Social and family visits across towns in Stringtown area
Miss Georgia Lane and Ethel Willett spent from Sunday to Friday with Lorene Rittinhaus of Centralia. Lucille Rittinghaus of Centralia stayed with Freda Lane last week. Local residents attended a band concert and ice cream social in Shobonier and Vernon. Wilkins Barrett, John Cleary, and families visited and attended church in Sandoval. Several attended July fourth events in Vandalia and Patoka. Church prayer meeting at Kaskaskia M E Church each Tuesday at 8. Everyone invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Lane
Ethel Willett
Lorene Rittinhaus
Centralia
Josie Holt
Madge Willett
Vandalia
Lucille Rittinghaus
Freda Lane
Shobonier
Vernon
John Barrett
Wilkins Barrett
John Cleary
Patoka
Sandoval
Orba Carson
B. F. Beck
Lucile Frisby
Community Notes From Island Chapel And Surrounding Areas
Bruce Davidson returned from Kansas where heavy rains hindered work with the wheat organization. The Carter and Gambill families were active with visits and travel for health issues and holiday gatherings. The local ball team won 7 to 4 at Cracker Neck as families enjoyed the Fourth of July across several nearby locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Davidson
Kansas
Wm, Clark
Floyd Carter
Island Chapel
A. L. Gambill
Indiana
Elton Carter
Keysport
J. D. Reed
Chas. Lanham
Edw
Gaddy
Fred Sanders
Theo
Orrell
Chas
Okaw
Vanderings and visits spread through Augs burg area
Mrs Wm Gable and niece Edith Holtcamp of Vera visited in Chicago with Fred Gable and family. Celesta Riedle left for Mt Pulaski to visit her brother Clarence and family. Julia Knecht returned from Johnson Sommer Fruit Co. for an extended stay. Numerous local families and relatives visited one another over the weekend and for the Fourth of July celebration in Vandalia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Gable
Edith ‘Holtcamp
Vera
Chicago
Fred Gable
Celesta Riedle
Mt. Pulaski
Clarence
Julia Knecht
Johnson-Sommer Fruit Co
Vandalia
Wm. Ehart
Geo. Phrat
J. B. Krug
Chas. Ehrat
Martin Krug
Albert Ehrat
Ella Knecht
Chas. Gable Jr
Jake Meigrer
Local residents spend Fourth of July visiting family and friends
From this vicinity residents marked the Fourth with visits and casual outings. many traveled to Patoka Vandalia and the lake for fishing while others enjoyed ice cream at Elza Sharps. local households hosted relatives from Carlyle Decatur and Springfield with several St Louis trips noted.
Local Farm List of Movements and Illnesses in Neck Community
Bill Alexander hauled corn for James Murray Monday. Cracker neck farmers haul coal and prepare to thresh this week. Walla Cooper stacks hay for W. W. Lawrence. Lon Belcher was on the sick list Monday. Mrs. Tom Cole is very poorly. Ed Kinney returned to California last week after visiting relatives. John Moor went to Centralia Saturday to his father’s bedside. Ed Kidder seen driving south through the Neck Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Alexander
James Murray
Walla Cooper
W. W. Lawrence
Lon Belcher
Tom Cole
Ed Kinney
California
John Moor
Centralia
Ed Kidder
Town and Area Folks Share Fourth of July Visits
Oliver Duncan and Elmer Albert families joined celebrations near Tonti. Wooters hosted relatives from Centralia as Dan Fergaiter helped. Lorene Williams returned from Decatur. Neilson hospital update follows health concerns. Several pairs, including Neilson and Ed Ford, visited kin across multiple towns.
FOSTERSBURG Social Notes Day by Day
Eli Morgan hauled a load of lambs to the St Peter market last Wednesday. Elmer Frizzell and family visited from Litchfield Friday evening and stayed through Sunday evening with Mrs Blanche Doolen and relatives. Robert Arnold and family were Sunday visitors at John Thalman’s home. Floyd and Mrs Doolen Doolen of Bondville called in the Burg Saturday morning. Mrs L Foster spent Wednesday afternoon in Vernon with Mrs W J Jones. Mrs Owen Belcher and Mrs Ed Thalman visited with Mrs Robert Arnold on Thursday. A I Eagan has opened a modern filling station in Lester for quick motor service. Miss Jane Walker was guest of her sister Mrs Lewis Jones Saturday night. Everett Doolen came from Maron to spend the Fourth with kin. Francis Griffin made a business trip to Kinmundy on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Morgan
St. Peter
Elmer Frizzell
Litchfield
Blanche Doolen
Robert Arnold
John Thalman
Floyd Doolen
Bondville
Burg
L. Foster
Vernon
W. J. Jones
Owen Belcher
Ed. Thalman
A. I. Eagan
Lester
Jane Walker
Lewis Jones
Everett Doolen
Maron
Francis Griffin
Kinmundy
Fourth of July in Patoka Includes Nearby Visitors
Local residents and area visitors joined the Patoka Fourth of July celebration. People mentioned include John Renfro and wife on vacation visiting relatives in the north, Cayin children visiting their mother, Miss Annette Gray, and several families from Patoka and nearby towns who spent Sunday with relatives.
