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Newspaper

Patoka Register

Location

Patoka, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1932

Page

4

For Sale and Dental Offer Ads in Centralia Ill

Classified notices list a rabbit sale at Crosby Place by L. D. Morey for 1.50 per pair and a dental advertisement from Dr. Baldwin's Dental Office in Centralia offering full upper and lower sets for 25 dollars, extractions plus full set for 40 dollars. Also a piano for 25 dollars and furniture from Raines Furniture Exchange at 215 S Locust St.

New Zealand L. D. Morey Crosby Place C. N. Cruse Illinois Raines Furniture Exchange S. Locust St. Centralia

Vernon News and 4th of July Community Notes

Vernon hosts Three Old Maids From Lyne July 4th with Old Sol Hicks and the Beanville Choir. Local baseball, social visits, and traveling relatives fill a busy weekend as Vernon’s team beat Kinmundy 7 to 5 and preparations for next Sunday’s Brown Shoe Co. game in town continue.

Alex Massey Lib Dolen Kinmundy Sol Hicks Beanville Vernon Leslie Morey Patoka Sam Morty Brown Shoe Co Salem Mae Greider C. O. Livesay Shattuc Harry Metzger Sholconier Ira Kinney Herrick Glenwood Brown Bloomington Fred Brown Guy Jones Decatur John W. Jones Opal Betty Ann Clinton Simmons Claude Meador Elmer O. Wortman Mt. Olive Honas Granite City J. W. Epps Henry Meador McLean Joseph Burtschi Vandalia I. W. Doolen F. C. Freyer W. L. Hathaway H. C. Tillman

Zion area community notes and farm visits

Alvin Hathaway and Earl Graham are punting the barn and house on Alva Binnion's farm. Mrs Barrett's new barn will soon be completed under Thorpe and Doolin. Lizzie Caldwell visited Laura Frizzell Monday evening. The Zion graduating exercises were well attended Friday night. Several from this vicinity attended the Sandy Branch homecoming Sunday. Bud Stevens, Harry Anderson, Ted and Frank Caldwell, Mrs Sullens, and Alice Caldwell visited Oscar Caldwell Sunday. Mose Adams and wife visited Sunday with Jim McNichols and family. Ebner Berry and family spent Sunday with his parents near Pleasant Mound. Raymond Maulding and family and Dessie Lucas and daughter Lucile visited Jamie Caldwell and family. Miss Wilma Caldwell spent Saturday night with Juanita Neilson. Mr and Mrs Frank Frizzell spent Sunday evening with Jamie Caldwell.

Alvin Hathaway Earl Graham Alva Binnion Mrs. Barrett Thorpe and Doolin Lizzie Caldwell Laura Frizzell Zion Sandy Branch Bud Stevens Harry Anderson Ted Frank Caldwell Sullens Alice Caldwell Oscar

Whispering secrets invites return in kind

The saying warns that those who break confidences by spilling others’ secrets will be met with the same treatment. It emphasizes reciprocity and caution in handling private information.

Southeast town updates from Sunday visits and gatherings

Ernest Schmahl spent Sunday with Dean and Clifton Bowen. Theodore and Mrs Meredith shopped in Patoka Saturday. Pete Bopp and daughter Lila attended Mrs Woods funeral Friday. Calvin Belcher visited Cavins family. Mrs Cavins is listed as ill. Luther Williams returned from Great Lakes hospital to his home Friday night. Albert Bowen called on Buster Hayes Sunday. Mat Belcher Opal Belcher and Mrs Lowell Wilson visited Ed Belcher family. Ida Stillabower visited Mrs Crothers and children Sunday morning.

