Church Notices For Sunday Services And Attendance
Cumberland Presbyterian holds Sabbath School at 9 30 with first Sabbath in each month. Baptist Church offers Sunday School at 9 30 and services quarterly on Saturday afternoon and evening and weekly on Sunday. M E Church lists Sunday School 9 30 Class Meeting 2 30 and services 7 pm with additional preachings at Boulder and Mound Chapel. attendance 77 and collection 1 58 led by J E Witey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gro. M. Clements
Boulder
Mound Chapel
J. E. Witey
Christian Church Sunday School and Services
The Christian Church held Sunday School at 9 30 a m with social service at 10 45 a m Bro Branch delivered two sermons and D F Blankinship, Sunday School Superintendent, plans a Teachers Training Course class for those over sixteen to join information available from Mr Blankinship at the Bank February preaching by Eld Brown and all are invited Ex p Leann Brown Minister
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Branch
D. F
Sunday preaching schedule at Patoka Zion and Toad Island
Westcott Chapel hosts services on the first Sunday at 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Zion offers 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on the third Sunday. Toad Island holds a 3:00 p.m. service on the third Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westcott Chapel
Patoka
Zion
Toad Island
Sunday School Growth and Notable Contributions at Zion
The Sunday School is growing with 82 attendees and a $1.32 collection led by the young men’s class, the largest in number and 55 cents from the class’s teacher Sister Lizzie Wasem. Superintendent Absent due to illness. future attendance hoped. Services followed by sermons from Bro. J. M. Smith and Rev. Pressly at Zion and Patoka McHaney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion
Patoka
Mies
Lizzie Wasem
J. M. Smith
Bro. Wiley
Pressly
McHaney
G A R Post Entertainment Praises Patoka Talent
The G A R Post hosted a Saturday evening entertainment with additions to the published program. Major Hendershot entertained with original jokes, and all participating young people received hearty applause for their music and recitals, underscoring Patoka’s notable local talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. R. Post
Major Hendershot
Mach
Patoka
Weather and small town notes from White Haven No 2
Fine weather and muddy roads in the area. Local residents include Lillian Norris visiting family, O D Jackson at Patoka meetings, John Vandeventer seen southbound, Robert Ballance handling Vandalia business, and Robert Norris’s egg setting plans. Frank Hatch reports blocked breathing from grip, Claude Jackson as school janitor, and Uncle Will Farmer losing a horse. Funeral services for an unnamed deceased were held at Tharp Cemetery. Elihu Vandeventer staying with Frank Hatch to help with chores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Norris
O. D. Jackson
Patoka
John Vandeventer
Robert Ballance
Vandalia
Robert Norris
Frank Hatch
Claude Jackson
East of Town Church Notices and Local Visits
Rev Pressly filled appointments at Zion last Sunday and at the McHaney schoolhouse in the evening. Willie Jones is sick. Dr Laswell and wife of Alma dined with R B Caldwell and family. Miss Anna Ballance left for Stanton Missouri to visit Mrs Abla Gideon and will visit relatives in St Louis Edith Irvin returned to say A I He Shia sold his farm for $40 per acre and will move to Oklahoma. Florence Purcell and Selah Irvin visited Mrs Laura Frizzell. Tom Ballance visited his brother Roy in Clinton county early in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pressly
Zion
McHaney
Willie Jones
Dr. Laswell
Alma
Caldwell
Anna Ballance
Stanton, Mo
Abla Gideon
St. Louis
Edith. Irvin
Jones
Oklahoma
Florence Purcell
Selah Irvin
Laura Frizzell
Elmer
Tom Ballance
Roy
Clinton
White Haven Weather Sparks Sickness and Local Notices
In White Haven the harsh weather is blamed for illness as Robert Ballance suffers La grippe and pneumonia. Residents pass time with visits and travel as Bert Simcox heads toward Stringtown and Blanche Taylor visits Maude Hatch. Local deaths include Clete Tarvin who died Friday after an illness of about five days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ballance
Bert Simcox
Stringtown
Blanche ‘Taylor
Vandalia
Maude Hatch
John Anderson
Flora Cox
R. N. Norris
Maude Hagg
Decatur
Clete Tarvin
Crackers Neck Winter Weather and Local Biz
Fine winter weather with bad roads slows traffic and mills. W I Moore travels across the river on legal business. Trap lines shut due to high waters. Charley Williams halts trapping until dry. Wim Bratcher sells his farm near A J Alexanders to a northern buyer. Dredge work half done at Magot Creek by Soaper Lake Drainage District. John Baxter's house nears completion before moving in. J F Carroll moves a house to White Oak Knoll for Mr and Mrs Geo Hintz. Lett family attends Seldon Rudolph and Mattie Carroll wedding at Keysport. Quarterly Meeting at Mound Chapel church with sermons by Rev Beckett and visiting ministers. Stella Fagg, 14, dies near Shady Grove schoolhouse. funeral at home and Pratt cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. I. Moore
Charley Williams
Wim. Bratcher
A. J. Alexander
Soaper Lake
Magot Creek
John Baxter
J. F. Carroll
Okaw River
White Oak Knoll
Geo. Hintz
Ed. . Lett
Thomas Fagg
John Farmer
Pratt Cemetery
Revered J W Johnson Died in Patoka After Long Service
Rev J W Johnson born Blount County Tennessee March 25 joined the M E church seeking religion but professed at seventeen. He moved to Patoka in 1862 and was licensed to exhorter at twenty seven and to preach at forty one. Survived by wife Dolla D Nelson and thirteen children, five in life and three who died young. Funeral held at home with Revs J M Smith and J T Wiley. burial in Patoka cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Johnson
Blunt County
Tenn
M. E. Albibels
Johnson
Patoka
Dolla D. Nelson
Spirit Land
Maggie
J. M. Smith
J.T. Wiley
Notice Forbidden Trespass on Lands of Gernist Parties
Notice is given that hunting or trespassing on lands owned by the undersigned parties is forbidden. Violators will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. A. T. Gernist signs the notice.
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S. E. Altom
C. E. Blankinship
D. F. Blankinship
Cashier
M. E. Church
Vernon, Illinois
Flora Murfin
Emma Walton
Evening Star
F. M. Smith
E.R. Smith
Maud Hatch
Papa
John Jenkin
Alice Terenert Lela Smith
Mabel Murfin
Daisy Walton
Dot Dooley
Myrtle Reynolds
Clara Dooley
Pearle Stump
Lela Smith
Uhlans
Helen Wade
Mrs. Libbetts
Honey
Bessie Reichert
Jubefier
Mayme Robinson
Cloe Epps
Fred Taylor
Mrs. Dickey
Elsie Emerson
Mayme Robinson Solo, “‘Calvary
Fora Robinson
Chicago
Mrs. C. Ryman
Fred Brown
Jesse Danbury
Lida Thompson
M. E. Church South
the G. A. R. Entertainment
White Haven
Fred Leininger
Mark Cox
Sholonier
Will Farmer
Tharp Cemetery
Elihu Vandeventer
Frank
Cliffie Moore
Rev. Bryan
Messrs
Frank and
Floyd Hatch
Hayward
Ohio
Shukeman
Centralia
Nathan Robert
Evan Oates
Layton’s
Vail & Thalman
J. H. Radcliff
Vernon, Hlinois O1s
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