Sunday School Convention at Arnold Chapel
Sunday School Convention will be held at Arnold Chapel on June 19, 1934. Events include Sunday School at 10:00, sermon at 11:00 by C C Lowe, basket dinner at 12:00, afternoon services at 2:00 with song, talks by Maurice Ballance and W D Humphrey, and multiple musical offerings. officers to be elected and benediction to conclude.
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Arnold Chapel
C. C
Maurice Ballance
Musse—Greenridge Sunday School
W. D. Humphrey
Story
Zion
Wanda
Flora McWhirter
Leah
Duane Walton
Former Patoka Girl Honored at Cooksville High
Former Patoka resident Helen Belcher graduated from Cooksville High School as valedictorian. She completed forty years, studying thirty two subjects with thirty A grades and two B grades and earned a free scholarship to a State Normal school.
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Helen Belcher
Cooksville
Helen
Chester Belcher
Patoka Register
Sunbeam Class Meeting Program at Doris Adams Home
Sunbeam class meets at Doris Adams home on June 10 at 10 45 am with the theme Around the World for Missions. Lead by Doris Adams the program lists songs prayers scripture Myr tle Rogier and many named participants including Annabelle Adams Myrtle Marie Prayer Bessie Hill and Dwight Britt. Focus remains on devotional reading and music as the group presents a sequence of songs poems and readings featuring mothers and children.
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Sunbeam
Doris Adams
Sunbeams
Myrtle Rogier
Annabelle Adams
Myrtle Marie
Bessie Hill
Dwight Britt
Emil Nattier
Edith Spears
Rachel Adams
Edgar Rogier
Dale Elly
Patoka Representation in Sandoval Commencement
The Sandoval Community high school held commencement exercises Friday in the oval gym. Fifty-five graduates marked the largest class yet, with many Patoka attendees though names cannot be listed. The article notes Patoka connections and upcoming course changes affecting girls completing the fourth year.
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Sandoval Community High School
Payle
Alta
Ruth
Yavet
Eaglin S. S. Reports Good Attendance
Despite warm weather 48 attended Sunday School at Eaglin Sunday morning. All remained for church. The morning message was based on Romans 13:1 God’s responsibility to man. The evening message was based on Samuel 10:2 What shall I do for my son. Dong is leader for everybody.
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Eaglin
Patoka High School Alumni Banquet Celebrates Class Ties
The Patoka High School Alumni Association held its annual banquet in the gymnasium with about one hundred attendees. Officers elected for 1935 include President Donald Wilson and Vice President Edgar Irvin. Out of town guests and memorial tributes were noted along with entertainment by a Centralian orchestra and a mother fashion-show style event by the Junior class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka High School Alumni Association
Sandoval
Patoka
Elizabeth Simcox
Mabel Belcher
Donald Wilson
Edgar Irvin
Margaret Ballance
James Ballance
Phips Mojonnier
M. E. Church
South
Miss Simcox
Jacob Davis
Alice Mojonnier
Poe
Harold Chance
Chicago
Irene Warner
Agnes May Hayes
L.W. Thalman
A. W. Thalman
Vandalia
Abette Joyce
Eunice Holtslaw
Winona Stephens
Salem
Florence Jack
Kinmundy
Howard
Maurice Willis
Clay City
Mildred Osborne
Alma
Alex Reed
Brownstown
Willard McIntyre
Harvey
P. D. Outhouse
Jefferson Barracks
Doyle Outhouse
Venice
Joe Humes
Heyworth
Rollie de Frees
Alberquerque
N. Mexico
Mary Catherine Huntington
Carl Outhouse
George Hollad
Lola Mae Hammond
Centralia
Christian Church Revival Began With Strong Attendance
The revival series at the Christian Church opened Tuesday night with good attendance and keen interest. The minister L. V. Lovell says the aim is to help everyone in the community as services are short and to the point with comfortable surroundings and fine singing.
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The
Christian Church
L. V. Lovell
Annual Meeting of The Mother Church in Boston
The annual meeting in Boston June 4 celebrated the completion of the Christian Science Publishing House and thanked the field for support. The gathering over 6000 workers from many nations heard from Dr John M Brewer about peaceful, harmonious humanity and noted rises in sales and new church formations.
