Presidential delegate counts favor Hoover and Smith in split race
The weeklong rally shows Hoover leading the Republican tally and Smith ahead for the Democrats, though neither holds a majority. Totals list dozens of contested delegates by state, with disputes over Alabama, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, and more as Lowden and Reed factions press claims ahead of the Kansas City and Houston conventions.
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Hoover
Smith
New York
West Virginia
Kansas City
Houston
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Iowa
Kentucky
Louisana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
Rhode Island
Tennessee
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin
Hawaii
Phillipines
Lowdon
Massachetts
Mississippi
Newexico
London
Mlinois
New Sxico
North Dakota
Oklahoma
South Carolina
South Dakota
Alaska
Lowden
Illinois
Curtis
Kansas
Norris
Watson
Indiana
Borah
Idaho
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Wyoming
District of Columbia
Texas
Mexico
Philippines
Porto Rico
Virgin Islands
Reed
Pomerone
George
Marion County bankers hold big meeting and home guard plan
The Marion County unit of the Illinois Bankers Federation met in Pattoning banquet rooms after a six o'clock dinner Tuesday with 75 attendees. County President Frank Noleman presided, L. E. Green served as secretary, and state representatives Saunders and Newell outlined a program for Home Guards who are now Deputy Sheriffs under Sheriff Harvey D. May. The group discussed bank robbery trends from 1924 and early 1925 and described a tightened, cooperative pursuit and notification system to deter robbers in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Illinois Bankers Federation
Pittinger
Frank Noleman
Old National Bank
Centralia
L. E. Green
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Vernon
Saunders
Newell
Ilinois
Patoka
Harvey D. May
Illinois
Keenes
Germantown
Happy Day Spent At F. M. Smith Home
The Smith family circle gathered at the F. M. Smith home in Patoka last Sunday for a reunion. Attending were Oli Mayme Robinson and family from Norn, Ruby from Chie, E. R. Hamilton and family, Frank Hatch and family, J. W. Epps and family, Carroll Walton and children of Vernon, and others not named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Smith
Patoka
Mr. Man
Oli Mayme Robinson
Norn
Miss Ruby
Chie
E. R. Hamilton
Benwwu
Frank Hatch
J. W. Epps
Carroll Walton
Vernon
Dam 52 Beats Cairo Purities 6 to 1 in Cairo
Cairo Purities suffer first defeat of the season as Dam 52 wins 6 to 1 at Cairo. Meador hurled strong for Dam 52, with Doyle contributing three hits. Cairo’s J Gore Lipe and Hall led offense while Cairo errors aided the eighth inning rally for the visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Ill
Cairo Purities
Dam
Meador
J. Gore
Lipe
Hall
Doyle
R. H. E. Tih
Gia
Calvo
Siete
Lynn
Smith and Leek
Annual Election of Cemetery Officers
Announcement for the Patoka Cemetery Association meeting next Friday night in the Directors room of the First State Bank to select officers for the coming year. Mrs. Tom Altom urges attendance to avoid being assigned an office. J. R. Livesay is reported to be showing a big improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First State Bank
Patoka Cemetery Association
Tom Altom
Uncertain Delegate Totals in Democratic Primary
The report notes 64 Democratic delegates not yet claimed across states including Alabama 24 Arkansas 18 Colorado 4 and South Carolina 18 with two Canal Zone delegations of 6 each awaiting final alignment. One delegation is uninstructed while the other is pledged to Smith.
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Indiana
Alabama
Arkansas
Colorado
South Carolina
Canal Zone
Smith
Local Notes Highlight Visitors and Community Events
Mrs Neil Walker and a daughter from DuQuoin visited relatives. Various locals advertise car washing at Smith Crawford Power, 25c charge. William Adams summers in Champaign. Deneen Smith from Lincoln State Hospital visited. Johnny Oglesby promoted to General Agent at Flora. Plant listings and mail orders offered by Smiths. Patoka and surrounding residents visit family and socialize with old townsmen. Navy enlistment for David Van Fossan planned in Peoria. Local sports and carnival notes. livestock price hints for June 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil Walker
DuQuoin
Smith-Crawford
Vernon
Walter Clay Adams
Champaign
Deneen Smith
State Hospital and Colony
Lincoln
Johnny Oglesby
Flora
S. O. Co
Smiths
Nancy Hall’s
Porto Rico
Jeff Smith
Patoka
Ill
Ray Beckett
Dalton City
John Lanham
Boulder
John
Register
Bruce Holland
William Bruening
East St. Louis
A. C. Wills
Marjorie
Margaret Struneck
Christopher
Nannie Wilosn
Donald
George Holland
Centralia
G. W. Green
Les Thalman
Vandalia
Smith-Crawford Power Car Laundry
Louie Wasem
Jake Davis
Alberta Berthoux
Franklin Elifritz
Christine Cox
David van Fossan
Peoria
United States Navy
F. Eaglin
Maron
Pauline
Earla
Decatur
O. E. Eagiin
Bettie Clark
Clark
Infant Harold Towler Passes After Short Illness
Frederick Towler and Virdin Towler mourn the infant son born February 14 1928 who died May 27 1928 after a three month and thirteen day life. The service was at Mound Chapel Church with Rev Monroe Smith, burial in McGassi Cemetery awaiting resurrection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Harold
Fred
Virdin Towler
Heaven
Harold
Thos. Towler
Henry Brumfield
Henry Belcher
Mound Chapel
Monroe Smith
McGassi
Hugh Graham Dies in 66th Year After Faithful Life
