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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1944
Page
3
Local households report a series of weekend and holiday visits with relatives and friends. Kenneth Konard family, Zimm erman family, Willett relatives, Klukis move to Vandalia, Prouty kin from Indiana, and various other individuals spend time in Sem inary Woodyard Clinton and Alton areas. Social gatherings include M E Church ladies, and multiple trips to Clinton Alton Vandalia and nearby towns.
The W C T U meets at the Methodist church on Tuesday July 11 at 2 30 with song prayer scripture and a special by Brother Jensen A poem by Mrs Charles Cox temperance and selection by Mrs Jess Belcher a talk on liquor by Mrs George Ballance readings by Elsie Gray and a segment Do They All Do It by Mrs Carl Arnold followed by the business meeting and benediction
Church schedule lists church school at 10 45 a m with sermon on Inseparable Companions preached by pastor Evangelistic Service on Wednesday July 14 Fourth Quarterly meeting All officers urged to attend prayer service at Island Chapel District Superintendent to be at Patoka Everyone welcome No prayer service Thursday 13th
Sunday afternoon at Salem featured a dog show with Mrs. Lara Dace, William Powell and family, William Smith and wife, and Merle Somerville in attendance. Nearby, Mrs. Green Walt of Alma visited Homer Osborn, and A. W. Gray took a Monday business trip to Kinmundy. Oscar Slater and family plan to move to the Bachman farm vacated by Mrs. Hazel Barlow last spring as Miss Freda Sanders works for Mrs. Ed Belcher. Mrs. Laura Carter and daughter Ruth called on Mrs. Elsie Smith, while Miss Jane Heskett works for Mrs. Hunter on the Hopkins farm. Henry Powell and family joined the Sanders family at the Zion ice cream supper Saturday night. Frank Slater and wife of Salem were also visitors.
McHaney a state bridge contractor prepares to rebuild the bridge north of Alpha Gray's with project details pending. Robert Fulton of Salem helped his father John Fulton harvest oats as part of a rural community scene. Mrs Hazel Barlow and Mrs Eber Bullard visited Miss Alpha Gray and Mrs Fanny Boring on Sunday afternoon. Eber, aboard the Atlantic, has been missing for four months. Miss Francis Gray visited George Fox and family Saturday evening. Alvin Gray and wife called on neighbors in a quiet country update.
A brief obituary fragment notes a Sunday gathering with Mrs Mayme Sanders and family. The incomplete text indicates a family remembrance event and related farewells, with unnamed relatives mentioned in the readable portion.
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