Mrs Silas Davidson Dies at 82 in Salem Hospital
Mrs. Mary Agnes Davidson of 514 East Main Street died Wednesday morning in Salem Memorial Hospital after a ten day stay. She was 82, daughter of John Michael Bowlds and Julia McDonald, born June 2, 1888 in Fairfield. Survivors include two sons Dwight and Edward, four daughters Lucille Whalen Catherine Davidson Mary Lee Bumpers Esther Irvin, six sisters, and a son Julius who died two years ago. Requiem Mass was held at St Theresa Catholic Church with burial at Paradise Cemetery.
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East Main Street
Salem Memorial Hospital
Davidson
John Michael and
Julia (McDonald) Bowlds
Fairfield
Silas Davidson
Dwight
Salem
Edward
California
Lucille Whalen
Catherine Davidson
East St. Louis
Mary Lee Bumpers
Saudi Arabia
Esther Irvin
Patoka
Julius Davidson
St. Theresa Catholic Church
Victor Sulkowski
Paradise Cemetery
MecMackin Chapel
Thomas F Hayes Dies in Centralia
Thomas F. Hayes 85, a Patoka native and retired farmer, died yesterday at St. Marys Hospital Centralia. Survived by three sons Harry, Robert, Edward. three daughters Mary Reed Pauline Laws Agnes Jenkins. six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral at St Lawrence Church 10 a.m. Monday Rev Arentsen officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Cox Martin Funeral Home Patoka in charge. Rosary 8 p.m. Sunday.
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Thomas F. Hayes
Patoka
St. Mary’s Hospital
Centralia
Joseph
Mary Hayes
Mary Humes
Harry
St. Louis
Robert
Edward
Alton
Mary Reed
Pauline Laws
West Frankfort
Agnes Jenkins
Julia Kraft
Gerrish Reunion in Colorado Springs Two dozen details
The second Gerrish reunion of Colorado relatives gathered at Cheyenne Canyon Peak in Colorado Springs on July 18 with about eight attendees. A noon dinner followed, and Leo Ververs presided over the business meeting. Officers were re elected for another year. Attendees included visitors from Denver and other Colorado locales, with eldest honorees Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ververs, Illinois emigrants 46 years prior. Illinois representatives included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Paine of Kell, Mrs. Hammond Gaston of Sullivan, Mrs. G. W. Bowen, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Britt, and Miss Pearl Britt of Patoka.
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Colorado
Cheyenne Canyon
Peak
Colorado Springs
Colo
Leo Ververs
Denver
Charles Ververs
Illinois
Charles Gray
Walter Paine
Kell
Hammond Gaston
Sullivan
G. W. Bowen
Floyd Britt
Pearl Britt
Patoka
Brenda Lee to Perform at DuQuoin State Fair
Brenda Lee, billed as Miss Dynamite, will perform Aug 30 to Sept 5 at the DuQuoin State Fair backed by the Casuals. She will share spotlight with Phyllis Diller and George Kirby. cast includes the Good Time Singers and others. Tickets available via the fair office. no sellouts reported.
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Miss Dynamite
Brenda Lee
DuQuoin State Fair
Casuals
Nashville
Brenda
Bill Bailey
Phyllis Diller
George Kirby
Manhattan Rockets
Lou Breese
Half Brothers
Johnny Matson
Gus Augspurg
du Quoin
du Quoin State Fair
Patoka Rabbits Dominate Clinton County Fair Winners
Patoka rabbits led by the California born Patoka who took second in Best Luck at Clinton County Fair Carlyle with its mother Nellie second in Best Doe. Ho bo the black American checker giant won first in Best Buck and Nita the blue American checkered giant took third. All are owned by Ruth and Glenn Summers of Patoka and are entered in Madison County Fair Highland and Marion County Fair Salem next week.
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Patoka
California
Clinton County Fair
Carlyle
Nellie
Randolph County Fair
Sparta
Ruth and
Glenn Summers
Madison County
Highland
Marion
Salem
Vernon Community News Notes and Travel Roundup
Vernon area residents share visits and trips with family across several states and Canada. A birthday surprise honors A. E. Hedgpeth, with Elwin Bushue of AltaMont planning the event. Local families, including the Wades, Hirsteins, Corbetts, Walkers, Coxes, Robinsons, Murfins, and Linders, attended the Marion County Singing Convention at Patoka Methodist Church.
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A. E. Hedgpeth
Elwin Bushue
Altamont
Richard Cox
Essie Robinson
Ruth Murfin
Ann
Leslie Linder
Marion County
Patoka Methodist Church
Savings Bonds Totals for June in Illinois and County
Marion County residents purchased 95 649 in series E and H savings bonds in June. Illinois state sales reached 26 880 416 with a 0 5 percent rise from last June and 7 4 percent of national sales totaling 362 290 000. First half Illinois sales stood at 49 3 percent of the annual quota of 358 100 000.
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Marion County
United States Savings
Ambrose W. Harbert
Centralia
Kenneth Milam
Salem
General County
Savings
Illinois
Arnold J. Raven
The
Treasury
Zion News: Local Visits and Hospital News Across Communities
Zion residents share visits and hospitality with nearby families. Clarence Leicht of Boulder returns from Barnes Hospital St Louis and recovers after surgery. Several guests attend Sunday meals including Wall Dahm Wall Brown Belcher and Sanders relations. Ethel Lanham hospitalizes at St Elizabeth Bellville.
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Virgil Wernsman
Elsie
Clarence Leicht
Boulder
Clarence
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
Bess Brown
Mike
Maggie Wall
Lake City
Wendall Dahm
Donna Wall
Lovington
Orval Brown
Beatrice Meador
Paul Bernius
Gilbert Brown
Rhoda Belcher
Berthel Sanders
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Mary Agnes Davidson
Gerrish
DuQuoin Fair
Mous
Marjorie Sanders
Joyce Bertram
Vandalia
Clinton Co. Fair
Travelers Safety Service
Jagcils
Vernon
Emma White
Bob Thalman
Dale Zimmerman
States
Canada
Ross Ballance
Michigan
Merle Morey
Beverly Brumfield
Willett
South Dakota
Wyoming
Yellowstone
Badlands
Black Hills
Grand Tetons
William Wade
Alice Wilson
Kenneth Hirstein
Earl Corbett
Springfield
Helen Easley
Bert Walker
Fannie Miller
Kinmundy
Mary Walker
Virgil Weinsman
John
Etta Anders
George Menteer
Stephen
Sanders
Lila
Lila Menteer
Ruth Ann
Cooiley) Summers
Clarence Linton
Niantic
Winess Linton Home
West
Shattue
Ethel Lanham
Jessie Nettles
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Bellville
Aletha Sanders
Jruene Lanham
Mrs. Lanham
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