Ernest Schmahl Dean Clifton Bowen Theodore Meredith Patoka Pete Bopp Lila Woods Calvin Belcher Cavins Clarence Luther Williams Great Lakes Inl Albert Bowen Buster Hayes Mat Belcher Opal Lowell Wilson Ed Belcher Ida Stillabower Bertha Crothers

Reverend Schreuder sails for three month Holland visit

Pastor John F. Schreuder of St. Lawrence Parish departed June 1 aboard the S S Rotterdam for Delft Holland for a three month stay. Local social notes report Hobart Warren visiting his mother Mrs Otto Fisher and Euchre club activities with prizes won by Mrs Gertrude Husmann and Mrs Beltzhoover. Additional items note falls injuries for Mrs Margaret Purnell and visits/visitors from Detroit Chicago Carlyle and Dallas among others.

John F. Schreuder St. Lawrence Delft Holland S. S. Rotterdam Hobart Warren Wamac Otto Fisher J. Beltzhoever Euchre Club Gertrude Husmann Beltzhoover Rose McNally Odin Irene Hiel William Newmar Pocahontas Charlese Grear Margaret Purnell F. W. Davidson Fred Duncan Detroit E. S. Owen Chicago Dc. N. Potter Delores Husmann Hugh Starrett Carlyle Leonard Weill Om Kerwin Dupo Clark Murphy Centralia Tom Robertson Emma Tracy Irene Strang Mae Peters Dallas Texas Fred Sherman del Rio San Antonio Kansas City

Sunday Social Ties Run Through Stringtown Area

The Rev Adams led regular services Sunday while residents shared visits with relatives and neighbors. Families listed include Becks, Alberts, Emmersons, Metzgers, Lane, Frisby, Lamborn, Klinge, Thomas, Murfin, and others. A Sunday School picnic at Willett's grove featured sandwiches, pickles, maple nut ice cream, and cake.

Rev. Adams B. F. Beck G. W. Albert Ella Emmerson Harry Metzger Walter Huddleston Theodore Stone West of Vandalia West Stringtown J. F. Anderson Vandalia Jerold Metzger Beecher City Paul Metzger Geraldine Luke George Johnson Henry Frisby James Lane Evelyn Wyant Freda Lane Willett’s Grove Vivian Gertrude Lamborn Iula Klinge Genevieve Herbert Beck Marjorie Albert Nellie Buster Frisby Benjamin Adams Lynn Kenneth Thomas Toots Metzger Vance Margaret Murfin Georgia Lane Clarence Holt Laurine Beck Virgil Klinge Tucille Frisby Marcella Funk

Cracker Neck News Briefs From Vandalia and Nearby

Several from the Neck went to Vandalia Monday to serve on the jury or to appear before it. Neighbors aided John Stone in putting out a piece of corn. Cracker Neck folks are ready to help self reliant neighbors. Genevieve Bryant spent Monday with Mary Belcher. Reymond Alexander, working near Bloomington, visited home folks. Bessie Alexander called on Bessie Stark Monday. Luther Parnes and family of Toad Island visited J. A. Shepard Sunday.

Vandalia John Stone Genevieve Bryant Mary Belcher Reymond Alexander Bloomington Bessie Alexander Bessie Stark Luther Parnes Toad Island J. A. Shepard Sun J. R. Shepard Ancil Lee Shep Shepard Boulder J. R. Stombaugh Mury Lee Smithboro Charley Shepard Shattuc John Shepard Seldon Cooper Morrisonville Jennie Alexander J. A. Shepard Ralph Roseman Noble Bryant Genevieve

Church and Community Ties Highlight Weekend Visits

Sunday afternoon visitors included J. R. Shepard and wife Ancil Lee and family plus Shep Shepard and wife and grandson from near Boulder. Others from Van dalia Smithboro Shattuc and nearby towns joined the birthday dinner for John Stone in Centralia. Local folks worked fields and shared news during the weekend visits.

Families Visit Across ODIN TOWNSHIP Local Social News

Sunday visits highlight interfamily gatherings across Odin Township with multiple households hosting relatives from Glen Ridge Sandoval Oklahoma and Central City. Notable stops include the McClellands Ross Holtslaws and Dilds with varied kinship ties and repeated Friday and Sunday gatherings.

