Patoka Local News Highlights Movements Sales and Visits
Neill Walker family from Du Quoin visited I I Walker and family while Alice Murfin stayed with Velma Holland in Centralia. Spicer family moved from Louisville to Centralia and visited Noah Carter’s family. Bargain table at Altom's features half price shoes and 10c toilet goods plus canned milk and Palm Olive products. Numerous Patoka residents and visitors are listed with local shopping, games, and town updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil Walker
du Quoin
I. I. Walker
Alice Murfin
Centralia
Velma Holland
Glen Spicer
Ailom’s. Tim Walker
Warrensburg
Ill
F. G. Lett
I. J. Pasley
Vandalia
Hosea Harris
Beloit
Wis
Harris
Miss Lynch
Ernie Lynch
Emmett Jones
Kinmundy
Roy
Carl Simcox
Daughters
Assumption
J. L. Simecox
Altom
S. Harold Chance
Decatur
John Chance
Geo. Holland
Velma
Mary Veach
Patoka
Albertalee Beckemeyer
Salem
E. Beckmeyer
Altom’s
Tom Stephens
P. B. Simcox
St. Louis
G. W. Simcox
James Emerson
Betty
Jim Still
Cubs
Pennsylvania
Picnic at Jim Carroll Grove for Pratt Cemetery Benefit
Picnic at the Jim Carroll grove seven miles west of Patoka on July 26 from 2 PM to midnight. Music entertainment and lunch with cold drinks. Committee members listed include Mrs Roseman Mrs Towler and Chester Bryant. Illinois ranks forty one states in mineral production value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Carroll Grove
Patoka
Pratt Cemetery
Roseman
Towler
Chester Bryant
Ice Cream Social At Round Top Schoolhouse
A July 25 social at Round Top Schoolhouse benefits Cruse Cemetery. Organized by chairman Mrs Lydia Logan, all welcome. Note warns trespassers will be prosecuted in the peach orchard with a “Keep Out” sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round Top
C. N. Cruse
Altom’s
Weathered Rural Life Notes From Crackers Neck
Dry hot days persist as residents labor in fields cutting red top plowing corn threshing and berry picking. Families visit share meals and neighbors like J A Shepard and wife host guests while Virgil Tedrick drills for water and Ancil Lee of Shattuc visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Stark
Shattuc
Charley Shepard
Josh Shepard
St. Louis
Albert Williams
Granite City
J. A. Shepard
John Shepard
Toad Island
Chas
Bowen Family Visits Note Sunday Church Social
Clarence Bowen and wife and Mat Belcher called on Mr. and Mrs. Char ley Bowen. Mrs. Bowen is numbered with the sick. Those calling on Wash Bowen and family Sunday night were Clarence Bowen and family and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Hicks. Raymond Bopp called on Albert and Dean Bowen Sunday morning. Wash Bowen and family called on Charley Bowen and wife Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Bowen
Mat Belcher
Charley Bowen
Bowen
Wash Bowen
Cecil Hicks
Raymond Bopp
Albert
Dean Bowen
Local residents note visits and travel in a busy week
Vernon Lem Meador made a business trip to Decatur on Wednesday. Families from St. Louis Kinmundy Effingham and Decatur visited local residents over the week. Alex Massey suffered a stroke last Wednesday but is improving. An ice cream supper by the Ladies Aid raised near fifty dollars in the park. A weekend trip to Wisconsin is planned by several locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lem Meador
Decatur
Ed Carpenter
St. Louis
J. W. Jones
Opal
Lib Doolen
Kinmundy
Alex Massey
I. W. Doolen
E. N. Norris
Effingham
Ivy Lowe
W. C. Lowe
J. L. Kapp
Freeburg
Ladies Aid In the Park
Wayne Walton
Nannie Cox
Local Visitors Reported in Small Town Notices
Mrs Hester Hyot visits Biocomington with friends. Mrs Fannie Crowder of Salem visits Sunday with daughter Mrs Alvin Hethaway. George Bundy and wife of Maron visit Vernon Monday with John Jones and daughter Opal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hester Hyot
Biocomington
Fannie Crowder
Salem
Alvin Hethaway
George Bundy
Maron
Vernon
John Jones
Opal
Stombaugh Hill residents host dinner and visits
Vandalia families gathered for dinner with Richard Huddleston and kin. Dewberry picking by Mrs. Laswell and Mr. Bryant featured. Visitors included Mrs. Pearly Woolfe from Chicago and relatives of Hawkins, Davis, and Shepard.
Local Social Roundup Sees Visits From Area Families
Sunday evening visits featured John Puffer and family with the Elvin Conant home. A surprise supper honored Cecil Lowe of Arnold Chapel hosted by Cleve Doolen and Sam Lowe. Marshall Williams Marvin Conant families shared time with Sam Arnold. Ren Wainscott traveled to Decatur with Earnie Peer and Pearl Jimmerson returning home. Mack Robb and Ren Wainscott called on Marshall Williams, while Mrs Mack Robb visited with Mrs Marvin Conant. Lyle and Dale Conant spent Saturday with their grandmother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleve Doolen
Sam Lowe
Cecil Lowe
Arnold Chapel
Marshall Williams
Marvin Conant
Sam Arnold
Ren Wainscott
Decatur
Earnie Peer
Pearl Jimmerson
Mack Robb
Lyle
Dale Conant
Death Notice for Nina Doolen Shocks Community
The community is shocked and saddened by the death of Nina Doolen. The message extends sympathy to the Doolen family in this difficult time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valinda Conant
Nina Doolen
Local Visitors Reported In County This Week
Oze Hill made a business trip to Odin Wednesday morning. Frank Meredith shopped in Fairman Thursday. Nate Nichols and wife passed through Thursday. Oze Hill was a business caller at the Schmahl home Wednesday. Sam Meredith seen in this vicinity Wednesday. Herbert Schmahl helps Frank Snyder hay harvest. Orville Hill of Sandoval Prairie in locality Friday. Roy Pulver and wife and John Pulver of Sandoval in vicinity Saturday. John Talbert of Fredonia passed through Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oze Hill
Odin
Frank Meredith
Fairman
Nate Nichols
Schmahl
Sam Meredith
Herbert ‘Schmahl
Frank Snyder
Orville Hill
Sandoval Prairie
Roy Pulver
John Pulver
Sandoval
John Talbert
Fredonia
Southeast Town Families Attend Local Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Wash Bowen and family attended the funeral of Mrs Bowens grandmother in Crawford county. Jim Meredith and daughter Elsie Hicks called on Mr and Mrs Mat Belcher. Mrs Lela Poole and son spent a day with her parents Pete Bopp and family. John Terry and family visited their daughter Irvon Bowen and family on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wash Bowen
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Okla
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Doris Dalgrympie
Bridgeport
Dalrympie
A. H. Gray
Charles Purvis
S. C. M. Anderson
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Illinois
Stombaugh Hill
Hosa ‘Laswell
Lee Bryant
Mary Stombaugh
Marybell
Dickie Dean
Richard Huddleston
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Mr. Bryant
Pearly Woolfe
Shepard
Charlie Shepard
Elza Sharp
Stanley Barnes
Ray Harris
Wm. Laswell
Ames Oberg
Brownstown
Harry Hawkins
Sandy Branch
John Puffer
Elvin Conant
Farmers’ Co-Opera
Tive Elevator CO
Prunes
Northern Star
St. Mason Jars
Martins Cashco
Little Boy Blue
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Swansdown
Hiccade
Linit, Per
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