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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1938
Page
2
A Patoka Illinois newspaper note records Don Wilson as Editor and Publisher. Subscription rate listed as $1.50 per year. Publication entered as second class matter November 2, 1907 at Patoka Post Office under federal act.
The editorial argues for a strengthened navy to protect neutrality and global trade, warning that a weak naval posture invites aggression. It contrasts 19th century and modern risks, defends Monroe Doctrine protecting the western hemisphere, and challenges claims of coalition plots. It cites history from 1812 to the Civil War and stresses the costliness of war versus building a robust fleet.
A pastor’s sermon urges Christians to view trials as circles with believers at the center. God surrounds and protects the faithful, making suffering a means to purify and form Christlike character, while providing strength and a path to escape temptation.
Maggie and Warren McNichols visited Sunday with Edwin Arnold. Alph Donoho and family visited with Peck Caldwell Sunday. Loren Caldwell and wife visited Sunday evening with Oscar Caldwell. George Meadows visited Friday with his sister in Vandalia. Peck Caldwell and wife shopped in Salem. Bill Jones and family visited Thursday evening in Vernon with Russell Jones. Sue Engler and family moved west of Vernon to the Morris place. Charles Berry and Marvin Chandler left for the northern part of the state looking for employment.
The annual school of instruction will be held Wednesday March 9 at 1 30 p m The evening session will convene at 7 00 p m All members are requested to bring a covered dish also service for yourself and one guest Pot Luck dinner will be served at 5 30 Rose Majonnier W M Florence Cain Secretary Nellie Caldwell is visiting this week near Alma with Paul Caldwell Several from this vicinity attended the sale of Millard Rogier Ed Nichols has been visiting the past week with Willie McNichols.
In loving memory of William G. Gray who departed this life March 1 1927. Dearest son thou hast left us and our loss we deemly feel but as God that has bereft us He can all our sorrows heal. Yet again we hope to meet thee in heaven with joy to greet thee. Mother and family. The Chatter and Stitch Club met Thursday with Della Caldwell. Layla Anderson ill Perry Belcher and wife visited with Lewis Eisener Dean Meadows called to Pa tokh to work putting up tanks in the oil field.
The note expresses hope that the problems facing patrons and the plant manager will be solved to the profit of all interested, directly or indirectly, signaling a seeking of amicable settlement and continued cooperation.
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