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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1932
Page
5
The Patoka Register lists James M. Emerson as publisher with Friday issues from Patoka Illinois. It notes second class mailing, postal act of 1879, and annual subscription at 1.50 dollars.
Church news lists a Saturday afternoon Sunbeam program at the home of Juanita Easton with recitations by Conway Malan and Junior Kidder, readings by Dale Ellis Sonny Adams Arthur Lewis Easton and others, plus songs and verses by Evelyn Easton Ruth Adams and more.
The Patoka church schedules Sunday morning services after Sunday School and a Vernon visit for Sunday night. Pastor M. Jackson preaches on the topic of how legalization of alcohol could impact accident and life insurance companies.
The Sunday lesson in Christian Science churches centered on a sacramental theme. The Golden Text urged self examination before partaking of bread and cup, with John 14 28 and I Corinthians 11 28 cited along with passages from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy about obeying precepts and attaining unity with divine Principle.
Sunday School at Vernon Pentecostal Church began at 9 30 a m with preaching at 11 00 a m The Bullocks the outgoing China missionaries spoke of their call and experiences A large morning crowd attended The revival may end Saturday unless directed otherwise Bro Grant preached to revive saints and convict sinners You are urged to attend for benefit
M. E. Church South hosts Sunday night program with scripture Luke 12 13 34 readings. Songs include Count Your Blessings and My Hope is Built. Marvin Ballance delivers the talk on treasurer values and objectives.
Mrs. Wilma Crawford presents a special number while Mrs. Ina Anderson delivers a talk. A garden-themed song follows as the congregation closes with the Lord's prayer. League offering and announcements precede the benediction.
Baseball fans gathered at Kinmundy last Sunday as Vernon defeated the Kinmundy team 2 to 1. Local residents and visitors shared Sunday visits with relatives in Kinmundy and nearby towns including Decatur Clinton Vandalia and Alton.
Mrs. Orilla Cummings and child ren of Boulder visited John Kretzer family. Ethel Austin and daughter Phyllis spent time with Emma Ross. Rosalie McClelland visited Nellie Holtslaw, and Helen Holtslaw with Ethel Holtslaw. Austin of Sandoval visited son Melvin. Various neighbors shared visits with McClelland, Case, Kretzer, and Phillips households throughout the week, with several gatherings on Sunday and during the Fourth.
Southeast town residents report visitors and family gatherings. Herry Meredith returned from Chicago for an indefinite stay with relatives. Buster Hayes spent weekend with home folks. Several local families helped with oats and shared meals. Mrs Gladys Schmahl of Rock Falls visited with relatives.
A summary of a travel route from Toledo Ohio through Cleveland Pennsylvania New York Niagara Falls Canada to Detroit. The note identifies Mrs Trushell formerly Miss Lola Belcher.
In Cracker Neck and nearby, families including the Shepards of Shattuc and the Stombaughs of Vandalia joined gatherings at J A Shepard’s and at Vandalia court. Miss Bessie Stark and Miss Ruby Stone visited relatives, and ice cream was shared Sunday night with Rollie Stombaugh and others.
A couple living west of Shobonier were linked to an arrest spree across Marion and Fayette counties. Hisie Rhodes pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct while Earl Clements was sent to Salem authorities to face Marion county charges. James Locke was fined for drunkenness in Vandalia, and local railroad workers Herschel Sears Fred Cox spent the Fourth in southern Missouri.
Otto Maulding and family of Centria spend days with his father Charles Maulding. Chas Gray of Detroit visits home folks. Various locals, including Walter Jones, Tom Ballance, Alvin Gray, Emery Right, Basil Sullens, Dwight Black, Elmer Bullard, Frank Barlow, Joe Muck, Loren Bullard, and Cleve McWhirter, appear in Sunday calls, visits, or travel notes.
Centralia area residents and relatives were noted visiting and calling on family members in Vandalia Sholonier Rock Falls and nearby areas. Names include Bertha Williams Ruby Schmahl Dan Reeter Carrence Bowen Homer Bowen Opal Belcher Matt Belcher Frank Bradford Henry Elder Nettie Schmahl and others with multiple Sunday and Wednesday calls.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stillabower and C. N. Walker were callers at the Schmahl home Monday afternoon. Luther Williams and family were business callers at Odin Friday. Mrs. Oze Hill visited Thursday afternoon with Ruby Schmahl.
Local residents list Fourth of July celebrations and weekend gatherings. Families such as Branch, Jett, Adams, Guyman and nearby visitors from Centralia, Iowa, Salem, Iuka, Wheelersburg, and St Louis are noted for travels, calls, and social events around Odin and Brick.
A light rain visited East Zion Sunday night into Monday. Few celebrated the Fourth due to depression. Oat cutting hampered by heavy rains. Local families and visitors are listed including Bundy Anderson McNichols Arnold Green Berry Caldwell and Berry picking is in full harvest.
Ten Illinois counties completed arrangements to spend 217 201. 52 on county highway construction under state supervision. Counties include Macon Union Richland Cook Fayette Kane Logan Madison Wabash and Perry with contracts aimed at employing local labor and using materials sourced in Illinois. State totals show about 300 000 in contracts approved that week, suggesting well over half a million dollars of county road work created in two weeks to ease unemployment.
The agricultural department reports a pickup in horse raising in Illinois with higher stallion registrations for the year ended June 30. Since 1918, except 1925, yearly counts show declines in breeding animals licensed or renewed.
Sixteen farmers from the Sanitary Milk Producers board will tour 22 counties in the St. Louis milk shed from July 22 to August 23 to present progress of the cooperative. Speakers from the Dairy Council and cooperatives will cover quality improvement, merchandising plans, farm condition recording, and sanitation guidance with an open forum on the Pevery Dairy Company strike.
A midyear financial and business report will detail check tests conducted this year, progress of the city campaign to explain strike issues, and other association activities. Last summer 7,155 farmers attended meetings as the group counts about 9,000 members.
Wayne Young, county clerk of Salem, reports 1931 maintenance cost for the county home at 3069.08 dollars, down from 1920 levels by over 2000 dollars due to new legislation shifting township funding. Over five years an average of 25 residents were cared for, with long-term inmates unaffected by the change.
Attorney General Carlstrom rules no authority to pay different pension amounts than statute. Hancock county board had voted to issue blind pension vouchers at 60.00 per quarter instead of 91.25 as provided. State law fixes a 365.00 annual pension to be paid quarterly.
The 1980 census reports 41 percent of Illinois residents are aged 20 to 44. The national average for that age group is 88 percent. In 1981 Illinois produced nearly enough shoes to give each resident three pairs.
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