Illinois farm credit loans near two hundred million
The Illinois Federal Land Bank and Lead Bank issued about 32 000 loans on first and second mortgage security over three years totaling roughly 170 million dollars. Veterans received bonus bonds as payments arrived, with postmasters processing certifications for cash payments beginning early this week. Much money funds home investments as well as other pursuits.
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Barm Credit
Sean
W. Hi Gain
Patoka Couple Married Saturday At Mt. Vernon
Announcement: Mrs. Pearl Morey wed Mr. Harvey G. Hudspeth at Mt. Vernon on Saturday June 20 at 8 PM. Rev. George Kelly officiated. The couple returned to Patoka Monday and host friends at home on the west side of town.
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Pearl Morey
Harvey G. Hudspeth
Mt. Vernon
George Kelly
Patoka
Myr
Hudspeth
Harmed Harman Hampey Attacked At Home In June Night
Harmon Hampey was severely beaten at his home two miles northwest of Patoka on Friday night June 19. An unknown assailant struck him three times with an iron tool as he opened the door, possibly aiming for robbery. Sheriff Pitts investigated. Hampey received medical care for head and facial injuries.
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Joe Lews
Demusey
Lewis
Schmeling
Schmelne
Schmelinge
Braddock
Patoka
Harmon Hampey
Hampey
Pitts
Salem
Womans Club Program and Health Examinations
Womans Club schedules a business meeting with a piano duo Alta Pugh and Evelyn Ballance. County Nurse examines children for school entry at the gym on June 27. Talks on diseases feeding children health tuberculosis and a demonstration by Red and White Store. All members and children starting school are urged to attend. chairwoman Mrs PF McKinney.
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Alta Pugh
Evelyn Ballance
Mary Prohl
R. N
Irene Malan
C. A. Adams
Mapes
Red& White
PF. M. McKinney
Home ownership praised as Patoka town core
The piece extols home ownership in Patoka as the backbone of community pride and economic health. It urges residents to improve their homes and support local merchants, linking happy homes to strong streets, safety, schools, and civic life. It also lauds a Montrose educator prof Morgan for lifelong public service.
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Flomde Ties
Arden
Guily
Patoka
Patok A
Drilling Of Test Holes Advances In Pa toka Area
Drilling of test holes continues across the vicinity of Pakotka with holes at about forty feet. Charges of dynamite are used then readings taken before moving to new locations. Wells are drilled roughly every two miles as major oil companies lease thousands of acres. Diva Lowe of St Louis visited relatives near Vernon over the weekend.
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Patoka
Birthday party for Donald Belcher celebrated seventh year
Donald Belcher marked his seventh birthday Thursday with a party attended by Richard and Kathryn Walton, Jack and John Gillespie, Kenneth Meador, Collins Kriss, Junior Carter of Argenta, Marilyn Quayle, Doris Kleeman, Raymond Meador, Cleta Carter of Argenta, Alice Clendening, Bernice Meador, Margarite Gillespie and others. A cake with seven candles was brought out around three o'clock and red and white table colors complemented ice cream cake and candy served by Mrs. Belcher with help from Mrs. Sorrel, Mrs. John Quayle and Mrs. Hubert Doulen.
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Donald Belcher
Belcher
Sorrel
John Quayle
Hubert Doolen
Richard and
Kathryn Walton
Jack and
John Gillespie
Kenneth Meador
Collins Kriss
Junior Carter
Argenta
Marilyn Quayle
Doris Kleeman
Raymond Meador
Cleta Carter
Alice Clendening
Bernice Meador
Margarite Gillespie
Centralia Sentinel Honors Carriers At Annual Banquet
The Centralia Sentinel held its fourth annual banquet Thursday evening June 19 in the Jade room of the Langenfeld to honor carrier salesmen. Forty carriers attended as graduates from Centralia Patoka and Odin received certificates of merit and recommendation. Nine Centralia graduates and two others spoke about future plans with careers in aviation professions telegraphy engineering and journalism.
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Centralia Setinel
Jade
Langenfeld
Edgar Drake
Centralia
Patoka
Odin
Fach
The
Sentinel
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W. A. Wilken
Edwin Vaughn
Frank Watts
Charles Bronson
Duane Webster
Robert Barringre
Thomas Derrington
Wilburn residents visit Ballance family for weekend
Mrs Hazel Dennis and children and Raymond and Delbert Calbert of Wilburn Illinois spent the weekend at the home of their sister Mrs Dwight Ballance and family.
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Hazel Dennis
Raymond and
Delbert Calbert
Wilburn, Il
Dwight Ballance
Birthday celebration at Dresser honors Myre Beckett family
A large gathering in Dresser marked the 86th birthday of Myre G Beckett with Mother Beckett receiving gifts and many relatives present. Attendees included six living children, thirty grandchildren, five in laws, and numerous relatives from Dresser Ramsey Herrick Hanson Oconee Patoka Macon and Decatur.
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Beckett
Dresser
Ramsey
Herrick
Hanson
Oconee
Pana
Moneaqua
Patoka
Macon
Decatur
Milton Peddicord
C. E. Foltz
Donald Linton Injured In Accident Near Decatur
Donald Linton a 16 year old bicycle rider north of Decatur was struck by a car and taken to a Decatur hospital with a fractured skull. Doctors hold hope for his recovery as he remains under care. His parents Mr and Mrs Claude Adams Mr and Mrs Binus Linton and Mr and Mrs Beryle Linton visited him at the hospital.
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Donald Linton
Clarence Linton
Decatur
Claude Adams
Binus Linton
Beryle Linton
Decatur Hospital
First Patokians To Receive Old Age Pensions
Mr and Mrs Allen Alexander of Patoka become the first to receive Illinois Old Age Pensions under the act. The couple ages 84 and 76 receive restored checks of 10 and 9 dollars with federal funds expected to double next month. Other local applicants are reported notified.
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Allen Alexander
Illinois
Alexander
Patoka
Ice Cream Social Benefited Makassi Cemetery
The annual ice cream social on the I. I. Walter lawn drew the largest crowd in the organization’s history. Hundreds from miles around attended with string orchestras and vocal music providing entertainment. Evening refreshments totaled 55 gallons of ice cream and 42 cases of soda, yielding receipts of 130.00 and net about 50.00 for cemetery upkeep. Contributions came from Mrs. Wm. Linton and others including Irma Linton, Linton & Beery, Bessie Murfin, and George Wasem.
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I. I. Walter
Meeting of Friends
Wm. Linton
Irma Linton
Linton & Beery
Bessie Murfin
George Wasem
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