Local Notes From Zion and Nearby Towns
Winter weather continues as Zion hosts activities and church work advances. Residents like Chester Bright, R. L. Cooper, and Daunts visit, with Mrs. Walton seeking hospital care. Social calls include Will Jennings, Aunt Hannah Livesay, and Dot Carter teaching in Washington. Health ads promote Dr. Shoop products and local sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milt Manley
Manley
Wife
Dauntes Rather
Decatur
Bertie Finch
Lena Davidson
Clinton
Herbert McClellan
Odin
Lora Livesay
Elsherry
Dot Carter
Washington, Do
Community notices from White Haven area
Local notices recount visits among families at Bear Creek and nearby towns, births, and social gatherings. Names include Binnie Chandler Neldah and Radah Meador Lulu Albert Hamas Brown plus the Ford birth and multiple family visits and parties. Cultural events mark the Old Year New Year observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binnie Chandler
Neldah
Radah Meador
Bear Creek
Lulu Albert
Rhoda Brown
Hamas Brown
G. H. Ford
Davis
Joe McKinney
Tamar Ballance
Lillie Gaultney
Jennie Leininger
Rosa Melton
Mabel Cosgrove
Elsie Christie
Mayme
Minnie Gaultney
Hallie
Nora
Orphin Roberts
Mabel
Myrtle Cosgrove
Julia Wyant
Julia Wyant. Messrs
Orval
Bob Roberts
Carl
Marion Christie
Bill Chriss
Hiram Wyant
Wm. Wyant
Ollis Belcher
Misa
Ing
Austin Simcox Spends Friday with String Town Friends
Austin Simcox and his mother spent Friday with friends of String Town, sharing time and conversation in a community gathering location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Simcox
Stringtown
Idelville and Boulder Community Notes Highlight Ills and Dates
Local column reports widespread whooping cough among children and several illnesses including Mrs. Rose Thompson and Grandpa Alexander. Notes of no school Monday at West Chapel due to teacher absence, barn work by Wn. Cain, and social visits in Idelville and Pope's Bluff. Reports of measles, a infant death near Lewis, a hunting accident near Vernon, and a large singing gathering led by Miss Zora Huffman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wn. Cain
Perry Belcher
Rebecca Howell
Clarence Moore
Wm. Cain
Pope’s Bluff
Olive Pugh
Colfax
Cross Roads Weather and Social Notes
Heavy rain Saturday night and Sunday left roads muddy. Mrs. Mary Pribble visited with local families, and several residents traveled to events in Brownstown Patoka and Assumption. Visits included Miss Emma Pribble, Miss Hayle Roberts, Fannie Seibert, Mabel Cosgrove, Radah and Pearl Anderson, John Epperson, and Nora Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Pribble
Hayle Roberts
Mrs. Doolen
Fannie Seibert
Assumption
Mary Pribble
Carl Forehand
Clifford Wilson
Mabel Cosgrove
Radah
Pearl Anderson
John
Mr. Cole
Bingham
Aida Wilson
Jennie Michael
Joan Michael and Sons
Floyd Epperson
Brownstown
Quiet M. W. A. Ball a financial success in Shobondi er
Local notes report Dr J B Morton of Vernon on a business trip, Clifford Bingham of St Louis visiting, Zelpha Mitchell returning to Alma mont school duties after vacation, and Rev Beckett to preach at M E Church. John Beck formed a law partnership in Edwardsville with Mr Eaton and spent time with his parents. Saturday shoppers crowded merchants, described as a Barney Day, while a Sando val boy tried to send livestock home on the noon train but Willie Goat stayed behind per company rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. A. Ball
J. 8. Morton
Vernon
Clifford Bingham
St. Louis
Zelpha Mitchell
Altamont
M. E
Beckett
A. M. Campbell
John F. Beck
Edwardsville
Eaton
John Beck
Rev. Campbell
Willie Goat
J. C. Loyd
Clay Towler
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pitkin
T. N. Pitkin & CO
Vandalia, Illinois
Zion
Chester Bright
Boulder
R. L. Cooper
Patoka
Will Jennings
Aunt Hannah Livesay
Orville Walton
Shobonier
W. T. Smith
Ben Meador
West Chapel
Ernest
Leonard Heather
Perry Matheny
White Haven
Flora Cox
Clinton, Il
Will Lawrence
Ada
Lillian Norris
Iowa
Jake Lockart
Cowden
Emma Smith
Maude Hatch
Glen Cox
Jas. Smith
Will Humes
Centralia
Lena Hill
Roy Tarvin
Irve Thompson
Newton Reichert
Geo, Christie
Maude
Orville Jackson
Jesse
Mark Cox
James Christie
Nan Oates
Emmet Smith
Hiram Vandeventer
R. N. Norris
Fred Leininger
Mr. Vandeventer
W.N. Farmer
Jake Leiningers
Maude Jackson
Lela Smith
Lillian
Edna Norris
Winnie
Bessie Reichert
Stella Vandeventer
Flora
Mertle Cox
Jake Lochart
Elihu Vandeventer
Rob’t Ballance
Jesse Christie
Mrs. Frank Hatch
Idelville
Rose Thompson
Alexander
Jake Melton
Jesse Linton
Charlie -Isnee
Noes
Iter Melton
Popes Bluff
Della Hathaway
J. W. Livesay
Woodlawn, Il
J. M. Lewis
Ebenezer
Zora Huffman
Mr. Huffman
Tennesse
Genivive Lanham
Theodore Orrel
Mr. Koehma
J. W. B. Leher
Mertie Farmer
Allen Wike
Nathan Roberts
Miss
Paoka Markets
Evan
James Simcox & Son
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