda Florence Hall died Sunday morning January 2 at her daughter’s home near Patoka after a three year illness. Born July 13 1860 in Indiana she lived in Clinton Illinois most of her life before moving to Patoka. Funeral arrangements include Cox and Martin Funeral Home and burial in Woodlawn Cemetery Clinton.
Services for the Lord's Day list Bible School at 9:30 a.m. Communion at 10:30 a.m. Elders of the Church in charge. Sermon at 11:00 a.m. Fellowship in Christ's Church. 1 Corinthians 12 and Romans 15:1-7. Evening worship at 7:30 p.m. Sermon at 8:00 p.m. When Souls come out of Hell Rev 20. Wise people live according to God's Will. Robert Graham, Minister.
Charles Rolla Morell born March 14 1890 died December 22 1943 age 53 9 8. He married Edna E Mattes on November 5 1914 and they had six children. Survived by widow six children two brothers two sisters and in laws from Witt Ramsey Coffeen Hillsboro Homer and Vernon Cemetery burial at Shobonier Baptist Church with Cox and Martin Funeral Directors. He joined Bethel Baptist Church in 1914 and was a Mason.
The piece argues that postwar taxation must be reassessed as it affects jobs and living standards. Quoting Princeton's Harley L Lutz and noting wartime patriotism as a production spur, it says business will not sustain effort without fair rewards and a revised tax structure, including individual income and corporate taxes.
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