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Boston
Mass
Christian Science Publishing House
Church of Christ, Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
Christian Science
Australia
South Africa
Phillippines
England
Canada
John M. Brewer
Cambridge
Antioch
California
Brewer
Europe
Mother Church
William M. Bartlett
C. Augustus Norwood
A. Hervey Bathurst
Macassar
Celebes
Colombo
Ceylon
Peiping
China
Cairo
Egypt
Bangalore
Delhi
Lucknow
Madras
India
Surabaya
Java
Singapore
Straits Settlements
Ammng
Progress Week
Christian Science Monitor
Monitor
New Christian Science Societies
Ezra W. Palmer
DuComb Hosts A Pinochle Party At Home
Dr and Mrs M P DuComb entertain a pinochle gathering Saturday evening at their home with invited friends. Refreshments were served by the hostess and attendees included Ross Walker Clinton S E Altom Albert Geuse T B Walker and Mrs Katie Nattier and son.
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M. P. DuComb
Ross Walker
Clinton
S. E. Altom
Albert Geuse
T. B. Walker
Katie Nattier
Red White Banquet Hosted by Centralia Store
The Red and White Store in Centralia organized a Monday banquet at Centralia Country Club. Members and employees attended for a social evening with music and dance. Martin of Patoka served as the local representative from Jones and Martin Red and White Store.
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Red & White
Centralia Country Club T
Martin of
Patoka
Jones & Martin
Obituary of Geo Brewer Bears Witness to Faith and Family
George Washington Brewer born circa 1850 in Eastern Tennessee died Sunday June 38 1984 at his home near Vernon aged 34 years. He married Nancy J Marshall in 1868 and had four children two living three living and one died in infancy. He joined Bear Creek Baptist Church about three years ago and was known for singing in quiet moments. Funeral services were held Monday at Bear Creek Baptist Church with burial in Bear Creek Cemetery.
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George Washington Brewer
Ann Brewer
Tennessee
Vernon
Nancy J. Marshall
M. Lb. Condt
Moccasin
Ill
Carrie Hubble
Clinton
Wm. Brewer
Earth
William
Grandpa
Jesus
Bear Creek Baptist Church
Eld
Oral Brown
Beaver Creek
Bear Creek
Patoka Boy in U S Fleet Review
Harold Belcher, a former Patoka resident and U S Marines veteran from Patoka, served aboard the Pennsylvania during the U S Fleet Review in New York City led by President Roosevelt. Belcher, son of Alvin Belcher, has based in San Diego for nine years, and his achievement is noted with pride by the local community. The Pennsylvania led a fleet of two hundred vessels with the admiral’s ship at the head.
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Patoka Register
Roosevelt
New York City
Patoka
Harold Belcher
U. S. Pennsylvania
Harold
Alvin Belcher
U. S. Marines
San Diego
Calif
S. S. Pennsylvania
Patoka Student Excels At Centralia Township High School
Wm. Marion Spurgeon, Patoka, completed his fourth year at Centralia Township High School with top grades. He scored 99 in chemistry, nearly perfect, exceeding the class average and valedictorian. He aims to pursue a scientific medical career and Patoka students are noted for scholarship.
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Marion Spurgeon
Centralia Township High School
Marion
Studens
Patoka
Ladies Fancy Work Club Social At Rogier Home
The Ladies Fancy Work Club met Friday June 1 at Mrs. Millard Rogier’s home. Entertainment by the committee Mrs. Porter Simcox and Mrs. E L Rogier ended the heat with a pleasant afternoon. A July picnic at Bryan Park in Salem was planned. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Spurgeon and Mrs. J R Wasem assisted in serving. Sixteen members attended.
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Ladies Fancy Work Club
Frida
Millard Rogier
Thea
Porter Simcox
E. L. Rogier
Bryan Yr Park
Salem
Wott
Henrietta Clark to Wed Dr John F Miller
Engagement announced for Miss Henrietta Clark of Decatur and Dr John Francis Miller. The wedding is set for June 18 in Madison Wisconsin as the groom graduates from the University of Wisconsin Medical School. The couple will honeymoon in Madison with the bride to join him after commencement festivities.
