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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1937
Page
5
Local items record numerous Patoka and nearby residents visiting relatives in St. Louis Champaign Chicago and Centralia over Decoration Day weekend. Families like Wasem Zimmerman Mauser and Rogier host and visit kin while others plan moves and schooling in Centralia Decatur and Denver.
Miss Frances Cox named valedictorian of Denver High School’s 275 graduates. She earned straight A grades for four years and led 1937 scholarship awards with a grant to the University of Denver. Cecil Frances Cox is the sixteen year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Darrel Cox of Denver.
The Ladies Aid of Vernon M E Church invites all to a homemade ice cream social on church lawn Saturday evening June 5 with music and fellowship.
A Saturday night ice cream snap at Temple Church to raise funds for Harri son Cemetery. All residents urged to attend and support the local cemetery fund.
Zion church hosts an ice cream supper on Saturday night June 5. Ladies are asked to bring cakes.
Notice announces a special entertainment at Boulder Church on Saturday night June 12 1937 inviting attendees to come.
Mrs. Mary Cothern a respected Pato ka resident suffered a Sunday stroke of paralysis. She has shown slight improvement, with physicians offering guarded hope for recovery. Relatives in the community assist, including son Forest Cothern and his wife, plus two sisters Mrs. Hanna Phelps and Mrs. Kate Smith of Centralia, have been summoned.
M. E. Church led by Pastor J. Piland urges members to join church programs for greater influence. Services are planned next Sunday at Vernon 2:30 AM, Mound Chapel afternoon, and Patoka 7:30 PM. Come and bring a friend.
Local residents attend birthday dinners and visit relatives across Salem Odin Patoka Vernon and Central City. The report lists gatherings at the McHaney Pal mer Goodwin and Jett households with kinship ties and casual shopping trips noted in Salem and nearby towns.
Patoka Woman's Club will meet at the gymnasium on Saturday June 12 1937 at two o clock. Business meeting features Reading by Mrs Bertha Dandeup Chalk Drawing by Mrs Harvey Hurd. Attend and enjoy Mrs Hurd’s drawings and bring a plate spoon and glass.
Mr and Mrs Rollie Klinge visited Mr and Mrs Chester Devall and Nick Devall and family on Sunday for a family gathering.
Corn planting near completion at Bear Creek as farm activity shifts toward alfalfa harvest. Several families spent Sunday visiting relatives across nearby towns including Decatur Patoka and LeRoy. notable social mentions include Melvin Belcher and wife with Gilbert Brown and wife and Mary Pribble gatherings at home. Born to John Houston and spouse on May 25 a daughter. Velma Carter works in Decatur and Coopire Payne visits from Chicago.
East Zion community held memorial services at Sam dy Branch. Elmer Berry and wife Hobart Arnold and family attended the Patoka high school graduation exercises Thursday night. Mandy McCarty and family visited Rose Thomason. Maud Caldwell returned home after visiting in Odim. Dean Anderson and Barthol Anderson visitors. Ellsworth Chandler visiting Guy Chandler. Young folks attended a party at Noah Thomas Saturday night. Bertha Mulvaney and Hester Oglesby visited Patoka. Relatives from Salem visited Sunday with Russell Caldwell. Burt Chance and wife, Mr Devine and wife visited Alice Caldwell Sunday. Donald Arnold visited Cyrus Arnold over the weekend. Harry B. Anderson and Leo Williams home from Sterling visiting. Paul Caldwell and wife visited Oscar Caldwell Sunday. Edwin Arnold and wife visited Cyrus Arnold Sunday. Fleata and Wanda McWhirter visited St. Louis with Mrs. Wilma Headley.
Notice to S D Dodge Estate Chas O Danneberger Vern Landers and unknown owners that Fred Guyon purchased for delinquent taxes the Lot Block 8 Primmers Addition to Sandoval II taxed 1933 1934, redemption period expires October 7 1987. dated June 4 1937 in Marion County Illinois.
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