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Newspaper

Patoka Register

Location

Patoka, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1941

Page

8

Local News and Community Notes Prompt

Readers are invited to share visitors and events with Mrs. Orville Schroeder at 142-A. The column collects people coming and going and various items of community interest for the local paper.

Orville Schroeder

Patoka Weekend Social Notes Highlight Elmhurst Visitors

Elmhurst residents Mr and Mrs Kay Jennings and son visited Patoka with John A Jennings family. Minnesota and Chicago visitors joined local gatherings as relatives traveled, shopped, or attended church. Several relatives from Vernon, Centralia, and St. Louis spent time around Patoka over the weekend.

Kay Jennings Elmhurst Ill Patoka John A. Jenning Mary Helen Jennings Harry Jennings Elmhurst, Ill John A. Jennings P. L. Wheeless St. Louis John Thalman

Outhouse Family and Local Residents Run Weekend News

Local notices list visits and travel by Mr. and Mrs. W F Outhouse Viola Locke and Sarah Thal man. trips to Murphysboro Patoka Centreville and Chicago. Several Richeson Mascher and Nattier families appear with kin visiting relatives in Dietrich Centralia and Patoka plus towns like Vernon Rockford and Lebanon.

Bank Balance Sheet and Certification from Illinois Bank

A 1941 Illinois bank balance sheet shows total resources of 401 797 75 and total deposits of 401 797 75. L E Green as cashier attests the figures align with the auditor report, sworn before notary Mac Eagan in Marion County July 8 1941.

I. L. E. Green Auditor of Public Accounts State of Illinois State of Illinois Marion Mac Eagan

Belcher Family Fourth of July Picnic and Fish Fry

The Belcher relatives and friends gathered for an annual Fourth of July picnic and fish fry. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Ed Belcher and Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Belcher as well as relatives such as Miss Mary Marshall and Dean Britt who helped with hay. About 47 people attended the event.

Nancy Simcox Sandoval Mary Marshall Rose Britt Dean Britt Ed Belcher Calvin Belcher

Weekend visitors populate Patoka area ties

A long list of guests from Vandalia Waterloo Chicago Patoka and nearby towns visited Patoka and area homes Friday through Monday. Frequent names include Nattier Warner Adams Burton Webster Lake and Goff with many relatives staying or stopping by for visits and weekend gatherings.

Visiting Kin From Indiana Spend Weekend in Patoka

Mr and Mrs Don Wyatt and Marl Wyatt of Rensslaer Indiana visited Patoka relatives from Friday to Sunday. Jess Lake of Taylorville dropped by Harlan Goff’s home Friday. Cecil Jett and sons called on Frank Petrea and Sunday Ed Belcher and George Kutler hosted Salem relatives. Peggy Tacke visited Colene Petrea Sunday afternoon. Frank Belcher also called on someone unnamed Sunday.

Gayle Belcher Chicago Patoka Madeline Porter Joe Livesay Decatur Dr. Schoonover of Salem Merle Lake Taylorville Harlan Goff Carl Cantrall Don Wyatt Marl Wyatt Rensslaer Ind Jess Lake Cecil Jett Ed Belcher George Kutler

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Gerald Cox Rockford, Ill Millie Jimmerson James Quayle Nellie Quayle P. J. Mojonnier Alma Chas. Cox Centralia Fara Caldwell Ft. Lauderdale, Fla Louisa Livesay James Ballance Anna Pugh Denver Adams L. £. Green L. EB. Jr Black Hills South Dakota L. F. Zimmerman Denver, Colo J. W. Alexander W. W. Murfin J. C. Binnion Vernon Wallace Alexander Wm. J. Schroeder Little Rock Ark Marion Caldwell Merle Headley Jack Jennings Jackson Miss Ruth Crawford Mrs Frank Crawford Schroeder L. E. Green L. E. Jr Bill Williams Russell Baile Kinmundy S. FE. Robinson Dallas Robinson Shobonier Methodist Church Wm. Reed Owen Belcher L. A. Outhouse of Chanute Field Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Outhouse Viola Locke Sarah Thalman Leslie Jenkins Murphysboro C. R. Richeson St. Peter, Ill Lucille Field Willard McIntire J. L. Combs Champaign Bruce Holland East St. Louis Laura Haley Albert Weise Velma Cantrall Francis Robinson Lebanon Jean Miller Dietrich E. E. Mascher Harold Redman Harriett Dukes Dora Bruening Mrs. Settem Muskegon, Mich Mindoya Simcox Clinton Ernie Mascher Tillie Richeson Imogene Betty Lou Richeson Theer Clarence Cohen F. H. Hatch Ira Livesay Laura Livesay J. B. Bushness Indiana Dorothy Smith Flint, Mich Sir Logan Austin Bryant Rockford Edgar Irvin Iowa City Dorothy Hudspeth Peoria H. E. Hudspeth Orville Britt Winifred Harvey Dale Britt Camp Foorrest Tenn Harry Britt Cropsey Jimmy Waysett al Brown Springfield Camp Forrest, Tenn Orville Buitt Edwin Nattier Mildred Logan Violet and Emil Nattier Hiller’s Lake Pinckneyville Carl Cruse Neil Aurice Nattiers Carl Chance Maurice First State Bank of Patoka Patoka United States Grand Total Resources Cashier WM. J. Schroeder, Z. E. Irvin Mrs. Calvin Belcher COX & Mar Nattier Charles Mrs. Nattier Vandalia Jack Adams W. H. Adams Doris Bette .Burof Walter C. Adams Ton Tullahoma Elvis Burton Lacona Billy Jimmy Lagoma Bess Burton Art Sid Moore Sanval Harold C. H Rachell Lou Burton W. H Inez Webster Houston Texas Webster Inez Rogers Harold Tedrick Delbert Belcher U. S. Army L. W. Warner Waterloo Iowa Wm. Nattier Earl Eastman Michigan City Fred Shanafelt G. D Martin Deneen Smith Lincoln, IL Fover Ida Smith Lawrence Abbi Vandalia Geo. Smith Hugh Sandyard Family Noah Carter Bernice Wehrle Barney Backler Frank Elifritz Jimmie Gerald Cox Darrel Cox Colorado Fred Peddicord W. M. Bilis Peggy Tacke Colene Petrea Frank Belcher Grocer J. C Beery Patoka, Ill Martin's Parowax Alc Campbell Wheaties Pillsbury’s Coronet
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