Young Democratic Convention to convene in Decatur June 11-12
Marion County sends eleven delegates and an equal number of alternates to the Illinois Young Democrats convention in Decatur on June 11 and 12. State president Charles E Bliss will preside until a permanent chair is elected. Sam M Keys of Lincoln is a leading candidate for the biennial presidency. Twenty-third District leaders anticipate a larger gathering than the 1935 Springfield event.
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Marion County
Convention of
Illinois Young Democrats
Pass
Raymond Duty
Young Peoples Democratic Club
Decatur
Charles E. ‘Bliss
Taylorvillé
Sam M. Keys
Lincoln
Keys
University of Ilinois
Horner
Springfield
D D Club Entertained Saturday Night
Mr and Mrs Carol Mojonnier hosted the D D Club at their west town home on Saturday night May 29. The evening featured games and contests with prizes to Ralph and Myrna Elliott and Loretta Genre. Refreshments were served and guests departed late to meet again next month.
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Carol Mojonnier
D. D. Club
Ralph
Myrna Elliott
Loretta Genre
Wilbur Doolen
James Wernsman
Asaph Elliott
Orville Genre
Goldie Revelle
Centralia
Mojonnier
Revelle
Rigdon Location in Pope Township Oil Prospect
Mr Lenfield of Columbus Ohio completed a lease block of about 800 acres in Pope Township west of Patoka and moved a rig on the Boles land north of the Carroll place. Mr Gee Rivers of East St. Louis will drill the well and test the pay sand prospects with a spud planned for Thursday.
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Lenfield
Columbus
Ohio
Pope Township
Patoka
Carroll Place
Gee
Rivers
East St. Louis
Drilling On The Thos Altom Well In Patoka
Krum and Frederick are drilling on the Thos Altom well beyond 800 feet inside Patoka’s corporate limits at the town’s northern end.
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Krum
Frederick
Patoka
Patoka Commencement Exercises Brighten School Night
A capacity crowd attended Patoka high school commencement in the gym beautifully decorated in blue and gold. Seventeen graduates entered to a marching tune as the orchestra played. Diplomas were presented by John A. Jennings with Supt. Elvin DeLay noting three new medals for cooperative activity, athletic success, and scholarship. Lucille Smith, Lora Ballance, and Forest Walker received the inaugural medals.
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Patoka High School
Patoka
Frank Brockelmeyer
Brockelmeyer
John A. Jennings
Elvin DeLay
Lucille Smith
Lora Ballance
Forest Walker
Home Coming at Eaglin on June 6
A community homecoming at Eaglin school house on Sunday June 6 includes a basket dinner. Morning services begin with preaching at 11 a m and Sunday School at 10 a m. An afternoon speaking program follows. Everyone is invited. Joe Mack superintendent Rev M D Ballance pastor.
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Eaglin School House
Joe Mack
M. D. Ballance
Mt Ver native Marion Outhouse attends Alumni event
Mr Marion Outhouse of Mt Ver non spent from Friday until Monday with his parents Mr and Mrs E M Outhouse and other relatives of this place He also attended the Alumni at the gym on Friday night
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Marion Outhouse
Mt. Vernon
E. M. Outhouse
Obituary of Geo W Gaultney
George W. Gaultney born April 3 1855 in Clinton County Illinois, married Eliza Miller in 1882, had two children Edna and Harry with Harry predeceasing him. He served as Post Master from 1909 to 1913 and was a devout Methodist. Funeral held at M E Church with interment at Patoka cemetery. Edna survives along with many friends and neighbors.
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George W. Gaultney
Clinton County
Illinois
Dr. Beache
Eliza Miller
Harry
Edna
Patoka
Methodist Church
Levaes
M. E. Church
S. M. Spurgeon
Frank Carson
Georgia Cameron
Walter Edwards
St. Louis
B. F. Hawkins
Waverly
Anna Mills
Woodlawn
Alta Walker
Detroit
Ed Clark
Gerald Deal
East St. Louis
Drilling Planned Soon in Foster Township Area
A deal to lease 900 acres in Foster Township is under consideration to allow drilling if secured. Owners include Mrs. Belle Willet Mrs. Ella Foster Addis Walton Orville Walton C W Martin Ira Martin Walter Neilson and Dewey Neilson among others. A second nearby acreage block may host drilling, testing oil sands potential.
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Foster Township
Belle Willet
Ella Foster
Addis Walton
Orville Walton
C. W. Martin
Ira Martin
Walter Neilson
Dewey Neilson
Mrs Dean Anderson and Daughter Visit Relatives East of Patoka
Mrs Dean Anderson and her daughter from Sterling visited relatives east of Patoka during the latter part of last week.
