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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1944
Page
4
Marion County AAA chairman Archie Beard announced new 1945 funds to boost legume and grass seed harvest. Farmers may earn 5.50 per acre for alfalfa red clover and other seeds with unlimited payment plus poundage for clean seed sold or to be sold.
Mrs Lottie Travis arrived from Chicago and will reside on the west side in property once owned by Miss Anna Morton. Marilyn Quayle of Springfield visited relatives, while Ethel Seibert of Naperville stayed with the M D Karr home. A newborn girl arrived to Leo and Miss Kinney of Springfield on July 3. A. N. Binnion, five years at State Hospital Anna, died Friday. funeral at Vernon M. E. Church conducted by Rev. J R Curtis. Interment Vernon Cemetery. Family trips to Eldorado for Bonnie Camp Meeting, Eva Swank visiting Champaign, Frances Livesay visiting Salem, and others mentioned. John R. Kilroy and family moved into Emma Thompson’s home. Kilroy an oil driller west of Vernon. Mrs. D. H. French died Friday. burial in Muskogee Oklahoma. A A Griffin and son Cecil of Patoka visited Hazel M. Cox. Homer Cargal family from Princeton, Indiana visited. Dickie Wortman, Army Air Corps, died in a Washington practice flight. grandson of J W Epps.
A lengthy list records attendees at Centralia's Fourth of July fireworks including Mr and Mrs Jake Tibbs and family Mr and Mrs Verbie Ramsey Mr and Mrs George Ahls Mr and Mrs Ted Ticknor and relatives plus numerous local residents. The note also mentions visits to Odin Sandoval Tateka Vandalia Decatur and Patoka with several trips to Centralia and Central City.
Bank cashier L. L. Green declares the condition report true and sworn before Notary Mac Eagan on April 12 1944 in Marion County Illinois. Figures show capital stock surplus undivided profits deposits and liabilities including secured deposits and dividends unpaid per auditor reports.
Stanley Session stationed in New York arrives Friday morning to visit until Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Session and children. Pvt. Jerome Donaldson stationed in Kentucky visits family and friends through Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Ballance of Kinmundy visit Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Willett. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Swarm spend Sunday with the Donaldsons. Pfe. Eldridge Martin noted.
Bear Creek news records weekends of visits among families. Notable mentions include Rev. Clarence Chearlock and wife with Frank Robertson and wife, Miss Melba Forehand from Vandalia with Doris Robertson, and Leo Forehand with James Payne returning from work in the north.
David Outhouse in Mississippi writes that he likes it there but has little time for letters. Local visitors over the 4th include Mrs. Evelyn Leininger and relatives from Vandalia Streator and St. Louis. Many pairs, such as the Linton and Wyant families, joined Carrel Grove gatherings and other calls around town.
Fairman and related families helped their mother cook for the threshing crew last Wednesday and Thursday. Numerous visits were noted as relatives traveled between Centralia Salem and local homes over the weekend.
Stombaugh Hill Dickie Stombaugh left Monday for Robinson for two weeks visiting Mr and Mrs Arthur Fonty. Mrs Ella Hawkins staying with daughter Mrs John Luster. Various relatives gathered at Mulberry Grove for Mrs Huddleston's birthday with a basket dinner.
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