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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1936
Page
4
Vernon residents socialized and conducted business across towns with visits from Luthey Ballance Don Walker and Henry Frisby. Stock was moved to St Louis, New Year's Eve pinochle hosted by Alice Pratt with many guests. Community notes report sickness, church events, school involvement, and a Patoka basketball game postponed due to sickness.
Mr and Mrs Rollin Robinson and others attended Sunday School. Families return from Chicago. Several visits to Carlyle Centralia and Odin noted. A baby’s death grants sympathy to Orville Mason's family. Oyster supper at Carrigan Church on Friday the 17th to benefit Sunday School.
Local social notes recount Mrs Winnie Shuler recovering from pneumonia and Dessie Donaho returning from Decatur to visit relatives. Families gather for the Pollyannas annual banquet at Mrs Alice Osbornes, with visits to neighbors, hospital returns, and community chores noted throughout.
Fredonia report records Geo Jett calling on Doris Cozad Thursday afternoon, with Ruth Wagner and children Helen noted in the same update.
Mr and Mrs Fradenburg and family spent New Year with aunt and uncle John Chariton and Bennett in Alma area. Meredith brothers visited for veterinary care of a cow. A kitchen shower honored Mr and Mrs Lee Attaberry at Luttrell home north of Odin. Newlyweds stay with groom's parents near Brubaker. Charltons visited A Cripps family near the county farm. Hog butchering helpers included Adams and Charlton, Galbreth and Branch. Mrs Charlton and Ruth Ramsey visited Anna Adams. Mildred Adams attended a reception for the newlyweds Jimmy Lauder at A H Sebastian home in Odin. Relph Heinzman visited Carlyle relatives. George Groff left CCC Camp Havana Ill with family and relatives before returning. Mrs Francis Branch and children—
Floyd Bowen spent Saturday night and Sunday with Ernest Schmahl. Dean Hill of the CCC camps at Murphysboro spent the past week with his parents Oze Hill and wife. Earl Horton and family visited Elmer Kurgon on Sunday. John Fogley and family were in the area Sunday. Visitors to Ore Hill and wife included Orville Hill of Sandova, Logan Meredith and wife, Neema Jett, Cort Walker, Willie Perkins, Ruby and Nettie Schmahl. Henry Stillabower sawed wood Monday. Ernest Schmahl called on Henry Stillabower Saturday night. Herb Schmahl was a Patoka caller.
Irvon Bowen and family and Wash Bowen with parents Mr and Mrs Charles Ewen visited New Years Day. Evelyn Atams spent Sunday with Mrs Fiesse L sre Glen. Burl Bowen called at the Clarence Bowen home Saturday evening. Wilson Nizhes visited New Years Day in Sandoval with George Mason. Clarence Bowen with son Dale and daughter Jeanne visited New Years Day with Edd Goodwin and family.
Earl Lutz returns to Champaign after Christmas with home folks. J ake Bowen and family of Vandalia visit the Lutz and Bowen households. Eunice Ververs stays with Lutz and visits Sandoval High School. Mary Carson visits Fern Parker and siblings. Several Lutz, Parker, and Bowen kin call on Thursday evening. Jim Hill shops in Centralia. Vandalia visits to Sam Lowe home on New Year’s Eve. Marvin Conant and families visit T P Williams and Ben Wain scotts. Velma Conant visits Robb, and siblings visit Williams. Don Lowe visits Sam Lowe and family.
Mr and Mrs Mark Swift and Bill Morris plus family visited Ben Wainscott. Marshall Williams and kin celebrated New Years at Mrs Bettie Nichols. Guests included Paul Caldwell Selby Garrett Lucille Garrett Bob Eagan Clayton Beery and Patsy. Raymond Swift with family in Farina. New Years Eve saw Billy Morris and Raymond Swift with Ralph Feathers and families.
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