Patoka High School Class Of 1924 Graduates
The Patoka High School commencement at the M E church filled the building with standing room only. Worthy features included a vocal duet by Nellie Wasem and Maxine Johnstone, a valedictory by Blanche McCallen, and the Class Poem, Prophecy, and Will. Principal W L Hanna spoke on future demands and ambition. diplomas were presented by Mrs. D F Blankinship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka High School
M. EB
J. M. Smith
Nellie Wasem
Maxine Johnstone
Blanche McCallen
Estelle Livesay
Esther Chandler
Murl Anderson
W. L. Hanna
Centralia Township High School
Hanna
D. F. Blankinship
Mary Britt
Harry Britt
Edward Hayes
The Newspaper Man in Church
A preacher ends a sermon by asking all debt payers to stand. Everyone rises except one poor man in last summer’s suit who says he cannot pay debts because he runs a newspaper. the minister asks for prayer.
Revival Meeting In Petersburg At M E Church South
Cumberland Presbyterian minister Rev A C Deforest from Petersburg Illinois leads a revival at the M E Church South starting Thursday night June 19 1924 all are invited. J L Dorris and G W Green signatories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Deforest
Cumberland Presbyterian
Petersburg
Ill
M. E. Church South
J. L. Dorris
G. W. Green
Subscrib er Recovers Pocket Book With Cash
Warren Bobbit reported a pocket book found last week and returned to its finder Orville Britt. About $30 in money and papers were recovered, with Warren quickly making contact to arrange the return of the item and its contents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Bobbit
Register Service
Pocketbook
Warren
Orville Britt
Patoka Alumni Annual Meeting Highlights
The Patoka Alumni Association held its annual meeting June 7 at the High School. Officers elected were Miss Amy Belcher president Maurice Ballance vice president Miss Veretta Berthoux secretary and Miss Mac Eagan treasurer. The Masonic Quartette and students staged Do Your Worst and a two course luncheon followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Alumni Association
Amy Belcher
Maurice Ballance
Veretta Berthoux
Mac Eagan
Masonic Quartette
M. E. Church South
City Officials Hold Regular Session Amid Street and Culvert Debates
City officials met in regular session with full attendance. They tabled a bill related to culvert work and discussed finance for culverts, park site use for a three day August picnic, and bills generally approved. No decision on billboard disposition. routine business and a brief address by Commissioner Griffin concluded the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lett
Patoka
Alderman Hill
Hill
R. T. Baldwins
Griffin
Ladies Fancy Work Club Meets for Childrens Day Program
The Ladies' Fancy Work Club gathered Friday at Mrs. Jessie W Alcom's home. Children’s Day was the afternoon theme with humorous child readers and a piano solo by Velma Holland. Mrs. X B Holland spoke on training children. Alice Murfin played violin. Mrs. W W Murfin accompanied. Refreshments were served by the hostess with help from Mr. Walter Parks. Guests included Mrs. A W Thalman of Vandalia, Alice Murfin and Velma Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie W Alcom
Velma Holland
X. B. Holland
Alice Murfin
W. W. Murfin
Walter Parks
A. W. Thalman
Vandalia
New Time Card Takes Effect At Station Departures
The new time card announced in the Register two weeks ago went into effect last Sunday morning. Passenger train departures from the station are now all daily except trains 104 and 101.
Register to Stop When Paid Expiration Arrives
The Register warns readers under a Paid In Advance policy that lapsed payments will lead to discontinuation. Editor James M. Emerson urges timely renewals to avoid being dropped from the list as the paper seeks steady revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
James M. Emerson
Patoka Area Faces News, People and Goods Auctioned
Patoka and nearby towns report visits from Melrose area residents and out of town guests. Local sales note garden supplies, fruit trees, shoes, piano and household items while real estate deals push local development. Trades include nursery products, strawberries and farm equipment amid social and school events.
