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Newspaper

Patoka Register

Location

Patoka, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1926

Page

4

Farmers and Merchants Bank Vernon Illinois 1926 financial report

Official publication of the 1926 condition report for Farmers and Merchants State Bank Vernon Illinois. The document lists assets liabilities and sums due from banks and showcases the sworn affirmation by President F M Smith, with notary J W Epps witnessing on July 3 1926.

Farmers & Merchants State Bank Vernon Ilinois Illinois U.S F. M. Smith Farmers and Merchants State Bank Auditor of Public Accounts State of Illinois Marion J. W. Epps

Honor Roll of Recent Subscriptions for The Register

The Register lists subscribers who have paid their dues and earned honor roll status. Names include Jeff Smith C B Anderson Meredith Doolen Philip Meador J A Cooper John L Belcher Mrs Ida Smith Geo W Christie Russell Collins Frank Snyder W L Outhouse Theo Meredith H V Fallon G G Leicht Don Eagan Harley Cole W H Adams Ven Gray J S Knisley.

Register Jeff Smith C. B. Anderson Meredith Doolen Philip Meador J. A. Cooper John L. Belcher Ida Smith Geo. W. Christie Russell Collins Frank Snyder W. L. Outhouse Theo Meredith H. V. Fallon G. G. Leicht Don Eagan Harley Cole W. H. Adams Ven Gray J. S. Knisley

Local Notes Highlight Shoes and House Visits

Local notes mention Peters shoes at Altoms with summer promotions and 4th of July deals. Families from Decatur Clinton and Bloomington visit local residents for picnics and holidays while others return home after weekend trips. Weather notes report the first rain in weeks and scattered wind with branches.

Holiday visitors and travels around Patoka area

The piece lists residents and visitors over the holidays, including J. W. Delassus and family in Martinsville, Charles B. Andreson and Robert Walton in Clinton with Klan crowds, Decatur guests, Virgil Farmer family from Denver via Mercedes and Matamoras, and multiple families from Patoka, Decatur, Nokomis, and Galveston. It notes travel to Illinois and Colorado, plus local ads for pesticides.

J. W. Delassus Martinsville Charles B. Andreson Robert Walton Clinton Charles Adams Deceatur Charles Virgil Farmer Denver Mercedes Texas Matamoras Leland Illinois James Balderson Decatur John C. Linton Pope Patoka Rk. E. Parker George Wickersham Susan Wickersham Paul Stephens Harriett Galveston Harold Tally Tom Black Hugh Lemay W. B. Chilton Nokomis James Cox Archie Pugh Colorado Brighton Jim Paris Green Altoms Harry Ford Charles Sterling Dodge Auto Factory Detroit Mich Mr. Ford Ford Maxwell West Coast

Illinois Weekly Industrial Review highlights dozens of local projects

The bulletin lists numerous public works across Illinois including paving streets in Aledo and Granite City, sewer system contracts in Hanover and O Fallon, school builds and additions in Glen Ellyn Willard and Lathrop, road and bridge work in Cairo Philadelphia and Monmouth Quincy rail plans, a new tuberculosis sanitarium in Rock Island, a $2.5 million Concordia Theological Seminary dedication in Chicago, a $350000 hospital in McHenry, and new bridges, lighting, and park facilities.

Granite City Concordia Lutheran Church Galesburg Aledo Bridgeport Hanover Cairo Commercial Dieterich Glen Ellyn Duane Hamilton Chicago Windsor Park Hillsboro Chicago—Methodist Book Concern Rush Street Rock Island Wakeford Orient No Goal Company Concordia. Theological Seminary Lutheran Church Peoria Monmouth Quincy Mercer Township Willard School Nauvoo State Street Bell Telephone Company Oak Park William Hatch Lathrop Trinity High School McHenry Pittsfield Allendale O’fallon O'Fallon

