Local News Notes and Obits from Patoka Area
Local notes report steady buys at Phillips 66 and Richeson stations with 5 gallon gas purchases and motor oil offers. Updates include Mrs. Hughes Walker improving, Mr. Ed Anderson recovering from flu, and death of Elder Enoch Beal. Community visits include Holland, Hatch, Smith, Vanhorn, and Schroeder families with church revival, birthdays, and social visits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips 66
Richeson Confectionary
Hughes Walker
Patoka
Castoria
Ed Anderson
Richeson Service Station
George Holland
St. Louis
Richeson Phillips 66
Frank Hatch
Alice Murfin
Ruth Smith
Orville Hubbartt
Vandalia
In Memory of Mrs Viola Pugh By Mrs Jessie Adams
Three years have passed since January 24, 1933 when Mrs Viola Pugh died. The note recalls her illness and describes God easing her suffering with final peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Pugh
Jessie Adams
Accidentally Shot in Foot During Rabbit Hunt Near Patoka
Harley Brumfield was shot in the foot by an accidental discharge during a rabbit hunt with Roy Ballance Jr. The injury required amputation of the big toe and fractured the adjacent toe. Brumfield is improving at Greer Hospital Vandalia and may return home later this week as his Vandalia High School peers await his recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley Brumfield
Roy Ballance Jr
Patoka
Roy
Greer Hospital
Vandalia
Henry Brumfield
Vandalia High School
Fire damages residence of Dr W W Murfin in night blaze
At ten below zero the Murfin home caught fire around 1:30 AM due to an overheated flue under the stairs. Mrs Eliza Farmer awoke to dense smoke while Dr and Mrs Murfin escaped with only minor structural damage as firefighters from the neighborhood doused the flames. Water from fighting the blaze destroyed the stairway. Mrs James Ballance remains convalescent at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Murfin
Eliza Farmer
Murfin
James Ballance
Local Movers Report From East Zion Area
Henry Williams moves to his farm near Givens Chapel. Russell Caldwell relocates to a recently purchased property from Mrs. Clark. Peck Caldwell sawn wood for Hester Oglesby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Williams
Givens Chapel
Rusell Caldwell
Adamses Move From McKee Farm To Seidel Farm
Local notes report Elza and Mrs Adams preparing to move from the J. G. McKee farm to the William Seidel farm near Pairman. The column also lists visits and small events among Odin area residents including illness of Glen Hicks and various neighborly calls and chores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elza Adams
J. G. McKee
Wm. Seidel
Pairman
Life theme in Christian Science Lesson Sermon
Sunday January 19 sermons in all Christian Science churches featured the golden text defining eternal life as given by God and centered in His Son. Bible citations included Jesus’ instruction about entering life by keeping commandments and the text from Science and Health describing Life as God, eternal and selfexistent, the I AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churches of Christ, Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
Southeast Town Social Roundup Notices
Southeast Town residents and families share visits and calls across several households. Bowen and son Kenneth spent Sunday with J C Bowen. Ruby Lambers stayed with Charles Gerrish family. Poole and Gerish and others visited Bopp and Belcher households. Yardley and Rowen families shopped in Centralia Prdiav and visited Belcher. Edith and Helen Rowen stayed with James Werneman's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wash Bowen
