Four Held in Theft of Safe at Nokomis
Four men are jailed in Montgomery County on burglary and larceny charges tied to a safe theft from William J. Hoehn's Nokomis home on January 18, 1937. The missing $6000 cash and securities prompted joint work by the State Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation, Nokomis police chief Ro Bowes, Sheriff Leo Gilliland, and Deputy Edward Martie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
Ill
Montgomery County
William J. Hoehn
Nokomis
Leo Gilliland
Wiliam A. Bote
Edward Schaper
Ben Whrton
Ray Lynn
Moneaqua
Hoehn
State Bureau of Criminal Indentification and Investigati
Ro Bowes
Gillis
Edward Martie
Yankees Beat Cubs 4 3 In Wet Diamond Contest
On Tuesday night June 13 the Yankees edged the Cubs 4 to 3 in a tight softball game played despite wet field conditions. Zion defeated the Phillies for their fourth loss in the second quarter of play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankees
Cubs
Zion
Phillies
Cubs and Vernon Triumph in Close Softball Showdowns
On Wednesday night June 7 Vernon and Cubs defeated Phillies and Zion respectively in tight games that thrilled softball fans with close scores and competitive action.
More oil fields are necessary
State geological survey figures show Illinois producing over 5 million barrels of crude oil per month, meeting state demand but capable of supplying the nation for under six days. The article argues for locating additional oil fields to ensure long term supplies for Illinois and the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Don L. Carroll
State Geological Survey
Urbana
Officials Purchasing Pipe Line Right-of-Way
Representatives of the Central State Pipe Line Company are buying right of way for a pipe line running through Foster township. Upon completion the line will add ice capacity serving Illinois production and address the lack of pipe line facilities hindering oil development in the basin and opening new production areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central State Pipe Line Company
Foster Township
Illinois
Henry Family Visiting in Carrier Mills Area
Menry Henry with wife and daughter Virginia are visiting this week at Carrier Mills with Mr and Mrs Bill Busse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menry Henry
Virginia
Carrier Mills
Bill Busse
Dance attendees from here join Vandalia Friday night
Several local youths attended the social event in Vandalia on Friday night while R L Walton and wife were at the rolliff sale in Vernon on Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandalia
R. L. Walton
Vernon
Birthday Party for Dayne Adams
A group of Dayne Adams’s friends gathered Tuesday evening June 13 at his home to mark his thirteenth birthday with gifts and a pleasant farewell as guests left hoping for more happy birthdays. Attendees included Evelyn Easton Billy Easton Arthur Lewis Easton Floy Hicks Jackey Hicks L E Green Dale Ellis Pansy Wasem Leroy Parks Joy Barnes John Barnes Kenneth Easton Agnes Mae Hayes Virginia Lowery Alavon Walker Lorene Walker Connie Meador Emil Nattier Max Foltz Clifford Vers Byard McKinney Evalena Jennings and Mrs Carl Easton who helped serve refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayne Adams
Dayne
Evelyn Easton
Billy Easton
Arthur Lewis Easton
Floy Hicks
Jackey Hicks
L. E. Green
Dale Ellis
Pansy Wasem
Leroy Parks
Joy Barnes
John Barnes
Kenneth Easton
Agnes Mae Hayes
Virginia Lowery
Ala
Silver Tea Meeting at Eagan Home
Mrs M Eagan and daughter Mae hosted the Silver Tea Society of the M E Church on Friday June 9 with guests Mrs Paul Smith and daughter from Flint Michigan. Mrs Leo Ballance led business and devotion as Mrs Bert Bushnell and Mrs Howard Riley organized entertainment. Winners included Helen Troyer Bettie Simcox Mae Logan and Patty Smith. Refreshments were served. Members voted to discontinue meetings until September and plan a summer picnic. September gathering will be at Mrs A T Gray's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Eagan