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Henrietta Clark
Decatur
DR. John. F. Miller
John Francis Miller
Madison
Wis
Medical School
University of Wisconsin
Miss Clark
James Davidson
Pomona
Fla
Bettie Clark
Miller
John T. Miller
Congregational
Millikin
Sigma Alpha Iota Music Sorority
Conservatory of Music
Milwaukee Hospital
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Nu Sigma Nu Medical Fraternity
Sigma Sigma
Milwaukee
Clark
Patoka
Farewell reception honors H G Hudspeth after 30 years on rural routes
A surprise party in the Eaglin school yard honored H G Hudspeth upon retirement from thirty years as an R F D mail carrier. About five hundred people attended from ninety four of his families, with entertainment by Christina Crawford and Maurice Ballance and speeches by Dr. W W Murfin and John Stephens. Home made ice cream and cake were served as memories were shared.
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H. G. Hudspeth
Eaglin School Yard
Harvey
Christina Crawford
Maurice Ballance
W. W. Murfin
John Stephens
Hudspeth
Recreation picnic along Okaw river reported
Rev and Mrs W D Humphrey and others from Odin enjoyed a Tuesday recreation picnic near the Okaw river. The outing featured abundant fresh fish on the menu and lively tales about large catches and fish that escaped back to the water.
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W. D. Humphrey
Edwin Arnold
Chark Griffin
Bobby Aldtom
R. F. Purdue
Odin
Okaw River
Death of Neil Walker in Du Quoin Reservoir
Neil Walker former manager of the Illinois Commercial Telephone Co. in DuQuoin died suddenly Wednesday while swimming with a child on his shoulders. Heart failure is given as the cause. He is survived by his wife Emma, daughter Melba, parents Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Walker, and two brothers Leo C. Walker of Patoka and Ike Walker of Chester. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2:00 p.m. in DuQuoin, with burial at Hill Crest cemetery in Centralia.
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Register
Neil Walker
DuQuoin Reservoir
T. P. Walker
Leo C. Walker
Neil
Illinois Commercial Telephone Co
DuQuoin
Patoka
Emma
Emma Walker
Melba
Leo CT. Walker
Ike Walker
Chester
Hill Crest Cemetery
Centralia
John Henry Walker Dies From Live Wire Shock
John Henry Walker died of electrocution Sunday evening near Chestnut after picking up a live looking wire in his yard. He leaves a wife and five children Corby Edward Mrs Flossie Mrs Treva and Ward and siblings Harvey and Mrs Oscar Tune. Funeral is Wednesday at 2 pm at Chestnut Methodist Church with burial in Steenbergen cemetery. community expresses sympathy.
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John Walker
Chestnut
Walker
Patoka
Odd Fellow’s Lodge
Mt. Pulaski
Corby Walker
Kenney
Edward Walker
Flossie Bille
Treva Babbell
Ward Walker
Harvey
Cornland
Oscar Tune
Springfield
Jack Tune
Methodist Church
Steenbergen
Chevrolet Tops April Car Registrations Worldwide
Chevrolet leads April passenger car registrations with 63 458 units or 38.2 percent in price class, up from March. Commercial vehicles also show strength with 15 000 units in April, and year to date Chevrolet totals reach 49 797 units, 47.4 percent of weight class.
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Chevrolet
R. L. Polk and Company
America
Local visitors and relatives spotted in Olney and Patoka
Mr and Mrs J W Alexander were business visitors in Olney on Tuesday. Miss Dorothy and Dayton Silkey of Mattoon are visiting here with Patoka relatives and friends.
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J.W. Alexander
Olney
Dorothy
Dayton Silkey
Mattoon
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Eaglin S. S
Dong
M. D- Ballance
First Church OF Christ, Scientist
Mrs. M. P. DuComb
Geo. Brewer
Patoka Boy
Patoka School
John Henry Walker
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