Old Timer's Corner reflections and local notices
Elva Luster recalls Patoka High School days and older neighborhood life. The column blends nostalgia with brief local updates about residents and visitors including farewells, travels, and weekend gatherings across Patoka and nearby towns.
Local Movers Note Family Trips and Visits
Ten years ago Mrs Leon Walker and her young son left for El Paso to join her husband back from three months service in England. Miss Ruth Crawford of Chicago visited her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Crawford. Mrs I C Betts and Mrs Mabel Snyder drove to Lawrenceville to pick up Mrs Maude Curtis on an extended visit with relatives.
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Leon Walker
el Paso
Texas
England
Ruth Crawford
Chicago
Mrs
Frank Crawford
I. C. Betts
Mabel Snyder
Lawrenceville
Maude Curtis
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