Short hours and pay spark public health concerns
Health experts warn that reduced work hours and higher pay can harm the public good by increasing travel and contact with contagious disease patients. The public may opt for car trips to the country when early cold symptoms appear, potentially delaying rest and recovery.
Automobile use linked to health and disease risks in early public health essay
The piece argues autos can promote health with outdoor activity but warns of contagion and misuse. It notes mountain disruption from dams, explains how infections harm body systems, and urges vaccination to curb smallpox as part of public welfare. It contrasts personal liberty with public good and links restraint to better health outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anuto
Montana
United States
India
League of Nations
Russia
New England
Local notices and varied news items from J J Simcox page
Locals report sale of the Brooker 40 west of the hard road south of Parks land to F B Miller. Ford of Johnny Richards burned beyond use at Theodore Stone home. Deich Jones of Foster expects an important Register announcement. W B Jackson and family visiting home folks this week. Maj H D W Riley of the U S Army, east of Panama Canal, visiting his uncle A M Peek and family. Maurice and Wm visited near Macon where he first hired out. J L Simcox a Carlyle visitor. Reverend Wilbur defines industrial cost problem at Catholic Conference in Chicago. Missing woman found safe near Muskogee Ohio. Boy Scouts locate Mrs. George F. Morin south of town. Stone Mountain coins opposed by Sons of Veterans at Centralia camp. Prince Ettore Pignatelli dies at 54 in Naples from cerebral hemorrhage. Born in Biarritz in 1871.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Simcox
F. B. Miller
Ford
Johnny Richards
Theodore Stone
Deich Jones
Foster
Register
W. B. Jackson
Maj
H. D. W. Riley
U. S. Army
Panama Canal
A. M. ‘Peek
Tom
Wm. Ballante
Maurice
Decatur
Macon
J. L. Simcox
Carlyle
Scandal and social fallout trail a Jacksonville affair
In a Pensacola letter, Warren Fisher and his wife are seen together amid whispers of reconciliation. The community grows cool toward the narrator as hostesses withhold invitations and days at the country club grow tense. Anne and Curtiss Wright loom in the tale as gossip swirls around propriety, loyalty, and lost happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellie
Pensacola
Warren Fisher
Warren
Father
Curtiss Wright
Marjorie
Anne
Jacksonville
Station l
Paul Wright
Bridge Club
Sallie
Mary
Curtiss
Gosi
Bob
Tim
Inn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stringtown
Kaskaskia M. E. Church
Everone
Boulder
Augsburg
Hy Knecht
Hy Knech
Alvina
Ella
Irene Torbeck
Metha
Otto Schukar
Linda Kruenegal
Fred Harmeier
Dorothy
Walter Ehrat
Louisa Ehrat
Elza Sharp
Richard Huddleston
Leo Jackson
Adren Stark
J. A. Shepard
Charlie Shepard
John Shepard
Charley Sharp
Springfield
Frank Sharp
Walter. Enloe
Anecil Lee
William Walls
Grandma Walls
Henry Sharp
Perry Belcher
Claud Carman
St. Louis
Arthur Sharp
Seldon
Lloyd Cooper
Ethel
Lilie Sharp
Hepard
Dsughayn
John Stone
Any
Oliver Duncan
Tonti
Elmer Albert
T. S. Wooters
Dan Fergaiter
Wooters
Lorene Williams
Wiley Campbell
Chrig Neilson
Merritt Caldwell
Salem
Homer Osborn
John Warren
Gladys. Neilson
Carbondale
Ed Ford
Alma
Chris Nielson
Francis Rogiers
Defeatur
J. M. McCarty
Flora Walker
Greenville
Mordacai Lee
Frank Ballance
A. D. Nichols
John Chance
J. Steel
Fredonia
Fostersburg
John Renfro
Towa
Caroline . Cayin
Daniel Eisel
Brise Scott
Okla
Carter Brothers
Murfin
Annette Gray
Arnlod Mack
Alva Jett
Francis Gray
Willie
Joe
Florence Leonard
Near Decatur
Tom Dorris
Lena McWhirter
Helen Chandler
Barthel Anderson
Near Patoka
Guy Chandler
Cleave 'MeWhirter
Ernest Haines
Wickenhouser
John Dorris
Elsie Boring
Russell J. Wilbur
Muskogee
Ohio
George F. Morin
C Morgan
Stone Mountain
Wash
The
Sons of Veterans
Washington
Alaska
Grand Army of the Republic
Georgia
Prince Pignatelli
Naples
Prince Ettore Pignatelli
Biarritz
France
Gladys Baker
Martin & Martin
Camonican
Hamilton- Brown
Hill Bros
Patoka, Illinois
James
J. Altom & Son
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