Mystery at Marrasdale Tower Baffles Lodging Guests
At an isolated inn on the moors, Mr. Mazaroff confesses a tangled past. Holt learns the man is secretly Salim Merchison and husband to Mrs. Elphinstone, with a daughter by a past union. The revelation upends an already tense stay as Mazaroff vanishes that night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Mazaroff
Holt
Musgrave
Terey
High Cap Moors
London
Illeman
Verner Courthope
High Cap Lodge
Woodcock
Mr. Masarov
Elphinstone
Marrasdale Tower
Adam
Salim Mazaroffs
Andrew Merchison
India
Kinmundy Good Roads Meeting Pushes Bond Plan
Kinmundy residents and Patoka neighbors meet to back a $300000 Marion County Gas Tax funded gravel road from Kinmundy to Patoka. Leaders plan county bonds and a November vote, with bonds retired as Gas Tax funds arrive. Various farmers support the project and petitions circulate for Supervisors approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Kinmundy
Marion County
Island Chapel Members Discuss Local Problems
Island Chapel Church hosted a Tuesday night meeting that became a round table discussion on community issues and church responsibilities. Rev M D Ballance delivered a helpful sermon on The Master Hath Need of It at Wednesday worship, prompting plans for weekly prayer meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island Chapal
M. D. Ballance
Island Chapel
Car Crash Near Eagles Lunch Room Injures Five
A collision occurred 114 miles south of Patoka near the Eagles Lunch Room on a Wednesday evening. Dave Courson’s car was struck by a Ford sedan from Indiana, flipped into a ditch, with one wheel and a fender damaged. The Indiana car, speeding, overturned but all five occupants escaped serious harm. Mr Parks and Mr Courson helped right the Indiana vehicle and it continued on its way after refueling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles
Patoka
Dave Courson
Indiana
Parks
Mr. Courson
Florence bridge opening saves motorists time across Illinois river
The Florence bridge now open shaves about 30 minutes from cross river trips as the state highway department estimates. The new structure runs about 3,900 feet, making it Illinois longest bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Illinois River
State Highway Department
Illinois
Local News Notes From Patoka and Nearby Towns
Darwin Jones spends the week with grandparents Mr and Mrs Jae Jones and wife if Kinman y G E Norris of Decatur Illinois Life Insurance Company representative was a Patoka business caller Thursday H G Hudspeth owns a new Ford Maurice and Frank Ballance spent a few days on the Okaw the first of the week HE Miller of St Elmo was a Patoka visitor Thursday Mrs Willis of Centralia stepmother of Rev Ralph Willis ill but improving Ollin McHaney proprietor of the South Main Hotel of Salem and son of Mrs Rachel McHaney formerly of Patoka is seriously ill at his home there with hemorrhage of the stomach County Supt of Schools Scott Kniseley was a visitor in Patoka on Wednesday Lost A mustache cup at the banquet Saturday night Notify Rev R
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darwin Jones
Jae Jones
Kinmany
G. E. Norris
Decatur
The
Illinois Life Insurance Co
H. G. Hudspeth
Maurice
Frank Ballance
HE. Miller
St. Elmo
Willis
Centralia
Ralph Willis
Ollin McHaney
South Main
Salem
Rachel McHaney
Patoka
Scott Kniseley
Willis family visit expands across Vernon and Patoka
E. Willis and Geo Knight with wife and mother in law Mrs Laura Davis of Alton spent Sunday visiting relatives in Vernon and Patoka.
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E. Willis
Geo. Knight
Laura Davis
Alton
Vernon
Patoka
East of Town social notes and a funeral gathering
Elmer Albert bought a Ford last Monday. Local families including Pollards, Thomasons, Benders, Caldwells, Neilsons, Tickners, Foster, Merryman, and Draper attended visits and a funeral for Mrs. Bell Draper. A large crowd enjoyed dancing and music at Oscar Caldwell’s Saturday night event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Albert
Pollard
Moneaqua
Frank Thomason
William Bender
Centralia
Henry Williams
Loren Caldwell
Champaign
Oscar Caldwell
Velma Neilson
Vera
Juanita Neilson
Ted Ticknor
Decatur
Andrew Foster
Roy Thompson
Glen Merryman
Maron
Community Visits and Family News From Fredonia Area
Local residents share weekend visits and weekday calls including Mr and Mrs Ed Goodwin and daughter Maurine with Everett Goodwin and family. Kinmundy and Nokomis visitors join gatherings at McHaney and Kretzer households. Community members attend church, Sunday School and dinners, with travel between Fredonia, Salem, Decatur, Wheeler and nearby towns.
