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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1932
Page
1
Funeral held for Charles E Blankinship in Patoka at the high school gym with Rev Fannon and local pastors officiating. He postured a long career in hay grain and implement business and served as Patoka postmaster and bank president before retiring to Decatur and returning to Patoka where he died after months of illness.
The family of Albertine F. Blankinship expresses gratitude for sympathy and help during his illness and death. Signed by Leta C. Ward Dean F. Blankinship Nellie M. Earl Clark J. Blankinship.
Edwin O'Neal born July 28 1860 near his later home Marion county died February 24 1932 at age 71 years 6 months and 26 days. He lived his life in the community and served others and professed faith at Mound Chapel revival eight years ago. He married Minne Jolliff on December 22 1884 and left a widow Minnie O'Neal a son Earl O'Neal Patoka daughter Mrs John Murray Vernon and Mrs Daniel Thorpe Vernon and Mrs Lewis Mayes Vernon along with twelve grandchildren two brothers Elmer O'Neal Colfax Ill and Seymour O'Neal address unknown. Funeral at home February 26 conducted by Rev J M Smith with interment Patoka cemetery.
The family of Edwin O'Neal expresses gratitude for acts of kindness during his illness and after his death. Sincere thanks go to neighbors and friends from Minnie O'Neal Bertha Murray Earl O'Neal Nellie Sharp and Mazie Mayes for their support.
W H Jones and wife spent Sunday with their son Sam Jones and family of Salem, according to a local household note.
Sunday services across Christian Science Churches focused on Christ Jesus with the Golden Text citing John 8 17 and John 14 12. Lesson passages from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy emphasize Christ as ideal Truth healing sickness and sin and credit all power to God.
The church announces Sunday School at 9 30 a m. Worship services at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m. A business meeting is set for Saturday at 7 30 p m. Week of prayer begins March 11 at Mrs Lowell Belcher s home led by Mrs I W Nattier with a Sunbeam meeting March 13 led by Annabell Adams. All are welcome.
Salem Ill resident J Robert Quayle died February 21 1932 at age 72 after a life of faith and service. He taught school and served Marion county as county clerk before settling in Salem where he and two wives raised seven children. Survived by widow Ida three daughters and two sons along with grandchildren and siblings.
Chicago February 26 Omer N Custer Republican governor candidate announces a downstate speaking tour starting March 7. First stop Watseka Iroquois county noon with a sequence of forty nine counties across eastern and central Illinois ending March 12 in Carbondale.
A new farm to market highway is proposed starting from Louisville or Saylor Springs, passing Oskaloosa Mea cham Kinmundy and Patoka, then west to Baden Baden or Highland. It aims to relieve isolated communities in Clay Marion and Fayette counties and provide a direct route to St Louis, with a committee meeting set for Saturday at 7 30 p m at the Farmer's Elevator.
Talton Jones of Maron was a Pa toka visitor the first of the week. Frank Walker and wife of Clin ton were Sunday visitors with T. B. Walker and family.
Frank Murfin born February 6 1853 in Junior Furnace Ohio died February 25 1932 at his Vernon Illinois home aged 79 years 19 days He lived in Vernon since 1865 aside from three years in Kentucky Tennessee and Kansas He married Hattie Welker October 2 1877 and they had five children Mamie died 1908 Surviving are his widow Mrs Hattie Murfin children Emma Wilson Warren Curtis and William Brothers C C Murfin Dr J W Murfin sisters Mrs Nellie Tillman and others Grandchildren and great grandchildren Interment Vernon Cemetery Funeral held February 28 at Vernon High School gymnasium led by Rev J M Smith and Rev Jackson. burial Vernon cemetery
We thank friends and neighbors for assistance and sympathy during our recent bereavement. Signed by Mrs. Hattie Murfin Curtis Murfin and family W F Murfin and family William Murfin and wife Emma Wilson and family.
Malinda Ballard died February 24 1932 at age 76 after a long illness. She married Christopher C Ballard in 1874 and had seven children four living at her death Edith Honecker Ralph Ballard Dean Ballard and Roxy Linton. She was a devout Methodist widely active in church work despite paralysis and blindness the past year. Funeral service was held at home February 26 with Rev J M Smith officiating and burial at Magassi cemetery.
Norman Gerrish of Sandoval and Miss Lila Bopp of south of Patoka were joined in marriage on February 27 1932. Mrs Gerrish is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Pete Bopp. A chivarre and kitchen shower were held Tuesday night. wishes for a happy married life.
Republican governor candidate Omer N. Custer urged voters to focus on jobs and tax relief, dismissing prohibition as a partisan distraction. He argued Congress must change federal law, not Illinois, and condemned opponents for bunkoing voters with the issue.
Harold Chance of Decatur spent Sunday with his parents Mr. and Mrs. John Chance. Rev Luke of West Frankfort was a Patoka visitor Monday.
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