Illinois News Nuggets Report Omnibus Items Across State

Illinois notices report the death of Thomas Hodgins a Sterling railroad ticket agent and W R Cook of Springfield a state official. Nominations were sent to the Senate for Chicago customs and port appraiser posts. A Zion Home fire displaced 200 families injuring five. Urbana superintendent William Harris to replace J J Richeson in Decatur. Legion convention in Springfield draws 15000 attendees with a Lincoln tomb pilgrimage. Auto license delinquents fatten road funds with nearly 500 arrests. efforts continue to eradicate white snakeroot linked to milk sickness. Illinois Teachers Association pushes to boost the state school fund. Shyock warns of fake diplomas at Southern Illinois Teachers College. Grand Lair of Minnois election names leaders in Freeport and Chicago. Timers State Bar opposes correspondence law schools and proposes criminal justice reform. Will County jury praises Gov Small for penitentiary reforms and parsonage changes. Edgar County crops show varied progress with soy bean plans for worm-damaged fields. Granite City hosts sixty eighth Sunday School convention. Lola Fulton of Galesburg dies by gas inhalation. A 4150 pound boulder donated to mark Lincoln site.

Thomas Hodgins Northwestern Railrroad Sterling W. R. Cook Springfield State Department of Registration and Education Sherman Chicago Coolidge Senate Anthony Czarnecki William H. Cruden Zion Wilbur Glenn Voliva William Harris Urbana Decatur Board of Education J. J. Richeson Youngstown Ohio American Legion and Allied Organizations Lincoln Ilipais Iliiois State Teachers’ Association L. R. Grmn Department of Research Association H. W. Shyock Southern Illinois Teachers’ College Carbondale Shyock Jacksonville Walter B. Taylor, Jr Freeport Grand Lair of Mitnois Military Order of the Serpent High Order of the United Spanish War Veterans Grand Datto Joseph Morgan Slick David A. Fribourgh Decatur John Peterson A. A Len Small Will County Will H. Colvin State Board of Pardons and Paroles Edgar County Tinois Karl Fastenau Pekin Sperry Rantoul George “Josh” Adams Adams Florida Sherrill B. Lohman Americanism Committee American Legion Auxiliary Timels United States Gertrude Kollenberger Alton Bernice Iverson Elgin Audrey Wendland Pontiac Lelia Springman Fréeport Mt Noia High Order of the United Spanish War Veterans Grand Datta David A. Fylbourgh Dewatur Grimstead All Price Bloomington Wilk County State Board of Pardotrs and Paroles Illinois Illinois State Police Association Kankakee William L. Camplin Camplin Nicholson Hinsdale Department of Agriculture Old York Danville Quincey Peoria Pinckneyville Circuit No Arcola Wyoming Princeton Sandwich Augusta Aledo Shawneetown Harrisburg McLeansboro Benton Vienna Anna Duéuoin Marion Sparta Atwood Tuscola Circuuit Clinton Lewiston Atlanta Amboy Aurora Oregon Cambridge Monee Salem Robinson Olney Paris Breese Litchfield Mount Vernon Carrollton

Illinois State News Roundup of 1933 Crashes and Public Measures

A Pekin pilot died in a Sperry plane crash near Rantoul while George Adams of Sterling escaped a near total wreck. A Cham paign railroad worker Sherrill Lohman killed himself after losses in Florida real estate. Springfield selects essay contest winners on The Evolution of the Flag. Illinois police and state agencies push for funds and exhibits for county fairs. State roads, school houses, and utility projects expand across multiple towns including Cable, Grayville, Joliet, and Bloomington.

Community Notes and Revival Plans Near Fourth of July

Chas McHaney and family hosted visitors including Mrs. Fanny Nichols and Miss May Louise Dodds from Kansas City. Revival begins Sunday the 6th at Cabbage Chapel led by an evangelist with European and South American tours. A basket dinner is set for Sunday July 11. Local residents attended gatherings and moved into new homes or visited relatives around town.

