Patoka Social Notes Bring Visitors From Regions Nearby
ACA Cyril DeLay of Champaign visited Patoka with his grandmother and relatives. Several Patoka residents hosted or visited others in Vandalia Springfield Leroy and Kinmundy. Visitors include Miss Patsy Berry and Miss Imogene Richey, and trips to Oklahoma Chicago Cuba Mo and the Ozarks. Funeral services for Sam Hudspeth were attended by locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyril DeLay
Champaign
Patoka
Josie Simcox
Harry Anderson
Camp Forrest
Tenn
Sam Hudspeth
Sam Holland
Leroy
Aluminum Drives Set For July 21
The OCD led by Fiorello La Guardia urges New Yorkers to save unused aluminum items and participate in the July 21 to 29 national collection. Do not surrender everyday uses. avoid precollection buys as happened in Kansas City. Officials aim to collect about 20 million pounds for defense needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiorello H. la Guardia
New York City
Office of Civilian Defense
OCD
Kansas City
Richmond
Madison
Wis
CCD
Defense Bond Quiz prompts patriot support and purchase options
The article explains that buying Defense Bonds shows faith in America and deters foreign dictators. It notes if funds are short, Defense Postal Stamps can be purchased at Post Offices, banks, stores, or druggists to save toward a Bond, with notes to contact the Treasury for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
United States
Treasury of the
Washington, D. C
Illinois Peach Crop Seen Boosted by Cooperative Campaign
Since 1931, Harry W. Day, Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange GM, says Marion County with over 151,016 bearing trees will boost state production to 3-4 million bushels. A P stores back co op sales drive. Food Defense aims to raise fruit and veg consumption 70 percent. Day urges housewives to can Illinois peaches to aid defense and health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Day
Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange
Marion County
USDA
Day
A & P Food
Illinois
A& P
Wedding Gift Lists in Iliinois Newspapers Remembered
A Vintage note recalls the Iliinois Writers' Project list of wedding presents once published with pride. Items ranged from a Jersey calf to hair wreaths and poems, plus hens, a rooster, shirts, a letter writer, and tomato ketchup. The custom has faded but persists in some areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois
Ilinois Writers
G Men Watch City Reservoirs After Public Fear
The article notes heightened security around Cleveland area reservoirs and industrial sites. Government agents and private firms cooperate with police to guard critical properties and maintain city services after years of state and federal action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G-Men
Cleveland
Army
Tion
Munpartment
Priva
Ubility Service
Conservation Exhibit at Marion Reunion In Salem
Livingston E. Osborn announces a larger free wildlife exhibit from the Illinois Department of Conservation at the Marion County Soldiers and Sailors Reunion in Salem from July 28 to August 2. The display features live snakes birds and fur bearing animals to educate and entertain the public. Fran cis X. Lueth will supervise with educational aims stressed by Osborn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield IL
S Ey Department of Conservation
Marion County Soldiers’ and Sailors
Salem
Livingston E. Osborn
Division of Education and Public Relations
Francis X. Lueth
Illinois
Department of Conservation
Division of Forestry
Ma’ Or Co
Osborne
Ment of Conservation
Rebecca Ann Wei born to Mr and Mrs Bud Cantrall
Rebecca Ann Wei is newborn daughter of Mr Bud Cantrall and Mrs Bud Cantrall, born July 19 at Mark Greer Hospital in Vandalia. Her birth weight is 18 ounces and length 8 bbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Cantrall
Mark Greer Hospital
Vandalia
Rebecca Ann Wei
18th Annual Meet of Jockey Club at Park Kentucky
The 18th annual meet of the Jockey Club at Park Kentucky opens August 2 and runs through September 1 with racing daily except Sundays. Over 2200 horses have arrived or are en route for training amid 750 stable spaces at the Western Kentucky track along U.S. Highway 41. Several owners from Louisville Lexington Evansville Detroit and Paris consign horses to Park with large operations planned by A J Grady and others including Theo Muller and Carl Graham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans- 8
Indiana
A. J. Grady
Lexington
Lester E. Yeager
Otis McClelland
J Wurphy
Evansville
Indy
Theo. E. Muller
Louisville
B. Oan
H. C. Herb
Collinsville
Owensboro
Park
Detroit
Fairmount
Ason
H. B. Allman
Gray
Paris
O. D. Matt
B.D. Mattingly
Ing
It Chinn
J. Madden
Lexs
Ivan Parke
J. A. Kins
A. M. Creech
Ern
Graham Briwny
Brown i
W. E. Smith
J. C. Gillem
Carl Graham
Byrum Bros
Kentucky
R. C. Burman
Farm Building With Home Grown Lumber Advised
Illinois farmers are urged to use home grown lumber for farm buildings to cut costs as wood prices rise. Extension forester J. E. Davis of the University of Illinois notes potential savings of up to half and recommends using native hardwoods such as ash maple oak cyprus elm sweet gum hackberry sycamore tupelo white oak and yellow poplar for joists rafters plates roof boards and studs. Farmers should avoid large expenses and leverage local materials and labor now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ubbana
Ill
Illinois
J. E. Davis
University of Illinois, College of Agriculture
Davis
Mr and Mrs Gente Visit Vandalia While Al Gray Ill
Mr and Mrs Orville Gente visited in Vandalia Monday evening with Mr Al Gray who is seriously ill at the home of his daughter Mrs Elmer Grothers. Mr Gray is a former resident of Patoka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Gente
Vandalia
al Gray
Elmer Grothers
Mr. Gray
Patoka
Obituary James S Hudspeth of Patoka Illinois 1856 1941
James S Hudspeth born March 5 1856 in Russellville Todd County Kentucky died July 16 1941 at 85 years 4 months 11 days. He moved to Illinois 1865 near Patoka and married Mary H Holcomb August 12 1877. Survived by three children Harvey G Ollie M Lela A. five grandchildren seven great grandchildren. Funeral July 19 1941 at Patoka Methodist Church with Masonic rites at cemetery.
