Community News From North Zion Neatly Tied to Salem Visits
Jamie Caldwell and Edith of Salem visited relatives Saturday night and Sunday. Local residents traveled to Patoka for business. Duane Walton planned a home visit through March 19. Zion Church holds Tuesday prayer and Sunday services. 34 attended a Cottage Prayer Meeting last Friday. Several families joined visits to Centralia and shared Sunday scenes at Zion School with 66 in attendance. Winter weather touched the area last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamie Caldwell
Edith
Salem
Chriss Neilson
Charles Mitchell
Patoka
Duane Walton
Addis Walton
Russell Cakdwell
Zion Church
Bert Nelson
Charles McWhiter
Maurice
Claude Black
Centralia
Alene
Wanda McWhirter
Wesley, Black
Cecil Black
Zions
John Curtis
Russell Caldwell
Cleve McWhirter
Obituary of William Ensmunger, longtime St Jacob native
William Ensmunger born August 4 1853 in St Jacob Michigan died March 9 1944 in Boulder Illinois aged 90 years 7 months 5 days He lived in St Jacob then Patoka NI and Boulder Ill before moving to Vandalia Ill He was married to Alice D Cain in 1883 with four children Ray predeceased him He survived by daughter Bertha Jackson Vandalia son Edward Boulder four grandchildren three great grandchildren sister Carrie Geers St Jacob brother Silas Ensminger Brunswick Nebraska He was a Modern Woodmen member and Diamond Springs Baptist Church member Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 00 pm at Boulder Methodist Church Burial Patoka Cemetery Cox and Martin Funeral Homes in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ensmunger
Joshua and
Mariah Ensmunger
St Jacob
Vandalia
Alice D. Cain
St. Jacob
Ray
Carrie Geers
Silas Ensminger
Brunswick
Nebraska
Modern Woodmen of America
Diamond Springs
Nationwide drive solicits idle musical instruments for soldiers
A country wide campaign runs March 13 for two weeks to collect banjos saxophones and other instruments unavailable to front line troops Exclusions include pianos bull fiddles and phonographs Coca Cola bottlers act as collection points with trucks to ship items to Army camps Read by T P Kell of the Centralia Coca Cola Bottling Company the drive aims to cheer soldiers and camp life with music
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
T. P. Kell
Centralia
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Patoka Panthers 4-H Elects Officers for New Year
At the Patoka Panthers 4-H Club first meeting of the year held in the local school gym, Arthur Steele was elected president Conway Malan vice president Marjorie Pugh sec treasurer Wilma Pugh reporter and song leader The program committee lists Conway Malan Arthur Steele and Marjorie Pugh Entertainment committee includes Wilma Pugh Dean Pugh and J M Meredith The next meeting is set for April 11 at the Jacob Davis home with Wilma Pugh reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Panthers
Arthur Steele
Conway Malan
Sec
Trens
Marjorie Pugh
Wilma Pugh
Dean Pugh
J M. Meredith
Jacob Davis
Vernon Rebekah Lodge Exemplifies Four Degrees
On Tuesday evening March 7 Vernon Rebekah Lodge exemplified the Rebekah degree on four candidates Mrs Charles Moore Mrs Alvin Hathaway Mrs Milton Bayliss and Mrs Thurby Meador. Officers named Clee Epps Noble Grand Mable Snyder Vice Grand Bertha Danbury Past Noble Grand and Minnie Peddicord Chaplain. The floor work was beautifully rendered though staff largely older members.
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Vernon Rebekah Lodge
Rebekah Degre
Charles Moore
Alvin Hathaway
Milton Bayliss
Thurby Meador
Clee Epps
Noble Grand
Mable Snyder
Bertha Danbury
Noble
Minnie Peddicord
Pentecost Church Announces Weekly Services and Study
Sunday School and prayer meetings held weekly with a Wednesday evening service at 7 30. Friday youth meeting also at 7 30 studying Samuel and the Old Testament. A special prayer service for soldiers in service is planned with invitations to attend.
Illinois Legislative Council to Hear Billboard Control Study
The Illinois Legislative Council will meet in Springfield on March 20 to review research on billboard advertising control. A report titled Issues of Billboard Control, prepared at the request of Representative David I. Swanson, covers law and practice. A second study on admissibility is also completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. McCabe
Chicago
Arnold P. Benson
Batavia
William F. Gibbs
Quincy
William Vicars
Pontiac
Nicholas L. Hubbard
Mt. Pulaski
Gibbs
Hubbard
General Assembly
R.G. Crisenberry
Murphysboro
Edward P. Saltiel
Springfield
Ill
Illinois Legislative Council
David I. Swanson
Abner Field
Golconda
Notice of Claim Day in Belcher estate
Notice to all persons that Monday April 3, 1944 is the claim date in the estate of W. H. Belcher, deceased, pending in Marion County Illinois County Court. Claims may be filed on or before that date without issuance of summons. E. L. Rogier is administrator. Miller and Pfaff, Attorneys, Salem Illinois.
Twelfth Annual Property Tax Meeting in Springfield
Assessment and property tax problems to be held in Springfield March 16 and 17. This is the twelfth annual meeting of this kind. Special attention will be given to real estate appraisals with all sessions on March 17 devoted to that subject.
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Springfield
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Mynity
Boulder
Bertha Jackson
Vandalia, T
Edward
Boulder, Ill
The
Patoka Hardware
H. G. Foltz
Ity
Council
Illinois Public Aid Commission
Illinois
State Department of Public Health
Ilinois
State Geological Survey
Jeferson County
Wayne County
Illinois State News
E. L. Rogier
Miller & Pfaff
Salem, Ll. P
Crawfords
Mobil Oil and Gas
Patoka, Ill
Richeson’s Cafe
Helen Richeson
and Timothy Hay
Dr. L. D. LeGear
George H. Lee
Patoka Elevator Co
George J Wasem
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