Measles Reports and Social Roundup in South East Town
Mrs Pete Bopp visits daughter ill at Mrs Millard Palmer's. Evelyn and Buddy Smith sick with measles. Ice cream supper at Fairman raises $25. Charley Hurt family and Leroy Farmer families visit Matt Belcher. Willie Bowen recovering from hospital. Town City visitors Orval Lewis and sister Mrs Ben Padberg. Grandpa and Grandma Snyder visit. Mrs Ben Padberg and children visit Mrs Charley Orrel who is poorly. Elsie Powell helps at Gerrish home. Moneham visits Russell Collins family. Ed and Calvin Belcher visit Willie Bowen family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Bopp
Millard Palmers
Evelyn
Buddy Smith
Fairman
Charley Hurt
Leroy Farmer
Matt Belcher
Willie Bowen
Orval Lewis
Town City
Ben Padberg
Grandpa
Grandma Snyder
Mat Belcher
David Gerrish
Charley Orrel
Elsie Powell
Moneham
Russell Collins
Calvin Belcher
Belchers Visit Ed Belcher Family This Sunday
Charley Pool reports ill while Mat Belcher and family visit Calvin Belcher and wife and Ed Belcher and wife on Sunday in a local community note.
Local farmers work fields as harvest continues
The report notes wheat and oats shocked and hay being cut. Several local residents including John D Red and family and Dock Shepard with relatives visited friends. Neighborly travel between Carlyle Vandalia and Iliopolis noted along with a sick list and a new buggy for Archa Skagg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Red
Keysport
J. A. Shepard
Richard Huddleston
North Carlyle
Leo Jackson
Adren Stark
Carlyle
Ramsey
Dock Shepard
Bessie Stark
Vandalia
George Kinney
John Stone
Theodore
John Shepard
Bill Alexander
Mary Shepard
Mury Lee
Iliopolis
Grandma Wall
Jennie Alexander
Lee Co
Archa Skagg
Murfin Moore
Mary Belcher
Carman Seen Driving Car on Road Saturday
Claud Carman was seen driving a car on the roads Saturday. A note warns "Be careful Claudy over the ditch is out" indicating a potential hazard near his route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claud Carman
Claudy
Farm News and Local Visits Round White Haven
White Haven residents report busy haying and family visits. Mrs. Ray Bricker and son Arthur Lee of St Louis visited relatives. G C Johnson and family hosted a Kansas City sister. Clifford Wilson and Winnie Kell from Cedar Rapids visited kin. Charlie Halbrook and family assisted harvest. Mrs Halbrook's mother ill in Tower Hill but improving. Louis E Olmstead helping with harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Bricker
Arthur Lee
St.Louis
James Phinney
Brummitt
Charlie Halbrook
Tower Hill
Louis E. Olmstead
G. C. Johnson
Kansas City
Clifford Wilson
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Winnie Kell
Kell
Community Visits Parade Sunday Across Nearby Towns
Berthal Wooters and family of Odin and Dan Fetgaster and family of Centralia visited Sunday with T. S. Wooters and wife. Gordon Sheffler and family of Alma visited Sunday with Elmer Albert and family. Elmer Gray of Salem and J. A. Caldwell and family visited Sunday with Merritt Caldwell and family. John Chance and family, Mrs. Nellie Belcher and family and Edwin Arnold were Carbondale visitors Sunday. J. Horasia and family visited Sunday with Henry Williams and family. Lutie and Lila Williams are visiting this week in Decatur. Married in Patoka last Saturday evening Darrel, Arnold and Katie Maulding. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Arnold of near Arnold Chapel and the bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Maulding. They will reside for the present on the farm with the groom's parents. An informal dinner was held at the residence of Chas. Maulding on Sunday. Among those present were Otto Maulding and family of Centralia, Raymond Maulding and family of Kinmundy, and Chas. McCartan and family of Odin, William Morris and wife of near Kinmundy. An ice cream supper will be held at Round Top school house on Sat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berthal Wooters
Odin
Dan Fetgaster
Centralia
T. S. Wooters
Gordon Sheffler
Alma
Elmer Albert
Elmer Gray
Salem
J. A. Caldwell
Merritt Caldwell
John Chance
Nellie Belcher
Edwin Arnold
Carbondale
J. Horasia
Henry Williams
Lutie
Lila Williams
Decatur
Patoka
Darrel, Arnold
Katie Maulding
Guy Arnold
Near Arnold Chapel
Chas. Maulding
Otto Maulding
Raymond Maulding
Kinmundy
Chas. McCartan
William Morris
Near Kinmundy
Round Top
Community Event Promotes Fence Project and Cemetery Cleanup
Saturday night fundraiser aims to support the building of a new fence and the cleaning of Cruse cemetery. The event invites broad patronage and asks attendees to bring their pocketbooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cruse
Farmers Institute Coming Soon with Sept 2 3 4 1926 Dates
The Register reports an upcoming Farmers Institute with three full days of activities. Speaker list published in Decatur paper without official approval. Mojonnier leads preliminary work and will announce the complete lineup and committees soon. Premium lists and fair details are eagerly awaited. event set for Thursday through Saturday in early September 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Institute
Decatur
Mojonnier
Former Congressman Brooks Slowly Improves After Crash
E B Brooks head of Charitable Institutions in Lincoln sends greetings to Register readers as he slowly recovers from a severe auto accident near Chicago months ago. He can walk slowly but remains far from well and progresses with difficulty. Recovery hoped soon.
