Local social notes list visits and family gatherings
Fred Williams and family moved to Decatur. Ed Headley and family visited Amiel Smith and family. Vandalia trips mentioned for T. P. Mindenhall and Walter Somerville. Numerous Sunday visits among Jett, Gray, Maulding, Campbell, Willett, Brown, and others. Agnes Campbell of Salem and Alpha Maulding noted. Local commerce and small farm activity appear with hog purchase and trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Williams
Decatur
Ed Headley
Amiel Smith
T. P. Mindenhall
Vandalia
Walter Somerville
Cecil Jett
Alf Jett
Chas. Maulding
T. W. Gray
Francis Gray
Russel Caldwell
Xenas
Maurice Maulding
Herschel Campbell
Wiley Campbell
L. A
Local Notes From STRINGTOWN area
Frank Beck reports several sheep killed by dogs last week. Oscar Morey visits relatives here. Edith Donnelson and Alice Gerard visited the school Friday afternoon. Freda Lane attended Vernon High School Friday. Ed Thomas owns a new Ford coach. Mrs. Ella Emerson visited Mattie Leninger Friday. Marjorie Albert stayed with grandparents Percy Lester and wife. Clarence Holt's car collision at Coles crossing Friday night caused damage to both vehicles. Frank Kemp of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co visited Arewine Willett last week. Charlie Lane works at the Vandalia Ford roofing plant. James Lane and family were Vandalia visitors Saturday. Alice Albert shopped in Vernon and Shobonier Saturday. Ethel Willett called on Georgia Lane Saturday evening. George Richards works for Fred Klinge. Freda Lane stayed overnight with Lucile Frisby. Foster Holt visited home folks for the weekend. Sunday visitors included Pearl Frisby and children with Charlie Lane and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Beck
Oscar Morey
Edith Donnelson
Alice Gerard
Freda Lane
Vernon High School
Ed Thomas
Ford
Ella Emerson
Mattie Leninger
Marjorie Albert
Percy Lester
Coles Crossing
Clarence Holts
Frank Kemp
Bloomington
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co
Arewine Willett
Charlie Lane
Vandalia
James Lane
Alice Albert
Vernon
Shobonier
Ethel Willett
Georgia Lane
George Richards
Fred Klinge
Lucile Frisby
Foster Holt
Pearl Frisby
Gammon
D M. Cowger
Carbondale
Young Ladies Club
F.E. Donaldson
Edith
Ruth Kirkman
Edna Meyers
Helen
Genevieve Metzger
Prof. Bollman
Roy Bailey
Harold
Ervin
Donald Metzger
Doyle Land
Edith Donaldson
Gerald
Heckethorne
Woodman Lodge
D. M. Cowger
Ed Cooper
M. E. Church
Otis Oldham
Decatur
Charles Miller
Grafton
Centralia
Forest Meseke
Leslie Meadors
Ed Blankinship
Earl Cowger
Rosehill
Harry Metzger
Fred Metzger
Gordon Stapp
Clay Towler
Edwardsville
James Cooper
G. C. Johnson
Patoka
Doyle Farm
Mary Holt
Iva
Marie Holt
Chas
Huff
Edna Opfer
St. Paul
Arlington Heights
Gus Ruth
Dorsey
Ill
Evansville
Ind
Willie Ehrat
Saddler District
Willie Cherkin
James Cooner
Clyde Dees
Oblong
Tommy Nance
Alton
John Anderson
Woodriver
Nellie Leever
Geo. Metzger
D. Wilson
Pink Mitchell
Charles Henniger
Altamont
Mr. Hanson
Katie Ehrat
Stringtown
Geo. Ehrat
Sol Blankinship
Salem
W. B. Kirk
Shafter Township
Elva Towler
Mary
Anna
East Fork Community Notes of Visits and Planting
Genevieve Woods Mary Evelyn and Pauline Bopp visited Marie and Nina Lutz Sunday evening. Several locals and family groups traded visits across Patoka Marion and Centralia. Oat sowing and planting are active while the school bought a pencil sharpener and hectograph with pie supper funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Woods
Mary Evelyn
Pauline Bopp
Marie
Nina Lutz
Mr. Cooper
Centralia
Wm. Snyder
Eunice
Frank Snyder
Ed Wood
Genevieve
Joe Yardley
Harold, Dale
Tracey Snyder
Harry Bopp
Frank Pratt
Geo. Pratt
Chas. Lutz
Chas
Lutz
Jesse Wortman
Marion
Otis Snyder
Jake Foltz
Sarah Adams
Ralph Hibbs
August Ververs
Thomas Belcher
John Mason
Sunday Social and Family Visits Across Richview Community
The Richview area reports numerous Sunday visits and gatherings. Families including Kleeman Doolen Quayle Sorrell Meador and Jones shared time with relatives and friends. Vivian Wolfe returned to school after illness. a 1929 Ford sedan belongs to Ross Herring. a fire damaged Philip Meadors home likely due to a faulty flue.
Fire and social rounds mark SHOBONIER notes
Local news from SHOBONIER reports a hay fire south of town on the Doyle land causing several stacks to burn. The Woodman lodge held a meeting. The parish house trustees discussed church repairs. Multiple residents visited relatives, attended services, or traveled to nearby towns. D M Cowger’s clerkship resigned with Ed Cooper elected to replace him.
Family Visit Highlights Social Evening
Misses Vivian Wolfe and Ethel Sorrell spent Wednesday night with Cecil Binnion and wife as part of a quiet family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Wolfe
Ethel Sorrell
Cecil Binnion
Also Mentioned on This Page
MC Haney
George Johnson
George Willett
Byron’ Albert
Earl Lewinger
Geo. Anderson
F. M. West
Bert Simcox
Cecil Holt
Bertha Holt
Ralph
Hiram Morey
Robert Holt
John Cleary
Elizabeth Frisby
Opal
Merle Willett
Tectia
Castoria
East Fork
Richview
Walter Kleeman
Jimmy Divine
Wanda Doolen
Helen Doolen
George
Geraldine
Ethel
Ruth Sorrell
Kleeman
Charles Jones
John Quayle
Tom Quayle
Pearle
Vivian
Wolfe
Rowena Perkins
Ellen Steele
John Rouse
Robert and
Dale
Ernest
George Jones
Wm. Nolte
Evelyn
Helen Goedel
Glenna Abendroth
Ernest Wolfe
Charley Meador
Martin Lange
Claude Meador
Thurby Meador
Bernice Meador
Gertrude Jones
Jessie Binnion
Loretta
Amos Meador
Glenna Meador
Ross Herring
Frank Humphrey
Everett Doolen
Claude Meadors
Lora Jones
Eugene Leniger
Elston Green
Philip Meadors
Wm. Linton
N. P. Sorrell
Marvin
Oatoka
Anna Morton
Henry Abendroth
Warren Bobbitt
Romine Township
Southern Illinois Penitentiary
Mat E. Branson
Roy Miselbrook Kinmundy
Meacham Iuka
J. S. Mulvaney Sandoval
W. G. Johnson Glenridge
Sandoval
Foster
Lester Store
Alma and Omega
Rainey Romine
D. S. Propos
James Tan Patoka
Carrigan
State Bank
Vernon Bank
Patoka Bank
Odin
Haines
H. P. Hurd
E. E. Oldfield
Ira Dalton
Stevenson
Tonti
Court House
North Locust Street
Illinois
Marion County
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