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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1936
Page
5
The notice lists residents attending the power farming entertainment at the Farmers Elevator in Patoka last Wednesday. It details local movements and visits including the Belcher, Britt, Ballance, Herring, McNichols, Gray and Balance families, with several moves to farms and hospital visits noted.
Carrigan Bill Halzover and Keith Foster visit near Centralia on Sunday. Families Hicks and Miller venues updated. Harker Ticknor Craig aid Ted Ticknor with wood. Little Eugene Branch ill with mumps. Mail deliveries limited by impassable roads. Scarlet fever cases reported in north township. Funeral for Al Harding in Centralia attended by Ticknors and S L Ticknor.
Authorized notice announces Ed Anderson of Patoka seeking the Republican nomination for Marion county coroner in the upcoming primary on Tuesday April 14 1936. The announcement emphasizes candidate intent to seek voters approval in the primary election.
Salem candidate E. B. Fyke seeks the Marion County Circuit Clerk seat. He announces his bid and outlines qualifications and goals for the clerk’s office.
John W. Button White seeks the Democratic nomination for Circuit Clerk of Marion County at the April 14 primary. Oscar J. Hill of Patoka Illinois is named as Democratic candidate for Marion County Coroner in the same April 14 primary.
Lawrence County State's Attorney Guy F. McGaughey announces candidacy for Congress from Illinois 28th District subject to the Democratic primary on April 14, 1936. Support and cooperation are requested.
Hubert Murray and wife plan to move from the north and painted and papered their house. John L Belcher visited Lou Belcher and family Sunday. Lee Gordon and family visited Ralph Roseman and family Sunday. Viola Boyd of St Louis visiting her parents Frank Brown and Theo Stone and family visited John Shepard and family Sunday. Stanley Barnes called on Bill Hughes Monday. Walter Alexander absent sick. John H Belcher and family visited Leonard Goodin and family Sunday. Joy Roseman called on Ethel Roseman last Thursday. Lee Gordon Ralph Roseman and Harley Cole at Meadows sale Friday. Chloe Belcher and son Glen visited Melvin Belcher and wife Sunday. W W Cooper repairing milk house. Bud Moore and Betty Shepard called on Lou Belcher and wife Monday. Fern and Bernie Belcher visited Lucille and Chloe Belcher Saturday afternoon. Wayne Branes of Toady Island in the Neck Wednesday.
Or Casey purchased at public auction at the Marion County Courthouse on dates in 1933. The notice records Lot 45 in Patterson and Knights Addition to Centralia and explains deed eligibility after two years and redemption rules. Eva A. Black and Wayne E. Young sign as county officials.
A dense column of classified notices includes multiple sale offers for mares, horses, hay, a sulky plow, alfalfa and timothy hay, and a two year old hay draft colt. It also lists rentals of 100 acres of corn ground on the Jim Carol farm and various farm equipment and services in Patoka Illinois. Local residents, farms, and businesses such as Frank Williams Carl Easton Chas Adams and F E Adams appear amid farm activity notes and household listings.
Harvey G Hudspeth of Patoka Illinois runs as a Republican candidate for Marion County Coroner in the Republican Primary set for April 14, 1936. He seeks votes from Marion voters in the party showdown.
C. M. Brinkerhoff of Salem Illinois seeks the Democratic nomination for Marion County Coroner. He states candidacy is subject to voter will in the Democratic Primary held April 14, 1936.
Orville Hawkins of Cartier Illinois seeks the Republican nomination for State Senator in the 42nd district subject to the April 14 1936 held primary. Dr W L Finn seeks re election as Democratic State Senate candidate subject to the April 14 1936 primary. Mrs Cordin Salter of Salem seeks the Democratic nomination for Marion County Circuit Clerk subject to voters in the primary election to be held Tuesday.
Notice shows Laur ence F. Arnold as Democratic candidate for Representative in Congress subject to the April 14 1936 primary and a separate line notes a candidate for State's Attorney also subject to the same Democratic primary.
A baby boy was born to Lloyd Cooper and his wife on February 28. Mother and child are doing well. Lizzie Murray aided in caring for her father Tom Cole of Patoka, who has been ill since Friday.
Community members including Cliffie Goodwin Edith Campbell Elizabeth Whitehurst and Olive Campbell visited friends in Fredonia. The Kretzers hosted relatives from Harvey and Sunday gatherings occurred at the J W Kretzer and Wm Campbell homes. Elder E Elam of Centralia to preach at Marshall Creek next Sunday March 8. all welcome.
Mrs C N Walker spends days with Geo Peddicord family in Pittsburg. Herbert Schmah! visits Centralia. Sam Fredith visits Oze Hill and Oze Hill shops in Patoka. C N Walker calls in Patoka. Henry Stillabower visits Odin. Ernest Schmahl stays with Clarence Bowen family. Herb Schmahl calls on Oze Hill.
The Chatter and Stitch club met with Lena McWhirter this week. Several residents including Edith Hines Caldwell and Edith Caldwell hosted dinners and parties at Caldwell and Caldwells homes. Neighbors like Aunt Minnie Arnold, Charlie Berry, Joe Knight, Bob Nichols, and many Caldwell relatives visited over the weekend. maple syrup making by Robert and Russell Jones continued. various visits occurred Sunday with Ellis Bassett, Maud Jones, Joe Frizzell, Ennos Davidson, Jamie Caldwell, Oscar Caldwell, and others.
Sanitary Milk Producers reports 348 821 butterfat tests in 1935 with 7 841 adjustments. Checks by the association bolster butterfat by about one point, translating to roughly $90 000 annually to farmers. Annual meeting set for March 5 1936 at St Jacob Illinois, with over 1000 expected. luncheon to be provided by local church women.
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