Valentines and visits fill a Patoka week
January slips away as small town news includes comic valentines and a broad listing of local visits. Cox and family spent Monday at Greenville with relatives and Maurice Cox underwent a tonsil operation at St Marys Hospital with a good recovery.
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Altoms
Morneo
Hess
Cox
Joe Wickenhouser
Eldorado
Joe
Clifford
Fred Cox
Gilleys
Maurice
Rollin Cox
St. Marys Hospital
Local notes mention illness, visits, moves and a birth
Nellie Brummit has been sick but is improving. Specs report Grandpa Robertson remains ill. Linton and wife visited home folks. Mrs Homer Syfert from Assumption also visited. Wes Lee and wife moved to Jesse Linton farm. Emmet Caudle and wife occupy their vacated house. F S Thompson bought a radio from A L Murfin. A Brummil hauls hay to Patoka. Rev Oral Brown holds Bear Creek meeting. House moving by H L Cox for Shobonier folks. Born Jan 22 to Walter Pribble a baby girl. Walter proud. W K White returns from Alten. Frank Lake sold hogs to Jesse Walton.
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Nellie Brummit
Wes Lee
Jesse Linton
Emmet Caudle
J. F. Anderson
W. H. Linton
F. S. Thompson
A. L. Murfin
Vernon
A. Brummil
Patoka
Geo. Christie
Frank Lake
Oral Brown
Bear Creek
H. L. Cox
Walter Pribble
Walter
W. K. White
Alten
Jesse Walton
Patoka settlers host visitors and attend revival meeting
White Haven reports Clau d Hathch and two sons visiting Patoka Monday along with numerous callers including Helen Thompson Thelma Christie Lee Martin Edna Ina Lawrence and others Sunday visits to relatives in Vernon Bear Creek church revival draws attendees from the settlement as Halbrook family aids in hay hauling and Mr Childs speaks for the Anti-Saloon League in Patoka Sunday night
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Claud Hathch
Patoka
Helen Thompson
Thelma Christie
Lee Martin
Irve Thompson
Edna
Ina Lawrence
Doolen
Vernon
Evelyn Norris
Nellie Brummel
James Cooper
Iren Carter
Robert Ballance
Cora Ballance
Clark Lawrence
Wm. Lawrence
Lem Ballance
Vernon Aan
Fred
Lawrence
Oscar Jackson
Cleave Johnston
Chas
Halbrook
Bear Creek Church
Albert
Asher Brummet
Oral Brown
Bear Creek
Chas. Halbrook
P. J. Mojonnier
Mr. Childs
Anti-Saloon League
Crackers Neck Notes
Local brief notes from Pope township and nearby areas. Tom Cole and John Hathaway referenced in horse trading chatter. John Shepards wife and baby listed with scarlet fever. Ora Stone visits sister Etta Shepard on the sick list. George Kinney buys milk cows from Buck Towler. E L Sharp appears in Salem court as witness. Buck Towler buys horses. Elza Sharp slaughters hogs. Mrs John Belcher returns from Decatur visit. Tom Cole quarantines John Shepards home for scarlet fever. Community members reported recovering.
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Tom Cole
John Hathaway
John
Salem
Bill Alexander
Boulder
Buck Towler
Elza Sharp
John Belcher
Decatur
Pope Township
Sunday School Attendees at Temple and Fire Disaster
Forty two people attended Sunday School at Temple on Sunday. Visitors included Ross Herring and family, Mansel Ture and family, Millard Palmer and family, and Rev. Raymond Rankins with two children. Willie Bowen's home burned to the ground Monday morning. most contents saved. Rev Rankin gave an interesting talk after services. Misses Rose Myrl and Bernice.
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Temple
Pete Popp
Ross Herring
Mansel Ture
Millard Palmer
Raymond Rankins
Willie Bowen
Rankin
Rose
Myrl
Bernice
FOSTERSBURG NEWS Items From Vernon and Nearby
Artie Shick hauled coal from Vernon on Friday. Lewis Jones and dagitig spent Sunday at J. W. Arnolds. Grant Arnold of Clinton visits Robert and walks daily on the wood-pile. Marion Griffin visited Vernon last Friday. The saw mill resumed Monday after a week’s vacation caused by bad roads. Wayne Doolen is recovering after a week’s illness. Arthur Moeller died Friday morning of pneumonia at his home north of Arnold Chapel. funeral Sunday at St. Paul cemetery. Our radio fans try to hear Europe this week. rival carrier walked 28 miles on his route Saturday in record time.
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Artie Shick
Vernon
Lewis Jones
Dagitig
J. W
Arhur Moéiler
Arnold Chapel
St. Paul Cemetery
Europe
Local residents visit Centralia and nearby towns
Vernon and nearby households report business visits and social trips. George Walton and A. L. Murfin family members travel to Vandalia and Decatur for meetings and visits. Miss Alice Wade and Marie Hathaway attend a show in Vandalia, while Mrs. Rose Martin prepares to spend winter in Decatur with her daughter.
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George
Walton
Dick Murfin
A. L. Murfin
Centralia
Alice’ Wade
Marie Hathaway
Vandelia
Keeper of the Bees
Rose Martin
Thig
Decatur
Thomas Snyder
Fred Borwn
Snearly
KL. E. Green
John Jones
Margaret Doolen
Patoka
Marlin Meader
Mueller’s
Lem Meader
George Walton
Stanord Oil Company
Vandalia
Leo Thompson
A. H. Buxton
Tulsa
Oklahoma
J. H. Peddicord
Mollie Robinson
C. C. Murfin
Sue Klinge
Quincy
Illinois
Old Soldiers Home
Lowell Smith
Walnut Hill
Major Lamborn
J. M. Meador
Lem Meador
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Vandalia
Ilinois
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Isreal
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Widder Bill Pindle
Cloe Epps
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