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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1933
Page
4
The Patoka Register publishes from Patoka Illinois with James M Emerson as publisher. The paper is entered as second class postal matter and offers a yearly subscription of 1 dollar 50 cents.
Classified column lists items for sale including wheelbarrow music pupils lost livestock and farm offers. Entries mention sellers S Pierce Mrs Wilma Crawford Geo E Ballance Orville Genre B M English and Alvin Gray with items from plants to animals and real estate priced and described for quick reply.
Patoka Church on the Patoka Charge schedules Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Morning worship at 10:45 a.m. and evening service at 7:00 p.m. Special music by the choir includes Mrs. George Wasem and Miss Georgia Cruse. Epworth League meets at 6:30 p.m. The third Quarterly Conference is set for March 18 at 2:00 p.m. All official members urged to attend with reports.
March 12 church services announced with Arnold Chapel at 11 a m and Vernon at 7 30 p m. The Vernon series opens with Rev P R Glotfelty of Eldorado preaching nightly at 7 30. An afternoon cottage prayer meeting is planned with further meetings in Patoka at 6 15 p m.
Sunday services of the Christian Science churches centered on the Man as the subject of the Lesson Sermon. The Golden Text asked what man knows of the things of a man except the spirit within him, while scriptural citations included a passage from Isaiah and God’s command to ask about future works.
The excerpt cites biblical and Christian Science passages focusing on divine guidance and the nature of man as the image of God. It presents a religious lesson sermon emphasizing God's direction and the limitless development of the infinite idea within Mind.
The bulletin notes a drop in Sunday School attendance but keeps spirits high as faith remains strong. The Cheerful Workers class plans a present for perfect attendance except for sickness. Bro. S. S. Grant will preach Sunday night.
Centralia closed the week with two victories reaching 23 wins and 3 losses. Friday they edged Sandoval 30 26 with Keller sparking the comeback late, and Saturday they defeated Vandalia. The next game is against Patoka in the Sandoval Classic.
The Patoka Lodge No. 860 I O F notes the death of James C. Griffin on February 10 1933 and for his faithful service. The lodge stops in mourning and spreads the resolutions in minutes while sending copies to his family and reporting to the local paper. Also mentions local social updates and visits by residents including Belcher, Adams, Purcell, and others with neighbors between semesters.
Hall of Patoka Lodge No. 613 A F and A M adopts resolutions mourning the death of Worshipful Master Thomas Shirley Wooters. He died February 25 at his home, honored for integrity and kindness. The lodge will be draped in mourning 30 days and minutes and newspaper notice include the resolution. Sent to bereaved family by committee members F M Smith and A M Peek.
The Griffin and Sackett families thank everyone for sympathy and help at the burial of their father and brother, including Zioners and the Odd Fellow Lodge, with named relatives Roy Griffin Bessie Sackett and families Anson Francis Henderson Ida and families.
Jos Hopkins and James Wasem visited Panama last Monday for business. Mesdames Altom and Simcox and Miss Moran attended Certralia show house events. Altom and S. E. Altom with Wayne Yung visited Sunday. Nate of Taylorville spent Sundays with locals. Johnny Boye of St Paul visited Monday evening. The Boye farm houses Dwight Ballance. Arthur Albrecht and John Gould from Centralia visited Patoka Monday evening. Dale Altom visited St Louis Saturday and Sunday amid bank concerns. James Doty attended Centralia show Monday night and stayed with friends.
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