Local and Personal News Highlights from Patoka
Mrs. Charles Cox and daughter Madalene Porter returned from Foreman Arkansas for a funeral. Various visitors and relatives traveled between Patoka and nearby towns including Panama Vernon Lincoln and Centralia. A sale offer from Richeson Confectionery runs with free Halitosine. Florida trip reports note increased tourism and warm weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Cox
Madalene
Porter
Foreman
Ark
Douglas Gray
L. W. Ballance
Sam Pugh
Ruth Pugh
Panama
Merle Anderson
Little Son
Harrisburg
Patoka
Vick
Richeson Confectionery
Louie Wasem
George Wickersham
West Mansfield
Ohio
Aickersham
Harrison Tevis
Elston Green
Orville Schroeder
Rebekah N. G
V. G
Vernon
Elvin DeLay
Jamestown
Herschel Bookhout
Hauptmann Trial Featured In Patoka Register
An inside page story in The Patoka Register covers the Bruno Richard Hauptmann trial. The article outlines key moments, character highlights, and human interest aspects with illustrations accompanying the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Register
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Birthday Party for Doris Adams
Miss Doris Adams was honored at a birthday party hosted at her home by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Walter Adams on Tuesday afternoon January 15 from 4 to 6. Guests played games and enjoyed stunts and contests while refreshments were served by Mrs. C. A Adams and Mrs. Sidney Speer assisted by others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Adams
Walter Adams
Doris
Adams
C. A.adams
Sidney Speer
Wanda Lea Belcher
Mary Helen Jennings
Betty Ballance
Rachel Adams
Edith
Marie Speer
Leslie
Wesley Griffin
Vera Mae
Carl Adams
Pansy Wasem
Buddy Cothern
Iris Belcher
Brooks
Dean Maeder
Nancy Simcox
Anna Wasem
Dale Ellis
Darvin Jones
Anna Belle Adams
Junior Nichols
Ruth Wadkins
Jerry Quayle
Billy, Warner
Anna Belcher
Bettie Simicox
Truck Collides With Car Near Crawford Filling Station
An intersection collision occurred Monday evening when Don Crawford's heavily loaded truck struck William Rogier's automobile near the Crawford filling station. Rogier, returning from Vernon employment, left the highway into a ditch but was not seriously injured. Rogier's car suffered damage covered by insurance.
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Crawford
Don Crawford
William Rogier
Rogier
Vernon
Birthday Dinner Honors James Wasem and Harold Simcox
Mrs. James Wasem hosted a Friday dinner to celebrate her husband James Wagem's birthday and Harold Simcox of Sandoval on the same date. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Harold Simcox and son Harold Dean, Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Simcox, Miss Juanita Harrison, Joe Hopkins of Salem, and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Thomas and daughter of Sandoval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ter
Don Wilson
James Wasem
Brooks Meadors
Juanita Harrison
Joe Hopkins
Lloyd Kinney
Lincoln
Mindora Simcox
Centralia
Harry Thorp
Claude Smith
Grafton
Clayton Beery
Patoka
W. H. Hay
Mark Tree
Ark
Charles Humes
Seward Enloe
Decatur
Alice Murfin
Leonard Hopkins
Granite City
St. Louis
Frances Louise Hopkins
Mr. Statton
Miami
Fla
Florida
Billy. Bruening
James Wagem
Harold Simcox
Sandoval
Harold Dean
P. B. Simcox
Entertains At Waffle Supper By Mrs Ruth Pugh
Miss Ruth Pugh hosted a waffle supper Monday evening with guests Mr and Mrs Homer Potts Miss Alice Murfin and Mr and Mrs Ingvald Settem. The social gathering included games of pinochle after the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Pugh
Homer Potts
Alice Murfin
Ingvald Settem
Patoka Ill Residents Report Improvement In Several Seniors
As we go to press Patoka notes progress among three elderly residents once seriously ill. Mrs. Sarah Gray shows marked improvement and is expected to recover. Mrs. Amanda Clark remains slowly improving toward full recovery. Mrs. J S Hudspeth remains seriously ill with hopeful prospects for recovery.
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Patoka
Sarah Gray
Amanda Clark
J. S. Hudspeth
Illinois Depositors Receive $16 815 793 84 in 1934
Edward J. Barrett announces a survey showing 509 381 depositors received dividends in 1934 from 295 banks totaling 16 815 793 84. Downstate payments reached 8 843 064 12 with Ridgely Farmers Bank leading at 755 964 74 to 7 967 depositors. Cook County totals were 7 792 729 72 across 54 banks and 285 000 depositors.
