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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1926
Page
1
A compact chronicle listing Jan to Aug 1925 notes snow days, store robberies, arrests, sales and funerals across Vernon, Shobonier, Hillsboro, and surrounding towns. It records deaths from Hatch to Bryan, marriages such as Swan and Patton, community gatherings, revivals, birthdays, and notable incidents like robberies and a gunfight, with occasional oil and mining mentions and school happenings.
Patoka high school's 40 to 6 win over Edgewood at Patoka's new gym highlighted strong passing and shooting. Davis, Snyder, and Simcox led scoring as Patoka led 15 to 0 after the first quarter and 36 to 6 by the third, with substitutes contributing late. The report notes Edgewood's outdoor play and lack of practice, and mentions prior Friday's 11 to 7 loss to Clay City and upcoming games against Tuka, Watson, and Xenia.
The Hon R S Jones head of the Lawrenceville Chamber of Commerce and Capt W R McCauley former American Legion head spoke in Patoka last Saturday for Col Frank Smith. They praised Smith and predicted strong local support. He is to appear again in Patoka this afternoon.
The death of Mrs William Livesay occurred at Sandoval late Wednesday evening with burial at Patoka on Thursday. Cube Adams died Thursday morning after months of suffering. funeral at Diamond Springs Church with Rev D M Smith officiating and burial at Ebeneezer Cemetery.
Charles Humes and his wife and daughter from Centralia were Sunday visitors with Mrs. Fannie Chandler and daughter Helen Sunday evening.
The Patoka National Farm Loan Association annual meeting elected Oscar F. Davis as President and Jos W. Neox as Vice President with a board including Dean F. Blaniship W L Outhouse and others. The association reports $41 020.00 in outstanding farm loans across Patoka Carrigan Foster Tonti Bope and Hast Fork townships and declares a 9 percent dividend on stock.
The Fancy Work Club met at Mrs. L. D. Allan s home Friday January 8 with several members absent. A brief business session followed a program on Home and a reading by Mrs. O A Nattier. Gene Stratton Porter was read for Mrs Rogier who was absent. Mrs Ladick of St Louis and Mrs W L Parks visited. A committee was formed to raise funds to cover mowing expenses for Railroad Park and a gymnasium gathering is planned for January 20.
The Bible Gleaners class met at Retme with teacher Artie Jaat Priddy. The group held a re election and other business, then enjoyed a social hour followed by refreshments prepared by Artie Rogier Luther Pain and W F Cox. Next meeting to be at Ben Livesay's home.
The Boethian class of the Baptist Sunday school met at Miss Helen Chandler’s home on Tuesday evening January 12. Twenty six attended including eighteen members and eight guests. After the regular class, contests and games were followed by refreshments, with all enjoying themselves. The entertainment committee, arranged alphabetically, included the letter C.
Charles Cox, a local officer, was notified to find Edgar Lewis, an Army deserter. He tracked him to Granite City with Gerald Cox and Ora Brumfield, captured him, and handed him to federal authorities bound for Jefferson Barracks.
Col Frank Smith arrived in Patoka several hours late on Thursday evening due to arrangements in Fayette County. He expressed regret for not meeting the large gathering personally and noted his interest in the local problems affecting the residents present.
A. M. Peek reports from Los Angeles about warm weather and a trip filled with visits to Monrovia Riverside Pasadena and Los Angeles. He notes the Rose Tournament drawing about 50 000 spectators and describes beaches and new real estate plans while lamenting cold weather back home.
The Patoka Community Council met Friday night January 8. Weather kept many away but membership nears two hundred. Members-only Valentine party details follow with 25 cent door admission for nonmembers to join. Pledges and cash donations received. full donor list unavailable.
Springfield Illinois January 12 Governor Len Small has called a conference of agricultural and allied interests for Friday January 15 at 1 30 p m in the Hotel LaSalle Chicago The call goes to heads of farm bureaus Illinois Agricultural Association Farmers Institutes banking organizations and chambers of commerce urging representatives to attend in view of the serious condition facing them.
Urbana Illinois January 13 dairymen attending the University of Illinois Farmers Week January 18 to 22 will see the new dairy manufacturers building on campus housing all dairy manufactures division operations. Sessions will cover milk and cream testing production records utensil care and sanitation marketing of cream and whole milk and pasture use for milk production. A combined session will discuss animal disease control and crossbreeding results between Guernsey and Holstein cows.
The Register records subscribers paid since the last report. Names include Mrs. W. B. Chandler O. L. Wadkins Mrs. Louis C. Bobbitt T. B. Walker O. H. Gray and many others such as John Ashton Anna Morton Rev. H. Murphy Mve. Raymond Fletcher D. R. Livesay and more.
Post Master Alexander mails from Valdes Hotel Valdosta Georgia praising Illinois governor and roads while noting heavy rain in Georgia during winter He mentions plans to reach Daytona Florida soon and comments on warm weather and barefooted children Mrs Alexander endorses Governor Small and praises hard roads as better than Georgia's.
A clipped item reports J. Oye suffered a stroke causing partial paralysis. Details are sparse but the condition is described as serious and ongoing.
Small house offered for sale with a lot adjacent. Located in V w.kh area, details unspecified. Prospective buyers urged to inspect property conditions and surrounding amenities.
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