Residents and visitors gather for local reunions and visits
Maud Jones returns home after visiting relatives near Chicago Ella Foster visits in Washington with daughter Mabel Patton Maud Caldwell visits Salem Wath Hines visits Jean McWhirter Clewe McWhirter and wife welcome a baby girl Guy Chandler family visit with Cleve McWhirter Paul and Marion Caldwell visit Oscar Caldwell Jim and wife of Decatur visit Rose and Harry Thomason Frank Cline and family attend Etna Knight and Alice Caudle visit Laura Frizzell Elmer Berry and family attend Pittsburg picnic Dwight Bundy and Barthol Anderson Edwin Arnold and wife Cyrus Nichols Harry Nattier and family visit Cyrus Arnold Salem reunion attendees J Perkins Peoria D C Perkins Nan Perkins Sallie Woolsie Vernon visitors Elmer Berry Ellis Bassett and family Jamie Caldwell Duane Walton visit Rose Thomason helps Bertha Mulvaney paper Laura and Joe Frizzell visit Elmer Frizzell gravel laid on west end of State Aid road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Caldwell
Salem
Wath Hines
Jean McWhirter
Clewe McWhirter
Guy Chandler
Cleve McWhirter
Paul Caldwell
Marion Caldwell
Oscar Caldwell
Jim
Decatur
Rose
Harry Thomason
Frank Cline
Etna Knight
Alice Caudle
Laura Frizzell
Jamie Caldwell
Duane Walton
Charlies McWhirter
Rose Thomason
Bertha Mulvaney
Laura
Joe Frizzell
Elmer Frizzell
Local Social Notes Highlight Doolen and Brown Family Visits
Weekend updates show Sandy Branch residents with relatives in Loami Salem and nearby areas. Mr and Mrs Cleve Doolen hosted, Donald Brown returned from a three week visit, and Mrs Selby Garrett traveled to Salem to see Dr Porter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garl Doolen
Cleve Doolen
Donald Brown
Loami
Richard Brown
Selby Garrett
Salem
Garrett
Porter
Bell Williams
T. P. ‘Williams
Fiona Haynes
Eulaine Williams
Virgie Garrett
Roy Doolen
Jack Garrett
Allie Thomas
Women visit Michigan amid berry canning reunion work
After a visit in Michigan with her children, Mrs. Lovie Hicks and Mrs. Mabel Deadmond and Mrs. Francis Roberts with Miss Virginia Roberts visited last week with Mrs. Virgie Garrett and canned black berries. Tom Garrett is working in Salem during the reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Lovie Hicks
Mabel Deadmond
Francis Roberts
Virginia Roberts
Virgie Garrett
Tom Garrett
Salem
Vandalia and area social calls noted
Allen Murray Marie Colbrook and Stanley Barnes were Vandalia callers last Friday. John Stone and wife of DeWit and John Stone and wife of Sandoval called on Etta Shepard and children Thursday. Bill Boothman and family of St. Louis was in the Neck Sunday. Lucille and Chloe Shepard visited Gladys Brown Sunday. Genevieve and Irene Goodin called on Fern Belcher Monday. Dale Alexander bought a Ford. John Shepard and Theo Stone were Keyesport callers Monday. Otto McGath visits Wm Alexander family. Harry Murray and family visited Wm Alexander Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Murray
Marie Colbrook
Stanley Barnes
John Stone
DeWit
Sandoval
Etta Shepard
Bill Boothman
St. Louis
Neck
Lucille
Chloe Shepard
Gladys Brown
Genevieve
Irene Goodin
Fern Belcher
Dale Alexander
John Shepard
Theo Stone
Otto McGath
Wm. Alexander
Harry Murray
Alexander
Local Social Visits Reported Across Towns
Fredonia residents Gee Jett and family with Mr and Mrs Alva Jett and Mr and Mrs Everett Jett visited Sunday with Howard Perrine and family near Vernon. Albert Galbreth called on Bill Kirgan and family Sunday. Lena Mae Kretzer visited Monday with Mrs Esther Simpson. Lawrence and Wilbur Talbert and Wm Perkins were shopping in Patoka Friday. Jake Mack was a Salem visitor Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gee, Jett
Alva Jett
Everett Jett
Howard Perrine
Vernon
Albert Galbreth
Bill Kirgan
Lena Mae Kretzer
Esther Simpson
Lawrence
Wilbur Talbert
Wm. Perkins
Patoka
Jake Mack
Salem
Local visits and travels noted around Vernon and Kinmundy
Martha Rose Vernon and Carolyn Merritt visited grandparents W H Wade and wife for several days. Byron Albert and daughter Marjorie visited Mrs Anna Lester. George Crothers from Springfield visited family. Webb Rogers of Vandalia spoke with National Biscuit Co. representative. Various locals like Arlie Sprinkle and Miss Alice Brumfield appear in short encounters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Rose
Carolyn Merritt
Centralia
W. H. Wade
Byron Albert
Marjorie
Near Stringtown
Alberts
Anna Lester
George Crothers
Springfield
William Miller
Kinmundy
Alvin Hathaway
Hubert Doolen
Adams Oil & Gas Co
Minnie Wilson
Jacksonville
Lib Doolen
J. T. Arnold
James B. Metager
Betty Hope
J. M. Thompson
