Review of Patoka Oil Development in Benoist
Oil field survey lists numerous Benoist wells and operators including Adams Oil & Gas Co. J. D. Reynolds No. 1 Steve Eagl in, Cypress Oil & Gas Co. No. 4 C Adams, Vermilion County Oil Co. No. 1 Joe Simcox, Staley Oil Co. No. 1 George Ballentine, and many others. Several locations show production, others dry or abandoned, with multiple lot and block references and notes on casing and surface pipes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Oil & Gas Co
Wasem Heirs
J. D. Reynolds
Steve Eaglin
Jones
Broadus & Co
Eldoris Belcher
Belcher
Cypress Oil & Gas Co
C. Adams
Benoist
Pat Ingle
Se Nw
Vermilion County Oil Co
Joe Simcox
Staley Oil Co
George Ballentine
L. W. Ballance
Village of
Patoka City Park
D. Boyd
Maid Underwood
Lambert & Evans
Mary Ca
Dungey Et al
George Allison
Dill Et al
Eli Logan
Leo Freyer
Scheurer & Alford
Mabelle Scheurer
Wasem
Meryman
Mer
Meryman Heirs
Wasme -Heirs
Kirk D. Holland
Wm. Gordon
H. Hampey
Shell Petroleum Corp
C. Lutz
Evans Et al No
Ralph Morey
Minnie Simcox
Elza Et al
John Williams
Patoka
F. E. Fredericks Co
Dale Nattier
Sadie Nattier
Elmer Rogier
F. E. Fredericks
Porter Limecox
Carter Heirs
McIntyre
Palmer Et al
Sim Edwards
R. H. Brians
Verne Nattier
Patoka Cemetery
Patoka Oil & Gas Syndicate
Thalman Heirs
C. W. Adams Et al
C. A. Adams
Conrey Et al
Carpenter & Goldberg
Chas. Cox
Whisenant Et al
Adolph Mueller
Proucer
Joe Carter
Sam Pugh
Fred Lutz
Conrey & Griffin
Roy Malan
George Dukes
Cascade Refining Co
International Co
Ververs
Local road crew sees snow plow action on Patoka Centralia stretch
Clark Simcox, a road maintenance man, has used his snow plow several times in two weeks to clear the highway from Patoka to Centralia. A baby boy named Stephen Lloyd was born to Dean Arnold and his wife in Decatura on January 8, 1940. The mother and baby are reported to be doing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Simcox
Patoka
Centralia
Dean Arnold
Decatura
Stephen Lloyd
Vandalia SMP Local Elects 1940 Officers
Vandalia Illinois December 19 1940 Arthur Hartwick elected president Bert Evans vice president Charles Bauman secretary treasurer Advisory Committee includes Andrew Smith Douglas Reavis Julian Day Henry Dunham membership Julian Ray Otto Bauman Bert Evans Program includes Mrs Andrew Smith Mrs Clyde Evans Mrs Charles Bauman Delegates to the annual meeting Frank Britton Douglas Reavis Andrew Smith Arthur Hartwick Bert Evans with Charles Bauman Otto Bauman Clyde Evans and J R Pruitt as alternates
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandalia
Ilinois
Arthur Hartwick
Bert Evans
Charles Bauman
Andrew Smith
Douglas Reavis
Julian Day
Henry Dunham
Julian Ray
Charlies Bauman
Otto Bauman
Clyde Evans
Association
Frank Britton
J. R. Pruitt
Patoka Groom Weds Ft Lauderdale Bride in Florida Home
Robert Caldwell and Willa Lois Franklin exchanged vows in a December 23 1939 ceremony at Judge Robbins home in West Palm Beach Florida. Caldwell is the son of Ira and Mrs Caldwell and grew up in the local Patoka area while Franklin is the daughter of Mr and Mrs J Franklin of Fort Lauderdale Florida. The couple’s marriage was announced by relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Franklin
