Brick School Christmas Program and Community Notices
Brick school held a Christmas program on December 23 with Mrs. Hanna and parents in attendance and a free treat for children. The community notes the shift from car to horse drawn transport due to mud, and report deaths of James T. Ashworth and Mrs. Bessie Woodard. Several local families share Christmas visits and illness updates, with numerous mentions of residents visiting, hosting, and recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brick School
Hanna
Horse
Shay
James T. Ashworth
East Zion Community Notes and Local Visitors
Miss Clela Caldwell returned home from Odin with Mrs. Frank Thomason and Paul Caldwell visiting friends in Monnea quer. They attended mine victims funerals. Mr. and Mrs. William Jones sit in. Dorthas and Mildred Me Michels and Wilma Caldwell visited. Muvaney helps Rolin make maple syrup. Cyruss Arnold visited with Joe Maixzell. Walker Caldwell and wife visited mother Lizzie Caldwell. Glenn Dean and George Meador spent Sunday with Jamie Caldwell family. Chance school pupils have two weeks vacation. Barthol Anderson visited Cyrus Nichols. Aunt Gusta Nichols remains Seriously ill. Russel Caldwell visited with Wiley Campbell. Ennos Davidson spent weekend with Dwight Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clela Caldwell
Tunaday
Odin
Frank Thomason
Paul ‘Galdwell
Moneaquer
William Jones
Dorthasand
Mildréd
Muvaney
Rolin
Cyruss Arnold
Joe Maixzell
Walker Caldwell
Lizzie Caldstall
Glenn
Dean
George Meador
Jamie Caldwell
Chance School
Barthol Anderson
Cyrus Nichols
Gusta Nichols
Russel Caldwell
Wiley Campbell
Ennos Davidson
Dwight Willams
Hoffmand
Hiram Wilson
Minnie Bohner
Byron Sherman
Flora Dodds
Chicago
Champaign
Mark Davidson
C. C. Bellamy
Springfield
Marion County Rebekah Association
Centralia
Beulah Charrottino
I. T. E. Kerwin
Dupo
Carl Kerwin
BeHeflower, II
Neil
Joe Kerwin
Florence
Annabelle Newman
Dell Deadmond
Virginia Stiles
Virginia Ruddick
Dean Martin
Patoka
Russell Lovell
Harry Campbell
Howard Smith
Edwin Steiner
George Wilton
Floyd Lee
Kansas City
A. J. Hurst
Salem
Frank Reid and Son
Mt. Vernon
Reid
Leo C. Walker
Walter Renner
DeKalb
J. M. Smith
Dwight Martin
Decatur
Rev
Glotfelty
Vernon
Taylor Nall
Lucy Morris
Prof
Kirk
Oblong
Ruby Eagan
Jackson
Don
Local Social Notes From Pa taka and Nearby
Fairman Albert Galbreath and family helped T. J. Fulton with hog butchering Monday. St Louis visitors Henry Fehring family stayed weekend at Pearl Turner home. Mrs Nick Lutz ill with pneumonia. daily doctor visits and nurse Miss Gray attending. Ted Ticknor and Cecil Hicks visited Pa taka Friday. Central City resident Lettie Dull visited brother B L Parish and wife Friday. Tracy Carrigan returned to Champaign after week with home folks. J E Hill weekend with Beards town relatives. Frank Galbreath joined Rev Fairchild in Fousland Illinois for short visit. R C Merten and B L Parish helped Don Pigg with gutching Monday. Aleatha and Charles Fairchild dinner guests of R C Mertens. Jessie Roe Hill vacationed with grandparents Wr and Mrs Ozie Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Galbreath
T. J. Fulton
Henry Fehring
St. Louis
Pearl Turner
Nick Lutz
Miss Gray
Patoka
Ted Ticknor
Cecil Hicks
Pataka
Lettie Dull
Central City
B. L. Parish
Tracy Carrigan
Champaign
J. E. Hill
Beardstown
Frank Galbreath
Rev. Fairchild
Fousland
R. C. Merten
B. L. Parrish
Donald Pigg
Aleatha
Charles Fairchild
R. C. Mertens
Jessie Roe Hill
Ozie Hill
Weather and social visits in Lone Prairie
The record notes a pleasant week of weather in Lone Prairie. Clarence Cozad and family visited Logan Meredith and family, Edgar Perkins stayed with his grandmother and uncle Bud Smith, and Clarence Tackett called on William Perkins and Eli P Palmer. Opal Kretzer and daughter Freda visited Mary Perkins, Viola Smith, and son on Saturday evening with William Perkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Campbell
Patoka Prairie
William Perkins
Miss Fern
Kretzer
Ray Kretzer
Mary
Perkins
Henry Meredith
Samie Cozad
Sue Cozad
Ella Cozad
Mary Perkins
