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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1937
Page
4
Sunday visits fill the Vernon area as families from Farina Vandalia Champaign and Peoria gather with relatives. Local births illnesses church meetings and an upcoming Fourth of July program are reported along with new job moves and marriages including Lu cille Bates and Marion Caldwell.
Harold Thomas and children Betty and Larry along with Miss Geneen Kinney spent Sunday east of Patoka with Ross Herring and family. Ed Wilkerson and his Bloomington wife visited Everett Wernsman and wife. The town board cemetery committee and the Ladies Aid of the M E Church will plan the Fourth of July celebration. Everybody come and enjoy the day.
George and Burli Meadows sheared sheep for Gage Bassett. Ella Foster returned home after visiting Belle Willett. Walker Caldwell looked after oil leases in the vicinity. Ellis Bassett transacted business in Salem Monday. The Chatter and Stitch club met Thursday with Nellie Caldwell. Elmer Berry hauled logs from Jim Baker’s. Mrs Ed Myers and son from St. Louis visiting Randall Robb. Lucille Bates and Marion Caldwell were married last Saturday night. Marion Caldwell and family visited Oscar Caldwell Sunday. A large crowd attended Zion’s children’s day program Sunday night.
Mr Wash Bowen and family spent Sunday with his parents Charley and Mrs Bowen. We are sorry to hear of the death of Mrs Frank Altom. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the community. Boyd Steele visited Mat Belcher last week. Glen and Burl Bowen drove through the area Monday. Several from the vicinity attended the eighth grade graduation Friday night. Mrs Clara Gerrish is improving slowly. Mr Charley Gerrish traveled to St Louis Monday. Mr Charley Poole visited his son Pearl and family Sunday. Mat Belcher and wife called on Calvin Belcher Saturday morning.
Sunday visits featured Harry Perkins and family near Vernon with Wm Perkins and family and Mrs Fern Kirgan as Salem callers. Ernetta Jett visited Mary Per king Saturday afternoon. Fred Chance and family along with Mrs Lillie Parker and children called on Chas McHaney and wife Sunday afternoon. Wm Palmer and family visited Grandes Gerrish who is improving. Arnold Muck and family saw Herman Muck and wife Sunday afternoon. E E McHaney and wife and Chas McHaney and wife called on John Talbert and family Sunday afternoon. Elizabeth and Ruth Carter called on Ida Ada and Patty Smith Thursday afternoon.
Several local families spent weekends visiting relatives in Patoka and Salem. Middlesex and surrounding households shared visits from Robb and Elston Green Leroy Roberts and daughters Virginia and Roberta Carl Robinson Dick Brown Wilbur Johnson Charley Johnson Nelda Thomas Roberta Arnold Roy Williams Sam Arnold Robert Nichols Emmett Nichols and families. The community mourns the death of Mrs Vinda Conant with funeral services held Thursday afternoon. Elvin Owens returned home to Missouri after ten weeks at the bedside. Visitors to Roy Williams’s home Friday included Pid Williams Eddie Bender Selby Garrett Wanda Perkins and Betty Bender.
Friday night and Sunday visit lists show Frank Beck and family spending Saturday in Bluff City with Warren Hubble and family and Jim Beck. Multiple local names appear visiting relatives including Jim Lane and Freda Lane, Rollie Klinge, Chester Devall, Lucy Klinge, Rev Michel, and Virgil Klinge with spouses. Sunday gatherings include Cecil Holt Bertha Holt Ralph Morey John Cleary and Johanna with Fred Klinge, Zelpha Fiscus John Richard and George Richard family, and Pearl Frisby with her parents Zimmerman.
Fredonia couple Mr. and Mrs. E. E. McHaney and Chas. McHaney shopped in Salem Monday afternoon. Geo. Bassett of Odin and family visit Fred Wehking's household. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Matlock of Mason visited Doris Cozad's family on Monday. Lee Cozad and family were seen with relatives.
Mr and Mrs Wilbur Doolen spent Sunday evening with John Frisby at his home, sharing a quiet social visit and catching up.
Baptist Church schedules Sunday School at 9 30 a m with preaching on the 1st and 3rd Sundays led by Bro A L Smith of Dix. A July 4 pageant features orphans from Carmi Baptist Orphanage at Diamond Springs Baptist Church beginning at 7 30 p m. Everyone welcome.
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