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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1927
Page
1
C A Nattier former Marion County grand juror was recalled to Salem where the grand jury met in executive session and returned several true bills including charges against chicken thieves caught at Matt Belchers premises.
The Summer White House will be in Guster State Park near the Black Hills National Forest in South Dakota. President Coolidge will use the 60,000 acre State Park adjacent to Harney National Forest to study forest management, timber sales, grazing, and homesteading on a vast Federal estate rich in Indian lore and pioneer history.
A hometown note laments the absence of Dewitt Jennings who sent his hover back home with phorphenalia and did not arrive for the Independence Day observance. The writer asks Witt to contact the drome town fireside for an explanation.
Joe Chesnas was executed in Harrisburg on a murder charge after weeks of delays. He and two affiliates robbed Billy Ansel, a Rural Carrier, then planned murder to avoid recognition. Chesnas confessed, stood trial, was sentenced to hang, reprieve denied, and execution carried out on the noted scaffold used in prior executions.
The Ladies' Fancy Work Club met Friday afternoon at Mrs EM Dus's home to plan an August picnic. Mrs Willis read a July poem while Mesdames J W Alexander and A T Gray led contests with prizes won by Mrs Elmer Rogier. Refreshments were served by the hostess and helpers, with several out of town guests present from Wichita Falls, Chi Canes and Hot Springs.
The Outlook booklet lists a band concert with pieces including Festival King by Tobani and The United We Stand patriotic medley. Selections feature Over The Waves arranged by Mackie, Primrose by Holmes, A Night in June by King, Always Waltz, The Whistler and His Dog by Pryor, and Sousa’s Washington Post March.
Local residents from Lucas Crawford to Vernon and Nokomis visit hometown folks over the holiday. Families from Decatur, Pana, Staunton, Olney, and Chicago join parades, markets, and park activities while shop ads feature hardware, tires, and cow spray products.
Mrs. George Porter expresses gratitude to all who visited sent fruit candy flowers and letters during her hospital stay wishing God’s richest blessings on everyone.
Coroners inquest reveals Rev. Walter F. Cox 42 pastor of West Granite City church NL slashed his throat, died in St. Elizabeth's Hospital. He awoke wife and hid razor as he threatened to kill family. wife later gave statement from home. Esther 11 and Eldon 9 were present in bed. motive remains unclear.
Sixty relatives of Mr and Mrs Alphus Black met at the L M Black home in Patoka to honor guests visiting from Chula Vista California who left for home Monday. Relatives from afar attended and said farewell with hopes to repeat the gathering soon and extended best wishes to the hosts.
The Fourth was celebrated as planned with a large crowd despite many nearby picnics. Ellis Junior Band, a new group in its first appearance, provided music while Rev. Sweitzer delivered a strong address. Local Sunday Schools aided the program, making the day a successful meeting.
At the last meeting of the Household Science club a program was carried out except for one item. Mrs Anna Wanters of Salem spoke on Federated clubs and the district president outlined departments. Members voted to federate with county district and state. A drama for the Farmer's Institute raised over $30 for premiums.
New wheat appears at the local market with John Thalman as the first customer. Two milling machines operate as prices hover near $1.30 per bushel Thursday evening.
Illinois peach crop for 1927 will be about 1.5 million bushels lower than 1926 but larger than the five year average in quantity, with quality expected to be superior. The six southern counties dominate, with Union shipping roughly 780 cars and Williamson, Jackson, and Franklin also showing gains.
Vincent McKinney of Illinois Bell Telephone Co stationed here went to his home in Taylorville Saturday accompanied by Miss Bertha Belcher.
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