Vernon News Roundup From Centerville to Patoka
Local happenings include church services by Rev. Kapp and Rev. Lowe, band concert attendance, an upcoming ice cream supper, and gatherings at the M E and Pentecostal churches. Community notes mention visits, illnesses, a major ball game 13 straight Vernon wins, and a US Army balloon incident near town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kapp
Penns
K App
Lem Meadors
Centralia
Cecil Lowe
Arnold Chapel
Bro
Bro. Lowe
Ladies Aid Society
Elmer Laws
B. F. Woolsey
Varner
Vandalia
Reeter
Lily Livesay
Ramsey
C. C. Livesay
Roger Winger
Fla
C. O. Livesay
Hester Davidson
M. EB
Pentecostal
A. L. Grey
Elmer Crothers
Southdown
Kitchell Park
Pana
Glen Livesay
David Headley
St. Louis
D. W. White
Ladies Aid
John Rouse
Keysport
D. Mueller
Decatur
Vernon
Mueller
Doc
Ray Wells
Ww. L. Grey
J. Whitehurst
Jaseph Benefield
Benefield
Elmira Danbury
Geo. Crothers
Floyd Walton
Decature
Floyd
Sholconier
John Gerkin
George Olmstead
John
James Larson
W. K. Hoag
Minnie Carmen
Andy Cro
Guy Jones
Atokdad
P H
F. M. Smith
Maurice Dean
Walter Warren Martin
Clara Murfin
Edward Delaney
Andy Hanson
Mon“Cotton” Hanson
McConnell
Augsal
Anna Wasmuburg
Mayme
Robinson
Tillie Dunbar
Revis
Henry Jarrett
Chicago
Centalia
Lucas Crawford
Mabel Walraven
Springfield
Town Hall
M. E
Mass Arnold
Idaho
A. Massey
Lela Hamilton
Roy Cox
Marcus
Glenwood Brown
John Miller
Billie
Smith & Crawford Hdn
Ibbie Vandeventer
Monequa Hospital
Monroe Smith
Tillman Cemetery
L. E. Green
W. L. Hathaway
George Johnson
Jesse Walton
Lee Rose Kapps
Mary Jarrett
Louise Betts
Mildred Morgan
Helen Hathaway
Audree Green
Ruth Sorell
Reva Crothers
Edna Grey
Geneva Herring
Fred Freyer
John Epps
Jim McNichols
Patoka
Gus Protz
Shepard’s Time to Preach at the Chapel
Brother Shepard urged all members to attend at the Chapel. A union man, he pledges to build up the church and community and asks for broad support and help.
Bear Creek Family Visits and Local News
Albert Brown and family and John Lake visited Paul Burness and family in Shumway. Mrs. Brown stayed a week. Winnie Kell and family spent Sunday with Geo. Christie and family. Clarence Linton and Decatur folk were here. Others visited kin, church, or relatives. farm pests noted as horse flies troubling stock. Dorothy Christie killed many flies and chickens as a result. happiness hoped for their disappearance soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Brown
John Lake
Shumway
Paul Burness
Mrs. Brown
Winnie Kell
Geo. Christie
Clarence Linton
Decatur
Alta Landreth
Leo
Roy Malan
Frank Lake
W. P. Lawrence
Clara
Sterling
Illinois Christie
Amon Sterling
George Olmstead
Vernon
John Murphy
Brown
Kaiser
Ramsey
Bear Creek
Oral Brown
Velma Brummitt
Nokomis
Dorothy Christie
Emmett Caudle
Simp Caudle
Sunday Visits Report From Patoka and Surrounding Areas
Local residents shared Sunday visits among families including Nattier Chance Maulding McCartan and others from Patoka Odin Englin Vernon and St Louis. Farmers near completion of haying and several residents plan travel or moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nattier
Patoka
John Chance
Raymond Maulding
Kinthundy
Chas
Local Notes and Unclear Incident in Stringtown
Mrs. Ella Emerson confined to home due to illness for two weeks. Methodist ice cream supper at Sholonier attended by several locals. A Centralia real estate dealer involved in a mishap near Geo Albert home. vehicle left the road, bridge failure blamed, wrecker called from Centralia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Emerson
Sholonier
Centralia
Geo. Albert
Centralian
Cracker Neck News Briefs Reach Out To Kinmundy District
Uncle Jim Murry remains in very critical condition. Two threshing machines operated today with a third expected tomorrow. Charley Sharp of St. Louis visited relatives in the Neck over the weekend. J A Shepard and family visited Luther Barnes near Kinmundy. Bessie Stark returned home after a visit near Kinmundy. Remember next Sunday night is
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Murry
Charley Sharp
