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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1934
Page
8
Ellis' Cafe hosts a Spring Sale on Saturday March 31 with aprons dust caps bonnets and pillow tops for all. A food sale offers salads pies cakes cookies and Easter candy plus a Ladies Aid Christian Church event.
Readable bits show Altom's offering Easter egg dyes cards and candies. Patoka items list visits from Catherine Huntington Elizabeth Simcox and others plus local buy/sell notes on seeds corn meal soap potatoes and fresh crackers.
East Fork area residents share visits and activities this week. Don Peddicord called on business in Patoka and helped Cort Walker with wood sawing. Georgia Porter Gladys Gross of Amboy visited with Ruby and Nelle Schmahl. Oze Hill aided Charley Jett with sowing oats. Ernest Schmahl joined Albert Tacke and Luther Perrine Monday evening. Bertha Williams called on Nettie Schmahl.
A kitchen shower for Mr and Mrs Eugene Simpson was held at the Simpson home on Saturday night March 17 with guests gifting useful presents. Local activities include Ladies Aid at the church, Bible class, and visits among neighbors and relatives throughout the week.
The text lists local Patoka visitors including Lon Pritchet and Thelma Jett with family, Mrs. Lon Pritchet calling on Saturday, and Henry Powell with Alva Jett visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Nichols on Sunday morning. Afternoon callers included Mr. and Mrs. Fred Chance and daughter Emma Sue.
The administratrix of the William R Simcox estate gives notice she will appear at the Marion County Illinois County Court in Salem during the June term on the first Monday in June to hear claims against the estate. Creditors are notified to present their claims by the designated deadline.
Mindora Simcox administratrix asks all debtors of the estate to pay immediately. Dated March 20 1934. John L. Kagy attorney represents the estate in this probate notice.
Estate of Harry Lee Martin in Salem at the May Term on the first Monday in May all persons with claims against the estate must present them. Dated March 16 1984. Mabel Snyder Administratrix. William A Miller Attorney.
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