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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1934
Page
3
Published Friday at Patoka Illinois the paper notes it is entered as second class matter in the Patoka post office under the 1879 act. It lists a one year subscription of $1.50.
Advertises Want Column items including a 5 Burner Kerosene Range $18.88 a Console Gasoline Range $29.95 a 3 Piece Bedroom Set $26.75, Slate Roofing $1.50 per roll, Binder Twine $3.37 for 50 lb, Zincite House Paint $2.20, all F O B Factory under budget plan. Also notices selling boys wool suit size 16 $2, McCormick binder cheap, and cow peas from Martin's Cash Store.
Mrs Paul Smith and her young daughter left Wednesday to return to Flint Michigan after two weeks with her parents Eli Logan and wife in Indianapolis. Mr and Mrs John Chance and son Harold visited Decatur friends Tuesday. Mrs Claude Jackson and children of Decatur visit Mrs M Eagan at her home this week.
Miss Mildred Morgan daughter of Mr and Mrs E E Morgan married Ray P Walton at the bride's home with a single ring ceremony at 5 o'clock Rev Story officiating. Families of the couple and Mary Massey and Lib Doolen attended. The couple departed for St Louis where Walton works for Standard Oil Co. The issue also notes a social evening hosted by L E Green with several local guests and card games.
Neighbor and friends surprised Mrs. Lizzie Johnson with a farewell gathering before she leaves for Oolagah Oklahoma. The note lists numerous local residents visiting and traveling to family homes, school events, and Decoration Day observations across Vernon and nearby towns.
Local residents recount visits and gatherings across Odin Fort and Centralia. Charley Fulton travels from Carlyle Montana to reunite with aged parents, while Uncle Tom and Aunt Fanny plan to remain in their old home. Families attend church events, dinners, and social hours as dry weather prompts farmers to hope for rain.
Steele and Bowen families, Reeter and others joined Decoration Day visits. Charles Lutz family attended a birthday dinner for Mrs Lutz's mother. Wesley Troutt stayed with Frank Chigoi. Reeter family toured Vandalia with Edd Rolling. Earl Lutz returned from Champaign after completing a term at the U I. Abe and Clarence Cohorn visited Charles Ahi. Hill and Troutt visits to Vandalia included Jake Bowen and children. Tracy Snyder stayed with Donald Adams. Alex Campbell of Sandoval weekends with Pat Ververs.
Charley Lutz and family called on Mr and Mrs Thomas Dwyer Frank Snyder and family visited relatives near Vernon Sunday afternoon Sunday evening visitors with Clarence Bowen and family were Mr and Mrs J C Bowen Mr and Mrs Wash Bowen and children Mrs Charley Lutz and Dan Reeter and family Several from here attended the Children's Day program at Carrigan Sunday night Forty four attended Sunday School at Fairman Sunday.
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