Patoka Happenings Quietly Mark New Year Events
Wm. Cain suffered a stroke and fell at home, now a patient at Vandalia hospital. Families and friends gathered for Christmas and New Year visits in Patoka including the Ballance, Quick, Spurgeon, and Bricker households. Larry Britt prepared for a military transfer from Fort Jackson to Alexandria.
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Wm. Cain
Vandalia Hospital
Larry Britt
Fort Jackson
South Carolina
Alexandria
Local social notes across Patoka and surrounding towns mark holiday visits
The Vernon REGISTER documents numerous New Year and Christmas gatherings. Friends and relatives travel between Patoka, Decatur, Vandalia, Flora, Charleston, Centralia, and St. Louis visiting hosts including the Bayliss, Norris, Gallaway, Payne, Murfin, and Cox households. Extended family and friends share dinners and hosted days, with residents from Salem, Mt. Morris, and Alton also noted.
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