Webb Rogers
Vandalia
National Biscuit Co
Arlie Sprinkle
Myron Cooley
Bob Binnion
Alice Brumfield
West of Patoka
Harold Thomas
Vandalia Social Notes Reflect Regional Visits and Arrivals
In Vandalia and nearby areas residents hosted relatives and guests over weekends and extended stays. Names include Ina and Lois Laurence, Fred Laurence, Wade Lawson with James Lawson, Marian Epps’s health improvement, Louise Betts visiting from Sheridan, Raymond Yates and family moving into L. A. Wilson residence, Estella White and Rena Tillman hosting, Dot and Clem Doolen’s vacation trip, Claud Doolen and family visiting Rose Doolen, and several local moves and gatherings. A campus-style picnic drew a nice crowd, and Mrs. Humes displayed a generous oil offering for Heyworth friends. Additional visits included Mary Morgan of Oklahoma and Mrs. Harold Simcox of Sandoval, with Bethany Home Coming near Highland and other familial reunions across Kinmundy, Vandalia, and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandalia
Ina
Lois Laurence
Fred Laurence
Wade Lawson
LeRoy
James Lawson
Marian Epps
Louise Betts
Sheridan
Raymond Yates
Coffeen
Ill
L. A. Wilson
Yates
Taylor Drilling Co
Estella White
Rena Tillman
Flora Dickey
Clyde Doolen
Champaign
Miss Dot Doolen
Clem
Ozark Mountains
Claud Doolen
Jacksonville
Rose Doolen
Miss Dot
Harry Godel
Elvris
St. Louis
Wm. Godel
Marian Laurence
Peoria
Randy Cox
W. L. Grey
Patoka
al Grey
al Gray
Elmer ,Crothers
John Metzger
Rachel McHaney
Fredonia
Clinton Livesay
Eloise Peyton
East of Town
Marilyn Quayle
Patoka Notes On Local Visits And Oil News
Mrs A C Willi of DuQuoin visited Patoka from Wednesday to Saturday with the Alexander and Wilson families and others. Her daughters Marjorie Willi and Roberta Bailey with Tony joined in returning home. Roy Thompson and family of Marion visited relatives here. Will Earl of Mounds and Ranny Pool of Centraia spent Thursday with the Pughs. Bessie Schmidt of Springfield visited her uncle John Ashton last week. After ten days with Patoka relatives Mr and Mrs J H Humes returned to Heyworth. The Humes, former Patokians, are excited about oil development in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Willi
DuQuoin
Patoka
Ollie Alexander
Nannie Wilson
Barthol Anderson
Marjorie Willi
Roberta Bailey
Tony
Roy Thompson
Maron
Will Earl
Mounds
Ranny Pool
Centraia
Patoka Social Notes Highlight Local Visitors
Sunday guests included Mrs. C. A. Adams and daughter with Bruce Holland and family from East St. Louis visiting Mrs. Laura Haley. The Hollands returned from a tour of southern states visiting historical sites. E. E. McHaney and Chas. McHaney, along with Carl Simcox and Mr. Owens of Assumption, stopped by in Patoka and the oil field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
C. A. Adams
Bruce Holland
East St. Louis
Laura Haley
Holland
E. E. McHaney
Chas. McHaney
Carl Simcox
Owens
Assumption
Decatur Visitors Spend Tuesday With Patoka Relatives
Mrs. L Church Mrs. Edwin Gray and son Wayne from Decatur visited relatives in Patoka on Tuesday. Wayne stayed longer with Clayton Beery and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L .Church
Edwin Gray
Wayne
Decatur
Patoka
Clayton Beery
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East Zion
Maud Jones
Chicago
Ella Foster
Washington
Mabel Patton
Lyric Theatre
Salem, Illinois
Francis Langford
and Phil Regan
Madrid
Madonna
Marx Bros. In
Gene Raymond
My Girl
Janesville, Wis
Patoka Elevator CO
Vernon-Patoka
Humes
Heyworth
Mary Morgan
Okla
Sam Bundy
Ethel Lebegue
Mation
John Zilles
Highland
P. J. Mojorinier
Harold Simcox
Wm. Rogier
Artie Rogier
Carl
Roy Malan
Philip Mojonnier
Alice
Vincent Malan
Terre Haute
Nnd
Bethany
Wm. Green
Centralia Vis
Newsy
Rox
Illinois
Centralia, Ill
Sun
Tues
Warner Baxter
Wallace Beery
Great Gambini
Akim Tamiroff
Marion Marsh
Eve
Marion Davies
Robert Montgomery
Conrad Veidt
Annabella
the Rio Grande
Wm. Boyd
Wallace Ford
Anna Lee
Liberty Theatre
Vandalia, Ill
Madge Evans
Joe E. Brown
Constance Bennett
Cary Grant
Jones
Donald Woods
Fred McMurray
Frances Farmer
A. Wasem
Children’s Shop
Centralia, Illinois
Prices Cafe
Wasews
ICE Delivered
John Deere
Centralia Basket Co
North Locust St
Men’s Suits Bettinghouse
Egyptian Academy OF Beauty Culture
City National Bank
Redman Hall
Clyde’s
Night Owls
Phone Patoka
Linton
Beery
Dr. Miles
Miss Glivar
Oa Ae
Ervine
George’s New Candy Shop
Porter Simcox
Byrd-Watson Drug CO
Philco Radios
Maurice Reynolds
Burtschi Motor Co
Breese
Field’s Barber Shop
MAE Eagan
C. S. Huddleston
P. O
Old Capitol
South 6Th St
Websters
5Th St
Locust St. Centralia
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