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Dean Anderson
Sterling
Patoka
Obituary of Elma Poole Bopp
Elma Bopp born July 2 1909 died May 19 1937 at age 27 9 28 married Charles Bopp December 24 1927 they had one child Dassielee she joined Marshall Creek Baptist Church later Fairman Church funeral May 24 at Airman Baptist Church interment Fredonia cemetery she left husband Charles Bopp daughter Dassielee father Charles Poole sister Pearl Poole and other relatives card of thanks from Charles Bopp and daughter
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Elma Bopp
Charles
Daisy Poole
Charles Bopp
Elma
Marshall Creek Baptist Church
Fairman Church
Chas. Bopp
Dassielee
Charles Poole
Sandoval
Pearl Poole
Sam
Charles Harris
Jamie Rippy
Odin
Airman Baptist Church
F. J. Karn
Fredonia
Hanson Reed Wedding Sunday in Central Christian Church
Miss Dorothy Hanson and Martyn F Reed were wed Sunday at 2:00 p m in the Central Christian Church parsonage with Rev C E Dewelling officiating. The bride wore blue georgette and carried white gardenias and sweet peas. A 5 o clock dinner followed at the groom’s parents home in Cisco. The couple will reside in Cisco after June 1 where Reed manages a general store.
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Dorothy Hanson
E. King Sr
Decatur and
Martyn F
Reed
Cisco, Ill
Central Christian Church Parsonage
C. E. Dewelling
Della Hanson
Martha Hanson
Preston Reed
Cisco
Verle Kirk couple vacationing in Ohlone this summer
Mr and Mrs Verle Kirk plan a stay in Ohlone during the summer vacation. They will reside there to enjoy the warm season and local surroundings.
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Mrs
Verle Kirk
Ohlone
Patoka School Musical Recital Delights Local Audience
Enthusiastic audience attends Patoka school gym recital last week. James Melluish, appointed last September, directs a capable school orchestra and glee club showing notable progress for such a small school. Parents and public commend Melluish and students for their musical achievement.
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Patoka
James Melluish
Glee Club
Melluish
Overturns Car At Intersection Near Stringtown
Mr John T Blankinship overturned his automobile early Sunday while en route to Farmer Cemetery for Decoration Day. Northbound on the highway near Stringtown the driver turned west abruptly at a cross road south of Zimmerman corner, overturning the car carrying Mrs Blankinship Mrs MacSimcox and Mrs Belle Willett. Passengers suffered bruises and shock but none seriously injured. Willett taken home by a passing ambulance and Blankinship drove the damaged car to Patoka.
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John T. Blankinship
Farmer Cemetery
Mr. Blankinship
Stringtown
Cross Rade
Zimmerman Corner
Blankinship
MacSimcox
Belle Willett
Willett
Linton & Beery
Patoka
Softball Schedule Summary
The schedule lists games from June 7 to July 21 featuring teams Tigers Island Chapel Cardinals Vernon Cubs Adams Oil Co Zion Giants and others. Matchups include Zion vs Vernon Cubs vs Island Chapel Tigers vs Giants Cardinals vs Tigers and Adams Oil Co vs Vernon with various 7:30 and 8:30 start times.
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Tigers
Island Chapel
Cardinals
Vernon
Cubs
Adams Oil Co
Zion
Giants
Veron
Allison Well Nearing Benoist Sand Depth
F Sheridan Rays Allison well number one south of town is drilling to reach Benoist sand depth and will likely attain it in a few days.
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F. Sheridan Ray
Allison
Town
Crawford Johnson wedding announced for June
Wilma V. Dumuiesd of Patoka and Harry F. Johnson of Salem wed at the bride’s home with Rev. J. M. Smith officiating. The couple, witnessed only by close family, planned a motor trip through the southern states before settling in Salem.
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Wilma V. Dumuiesd
Patoka
Harry F. Johnson
Salem
J. M. Smith
Effie Smith
Patoka High School
University of Illinois
Brown’s
Business College
Centralia
Secre
Pwihilie Instruction
Ilinois
State House
Springfield
Johnson
Marion County
Southern Mine
Souther
Marion County Youths Tour National Stockyards
Raymond Britt of Patoka won first in sheep judging at the National Stockyards tour for Rural Youth members from 15 counties. The event, hosted by Producers' Livestock Commission, included ring judging across cattle sheep and hog classes with youth from Marion and adjoining counties, plus a Q&A session on livestock production and marketing.
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Raymond Britt
Clark Walker
Patoka
John Shaffer
Kinmundy
Ralph Morrow
Iuka
Blackburn
Producers’ Livestock Commission Association
National Stockyards
E. Raymond Britt
Green County
Macoupii County
Bor
Harry Wright
Ray Miller
Illinois Livestock Marketing Association
Frank Gingrich
Rural Youth Department
Obituary of August Skokan of Greenridge area
August Skokan born January 7 1861 in Kom sin Czechoslovakia came to the United States September 30 1887 married Amna Svehla June 36 1884 four children James Frank August Jr and Anna lived near Greenridge Church farming and upright passed away May 29 1937 surviving his wife and children Frank and Anna Moser of Chicago with James unlocated funeral held May 31 at Greenridge Church interment in Martin cemetery
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August Skokan
Komsin
Czechoslovakia
United States
Amna Svehla
Shevella
James
Frank
August Jr
Anna
Greenridge Church
Anna Moser
Chicago
Martin Cemetery
Roddy No 1 Near Salem Drilling at 410 Feet
The Roddy farm well near Salem DJL reached a depth of 410 feet Sunday night. A large-scale drilling rig is being used on the site.
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Roddy No. 1
Salem
Roddy
Djl
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Marsa
Haris
Lewes
Eaglin
Geo. W. Gaultney
G. W. Dawlin
Luneyy
Edna Gaultney Mage
Hanson-Reed
Crawford- Johnson
Marion County Boys
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