Dr Greer to announce opening of Vandalia hospital soon
Dr Mark Greer, a Vandalia physician and veteran of World War I with the English forces, is near completion of a modern hospital in Vandalia donated by Wm Sonneman and Tot Sonneman. The 25 room brick facility in northwest Vandalia includes a main 100 by 82 foot section and a 34 foot wing and is expected to open shortly.
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Vandalia
Mark Greer
Arnold Chapel-St. Paul Prairie
St. Paul
Mark
St. Louis University
Rebekah Hospital
St. Louis
Nicholson
England
France
Tot Sonneman
Greer
Two Inquests This Week Inquest Near Luka And Electrocution
Coroner Ed Anderson opened an inquest eight miles south of Luka on Monday into the death by self harm of an elderly woman who drank poison and jumped into a well. A second inquest was held in Centralia Tuesday after a resident was electrocuted by a live wire.
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Ed Anderson
Luka
Centralia
Fosterburg Visitor Dr Bundy Noted in Fatoka
Dr T L Bundy of Fosterburg was a Fatoka visitor on Thursday, noted in local society items.
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T. L. Bundy
Fosterburg
F’atoka
Community Happenings of Patoka Vicinity
Mrs T H Quayle and Ruth of Decatur visit. Miss Mary Henley of Gorham stays with family. M C Souter of State Legislature Dept over Sunday with relatives east of town. John Coleman departs for Decatur for a new position. Mary Sparling to Blind Home at Jacksonville visits local friends. Al Wasem family and Louie Wasem III with wife of St Louis visit over Sunday. Several locals depart for Charleston Normal School. Miss Gladys Neilson seriously ill east of town. George Mays of Vernon treated for hand infection. finger saved. Wilson Harper improving from blood poisoning knee. Irene Crawford returns from Carbondale for summer vacation. Mont Beckett family moving to New Douglas. Electa Good accompanies home. Wm Good assists Mont to move. Ed Thalman and wife and Fay Eaglin visit from Riverside. Thalman sells business interests then visits home town. Clark Simcox and Lowell Belcher register to vote. Olga and Georgia Purcell of Sexton Mfg Co spend weekend. Keith Pucell recovers from broken collar bone. J W Crawford and Beecher City family visit. to Carbondale for upcoming school work. praised for Beecher City teaching. C M Rogier family and Mrs Davis return from Champaign with Rose and Dorothy Wasem. Dorothy to Normal for six weeks training. George Simcox and son Harold return from South Bend with Studebaker fleet. sale of roadster to Fain in Mt Vernon. Patoka C E L vs Salem ends in loss. Wayne City dominates. Edward Crowder undergoes appendectomy. recovering well. Mae Simcox visits St Louis. meets Morey children en route to Kansas. Carl Meador returns from Evansville Three I club to hometown.
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T. H. Quayle
Ruth
Decatur
Mary Henley
Gorham
M C. Souter
State Legislature Department
John Coleman
Mary Sparling
Jacksonville
al Wasem
Louie Wasem
St. Louis
Meadors
Wasems
Charleston Normal School
RE. L. Delay
Delay
Christine Crawford
Bettie Limecox
Josa Chandler
Milton Peddicord
Gladys Neilson
George Mays
Vernon
Patoka
Wilson Harper
Irene Crawford
Carbondale
Clark Simcox
Lowell Belcher
Olga
Georgia Purcell
Sexton Mfg. Co
Salem
Kieth Pucell
J. W. Crawford
Beecher City
Carbordale
J. W
C. M. Rogier
C. R. Davis
Champaign
Rose Davis
Dorothy Wasem
Wilma
Dorothy
George Simcox
Harold
South Bend
Ind
Edward
Chas. Crowder
St. Mary’s Hospital
Centralia
Mae Simcox
Leslie Morey
Kansas
Carl Meador
Evansville Three I
Carl
Rains Visit Local Districts In Downstate Illinois
Rain showers visited multiple downstate Illinois localities over weekend with皮 substantial and lighter returns on Monday. Patoka drivers reported rainfall extending to Flora and north toward Louisville and east to Olney, with a shower at Assumption.
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Illinois
Patoka
Flora
Louisville
Olney
Assumption
Ballance and Day Marriage Secretly Sealed at Danville
Gladys Ballance and Burl C Day wed in Danville on May 9 with families from Patoka Vandalia Clinton and surrounding areas. Ballance a Vandalia graduate and teacher since two years, Day son of Mr and Mrs W R Day of Clinton. They plan to live on a farm southwest of Clinton.
