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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1934
Page
5
A Valentine party was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. John Nichols on Wednesday evening February 14. Guests enjoyed games and contests with prizes awarded to Eugene Simpson and others not listed.
A church social featured small cakes and peach refreshments with Edith March assisting the hostess. Guests included Glen Hicks and Russell Palmer families, Elva Palmer, Jett family members, Wehking, Gehrig, Simpson, Jett, Attaberry, and others. News notes report Freida Perkins’s appendicitis operation and Edith Kretzer’s marriage to Harris. Bible class gatherings and visits among residents are recorded.
Loren Craig Carrigan assists Cecil Hicks in tearing down a purchased building in Sandoval. J. W. Reid visited Salem last week. Mrs. Deatta Ticknor shopped in Centralia Saturday. Rollin Robinson announces hauling dates changed to Thursday weekly. Orville Hice helped Caleb Spear haul straw near Alma. The Spear family plans to vacate Shanklin farm this week. There was no school Friday.
Centralia area social page records visits among residents from Carrigan Woods Odin Selmaville Boulder and Sandoval. Guests include Cecil Hicks James Meredith Jr and families with many local households hosting gatherings and Sunday visits. One resident James Nettles injured by car but not seriously hospitalized.
Miss Jean Campbell spent the weekend with sister Mrs. Russel Caldwell. Edith Hines visited Alma home folks. Wilma Caldwell toured Vernon with Lucille Bates and relatives. Alva Binnion and family spent Sunday with Will McNichol. Domestic Science club in Patoka drew Rose Thomason and Nellie Caldwell. Mrs. Sam Cozad returns to school after knee injury. Paul Caldwell reports warm weather and a light frost in Mississippi. Literary at Chance school house attracted Kinmundy guests for music. Maude Jones and Kate Lambert, Rose Thomason visited Miss Hester Oglesby. Rolland Smith busy at the sugar camp making maple syrup. Addis Walton's new barn nearly done, move planned to Ras Arnold place.
Mr and Mrs George Cole celebrated their wedding anniversary with a pinochle party Monday evening February 12 ice cream cake and coffee served Attendees included Sam Low Billy Morris Mack Rub Marshe Witnessed Ren Wanscott and families Also noted were Moe Ren Wainscott Raymor Swift and others attending a supper at Curman Rob Lewe Satorlay eve nine Kinmundy and related visits to kinfolk and neighbors with Mrs Mark Swift and Mrs Bob Green among those mentioned.
Local notes recount visits by Nancy Wadkins and multiple town residents, several political candidates including Chas. Bookhout and Earl J. Jackson, and family updates. Movements include sales, birthday celebrations, hospital recoveries, and a large farm sale by John A. Jennings near Luka.
A heavy snow storm hit the Neck over the weekend slowing travel and prompting CWA workers to quit at noon. Residents and visitors including Clyde Hughes Paul Jones Gilford Roseman and many neighbors shared calls and chores amid disrupted schedules and sick lists.
In the weekend and midweek period residents from East Fork and surrounding areas were out visiting and making calls. Alva Jackson and Fred Kirgan were in the vicinity Saturday while Logan Meredith Cort Walker and Don Peddicord were business visitors in Centralia Wednesday. Herbert Schmahl was a Patoka caller Wednesday. Dean Hill was a business caller in Centralia Friday. Ernest Schmahl cut wood for Cort Walker Wednesday. Dean Hill spent Tuesday with Ernest Schmahl. Ben Thalman passed through Friday. Fred Webking shopped in Fairman Thursday. Orville Hill called on Ore Hill Thursday. Henry Stillabower shopped in Fairman Saturday evening. Oze Hill shopped in Patoka Thursday. Ruby and Ernest Schmahl were Patoka callers Saturday morning. Violet Ralph and Wayne William noted in fragment.
Professor A C Callen explains the role of the University of Illinois Mining Department and its Engineering Experiment Station, founded 1908, in advancing coal mining through ventilation studies coal cleaning and friability research and development of skilled researchers.
The University of Illinois, acclaimed for education and science, serves a public good beyond dollars and enrollment. Its cultural influence shapes ideals of service, producing better citizens who carry beneficent values to society beyond campus alumni. The institution deserves every Illinois citizen's support.
The record reports Sunday calls by Clifton Bowen to Ruby Nettie and Ernest Schmahl, with Herb Schmahl calling on Oze Hill Thursday. Cort Walker served as a Paboka caller Saturday, and Don Peddiford announced fodder on Monday.
Charles Halbrook family spent Sunday with son Albert and wife at the Mueller cabin. Harold Curry of Vandalia and family visited Mr and Mrs Curry's parents in Decatur. Genevieve Ballance returned home after visiting Gladys Day. Pauline Hollingstead visited Genevieve Ballance. Frank Robertson worked sawing wood for Chris Ehrat at Shoborner last week. Beatrice Robertson and Augusta Lake stayed with Helen Thompson. Velma Crane and son visited Vandalia recently. Revival meeting closed Friday. Brother Jess Linton returned to Decatur. Brummitt and W Lawrence drove to Decatur for medical consultation. John Houston and spouse attended funeral in Moweaqua. Mont Nance family of Vandalia visited sister Lucy Robertson.
Friends of Mrs J G McKee report her serious illness and hospital care ahead of major surgery. Aunt Fanny Fulton and others improve at home with rest. Frank Fulton plans to move Montana family home this week, as Jett family illness improves. Numerous local visitations, farm moves, and a Valentine box event at Brick school on the 14th. A road widening plan by commissioner R Deadmond aims to create a sixty foot state aid road north of Odin.
East Zion reports Harry Thomason working for Rollin Smith in a sugar camp. Fent Caldwell sawed wood for Harry Chance. The Zion Ladies Aid met with Mrs Elmer Frizzell. Aunt Bettie Nichole visits daughter Mrs Nellie Williams. Mrs Fent Caldwell remains ill. Several York youths attended a debate at Doolen Friday night.
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