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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1939
Page
5
Southeast Town residents Mr and Mrs Millard Palmer and their sons along with Mrs Norman Gerrish spent Saturday with Mr and Mrs Pete Bopp. Luther Williams and his Decatur children visited Sunday and Monday with Mr and Mrs Mat Bel cher.
Mr and Mrs Irvin Bowen and their children spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mrs Bowens brother and family. Boyd Steele and his sons called at the Mat Belcher home Sunday morning.
STRINGTOWN families and relatives gather for weekend and weeklong visits. Mr. and Mrs. John McConnell of Vernon spend Friday with Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Beck. Mrs. Charles Epps of Sterling visits sister Mrs. Byron Albert. The Willetts of Villa Grove stay with his father Arewine Willett and sister Less Morey of Vernon. Mrs. Lizzie Farmer of Shobonier visits her daughter.
Mrs. Cliffie Lane reports a well attended shower at the home of her sister Mrs. Wilbur Doolen for Mr. and Mrs. Bus Frisby with many nice presents. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Metzger visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Paul Metzger and family. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Holt and Mrs. Nellie Lane visited Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Cliffie Lane.
A basket dinner and a Children's Day program drew large crowds at Zion. Warren McNicol visited from Friday to Sunday with relatives in Decatur. Kenneth Walton and family visited with O. T. Walton and kin. Less Belcher and Darrell Foltz conducted business in Bond County Tuesday. John Sebastian and family from Odin visited Maud Caldwell Sunday evening.
Hubert Headley and family from St Louis visited Saturday and Sunday with Jamie Caldwell. Helen Herring is visiting with her father Ross Herring. The Chandler Bros. harvested wheat in the vicinity. An ice cream supper at Zion was a success. People attended a party at Guy Chandlers Saturday night. Charles Arnold and W M Jones visited Elmer Berry Sunday evening. George and Burl Meadows visited Charles Meadows Sunday. Jim Baker was a St Louis visitor this week. A much needed rain fell Saturday and Sunday.
Illinois employers must now keep detailed payroll records for all workers under the Unemployment Compensation Act. Records must show wages, hours worked, hire and separation dates, and be separable weekly. The rules cover wages, forms of remuneration, social security numbers, salary and wage rates, and actual versus customary hours.
A Christian Science Monitor summary discusses true freedom as spiritual independence rooted in divine Mind. It contrasts material bondage with the rebirth taught by Jesus, cites Paul and Silas, and notes that obedience to moral law enables liberty. Mary Baker Eddy is quoted on man as idea and self-government through God.
A humorous verse by Merritt Caldwell recounts C D Martin stranded by a stubborn car under a walnut tree. The carburetor, bolts, and frustration mount as he cools his brain beside the road, only to discover the fault is simply being out of gasoline.
The notice lists a schedule item for Wednesday July 22 featuring Cardinals against Zion as part of the third quarter play schedule.
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