Sunday Visits and Social Calls Across Local Families
George Cole and family spent Sunday with Mack Robb and family. Springfield visitors came Saturday night and Sunday with Ben Wainscott and family. Isabel Garrett stayed Wednesday to Saturday with Mary Puffer. Sam Lowe serves on the Salem jury this week. Paul Swift visited Kinmundy with relatives Saturday night and Sunday. Orville Feathers called on Kenneth Robb. Marshall Williams family were callers at Marvin Conant’s Tuesday evening. Rada Garrett stayed Wednesday night with Helen Wainscott. Mrs. Marvin Conant and children visited Mrs. Valinda Conant Tuesday. Dr. T. L. Bundy called at Mack Robb’s Saturday morning. Mrs. Mark Swift saw her sister Mrs. Sam Lowe Saturday morning. Relza Williams and Mack Robb family spent Saturday evening at Billy Morris. Raymond Swift family visited the Bill Swiftlands Sunday. Sam Lowe and wife were callers at George Cole’s Saturday evening. Relza Williams spent Sunday with Marshall Williams family. Marcelline Garrett and Alice Bundy staying at the T. L. Bundy home. Mrs. Ben Wainscott and Mrs. Mack...
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Springfield
Ben Wainscott
Isabel Garrett
Mary Puffer
Sam Lowe
Salem
Paul” Swift
Kinmundy
Orville Feathers
Kenneth Robb
Marshall Williams
Marvin ‘Conants
Rada Garrett
Helen Wainscott
Marvin Conant
Valinda Conant
T. L. Bundy
Mack Robbs
Mark Swift
Relza Williams
Mack Robb
Billy Morris
Raymond Swift
Bill'Swiftland
Sam ‘Lowe
George Coles
Marcelline Garrett
Alice Bundy
T.L. Bundy
Mack
Robb Hosts Mrs Ray Mond Swift and Cleve Doolen Caller
Robb spent Monday with Mrs Ray mond Swift. Cleve Doolen was a caller at Mar shall Williams Tuesday morning.
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Robb
Raymond Swift
Cleve Doolen
Marshall Williams
Local Social Notes from Alma Weekend
Eli Hane y and Argie Howard made a business trip to Alma Friday. Dwight and Wayne Black in the County Treasurer’s office spent Sunday with home folks. Miss Ethel Black visited Miss Elizabeth Fulton Friday afternoon. Billie Howard was quite ill Saturday but improving. Alvin Gray and wife visited Mrs Dana Somerville Sunday. Harold Evans and Roe Campbell spent Sunday with James and Dean Jett. Joy Kline and wife called on Alvin Gray and wife Tuesday. Loren Bullard and family move to Aunt Meddis Hines home. Charley Gettleman and Alvin Gray called on Alfred Jett and wife Sunday. G G Chandler made a business trip to Alma Saturday. Basil Sullens butchered Monday. Miss Frankie Gray called on Mrs. Saoa Gray and Alpha Sunday. Ed Bender was at the Chandler store Saturday afternoon. James Osborn and wife visited James Basset and family Sunday. Joe Sullens on sick list. Homer Osborn called on his brain track Osborn Sunday. Mrs Nellie Fulton called on her
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Eli
Argie Howard
Alma
Dwight
Wayne Black
Ethel Black
Elizabeth ‘Fulton
Billie Howard
Alvin Gray
Dana Somerville
Harold ,Evans
Roe Campbell
James and
Dean
Jtett
Joy Kline
Loren, Bullard
Meddis Hines
Charley Gettleman
Alfred Jett
G. G. Chandler
Basil Sullens
Frankie Gray
Aoa Gray
Alpha
Ed Bender
Chandler
James Osborn
James Basset
Joe Sullens
Homer Osborn
Osborn
Nellie Fulton
Parents S. W. Gray and Wife Saturday Afternoon
The notice identifies S. W. Gray and his wife as the subjects of a forthcoming event scheduled Saturday afternoon. No additional details are provided in readable text.
Local Social and Traffic Notes From East Fork
East Fork residents report visitors and travels across Patoka and Fredonia. Orville Hill and two children visited. Geo. Peddicord and family from Patoka spent the weekend with Mrs. Molly Walker and others. Willie Perkins of Fredonia passed through Friday. Lawrence Perrine and son Howard cut sprouts for J. W. Alexander of Patoka. Everett Goodwin and daughter Esther of Fredonia visited Monday.
