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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1931
Page
8
Patoka and surrounding area residents report plant sales and seasonal buys. Onion plants and sets offered at Cash Market. Local shipments include peaches from Coast Brand and meat cuts. Several residents visit relatives in Beecher City Peoria and St Louis while others return from Chicago with embalmers training and family updates.
Public auction to be held at 2 3 4 miles northeast of Sandoval or 8 4 mile east of Stewart schoolhouse on Wednesday March 11 1931 at 1:00 pm. Items include stove radios dining suite beds canning supplies oats cattle a cow fresh March 12 and numerous miscellaneous articles with cash and credit terms offering 7 percent discount for cash on time sales and notes with 9 months credit. Leo Kennedy owner. John A Jennings auctioneer.
Mr and Mrs Wood and Mr Duval of Sandoval spent an evening with the Kretzers and Tate families while Marian Odin, Vernace Tate’s daughter, visited John Merediths. Several households hosted relatives including McClellands Holtslaws and Deadmonds with varied Sunday and Wednesday calls. Hazel Andereck is absent from teaching due to sickness and other visits linked to Odin residents appear throughout this week’s notes.
Mrs Clara Gerrish visited Mrs Calvin Belcher last week. Wash Bowen family, ill with flu, had helpers for house work. Moving party for Orville Hill included Ozie Hill Pearl Poole Floyd Brittaud Lawrence Perrine and Howard. Grandpa Williams and Mrs Luther Wi with two children spent a day with Matee family. Clara Gerrish visited sister in Centralia. Ellis Pulver and wife with Edd Belcher and wife. Anderson McClelland and wife called on Mat Belcher and wife one evening. Mrs Irvon Bowen visited Wash power and family Saturday. Luther Williams family and Grandpa Williams dined with Harvey Wickenhauser and wife. Rose Snyder on the sick list improving slowly.
The district tournament began Wednesday night with Patoka set to play Salem Thursday night. The winner of the Mt. Vernon versus Sandoval game will advance, and Patoka is projected as a strong challenger either way.
A real estate deal was closed last week when T. S. Wooters sold his farm southeast of Patoka on East Fork to E. H. Meyers of Centralia. Meyers, a former railroad man, will take up farming, with much experience and hope to succeed. We are glad to have him in our community.
Marcus Cox leaves Monday for Chicago to enter an awaiting school after work as an apprentice at Goldridge Undertaking Firm in Centralia. Oklahoma EF's Cecil Morgan visits. Entre Nous club hosts Miss Marie Hathaway with ten members. pinocle games, prizes to Miss Louise Betts and Miss Dot Doolen. refreshments served. Harold Jolliff moves to Mrs Crawford residence. Smith & Jolliff partner. Mrs. Aileen Roberts of St Elmo visits Vernon. Rev. and Mrs. A A Farrell in Eldorado. Brownstown beats Vernon 15 to 13. District meeting of Gidd Fellows held with 80 men. first degree conferred in Salem, Farina district to assemble March 17. Miss Helen Farrell of Willow Hill visits. Rita Lee born to Mr and Mrs Bergerie on Feb 27. Betty Ann Jones of Decatur weekend at Vernon with John W Jones and Opal. Mrs Cecil Carter and son visit from Decatur. February Ladies Aid meeting of M E Church. prayers and readings. refreshments served by hostess group. next meeting with Mrs A A Farrell. Louise Betts and Arthur Arnold visit Wood River. Wm Guthrie of Vandalia visits with son Beryl Guthrie. Louise Leininger of Vandalia visits. Russell Headley visits from near Kinmundy. Blanche Doolen entertains about fifteen children for Phyllis and Jimmie Pope’s return to Decatur. games, popcorn and candy. Various local visitors listed. Rev Ira Kinney of Hertick visits Vernon. Mrs W L Hathaway visits sister Mrs A A Griffin in Patoka. Mrs Susan Klinge Vandalia visitor. Hazelson family and others noted.
Six weeks exams kept many students out as the Sophomore class prepares a Friday evening production titled Wild Oats Bag led by Miss Schaeffer. No assembly last week due to exams and leader absence. On March 20 the Thalian Literary Society sponsors a concert featuring the Twenty third District American Legion Band from Vandalia. program to be printed later.
August Ververs spent Sunday afternoon with Vernon DuComb and Oma Hester visited Fern Troutt. Genevieve Wood visited Henry Troutt and family Monday evening. Troutt family gatherings with Lutz Ververs and Murray. Ed Wood and family with Henry Troutt and Charles Lutz. Mildred Ververs with Ruby Ahlf. Ed Wood helped butcher. Paul Ververs and Burl Wortman played basketball at Paotka. Jessie Yardley and Dayne Wood visits.
Dayne visited Chas. Lutz Wednesday evening. Wilma Arline-Logue entered school here Monday. She is in the second grade. That make a total of twenty enrolled. Dale Snyder was absent from school a few days this week.
Local households report Sunday visits among Doolen Jones Ehrat and related families. Convalescent notes include Lloyd Beckmeier recovering from pneumonia. Several families hosted relatives, with outings to Clem Doolen and W H Jones celebrations and weekday calls.
East of town Elmer Frizzell and family visited Frank Frizzell last Sunday. Miss Maggie and Mrs. Florence McNicol made a business trip to Salem last Tuesday. Mrs. Nellie Caldwell and her sons with Miss Lutie Williams attended a Vandalia show Tuesday night. Archie McNicol of Decatur spent Sunday with his parents. Mrs. Minnie Arnold of Salem stays with Mr. and Mrs. C A Waln who have been sick with the Wu.
Dr. T. L. Bundy called to C. E. Mauldings last Tuesday to attend a cow sick with milk fever.
Mulberry Grove barn sale to be held Saturday March 7 starting at 12 noon. Auction by Cort Widger owner. Items include 15 Jersey cows heavy springers etc 85 hogs 75 to 80 lb shotds 10 bred sows some with pigs 12 Shropshire ewes 4 horses and mules. Terms 6 months on sums over 10 and 2 percent discount for cash over 10.
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