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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1930
Page
3
Residents from Vandalia and nearby towns shared weekend visits with relatives in the area. Names include Vivian Goodbrake Louise Betts Elza Dukes Mrs Dukes and family Mrs Ruth Lake and children Claud Betts and Decatur work claimers J W Jones family members visiting in ill health and a death. Several others moved, returned home or spent weekends with kin in nearby communities.
Mrs Sam Arnold was quite sick all of last week but shows improvement. E N Norris and wife and son John of Effingham visited the Arnolds. Marvin Conant family near Kinmundy spent Sunday with S C Green family. F M Griffin and wife were in Farina Thursday. Dick Lange and wife of Wood River visited the Arnold home. Paul Stevens and wife of Salem vicinity called on relatives Thursday. F C Freyer of Vernon preached at Arnold Chapel. Blanche Doolen and children of Vernon dined with Elmer Frizzell and wife. Ivy Lowe from St Louis spent the weekend with his parents. Sam Jones and wife of Salem and Edgar Jones and family of Kinmundy with Lewis Jones and wife visited W H Jones and wife. Mr Shufeldt of Salem was in the area last Friday for business. Arnold Chapel Ladies Aid met with Mrs Harrison Eagan and quilted. Mrs Mary Walker and Mrs Neva Jones visited with Mrs Lewis Jones Monday.
Sunday School at Temple drew thirty attendees. Birth announced for Madison Roy, a four pound baby boy. Local visits include Bowen and Belcher families with Cavins and Crothers households. Several neighbors shared time with Bradford, Snyder, and Meredith families over the week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Trushell of Dearborn Michigan plan a future home. Mrs. Trushell, formerly Miss Lola Belcher, is noted. Lila Bopp spent Sunday night with Mrs. Pearl Poole. Frank Bradford spent Wednesday evening with Mrs. Wash Bowen.
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