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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1932
Page
4
The Patoka Register lists James M. Emerson as publisher with publication in Patoka Illinois. It notes the paper is entered as second class matter and provides subscription price of 1.50 dollars per year.
Column lists WANT COLUMN banks for sale two milk cows one fresh and oil and gas parts from Erwin Bros at 541 North Poplar Centralia Illinois dates 7 8 and hosiery sales offer up to 15 dollars daily new Ford prize travel incentive and furniture ads featuring Raines Furniture Exchange 215 South Locust Centralia Illinois all shown in period classified tone.
Reverend Adams held a regular appointment Sunday. Hiram Wyant and family visited Centralia. Laurine Beck visited Rollie Klinge's family. Lucile Frisby stayed with Freda Lane. Fred Klinge and wife spent Sunday with James Klinge. Wes Martin and wife visited Arewine Willett's home. Byron Albert and George Albert with Clarence Miller's family socialized Sunday. Edith Donaldson had supper with Freda Lane. Charlie Oates and wife and Sam also mentioned in notes.
MacDonnel and his wife from Taylorville picked berries in the area on Tuesday. Hugh Oates and his son Bill from the north were in the vicinity Sunday. Reminder: the community supper is scheduled for August 3.
Mr and Mrs Irvin Lane and son Kenneth spent Monday evening at the W M Kelly home. Ransom McCarty was a business caller Wednesday morning in the neighborhood. Dwight and George Ramsey and Wink Jackson assist Dennis Branch in hay harvest this week. Mrs Ida Jett drove to Centralia Thursday afternoon and attended Sunshine Chapter of War Mothers. Mr and Mrs Groff and children spent the weekend in Salem with their daughters. Mrs Lafe Sommerville and Mrs Grace Meeker of Odin were business callers at Gideon McKee home Saturday. Mr and Mrs Clarence Guyman spent Tuesday at the Henry Guyman home. Edgar Kerwin and William Galbreath have been threshing in the vicinity the past week. Mrs Laura Livesay of Patoka visited Mrs Ida Jett Monday afternoon. Mrs Arvil Fatheree, recovering from leg infection, is better and returned home after Salem treatment. Harry Robinson made a business trip to Odin Thursday morning.
Mr and Mrs Frank Bradford and daughters visited Mrs Luther Williams Sunday afternoon. Albert Dean and Clifton Bowen stayed with grandparents Bert Richards and family Crawford county. Mat Belcher Opal and Mabel Bowen visited Irvin Bowen family. Ewing Davidson called on Pete Bopp. Glen Phillips Decatur called on Luther Williams. Glen Eldon and Burl Bowen spent time with Charles Bowen’s grandparents. Eaglin and Temple played baseball Sunday with a 13 to 5 score for Eaglin.
Vernon families and friends travel between St. Louis Clinton Vandalia and Salem for weekend visits and lettered greetings. Residents including Mr. and Mrs. Godel Forrest Horn and Clara, Mildred Morgan and others are mentioned along with illnesses and returns from travel. Various kin and neighbors attend district lodges and gatherings in Salem Chicago Vandalia and Kinmundy.
Nellie Duncan of Los Angeles arrived to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. Holtslaw. Lizzie McClelland stayed with Jas and family. Opal Kretzer visiting John Kretzer. Numerous relatives visit at the Holtslaw home including Juanita Holtslaw and others from Sandoval Central City and Sandoval. A baby boy was born to John and Mrs. Kretter. Other early week visits include Mrs. Flora Case and Phoebe McClellan.
Readable fragments show two names and phone numbers linked to Patoka and Vernon areas. No clear event or action is stated. The piece reads as a brief contact note rather than a full news item or notice.
Bethel will hold services Saturday at 2 30 and 7 30 with ministers from several churches taking part. Mrs Nellie Duncan visited her sister Mrs Belle Huff in Iowa during the weekend.
Margaret Lake visited Beatrice Robertson in Bernice Anderson spent Tuesday with Lenore Brewer. Mrs. Wilma Linton and son Dwayne spent Sunday with her parents. Marion Christie and family visited Bert Tedrick in Vandalia. Mildred Brown stayed with Hazel Jones weekend. Several families attended a birthday dinner in Oconee. The Wyants and Ballances hosted and visited relatives Sunday.
Miss Mary Jane Williams of East Zion is noted in the newspaper notice as visiting or being visited. the item records a family or community acknowledgment with no further details provided.
Maude and Rose visited Lizzie Caldwell while Miss Clela Caldwell joined. Mrs Artis Sonneman of Vandalia stayed with Glenn Meador family. A.D. Nichols suffered a minor automobile accident. Families gathered at Joe and Frank Frizzell homes. Zion Ziper pall team beat Kinmundy 4 to 3 at Zion ball grounds.
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