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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1938
Page
4
Mrs. John Galaway of Weldon arrives with Mr and Mrs Wm Ververs. sister and daughter Betty Jean of Hastings Nebraska stay several days. Many locals attend Legion events and Salem Reunion activities. visits span Chicago Joliet Jackson Vil le and Decatur with relatives. Various engagements include travel to Carlyle Benton Springfield and Iola with town residents joining rallies, parades, and family gatherings.
Under the Farm Security Administration rehabilitation program more than 625000 farm families on or near relief received small loans averaging 300. By Feb 1 1938 loans totaled 169312000 with more than 45000000 repaid. Oregon and Wisconsin show strong repayments while growth areas fall behind. Net worth rose 258 per family and assets increased 42 percent, with work stock up 100 percent and feed crop acreage up 50 percent.
A Sunday gathering at Kitchell Park in Pana brought together numerous Eagan relatives. Attendees included Mrs M Eagan Miss Mae Eagan Loren Eagan Jack Eagan Lynn Eagan and Maurice Eagan of Decatur. Also present were Mr and Mrs Robert Eagan of Patoka Mr and Mrs Bill Eagan of Centralia Mr and Mrs Don Eagan of Pana Mrs Claude Jackson and daughter and Mr Beryl Linton of Kinmundy.
An ice cream supper will be held on the Mueller farm Saturday night August 6 to benefit the Bear Creek ball team. Planned entertainment includes music and activities for attendees.
A large group gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ververs' Patoka home on Sunday July 24 for a family reunion. A basket dinner was shared at noon. Attendees include Ernest Andrew Belleville Veretta Outhouse Centralia Kenneth Morris Sandoval Harry Bowman Hastings Anne Marquis Dorothy Ververs Laura Ververs Chicago Floyd Outhouse Milburn Outhouse Warren Outhouse Ellis Outhouse Talmadge Outhouse Homer Outhouse Fielding Hawkins Josephine Hawkins and many Ververs relatives.
Hollywood Candy Co defeated the All Stars 8 to 5 on Saturday night at the local park. The Candy Co club scored three runs in the eighth inning behind strong pitching from Phelps of Centralia who allowed five hits and struck out ten. Next Tuesday the All Stars travel to Salem after recent win here, amid uncertain standings showing a rough balance of wins and losses.
Members of the Bagan family gathered for a reunion on Sunday in Pana. The event brought together relatives from area towns to share memories and enjoy fellowship.
Schedule notes show results with Vernon powering past Cubs 4 with Pirates 7 over Cubs 5 in a July game. Upcoming matches list August 1 Tigers vs East West vs Pirates August 3 East vs Pirates Vernon vs Cubs August 8 Tigers vs Vernon.
Stringtown notes that several locals attended an ice cream supper in Shobonier and a church event is set for Thursday night, August 5. Families and visitors are listed with Kinmundy and nearby residents enjoying weekend visits.
Mr and Mrs Russell Palmer welcomed a baby girl named Shirley Mae born July 18. Fredonia reports social visits as Laura Carter and family shared Sunday dinner with Elmer and Mrs Black. Haleah Jett suffered a arm fracture and a sprained shoulder from a Monday fall. Emma Jett remains bed fast.
Mrs Jess Ripple and children shopped in Centralia on Friday. Mrs Estella Westpent spent Thursday and Friday in Patoka with sister Mrs Noah Carter. Mrs Robert Shonkweiler and children from Monticello visited here much of last week with Flora Dickey. Miss Lula Dougherty of Robinson visits with John Hetzler's family. Sammy Jolliff leaves Sunday for Chicago for a two week stay with Junior Graham. John Quayle of Carlyle spends Tuesday evening here with his family. Harry Norris of California visits west of town with Eberlee Norris and family. Mrs Warren Bobbitt and Merle Bricker of Patoka visit Vandalia with Mrs John Matzger and Ferne Bricker. Mr and Mrs C C Murfin, Rollin and Wilbur Doolen spend Sunday with Geo Walton family.
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