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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1925
Page
4
Patoka Farmers Coop Elevator Co Illinois presents a 1924 financial statement listing assets of 48 191.13 liabilities of 48 191.13 and net worth 40 609.98 The report shows gross profits of 24 434.79 with expenses totaling 17 477.63 yielding net profit 7 494.84 Surplus adjustment carries last year balance 16 240.78 and reserve for expenses 1 700.00.
Wilson Harper was surprised by a number of friends on Thursday evening as they helped celebrate his ninth birthday. He notes he has a birthday every year.
Edward Hayes, a last year graduate and current Centralia High School student, will visit the campus Monday morning. The Junior class plans a March play titled Anne-Whats-Her-Name. The basketball team hosts Iuka Tuesday night Feb 3 after a recent victory there with limited boosters. An Orsinian Literary Society program is set for Legion Hall Friday Jan 30. Debaters for the next round include Stanley Wasem and Alice Emerson on the Negative and Maxine Johnson, Bruce Carter and Olis Beckett on the Affirmative.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Patoka Hardware and Furnishings but lack clear action, date, or identifiable persons or organizations. Reading is insufficient to state full event details or outcomes.
An advertisement promises relief from nocturnal sleep disturbance and prostate discomfort within 24 hours. It claims to deliver a free postpaid sample of Walker's Prostate Specific to prove effectiveness, asking for name and proof of feeling ten years younger, with repayment by spreading the word or nothing owed.
A birthday dinner was hosted at Mr and Mrs Joe Wickenhauser on Sunday January 25 in honor of their daughter Lodem a’s sixteenth birthday. Attending were J L McWhirter family Sam Phillips Ed McWhirter W E Williams Blanche Phillips Elis Johnson Milton Baylin of Kinmundy. The gathering featured music and games as guests wished many more happy birthdays.
John T Blankinship was called to gham Sunday due to the illness of his sister Mrs Jane Kerry Busher who is dangerously ill. Spence McConnell of Oklahoma visiting J T Blankinship and family in Patoka. Mrs Austin Simcox and two children of Pana visited the W R Simcox family. Ralph Simcox started work with Staley Co in Decatur.
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