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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1932
Page
5
Patoka residents and visitors filled a busy week with trips to Champaign Centra lia Springfield and St Louis. Local figures including G J Hardekopf Dale Nattier and Charles Adams were noted visitors or travelers, while many families enjoyed outings to the Ozarks Centralia Sandoval and the Marion County area.
The Patoka Register lists James M. Emerson as publisher in Patoka Illinois. The notice notes the paper is published Friday and entered as second class matter in Patoka post office under the 1879 act. Subscription is $1.50 per year.
Mrs. Cecil Brown and her children from Decatur spent Tuesday and Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Gray.
A humorous essay by Henry Ashley reflects on a shift from busy high society life to a slower, communal Texas routine. The narrator details changes in social habits, marriage, clothing, church, and neighborly relations, praising a gentler lifestyle and renewed local ties. The piece satirically contrasts previous luxury with modest, neighborly warmth.
We express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy in the loss of our mother. Gratitude to Rev. Smith for his words, to the singers, to those who sent flowers, and to the undertakers. Fred Carter and family. Floyd Carter and family. Amsy Carter and family. Esta Cox and family. Charlie Pigg and family.
Pauline Frahs named Executrix of John Frahs estate in Marion County Illinois. Court appearance at Marion County Salem on September term to file and adjust claims. Creditors urged to present claims and debtors to pay promptly. dated June 27, 1932. Basil Wilson, attorney.
The church elected Sunday School officers with Harry Britt as Superintendent and Orville Genre as Assistant Superintendent. Vernon Nattier and Dale Nattier become Secretary Treasurer and Assistant Secretary Treasurer. Sunbeam and B Y P U officers were chosen with Mae Warner and Evelyn Ellis among leaders. B Y P U sessions start at 7 15.
Sunday service in Christian Science churches featured a Lesson Sermon with the Golden Text from I Thessalonians and citations from Isaiah 29 17 19. The readings also quoted Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy affirming universal truth beyond creeds.
Pastor M Jackson lists preaching and baptizing at Mound Chapel on Sunday 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. in Vernon that night. The fourth Quarterly Conference meets in Vernon Tuesday night August 9. Dr MacVey to preach at Arnold Chapel Sunday night August 7 and administer Sacrament.
Nellie Powell of Decatur visited her brother Luther Williams and family in East Fork. Dan Reeter and family visited J. C. Bowen's. Vivian Reeter and Violet Williams spent time with Jean Bowen. Ruby and Ernest Schmahl called on Henry Stillabower. Reeter and Crothers households hosted visitors. Hill and Bowen families visited Schmahl. Luther Williams and family visited Salem. Herbert Schmahl spent time with Clarence Cozad.
A Los Angeles Times opinion urges persistent advertising to spark demand. It compares ad campaigns to a train engine staying on the move, calling on merchants to drum up customers, boost visibility, and use every resource to stimulate sales and prevent dormancy.
A local Legion Post will not hold its regular meeting in July. The next regular meeting is scheduled for August at the usual time.
Vernon and Decatur area residents shared visits over the weekend and past week. Families including Norris, Wal ton, Pombier, Lowe, Meador, Hathaway, Arnold, Protz, Livesay, and Parks were mentioned with relatives and friends in Vernon Decatur Vandalia Alma Macon and Springfield. A ton il operation was performed on Mrs. Ceil Lowe at Mark Greer Hospital in Vandalia. Epps Store advertised hats at 1 2 price and social visits continued through Sunday.
Fredonia residents report visits from relatives in California and Salem. Cecil Jett family spent Sunday with Ahlf Jett. Roy Ramer and baby from Salem called on E E McHaney. Charlie Sparling visited nearby. A baby girl was born to Clarence Cozad's family. Sunday School attendance reached seventy five and Children’s Day program drew praise. Several local families shared Sunday activities and visits.
A concise wry remark noting that broad human folly would fill prisons if stupidity were prosecutable. It frames ignorance as a universal flaw rather than a specific incident, using a hyperbolic premise to provoke thought on judgment.
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