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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1933
Page
4
The Patoka Register announces publisher James M. Emerson and Friday publication in Patoka Illinois. It notes second class mail status, Act of Congress date March 8 1879 and a yearly subscription price of 1 50 dollars.
Vernon Walden of Clinton visited with sister Mrs. W L Grey and family. Epworth League members held a picnic supper and swimming party last Friday with about twenty youths attending and enjoying a good time. Miss Lora Wilson suffered a broken arm from a fall from her bicycle Thursday afternoon.
The Gospel Team members host an ice cream supper at Arnold Chapel on Saturday night June 17 inviting the public to attend.
Real estate notice for Geo A Nattier Patoka Illinois offering a large eight room house dairy barn for twelve cows with stanchions and concrete floors electric lighting a granary and space for 2000 bushels of grain six acre pasture fenced hog tight sale at once at a real bargain.
Wants and sales from a rural column list items for sale including a milk cow age four, five pigs eight weeks old, a Perfection oil stove with oven and ice box, two shares Stringtown Telephone stock, Timothy hay, and a trucking service offered by James Wasem. Listings name owners and locations such as Mr Padgett Patoka Illinois Mrs Wilma Crawford and John Rogier with dates like 5-9-33 and 5-12.
A writer reflects on the small joy of discovering a dime in a forgotten overcoat pocket, noting how such simple finds bring relief and a momentary delight to those with limited means.
Sunday lessons across Christ Church and Society ponder the universe and man, titled Is the Universe Including Man Evolved by Atomic Force. Golden text from Isaiah declares divine foundation and heavenly span, with Genesis 1 1 3 describing creation and the Spirit moving over waters. The Bible and Eddy state God as life and creator, with a single creation.
Sunday School attendance reached 36 with a 46 cent collection. A Thursday night prayer meeting is scheduled and an ice cream social will be held at the school house on June 22. Christina Yardley urges community members from nearby areas to attend and contribute.
The article reflects on last week’s Sunday School lesson about Jesus dying on the Cross and the enduring impact for believers. It notes the ongoing mystery of Jesus’ agony and the relevance to those who rarely consider him, with a Young People meeting led by Mary Wickersham distributing scripture lessons.
M. E. Church lists Sunday services for Patoka and Vernon on June 18 with morning worship at 10 45 on Inspiration and evening service at 8 00 on The Law of Religious Growth. An Arnold Chapel Gospel Team ice cream supper is planned Saturday evening followed by Patoka and Vernon prayer meetings midweek.
A local church invites newcomers to join the Gleaner’s Band without obligation. Members will help on Friday nights and the group thanks faithful attendees and youth from other churches for support while preparing the membership roll. God guides them and the Bible leads.
M E Church South invites all to Zion Church for a full day with Sunday School at 10, sermon at 11, basket dinner at noon, a 2 PM message by Rev P R Glotfelty, and an afternoon membership drive. A public invitation encourages baskets and attendance.
Salt, medium 25 lbs 25c. Walter Diveley and wife visited Vandalia. Francis Belcher to Carbondale for summer term. Saturday special 2 dozen cookies for 15c with loaf of Home Town Bread at the Bakery. Insecticides batch at Altom's for potato vines and cabbage including paris green and arsenate of lead. Queen's Taste Coffee 1 lb cans 25c at Altom's. Curtain scrim 10c yard at Altom's. Harriet Quayle visited Sandoval. Buy one loaf bread Saturday June 17 get 2 dozen cookies for 15c. Mr and Mrs Charles Roth and others visited Mrs Pansy Landridge and her granddaughter Marabelle Singer. Mrs Cylde Davis and Kathleen Jett left for indefinite stay in California. W S Marshall of Grovener Texas notes he lived near Fairman till 1917 and mails year’s supply. says Register missed is missed. Paul Krner of Centralia, former county clerk, stopped in Patoka Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs Chas Moore of Vandalia visited the George Jones family. Dr Robert Hathaway of Hammond attended the funeral of his uncle Meredith Doolen. Mrs Arthur Luddleke of Hillsboro with her niece and husband of Los Angeles visited Mrs Rose Martin. Barney Ryan and family visited Mrs Martin. Mr and Mrs Leo Freyer of Patoka visited Mr and Mrs J H Peddicord. Mrs Lyd Garrett and children of Villa Grove visited Gus Gutz. District meeting of 2 Rebekah lodge at Fa-
Yina and Miss Dorothy Hanson d Argen ta visit Fred Leninger and Edna as Mrs. Mattie Jarrett travels to Stongington for her sister in law Myrtle Peyton who passed away. Lib Doolen visits I W Doolen family while Viola Coon of Farina visits Rose Martin. The Wood family with Ellis and Norman visit Rose Martin with the Snyder and Betts families. Robert and Ellis Royal Georgetown Texas ties noted. Ellis’ graduation prompts a June 30 departure with two Texas companions to Europe via Chicago.
Relza Troutt hosts friends and relatives at his home for Mrs. John Troutt's seventy third birthday. Guests include Floyd Troutt Virginia Lee Mt. Vernon Verner Hicks Olney Fred Leninger Sho bonier Francis Lenninger Vernon J. M. Smith Floyd Smith Wilma Crawford Sue Patoka Carl Heinzmann Shattue Wiley J. Adams Henry Troutt Charles Lutz Jake Foltz James Troutt R. H. Foltz Robert Foltz George Stiles Annabelle Newman Frank Hoffman and families, and many others from Patoka Decatur Centralia and nearby towns.
Visitors and local residents are mentioned visiting family in Centralia and nearby towns. A Shurtleff College dinner hosted for the Senior class is reported along with multiple social calls, club gatherings, shopping trips, and visits by residents from Salem Terre Haute Carlyle Pateka Foosland and Boulder.
Our Childrens Day program drew a good crowd Sunday night. Ice cream social by the 4 H club at Carrigan drew attendees Wednesday night. Mr and Mrs Guy Donohoe arrived from the west coast last week and plan a few months visit while he reports back for Navy duty. Mrs Donohoe aka Miss Florence Simpson. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Willie Perkins Saturday night. Mrs Gettleman stays with Mr and Mrs Cecil Jett this week to help with her daughter and new baby. Brother Sidney Spear held regular services Saturday night and Sunday.
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