Hugh Graham born Aug 13 1861 in Dorchester near London Canada died May 27 1928 at age 66 years 9 months 14 days. A devout Christian, he later joined the Independent Holiness Church of Marion Illinois. He married Mrs R C Baugh in 1908 at Red Lodge Montana and moved to Illinois in 1921 living on Geo Ballance farm until his death. He leaves a wife a stepdaughter and husband Mr and Mrs Wm Taylor a sister Mrs Jennie Brichen Edmonton Canada a brother Walter Graham Edmonton and nephews J N Brichen Allan Brichen Owasso Michigan and many relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Graham
Norman
Christine Graham
Dorchester Township
City of
London
Canada
Church of God
Independent Holiness
Marion
III
R. C. Baugh
Brother
Drake
Red Lodge
Mon
Illinois
Geo. Ballance
Wm. H. Taylor
Jennie Brichen
Owasso
Mich
Walter Graham
Edmonton
B. Y. P. U. Program Sunday May 3 1928
The B Y P U program for Sunday evening at 7:00 features talks and readings on daily work. Myrna Carter and Carroll Mojonnier present studies on work and schooling, with musical selections by Irene Malan and others. Quizz leader Artie Rogier leads the event and Ruth Ford and F F Hedges contribute remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrna Carter
Carroll Mojonnier
Carl Outhouse
Alice Mojonnier
Violet Nattier
Ruth Ford
AlIwv
F. F. Hedges
Ysiano Solo
Irene Malan
O. F. Davis
Eugene Parker
A. C. Berthoux
Quizz
Artie Rogier
Lincoln State Hospital Staff Visit Patoka During Trip
Mrs. Henson assistant Matron of Lincoln hospital and colony and her mother stopped in Patoka Tuesday morning to visit Mr. and Mrs. George Ballance. They were en route to West Frankfort for a two weeks vacation. Moody Ligan of Decatur visited his brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ballance, over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moody Ligan
Decatur
Roy Ballance
Patoka High School 1927 28 Alumni Meeting Report
The Patoka school year ends with the alumni meeting set for Saturday night at the High School gymnasium. The Baccalaureate was held last Sunday with Rev J M Smith delivering the address to a large crowd. The 1928 graduates include Thelma Walker Lucille Britt Hazel Britt Frank Elifritz Francis Gaston Beulah Wickersham Christine Cox and Elizabeth Ford. The graduating exercises occurred Wednesday evening and the class play was presented Thursday and again Saturday night during Alumni events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Smith
Thelma Walker
Lucille Britt
Hazel Britt
Frank Elifritz
Francis Gaston
Beulah
Coach for Coming Year Employed
The school board names Harvey F. Monger from the S I N U as the coach for the coming term. He will receive his degree from the school this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey F. Monger
Altom's offers hats and groceries as Salem visitors noted
William Gaston and family were Salem visitors Sunday while Ira Livesay of Decatur and Miss Margaret Forehand of Decatur visited local families. Altom's advertises straw hats, sun hats, box stationery, 25 to 49 cent items, fresh hominy oats potatoes cider vinegar coffee soda to kill bugs and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altom
William Gaston
Salem
Ira Livesay
Decatur
Altom’s
Nell Quayle
Tom Altom
George Washington Stephens
Dett
Howard Adams
Joe Turner
Centralia
Altom's
Charles Purvis
Odin
Rice Redman
Buffalo
Oscar Friend
T. J. Dukes
Altoms
Lloyd Pierce
Patoka
Lloyd
Dale Altom's Hudson Sustains Minor Garage Fire
Dale Altom's Hudson car caught fire in the garage due to generator wiring causing about $100 in damage. The blaze was discovered just after the vehicle exited the garage and could have engulfed the car minutes later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Altom Hudson
Dale
Ashley O Bryants in Auto Accident Near Sandoval
Will C O Bryant and wife with C G Parnell were returning from Pontiac to Ashley when their Oakland coach wrecked on the west oil field curve one mile north of Sandoval. All passengers suffered minor injuries. initial reports of severe injury or death were corrected. Mr O Bryant, superintendent of the State Printing plant at Pontiac, was formerly part owner of the Ashley Gazette and helped start several local papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will C. O’bryant
C. G. Parnell
Pontiac
Ashley
Oakland
West Oil Field
Sandoval
O’bryant
Register
State Penal Institution
Ashley Gazette
Frank
Illinois Commerce Commission
Judge Green
Mt. Vernon
Cross Continent Footracers Limp Into New York
Andy Payne of Claremore Okla limped into Madison Square Garden with a win by more than 16 hours in a 2422 mile Los Angeles to New York marathon for a 25000 dollar prize. C C Pyle, former Grange manager, led fifty four followers in a world wide event watched daily. The endurance race faced snow rain sand mud and pavement to reach a crowded New York street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Payne
Claremore
Oklahoma
Madison Square Garden
C. C. Pyle
Harold
Red) Grange
Los Angeles
New York
Why Worry Over Crop Now A Farmer's Debate
Two farmers debated Saturday about crop condition. One feared corn would mature quickly with small ears. The other argued there was no need to worry, suggesting a calmer view of potential outcomes.
Family Reunion Honors Deceased Father on Decoration Day
A family reunion was held at L. M. Black home on Decoration Day weekend. Relatives from Centralia Nokomis Patoka Decatur joined to tribute T. J Black, who died two years ago, as Carrie Black recovers from winter illness and enjoys the cemetery visit with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Black
T. J Black
Carrie Black
Frank
Nokomis
W. B. Chilton
Centralia
Hugh LeMay
Fred Black
Patoka
Geo. Stephens
Decatur
Carl Black
Guy Chandler
Town
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J. R. Livesay
Harry Dawson
James Doty
Chicago
Lincoln State Hospital
Patoka School
Dale Altom
Hudson
Ashley O’bryants
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