High School Pupils Hold Annual Picnic at Fairy Dell
High School pupils and 1923 graduates accompanied by Mrs David Troyer Mrs Elvin DeLay and Miss Amy Belcher traveled to Fairy Dell on Tuesday for the annual picnic. The dinner was prepared by the young ladies and included picnic staples ice cream and cake. The evening featured games swimming dancing and a motor trip to Odin and Sandoval. Graduates invited from 1923 attended while some could not be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Troyer
Elvin DeLay
Amy Belcher
Fairy Dell
Odin
Sandoval
Patoka Merchants Urged to Unite for Better Town
A Patoka column criticizes local business men for factionalism and urges unity to build a stronger community. It questions jealousy, calls for cooperation with outsiders only if they invest locally, and asks merchants to pool effort to keep profits and residents in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Blade
Popular Patoka Young Lady Graduates
The Register family received an invitation to attend the commencement of twenty four graduates from the Methodist Church Hospital Training School for Nurses in Indianapolis on June 11, 1924. Miss Lydia Genre daughter of Mr and Mrs Philip Genre from Patoka taught in public school before choosing nursing. She trained at Olney Sanitarium and moved to Indianapolis for her final training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Methodist Church Hospital Training School For
Indianapolis
Ind
Lydia
Philip Genre
Patoka
Birthday Dinner for John Stones Forty Sixth
On Sunday morning June 8 a small crowd gathered at the Stones home in Centralia for Mr. and Mrs John Stones to celebrate his forty sixth birthday. Attendees included Roy Murray and family of Crackers Neck Theo Stone and family of Vernon John Shepard and family of Shattucora Stone of Vernon and Mildred Murray of Crackers Neck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stones
Centralia
Roy Murray
Crackers Neck
Theo. Stone
Vernon
John Shepard
Shattue
Ora Stone
Mildred Murray
Mrs Jewel Laramore Wilson Dies in Locality
Word came Friday of the death of Mrs George Wilson formerly Miss Jewel Laramore. Funeral and burial were held Sunday at Do Fallon with C B Anderson and wife Dan Livesay and wives Mrs Dick Wasem and C Livesay and wives as relations of the deceased attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wilson
Jewel Laramore
Do’Fallon
C. B. Anderson
Dan Livesay
Dick Wasem
C. Livesay
MoNequa Mayor Killed In Train Crossing Tragedy
C A Hammil 48 mayor of Mo nequa was killed at 2 on Saturday at a grade crossing near Pana Illinois Central freight train dragged his touring car after he failed to see the approaching locomotive. Ray Linn shouted a warning and escaped injury. Hammil served six years as mayor and was a prominent realtor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Hammil
Monequa
Illinois Central
Pana
North Mine
Hamil Arove
Ray Linn
Hammil
Tower Hill
Shelbyville
Linn
Claud Vollmer
Vollmer
Louisiana
McLean County Home Bureau Stages Cookery Pageant
A county wide pageant on cookery history drew about 7 500 visitors. Each unit built a one for one booth showing period foods fuels utensils and water transport with wives in period dress. Husbands hauled materials and pieces from museums as demand rose despite bad weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLean County Home Bureau
Home Bureau
United States Department Agriculturs
McLean County
Zion and Island Chapel Preaching Schedule Notice
Reverend M. E. South announces services at Zion next Sunday 11 A M and 8 P M with a 3 P M gathering at McHaney school house. Island Chapel holds service next Saturday at 8. Children’s session at Patoka during Sunday School hour. Last quarterly meeting at Zion on June 28 with H Murphy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion
McHaney School
Island Chapel
Patoka
H. Murphy
Mrs Quayle Plans Short Tour After Visit
Mrs T H Quayle of Decatur, formerly a resident here, leaves after a visit with home folks. She will spend a few days in Carlyle and then go to St. Louis before returning home, accompanied to Sandoval by Lynes and Zobrist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Quayle
Decatur
Carlyle
St. Louis
Sandoval Lynes
Zobrist
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Jasper Effingham
Fayette
Clinton
Jefferson
Richland
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Patoka Alumni Annual Meeting
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Tom Olinger
Altoms
Flora Walker
Smithboro
Mordecai Lee
J. T. Elmore
Vera
Elsie Binnion
Jacksonville Florida
C. S. Smith
Chas. Humes
Roy Griffin
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J. C. Griffin
Peters
Ed Bess
G. Conant
Kinmundy
Eckru
Verna Belcher
Prof. C. Reynolds
Armington
Prof. Reynolds
Louie Wasem
National Stock Yards
C. J. Metzger
Clyde Dees
Shobonier
James Wilson
L. L. Hahn
East St. Louis
Salem
Irene Chriss
Airdale
Wilma Delassus
Buda
Ira Caldwell
Johnson Hard Road Construction Co
T. K. Irvin
Bert Deadmond
A. M. Elefritz
James McClallon
Virgil Walker
Mona
Elliot Caldwell
Clintton Mowegqua
Thomason
C. L. West
Mae Elmore
Sterling
C. H. Purdue
West Frankfort
Blanche Smith
Ola Johnson
Attoney
C. H. Dew
Charles H. Holt
Clyde Belcher
Salt Lake City
Baldwin Piano Co
Olive St
J. D. McCallen
Miss Blanche
Sam Stephens
Hiram Logan
Surburban Heights
S. H. Grates
Grates
Stark Nursery
Minois
Down State
Robert Binnions
Olney Sanitarium
Mclean County, Ill
M. E. South
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