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Local notes from Patoka area funeral and visits
Mrs. May Doolen and daughter attended Mel lie Doolen's funeral at Arnold Chapel on Tuesday. Salem visitors John Miller and William A. Miller attended a relative's funeral at Normal last Saturday. Irvin Garrard and family were in Robinson, Ill. on business. Mrs. Ned Easley and two children Jury and Beh of Vandalia spent last week here with her parents W. L. Hathaway and wife. Leo Denning and wife of Vandalia visited Alvin Hathaway's family. Leo Breyer worked as a shopkeeper in Sullivan Friday last week. A. L. Brown has his house wired for electricity this week. J. M. Thompson entertained relatives at a birthday dinner Sunday. James B. Metzger, Mr. and Mrs. Mek nier, Hay, and Mrs. John C. Martin, son of Decatur, Austin Page and family, King and wife of Ewing, and Wend family were guests. Ray Walton was a bass in Vandalia Monday. Minnie Wilson of ? visiting here with Mr. and Mrs. Panbery, C. A. Pfeffer, and family. Nald Murfin, formerly of Patoka, moved to his residence property here. W. H. Wade was a Centralia business caller. Alvin Hathaway did carpentry for Geo. Ehrat of Shobonier. Lee Peyton and family visited John Quayle. Leo Freyer was a business caller in Decatur and Bloomington. Beryl Guthrie and wife of Vandalis visited Beulah Jarrett. Miss Waylera Luster of Vandalia spent weekend with her mother. Beryl Wortman and family visited John Quayle.