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Newspaper

Patoka Register

Location

Patoka, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1937

Page

5

Straw hats half price and peach crop outlook noted

Local notes report straw hats at half price at Altom's and a big peach crop prospect with better prices due to losses in other states. Many visits and travels among residents from Patoka, Salem, Paris, and nearby towns with multiple family gatherings, injuries, and community events across the Patoka area.

Silver Tea Society Hosts Mrs Ballance at M E Church

Mrs M D Ballance hosted the Silver Tea Society of the M E Church on a Friday evening. Miss Florence Cain, president, led the business meeting and devotionals. entertainment was by Mrs C J Piland and Miss Cain. Guests included Mrs Porter Simcox Jr and Mrs Mike Rentschler of Patoka and Mrs Beryl Linton of Kinmundy. Refreshments were provided by Mrs Mildred Belcher. The society voted not to meet in August due to hot weather and will reconvene in September.

M. D. Ballance Silver Tea Society M. E. Church Florence Cain Ballance C. J. Piland Miss Cain Porter Simcox Jr Mike Rentschler Patoka Beryl Linton Kinmundy

East Zion Social Visits and Neighbors Catch Up

Thompson spent this week at Moneaqua visiting relatives. Armstrong and daughter of California. Foster Armstrong of Decatur and Minnie Arnold visited Thursday with Frank Frizzell and family. Chandler visited Sunday with Ellis Bassett. Caldwell family visited relatives in Salem Sunday. Dean Meadow called to work for the Oil Co. Doris visited Sunday with Cleave McWhirter. Jol liffs visited from Wednesday to Sunday with aunt Etna Knight. Jolliff and family and Harold Jolliff visited Sunday with Joe Knight. Oglesby and Henry Oglesby called on friends Saturday afternoon. Emmett Garrett visiting with Elmer Frizzell. Lee Griffin plowed for Elmer Berry. Charles Berry works for Fred Myers. Joe and Laura Frizzell visited Alma Saturday. Chatter and Stitch club met Thursday with Elsie Caldwell. Ted Caldwell works for Ed Meyers. Marion Caldwell and wife visited Oscar Caldwell Sunday. Maud Caldwell visited Lena McWhirter Sunday evening.

James Melluish Rosemary Larkin Bloomington L. D. Alcom Tugh Fisher Maggie Conant Alice Bundy Belle Willett Geo. W. Simcox Macon County Hospital Decatur Simcox Cypress Oil Company Adams Joe Humes Heyworth Centralia Walter Diveley Dixon I. C Frank Hatch Vernon F. M. Smith Patoka Robert Nattier Salem Harry Johnson J. M. Smith Will Schroeder Burlington Iowa Wayne Willard Des Moines Warren Willard Lon Belcher Boulder Wm. Bryant Gladys Barnes Mable Paine H. G. Hudspeth S. E. Altom Clark Walker Alter Winton Wright Fred Bess Litchfield Charles Cox Fred Patok Ventralia Pahere James Cox Frank Elifritz Jr Cox Clifford Elliot Harvey Hudspeth Joanne Hudspeth Chicago Peoria Dorsey Hudspeth Mr. Hudspeth S. Hudspeth Argenta LeRoy Rose Thomason Moneaqua Sylvester Armstrong California Foster Armstrong Minnie Arnold Frank Frizzell Guy Chandler Ellis Bassett Russell Caldwell Dean Meadow Oil Co Tom Doris Cleave McWhirter Twila Lila Sammy Jolliff Etna Knight Claude Jolliff U. S Marion Caldwell Oscar Caldwell Maud Caldwell Lena McWhirter

Cracker Neck Visits and Local Family News

Mr Jhonson and wife of Decatur visited his daughter Viola Towler over the weekend. Chas. Smith and wife of North Carolina, Anna Morris and son Murfin of Vandalia visited Low Belcher and family Thursday. Iva and Vera Shepard visited Marjorie Stone Sunday night. Frank Jackson and family were on our roads Sunday. Bessie Stark of Mattoon visited Etta Shepard Thursday. Herbert Paine of CCC camp has returned home. Oleta Roseman visited home folks over Sunday. Alva Herring and family visited Mrs Lena Brown Sunday. Opal Bryant has employment near Pawnee Ill.

Oleta Roseman Alva Herring Lena Brown Opal Bryant Pawnee Ill

New City Marshall Appointed to Enforce Peace

Duncan Williams was named City Marshall last week by Mayor Clayton Beery. He will oversee general peace and welfare and also handle the rabies quarantine duties in the city.

Duncan Williams Clayton Beery

Farthing Hatchery advertises weekly chicks and sales

Want column items show Farthing Hatchery Odin Illinois offering weekly chicks at six dollars and eight cents for all leading varieties. Multiple for sale notices list trailers, dairy cows and calves, stock, farm equipment, and real estate around Patoka Vandalia Vernon Shobonier and nearby towns.

Farthing Odin Illinois

Kinfolk and neighbors visit ill Mrs Palmer in Fredonia

Fern Kirgan and children visit Russell Palmer family Friday. Mrs Josie Sledge and relatives from Vandalia call on Wm Perkins family Thursday. Bedside visit by Mrs J S Palmer’s family. she is seriously ill. Others drop by including Everett Aussicker, Lena Mae Kretzer, Arnold Mack, Lena Mae Kretzer, and more Salem Patoka outings.

Fern Kirgan Russell Palmer Josie Sledge Leroy Minnie Hunter Doris Vandalia Wm, Perkins Pearl Renfro Roberta Jimmie Star City Ind J. S. Palmer Everett Aussicker Centralia Wm. Perkins Herman Muck Laurence Talbert Wm. Snyder

Ice Cream Supper at Fairman Baptist Church Saturday

An ice cream supper is planned at Fairman Baptist Church on Saturday night July 17. Attendees are urged to attend the community event.

Fairman Baptist Church

Decatur and Centrel ine Families Visit Mrs Chandler

Mr and Mrs Harvey Smith and daughter Evelyn of Decatur and Charles Humes and family of Centreline went Sunday to the home of Mrs Fannie Chandler.

Harvey Smith Evelyn Decatur Charles Humes Centreline Fannie Chandler

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