Logan Meredith
Wm. Perkins
C BE. Mc Haney
Russell Palmer
Lawrence Talbert
Theodore Kline
Edith
Clarence Cozad
Catherine
Edgar Perkins
Bud Smith
Clarence Tackett
Wm, Perkins
Eli P Palmer
Opal Kretzer
Freda
Viola Smith
Local Social Notes Include Visits Across Several Towns
Vernon and Opal Jones spent Thursday with the Eberle Norris family west of town. Win Schroll of Moweaqua visited relatives including Mrs. Guy Jones and family. Clergy and neighbors from Clay City Patoka and Decatur noted visits to various households. Residential visits extended to Villa Grove, Van dalia, Shobonier, Champaign and Olive with multiple family connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Jones
Opal
Eberle Norris
Win, Schroll
Moweaqua
Guy Jones
John Jones
Rev
Willis
Clay City
Warren “Alexander
Patoka
Harold Jolliff
Lida’ Garrett
Segpenter
Villa Grove
Gus Protz
Ned Easley
Vandalia
W. L. Hathaway
Wilson Finch
Decatur
Veritie Davidson
Marian Hollenbeck
Shobonier
Dale Meador
Gynthia
Blankinship
Van‘aalia
Ceci” Binniony
Guy
Jones
Anne
Joan
John P. Roberts
Champaign
Christmas Visit Connections in Odin Township
Mr and Mrs Orville Mason Ed gar Williams Albert Holtslaw and families Mrs Mattie Bryant and family Mr and Mrs Edward Merideth and family spent Christmas with the Aridereck family. Mr and Mrs Earl Jackson and daughter of Alma spent Xmas with his mr. Mr and Mrs E T Johnson Mrs Emma Ross spent Saturday night and Sunday with her son Isaac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Mason
Edgar Williams
Albert Holtslaw
Mattie Bryant
Edward Merideth
Aridereck
Earl Jackson
Daugh
Alma
E. T. Johnson
Emma Ross
Isaac
Sandoval
Barr School
Nellie Holtslaw
James Maxwell
Percy Flannigan
Tommié
Wallace Goodall
Charles
Joseph Deadmond
Sabina
Rostance
Helen
Agnes
Richard
Alferd Carter
Jo Nell
Charles Jackson
Wanda
Vernace Houslaw
Paul
Hubert
John
Herman
Robert
William
Howard
Doris
Rosalie McClelland Dwain
Less
Everett
Meridith
Mary
Fran
Cis* Lacossack
Georgia Ross of
Isaac Ross
Phyllis
Melvin Austin
Dr. Hamilton
Ray
Jona McClelland
Maude Austin
Melvin
Emma" Ross
Emma’ Breakfeld
Flora Case
Sarah McClelland
Ethel Austin
George Grinet
Roby Johnson
Cleo
Chester Snyder
Decatur
Ben Dilg
Centralia
John Dilz
Mason Holtgl Midy
Sprin
Stella Snydd
Billie
Dedatir
Petkt Pantof
George Grimez
Pelsy
Christmas Socials and Local News From Sandoval Area
The column lists holiday events and visits around Sandoval including Nellie Holtslaw hosting a party with many locals. Families like Ross, Austin, McClelland, and others are noted visiting relatives and enjoying festive gatherings. Health notes mention Phyllis Austin ill and Ray McClelland injured from a sled accident.
Local Briefs Include Town Visitors and Social Calls
Rev M Laiti lists, Austin Good employed by Jones and Martin in their general store, Mrs LD Was Troy and Marian Earr attended the Gov Lottis Lysmmer house party last Monday. Wilbur McIntire of the Joliet State Institution visited with his family this week. Charlie Humes and family visited Mrs Chandler. George Hart of Decatur stayed with his sister Lula Riley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Laiti
Austin
Jones and Martin
Troy Et
Marian Earr
Lottis Lysmmerson
Wo R. Sraith
Springfield
Wilbur McIntire
Joliet State Institution
Charlie. Humes
Mary Helen
Centralia
Chandler
Geo. Hart
Decatur
Lula Riley
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T. J Fulton
Dan Hicks
J. P. Hicks
Glen Hicks
Hicks
Dan
Amy Evans
Dan Livesay
G. F. Jett
Livesay
Babe Ticknor
Lawrence Harding
George Jett
Jewel Jett
J. T.ashworth
Bessie. Woodard
Hoots Chapel
Ruth Galbreath
John Charlton
Bennett
Jules Chaussee
J. G. McKee
Maggie McGraw
Ida Chappel
Emma Guyman
Gud. Adams
Carl
Mildred
Vern McKnew
Elza Adams
J. M. Vankus
Milwaukee
Wis
Ned Jackson
Wink
Irs
George “Nicholson
Media Nicholson
Icherrand
Martin
Navy
Beaautiful Women
Illinois Bankers Association
North Lasalle ST
East Zion
Fairman
Lone Prairie
NEWS
Dewaine
Edgar Keh
Kinmundy
Odin Township
Brifes
Crosley Radio
Patoka Hdw. & Furn. Company
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