Post Office Listing Notice for Patoka Illinois
Public record notes second class matter status for Patoka Illinois post office dated November 2 1907 under the act of March 3 1879.
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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1947
Page
4
Public record notes second class matter status for Patoka Illinois post office dated November 2 1907 under the act of March 3 1879.
Charles Fletcher Arnold, 71, of Foster Township, born August 25 1875, died June 21 1947 after a paralytic stroke. Survived by wife Sypha Morey, daughter Roberta Green, grandsons Larry and Billie Green, granddaughter Edith Louise Green, and several siblings and in laws. Funeral service held June 22 at Zion Methodist Church with interment at Jones Cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Geo Anderson of Sandoval visited at the Geo Ahlf home Sunday, sharing hospitality and a brief social call.
Fairman and McIntire of Patoka joined supper guests of the Ahifs. Wright of Decatur visited the Snyder family. Elmer Henning home damaged by lightning Thursday. G N Smith and Billy spent Sunday at their club house. Petrea and Carter families visited Dwight Petrea and his baby daughter.
We express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for assistance and kindness after a recent bereavement. Signed by Mrs. Sypha Arnold and many local families including the Greens Blankinship Anderson Crenshaw Hudspeth Jarrett Morey and others.
Words cannot express my thanks for the cards letters and gifts I received while in the hospital. They mean a lot. May God bless each of you. John C Barnes Yan
Local news item notes gatherings over the weekend including the wedding of Horace Busby Jr. in Akron Ohio and visits by Merl Anderson and Del la Johnstone party. Attendees include Louise Johnstone Patoka Glenna Secrest Owaneco and families from Centralia Moweaqua Patoka.
Social notes show visits among Stein Kell Spitler and Livesay families with multiple Friday and Sunday calls. Shattuc citizens raised 103 dollars for the polio hospital in Centralia. Dial brothers returned to Wellston while a substitute mail carrier fills in at a post office. Rev. Watson studies at McKendree College and 4-H leader Mrs. Forest escorts local girls to Champaign.
The exhibit features the departments of conservation public safety and welfare with displays on crime fighting fingerprint analysis lie detector road safety and ballistics. The agriculture division shows farm services disease control and inspectorates while other units cover registration education labor mines insurance finance and more with statewide agencies highlighted.
Mr. Jack Lusch is reported improving and remains in St. Marys hospital in East St. Louis. Attendees at Nelson Hawley’s funeral include Sherman Hawley and Alonzo Hawley of Carlyle, with Allen Hawley and Nett Hawley of Wenoka Oklahoma among visitors from out of town. Willis Hamilton and Mrs. Hamilton of Vandalia visited Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Hamilton Sunday.
The Illinois Department of Public Safety will present a dramatized exhibit at the Marion County Fair July 14 through 19. Spanning nearly 10 000 square feet, the display features hundreds of items from model farms to native wildlife to illustrate state government services and tax dollar usage. The traveling show sits in three large tents with the main tent housing department displays and several elective items.
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