Bryan Murphy Drowns in Ohio River
The article reports the death of Bryan Murphy who drowned in the Ohio River on a Saturday. A Taylorville native, he was active in the Boy Scouts, Bet ter Housing association, Woodmen lodge, and the Delta Chip fraternity at the University of Illinois. His funeral services were held in Taylorville with interment at Marietta cemetery after services in the M. E. Church. Relatives and friends from Christian county attended.
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Bryan
Boy Scouts of America Organization
Patoka Scout Organization
Beaver Patrol
Springfield Fair Grounds
Severa
Better Housing Association
Taylorville
Whch
Woodmen Lodge
Delta Chip Fraternity
University of Illinois
M. E. Church South
Daily Breeze Courier
Patoka
Chestnut-Pearce Funeral Home
M. E. Church
Scott
Providence
Humphrey
Rushville
Kinney
Christian County
Eli Logan
Paul
John Chance
F. M. McKinney
Don Wilson
Ice for Sale at Masonic Building Corner
Ice sold at the Masonic Building corner with best service. 60 cents per 100 pounds and melons on ice offered by Philip Wyant.
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Masonic Building
Philip Wyant
Mrs Land and Betty Lou Visit Patoka in Sparta Trip
Mrs Ira Land and her niece Betty Lou of Sparta recently visited Patoka with Mrs S E Altom and Mr George Purcell and her sister and father.
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Ira Land
Betty Lou
Sparta
Patoka
George Purcell
S. E. Altom
Patoka Businessman Dies Saturday in Patoka
Funeral services conducted at Patoka Baptist Church for a local businessman who died Saturday. Burial in Patoka cemetery. Attendees included out of town visitors from Venona Salem Greenville Mulberry Grove Nashville Taylorville Kinmundy Shatte Vernon Centralia Sandoval and many others. Card of thanks extends appreciation to relatives and mourners.
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Toka Baptist Church
S. L. Speer
A .L. Smith
S. M. Spurgeon
Patoka
John Natier
Amsey Carter
Venona
Evelyn Nattier
Salem
Herbert
Adolph Malan
Greenville
F. A. DeMoulin
Mulberry Grove
A. L. Smith
Linton & Beery
Sadie Nattier Vivian
Violet
George Emil Nattier
Wm. Nattier
Verne Nattier
Dale Nattier
Patoka Resident Stricken by 106 Degree Heat Wave
Miss Belle Belcher of Patoka suffered heat prostration during a 106 degree day. Her nephew Wesley Grupp found her unconscious and relatives aided care as doctors feared paralysis but she remained conscious and hopes to resume duties. Mrs Ray Beckett of Macon and Woodford Grupp of Clinton were summoned to assist.
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Belle Belcher
Patoka
Wesley Grupp
Visiting in Nebraska Tour With Ehrat Family
Mr and Mrs Paul Ehrat of Vernon Illinois took their daughter Marjorie to Murrayville Illinois where she will join Mr and Mrs W W Patterson of that town for a tour to Mrs Patterson's 700 acre ranch in Brewster Nebraska They plan to visit the Black Hills of South Dakota and may continue to Port Angeles Washington
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Paul Ehrat
Vernon
Ill
Marjorie
Murrayville
W. W. Patterson
Ehrat Family Visits across Illinois Towns and Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Ehrat visited Ora Green and Bill Krug in Alton Friday. They toured State Hospital at Jacksonville and the CCC camp at Havana. They returned Sunday via Decatur to see B D Steele and relatives.
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Mrs. Ehrat
Ora Green
Bill Krug
Alton
State Hospital
Jacksonville
CCC
Havana
Ill
Decatur
B. D. Steele
Patoka Entertainers Broadcast On WEBQ
A Patoka ladies trio performed a half hour program on WEBQ Harrisburg Ill from 8:30 to 9:00 AM. Mrs C J Piland accompanied on piano and Rev Piland spoke during the broadcast. The event, sponsored by local businessmen, drew exceptionally good morning reception, with $5.25 charged by the station to cover expenses. Contributors included Hills Store Martins Cash Store Limecox Califo Market Fields Barber Shop B and E Cafe Patoka Hardware and Furniture Co Walton.
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C. J. Piland
Harrisburg
Ill
Piland
Patoka
Hills Store
Martins Cash
Limecox Califo
Fields Barber
B. & E. Cafe
Patoka Hardware & Furniture Co
Walton
Methodist Half Hour Program Broadcast Notice
Hardware Patoka Elevator Co Thompson s Trucking Service Pato ka Register present a Methodist half hour program each Tuesday Thursday and Saturday 8 30 to 9 00 am under M E Church management with different pastors. Local radio fans report good reception. Trio members are Mrs Eva Wasem Mrs Lizzie Walton and Mrs Bessie Murfin.
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Patoka Elevator Co
Thompson’s Trucking Service
Patoka Register
M. E. Church
Methodist
Eva Wasem
Lizzie Walton
Bessie Murfin
Vernon Bridge Club Hosts Pleasant Afternoon
Miss Alice Wade hosted the Bid-a-Bit Bridge Club of Vernon on Thursday. Two tables played as Thelma Doolen won high and Jessie Binjin took consolation. Sue Doolen assisted with refreshments. The next meeting will be with Mildred Walton.
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Alice Wade
Vernon
Thelma Doolen
Jessie Binjin
Sue Doolen
Mildred Walton
Hayes Visits West End With Hayes Family
Harry Hayes of St. Louis visited the west end with his parents Mr and Mrs Thos Hayes of the west side.
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Harry Hayes
St. Louis
West End
Mr. and
Mr. Thos, Hayes
West of Town
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Bryan Murphy
Ohio River
Tillie
Nebraska
T. E. Irvin Lumber Co
Bridge Club
Patoka Dairy
Dolly
South Locust St
Centralia, Ill
Katie Nattier
W. M. Nattier
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