Chas. McHaney John Hines Fanny Nichols May Louise Dodds Kansas City T. W. Gray Melvin Hines Alma Alvin Gray Vernon Luella Nelly Gray Salem Monroe Smith Cabbage Chapel Europe South America Walter Somerville Chicago Forrest Sanders Argie Howard Guy Chandler Tom Dorris C. D Bob Gray Eli Howard

Fredonia News: July Fourth Visit and Ice Cream Supper

Several residents traveled to Patoka Monday to celebrate the Fourth. Mr Lee Cozad and family of near Odin visited with the Cozads. An ice cream supper at Fredonia Saturday night netted about 40 dollars. C E Goodwin and family of Odin visited with C E McHaney and wife. Irvin Hawley and Harvey residents called Sunday. J T Talbert and family visited E E MeHaney and wife. Clarence Cozad and wife visited Orville Hill and family.

Patoka Lee Cozad Near Odin W. D., Cozad Fredonia C. E. Goodwin Odin C. E. McHaney Irvin Hawley Harvey

Weekend Visitors and Local Trade Highlight Fosterburg

Ora Atkins and wife and Blanche Doolen and children stayed with Fred Atkins near Maron. Ern Norris of Fillmore visited with Mrs. L. Foster. The Patoka furniture truck delivered goods to residents. Artie Shick Russell Green and Anna Green visited from nearby towns. Elmer Frizzell and family from Litchfield celebrated with relatives. The town enjoyed warm summer like weather despite reports of no summer in 1926.

Ora Atkins Blanche Doolen Fred Atkins Maron Ern Norris Fillmore L. Foster Patoka Artie Shick Russell Green Anna Green de ‘Catur Elmer Frizzell Litchfield

Local Social Notes From Stringtown Area

Miss Loraine Rettinghouse of Centralia spent the past week with Miss Georgia Lane. Chester Elder who has been working east of Moweaqua has returned home. Dave Welsh of Bloomington and Nathan Thomas of Colfax visited from Saturday until Tuesday with friends. Chester Elder purchased a Ford touring car at Sandoval Saturday. John Barrett and family of St Louis spent the weekend with John Cleary. Miss Marie Holt spent Saturday night with Freda Lane and attended the Haley Chapel picnic. Arewine Willet Jr and son Mervel attended the picnic east of Haley Chapel Saturday. The three year old son of Mr and Mrs Henry Swick of Wood Yard.

Loraine Rettinghouse Centralia Georgia Lane Chester Elder Moweaqua Dave Welsh Bloomington Nathan Thomas Colfax Sandoval John Barrett Wilkins St. Louis John Cleary Marie Holt Freda Lane Haley Chapel Arewine Willet, Jr Mervel Henry Swick Wood Yard

Local Names Attended Sunday Rest and Independence Day

A person was laid to rest in Farmers' Cemetery Sunday afternoon. Families including Foster with Josie Holt and Earl Holt and Eva visited Rose Hill. Nathan Thomas spent Sunday with Mervel Willett. Fred Klinge and Belle Thomas with their children visited William Dunn at Tamalco. Frank Beck Byron Albert and others attended a surprise at Ernest Epps for Imogene of St Louis. Many residents attended Independence Day celebrations at Patoka on Monday.

Farmers ‘Cemetery Foster Josie Holt Earl Holt Eva Earl Cowger Rose Hill Nathan Thomas Mervel Willett Fred Klinge Belle Thomas William Dunn Tamalco Frank Beck Byron Albert George Albert John McConnell Ernest Epps Imogene St. Louis Patoka

Sunday School Attendees At Temple South East Town

Forty three attended services at Temple on Sunday. Visitors included Irvin Bow en and family with Dan Reeter and family from near Greenville, Lizzie Gengar and child, Miss Golda Hengar and gentleman friend from Vandalia, Wash and Charley Bowen and families from Centralia, Luther Williams and family from Decatur, Opal Belcher and Miss Lady and Lila Williams visiting Mat Belcher’s family. Ice cream supper for church at Fairman Saturday night July 10. Leo Sebastias and wife with Theo Meredith and family visiting on the 4th.

