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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1933
Page
8
The Eastern Star Chapter held a school of instruction led by Mrs. Catherine Green of Effingham. A very interesting and beneficial session was enjoyed with a pot luck dinner served and several Vandalia guests in attendance.
Mr and Mrs John Gerrish express heartfelt thanks to everyone who assisted during the death and burial of their darling baby, acknowledging the kindness shown during their loss.
Notice to the public announces Thos F Haley seeking election as town ship clerk on the Democrat ticket with support urged for the April 4 1933 election.
Mrs. Walter Gehrig and Walter Simpson of Salem visited the Simpson home from Wednesday to Friday. Everett Goodwin and daughter Esther hosted relatives, with Leona Webking and Willie visiting Everett’s family. Several couples and siblings shared Sunday at various homes including the Nichols and Hines households.
Mr and Mrs Edd Monahan visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Russell Collins. Barr family callers in St Louis last week. Eunice Billie Gerrish spent Sunday with grandparents Wm Gerrish family. Matt Belcher called on Calvin and Edd Belcher and wives. Theodore Meredith shopped in Patoka. Mourning noted for Martin Carrigan with community sympathy. Mary Ella Harold Collins and Opal Belcher visited Bowen family. Bradford family called on Russell Collins and family Sunday afternoon.
Fairman residents mourn the sudden death of Mr. Carrigan early Saturday. His popularity and care for the community are noted as family and friends extend sympathy. Also reported are local moves and illnesses, a school transfer, barn construction, and township ticket nominations by Democrats and Republicans.
St Louis residents Mr and Mrs Owen Kirkwood visited Mr and Mrs C N Potter in Salem while Mr and Mrs Herschel Potter hosted in Potter. Princeton Indiana couple Mr and Mrs James Sevedge came for funeral of Martin Carrigan. Centralia attendees included Joe Voellmecke Harry Heymann and Leo Davidson. Travelers Tracy Carrigan and Delsen Carrigan joined Chicago visits as they were called home by their father’s death. Centralia shoppers Richard Evans and family, and Mr Ivin Trippett of Bartlesville Oklahoma visited Doty household. Maurice Cassady Hazleton spent Tuesday with J D Doty. Ralph D Bopp of Casper Wyoming visiting Mrs J D Doty. Trvin Breithaupt spent weekend in Shobonier with parents.
The event hosted Monday evening featured Miss Virginia Ruddick with attendees including Misses Mary Mae Martin Dell Deadménd Virginia Stiles Florence Newman Annabelle Newman Wanda Troutt and P D Outhouse Willard McIntire Marion Eagan Oscar Bradford Dale Nattier Carl Heinz man Everett McKown. It lists Mr and Mrs J F Breithaupt among connections.
The St Lawrence Euchre club held a pot luck luncheon at Mrs. Joe Hitpas home Thursday. Prizes went to Mrs Rosie Seen Mrs Kate Sweeney Odin Mrs E Gilbert and Miss Edith Bettz hoover. Rose McNally Odin won the raffle prize. The club bids the parish hall Euchre and Pinochle party on Tuesday Feb 28 at 8 pm with a rocker raffle for parish benefit.
Mrs Opal French and Mrs Jessie Crane hosted the Methodist church boys class at the Crane home on February 16. Prizes were won by Orville Troutt Edward Brown Dwain Crane and John Day. A luncheon of sandwiches pie and hot chocolate was served.
Twenty four friends gathered at Dr. S D Carrigan's home to celebrate his birthday with a birthday supper conversation and dancing. Dr. Carrigan and his string orchestra provided music during the evening. Guests departed late wishing him many more happy birthdays.
Miss Irma M. Garrett and Mr. Carl E. Headley married February 22 at the Garrett home in North Fork. The couple, eldest daughter and son of local families, were escorted by the bride’s brother Carroll Garrett and Miss Dorothy McNichols, and plan to live in northern California while Headley works on a dairy farm.
Anna May Adams of Odin visits Mrs. Kate Gray for a day. Elmer Turner and wife see Wm. Adams in poor health. New houses for Lauren Bullard and Loren Albert nearing completion. Township convention described as quiet. Democrats name F. Sanders and F. Lynch for clerk and assessor. Republicans nominate F. Lecrone and Bartelson for clerk and assessor. Several families share meals and visit. Wm. Black seriously ill from finger infection. Mrs. Andrews teaches locally. Frank Sates and Emmet Powell head north to work.
Loyd Cox was noted in a Saturday afternoon report. Hubert Headley cut wood last week for Ralph Feathers. Clyde Garrett Cecil Garrett and Abbie Cox attended the Democrat and Republican conventions at Foster township townhouse Saturday afternoon. Fred Headley and the Bassett brothers were in Kinmundy Saturday on business.
Fent and Peck Caldwell sawed wood for Argie Howard. Mrs Barthol Anderson is sick. Farewell parties for the Williams and Nattier couples moving west of Patoka. Club meetings and funeral attendances noted. Fruit growers report 25 percent of the Alma peach crop saved. pears mostly killed except Gerber.
Co Workers club with Mrs Roy Kretzer made a quilt for Carmi Orphans Home on Wednesday. Guests included Mrs Henry Meredith daughter Eula and Miss Vivian Stevens. Next meeting at Mrs Ela Cozad's home. Brick school Washington contest tied between Edith Kretzer and Violet Durbin. Bi monthly exams held Fri Feb 24. Mrs Oble Kretzer visited quilting helper Mary Perkins and later Mrs Russel Palmer and baby.
Families enjoyed a pleasant day together and arranged a return visit while several residents visited friends and relatives. A heavy cold sidelined Winnie Branch, and the Ward Mothers group met at the Legion Hall. A bachelor hall belonging to Bill Smith and George Wood burned with total loss and no insurance.
Weeks remains in serious condition as neighbors show concern for her recovery. Anna Sebastian and Jewel Jett visited their parents, George Jett and wife. Johny Seifman has been living with the John Haug family this winter. His school mates miss him. Henry Guyman plans to move to the Courson farm and Harvey Hurd and wife will move to the H P Hurd farm vacated by Guyman.
John Goad, once a Shobonier student, has built a newspaper career across Akron Benson Journal Cleveland Plaindealer and Chicago Journal of Commerce. Last week he began editorial work on the Philadelphia Daily Record. The piece notes a Democratic hope to restore prosperity soon.
In loving memory of Andrew M. Peddicord who departed this life two years ago on February 26. J. H. Peddicord and family express their enduring devotion and remembrance.
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