Local Social Notes Highlight Community Guests and Measles Epidemic
Community members gathered at the home of Mrs Fannie Chandler with visitors from Bulem Gentralia and Shattle. The Measles outbreak interrupted school for three weeks and many students and adults were affected as conditions improved with resumed classes.
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Katie Nattier
Bulem
Fannie Chandler
Charles Humes
Gentralia
Fannie ‘Chandler
Dean
Martin
Shattle
L. W. Ballance
James Ballance
Mason
Wm. Crawford
Sadie Nattier
Vivian
Lisle Mann
Dale W Nattier
Mul Grove
Centralia
Clark Walker
Murphysboro
Edgar Irvin
University At Carbondale
T. E. Irvin Aenea
Acu
Wolf - Lake Community High School
Lester Ballance
Rufus Boyles
Salem
Don Wilson
Herschel Bookhout
Nattier
Bete Fog
William Newman
Sandoval
Anna Peters
Belleens
Stephens
Xelpha Holland
Cars Damaged In Collision Near Venon Town
A rear near miss occurred one mile south of town at a crossroads when Rollin Doolen pulled into the road directly in the path of George Jett of Patoka. Both cars suffered damage but no serious injuries were reported and occupants were shaken up. Herman Houston and nephew Frank Houston visited Centralia for eye treatment.
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Rollin
Doolen
Geroge Jett
Patoka
Mr. Jett
Herman Houston
Frank Houston
Centralia
Wild Pigeons Once Abundant In Illinois Now Extinct
The article notes wild pigeons once abundant in Illinois are extinct after being reported obscuring the rim in Chicago. Taxidermists prize remaining specimens as few survive in collections and research workers on the Federal Writer’s Project lean on them. An exhibit owner values a pigeon shot in 1901 near Oakford as the group’s most valuable specimen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Chicago
Federal Writer’s Project
W. P.A
Oakford
SMP Annual Meeting to Be Held in O'Fallon Illinois
The eighth Annual Meeting of Sanitary Milk Producers gathers February 24 at 10:00 a m in O Fallon Illinois community hall about 15 miles east of St. Louis The event moves from St Jacob to accommodate a larger hall A free luncheon is planned at noon with Mil ton Hult president of the National Dairy Council as featured speaker The program includes reports from President E W Tiedman A D Lynch Secretary Mangner and Treasurer J King Eaton A 16 member board will be elected from sixteen districts The meeting invites farm women and aims for more member discussion with light entertainment to ease business time
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Sanitary
O’fallon
Illinois
St. Louis
U. S. 50
M. E. Bone
St. Jacob
Milton Hult
National Dairy Council of Chicago
Hult
E. W. Tiedman
A .D.’ Lynch
Secretay
Mangner
J. King -Eaton
Association
Senator Dieterich Declares Candidacy for Primary
Senator William H Dieterich announces his candidacy expressing loyalty to President Roosevelt and administration policies. He asks Illinois voters to judge him by his record of loyalty to friends party democracy and state interests. The notice also mentions local items about Jesse Reese cutting wood Henry and Louis Jones attending a Patoka conference and Rev. Dr Hall preaching.
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Roosevelt
Illinois
Jesse Reese
Mr. Henry
Louis Jones
Patoka
Dr. Hall
Early Illinois Snake Hunt at Shiloh Schoolhouse
In Jefferson County during Illinois settlement, snakes swarmed around the old Shiloh Schoolhouse as spring emerged. A holiday snake hunt drew settlers with clubs and tools, yielding 516 snakes including many rattlers, found under logs and stones, with Danville sales day also delayed by rattlers in 1827.
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Illinois
Vermilion County
Danville
Church Services And Revival At Island Chapel
The M. E. Church South plans Sunday services with the pastor preaching in the morning. Rev Maurice Ballance will fill the pulpit Sunday evening due to revival services at Island Chapel Church. Sunday School is at 9 30 and preaching at 10 30.
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Island Chapel
Maurice Ballance
Evening Service at Christian Church Encourages Attendance
The church reports good Sunday School turnout but urges members to invite others to attend. The note invites regular attendance, asks members to feel a special role in services, and repeats preaching on the 2nd and 4th Sundays with Brother Birch delivering another sermon.
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Brother Birch
Hi-Lite Class Meets at Mrs. Smith Home
The Hi-Lite Class of the Christian Church gathered at Mrs. Harriet Smith’s Centralia home last Thursday evening. President Mrs. Evelyn Ballance led the business and devotional segment. Lucile Field received a birthday gift from the class and members enjoyed mystery pals. Ballance won the Simile contest Iris Ellis captured the song contest. Hostess Mrs. Smith with her mother Mrs. Nell Quayle served apple pie and ice cream after a pleasant evening.
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The
Christian Church
Harriet Smith
Centralia
Evelyn Ballance
Lucile Field
Smith
Iris Ellis
Nell ‘Quayle
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Velma Hurst
George Ballance
Alice Murfin
S. M. Spurgeon
Homer Potts
Hot Springs
South
Dakota
L. Eb? Wherritt
Willard
Harrisburg
Albert Tacke
Fairbury
Dayne Ellis
Dietrich
F.A. Dietrich
Venon
SMP
O'Fallon, Illinois
Wm. H. Dieterich
Great Northern
Armour’s
Beery & Eagan
M. E. Church, South
Ross Smith
Austin’s Cash Market
Pork Sausage Club
Scott County
Crystal Brand
Gouch’s
Ade
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