Obituary of H L Martin Resident of Vernon
H L Martin born Sept 26 1870 in St Louis died March 8 1934 at his sister Lib Betts home aged 63 years 5 months 12 days He taught farmed and served in the M E Sunday School and I O O F He never married survived by his mother three sisters a nephew a niece and a great nephew Funeral was at Vernon High School gymnasium with multiple clergymen and burial in Tillman cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lee
Cloud
Rozelma (Lee) Martin
St. Louis
Lib Betts
Vernon
Hatch School
Maron
Vandalia Business College
Normal University
Valpariso Indiana Teachers College
Sandoval
Kinmundy
Vermilion County
Arnold Chapel
Minnesota
Canada
Illinois
Helen
Lee
Bible Clauss
M. E. Sunday School
Frank Lee
New York
Pennsylvania
Martin
Odd
Maud Curtis
Roberts, Mont
Elizabeth Betts
Mabel Snyder
Cloud Betts
Esther Snyder
Marlin Keith Betts
Jessie
Vernon High School
M. D. Ballance
Story
M. E. Church
W. D. Humphrey
J. M. Smith
Vernon I. O. O. F
Tillman Cemetery
Revival at M. E. Church Returns to Evening Services
The revival, delayed by Rev. Stroy’s father’s illness and death, is back with daily services at 7 15 p m. Everyone is invited to attend. Mr and Mrs George Featherstone of Odin visited Thursday evening and Friday at the home of Mrs Edw W Beckemeyer.
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Stroy
George Featherstone
Odin
Edw. W. Beckemeyer
Cornhog signer may interplant or double crop
Marion County farmers may interplant soybeans in corn or double crop without harming eligibility for corn hog payments. Rulings permit such practices if row and plant spacing match bases and prior behavior. Notation on contracts helps officials interpret irregular yields and acreage in appraisals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Blackburn
AAA
College of Agriculture, U of I
Obituary of Emma Black Widely Mourned in Nokomis
Emma Caroline Booker born July 14 1852 near Elizabethtown West Virginia died March 6 1934 at her Nokomis Illinois home aged 81 years 7 months 20 days She married Thomas J Black on December 31 1871 he died December 17 1925 Seven of their ten children survived eleven grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren She joined the Christian Church at Patoka in 1880 and was buried beside her husband in Patoka Funeral attendance included relatives from multiple towns and states She lived a faithful life and was ready to go.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Caroline Booker
Elizabethtown
West Virginia
Nokomis
Ill
Illinois
Thomas J. Black
Christian Church
Patoka
Luther Black
Josephine Chilton
Frank Black
Della LeMay
Gertrude Perry
Fred Black
Iuka
Inez Stephens
Decatur
George Stephens
Georgia
Bert Cunningham
Arthur Phillips
Shelbyville
Car] Black
Jessie Mae
Ruth
Centralia
E. W. Black
Elmer Black
Alma
Geo. Black
Kinmundy
Sadie Black
Eva Black
Dwight Black
Ethyl Black
Salem
Wesley Black
Cecil Black
Guy Chandler
East of Patoka
Shower for Mrs Featherstone in Odin
A miscellaneous shower was given for Mrs. Geo Featherstone of Odin at her mother Mrs Edw Beckemeyer's home by her Sunday School class from the M E Church South. After opening gifts the evening included games and conversation with refreshments served by Mrs Beckemeyer along with Mrs E W Belcher and Mrs Featherstone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Featherstone
Odin
Edw. W. Beckemeyer
M. E. Church
South
Illinois considers subsistence farms for workers survey
The Illinois State Planning Commission Agriculture Division weighs ten acre subsistence farms near industrial hubs for seasonal workers. A Urbana conference with Jacob Crane Jr and state officials discussed federal aid from a 250 million dollar fund to finance experiments including schools and community canning. Aimed centers would be near major industries with potential 800000 acres added in southern Illinois as forest land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Agricultural Division
Illinois State Planning Commission
Horner
Urbana
Jacob Crane, Jr
Federal Planning Commission
Washington
Col. Henry Kellogg
Chicago
H. W. Mumford
State University
College of Agriculture
Walter W. McLaughlin
State Department of Agriculture
Department of the Interior
Federal Department
Ilinois
State Commission
McLaughlin
State Planning Commission
Robert Kingery
State Department of Public Works and Buildings
Methodist Silver Tea Meeting Recalls Pleasant March Event
