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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1925
Page
2
John Epps and family and others spent Sunday at Spradling Springs near Mulberry Grove. Many families visited in Kinmundy Forrest Park and Centralia on weekend. Community ice cream social at Park by Sunday School class drew a large crowd.
Mr and Mrs Lem Meador and Grace along with Eberle Norris Bryan Eagan J W Meador and families plus Henry Jones and A J Eagan and others drove to Pana on Sunday spending the day in Pana Park. Lizzie Doolen of Kinmundy visited with sisters I W Doolen and A Massey. Revival at Arnolds Chapel continues for weeks with large crowds on weekend. Centralia visitors John Revis family boys Robert and Dale called Thursday. Freda White, student at Normal, returned home Monday. H O Tillman and Julia Lorraine visited Alton to see George Knight and family through Sunday.
Local harvest in Fostersburg winds down as residents share visits and family gatherings. Miss Edna Thalman stayed with sister Mrs. Robert Arnold. Sam Jones and wife visited Lewis Jones and wife. A S Eagan traveled to Pana. Wm Farris and family and Earl Sanders with Mrs Bertha Farris visited Mrs L Foster. Leola Arnold suffered a sore foot from stepping on a rusty nail. Jane and Beth Walker visited their sister Mrs Lewis Jones. F Griffin and wife and Mrs L Foster went to St Paul. Robert Arnold and family toured Clinton to visit his parents Grant Arnold and wife.
A Sunday schedule lists Mr and Mrs Dan Colburn Vandalia visiting with Paul Ehrat and family. Prof Hy Kiehl, Wm Ehrat, George Meseke and others spent Sunday with Frank Sassee and family. Fred Metzger and St Louis companion visited relatives. The Meseke and Gable families visited in Decatur and Centralia. Nora Meseke spent time in Centralia hospital with a nephew who broke an arm. Geo Schumacher and son Willie returned from St Louis for a few days. A good rain fell Monday across the community.
Residents and families from the area visited each other Sunday in Southeast of Town. Several members attended an ice cream supper at Carrigan Saturday night. A children's program is planned at Temple Sunday night June 28 with everyone invited.
Farmers toil to plow morning glories from corn and cut oats while Wess Lee rests. Leo Landreth cuts barley for Mr. Lee. A scribe among the down and out after a cherry tree fall. Uncle Tom Christie repairs his harness. Herman Meador and family of Tamaleo and Orville Brown and family of Linco visit Sunday.
Albert Brown and family stay to help grandfather with harvest and corn plowing. Aline Lake visits Dorothy Christie. Ht. L. Cox announces a baby boy born Sunday June 21 and plans a fox hound gift for him. Claudine Norris and Dale Payne visit Wilma Payne. Cracker Neck reports new potatoes and peas of similar size. Walter Pribble notes large potatoes. Laura Lake visits Velma Brummi. Mrs Walter Pribble ill. Wayne Kelly and Grandma Holbrook visit Uncle Charley. Wayne returns home. Ben Reisman family visits Noah Carter. C. A. Logan away at Springfield then back to farm.
A seller states Patoka Farmers Co-Operative stock will be sold to the highest bidder after the co op declined to buy. The seller expects the company to recover and take the stock at par value later. Buyers may obtain the stock at a bargain with interest already accumulated included.
Local brief items note births, visitors, sales and specials from Martins and Altoms including Star Brand shoes, Creamo margarine, Gloria flour, cider vinegar and McNess products. Mentions of families visiting Patoka and Carbondale, canning supplies, fire works for the Fourth, and various groceries and feeds. Peanut butter in bulk and glassware closing out featured.
Star Brand shoes and Creame Brand oleo featured with guarantees. Gloria Flour sold at 2.40 per sack at Martins. Curtain scrims 10 cents a yard at Altomes. Certo jelly, crepe fabrics, and new dress straw hats advertised. Albert Rauchman and wife visited John Frahs and wife in Louis.
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