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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1929
Page
1
Evansville visitors Ben Livesay and family came early week while many locals visited relatives from Vernon to Centralia. The column lists shopping trips, hospital updates, calls on friends, and weekend gatherings with names like Fred Brown Glenwood Lela Logan Alberta Berthoux D. J. Evans and Mrs. George Wasem. Weather notes and local commerce such as creosote sales at Patoka Hardware are included alongside travel to Champaign and Fairmount races.
The village appoints committees to oversee the Pato ka Fourth of July event with members listed for Ground Advertising Soliciting Sports Arrangements and Entertainment roles including W. J. Alexander G. D. Cox and Geo. Nattier among others.
Esther Elizabeth Britt born September 14, 1906 in Champaign died June 8, 1929 at Fairview Sanatorium Normal Illinois at age 22 years 7 months 24 days adopted at age two by S. H. and Mrs Britt of Patoka married Elton Foltz September 15 1924 member of M E Church South Patoka left survivors husband parents three sisters and three brothers funeral held at Cropsey Methodist Church with burial in Cropsey cemetery attended by numerous relatives and friends
Junior Meador, grandson of M D Meador, was injured when an auto driver hit his vehicle on the hard road near the Meador farm. Meador suffered bruises all over. The driver was held by authorities, later escorted to Salem. Tabs believed to be morphine or a strong drug were found. the driver claimed to head to Springfield to see his sick wife.
Carl Meador and Louie Wasem made the St Louis trip Tuesday. Louie and Armand Wasem were Salem visitors Tuesday evening. Sam Jones of Salem was a visitor here Tuesday. Miss Wilma Delassus of St Elmo is visiting home folks here. Found Auto license No 105 337 owner call at Register Office. Mrs Kahlert and little son George visited Dr DuComb and wife Monday. Pa toka Hardware sells first class paint at 2 50 per gallon. Jack Gilley and family of Lincoln were Sunday visitors. Father Dempsey and Mrs Nellie Lee were at Hudspeth home Thursday morning. Murl Anderson and wife of Centr alia were Patoka visitors Wednesday. John Gould Jr of Langenfeld Hudson Essex force was a Patoka and Vernon visitor Wednesday. Mrs Tom Kinney and son of Vernon were business visitors here Tuesday. John Moore at Soldiers Home came to Patoka Wednesday evening for several days.
Eld. F F Hedges of Ewing filled his regular appointment at the local church with both morning and evening services. Sunday School attendance was 89 with 60 absent. Various groups led the week’s programs including B Y P U led by Mrs K B Outhouse and Mrs John Nattier group planning for June 28. The Woman’s Missionary Society met with Mrs Lowell Belcher. Youth lesson focused on Youth and the Changing Age. Miss Bessie Hill leads Y W A. Sunbeams meet Saturday at two with Miss Alice Mojonnier. Elizabeth Ford to lead Thursday prayer meeting now at 8 00 p m. Everyone is invited to attend.
Christian Science Church services on Sunday June 16 focused on the topic God the Preserver of Man with the Golden Text declaring The eternal God is thy refuge and underneath are the everlasting arms. Scripture cited includes John 3 16 and Deuteronomy 33 27. The lesson references Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy stating Divine Love always has met and always will meet every human need.
Epworth League program on Sunday night June 23 features readings on sources of strength for living, hymns such as In the Garden and Love Lifted Me, prayers led by A. D. Nichols, Lucille Nichols, Mary Jane Williams, Wilma Caldwell, Alpha Mould, Ella Arnold, piano solo by Roberta Arnold, and benediction by Nina Doolen.
Harry Laswell a 15 year old Vandalia High School student drowned in the Okaw River south of Vandalia after a fishing trip. Reports suggest he may have drowned himself. His father died in 1914, a brother hanged himself in 1926, and his mother died in 1928. he had lived at the Odd Fellows Home in Lincoln until about a year ago.
Four to five liquor violators were seized by fourteen federal agents in Centralia Wednesday night. Prisoners were held in the Centralia jail overnight and then moved to East St. Louis for bail on Thursday morning.
Jack Kelly of Vandalia was sentenced by Judge Wham in Federal Court to six months and fined $500 for liquor law violations. This marks his second sentence in recent months.
Seventeen assembled at the M E Church for Thursday evening prayer on June 13 led by Mrs Williams. Attendance and interest were high with plans to improve. League program to start at 7 PM led by Lucille Walker followed by Sunday services and League events the next day.
Vernon Illinois hosts a Friday night concert on June 21 1929 with selections including Gloria overture The New Dawn Coeur Brise old plantation songs The Sunny South Idyll The Mill In the Forrest Fox Trot Dream Kisses One Step Shoutin Liza Trombone Old Timers Waltz My Blue Ridge Mountain Home Joy to the World On The Mall Losey Russell Gillett Lampe Se Ehilenberg Jerome Fillmore Lake Robison Fillmore Goldman.
Thomas Jesse Christie born September 10 1850 Orange County North Carolina died June 16 1929 at his home near Vernon Illinois aged 78 years 9 months and 6 days survived by Mary Jane Brown his wife of 1872 and eight children with Nellie Minnie and an infant son predeceased him. Eight living children James W Jesse M Marion F Carl Thomas and Elsie Tate and one brother William Christie. He joined Bear Creek church then M E Church South later Mound Chapel remained a faithful member. Funeral at Bear Creek church June 18 conducted by Rev J M Smith. interment Thorpe cemetery.
Willie Nattier son of Mr and Mrs George A Nattier entered Browns Business College in Centralia on Monday. He recently graduated from Patoka high school and played on the Patoka basketball team, and is expected to perform well at Browns College.
Troop 1 of the Boy Scouts met at Patoka city park Saturday to rake leaves and pick up brush as preparation for the Independence Day celebration. Funds from park work and tasks around the City Power House will help pay troop rent at the Simcox building. Absent boys will contribute the amount earned. Regular meetings are held Fridays at 8:00 PM.
A Senate sub committee plans a Waukegan visit on SB 856 to buy dune land for a state park. The Fergus ouster suit advances to the June Supreme Court term with Fergus Rice and Deck as appellants. Bills on cemetery reform and mufflers for boats progress, while Mundelein's representative makes his maiden speech on drivers licenses. The senate rejects the quo warranto repeal, Chicago school funding rises, and capitol repairs get $280 000. Womens City Beautiful charter issued as Chicago beautification drive starts, and Centennial building expansion receives $700 000 approval.
Without a dissenting vote the bill by Senator Henry M. Dunlap Savoy appropriating $12,064,500 to the University of Illinois for the coming two years has passed the house and has been sent to the governor.
Governor Emmerson signed three bills introduced by Representative David H. MacClugage of Peoria. Two modify the Primary act and the General Primary Election act. The third concerns provisions for using photostatic copies in an act related to recorders.
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