Members of the Silver Tea of the M. E. Church plus guests Miss Ruth Pugh Miss Bettie Simcox Mrs. Mildred Belcher and Mrs. Faye Belcher met at Miss Anna Belcher home on Thursday evening March 8 The president Mrs Allie Gray led devotional and business sessions The entertainment committee Miss Mae Eagan and Fayetta Belcher organized games and contests Prize winners included Miss Ruby Eagan and Mrs Faye Belcher An Easter egg contest favored Mrs Gray's side Refreshments of devil's food cake with whipped cream and hot chocolate were served The April meeting will be hosted by Mrs Mae Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Ruth Pugh
Bettie Simcox
Mildred Belcher
Faye Belcher
Anna Belcher
Allie Gray
Mae Eagan
Fayetta Belcher
Ruby Eagan
Gray
Fancy Work Club Meets With Irish Theme
The Ladies Fancy Work Club gathered Friday at Mrs. Elmer Rogier’s home for a pleasant afternoon. Hosts Mesdames Charles Hill and Roy Jones presented an Irish themed program. Prize winners were Mrs. Homer Potts, Mrs. Dale Altom, Mrs. Allison Gray, and Mrs. Elmer Belcher. George Leighton Wasem attended as guest prior to permanent membership. A two course luncheon followed, hosted by Mrs. Rogier with help from Mrs. J. R. Winsem. April’s meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Millard Rogier, with Mrs. W. W. Murfin and Mrs. Taylor Nall in charge of entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Fancy Work Club
Elmer Rogier
Charles Hill
Roy Jones
Homer Potts
Dale Altom
Allison Gray
Elmer Belcher
George Leighton Wasem
J. R. Winsem
Millard Rogier
W.W. Murfin
Taylor Nall
10th NRA road setting project bids taken
Bids for 8.01 miles of pavement 0.99 miles of bituminous retread surface course and 0.45 miles of traffic bound surface course have been received by the Division of Highways. This is the 10th NRA state road setting totaling 544 428 86 dollars and covers Vermilion Kankakee Cook Franklin Johnson Jackson Lee Marshall McLean and Rock Island counties.
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Division of Highways
NRA
Vermilion
Kankakee
Cook
Franklin
Johnson
Jackson, Lee
Marshall
McLean
Rock Island
Shipley Named Milk District Administrator for St. Louis
Fred L. Shipley, linked with Sanitary Milk Producers, was named Market Administrator for the St. Louis Milk District by Secretary Wallace on March 9. He will supervise license provisions, examine distributor records, and oversee pricing and the adjustment fund in the region. He trained in agricultural marketing at Tennessee Polytechnic Institute and the University of Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L. Shipley
St. Louis
Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace
M. E. Bone
Vandalia
Ill
Shipley
Tennessee Polytechnic Institute
University of Illinois
Champaign County
Agricultural Outlook For This Year Promising For Farmers
The 1934 agricultural outlook, based on 1933 improvement and measures to curb surpluses, predicts slower, uneven progress tied to general business gains. Farm Adviser Blackburn schedules meetings across the county to discuss Urbana’s Agricultural Experiment Station outlook report, with sessions from March 15 to March 27 at various towns, inviting all farmers. The meetings may also touch on the corn hog program after the outlook discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackburn
Urbana
Fariers
C. E. Pervels
Farina
Ambule Secoooi
Fayette County
Patoka Wins Two Games in District Tourney
The Patoka high school basketball team beat Vandalia in their third tournament game after earlier victories over Herrick 30-16 and Mulberry Grove 22-19. St Elmo, coached by Harvey Munger, advanced to the finals before losing to Vandalia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Vandalianagers
Herrick
Mulberry Grove
St. Elmo
Harvey Munger
Vandalia
M E Church South Patoka Charge Holds Third Quarterly Conference
The third quarterly conference for M. E. Church South Patoka Charge will be held Saturday at 2 o'clock in Patoka with Rev. C. F. Corzine in charge. Officials from Patoka Zion and Island Chapel should attend with reports. Presiding Elder will preach at Island Chapel Saturday night March 17 and at Zion March 18 at 1:00 am and 7:30 pm. Public invited. D Humphrey, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
C. F. Corzine
Zion
Island Chapel
Zion Church
Mission speakers draw Salem Methodists crowd
A group of Southern Methodists gathered in Salem Monday night to hear Dr. Ivan Holt of St. John's Church, St. Louis, deliver a powerful sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Ivan Holt
St. John’s Church
St. Louis
