Oliver Baxter Rivalry Tops Rumley Political Race
Oliver October Baxter faces Horace Gooch in a county senate race sparked by political maneuvering. Oliver, a popular war veteran, fends off attacks while family ties and a looming courtroom of town figures threaten the contest. Jane Sage and minister family anchor shifting loyalties as Gooch presses for public apology.
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Oliver October Baxter
Rumley
Oliver October
Oliver
Baxter
Osephine Sage
Amley
Lonon
Jane
Young Oliver
Chicago
Mr. Sage
Skate
Sammy Parr
the Bannesters
Old Skate
Ollie
Uncle Horace
Sammy
Sam
Shylock
al Wilson
Dogpatch
Nix
Gooch
Vertigea Ieamess
Lansing
John Phillips
John
Old John
Blacksnake Creek
Horace Gooch
Hopkinsville
State Senate
Oliver Baxter
Horace
Mr. Gooch
Smith
Baxter Block
Young Axter
Link
Joseph Sikes
Vernon Social News Roundup From Vernon Illinois
Vernon and nearby towns host a busy social week with visits from Mrs G C Betts and daughter Louise in Centralia, Wayne Gray from Salem, Miss Edna Lawrence of Vandalia, and many local families hosting guests. A Bluff City ball game ends 13 to 12 for Vernon as local residents plan Fourth of July gatherings and family dinners. Keith Peddicord, Henry Tillman, and the Doolen family are noted among many others visiting relatives and enjoying weekend activities.
Local residents visit relatives and attend regional events
Arch ie McNichols of Decatur spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Willie McNichols. Mr and Mrs Jay Layman of Benton visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Jesse Walton and daughters. Beatrice Walton joined them after visiting. Martin Meadors of Decatur spent the weekend with home folks. Vernon attended the Patoka July 4th celebration where Helen Hathaway and Louise Betts performed a song and dance. Mrs J S Arnold visited Centralia last Tuesday. Mr and Mrs F C Freyer Dean Freyer and Mrs W L Danbury visited Vandalia Monday evening.
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W. L. Hathaway
Melba
Helen
Juanita
William
Decatur
Gibson City
Ray Walton
St. Louis
George Walton
William Wade
W.H. Wade
Amy. McNichols
Loren Caldwell
Moweaqua
Oscar Caldwell
Belix Livesay
Seabod Caldwell
Sbeany Binnion
Juanita Stephens
East of Town
Elizabeth
Livesay
Merle
Thurby Meadors
Cleve Kerely
Bluff City
Vernon
Cecil Shaw
Aurora
Russell Green
Maron
C. Green
Fosterburg
Ellis Doolen
Gon Merridith
Mained
Spat
Clyde Face
Archie McNichols
Willie McNichols
Jay Layman
Benton
Jesse Walton
Beatrice
Walton
Martin Meadors
Patoka
Helen » Hathaway
Louise Betts
J. S. Arnold
Centralia
F. C. Freyer
Dean
W. L. Danbury
Vandalia
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George Barr McCutcheon
Bell Syndicate
WIN Service
Man of God
Chapter
New York
Herbert
Tom
G. C. Betts
Louise
Wayne Gray
Salem
Wilma Chriss
Bear Creek
Nell Johnson
Karra Tillman
Iowa
Henry Tillman
Roy Cox
Robert McHaney
Frank Storment
Fred. Brown
Ecentralia
Dave Lest
Edna Lawrence
Lawrence Wilson
F.C. Freyer
I. W. Doolen
G. W. Doolen
Davenport
C.D. Doolen
J. L. Doolen
W. Doolen
Irene
Champaign
D. B. Doolen
Lincoln
Tlr
Cox
Gerald
Robert
Ay L Muffin
Arthur Lee
W.l.danbury
Oakland
Howard
Pope
James
Phyliss
Leo Thompson
J. M. Thompson
Griffin-Walton Hdw. Co
Chas. Epps
Alvin Hathaway
John Revis
Telephphone
Gilleys Garage
Fred Gilley
Patoka, Illinois
OLD Capital Monument Works
South 6Th Street
Illinois
RECK
John A. Jennings
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