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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1925
Page
5
Vernon and nearby residents share visits and greetings as families from Shawnee Alma Decatur Patoka and Vandalia attend gatherings churches picnics and baptisms. A Pentecostal revival opens in Patoka Breezy Hill hosts nightly services. Births reported include Leonard Lee July 16 and Eunice Willettz July 17.
A minor accident occurred Sunday evening on the road south of Cracker Neck when Claude Carmeau collided with a road cart carrying Raymond and Cecil Alexander, demolishing the cart but injuring no one. Local residents Raymond and Cecil Alexander escaped harm.
Gladys called on Mrs. Eli Morgan on Tuesday. Edwin and James Walker of Chicago visited their parents S. M. Walker and wife. Ed returned home Sunday. James stayed longer. The Arnold Chapel Sunday School plans a picnic for August 1. Mrs Edward Pombier returned to Clinton after visiting her parents. I. Griffin and family shopped Patoka Saturday. J. W. Arnold, Elmer Arnold and families visited the S. C. Green family Sunday. E. N. Norris and family from Fillmore came Friday, stayed through Saturday with Mrs L. Foster. Paul and Bob Arnold worked on hay. Kitchen shower for Edgar Jones and wife hosted by W. H. Jones’s home. gifts given. Erna Jones and wife socialized with Uncle Sam Jones’s family.
Local calendar notes an ice cream social at Stringtown church on Tuesday July 28. Residents recount visits and outings among Grace Perkins of Clinton, Opal and Iva Elder, Anna Morton, Louise Betts, Marie Willett, Mayme Potts, and many others. Several families attended Haley Chapel program. weekend visits include Taylorville and North-bound trips by Nathan Thomas and Dave Welsh.
Mr. J. P. was taken to Centralia and then St Marys hospital for treatment last week with a serious condition. J F Reed and family visited Ta maico via Keysport. Light local showers occurred Saturday and Monday. Threshing nears completion on wheat and oats. Mrs Pearl Gambill and Versa were in Keysport on business. Miss Hazel Smith and Miss Marie Smith attended events and exams. Wm Linton and family visited near Tamaico. Mrs Jas Shepard shopped in Keysport. Juanita Carter stayed with uncle J F Rud in Centralia. Ruby Hathaway visited Maude Streleaki.
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