St. Louis
J. A. Shepard
John Shepard
Luther Barnes
Kinmundy
Bessie Stark
Geo. J. Wasem
Patoka
Judge Patterson
Centralia
C. N.cruse
Michigan
Tack
FE. E. Hamilton
Benton
F. M. Smith
William
Bill
Lynn Eagan
Decatur
Ruby Eagan
Bloomington
Patoka Bakery
Peoria
Dean F. Blankinship
Eureka
D. F
Walter Paine
Herb Kinsall
Local Shops Advertise Goods and Community Notes
Mixed items show a small town market and social updates. Notes include sick list mention of J W Alexander, shop offers at Wasems Cash Market and Altoms, half price straw hats, canned foods and coffee specials, visits and trips by residents, upcoming Legion Picnic and mortgage burning, and locals attending funerals and events. Multiple names and places referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Alexander
Wasems
G. A. Ellis
Binney
Astoms
Josie Davis
Normal
Vernon
Hill Bros
W. L. Grey
Helen White
Patoka
Legion
Hess
Altoms
Geo. E. Ballance
Harvey Smith
Decatur
R. L. Walton
J. S. Hudspeth
T. M. Green
Anderson Green
Fairfield
W. L. Parks
Ed Anderson
W. W. Murfin
Kelly
Shobonier
George Porte
Dessa Walker
St. Louis
Geo. E. Balllad
Ballance
Altom
Johnny Limecox
Vere Muellers
Non Ball Club
Henry Pugh
Denver
Colorado
Geo
Illinois State Fair slated for Springfield August 20 27
A Patoka area notice lists the Illinois State Fair dates August 20 to 27 in Springfield. It notes related events and reminders for threshing season, canned goods supplies, and local business promotions around Hill Bros and Wasems Cash Market.
State guides refunds for gasoline tax with new affidavit form
The Department of Finance outlines refunds for gasoline tax and announces an official affidavit form. Applicants must attach the purchaser’s name and address, quantity, price, seller, delivery, and explicit use of fuel. Funds are available only after September tax collection. card indexing aids claim regulation and processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Finance
Department
Illinois
A. C. Bollinger
Illinois House Passes Bills on Education Finance and Park Bonds
Legislative updates show House Bills 19 25 29 and 54 advancing. Funding provisions include $80 000 for University of Illinois buildings and Cook County experimental station, school district tax levy by referendum, and Lincoln Park bond authorization up to 6 million with a 2 million cap per election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Finneran
University of Illinois
Cook County
Marinier
Propper
Board of Education
Johnson
Lincoln Park
Homecoming Day Fetes Antioch M E Church on Lake Centralia
Antioch Methodist Episcopal Church hosts homecoming on Sunday August 14 with 10 a m Sunday School service at the lakeside church on Lake Centralia. A basket dinner follows with parking for autos and a 2 pm baptismal service then a sermon by Rev Fox of Centralia. Rev M L Watson is pastor and W T Richardson superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antioch Methodist Episcopal Church
Lake Centralia
Picture on monument destroyed by unknown shooter at Patoka
A Patoka resident laments the destruction of a family monument picture and asks for public accountability. He recalls neighbors who helped after a sorrowful time and warns the culprit that sins may be found out. He praises Mound Chapel work and closes with a plea for civility and moral reckoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Angels of Heaven
United States
Nat
Mound Chapel
Sams Tata
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Stringtown
Clinton
Iliopotis
B. Ballance
B. V. Crosby
G. Metzger
Mt. Vernon
Bysaid
Enarco Motor Oil
Terank McConnell
J. C. Beery
Eli Logan
Walton
Gran
Southern Illinois Hospital
Chance
Ecatur
Eunice
Lillian Carter
Smith & Crawford
Addis
E. M. Hines
M. E. South
Fortescue
Tom Pugh
E-Z
Waltons
Walter Dively
Hidalgo
S. C
Ira Caldwell
Benjamin Souter Livesay
Muskegeon
Mich
J. H. Cox
Elaine Sharp
Highgrove
Cal
W. B. Chandler
BE. Green
Pag
Thies
Fred Brown
Greenville
Quivron
Fred
Elliston
Quivran
Susie Foltz
Foltz
Van
Indiana
M. E. Church
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