Illinois Medical Society to Hold 84th Annual Meeting in Springfield
The Illinois State Medical Society sets May 15–17 in Springfield for its 84th annual meeting at the Abraham Lincoln Hotel. President Dr Philip H Kireuscher and Secretary Dr Harold M Camp announce extensive exhibits, clinics, and demonstrations. Guest honor is AMA President Dr Walter J Bierinz of Des Moines with Mrs Soloman Jones of Danville leading the Woman’s Auxiliary events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois State Medical Society
Springfield
Illinois
Abraham Lincoln Hotel
Council of the Medical Society
Chicago
Maren 5Th
A. E. Walters
Philip H. Kireuscher
Harold M. Camp
Monmouth
The
Ilinois State Medical Society
Solomon Jones
Danville
Personal notices from Decatur area residents
Ira Livesay of Decatur visited his parents D. R. Livesay and wife this week. Several locals, including Mr. and Mrs. Geo Jett of Odin and others, visited Patoka, Centralia, and Decatur. The district tournament drew Patoka crowds. many attended church and school events. bobbing schedules and visits mark the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Livesay
Decature
D. R. Livesay
Geo. Jett
Odin
D. R. Livseay
Francis Belcher
Carbondale Teachres College
E. A. Behrendt
Bloomington
Ill
A. M. Peek
New Mexico
Science Club Met Last Saturday
The Science Club meeting featured roll call by member Ruth Wadkins and Iris Belcher with Ruth Pugh presenting a talk on the benefits of a public library. The discussion stressed libraries as essential to small towns, guiding youth toward literature and shaping tastes, with a call for a 4-H leadership and an April officer election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flagler
Ruth Wadkins
Iris Belcher
Annabell Adams
Lesley
Wesley Griffin
Ruth Pugh
Emma Smith
Lulu Troyer
Edith Cruse
Patoka Girl Weds Deiterich Man in Effingham Ceremony
Miss Mae Richeson of Patoka married Earnest Mascher of Deiterich at the home of Mrs. Margaret Frankenstein in Effingham on Sunday evening March 11. Rev. Kenneth Frankenstein of St. Louis officiated. The couple will live with the bride's parents in Patoka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Frankenstein
Effingham
Mae Richeson
W. W. Richeson
Patoka
Earnest Mascher
Deiterich
C. R. Richeson
Cyril Mascher
Helen Henna
Kenneth Frankenstein
St. Louis
Allotment of Motor Fuel Tax To Illinois Cities
State finance director K L Ames Jr announces January gasoline tax shares totaling 2 364 098 57 paid into the State Treasury. About 1 200 cities receive payments averaging 614 38 with Chicago at 396 294 31 and Phillipstown White county getting 5 52 the smallest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. L. Ames, Jr
State of Illinois
Chicago
Phillipstown
White County
World Club Program Highlights Youth Event
The World Club program for Sunday March 18 covers lessons on Approach to the Study Story The New Kid and Worship Service with Call to Worship Paul Quayle and songs including Showers of Blessing Stepping in the Light and Brighten the Corner. Reading Brooks Meadow and expressional activity plus a special number by Les and Wes Griffin precede closing prayer by Evalena Jennings. Afterward the club hikes. Visitors invited to attend meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Quayle
Patsy Spurgeon
Nancy Jane Simcox
Brooks Meadow
Les
Wes Griffin
Evalena Jennings
Christian Church Sunday Schedule and Bible Study Change
The Christian Church announces Sunday School at 9 30 a m and Communion at 10 30 a m. Christian Endeavor meets at 6 30 p m. Bible study shifts from Wednesday to Thursday evenings with March 15 led by Mrs Field and March 22 by Mrs Katie Hudspeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
Field
Katie Hudspeth
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. Lee Martin
Emma Black
IN Ill
Methodist Silver Tea Meeting
M. E. Church, South
D. Humphrey
Medical Society
Earl J. Jackson
Ed Carter
Flasher
N. D
Mindora Simcox
Carter’s
Bismark
Madeline Porter
Maude Ellis
H. G. Hudspeth
Dukes
Geo. Porter
Anna Wheeler
al Ellis
Orville Hopkins
C. M. Rogier
County Board of Supervisors
Joe Simcox
Ira Caldwell
Frank Elifritz, Jr
Marcelle Field
Luke Walker
Bruce Carter
Albert Cruse
Carl Meador
Donald Wilson
Carl Hines
E. E. Hamilton
Wait-Cahill Co
Decaturas & Patoka
Dale Thompson
Helen Troyer
Wekend
Harold Simcox
Mac Eagan
Democrat
Lula Troyer
Alice Cruse
Georgia Cettem
J. W. Alexander
Troyer
Lois Shaw
Veda Shaw
Science Club
Deitreich Man
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