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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1948
Page
5
Stringtown residents and relatives from Patoka Shobonier Vernon and Chicago visit family gatherings. A shower for Rev and Mrs Weiss at Shobonier drew attendees including Frank Beck Herbert Beck Clarence Holt Sumarian Louise Curran and John Anderson family members. The Idle Ladies Club met at Mrs Floyd Thoman with Mystery Pals gifts.
The group lists Mrs. Byron Albert, Mrs. Tom Curran, Jerry, Mrs. Mervel Willett of Chicago, and others. Next gathering will be hosted by Mrs. Tom Curran.
Jim McNicol, Vandalia business caller, visited Friday with local residents. Chris Neilson and Kenneth Neilson with family called Sunday. Aunt Belle Willett's funeral drew attendees from this vicinity in Patoka on Friday. Mrs. Carl Adams of Patoka visited her parents Addis Walton and wife. Several from the area attended Salem Bryan Park 4th celebration on Monday night. Harold Chance and Springfield relatives visiting this week. Charles Neilson of Ramsey and Carl Neilson of Moneaqua visited with Chris Neilson Saturday. William McNicol of Decatur visited Warren and Maggie McNicol Sunday evening.
Mr. J A Matthews president of the Illinois Oil and Gas Association says the annual Mid-Summer Outing will be at Meadow Woods Country Club Centralia Illinois on July 24 1948 with 9:00 a m registration a golf tournament 11:30 a m to 2:00 p m buffet lunch and play continuing until finished.
A 3:00 pm taxation committee forum features Guy Ritchie as chair of the JOGA Committee. Participants include committee members and audience members seeking discussion on taxation policy and oversight.
SHATTUC residents and visitors are listed with trips and family gatherings. Centralia and East Orange guests visited Asa Mann and Lloyd Beckes while John Nease returned to Calumet City after eighteen years away. University of Illinois students and Baptist conference travelers are noted from Vandalia to North Carolina.
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