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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1940
Page
1
A report lists 11 producing oil wells completed last week in Fayette county pool, plus one gas input well and one dry hole. Numerous Carter Oil Co sites, including No. 1 Garver, No. 12 Harvey Durbin, No. 3 Pearl McLaine, and others, are moving ahead with drilling, cementing, and casing.
I. E. Kinney, known in the Vernon area as a teacher and Marion County Central Committee member, declares candidacy for State representative from the forty second district. Voters in Marion, Clay, Hincham and Clinton counties will decide at the primary on Tuesday April 9, 140.
A long list of drilling sites and operations across Texas and nearby regions shows numerous rigs in action. Notable entries include Carter Gil Co No 10 Helen Welker at 18-7-8e, Leander Wood at 15-8-3e, Gulf Refining No 16 Smail completed as a Weiler producer with 185 barrels in 24 hours, and Gulf Refining No 17 and No 18 at 36-6-2e cleaning out and drilling. Other entries report rigs drilling at various depths, testing pumps, or awaiting spudding, with operators such as Shell Oil, Texas Oil Co, Ohio Oil Co, Minerva Oil Co, and J. Schwarm entities.
Attendance at Sunday School rose to eighty last week while Dr Hall of Centralia District preaches at 10 45 am. A February program invites women to host guests and study the book Methodist United for Action with a 25 cent price. A February 6 fellowship tea in the church basement unites women for world evangelism.
Mr and Mrs Wilbur Doolen entertained the D D club with a chili supper on Tuesday evening January 23 All members attended and prizes were awarded to Mrs Gladys Wernsman Mrs Ralph Elliott and Orville Genre The event ended with games and the group plans to meet again next month with Mr and Mrs Orville Genre Also noted are moves of Mr and Mrs Maurice Dukes and family to their Dukes residence and local residents Mr Earl Granger Miss Lucille Fields and Mr and Mrs Orville Hubbartt visiting St Louis for business last Saturday
Herman Tanner, manager of the Party and Esquine theatres in Van Ha, is spending a three week vacation in Florida. He is also one of the oil producers in the Piotoka pool.
Card of Thanks from Mrs. Harley Cole and family and W. Ll. Belcher and family for aid during the sae and burial of their father and the floral offering. The Bridge Club met at Mrs. S. FE. Altom's home with two tables of bridge in play.
The Sew No More club gathered at Mrs. Davis Jennings house last Thursday evening for sewing and visiting. Refreshments were served by the hostess. All members were present.
W R Bob Hancock announces bid for reelection as coroner of Marion County. Appointed last March to fill the unexpired term of Doctor Carrigan, he praises his inquest conduct and civic service since moving to Salem fifteen years ago.
Severe weather and flu kept attendance light at the P T A meeting. A Boy’s High School trio sang In the Grooming and Evalena Jennings performed Til Take You Home Again Kathleen. Cecil Fletcher spoke on Where Are You Going My Pretty Maid as discussion followed on aiding Boy and Girl Scouts and planning a Social Hygiene program. Mr and Mrs Carroll Mojonmier were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Orville Gen re.
John D Hicks born March 3 1868 in Carrigan township Marion county Illinois son of George and Susan Hicks married Sadie Fox December 21 1890 to this union five children Ana Nichols Mabel McGeehan Dortohy Jones Nelson Hicks Ransom Hicks survive with one brother J P Hicks and seventeen grandchildren He died Thursday January 18 1940 at age 71 10 15 Funeral services held January 20 1940 at 1 00 pm from the home Rev Fairchild Sandoval officiating burial in Patoka cemetery Beery Funeral Service in charge
Victoria Chapter met Monday evening January 22 with a smaller turnout due to illness. John Klein of Chicago spoke as a Grand Chapter committee member and Mira Were, the recently appointed grand committee member, shared remarks. A social hour followed with refreshments and January and February birthdays noted.
The Patoka Indians were defeated by Sandoval 45 to 32 last Friday. Patoka players included Brooks Dean Meadors Leslie Griffin Marvin Walker Beryle Arnold Sammy Jolliff and L E Green. Patoka also lost to Kinmundy 24 to 23 after leading 14 to 11 at halftime, with Leslie and Wesley Griffin Brooke and Dean Meadors Marvin Walker Beryle Arnold and Rory Smith. The Patoka grade team beat Kinmundy graders 20 to 10. squad members were Cyril DeLay Hamill Nattie Don Griffin Byard McKinney James Parker and Cecil Davidson.
The Christian Church schedules Sunday January 28 with 9:30 a.m. Sunday School led by Edwin Arnold, 10:46 a.m. communion and morning worship, 7:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer service. Guest and church members urged to attend, participate, and study Matthew 20:1-16, with calls to regular attendance and cheerful giving.
Mrs Adolph Meyers of St Pauls attended with her parents Mr and Mrs Rafus Stephens on Sunday night in a local social gathering observed in the community archival notes.
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