Mae
Silver Tea Society
M. E. Church
Paul Smith
Flint, Mich
Leo Ballance
Bert Bushnell
Howard Riley
Helen Troyer
Bettie Simcox
Mae Logan
Patty Smith
A. T. Gray
Horner Urged to Seek His Third Nomination
Representatives of the Young Democratic Club of Illinois urged Governor Henry Horner to seek a third nomination for governor. Horner made no comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horner
Henry Horner
Young Democratic Club of
Illinois
Kochs Visit Mrs Robiol on Monday Afternoon
Mr and Mrs Eugene Koch and Miss Lillie Koch of Maryville Illinois stopped for a short visit with Mrs Robiol on Monday afternoon while en route to Vincennes Indiana during their vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Koch
Lillie Koch
Maryville
Ill
Vincenes
Indiana
Robi. L
Stray bullet hits resident on porch in village incident
Mrs Willard McIntire was struck by a stray 22 caliber bullet while on her front porch Monday. Officials warn promiscuous rifle shooting is illegal and dangerous as high speed bullets can travel nearly a mile and even cross city limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard McIntire
Baptist Foundation Representative Speaks At Local Church
Dr G L Johnson head of the Baptist Foundation of Carbondale spoke at the local church Sunday afternoon. The foundation offers courses including The Life of Christ John and His Writings The Prophets Job Proverbs History of the Church and Administrative Courses in Religious Education. Enrollment is free. Students at S T S U with sophomore standing or higher receive 15 hours toward a degree. The State Association aims to raise 50000 this year and invites contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Johnson
Ean
Baptist Foundation of
Carbondale
Foundation
John
State Association
All Day Meeting Held at Eaglin Homecoming
After a revival led by Rev. M. D. Ballance at Eaglin nine converts were welcomed back for an all day meeting and homecoming. Morning sermon by Ballance followed by speakers Rev. Malcolm Mt. Vernon Rev. Forrest Weems Centralia W E Field Patoka Rev. Birch Dieterich and Rev. Ed Booth Centralia. Basket dinner at noon drew a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. D. Ballance
Eaglin
Ballance
Malcolm
Mt. Vernon
Forrest Weems
Centralia
W. E. Field
Patoka
Birch
Dieterich
Ed Booth
Eaglin Workers Meet at School House June 8
The Eaglin Workers weekly meeting on Thursday June 8 at Eaglin school house was led by President Margaret Jett with secretary Wilma Thalman reading the last meeting minutes. Hazel Belcher spoke on 4 H Symbols and Peggy Tacke demonstrated seam finishing. New members Eileen Heinzmann and Leola Arnold joined as the club’s entertainment and dress ideas were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaglin Workers
Eaglin School
Margaret Jett
Wilma Thalman
Hazel Belcher
Peggy Tacke
Eileen Heinzmann
Leola Arnold
Thieves Take Valuable Metals From Old Mill Building
Thieves entered the old mill building owned by W. W. Richeson during the night of June 8 and stole a large amount of metals. The loot included about a dozen automobile radiators and aluminum, with Mr. Richeson valuing the loss at about $50.
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W. W. Richeson
Correction on Alumni Banquet funds at Cemetery Association
The paper corrects last week’s figure for money raised by the Cemetery Association in serving the Alumni Banquet. The correct total is 77 dollars, not 36 dollars as previously published.
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Cemetery Association
Patoka Woman's Club funds honorary memberships
The Patoka Woman's Club held a June meeting at the local gym with President Mrs. S. M. Spurgeon presiding. An unanimous vote granted honorary memberships without annual dues to wives of Patoka ministers. Committees were named for the September Family Night Banquet and July August meetings were suspended.
