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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1909
Page
9
Public notices include shop offers for celery potatoes onions cabbage and kraut at Town Market along with a 40 cent envelope offer. Various local updates cover church events Epworth League devotions, a quarterly conference, social visits, family news, a death and funeral, business ads, and remarks on weather and sales including clothing remnants and fresh meats.
Mrs E Norris sick last week. Town Market offers White Rice popcorn 2 lb for 5c and canned fruits and vegetables. School resumes Monday after vacation. New York Baldwin apples 50c per peck. Several local residents and visitors noted including Miss Bernice Livesay in Decatur and Walter Murfin in Chicago. Cannery stock updated with last tomatoes shipped to St Louis. prep for new season.
Lists of officers by church and role including Methodist Supt J A Simcox Ass t Supt E H Thallman Sec Selah Church Ass t Sec Martha Wheeler Treas Mrs R A Simcox Organist Lily Barrette Ass t Organist Austin Simcox Baptist Supt T E Irvin Ass t Supt Wm Rogier Sec Myrtle Hill Treas Artie Rogier Organist Katie Cahill Ass t Organist Nellie Rogier Christian Supt D F Blankinship Ass t Supt C M Ashton Sec Daisy Gray Ass t Sec Leah Shimp Treas J L Kling Organist Lillian Vail
Miss Vica Hawkins entertained friends at her home on Saturday evening with games and candy making. A playful scene saw pretended gentlemanly boys attempt to steal candy but fail. Attendees included Eunice Murfin Mae Belcher Elsie Davis Eva Thalman Ruby Cruse Maggie Simcox and Nellie Holland.
Y P S C E held a Sunday meeting to form committees. Prayer Meeting: D F Blankinship Ray Irvin Leah Shimp. Lookout: Bessie Griffin Della Davis William Pressly. Social: Daisy Gray Elsie Belcher Allie Blankinship. Music: Lillian Vail Allie Griffin Austin Simcox. President C M Ashton led the consecration on the theme making and keeping good resolutions. Griffin reported 420 points. Blankinship 209 points.
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