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James S. Hudspeth
James H
Armilda A. Hudspeth
Russelville
Todd County
Kentucky
Illinois
Patoka
Mary H. Holcomb
Childre
Harvey G. Ollie M
Lela A
Patoka Masonic Lodge
Patoka Lodge
A. C. Wills
Don Wills
du Quoin
Frank Brown
Roberta Bailey
Sam Holland
Leroy
Paul Black
Harry Allen
Cisco
Nellie Lee
Fred Duchane
Manteno
D. N. Hudspeth
Day
Patoka Methodist Church
W. D. Humphrey
Laoma
III
Tin Patoka
Cox and
Martin
KMOX St Louis Goes Philatelic and Schedule Shifts
KMOX staged a one million dollar stamp exhibit on location at 8th and Olive in a ten ton Post Office philatelic truck with wall cases from 1847. The event drew crowds and prompted added shows including a post broadcast delay for the Moeonlight Serenade. Program changes moved Sports Review and Moons Light Serenade times to 9 45 p m and 10 15 p m respectively while Central Station replaces Big Town remarks in summer broadcasting from KMOX, in front of the Ambassador Theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KMOX
8Th and
Olive Streets
Post Office Department Philatellic
Chesterfield
St. Louis Municipal Auditorium
Opera House
Miller
Ben Field
Freddie Begemann
Harmonettes
Skeets
Frankie
Wade Ray
Banjo Muphy
Stuffy
Austin
Edward G. Robinson
Big Town
Ona Munson
Central Station
TMN Arcast
Ambassador Teatre
Jefferson Hotel
Hog producers use record serum and virus volume in June
Illinois hog producers used 10 461 000 cc s of anti hog cholera serum and virus in June breaking all records for that month. S F Russell director of livestock marketing for the Illinois Agricultural Association said farmers cooperate with government plans to expand production and farrowed pigs saved per year rose to a record 6 36 per litter this spring. Henry county led with 915 000 cc s. other top counties included DeKalb Knox Bureau and Mercer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
S. F. Russell
Illinois Agricultural Association
Illinois Farm Bureau Serum Association
Russell
Henry
DeKalb
Knox
Bureau
Mercer
Zion and Magnolia Split Wins in League Play
Zion defeated the Cubs on Wednesday night with Kleeman earning the win and B Arnold taking the loss. Magnolia beat Adams for the first time this season, while Foltz delivered his best game to beat the Oilers 8 to 5, with Johnson homering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion
Cubs
Kleeman
B. Arnold
Magnolia
Adams
Firaman
Foltz
Oilers
Johnson
Patoka All Stars Clash With Mt Vernon Friday Night
The Patoka All Stars meet Vernon Friday night July 25 in a last N Y A game. The Mundy girls team also faces Patoka girls on the same Friday night event. Everyone is invited to attend and enjoy the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
MT. Vernon
Patoka All-Stars
Vernon
Mundy Girls
Republican Day at Marion County Soldier’s and Sailor’s Reunion
Republican Day at Marion County Soldier’s and Sailor’s Reunion set for Wednesday July 30 features U S Senator C Wayland Brooks Attorney General Geo F Barrett and Mrs T K Rinaker among speakers. County chairman C L Edwards leads. Marion County women sponsor a noon basket dinner at the park with state officers as guests. The event aims to be the largest since Republicans returned to power in Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Co
U. S
C. Wayland Brooks
Geo. F. Barrett
T. K. Rinaker
Republican Club
C. L. Edwards
Marion County Woman’s Organization
Illinois
Rostra Club Meets With Mrs Murfin
The Rostra Club met at Mrs. W. W. Murfin's home with eight members present. Members answered roll call with new words and a question box. The group studied Ella Wheeler Wilcox, with papers on her childhood and later life and poems read by several members. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs. J. W. Alexander in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rostra Club
W. W. Murfin
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Miss Mildred Brown Spends Evening With Mrs. Smith
Miss Mildred Brown of Centralia spent last Friday night with Mrs. Howard Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Brown
Centralia
Howard Smith
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ACA
Jerry Quayle
Mrs
Roy Jones
Ozarks
Jess Belcher
Leo Ballance
Elvin
Springfield
New Salem
J. Cerry
Patsy
Georgia
C. A. Adams
Paul Jones
J. L. Combs
Patsy Berry
Neil Potts
Chicago
Fred Johnson
Oklahoma
Leroy Wadkins
Kansas
Lee Wadkins
J. C. Berry
Imogene
Betty Riche
Cecil Elliott
Missouri
Wallace Alexander
C. Binnion
Terry
Patokta
Dale Nattier
Sandoval
Davis Jennings
John Chance
W. E. Field
Carl Taylor
Dorothy Meyers
L. W. Ballance
M. Eagan
Mae
Norma Jackson
Kinmundy
B. F. Linton
Miss Jackson
Dan Cupid
Jockey Club
Kmox St. Louis
Philatelic
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