Death of William Williams Shakes Patoka Community
The article honors William Williams a leading farmer and church member near Patoka Illinois born 1874 who died December 31 1925 at age 51. He is remembered as a progressive neighbor and devoted family man leaving wife Mollie Kissner and four children. Funeral services were at Island Chapel with burial in Patoka cemetery.
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Wiliams
William Williams
John Williams
Belleville
Mil
Pope Township
Patoka
Ill
Mollie Kissner
Bro. Garretts
Island Chapel
Will
John
Frank
Mary
Lucy Bell
Geo. Williams
Lucy Wilams
H. Murphy
Willis
George Morgan
Cora
Thos
Richard Morgan
Ras Dycus
Lizzie Smith
Lizzie Good Lettie Brim
Pauline Dycus
Bert
Joe Avery
Issac Johnstone
Steve Marsh
Richard Williams
Bryan
Patokian Takes Wife At Litchfield
Fred Bess a Patokan born resident, wed Maggie Roach of Litchfield on Jan 1 1926 at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Goodstrue in Litchfield. He has since bought a lunch counter at 317 West Union Street and reports the business doing well amid plans for a new partnership and venture.
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Fred Bess
Maggie Roach
Litchfield and
Charles Goodstrue
Bess
Fred
W. Union St
Avrites
Odd Fellows Install Color Bearers
The local Odd Fellows lodge installed their newly elected officers on Tuesday night. Named officers include Clarence Bowen N G Russell Collins V G Thomas Altom RS Frank Ballance Fin Sec T E Irvin Treasurer William Bowen Warden Robert Walton Conductor Orville Reed O G Elza Dukes J G Haley RR 8S N G Don Pedro L S N G George Purcell J C Griffin L B V G Ettis RS S Joe Yardley L 8 M D Ballance Chaplain.
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Odd Fellow
Clarence Bowen
Russell Collins
V. G
Thos. Altom
R. S
Frank Ballance
T. E. Irvin
Treas
Wm. Bowen
Robert Walton
Orvillere
O. G
Elza Dukes
J. G
Haley
Don, Pedroi
L. S
George Purcell
J. C. Griffin
Ettis
Joe Yardley
M. D. Ballance
Local cat house bombed amid arson attempt
A local LC building described as a cat house was damaged by firebombing last week. The assailants forced entry, used gallons of gasoline and a water keg as fuel, and pried the front door, igniting a blaze.
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The
Community Council Opens New Year With Basketball Game
The Community Council meeting at the gymnasium on New Year’s Eve welcomed thirty two new members after a business session. A council team beat the Patoka Bush Hogs 18 to 16 in a lively junior exhibition, earning hearty cheers. Donations of hens fund curtains for the stage as a drama is planned. next meeting is Friday January 8 at 7 pm.
Belcher Kissner Wedding at Salem
Announcement of the marriage at Salem on December 22 between Miss Audrey Belcher and Mr. Lewis Kissner. Ceremony performed by Judge J. B. Stone. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Belcher. the groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rich Kissner. Both families well known and respected.
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Salem
Audrey Belcher
Lewis Kissner
J. 8
Ster
Fire at Doty Residence Damages Roof
Fire alarms traced Thursday fire at the James Doty residence. Quick response halted spread. residents helped extinguish blaze on the roof. A few rafters and about ten square feet of roof burned. Timely help saved the home.
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James Doty
Local Town Notes And Social Sidelights
Grandma Buss improves after illness as Abie Ashton and wife visit from St Louis. Miss Josephine Chandler visits home folks from Decatur while Pauline Forehand returns to Sterling for work. Measles cases surge among students as the town hosts basketball games against Hoyleton and Edgewood. Public sale planned near Vernon as Claud Norris moves to Indiana. Local officials and merchants attend funerals and report routine postholiday activity across Patoka and nearby communities.
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Grandma Buss
Abie Ashton
St. Louis
W. D. Linton
Josephine Chandler
Decatur
Hyde
Ruby Bagan
Rosa Chandler
Cruses
Walter Parks
Centralia
Fred Bess
Litchfield
Clarence
Porter
Vera
A. S Ingold
Corb
Tyne and Wife
R. ©. Walker
Jamie
Springfield
Pauline’ Forehan
Beulah Brown-French
Plac
Dave Troyer
Blanche Smith
Indiana
Champaign
DuQuoin
Nannie Wilson
Donald
Patoka
G. C. Spurgeon
Postal Benefit Association of Illinois
New National Bank
Cecil Beckett
Murfin
Cecil
Clifford Belcher
Tom Forehand
Elliot Belcher
Sterling
Claud Norris
Norris Place
Vernon
Cincinnatti
Ohio
Norris
Elva Beckett
Art C
Beckett
Buffalo
Hart
Pope Township
Harken
Hoyleton
Edgewood
Alice Murfin
Maurice Dean Murfin
E. E. Hamilton
Watkins
O. H. Gray
E. Thulman
S. E. Lawson
Savannah
Reay
Governor Impeachment Buzz Stirring In Salem Republican
The Salem Republican warns of impeachment talk against the governor and urges party unity. The piece rails at internal feuds, calls for reconstruction over destruction, and suggests rivals trying to sway the party may cause trouble in Marion County.