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Edward J. Barrett
Illinois
Cook County
Ridgely-Farmers State Bank
Springfield
Downstate
Carroll County State Bank
Mt. Carroll
Cairo- Alexander
Chevrolet Knee Action Becomes Factory Standard Option
W E Holler Chevrolet sales manager announces 1935 Master De Luxe models will offer knee action at a $20 extra, built in at the factory. He says most buyers will choose the option and no field conversions will occur. Cars will be offered with or without knee action, fully produced at the plant.
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Chevrolet
W. E. Holler
Chevrolet Motor Company
Holler
Income tax returns for 1934 to be released January 10 1935
Announcement by W Y Dallman collector of internal revenue says all 1934 income tax returns will be mailed January 10 1935 to taxpayers of record for 1933. Those required to file for 1934 but not 1933 must request forms at the collector’s office or branch offices. A Form 1094 summary must accompany each return and will be exhibited to the public.
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W. Y. Dallman
Internal Revenue
Taxpayers Review Instructions Before Preparing Returns
The article notes taxpayers carefully read instruction forms before starting their tax return preparation to ensure accuracy and compliance.
Betts Family Farewell Party Seen At Vernon I O O F
Mr and Mrs G C Betts and daughter Louise were honored guests at a farewell party hosted by the I O O F lodge in Vernon hall on Monday evening before their move to Sheridan where Betts will serve as rural mail carrier. About seventy five attended. cards and dancing filled the evening with pie cookies and coffee served. Mrs Hazel M Cox was appointed acting Post Master in Betts resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.C. Betts
Louise
I. O. 0. F. Lodge
Sheridan
Betts
Post Office Department
Hazel M. Cox
G. C. Betts
T. E. Snyder
Salem
Frank Hatch
Grand Jury
Charles Vernon Ehlers
St. Louis
J. H. Pé
John Betts
Cloud Betts
G. C
Lowley
C. C. Murfin
H. O. Tillman
S. E. Morey
John Rouse
Keith
C. A. Murfin
Hazel Cox
Marian Hollenbeck
Vandalia
Evans Hotel
Jesse Walton
W. C. Oates
Mulberry Grove
Hallie “Holt
Stringtown
Rosa
Doolens Host Kin Visit From Kinmundy and Centria
W Doolen and wife Fannie Lowe of Kinmundy and Clem Doolen of Centria visited over Sunday with I W Doolen and family in Champaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Doolen
Champaign
Fannie Lowe
Kinmundy
Clem. Doolen
Centralia
I. W. Doolen
Life and responsibility in Benames Williams words
Benames Williams argues that life centers on accepting or evading responsibilities. He says every person continually faces choices and a man’s character is measured by how he chooses. The proper business of a man is to do his best, and failing that, he fails in everything.
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Everthing
Prayer for the Day from Robert Louis Stevenson
A devotional line from Robert Louis Stevenson requests strength to perform duties with humor and kindness. It asks for cheerful industry, steady progression through the day, and a peaceful, unshamed rest at night with the gift of sleep.
Robert Browning on Truth and Inner Morality
The passage extols human nature as glorious and unbound by narrow creeds. It insists truth is a strong inner reality, not derived from outward things, and that humans possess the gift to conceive and yearn for truth.
Gandhi Values Clean Heart and Strict Diet
A concise creed attributed to Gandhi emphasizing a clean heart a clear conscience a cool head regular communion with God abstinence from sensual pleasures no alcohol smoking or condiments and a strict vegetarian diet plus love for all fellow men.
Tolstoy on fulfilling Jesus’ teaching even if lone
The writer asserts that obeying Jesus's teaching is possible and that personal duty remains regardless of others. He emphasizes commitment to living out the gospel in the face of isolation.
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Jesus
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S. Locust St. Centralia, Ill
LYRIC
Secret Bride
Barbara Stanwyck
W. C. Fields
Baby LeRoy
OWL
Guy Kibbée
Babbitt
Hauptmann
Farmers’ Cooperative
Vernon and
Geo. J. Wasem
NEWS
Benames. Williams
Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Browning
Gandhi
Leo Tolstoi
Mae
Wayne
McFarland
East Broadway
Centralia, Illinois
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