This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1937
Page
5
Deepest snow of the winter closes roads and halts Sunday School. Local residents share visits across Patoka Vandalia Shobonier and Villa Grove as families, friends, and sick relatives weather and recover through the weekend.
Fredonia couple Mr. and Mrs. Wm Perkins shopped in Patoka Monday as Everett Jett and Lon Pritchett visited Centralia. Ruth Talbert called on Eunetta Jett and John Wagner with Mrs. Wagner visited Centralia earlier. Eunetta Jett called on Mary Perkins while Lee Cozad and Odin’s Cozad visited W D Cozad family. E F McHaney and John Talbert shopped in Salem and Geo Jett called on Everett Jett Thursday.
Mrs. Cliffie Goodwin and Mrs. Esther Simpson and son Glen visited Wednesday with Mrs. Viola McHaney. Everett Jett and family dined with McHaneys Saturday. Russell Palmer and Clarence Tackett visited Centralia Saturday. Dale Whitehurst spent the weekend at Vernon. Mrs. Gladys Palmer is ill with a cold. Frank Calins of O Fallon called on McHaneys and Mack Monday night. Everett Jett and Wm. Perkins celebrated a birthday Thursday. Ruth Wagner visited Ruth Talbert Thursday. Patoka shoppers included Lawrence Talbert Ruth Talbert Wm. Perkins Leo Perkins Wm. Campbell Lon Pritchett. Clifford Goodwin Simpson and Lola Pritchett called on Mrs. Jake Muck Saturday. John Talbert called on Everett Jett Thursday. Co E Goodwin and Gene Simpson shopped in Salem Saturday. Ladies Aid met with Viola McHaney Thursday with five members present and sewed a quilt. For Mrs Arnold Mack and Lon Cozad visited Sammie Cozad family of Odin Thursday. Russell Palmer did business in Salem Thursday. Maud Jett Mabel Carter and Alice Jett called on Mrs Mary Mack Wednesday. Wm. Miller shopped in Patoka Saturday. Lee Atterbury and wife visited Russell Palmer. Gene Simpson and family visited RE E McHaney Sunday. John Talbert and family with Lawrence Talbert and C E Goodwin visited Chas McHaney Sunday. Marrell Foltz of Anchor visited Elva Palmer. Cecil Tackett is on the sick list. Howard Perrine and family visited George Jett Sunday.
Poet recalls trudging back toward a childhood farm and kin as the line of hardship grows. He left for the city seeking fortune but found only crowds and little reward, and he vows to return to settle down where family and Easy Street meet.
Estate of George Nixon deceased announces C. M. Rogier as administrator. He will appear at the County Court of Marion County Illinois in Salem on the second Monday in April to settle claims. Creditors and debtors must attend or make immediate payment.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.