Temple Sunday Irvin Bowen Dan Reeter Fairman Leo Sebastias Theo Meredith

Community Visits and Local Socials Across Town

Ted Tucker and family of Decatur joined Andrew Foster and family for a weekend visit. Otto Maulding Cen tralia and Mrs. Maurice Morgan St. Louis accompanied by Chas Maulding and family visited. Raymond Maulding Kinmundy with Mrs. Dessie Lucas and children called. Peck Caldwell owns a new Ford touring car. Mrs. S L Laswell and daughter Katherine Almas visited with Mrs. Sarah Caldwell and Alice. Chris Neilson and family visited with Riley Williams and family near Almas. Roy Thompson and family visited with Luther Caldwell and family. Women’s Club men hosted a surprise weiner roast at J A Caldwell residence. An ice cream supper at Round Top on June 17 funds to fence and clean cemetery. Dana Anderson and Harry Britt working in north part of state visited home over the 4th. Loren Caldwell returned from work near Argenta last Saturday.

Cecil Brown Decatur Altoms A. J. Ingold Taylorville Patoka Ven Gray Lucille Geneva Ezra Assumption Gray Werd Clampaign Dorsey Bloomington Sines Champaign Fatoka Hdw. & Furn. Co Centralia Peters George Porter W. C. Pugh Clinton Carl Black Pana Roy Jones Odie Snyder Staley Co Patoka Hon, & Furn. Co Tom Gray Pat Ted Tucker Andrew Foster Otto Maulding Maurice Morgan St. Louis Chas, Maulding Raymond Maulding Kinmundy Dessie Lucas Peck Caldwell S. L. Laswell Katherin Almas Sarah Caldwell Alice Chris Neilson Riley Williams Roy Thompson Luther Caldwell Womens Club J. A. Caldwell Round Top Dana Anderson Harry Britt Loren Caldwell Argenta

Bear Creek Residents Share Holiday Visits and News

Local families from Bear Creek and nearby towns record visits and travels. Ed and Blanche Lake-related relatives, Chriss family, Lake family, and Linton kin spent time with kin in Pana Vernon Decatur and surrounding areas. A funeral in Sem minary and a new Ford touring car purchase are noted along with several home visits.

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Illinois Weekly Industrial Review Illinois Sunday School Association Lola Fulton L. J. Freese Eureka G. W. Freese Palm Beach Fla Abraham Lincoln Illinois State News Cable Wabash Railroad Wabash Veterans’ Association Decatur Golf Club Grayville New Christian Church Central Illinois Public Service Company Union Avenue Betwen Wapella Barrington Rocksland Mississippi River Fort Madison Murphysboree Alpha Crescent Lake Joliet Milan Bloomington-Normal Watseka—I. O. O. F Fredonia News Fostersburg Stringtown Bear Creek Ed Fiedler Arthur Harbeck Peru Frank Lake Chas. Halbrook Louis Olmstead Pana Jalso Tower Hill Hite Chriss Fred Lake Mary Lake Harold Goff Shobenner Ruth Adams Carl Blanche Lake Wm. Chriss Col. Chriss Dorothy Ed Chriss Radford Chriss Wm. Benefield Seminary Frank Lakes John Wm. Wade W. P. Lawrence George Olmstead Anabelle Beryle Linton Billy Linton May Linton Maldernne Balderson Harold Linton John Linton Raymond Sterling Helen Heyworth Charley Sterling Clara Sterling Amon Leonard Brewer Forrest Linton Wm, Brewer Ted Meadors Albert Brown Sa Josie Holt At Dade Mildred Brown
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