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Patoka Woman’s Club
S. M. Spurgeon
Patoka Minsters
Mesdames
Mona Kirk
Alta Logan
Eva Potts
Carrie Alexander
Donna Bushnell
Rose Mojonnier
Olga Altom
Edith Cruse
Mae Good
Mildred Belcher
Maude Lawson
Lucile Field
Menu
Winifred Spurgeon
Mae Simcox
Lela Ballance
Lula Troyer
Wilma Diveley
Garden and Conservation Department
Myrtle Rogier
Mic
Doris Good
Evelyn Ballance
Walter Payne
Newton
Federation of Woman’s Clubs
Patoka Club
Payne
Illinois farms shift from horses to tractors in 15 year study
A College of Agriculture study in Illinois Farm Economics notes six changes in labor power and machinery on central Illinois farms since 1923. Horse use drops 50 percent and labor hours fall 40 percent. tractor use doubles and costs halve. hours of labor and productive work per farm decline about 30 to 25 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
College of Agriculture
University of
Ilinois
College of Agriculture At
Urbana
Six O Clock Dinner At Adams Home
Sunday dinner at six o clock hosted by Mrs Georgent Adams honored the birthday anniversaries of Maurice Adams and Dayne Adams. Attending were Mrs Georgena Adams Annabelle Dayne Maurice Adams and family Mr and Mrs Don Crawford and family and Floyd Eaglin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgent Adams
Maurice Adams
Dayne Adams
Georgena Adams
Annabelle
Dayne
Don Crawford
Floyd Eaglin
Captain Fury Brings Australian Frontier Saga to Salem
Hal Roach presents Captain Fury at the Lyric Theatre Salem in a dramatic 19th century Australian tale. Irish political prisoner Fury arrives to expose land baron feudal schemes, ends up combating the tyrannical bully Arnold Trist and restoring order with a thrilling climax. Cast includes Brian Aherne Vic tor McLaglen June Lang and John Carradine among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Hal Roach
Captain Fury
Brian Aherne
Victor McLaglen
June Lang
Lyric Theatre
Salem
United Artists
Hollywood
John Carradine
George Zucco
Paul Lukas
Virginia Field
Douglass
Cody
Fury
Arnold Trist
Sydney
Limestone use by Illinois farmers tops national in 1938
Illinois farmers applied over a million tons of agricultural limestone for the third year running to restore leached soil minerals and boost crop yields. Illinois leads the nation in limestone use due to abundant rock resources and prudent investment in soil efficiency, notes Don L. Carroll of the State Geological Survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois
Illinois
Don L. Carroll
State Geological Survey
Urbana
From Here Attends Epworth League Assembly
Miss Pansy Wasem Betty Ball ance Mrs Frieda Arnold and Rev M D Ballance traveled to Providence south of Taylorville to attend the Epworth League Assembly. Delegates total 69 with many conversions among young and older attendees. Rev Ballance taught a class on World Peace and the group visited Springfield for a Vesper service at the Lincoln Monument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pansy Wasem
Betty Ballance
Frieda Arnold
M. D. Ballance
Providence
Taylorville
Epworth League Assembly
Ballance
Springfield
Lincoln Monument
Lyons Announces Candidacy for Illinois Governor Nomination
Richard J. Lyons of Libertyville Illinois announced on Tuesday June 13 that he would seek the Republican nomination for Governor in the Illinois primary to be held in April 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard J. Lyons
Libertyville
Illinois
Reb Jennines of Nashville Visit Noted This Week
Nashville visitor Reb Jennines spent several days this week here, drawing attention from locals and prompting curiosity about her purpose and activities during the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reb Jennines
Nashville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Breese
AB Hicks
D Os Foltz
McIntire
Alspash
Martin
Sane
Griffin
J . Malan
Mullins
G. Walker
TOTAL
AB Ning
Son
Zion— AB
Hig
Ts Breese
Jason
Malone
Adams
Caldwell
Arnold
Texas Oil Company
Ams
Patoka All Stars
G. P. Simcox
Ravenberg
Bix
J. Wasem
Seer
Sawaet
Chandler
Lawrence
Renee
Ats L. Griffin
L. Griffin
Potts
O’neil
P. Simeox
Murray
Hathaway
Souter
Belcher
Wiley
L. Simcox
L. Eagan Crawford
Kirk
Elliott
Irvin
J. Ballance Logan
Schroeder
J. Livesay
Logan
J. Ballance
C. Griffin
Binnion
Batts
Bates
Lb Livesay
Jarrett
Kleeman
Lowlery
Osmaee Chris
Doolen
Seeee Howe
Ee Garrett
McWhitter
Seen Nee Johnson
Ss Souter
Cole
P Williams
Aldrich
H \ Young
Simcox
Buck
Rf Murray
Pe Clendening
Eoevare Eagan
B. Wasem
Ene O’neal
Ok Perrine
Pere
Vernon Eens
Cardinals
Eagan
Baptist Foundation
Patoka Woman's Club
U. S
Limestone-Wise
Illinois Farmers
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