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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1935
Page
5
A broad roll of residents and visitors appears here with travel, family visits, and summer departures. Among names: Evelyn Limber and family in Patoka. several Illinois and Chicago visitors including Simcox, Outhouse, Murfin, and Adams families. Birth announced Naomi Jo to Clark Simcox. various trips to Jacksonville, Clinton, Eldorado, and Havana CC camp mentions.
Arnold Chapel announces a community ice cream supper to be held Saturday evening July 13.
Auction notice for a public sale on July 6 1935 by J S Hudspeth. Items include hotel fixtures beds bedding rugs linoleums furniture and various other goods. The notice lists a wide range of household and hotel furnishings to be sold.
A notice announces a Missionary society meeting to be held at Mindora Simcox’s on July 10. The event invites members and others to attend at the specified location and date.
The Ladies Aid of the MEP Church Vernon hosts an ice cream supper on the church lawn Saturday evening July 13 featuring home made ice cream and is open to all.
Several from here attended the Zion ice cream supper on Saturday night. John Thalman and wife joined Chas Thalman and family at a relative’s funeral near Greenville on Sunday afternoon. Lawrence Kissner and wife spent Sunday with Lewis Kissner.
Mrs. Tom Ballance attended the funeral of Mrs. Mabel Morton near Cartier Wednesday of last week. Mrs. Ethel Long and daughter Velma called on the Russell Collins family Sunday afternoon. Owen Belcher and family spent Sunday with Mrs. Addie Chandler and family. Pearl Britt is the owner of a new Chevrolet. Floyd Britt and family spent Sunday with Fred Meyer and wife. We were sorry to hear of the death of Raymond Albert. We extend our sympathy to the family. Earl Ramsey and family of Centralia and Dorothy Ververs spent Sunday with Mrs. Rose Britt and family.
Delbert Shaw works at the rock quarry near Brubaker and Monday the garden inspector passed through the vicinity. The telephone line was pulled from the switchboard due to delinquent clues. Mrs Gayle Jones and family of St Louis visit Ellis Bassett. Lena McWhirter and son Paul and Elsie Caldwell attend Raymond Albert funeral at Givens Chapel. Robert Walton and wife and aunt Minnie Arnold visit Addis Walton. Frank Thomason and wife Oscar Caldwell and wife visit Oscar Doolen. Dr Laswell and family visit Alice Caldwell. Casrol Lowe Clyde Green and Lyle Green visit Charles and Pearl Berry Saturday night. Zion ice cream supper well attended and raised a neat sum. Joe Knight and wife visit Frank Frizzell Sunday. Barthol Anderson and wife visit Ollie Alexander. Dean Anderson and wife Harvey Wickenhouser and wife visit Henry Williams. Russel Caldwell visits Sunday in Salem.
Clarence Cozad and his mother Ella Cozad along with Russel Palmer called in Centralia Tuesday. Ruth Wagner paid a brief call on Marie Cozad Tuesday afternoon. James Jett visited the Campbell brothers Wednesday night. EK McHaney, John Talbert and families traveled to Salem Thursday for visits. Mr and Mrs J W Kretzer were
Local residents report visits and social calls across Patoka and surrounding households. Families such as the McHaneys, Talberts, Campbells, Palmers, and Lauders share Sunday dinners and casual calls, with several pairs noting marriages and family gatherings.
Brick School reports Uncle Tom Fulton found in bed Monday morning in an unconscious state. He attended Sunday School at Carrigan church and, at 83, suffered a brain hemorrhage. He was taken to his son John's home for care after his wife died May 29.
Opinion piece from Shawnee Oklahoma argues community progress relies on collective effort and advertising. It cites Roy H Faulkner of Auburn AutoMobile Co praising advertising and auto shows enriching sales. It concludes true success lies in deeds and public service over talk.
Mr and Mrs Wm Ramsey of Chicago returned home Saturday night after a week on their farm near Fairman. Mrs Charley Behdke conducted business and shopped in Odin Wednesday. G F Jett lost a Jersey cow to a snake bite Wednesday. Mr and Mrs H B Adams and Carl and Miss Mildred visited Centralia Saturday. Heavy rains Tuesday night and Wednesday afternoon will keep farmers out of fields for weeks.
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