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Gladys Ballance
Burl C. Day
Danville
Chas. Ballance
Patoka
Vandalia High School
W. R. Day
Clinton
Locals Visit Springfield Resident and Nearby Guests
Locals include John Dorris from Springfield visiting, Fred Purcell of Clinton staying in town, and Strasburg relatives visiting the Rankin-Fallon families. Leon H. Tenis and wife plus a Thompson and Schwallenstecker relation group went to Patoka for Decoration Day with Mr. Thompson and wife. Robert Caldwell and Dick Wasem drove to Litchfield where Caldwell stayed to work on a hard road construction project. Florence Cain, returning from studies in Virginia, came home for an indefinite stay with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cain. M. Smith Lafe Bassett and Theodore Williams were in sores on Thursday.
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John Dorris
Springfield
Fred Purcell
Clinton
Strasburg
Rankin-Fallon
Leon H. Tenis
J. Thompson
Adah Schwallenstecker
Patoka
Mr. Thompson
Robert Caldwell
Dick Wasem
Litchfield
Florence Cain
Virginia
Wedneday
W. H. Cain
M. Smith
Lafe Bassett
Theodore Williams
Business Men's Picnic a Great Success in Patoka
The Second Annual Patoka Business Men's Association picnic at Fairy Dell drew a large crowd. Dr. Zobrist led the event without a hitch while Rev. J. M. Smith Rev. S. M. Spurgeon and A. Nattier were among encores. Local talent provided music and recitations as refreshments and ice cream pleased attendees.
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Patoka Business Mens Association
Fairy Dell
Dr. Zobrist
J. M. Smith
S. M. Spurgeon
A. Nattier
F. O. Fannon
Patokian
Patoka
Death of Father of Mrs Cox in Greenville
Obituary notes the death of J. M. Foulon, father of Mrs. W. F. Cox, at Greenville on Tuesday June 10. A well known Bond county farmer who had recently lived in Greenville. Funeral services were held Thursday morning at Smith Grove church.
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Patoka
W. F. Cox
Bond County
Greenville
Smith Grove
Cox
Popular Young Shob Onier Man Married
Last Saturday evening, June 6, at Woodriver, John Metzger Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. George J. Metzger Shobonier to Miss Laura Bond of Farina daughter of Mrs. Clara Bond. They honeymoon in Fayette County and will live at Woodriver where John is Assistant Cashier of the Woodriver National Bank. The bride has been a popular teacher in Ford County schools.
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Woodriver
John Metzger Jr
George J. Metzger
Laura Bond
Farina
Clara Bond
Fayette County
John
Woodriver National Bank
Ford County
Register
Judson Group to Present B Y P U Program
The Patoka Baptist church Judson Group of the B Y P U schedules a program on Sunday June 14 starting at 7 o clock Readers and topics include Lorna Rankin Dale Nattier Jacob Davis and others with piano solo by Kathleen Davis Bonnie Hill and Artie Rogier listed among leaders and readers Special song planned.
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Judson Group
Patoka B. Y. P. U
Mojonnier
Bonnie Hill
Lorna Rankin
O. F. Davis
Dale Nattier
Alice Mojonnier
Jacob Davis
T. E. Irvin
Artie Rogier
Kathleen Davis
City Dads on Table at Monthly Meeting
The regular monthly meeting of the city Dads was held last Friday night with all members present. Bills were allowed and most all other business was left on the table.
Methodist Sunday School Picnics at Fairy Dell
The Methodist Sunday School plans an afternoon picnic at Fairy Dell this Thursday with families and children expected to attend.
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Methodist Sunday School
Fairy Dell
Death of Foster Township man Nichols honored citizen
David Fillmore Nichols a lifelong Patoka area resident died at his home east of Patoka on June 6 1925 aged 70 years 5 months and 27 days He was born December 10 1854 to David and Mary Jane Nichols married Alice Hicklin November 22 1881 and leaves wife son Ankney Donelson four sisters Celia Wilton Hattie Quayle Minnie Barnes and many relatives He was a devoted Christian and his death leaves a strong community legacy.
