Vernon Grade School Commencement at M. E. Church
Vernon grade school held commencement at the M E Church with Supt Jordon delivering the address and diplomas. Eighth grade graduates: Arnold Jerrett Helen White Juanita Hathaway Glenwood Brown Marcus Cox and Lloyd Hanson. Miss Lora Murfin listed as teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Grade School
M. E. Church
Jordon
Centralia
Arnold Jerrett
Helen White
Juanita Hathaway
Glenwood Brown
Marcus Cox
Lloyd Hanson
Lora Murfin
Claire Meador
Divernon
Lem Meador
Fairy Dell
Sunday School Attendance and Local Social Visits
The page notes church attendance in Temple and Fairman with 41 and 17 attendees respectively. It lists visits by Will Snyder and family with Mrs Laura Quick to Russell Collins. Luther Williams and family to Decatur. Carrigan children’s exercises attended by locals. Rose and Myrl Snyder visiting Lela and Opal Belcher. Dan Reeter and family from Vandalia visiting Clarence Bower and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple
Will Snyder
Laura Quick
Russell Collins
Fairman
Luther Williams
Lorenie Williams
Decatur
Carrigan
Rose
Myrl Snyder
Lela
Opal Belcher
Dan Reeter
Vandalia
Clarence Bower
Family
Local Visits and Property Transfer Mentioned
Charley Thalman and family visited Rich Kissner and family Sunday. Charley Bopp was riding on our roads Sunday. Roy Thalman purchased the farm Owen Belcher currently occupies, per the note in the source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Thalman
Rich Kissner
Charley Bopp
Roy Thalman
Owen Belcher
Farmers Busy As Wheat Harvest Nears
The farmers are all busy trying to get their corn in good shape so they can begin cutting wheat the last of this week. John Stone of Vernon returned home last Friday after several days visit with his sister Mrs. Etta Shep ard. Two old men, that were never known to drive faster than a walk were horse racing on the highway one day last week. Several from this vicinity attended the birthday dinner at John Stone's Sunday. Dell Shepard and wife of Shattue visited Jon Shepard and wife Saturday night. Mrs. Annie Sharp was called to the bedside of her daughter, Miria Revis near Boulder Saturday night, who was hurt in a run-a-way. Born to Pete Rosman and wife, last Friday night, a fine baby girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stone
Vernon
Etta Shepard
Dell Shepard
Shattue
Jon Shepard
Annie Sharp
Miria Revis
Boulder
Pete Rosman
Local Socials Report From Sunday Visits
Community members Cecil Beckett and family joined Grandma Beckett and others for an afternoon with Wm Perkins and wife. Several families shared ice cream and greetings while noting David Gerrish returned to work at Centralia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Beckett
Grandma Beckett
Mary Sparling
G. W. Perkins
Hayes Smith
Wm Perkins
Ben Thalman
John Thalman
Abe Ashton
W. D. Linton
David Gerrish
Wm. Perkins
Centralia
Local Social Notes From Fostersburg and Nearby Towns
Mona Arnold returns to Clinton after a two week visit with relatives. S M Jones and wife visit S Caudle home near Vernon. Paul Logan of Patoka visits with Wayne Doolen. Will Jones and family spend time with Lewis Jones and family. Ed Pombier of Clinton visits Eli Morgan and family. Robert Arnold and family at Owen Belcher home. Blanche Doolen visits Vernon. Edith Souter and sister visit old hometown. Lida Stevens of Salem visits mother Mrs L Foster. Cecil Lowe and family join Eli Morgan for Sunday dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mona Arnold
Clinton
S. M. Jones
S. Caudle
Vernon
Paul Logan
Patoka
Wayne Doolen
Will Jones
Lewis Jones
Ed Pombier
Eli Morgan
Robert Arnold
Owen Belcher
Blanche Doolen
Edith Souter
Lida Stevens
Salem
L. Foster
Cecil Lowe
Eli Morgans
Passage on The Neck anglers and bay horse sighting
Theodore Stone and wife of Vernon fished the Neck Monday night but caught nothing. A bay horse hitched to a buggy was seen in the Neck Sunday evening, prompting wonder about the attraction drawing both events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Stone
Vernon
Local Social Notes From LeRoy and Nearby Towns
BEAR CREEK residents Tom and Floyd Epperson and Harvey Brumfield spent Friday with Frank Lake then Saturday with Albert Brown before returning home to LeRoy Sunday morning Cath Deffenbaugh and her two sons from Decatur stayed with Frank Lake’s family Wednesday Night Mary Lake joined them for a week long visit Jim Phinney of Colfax visited home folks a few days Lawrence Robertson works at Vandalia creamery John Matheny of Venona spent a day with family Catherine remained to visit relatives for an indefinite time Shannon of Indianapolis continues unidentified in the text
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Floyd Epperson
Harvey Brumfield
Frank Lake
Albert Brown
LeRoy
Cath Deffenbaugh
Decatur
Mary Lake
Jim Phinney
Colfax
Lawrence Robertson
Vandalia
John Matheny
Venona
Catherine
Shannon
Indianapolis
Family visits and local updates in Centralia area
Hazel Halbrook was taken to Centralia for appendicitis surgery. Chas Ballance and family visited Teddie Crowder in Centralia Hospital. Fred Lake and family visited Harold Goof and wife. Carl Christie moved into the Jones farm on the Mueller property. Frank Lake family visited W. F. Murfin and family. Albert Brown and wife visited W. H. Linton and wife. George Payne family visited Wes Oats and wife. George Christie improving home with a new front porch. Mildred and Gilbert Brown visited Claud Norris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Brewer
Hazel Halbrook
Centralia
Chas. Ballance
Teddie Crowder
Fred Lake
Harold Goof
Carl Christie
Mueller
Jones Farm
Frank Lake
W. F. Murfin
Albert Brown
W. H. Linton
George Payne
Wes Oats
George Christie
Mildred
Gilbert Brown
Claud Norris
Also Mentioned on This Page
Glen Walton
Saleva
Epps
Walton
John Rouse
Luke Snyder
Garfield
Sam
Ernie Jones
Artie Schick
Lewis Engler
Margaret Doolen
Carrie Jones
Grace Meador
Alice Wade
W. H
J. H. Reeter
Roberts
Wm. Dansbury
Mira Dansbury
Bruce
L. E. Green
Odd Fellows Memorial
C. H. Carleton
T. L. Bundy
St. Paul
Chas, Anderson
Mr. Johnson
Bartelso
Justin Epps
Itis Hodges
Moneaqua
I. A. Pfeffer
Victor Epps
Mollie Epps
Chas. Epps
Ernest Epps
Mary Epps
Chester
Wisconsin
Navy
Wasems Meat Market
Citizens Cemetery Association
Cntralia Coca Cola Bottling Co
Eaglin
Fostersburg
Bear Creek
BAYER
Handy Boxes
Ggists
Lowe Brothers Auto Enamel
T. E. Irvin
Illinois
Service
John A. Jennings
Patoka, Illinois
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