Community Notes Share Social Visit and Weather Hopes
Corresidents report visits among families including Frank Cavins and J R Chance Kin, Miss Cliffie McHaney and Naomi Jett, and Maud McHaney. The M W A supper drew four to five hundred with Selmaville band. plans for next year noted. Richard Henegar, O M Kirkpatrick, Rollin McHaney travel, Roy Scarlette leaves for work north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Cavins
J. R. Chance
Cliffie McHaney
Naomi Jett
W. H. Hines
Rollin McHaney
Rachel McHaney
Maud
John Tucker
Selmaville
Edward Henegar
Salem
O. M. Kirkpatrick
Roy Scarlette
Week’s Neck Items From Mr Shepard’s Meeting Report
The protracted meeting at Mr Shepard's closed Sunday night with one baptism by Rev J A Shepard. A weekly country prayer meeting continues at Dock Shepard's next Sunday. Farmers begin threshing wheat. crop prospects look light. Bill Emery and wife visited across the river last Saturday for family and peaches. Rain is expected to break up the spell of dry weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dock Shepard
Bill Emery
Belchers Visit Kin and School Event Noted
Lon Belcher and wife visited his brother Ike Belcher near Boulder on Sunday. Elsie Belcher of Patoka visited her brother Sam Belcher last Friday. The local school closed last Friday with a good program and a splendid dinner served at noon. The editor is invited to sample blackberry cobbler if he visits. Residents urged to share news from Shady Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon Belcher
Ike Belcher
Boulder
Shady Grove
Shady
Elsie Belcher
Patoka
Sam Belcher
Ice Cream Supper Draws Crowd and Community Notices
A large crowd attended the ice cream supper last Saturday night. Local notices mention J L Edwards losing a mare last Monday and Uncle Jim Belcher’s mare giving birth to twin colts. Families visited, baptisms occurred at Pratt Ford, and Mary Padberg attended Sunday School on Toad Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Edwards
J.M. Lewis
Arthur Morgan
Toad Island
Jim Belcher
Pratt Ford
Mary Padberg
Social Rounds in White Haven Neighborhood
Mrs K Jennings of Chicago spent Friday night with Miss Maude Jackson. Forest Oates has improved this week. Irve Thompson and wife visited Newton Reichert and family Saturday evening. Emmer Smith visited old friends Sunday. Leininger and family called Frank Hatch and wife Sunday. Lily Vandeventer Annie Ballance and Cora visited Mark Cox’s one afternoon last week. Ruth Carter and daughter Lois visited Mrs Bobbitt Sunday afternoon. Joe Walls visited with his brother John Monday. Geo Anderson and family visited Russel Limecox and family Sunday. Mr and Mrs Geo Christie Sundayed with Wm Oates and family. Mr and Mrs Irve Thompson visited O D Jackson Sunday. Albert Kell from near Salem spent weekend with friends here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irve Thompson
Newton Reichert
Emmer Smith
Mr. Leininger
Frank Hatch
Lily Vandeventer
Annie Ballance
Miss Cora
Mark Cox
Joe Walls
John
Geo. Anderson
Russel Limecox
Geo. Christie
Wm. Oates
O. D. Jackson
Albert Kell
Salem
Local Visitor Notes and Social Outings Around Decatur
Mrs. Lillia Phillips Shobonter visits Decatur relatives in town. Rev. Newman preaches at Effingham area church. Arthur Cooper and Amy Toller attend Vernon band concert. Spence Cole visits Stroud, Oklahoma, en route to Kansas. Mrs. Chas Perry returns from eight months on the West Coast. Geo Metzger attends a relative’s funeral in Hagerstown. Chas Gerard and family visit Pin Hook. Perry and Cole families spend Sunday with the J. C. Coles. Ramsey kin visit Decatur this week. Klingey hardware building nears completion. John H. Metzger shows improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Cooper
Amy Toller
Vernon
Spence Cole
Spence McConnell
Stroud
Okla
Kansas
Chas. Perry
Oregon
Washington
Geo. Metzger
Hagarstown
Chas
Gerard
Pin Hook
E. Gerard
Will Perry
J. F. Perry
Albert Perry
W. Cole
J. C
Local News Notes From Vandalia and Vicinity
Drainage commissioners J D Mitchell and Floyd Hatch were in Vandalia on business. Harry E Clark and Ernest from Kansas City visited J A Smith family. Mrs Anna Taylor called to see her ailing mother Mrs E Gerard. C J Metzger and D M Cowger families spent Sunday in Seminary township. Omee Perry returns from six months in W Alton Ill and with Wm Obenier plan blacksmithing at Vernon. W M Johnson resigns as Mexican Central R R chief train dispatcher to join Southern Pacific at Bakersfield Cal. Herman Morey in Vandalia. Sunday School Township Convention set for July 12. Mrs E J Spencer and children of Vandalia visited Saturday. Cordelia Metzger visiting relatives at Augsburg. G Thomason and wife called on J A Smith Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Mitchell
Floyd Hatch
Vernon
Harry E. Clark
Ernest
Kansas City
J. A. Smith
Anna Taylor
Vandalia
E. Gerard
C. J. Metzger
Seminary Township
D. M. Cowger
Omee Perry
W. Alton
Ill
Wm. Obenier
W. M. Johnson
Mexican Central R. R
Mexico City
Southern Pacific
Bakersfield
Cal
E. J. Spencer
Cordelia Metzger
Augsburg
G. Thomason
East Fork Club Notes On Building Plan And Delayed Work
The East Fork club building committee met to plan secured lumber foundation and carpenters. They aim to adopt by laws and invite families, noting ample funds and a strict, harmless atmosphere but postponed work indefinitely due to busy farming season.
Vernon News Highlights Busy Farmers and Town Happenings
Cool pleasant weather as Frank Danbury and wife visit from East St. Louis. Albert Forehand opens a new restaurant parlor. Salem telephone men install poles, Hull line improved. Local folks attend St. Louis game in Centralia. Fourth of July plans in full swing with a mass convention for village ticket. Mary Forehand visits. Send weed control and ditch maintenance reminders. C E Danbury paints EF W Jones residence. School boards invite all public schools to discuss uniform textbooks at Chas Hall lumber yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Danbury
East St. Louis
Albert
Salem
Wm. Hathaway
Wm. Lawrence
Fred Lawrence
Chas
Danbury
Centralia
St. Louis Cardinals
White Sox
W. R. C. Hall
Mary Forehand
Oconee
Vernon
Hall
Notice of Payment Request by Storekeeper Wadkins
S Wadkins announces illness forces sale of store business and asks all debtors to call at his residence to settle accounts promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Wadkins
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James Simcox & Son
R. A. Simcox
Smith
Oxfords
T. Bo Taven
Clover Brand
Fredonta
Cora
Mrs. Stiles
Mrs. Nichols
White Haven
Mrs. K. Jennings
Chicago
Forest Oates
Ruth Carter
Lois
Mrs. Bobbitt
Lillia Phillips
Decatur
James Hunt
Rev
Newman of
Effingham
The
Baptist Church
John H. Metzger
Herman Morey
East Fork Club
C. E. Danbury
EF. W. Jones
W. W. Murbin
I. C. Depot
Ise
Rea Gray
Barber
Southern Express
Northern Express
Clinton
T. B. Walker
Ag’t
Birmingham
Ala
Savannah, GA
Illinois Central
R. R
Savannah
South
Central of Georgia Railway
Fulton
G. Hatch
A. H. Hanson
P. T.M
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