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E. B. Brooks
Lincoln
Register
Chicago
Former Patoka Youth Sent to Lincoln Institution
Patoka residents report Paul Cook former resident and son of Mr and Mrs B N Cook has been moved from Centralia to the State Institution in Lincoln due to serious illness circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Paul Cook
B. N. Cook
Centralia
Lincoln
Ice Cream Supper at Round Top School House
Ice cream supper scheduled at Round Top School House on Saturday night July 17 proceeds benefit Cruse cemetery all residents invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round Top School House
Cruse
Former Niantic Residents Visit for Okaw Outing
Former Niantic resident Frank Bowles and his wife visit with son-in-law Mr. Woodbury and his wife from Chicago. They drive from Niantic to spend a few days along the Okaw river. Bowles is a Niantic merchant of about ten years. his son Fred works in Kankakee with Overland-Willys-Knight Motor Company at a fancy salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bowles
Niantic
Woodbury
Chicago
Bowles
Mr. Bowles
Fred
Kankakee
Overland-Willys-Knight Motor Company
Back From Wisconsin All Renewed
Ira Martin and family with Miss Bertha Freyer return from a Lakes tour in Wisconsin. Ira exudes youthful bounce after the trip and suggests others try a brief getaway to refresh and restore their daily spirits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakes
Wisconsin
Ira Martin
Bertha Freyer
Ira
Auto Busses Enroute to San Antonio
Seven large passenger busses of about 30 passenger capacity passed through Patoka Monday evening placarded Lansing Mich enroute to San Antonio Texas. Four of the big cars were driven by lady drivers and the procession of the fine new cars made a very nice picture of modern travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Lansing
Mich
San Antonio
Texas
Ice Cream Supper Planned at West Chapel July 24 1926
Announcement invites all to the West Chapel school house for an ice cream supper on Saturday night July 24 1926. Proceeds will aid repairs to Mound Chapel church and guests are urged to attend and support the effort.
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West Chapel
Mound Chapel
Land For Rent Near Shobonier Illinois 65 Acres
Land available on Hard Road 2 1 2 miles south of Shobonier and 2 miles north of Vernon. About sixty five acres idle, proposed for wheat and redtop with seed furnished. Rent half, divisions possible among two or three parties. For details contact George J Metzger Shobonier Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shobonier
Vernon
Illinois
County Court Reports Guilty Pleas and Fines
In Flora Illinois W J Erwin and J E Bighner pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and were fined five dollars with costs. Erwin and W D Eighner also pled guilty under Prohibition Act, each fined one hundred dollars with costs. Thomas Worthen of Centralia pled guilty under Prohibition Act, fined one hundred dollars and costs and jailed ninety days. Elmer McConaughay of Centralia pleaded not guilty with bond set at one thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People
W. J. Erwin
J. E. Bighner
Flora
Ill
J. B. Eighner
Thos. Worthen
Centralia
J. E
Elmer McConaughay
Cemetery Association Fourth of July financial report
The report lists receipts from a ball game 17.86 from Gus Protz 6.60 and from the American Legion 35.00 plus a Coca Cola Co donation 4.60. An eats stand and band related expenses were paid, totaling 96.07. Total receipts 385.11 and amount cleared 211.94.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cemetery Association
J. L. Simcox
Gus Protz
American Legion
Coca Cola Co
All Day Meeting and Basket Dinner at Vernon IL
An all day Pentecostal meeting and basket dinner will be held in Vernon Illinois on July 18 1926. Services start at 10 AM with ministers and saints from different localities expected. The Pentecostal orchestra from Vandalia will perform everyone is invited to bring baskets and share dinner. Pastor in Charge J H Reeter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Illinois
Vandalia
J. H. Reeter
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Charley Pool
Visietd
Ed Belcher
Sunday
RED Lantern Inn
Meridian Service
Brussels
Patoka Hdw. & Fur, Co
Patok, Ill
White Haven
Farmer’s Institute
Lincoln Institution
San Antonio, Texas
Florence
Wilson and
Solar
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