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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1937
Page
8
Rural Patoka area residents share visits and travel notes with many relatives returning from Decatur Vandalia and Salem. The column lists numerous arrivals departures and social calls including Belle Stephens and Winona Stephens visiting Patoka residents and attendance at funerals in Assumption Highland and Alma.
The Patoka Woman's Club plans a March meeting on Saturday March 18. Members should attend and bring a plate cup fork and spoon for the demonstration. The Garden and Conservation department presents the program with solos by Mrs C J Piland and Miss Doris Good, a talk on conservation by Mrs Tate Minn of Iuka, and a poetry and flower arrangement segment by Al Fragette Farland of Centralia.
Illinois districts face shortened terms as local taxes fund only seven months of school. Bloom Township Chicago Heights reports 65 percent tax collection with 7 months remaining. Enrollment up 52 percent since 1930 while assessed value drops dramatically. Many cities follow with two to four week reductions amid state aid gaps.
The Marion County Livestock Marketing Committee held its annual meeting at Odd Fellows Hall in Salem with an oyster dinner. Si Simpson of the National Livestock Marketing Association spoke on the cooperative marketing program used throughout the state. C. G. Jones led the meeting as chairman, with an executive slate elected to handle between regular sessions.
Patsy Deloris Doolin daughter of Everett and Annabel Doolin born March 17 1934 died February 25 1937 at age 2 years 11 months 8 days. She leaves a loving father and mother grandparents uncles aunts cousins and many relatives. Funeral services were held from the home February 26 1937 at 2 00 p m Rev J Piland officiating interment in Vernon cemetery
The Califo Market owned and run by P. B. Simcox moved to a building recently purchased from T. E. Irvin, one door north of the former site. The business opened Monday morning with interior redecorating in Califo colors and stock in place for the week.
A man identified as W G Gray shot himself in Indiana after planning to shoot his wife and die by his own hand. News of his death reached his mother Lizzie Gray and his kin. Funeral services were held at his mother's home with interment at Patoka.
The obituary notes the death of a Patoka area woman in an auto crash. Survived by husband, two children John Wm Jr and Mary Elizabeth, parents Geo E Ballance, siblings and many relatives. Funeral services held in Mason and Patoka with numerous out of town attendees listed.
Til Bacan of Centralia arrived as a Pa toka visitor, greeting residents and touring local sites. The visit highlighted cultural exchange and community interest in regional ties.
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