Ft. Lauderdale
Showers For Mr and Mrs Raymond Britt
Members of the Methodist Church held a miscellaneous shower for Mr and Mrs Raymond Britt after prayer meeting last Thursday evening. Friends and neighbors hosted a second shower Tuesday evening. The newlyweds received useful gifts and best wishes for the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Raymond Britt
J. D. Evans
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Tom Haley
Wallace Alexander
L. E. Green
Britt
Roscoe Jolliff
Cooksville
Card of Thanks from T. F. Haley and Family
We express gratitude to friends and neighbors for their kindness during our time of need. May God’s blessings rest on them. Signed by T. F. Haley and Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F. Haley
Local residents share visits and gatherings across towns
Community members from Sandoval, Brownstown, Vandalia and Centralia meet for visits, showers, and funerals. Families travel from Kalamazoo and Salem to support relatives, with hospital stays noted. The week includes cold snaps, snow, and a Christmas snow cover across the region.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Adams Oil& Gas, Co
E. L. DeLay
Wigico Oil & Gas Co
A. D. Nichols
Dry
Taylor Drilling Co
Meyers
Newman & Brooks
Walter Neilson
Adams
Esquire Theatre
Illinois
Escape From
Paradise
Bobby Breen
Sun-Mon-Tues
Hunchback of
Notre Dame
Charles Lawton
Liberty Theatre
Ill
Swanee River
Don Ameche
al Jolson
the Big Guy
Victor McLaglen
Arizona
Roy Rogers
Lone Ranger
Sun-Man
Shop
James Stewart
Margaret Sullivan
Nick Carter Detective
Casey
Rat
Illinois Theatre
Sun
Lane Sisters
G. Page John Garfield D. Foran
Alice Faye Warner Baxter
George Ratt Humphry Bogart
Jane Bryan
Jane Withers
Raine’s
Salem
Thur
Walter
Pidgeon
Rita
Johnson
Tito Guitar
Liano Kid
Salem Theatres Lyric
GLOBE
Nick Carter
Silver Dollar Nites
Sun. & Mon
David Niven
Olivia de Havilland
Raffles” Cooking School
John
Dead End Kids
Dead End
Owl Show
Bette Davis
Gee, Brent
Sonja Henie Ray Mill
John Mack Brown
Bob Baker
Fuzzy Knight
Chip of the Flying U
Cartoon—Serial
Eleanor Powell
Robert Young
George Burns
Gracie Allen
Honolulu
Boris Karloff
Bela Lugosi
Basil Rathbone
Son of Frankenstein
G. J. Wasem
P.J. Mojonnier
Q. J. Hill
Eastern Star Lodge of Instruction
Sandoval
Merle Anderson
Max Edward
Litchfield
Della Johnstone
Ed Anderson
James Calloway
Vandalia Smp
Patoka Boy
Florida
Mr. and
Mrs
First State Bank of
Auditor of Public Accounts
U. S
Grand Total Resources
Sohamnby
Auditor of Publi Accounts
State of Illinois
P. J. McJonnier, T. E. Irvin
State of
Marion
Mac Eagan
John Evans
Davis Jennings
Robert Henna
Brownstown
Marcus Cox
Willard McIntyre
James Ballance
Orville Hubbartt
Earl Hubbartt
C. O. Kilgore
Millard Rogier
Edgar
Violet
Vivian Nather
W. Msa
Oaern
Dennis Herrera
St. Mary’s Hospital
Dennis
Harold Jolliff
Harold Atchison
Mr. Atchison
Myrtle Atchison
New Harmony Baptist Church
Ralph Iott
Fred Carter Sun
Alice Mojonnier
Centalia
P. J. Mojonnier
A. M
Neil Potts
H. N. Potts
Carolina Harmier
Shobonter
Clinton
Marie Lutz
Frank Houston
Murphy’s
Murphys
Patoka Farmers Co-Op. Elevator Co
Geo. J. Wasem
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