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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1935
Page
5
Local column records visits and travel across Illinois towns. Families and individuals including the Browns in St Louis, Burtons in Champaign, Crotherses from Peoria, Godel grandparents in Woodriver, and many other relatives and friends share weeklong stays and weekend gatherings. Several entries note trips to Chicago and Kinmundy with stops in Salem, Buffalo, and Danbury.
Official ballot notice for a special election briefing voters on voting procedures and ballot layout. Highlights include location, date, and instructions for casting votes. Voter eligibility details and deadlines may be listed for the back side of the ballot.
Mary Belchre on sick list improves with berry picking day in the Cracker Neck area. Several local families like Belchers Murrays Roses and Alexanders were seen visiting relatives, sharing news, and shopping in Patoka and nearby Morrisonville.
Mrs Minnie Merten visited Sunday with daughter Mrs Edna Harker. Glen Hicks suffered a side injury confining him to bed for days. Rural carrier Relza Troutt drives a new Ford V eight. Mrs Etta Carrigan held an all day reunion on the Fourth with her sons Tracy Carrigan in Buffalo NY Dolson Carrigan and wife in Chicago S R Carrigan of Centralia and daughter Mrs Norman Carter and family of Centralia. Miss Rogers of Lansing Mich visited with Cecil Hicks G N Smith and Miss Irma Jean Meredith and their families enjoyed ice cream. Ida Leith visited her son through Monday. Fred Ghent moved to a farm on the hard road south of Fairman from Jennie Ennis.
Mrs Norman Gerrish and a little son visited her parents Mr and Mrs Pete Bopp last week. James Meredith Jr spent time with his wife and daughter. Frank Bradford and daughters called on Luther Williams family Sunday afternoon. Wash Bowen and family visited Charles Bowen and Mrs Boyd Steele and son spent days with sisters in Vernon. Hudspeth sale drew several locals. Nora Bradford visited Mary Ella Collins. James Meredith Jr and family stayed with Mr and Mrs James Meredith. Albert Bowen from the CCC camp spent several days with home folks.
Alfred Huddleston of Greenville visits cousin Dickie Dean Stombaugh of Vandalia along with Mrs. Martin Summan and daughter Jean. Rollie Stombaugh hosts a gathering with Burl Buckmaster. Nearby, J. R. Stombaugh and family join Alfred Huddleston and Bessie Stark for Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John McClary. Margaret Wolff from Brownstown visits her parents. Jean Davies stays with Miss Martin Summann near Shobonier to help with housework.
Ella Cozad and daughter Lucille called on Edith Campbell Monday morning. Anetta Jett dined with John Talbert and family Monday. Mabel Atterbury visited Sunday with Frances Palmer. Gene Simpson and family took Sunday dinner with Dad Palmer and family. Cirene Meredith called on Marie Cozad Tuesday afternoon. John Talbert and son shopped in Patoka Saturday. A large crowd attended the kitchen shower and charivari Saturday night at Herman Mucks. Arnolds Muck and wife received presents. Lizzie Gilmore, Lottie Dull, Mary Ann Thomas, Ross Reid and John Talbert family joined Sunday dinner with E. E. McHaney and wife. Edith Campbell called on Ruth Talbert Friday afternoon.
Harry Mc Haney, Shreffler and family, and Bob Elwell with their kin spent Sunday with Beck Zoeller and family. Hester Kennedy and Chicago relatives visited Mrs. Susan Black and family. Mrs. Elizabeth Gray and daughter called on Mrs. Olive Britt.
Salem promotes the Salem Swimming Pool and Bryan Memorial Park as ideal picnic locations with facilities for adults and playground equipment for children. It invites clubs churches and schools to organize picnics at low costs and emphasizes clean sanitary conditions and courteous service.
Mrs Myrtle Davidson of Blooming ton visits relatives in the area. Lester Ballance of Patoka trips to his aunt Mrs Kate Gray. Alpha Gray and Mrs Kate Gray with Mrs Dana Somerville call on kin at Salem. Chris Durssen and family from Chicago visit Mrs Dana Somerville and Alvin Gray. Mrs Bill Fultom continues hospital housework at Salem Hospital. Lee Shulers mourns the year old baby’s pneumonia death Sunday. Doris and the Hay family share ice cream with Argie Howard Saturday. Mrs Bessie Bell and Miss Eunice Sanders of Chicago spend July 4 with Forrest Sanders family. Harvey Fulton sees A W Gray Sunday. Miss Roberta Black and Mrs pursue a permanent last week. Lele Lamoreaux of Salem Hospital takes Bill Fulton to Seven Day Advent services.
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