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Patoka
Foster Township
David Fillmore Nichols
David
Mary Jane Nichols
Alice Hicklin
Ankney Donelson
Celia Wilton
Carlyle
Hattie Quayle
Decatur
Ill
Minnie Barnes
Washington, D. C
N Nmber
Card of Thanks from Nichols and family
We thank friends and neighbors for help during the illness and death of our father and brother and for expressions of sympathy and the floral offerings. Fr and Mrs A D Nichols and family, Mrs Celia A Wilton and family, Mrs H Quayle and family, Mrs Mary J Underwood, Mr James Barnes and wife, Mr Geo W Hicklin and wife.
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A. D. Nichols
Celia A. Wilton
H. Quayle
Mary J. Underwood
James Barnes
Geo. W. Hicklin
Quiet Bond Election Carried for School Building
Last Saturday a calm school bond election approved three propositions with 180 votes for and 22 against. The chosen site lies east of the current building on the Minerva Belcher property. The Education Board will let a buildings contract once plans are drawn, aiming for a brick 60 by 100 foot structure with two classrooms or a single large assembly area, not a dance hall.
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Minerva Belcher
Board of Education
Carrigan Township Sunday School Convention Program
Carrigan Township held its annual Sunday School Convention at Temple Sunday on June 14 1925 starting at 2 PM. The program included songs praise service reports departments for children youth and adults administration education and business talks by county officers records and securing them ex county secretary Miss Jena Prakinson a men’s Bible class led by Chas E Hull special music officer elections and benediction by Bro Hawkins.
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Carrigan Township
Temple
Hawkins
Jena Prakinson
Chas. E. Hull
Bro. Hawkins
Head on collision near Salem between two cars
A Chevrolet owned by Nick O'neil and a Ford from Vandalia collided head on in the Carrigan District around midnight Saturday. Gilley Wrecking Service removed the wreckage after three hours of heavy towing. Nick O'neil endured the most jolts while the Henrie vehicle shed two wheels but was later described as repairable.
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Chevrolet
Nick O’neil
Salem
Ford
Vandalia
Carrigan
Gilley Wrecking Service
Restice
Nick
Henrie
Salem editions praise local papers for 384 pages
The Salem Republican and Salem Democrat publish a combined 384 page Industrial Edition and Review highlighting Salem and Marion County business. Editors commend the large added labor and cost to advertise the capital, noting value to readers and community.
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Salem Republican
Salem Democrat
Publican
Salem
Marion County
Little Clara Garrett Passes to the Great Beyond
Little Clara Irene Garrett, daughter of Mr and Mrs Selby Garrett, died after a brief illness at home May 30 1926. She was born February 18 1919 and survived by four sisters one brother her parents three grandparents and many relatives.
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Selby Garrett
Heavenly Father
Clara
Irene
St. Mary's Hospital
Centralia
The Business Men s Picnic at Fairy Dell
A visitor praises the Business Men s Picnic at Fairy Dell for a successful gathering with generous hospitality. The note commends refreshments, dinner, entertainment, and cooperation, thanking organizers and urging mutual support in business and community life.
Vandalia Opens Season with Narrow Loss to Patoka
Vandalia known as the Shoe Factory club opened the season at home last Sunday and lost 4 to 2. Patoka fielded a late-team effort, with Robinson Sprinkle and Cotton Johnson among the local standouts. Johnson hit a three run homer with two on, while Chriss of Patoka stole second and scored on Simcox. Patoka managed five hits to Van dalia seven as runs remained scarce. Next Sunday Centralia Sentinels visit, with Johnson likely to appear as the lab artist opposing Vandalia. Batteries: Patoka Robinson Gropp, Vandalia Thomas and Tedrick. Ump Simcox.
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Vandalia
Shoe Factory
Patoka
Robinson
Sprinkle
Johnso
Tton Johnson
Chriss
Simcox
Potoka
Van
Centralia Sentinelsome
Johnson
Robineso
Gropp
Thomas
Ve Fame
Tedrick
Ump
Elmer Wy Belcher
Centralia Semtin
New Store In Atoka Announces Opening Date
A new store in Atoka is set to open this Saturday. Details about the business and ownership remain unclear from the notice.
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ATOKA
Mrs Max Courey Visits Kin in Wichita Falls
Mrs Max Courey and son of Wichita Falls Texas are visiting home folks A A Griffin and wife.
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Max Courey
Som
Wichita Falls
Vex
A. A. Griffin
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SUN
Salem Newspapers
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Saturn
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