Infant Dies And Young Mother Burned In Fire
In Alma Colorado on March 1 a 4 month old baby died from burns when a fire destroyed the Ververs home. The baby's mother Helen Ververs aged 18 suffered fatal burns and was carried from the house as neighbors fought to rescue both. Edgar M Ververs, the husband, worked at the South London mine and returned to find his home in ruins. The blaze started when kerosene ignited and sprayed flames on Mrs Ververs as she fled. Firefighters from Fairplay aided Alma volunteers in cold weather to prevent spread.
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Denver, Gelorado
Edgar War@vers
Chas. Ververs
Alma
Colo
Helen Ververs
South London
Jones
Girl 11 Fatally Wounded in Foster Farm Accident
Funeral services were held for Cora Maxine Shaw 11 daughter of Mr and Mrs Cecil Shaw of Foster township who was killed by a shotgun blast Wednesday afternoon She and four companions were playing in a Griffin farm barn after school when Raymond Griffin 5 allegedly discharged a loaded gun in the loft The coroner ruled death accidental and a coroner s jury returned the verdict.
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Cora Maxine Shaw
Cecil Shaw
Foster Township
Griffin Farm
Doolen
Raymond Griffin
Cora
Robert Hancock
Little Raymond
Four to Be Elected on Village Board Election
The village will vote Tuesday April 18 to elect four members to the town board. Incumbents L. E. Green and B. N. Griffin seek re election joined by Les Ballance and P. J. Mojonnier. No vacancies remain after C. M. Rogier resigned to move to Salem and D. W. Troyer died.
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L. E. Green
B. N. Griffin
Les Ballance
P. J. Mojonnier
C. M. Rogier
Salem
D. W. Troyer
Patoka Township Votes on Dry Issue
Patoka township voters will decide a liquor prohibition in the April 4 election except for the Patoka village limits where a prior dry vote stands. Township officers on Democratic and Republican tickets include Meador for highway commissioner Lawson Irvin Elifritz Ballance Landreth Muffin Mojonnier Weinsman and a separate ballot asks Shall the sale at Retail of alcoholic liquors be prohibited in Patoka Township Yes or No.
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Illinois Anti-Saloon League
R. D. Dexheimre
Chicago
General Assembly
Patoka
Cacuses
Vernon Town Hall
The Gang's All Here Comedy Set for Thursday Night
Local talent to present The Gang's All Here on Thursday evening March 30 at the theater. Tickets on sale at Nation Wide Store with 25 and 15 cent prices. Out of town patrons may call Gayle Belcher or make reservations.
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Nation Wide
Gayle Belcher
Local Girl Wins Good Citizenship Medal at Sandoval High
The Broadcaster at Sandoval High School reports Martha Scott, a long time resident and fourth year student at Sandoval High, earned a Good Citizenship Medal for scholarship, morals, dependability, service, leadership, and respect for authority. Her name may be drawn in Springfield for a free trip to Washington, D C.
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Sandoval High
Martha Scott
Springfield
Washington, D. C
State basketball tournament attendees listed at Campaign Thursday
James Wasem Taft Buck Verle Kirk J Coombs Edgard Irvin and Willard McIntire were among those attending the state basketball tournament at Campaign Thursday.
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James Wasem
Taft Buck
Verle Kirk
J. Coombs
Edgard Irvin
Willard McIntire
Oil Development in Illinois Patoka Sandoval Area
Early spring interest in oil development near Patoka remains unproven with several tests showing mixed results. No producer yet, but tests at Benoist and Oak Grove sites in Washington County and nearby counties point to potential Devonian pay. additional tests planned as operators pursue new pools and connections to markets.
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Patoka
Devonian Oil Co. No. 21 Benoist
Sandoval
May Pray
John Langenfeld
No. 21
Menhall Corp
S. C
Menhall No. 1 I. C
Glen Dean
Golconda
Fredonia
St. Louis
Salem
Osage
Chattanooga
Allison
Nashville
Washington County
Here
Oak Grove Cemetery
Blankenship & Cochrane
Oak Grove
G. H. Plankenship
Dennis
Centralia
Oak Grove Cemetery Association
Bankinship
Illinois
L. S
Salem Pool
Salem Lake Centralia
Illinios
Fayette County
Centralia Proper
Okanville
Hamilton
Mt. Vernon
Schwiering School
Washington
Shell Petsleum Corp
Mittendorf
Kingwood Oilcom
Hopkinses Add Modern Dairy Improvements to Farm
Mr and Mrs Orville Hopkins who recently bought the James Thompson farm east of town are making upgrades to fit a modern dairy operation. A 12 foot milk house addition and barn concrete floor with fifteen stanchions, a Babson two unit milker and milk cooler, plus a new light plant with sixteen large batteries weighing 2395 pounds.
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Orville Hopkins
James Thompson
Babson
Bible Study Held Sundays at Mrs Gray Home
A weekly Bible study gathering takes place every Sunday evening at 7:00 p.m. hosted by Mrs. E. Gray, inviting all interested and welcoming everyone to attend.
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8. E. Gray
Play The Gang's All Here Postponed To March 30
Local notice states the play The Gang's All Here is postponed to Thursday night March 30 for a cemetery benefit. Decatur visitors include Mr and Mrs Dayne Ellis and family visiting relatives in Vernon and with Ellis family. J C Beery of Centralia was a business visitor Thursday afternoon. A baby girl named Marsha Sue was born to Mr and Mrs Glenwood Brown of Peoria on March 15. Rev J M Smith, after a serious operation, visits Patoka area returning to Barnes Louis with daughter in Re. Midora Simcox improves after illness and spends time in Decatur and Clinton with children.
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Dayne Ellis
Decatur
G. A. Ellis
Vernon
Centralia
J. C. Beery
Glenwood Brown
Peoria
Marsha Sue
J. M. Smith
Patok
Thi
Barnes Louis
Pato
Midora Simcox
Clinton
Ital
To. Smith
Dry Leaders Demand County Taverns Closed
A 40 member committee including ministers from Salem Centralia and Batoka and W C T U members went to the county board in Salem to demand closing 12 county taverns and dance halls by July 1. Rev John Rupert said the probe found late hours and liquor sales to minors, pledging continued action until all county taverns outside cities are shut. The W C T U reports growth from six to eight unions and 106 members.
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Salem
Centralia
Batoka
County Board of Supervisors
John Rupert
County Temperance Organization
Rupert
A. K. Thomas
Patoka
Board of Supervisors
Thomas Ago
Roy S. Buffat
Buffat
A. Thomas
Holt and Ward file for circuit judge nominations
Atal announces candidacy for the circuit judge nomination amid the Marion County Democratic Central committee backing. The Democratic slate is favored, with Effingham hosting the party convention on April 19 to select nominees, including Ward and Holt as frontrunners for the judicial post.
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Ward
Atal
Democratic Party
Effingham
Marion County
Democratic Central Committee
William B. Wright
Ranklin R. Dove
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Dwig
Garenade
Pany
Lake
Holt
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