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Geo. Peddicord
Patoka
Molly Walker
Isabelle
Mabel
Cecil
Floyd Bowen
Ruby
Nettie
Ernest Schmahl
C. N .Walker
Willie Perkins
Fredonia
Henry Stillabower
Ben Merell
Clarence Bowen
Vandalia
Wm. Bowen
Oze Hill
Schmahl
Lawrence Perrine
Howard
East Fork
J. W. Alexander
Alva Jett
Dean Hill
Logan Meredith
Robert Vaughn
Everett Goodwin
Esther
Ore Hill
Hed Schmahl
Local Distant Calls and Visits Across Towns
Southeast Town notes a series of Sunday visits including Frank Bradford and family to Mat Belcher, Leonard Crothers with his brother Wim, and Irvin Bowen to Vandalia for a seriously ill relative Willie Bowen. Temple school district vacated Friday afternoon for diphtheria, while activities include Leonard Crothers driving a milk truck for Wash Bowen and Eunice Snyder shopping in Patoka with her mother.
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Frank Bradford
Mat Belcher
Leonard Crothers
Wim. Crothers
Wash
Clarence
Irvin Bowen
Vandalia
Willie Bowen
Cecil Hicks
Theodore Meredith
Vesper Alexander
Roscoe Smith
Wash Bowen
Wm. Snyder
Eunice
Patoka
Temple School District
Ed Woods
Joseph Yardley
Givens Chapel Social Notes Include Local Visits
A party was held at Miss Mildred Osbornes Saturday night with all attendees enjoying themselves. Mr and Mrs Guy Chandler visited Mr and Mrs Bill Heskett Wednesday night. Loren Bullard and family moved to the old Hines place. Nellie Chandler visited Ethel Black Saturday afternoon. Mildred Osborne has been going and is mentioned in nearby notes.
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Mildred
Insurance pitch promises low cost protection for families
An 80 rapid accumulation of bills due to sickness and death prompts a local appeal for a life insurance policy. The ad touts a free policy for healthy under 65, asks for a $1 first assessment to prove sincerity, and notes Australia Mutual will join next Saturday January 23 with local permission or agent details.
Patoka Social Roundup Highlights Weekend Visits
People enjoyed a weekend of visits across the area. Ennis Berry and Russell Caldwell joined calls with Guy Chandler on Sunday afternoon. Claude Williams and Jack Williams built a house at East Fork to live while working at Slater Mill. Additional gatherings occurred at John Fredenburgs and Homer Osbornes, with Mildred Osborne, Lena Shuler and others visiting or staying overnight.
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Ing
Patoka
Ennis
John Fredenburgs
Emmett Powell
Homer Osbornes
Mildred Osborne
John Borings
Della Campbell
Russell Caldwell
Ennis Berry
Lena Shuler
Florence Bassets
Patoka Briefs Reflect Small-Town News and Notes
A Chicago utility gives twenty million dollars to aid down state taxpayers. Emmet Kelleher, a Patoka native now in Rialto, California, dies in a fall. Winnie Loveum of Fresno discovers the remains. Dr W W Murfin buys a two cylinder Ford plane to reach patients quickly. Patoka figures, local relocations, war medal news for D W Troyer, and a Vernon–Patoka basketball clash draw readers with hometown updates.
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Chicago
Emmet Kelleher
Rialto
Calif
Winnie Loveum
Fresno
California
Ocean View
Hollywood
Emmet
W. W. Murfin
Local notes and promotions sweep Patoka area
A stream of moves and promotions fills Patoka and nearby towns. Walter Simcox of the U S Navy reports a Boston marriage and a pay raise if he avoids other women during his next three trips. Orville Jackson and A L Vallow resign as Winds Central dispatchers to join United Airways in Chicago. X B Holland advances to Western Union Mountain Division general manager with Denver HQ. he started in 1914 in Centralia and led growth since 1916. DeWitt Jennings and Wesley Grupp form a partnership to open a new Patoka post office to serve customers unhappy with current rates.
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Walter Simcox
Boston
Globe
Walt
X. B. Holland
Western Union Telegraph Company
Centralia
Western Union
Denven
Colo
Mr. Holland
West Broadway
DeWitt Jennings
Wesley Grupp
Patoka
State Capitol News Notes
Frank T Sheets chief highway engineer announces new state highway contracts for 11.94 miles of paving and two bridge projects totaling 221861.87 dollars. Attorney General Oscar E Carlstrom rules counties cannot widen city streets. extra width must be provided by cities. Izaak Walton League warns tularemia risk to humans from handling infected rabbits as state reports cases among cottontails. William G Thon chairman of the Illinois George Washington Bi Centenni al commission spoke to Monmouth Rotary Club with Monmouth Mayor and college students attending. portrait of George Washington presented.
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Frank T. Sheets
Oscar E. Carlstrom
Ilinois
Conservation Department
Izaak Walton League
America
League
William G. Thon
Illinois
George Washington
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