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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1936
Page
1
The Illinois Old Age Pension bill cleared a wrangling process in both houses and awaits governor signature. It establishes a 40 dollar monthly pension with 30 state funded and 15 federal, plus strict eligibility proofs and remedies. Governor Horner signed it last week and administration setup is pending funding and rollout.
The January meeting of the Pa toka Woman's club will be held Saturday January 11 1936 at 2 00 pm in the high school gymnasium. The Welfare committee sponsors the program. Each member should bring a plate cup and spoon.
Centralia reports a business visitor, Seer Cruse, stopping by the city Tuesday to discuss local affairs and potential opportunities.
The Baptist Church held a Sunday morning election naming Superintendent Joe Stasik and assistants Carl Rogier Irene Varner and others to leadership roles including secretary treasurer Grover Malan pianists and choristers. Bible class teachers to be chosen later and a prayer meeting led by Mrs C A Adams on Jan 9. Bro Smith to preach Sunday morning and evening. Sunbeams met Jan 12 after Sunday School. All invited.
The Christian Church Sunday School elected officers for the coming year including Superintendent A E Good Secretary Miss Thelma Pugh and Treasurer Lawrence Perrine. The note invites all to attend and welcomes visitors to hear minister G W Kelley who will be with the church every third Sunday of each month.
The M E Church South Patoka announces Sunday School at 9 30 a m preaching by Rev Henley at 10 45 and 7 p m Communion Sunday morning Business meeting of the second Quarterly Conference Saturday at 7 p m Elder preaching Saturday also District Missionary meeting Tuesday January 14 Services from 10 a m to 3 p m with a fine program Revival begins February 9 Cottage prayer meetings each Thursday week of prayer observed Our revival and prayer schedule includes details and locations Zion Church holds Sunday School at 10 a m Preparing the third Sunday Pastor F M McKinney invites all patrons for services.
M E Church announces a Second Quarterly Conference at Mound Chapel on Sunday January 12 at 10:00 a.m. Dr. C C Hall to preach and administer communion. if weather or roads are bad the meeting moves to Patoka. Revival begins Monday night January 13 with week of prayer in homes and daily services led by Pastor C J Piland. place to announce Sunday.
Mrs John A Jennings and her daughter came home Saturday after spending two weeks with relatives in Fort Wayne Indiana.
Bridgeport residents Mr. and Mrs. Lathrop receive state appointments in Lincoln. Mrs. Lathrop, formerly Doris Dalrymple, grand daughter of Mrs. Lizzie Gray of Patoka, will oversee music and recreation and teach voice and piano in Bridgeport and Lawrenceville. Mr. Lathrop will work in a state office.
A special Christian Church Aid gathering met January 7 at the home of Mrs. A E Good. Members present included Mesdames Beery Cox Fields Good Gray Gerrish Ellis Morey Perrine Tacke Pugh Potts Watkins Porter and guest Miss Reba Gray. Officers were reelected: Myrtle Tacke president Madaline Porter vice president and Mae Good secretary treasurer. Gifts from Mystery Pals were exchanged and last year’s pals revealed with new names drawn for the coming year.
On January 6 the A. F. and A. M. members installed officers for the new term. Worshipful Master E. L. Delay. Senior Warden W. W. Muffin. Junior Warden Clark Simcox. Treasurer F. M. Smith. Secretary A. M. Peek. Other officers include J. L. Simcox as Marshall and Tyler T. E. Irvin, with Artie Rogier as Chaplain and W. M. Ellis as Organist.
Sunday services across Christian Science churches centered on God as Life Truth and Love. The Golden Text declares there is no life beside thee O Lord, with Psalms 86:8 10 cited. Bible verses query the strength of the Lord and fidelity, while Science and Health defines God as Life Truth Spirit divine Principle Love and Mind, stating there is only one God.
Will Schroeder arrived in St. Louis on Tuesday for a business visit. He met with local executives to discuss potential partnerships and investment opportunities during his stay.
Mr. L V Patten aged 73 was struck by a northbound freight train while walking on the Sandoval sidewalk near the station and died later at St Mary's hospital Centrali. He had lived in Marion county over forty years and leaves three children Florence Martin Edna Swanson and Carl Patten plus a brother. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. from the M E Church with interment in Patoka cemetery.
After twelve and a half years of management William Rogier retires from active service at Vernon Cooperative Elevator Co. Lester Ballance, previously with Patoka Elevator Co., fills the Vernon office vacancy. The Vernon community expresses high regard for Rogier’s service and wishes Ballance success in his new role.
The Pentecost Church announces the young peoples meeting has moved from Monday to Saturday at 7 30 p m inviting new attendees to bring a friend. Each night features Scripture drills true and false questions and entertainment. Also note Sunday School at 9 30 a m and Sunday evening services at 7 30 p m.
Effie Smith hosted the gathering where Wilma Diveley presided with eight members present. Plans for the new year were discussed and a next meeting was set with Mrs. NM Belcher and Teresa Griffin leading.
Harold Jolliff owner of Jolliff Hardware in Vernon expresses sincere appreciation to customers who joined the recent subscription offer for The Patoka Register. He notes the favorable response and cooperation from Vernon and surrounding communities and credits the newspaper with strengthening local news coverage.
Henry Blankinship born October 10 1869 in Fayette County died January 6 1936 at age 66 years 2 months and 27 days. He left a widow Nancy D Thompson and nine children with six living and eleven grandchildren. Funeral services were held January 8 1936 at the home with Rev J M Smith officiating. Burial was in Thorp cemetery near Vernon.
Harold Blankinship Cynthia Blankinship and families thank neighbors for kindness during illness and death of their father and brother. Appreciation for the beautiful flowers go to Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Metzger Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Timmerman and family Mr. Rollie Blankinship and family Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Binnion John T. Blankinshin Ed Blanknship.
Mrs James Thomason came back late in the week from a stay with her daughter Mrs Glenn Merrymann near Maroa and is slowly recovering from injuries sustained there. She was joined by the Merrymanns and daughters who stayed several days before returning Sunday. Mrs V B McCoy of Centrelia visited recently with her mother Mrs T B Walker for several days.
Readers debate gossip's harm in town venues with Voice 1 urging action now and Voice 2 defending idle talk as harmless. Both sides discuss malice, memory, and how opinions form amid local gossip.
No Mice Reha Grav of Jacksonvill spent several days with roealivee in Decatur and arrived Saturday with her mother Mrs Anna Pugh and family. She was escorted to Patoka by Mr and Mrs Edwin Grav and Mrs T Church of Decatur. The group joined Mrs Anna Pugh and family and Clayon Beery and others for church and returned Sunday to assume school duties after a short vacation with relatives. Pesos Onavla returned to Neatur this week after a visit here.
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