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Ed Goodwin
Maurine
Everett Goodwin
Glen Parker
Nokomis
J. R. Chance
Mildred Guig
Francis
Kinmundy
C. E. McHaney
Wm. Powell
Odin
Dorothy Powell
Lon Pritchett
John. Nicholas
John Nichols
Charlie Jett
Leo Cozad
Decatur
L. B. Cozad
Dan Kretzer
Geo. Kretzer
Millard Palmer
Fairman
Mira Jett
Cropsy
Alice Tgvars
Sylvia Evans
Temple
Kate Evans
Wheeler
Brunner
Florence Simpson
Salem
Er Goodwin
Bert Chance
Fredonia
Charlie McHaney
Cecil Paliffer
Nichols Place
E. E. McHaney
Cecil Palmer
Clarence Tackett
John Talbert
Jesse Pickard
Benton
L. A
Notice of Personal Debt Responsibility
Susie Klinge states she will not be responsible for debts incurred by anyone other than herself. The notice is a formal disclaimer signed by Susie Klinge.
Altom Party Visits Giant City Park and Makanda
S E Altom and wife with T P Walker and wife drove to DuQuoin Sunday to meet locals and tour Makanda and Giant City Park. They praised the natural caves and rocks and noted a giant shovel at a Southern Illinois Sulphur mine operated by electricity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Altom
T. P. Walker
DuQuoin
Makanda
Giant City Park
Mr. Altom
Southern Illinois
Altomne
Illinois
Marion County American Legion Posts Meet at Legion Hall
About fifty five members gathered at the Legion Hall for a Monday night county meeting of the Marion County American Legion Posts. The session addressed local post concerns and upcoming activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
American Legion
Legion Hall
County Meeting Features Speakers and Music
Capt. Austin and Geo Bauer of Effingham joined Paul Kramer of Salem to address county attendees. Odin boys presented a quartet and the Salem Legion performed a string orchestra as the audience enjoyed the program. The next business meeting was set for Kinmundy in July. Comrade Jolliff announced the cats were ready and the meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capt
Austin
Geo. Bauer
Effingham
Paul Kramer
Salem
Odin Boys
Salem Legion
Kinmundy
Jolliff
Temple Box Supper Postponed to Friday Night
The Temple Box Supper event has been postponed and will now be held Friday night, June 6. Organizers urge attendees to note the new date and time.
Eighth grade commencement to be held in multiple county towns
County Supt. J Scott Kniseley announced eighth grade commencement exercises will be held in several county locations this June or July. Chairmen in each township will organize programs and each candidate will be mailed a printed program and asked to choose a graduation site. Names of top scholars from townships are listed for Normal Scholarships by the State Superintendent.
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J. Scott Kniseley
Omega
B. E. Millican
Pleasant Grove
Alma Township
Bessie. Hiestand
Kniseley
Supt. of Public Instruction
Francis G. Blair
Patoka
Wanda Doolen
Foster Cleda Garrett
Kinmundy
Ruby Brasel
Meacham
Lorena Courson
Alma
Herbert Anderson
Tonti
Louise Black
Carrigan
Dorothy Ververs
Sandoval
Helen Dykstra
Salem
Madeline Lee
Stevenson
Mabel Morgan
Iuka
Allen Buchanan
Romine
Londa Blackburn
Haines
Richard Gaston
Ida Finn Tied
Raccoon
Walter Boggs
Centralia
Pauline Larsh
Odin
Larkin Deadman
Dorothy Fields
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Mass Zaroff
J.s.fletcher
W.N.U Service
Ratte
Mr. Mazacoff
Merchison
Mazaroff
Selkirk
Persian Gulf
Durban
England
Aek
Susie Klinge
American Legion County Meeting
Harold Simcox
Chas. Rosenbaum
O. H. Britt
Jobe Murry
Ed Lawson
May Simcox
E. M. Outhouse
Rev
A. A. Farrell
Clark Simcox
F. M. Smith
Geo. Porter
Chas. S. Huddleston
Wilbur McIntire
Wm. F. Linton
Cora Ballance
Zera Farmer
Gilla‘ Hopkins
Bettie Simco
N. M. Schell
Jesse Walton
Dick Wasem
Harley Cole
W. F. Protz
John Baxter
E. E. Hamilton
Frank Murfin
Effie ‘Olmstead
Albert Perry
N. Niederkorn
L. V. Patton
Lloyd Pierce
E. R. Hamilton
Dwight Ballance
Tony Potts
A. D. Nichols
Clarence Linton
Dean Eagan
Mindora Eagan
J. A. Smith
Elva Towler
Kennedy Simcox
Orville Genre
S. F. Eaglin
Mary West
James Thompson
T. E. Irvin
Chas. Ehrat
W. B. Armstrong
Archie Thalman
Lyde Porter
FOX Illinois Theatre
Buster Keaton
Big Pond
Maurice Chevalier
Gairy Cooper
Egypt
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