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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1935
Page
5
A guaranteed first class refrigerator in good condition offered at once by C. N. Cruse. Also John Bean spray rigs and parts McCormick Derring parts and farm machinery spray materials bulk garden and field seeds. Frazier & Wooters 227 South Locust St Centrali a Illinois.
Listed items include recleaned Eline soy beans by Frank Thomason and a home size electric refrigerator with eight freezing speeds backed by Ward's guarantee priced at 89.50. Other notices show pigs for sale by Floyd Britt.
A busy weekend in the area includes Elsie Hicks and others visiting Mrs. Kerwin and baby, Loren Craig's family socializing with Dwight Briscoe, and multiple helpers at ploughing tasks with James Meredith Jr. visiting near Boulder. Fire damages the Fred Briscoe home from an unknown origin as neighbors and Sandoval fire crews respond.
Betsy Ross sewed the stars and stripes by candlelight while Continental troops endured cold and wounds. The banner rose over field and stair as soldiers fought, and Betsy’s flag became a symbol of sacrifice and national resolve. The flag hangs on, its colors alive, guiding a nation through peril.
Ellis Doolen spent Saturday evening with Mr and Mrs Henry Abendroth. Mrs George Jones visited her sister Mrs Fred Atkins at Marion last week. Mr and Mrs Glen Ehrat and Marjorie Ehrat went to a St Peter show last Thursday. George Jones and family and Paul Ehrat attended a Patoka show Saturday night. Out Our Way folks attended a Martin Bow ers dance Saturday night. Mrs Helen Pinkley and children of Chicago are visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Ernest Wolff.
Fredonia Dud Palmer and family and Clarence Tacket and family visited Sunday with Genen Simpson and family. Mrs Frances Hicks and children visited Friday with Mrs Edith Campbell. Mildred Posey and son Francis and Margaret Aumiller of Kimmundy visited a few days with Viola McHaney. Ollie and Annabelle Campbell visited Sunday with Frances and Bonnie Palmer. E E McHaney and wife and Mrs John Talbert were Patoka callers Saturday. Chas Sparling visited with Mr and Mrs Chas McHaney Sunday. J P Jensen and family of Shatue had dinner with John Talbert and Lena Mae Talbert then visited for a few days. Chas Jett owns a Chevrolet. Lawrence Talbert returned Monday from Cocoa Florida. Dwight and Robbie Rover visited Herman Mack and family. Wm Campbell and wife and son Oscar were in Solem Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Jim Hill called on Mr and Mrs Boyd Steele and sons Saturday evening. Mrs Theodore Meredith and Mrs Pete Bopp called on Mrs Mat Belcher Wednesday afternoon. Albert Bowen of the CCC camps stationed at Makanda spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Wash Bowen and family.
The Ferne Beauty Shop in the Easterday Building Vandalia specializes in all beauty techniques including the famous permanent wave. Under expert direction the shop promises the best in beauty parlor work with Marcelling finger waves manicuring scalp and facial treatments. Patrons receive expert guidance and satisfactory treatment for personal appearance.
Fredman Bros Furniture Corp in Vandalia invites customers to visit their well stocked store at 212 Gallatin. The progressive house is noted for unequaled quality and metropolitan service offering new and sightly used furniture and a trade in department with unusual values. Call for costs and estimates.
Mr and Mrs James Meredith Jr and their daughter returned to the area from Urbana on Saturday. Eighth grade commencement at Odin took place Monday evening with several local attendees. Luther Williams and sons Ralph and Wayne visited Centralia on Saturday. Boy Steel and family spent Sunday with Mat Belcher and wife. Wash Bowen and family were in Salem on business Saturday. Theodore Meredith and wife visited Boyd Steel and family Sunday evening. Freda Mildred Bowen Violet Williams and Dean Bowen visited Mrs Irvon Bowen and children last week.
William Harridge, president of the American League, explained that big league teams prefer rail travel for dependable schedules. He noted airplanes could be risky if a crash occurred and weather delays could disrupt trips, so leagues keep cities closer together for road trips.
A Vandalia advertisement for Atkinson & Co promotes a centrally located store at 501 Galatin offering dry goods clothing shoes hats coats ladies ready to wear groceries luggage and dependable service. It touts local management and community support highlighting value and personal attention to customers as factors in the store’s ongoing trade.
Dr Richard M Gavain operates in the Easterday Building Vandalia offering full optometry care. He stresses eyesight as a key sense and urges yearly eye examinations by a competent optometrist to detect defects beyond ordinary school testing. For appointments call Main 155 or visit the office.
The Liberty Theatre at 214 So 4th Street Vandalia offers new motion pictures with sound effects and current talking productions at popular prices. The management aims to provide top entertainment in a clean, well ventilated, and comfortable venue, drawing crowds and serving as a community hub.
A Vandalia grocery and market on Gallatin at 6th touts fresh meats killed in their own plant. They highlight broad selection, up to date service, and above market egg pay of 2 cents per dozen for farmers, claiming lower living costs and appetizing dinners.
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