Community Reels After Tragic Local Crime

Fredonia residents mourn the death of Charlie Simpson from a Friday afternoon crime. His widow Mrs. Simpson died fourteen months earlier, leaving seven children including an eldest daughter married in California. Kinfolk and neighbors shared condolences and visitors over the weekend with local families in Fredonia and nearby areas.

Charlie Simpson Simpson Mr. Simpson California Glen Parker Seymore Chance Kinmundy Charlie McHaney Wilson Nichols West of Fairman John Nichols

Funeral of Charlie Simpson Held at Salem

Several from here attended the funeral of Charlie Simpson held at Salem Sunday afternoon. Bro. Settles filled his regular appointment here Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday night. Our children's day program has been postponed until June 26.

Ity Charlie Simpson Salem Bro Settles

Bear Creek Social Notes and Births

Albert Brown’s family hosted a new roof project with help from neighbors. A 10 1 2 pound boy named Glen Dale was born to Emmet Caudle and his wife Thursday morning. Various locals visited and spent Sunday with relatives and friends including Mrs Anna Wyant, John Hollingsend, Verneille Ballance, Pauline Robertson, Beatrice Robertson, Leonore Brewer, Augusta Lake, Mary Sterling, Albert Hallingstead, Dale Mahon, Ina Lawrence, Velma Brummett, and Lawrence Bates. Myrle Bricker and brother accompanied by students who scored around 90 on term exams spent Sunday in St Louis at Forrest Park. Those who made the...?

Albert Brown Frank Robertson Vandalia Bear Creek Emmet Caudle Glen Dale Anna Wyant John Hollingsend Horn Sholconier Verneille Ballance Mildred Brown Pauline Robertson Genevieve Ballance Beatrice Robertson Leonore Brewer Augusta Lake Mary Sterling Albert Hallingstead Dale Mahon Ina Lawrence Velma Brummett Frank Lake Lawrence Bates Mr. Bates Myrle Bricker St. Louis Forrest Park

Bear Creek Beats Vandalia High 4 to 3 in Rivalry Game

Sunday’s ball game between Bear Creek and Vandalia high schools ended 4 to 3 with Bear Creek on top. Crops show rye and wheat near cutting ready by week end, oats and corn good, red top lagging. Adolph Mueller stayed at the club house after farm work. youths held a river picnic. Dayle Payne visited St Louis. Alice Cox visits Olive Robertson in Vandalia.

Curtis Payne Olive Robertson Margaret Lake Marian Lawrence Gayle Dale Raymond Jones Bear Creek Vandalia High School Adolph Mueller Dayle Payne St. Louis Alice Cox Vandalia

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Lyne Roy Walton Geo. W. Walton Rosemary Cox Robert of Maron East Zion Sandoval Stringtown Odin Township Fannie Deadmond Jesse McClelland Everett Dilg Glenridge John Dilg Selena Duncan Oklahoma Lakeview Dave McCown Isaac Ross Frank Reed Mason Holtslaw Melevin Austin Phyllis James McClelland A. C. Austin George Ross Fred Ross Bobby Custer Geary Edward Meridith Shanafelt Forrest Thomas Holtslaw Juanita Gertrude Shreve Paul Central City Sarah McClelland Emma Ross Etta Day Fredonia Everett Goodwin E. E. McHaney Everett Jett Near Vernon Louie Wasem Lee Wheaties American Medical Assn Alec Farmers’ Cooperative Geo. J. Wasem Goodyear Goodyear Speedway Rg.ci John Chance Patoka MAE Eagan Auto and Property Insurance Floyd Smith Effie Smith Linton & Berry Bery Linton Clayton Berry Leta Smith N. Poplar St. Centralia, Il Ford Chevrolet Buick Pontiac Burnett Motor CO Sandoval, Ill Blue Goose L. E. Belcher
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