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Salem
Marion County
Meridian Highway Placed in Florida Route Plan
The Meridian highway, Route 2 of the state bond road system, was selected to form part of Florida’s short route through Pa ’toka. A broad group of southern manufacturers funds the project for five years, advertising without officer salaries, and promoting a road-news folder. Travelers along Indiana and Ohio routes may now be diverted via Illinois and Cairo, benefiting Route 2 towns. Patoka welcomes the change as Illinois Route 2 connects to the Orange Trail.
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Pa‘toka
Florida
South
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
Illinois
Cairo
Patoka
Seed Corn Selection Meeting At Patoka
The Farm Bureau under County Advisor Fred J. Blackman calls a Patoka meeting next Thursday January 14 to exam ine seed corn. Members urged to bring 50 ears or more for a schooling in seed corn selection. Open to the public at the Elevator. Seed corn specialist will attend. The organizer hopes at least 100 farmers participate. The session begins at 10 o clock.
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Farm Bureau
Fred J. Blackman
Patoka
Blackburn
State Tax Board Sets Fiscal Year Levy
The State Tax Board headed by the Governor, State Auditor, and State Treasurer approves the year's tax rate at 85 cents. The General Assembly appropriated 70,505,951 dollars from revenue funds, up 11 million from the prior biennium. Funds cover state wards’ care, indemnity to tuberculosis cattle owners, tornado relief for southern Illinois, and office space for departments.
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State Tax Board
General Assembly
Illinois
Sie Wal
Walter Parks Family Visit Noted by Centlaes Association
Walter Parks and family and Mrs. Ase Cruse were St. Louis visitors, acknowledged for a contribution of 1 to 1.50 dollars from R. H. Belcher of Dixon Illinois, who shows interest in the old hometown burial ground.
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Walter Parks
Ase Cruse
St. Louis
R. H. Belcher
Dixon
Illinois
Ernest D Wood of Clinton Dies at 38
Ernie Woods longtime railroad man and resident of Clinton Illinois died January 2 1926 at his Clinton home aged 38 2 20 He was born near Sandoval October 18 1887 and married Francis Ping in 1912 He leaves four daughters a big family and many friends with funeral at Clinton Presbyterian Church and burial at Woodlawn Cemetery
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Clinton
Illinois
Ernie Woods
Patoka
Ernest D. Wood
John Wood
Sandoval
S. C
Centralia
Entralia
Francis Ping
St. Louis
Virginia
Marion
Dorothy
Ruth
Floyd
California
Elza
Carl
Denver
Cole
Emmet
Maben
Charles Davis
Woodlawn
Patokas First Class of Knight Templars in Centralia
In Centralia Illinois last Wednesday night eight Patokas members completed Knight Templar Mason initiation and were advanced. The group includes T B Walker Ross Murfin W A Nattier W M Cain George Wasem J M Emerson and Dean Blankinship. The ceremony was described as impressive with promises of future local members joining the Uniformed rank of the A F and A M.
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T. B. Walker and Son
Ross
W. W. Murfin
O. A. Nattier
W. M. Cain
George J. Wasem
J. M. Emerson
Dean F. Blankinship
Centralia
Illinois
Knight Templar
Patoka
Patoka Telephone Company Stockholders Meet in Patoka
The Patoka Telephone Company stockholders hold their 1926 annual meeting Saturday in the Patoka high school gym. Directors for the ensuing year will be elected and the official family selected. A surprise distribution of dividend checks, first in several years, is promised for this regular meeting.
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Patoka Telephone Company
Patoka High School
J M Outhouse Reported Quite Ill
The article notes J M Outhouse is reported quite ill at this time with no further details provided.
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J. M . Outhouse
Illinois Roads Add 900 Miles, Boost State Transport Links
The state completed 1925 with 900 additional miles of hard surfaced highways, improving access to isolated areas and enhancing existing routes. Weather and ROW issues slowed some projects, but the year set a record outside 1923 and 1924, with ongoing plans to finish 1,000 miles in 1926 and to clear remaining disputes on bond road projects.
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Division of Highways
West
Ilingis
Mississippi
Illinois State Highway System
Len Small
Mdlinois
Patoka Masonic Lodge Installs New Leader
At the regular semi monthly meeting the Patoka Masonic Lodge conducted the installation of their new local leader during Monday night proceedings.
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Patoka Masonic Lodge
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Charley Ballance
A. W. Foster
Francis Gilley
Bill Carter
J. E.reed
J. M. Smith
T. F. Haley
Vera Merriman
Mansel Tune
BE. N. Clark
George
iThis
Patokian
ODD Fellows
Community Council
DOTY
Meridian
Patokas
Knight Templars
Telephone Exchange Stockholders Meeting
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