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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1933
Page
5
The Sunshine Class of the M. E. Church met at Wanda and Mary Eaglin's home for a devotional, sewed a quilt for the Orphans Home, and were served refreshments.
Town residents are urged to support THOS F HALEY in the April 4, 1933 election as Town ship Clerk on the Democratic ticket.
East Fork Logan Meridith Patoka caller on Saturday. Numerous neighbors visited and shopped in Patoka, including Bertha Williams and Ruby Schmahl. Clarence Bowen family moved to a farm northwest of Fairman. Ben Morrill dies, community extends sympathy.
Norma Dell Garrett spent Wednesday night with grandparents Mr and Mrs J W Garrett. Numerous neighbors and relatives visited and called on kin in North Fork including the Garritts Conants and Bassets. A large kitchen shower at the Bert Garrett home and many Sunday visits mark the community edge of Kinmundy and nearby families.
Community notes detail visits and gatherings around Fairman Perry Thompson and family staying at Grandpa Fulton. Several groups from VanDalia Salem Centralia and Boulder called on Smith Hicks and others. Mrs Fulton shows improvement while townsfolk attend shows, church events, and quilting visits across the week.
Mrs. Conant and David Headley schedule a sale for March 9. Mark Arnold called on Ernes Bassett Monday morning. Marcelline Garrett Cecil Garrett and son Donald Eugene visited Claud Garrett Monday. Loyd Cox called on Bud Caldwell Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. Hen Jones visited Mrs. Conant Monday afternoon. Orie Atkins family visited Vernon at Geo. Jones home, Frank and Mabel Jones visited David Headley. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Headley visited in the morning then returned near Springfield. Lou Morris died Tuesday morning at about 1 o clock after hospitalization in St Marys Centralia.
Rain showers tempered by social calls and visits across Lone Prairie. Deaths of Ben Morrill and Lola Kretzer reported, with community expressions of sympathy. Neighbors mention calls between Estel Carter, Loren Carter, Mary Perkins, and others, plus hay hauling and moving activities near Palmer and Wagner households.
Bennett Charlton received a diploma this week for five years of prefect attendance. Nelletta Durbin made 100 in spelling each day last week and 100 on the examination. Mr and Mrs Beryle Durbin visited Monday evening at the Henry Guyman home.
Relatives and friends of Mrs Minnie Nichols Sterns of St Louis report her condition much improved after a long heart ailment. Many neighbors visit and travel between Odin Centralia Salem and surrounding farms for gatherings, illness news, and livestock work. Frequent names include Hicks Adams Guy man Eide Johnson Branch Kretzer Charlton Jett Garrison and Ross families.
A community notes various visits and gatherings in Odin Township. Families including Deadmond Carter Troutt Ross McClelland and Austin share evenings and afternoons with relatives, while the Ladies Aid quilted. Edgar Williams suffered injuries in a Tuesday car wreck near the Glenridge mine and was hospitalized.
Mr Boyd Steele and family relocate to the Alexander farm. Ed Belcher and wife, and Calvin Belcher and wife visited Mrs Cavin and son Clarence and wife. Ben Thalman hauled milk for Wash Bowen Tuesday. Boyd Steele husks corn for Jess Yardley. Opal Belcher stayed with her sister Mrs Bertha Williams and family. Violet Ralph and Wayne Williams visited Freda Mildred and Kenneth Bowen.
Bill Cavins and family announce a public auction. The notice notes social visits with Mr and Mrs Matt Belcher on Sunday and Raymond Bopp helping Charley Bopp haul feed on Monday.
Auction listing for March 14 1933 details farm items including mules cattle hogs and machinery. Items include a pair of mare mules eight milk cows two yearlings a 10 20 tractor wagon hay frame and various implements with complete terms and the seller Ralph Heinzmnn and auctioneer John A Jennings.
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