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Patoka Register

Location

Patoka, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1948

Page

5

Social visits dot Kinmundy and nearby towns

Mable Fox of Kinmundy visited sister Mrs Wm Clark and other relatives in Centralia and toward Bright, while Mrs Christina left for California after a stay with her parents. Visits continued from Detroit to Carlyle and Wichita to Lyons, with several families hosting gatherings and travel plans noted.

Mable Fox Kinmundy Wm. Clark Riebert Christin Chrtin Lillie Hord Panama City Fla Harley Hord Lena Johnson Champaign Northwest California Carl Hintz Fam Dean DuCom Ira Branch Centralia Charles Branch O. F. Davis Mark Greer Vandalia William Phillips Peoria Ill Alberta Laney Carol Cadillac Michigan J. A. Galaway Wm. Ververs John Boring Salem Laura Ververs Chicago Paul Schmidt Breese

Local social notes from Decatur area

Local residents and relatives are listed visiting, traveling, and hosting in Decatur and nearby towns. Names include Humes, Chambers, Pugh, Ballance, Miller, Eaglin, Jones, Ellis, Gaston, Beckemeyer, Simcox, Friesner, Wagem, Potts, Murray, Hill, Nall, Murray, Gray, Shively, Quayle, Galaway, Ververs, and others with moves to St Louis, Boston, Texas, Georgia, and Michigan. Community events include Camp Merom attendance and hospital visits.

Chas. Humes Joe Chambers J. Mojonnier Wilma Pugh Darlene Ballance Camp Merom Ind Marion County 4-H F. E. Miller O. E. Eaglin St. Louis Bob Eaglin Baptist H. N. Potts Bessie Wheritt Boston Neil Potts Randy Charles Hill L. P. Hill Bessie Murray Decatur

M Y F Meeting Set at Cubbage Chapel July 19

The Salem Sub-district M. Y. F. will meet at Cubbage Chapel on the Alma charge Monday July 19 at 8 pm. The program includes officer installation a Gospel message and afterward recreation and refreshments. Ruth Ann Johnston Secretary.

Salem Cubbage Chapel Alma Charge

Illinois Declares Farm Safety Week Observance

Governor Dwight H. Green proclaims July 25 to July 31 as Farm Safety Week in Illinois. The Illinois Farm Advisers Association sponsors the observance to prevent farm accidents. Over 200 Illinois farmers died in accidents last year, and Arnold P. Benson urges year-round prevention.

Dwight H. Green Illinois Ilinois Farm Advisers Association Arnold P. Benson

Safety drive urged for farm folks and hazards of carelessness

A speaker argued for arousing safety awareness among farm communities noting most accidents are preventable with forethought while carelessness makes farming highly hazardous. Illinois aid payments in June totaled 1 948 342 dollars supporting 55 666 children in 21 952 families, up 10 712 from May. The Illinois Commerce Commission approved 100 miles of high tension lines for Illinois Power costing 1 150 000, including a 38 mile section from Decatur to Pana via Central Illinois Public Service.

Illinois Carl K. Schmidt, Jr Illinois Public Aid Commission Illinois Commerce Commission The Illinois Power Company Decatur Central Illinois Public Service Company Pana

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