Memorial Day Service At Fredonia Draws Large Crowd
The all day Memorial Day service and ad dinner were well attended. A prayer meeting was held at Henry Meredith home Tuesday. Families and friends gathered for the holiday with visits from Wilbur Talbert and others as Jon Talbert and Amelia Meredith’s graduation notes appear amid local greetings.
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Henry Meredith
Tuesay
Grace McHaney
Cliffie Mgoodwin
Caroline Harmeier
Amelia Meredith
Wilbur Talbert
John Tal- Wilkinson
Local Happenings Include Decatur Visitor Visit
Mrs Anie Murfin of Decatur spent the first of the week with relatives here. Mr and Mrs Frank Simcox of Bloomington were here for Memorial.
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Anie Murfin
Decatur
Frank Simcox
Bloomington
Memorial Day visits and Fort Chartres note in Illinois region
Day by day, locals visit relatives in Clinton Denver Salem Patoka and Springfield while Memorial Day gatherings include out of town guests Edwin Gray and Frank Simcox. A restored Fort Chartres site near Prairie du Rocher marks the French era in the Illinois country with a park and museum.
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Illinois Country
Prairie du Rocher
East St. Louis
Fort Chartres State Park
Randolph County
Ilinois
Methodist Sunday School Hosts 64 Attendance and Party
The Vernon news reports 64 attendees at the Methodist Sunday School followed by Happy Birthday for Mary Kay Phinney. A Stanley party at Mrs Cledia Wikenhauser’s home featured prizes won by Effie Hathaway and Jessie Binnion with refreshments served.
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Methodist Sunday School
Mary Kay Phinney
Cledia Wikenhauser
Effie Hathaway
Jessie Binnion
Reva Riley
Martie Hathaway
Vivian Binnion
Letta Hopkins
Bertha Quay
Hidlebaugh
Mary Helen Wickersham
Patoka
Brother Moore
Monmouth
Illinois
Illinois Grants Free License Plates for Disabled Veterans
Governor Adlai E Stevenson signed a bill to provide Illinois license plates free for disabled veterans given federally furnished cars. Farm fire losses in April reached 262667 with electricity as the main cause. Express rates may rise as the Railway Express Agency adopts interstate rates approved by the ICC. Illinois hatcheries produced 23589000 chicks in April, nine percent below last year due to egg shortages. first four months 1949 production remains above 1948. The conservation department plans 70000 ringneck pheasants and 40000 bobwhite quail for propagation this summer. May distributions total 5000 pheasants and 3600 quail.
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Adlai E. Stevenson
General Assembly
Illinois
Illinois Commerce Commission
Railway Express Agency
Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal Departments of Agriculture
State Department of Conservation
Des Plaines Wildlife Area
Conservation Department
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Leo Cozad
Downs
Clarence Cozad
Alec Anderson
Ella Cozad
Bill
Lucille
John Jensen
Minnie Jensen
Shattuc
Fredonia
Chase & Sanborn Coffee
Roszell
Hill’s Store
Magic Chef
Grand Gas
Siegler Gas
Savage Pontiac
Patoka Hardware & Locker Service
Patoka, Ill
Bettie Simcox
Medford
Ore
C. V. Farmer
Denver
Bessie Murfin
Clinton
Elliot Caldwell
North America
National Society of Daughters of the American Colonists
Fort
Fort Chartres
Illinois State News
Pat Kelly
City Park
Griffin’s
First State Bank of
Jones’ Store
E. L. Sharp
Patoka Haw. & Locker
Patoka Elevator
Schroeder Motor Co
Cox & Martin
Charles Hill
Jenkins Truck Service
Irvin Lumber Co
Kenneth Tune
Berry Texaco
Martin’s
Williams’ Cafe
Snyder & Foltz Hardware
Eagan Food Market
Brooks Meador
Ballance
Crawford’s
Jno
Farinand
Egyptian Nursery
Farina, Illinois
Village Board OF
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