Multiplying Charities to Millions of Citizens Threatens Independence
The speech by Senator James Hamilton Lewis of Illinois argues that widespread government relief risks destroying independent government. He warns against permanent welfare, claiming it stifles initiative and creates a dependent populace, urging restraint and fiscal prudence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hamilton Lewis
Illinois
Senate of
United States
Secretary of War
Lewis
Senate
Membrs
Colorado
Adams
Arkansas
Miller
Tennyson
Locke
Buckle
Y Ou
Wildcat Drilling Reported Across Tonti Township Wells
Report covers multiple drill sites in Tonti and surrounding area including Brians No. 2 Nattier Drilling I. C. and Max Conrey No. 1 Hight. Drilling operations advance with rigs moved in and several new locations started near Patoka and Centralia. Schlumberger tests note rich McCloskey and Benoist sands with oil shows and ongoing pumping and cement work on numerous leases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wildcat
Tonti
R. H. Brians
Nattier Drilling I. C
J. W. Alexander
Tonti Township
Max Conrey
Patoka
Thalman
Goldberg
Illinois Central
Dale Nattier
S. C. Railroad
Texas Co
Meisenheimer
Centralia
McCloskey
Illinois
Clay City
Ellis & Blowers
Fairview Park
Adams Oil & Gas Co
E. Buehler
Secor
Adams Shell
Felton-Lippert
Sparta Oil
Kalberkamp
S. Walnut
Heldt
Lampen
Lake Township
Lai & Edwards
Edwards
Rothmeyer
Gulf
Ray Wilson
Wayne County
Shell Petroleum Corp
Allison
Hanseman
Felton
Mrs Beckett Celebrates Seventy-Ninth Birthday
Mrs G A C Beckett observed her seventy ninth birthday at the Mid Way residence in Dresser Illinois with a reunion of family and friends from Macon Mason County Decatur Boody Pana Herrick Oconee Ramsey Patoka and Montgomery City Missouri. The event honored a long life with gifts and good wishes. The article notes the first Illinois oil well Menhail No 1 I C Railroad near Casey in Clark County drilled in 1865.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midway
Dresser
Illinois
G. A. C. Beckett
Macon
Moneaqua
Decatur
Boody
Pana
Herrick
Oconee
Ramsey
Patoka
Montgomery City
Missouri
Menhail No. 1
I. C. Rrailroad
Casey
Clark County
Crawford Service Station Announces Mobil Product Sales
An upcoming notice states Crawford Service Station will handle Mobil products manufactured by Socony Vacuum Co. Socony Vacuum Co owns 80,000 acres of producing oil land and 5,276,000 acres for future exploration. The company operates 7,764 producing wells, 8,262 miles of pipeline, 25 gasoline refineries, 4 lubricating oil refineries, and 26 natural gas plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford
Mobil
Socony-Vacuum Co
Two Village Board Meetings Hear Paving Bids
The Village Board met Monday to read bids for West Side Main Street paving using WPA labor. Over 20 bids covered cement and sand with County Surveyor Louis Barenfanger assisting in awards. Friday night session handled light plant business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Louis Barenfanger
T. E. Irvin
Burtchi Motor Co
Businss
Dinner Held For Father’s Day Guests At Mrs Nichols Home
Last Sunday at her home Mrs A D Nichols hosted a Father’s Day dinner with twenty three attendees. Guests included T P Huffman Mrs Ibbie Huffman Mrs Helen Huffman Frank Kenneth and Wayne Huffman of Assumption Ora and Hazel Huffman Decatur Mr and Mrs Herman Pleasant Monea qua Marcus Cox and wife Vernon F B Ballance and daughter Betty T E Irvin and wife and A L Irvin of Patoka and John Chance and wife of Zion community joining the Nehols family. After eating chicken and dumplings ice cream and cake, games followed before departures. Ice of the glacial period extended further south in Illinois than in any other state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Nichols
T. P. Huffman
Ibbie Huffman
Helen Huffman
Frank
Kenneth
Wayne Huffman
Assumption
Ora
Hazel Huffman
Decatur
Herman Pleasant
Moneaqua
Marcus Cox
Vernon
F. B. Ballance
Betty
T. E. Irvin
A. L. Irvin
Patoka
John Chance
Zion
A. D
Edith Nehols
Lucile
Lela May
All Stars Fall to Alma in 13 Innings 4 3
Alma edges the All Stars 4 to 3 in 13 innings before the largest crowd of the year. Patoka scored early, Alma tied late, and Alma won on a 13th inning run with two hits and an error. Box score lists key players and attendance 600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
All Stars
Patoka
Wlak
Lawrence
P. Simcox
Jim Balance
McIintyre
Batts
Ballance
Livesay
Gammon
Young
Hoffman Clothiers
Centralia
Foltz
H B. Wasem
Gritine
Bi -Youngy
Iene
P. Simfox
Murray
Os Sea
J. Ballance
Gee McIntyre
Ri Smith
Serge the
B. Hinkley
Malone
M. Whitter
M. Caldwell
Aldrich
Wr c
Ij. Hinkley
Depeline Agerart
Broom
Smith
Simcox
Griffin
Quayle
Belcher
Brumfield
Tigers
Vernon
East
Cubs
West
Pirates
REDS
Ies Acals
Village Streets Improved After Grading
Over two weeks, east and west town streets were graded and ditched under a WPA project with about twenty five workers. Ditches were widened, the grader leveled surfaces, and oil from slush pits will be added when available.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nattier Drilling
Robin H. Brians
I. C
Centralia Field
Beckett
Mother Beckett
Dwig
Crawford Service Station
State
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