Kenneth
J. C. Bowen
Ruby Lambers
Charles Gerrish
Pearl Poole
Norman Gerrish
Pete Bopp
Irvon Rowen
Mat Belcher
Jett Varley
Centralia Prdiav
Jess Yardley
Edith
Helen Rowen
James Werneman
Frank Pradford
Nora
Sendevel
Oscar Pradford
Vandalia
and Mies
Opal Sunray
Vernon Odd Fellows Install Officers in Vernon
Vernon Odd Fellows held installation with District Deputy G M Vaughn of Salem presiding. New officers include George Gillespie noble grand Forest Oates vice grand W L Hathaway secretary and F C Freyer treasurer. The program followed with numerous Vernon residents noted as attendees and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Odd Fellows
G. M. Vaughn
Salem
Roy Cox
George Gillespie
Noble
Forest Oates
W. L. Hathaway
F. C. Freyer
W. L. Grey
Icem Doolen
John Gehrken
R. S. Noble
Earl Graham
L. S. Noble
Wayne Walton
R. S
Marcus Cox
L. i S
T. E. Snyder
T. E. Belcher
L. S
Emil Kottmeyer
Inside Guardian
J. A. Purdue
Guardian
Wm. Oates
Oates
Local Belcher family notes and visits
Aging community column records casual calls visits and errands among Belcher Smith and allied families. Names include Lon Belcher Norma Roseman Edna Owen Belcher John Shepard Charley Shepard Gladys Brown Betty Shepard Wilma Cole Opal Cooper Wayne Barnes and others with school and CCC camp references and a sickness note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon Belcher
Ralph Roseman
Norma
Bryant
John Shepard
Wood
John, Wilson
Theo
Stone
Seldon Cooper
Vandalia
Oke Belcher
Edna Owen Belcher
Murfin
Ransom Belcher
Charley Shepard
Cleo Belcher
Patoka
Bill Hugries
Oleta Roseman
Gladys Brown
Betty Shepard
Mary Belcher
Perry Belcher
Stanley Barres
Dale Alexander
Bessie Alexander
Ellen Murray
Shady Grove School
Wilma Cole
Opal Cooper
Jane Cooper
Wayne Barnes
Fern Belcher
Horace Tompkins
Tedrick
Burl Tedrick
Alice Tedrick
John H. Belcher
Also Mentioned on This Page
Richeson Cafe
F. M. Smith
Ida Smith
Centralia
James Lewis
Harlan Vanhorn
Greenville
George Wasem
Richeson Confectionery
W. C. Pugh
Charles Humes
Edna Leniger
Vernon
Fannie Chandler
George Thompson
Wayne Branon
Ed Lawson
David van Fossan
D. R. Livesay
Odin
Vanda Trout
Ralph Jenson
Sandoval
Floyd Smith
Joe Clark
Denver
Colo
Clark
Amanda Clark
Wear-Ever
Tiluminum Co
Orville Schroeder
Verle Kirk
Will Schroeder
Inevald Settem
M. E. Church Come
C, J, Piland
of Diamonds
Illinois Central
Ilinois Central
DR. W. W. Murfin
East Zion
Ora Fabree
H. B. Adams
Glen Hicks
Elaine Fetgatter
Central City
Carl Adams
H. B.adams
Charley Quick
Casmir Pasagai
Nancy Branch
Anna Galbreth
John Moore
Bud Adams
Dennis Branch
Albert Galbreth
Dick Rettinghouse
Dr. Resner
Guy Quick
Adams
Opie Kretzer
Fern
Frank Jett
Sarah Mitchell
Jett
J. P. Hicks
Anna Sebastian
G. F. Jett
Fern Kretzer
Fred Kergan
Fred Kergan Sr
Freddie
Charles Behnke
Catherine
George Jett
Jimmie Malone
South of Odin
Verdy Hurd
Glenda Mercer
Fred Kirgan
Ray Kretzer
Charles Quick
John Hicks
Cecil Tackett
Everett Jett
Freda Kretzer
Christian Science Churches
Chas, Moore
L. E. Green
Opal Jones
Archie Sprinkle
Paul Logan
P. D. Outhouse
Cecil Brown
Ot Decatur
Ed Brown
Lizzie ‘Johnson
Fred Freyer
Martin Johnson
Farald Jarrett
Ray Walton
George Walton
Eli Morean
Marian En
Sherman Livesay
Goldie Arnold
East of Town
Earl Arnold
Bill Jones
Eddie McClure
Charlotte Brown
Decatur
Esther Snyder
Dean Hill
CCC
Murphysboro
Ida Stillabower
Edith Campbell
Discovery Troubles
Lion Pharmacy
N. Y
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