Banquet honors Vandalia Patoka basketball stars at gym
A large crowd attended a Friday night banquet for Vandalia and Patoka basketball teams at the local gym. Guests included coaches Switzer Munger Drew Troutt and others as players wore place cards and spoke on loyalty and sportsmanship amid a joint celebration of a shared season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munger
M. E
Mr. Switzer
Salem
Corray
Champaign
Troutt
Centralia Township
McAndrews
Southern Illinois Normal
Carbondale
Switzer
Drews
DeLay
Van
Patoka
S. E. Altom
Dale Altom
Vandalia
Maurice Steinhauer
Paul Scott
Merit Peterson
Jimmy Tedrick
Stanley Crawford
Donald Satterthwait
Harry Laswell
Leonard Freeman
Donald Force
Kenneth Oglesby
Fenton Switzer
Register
Forehand
Lynn N
Willie Nattier
Peterson
Onme
Lambert Hunter Marriage at Vandalia Illinois
The marriage of Miss Hulda Hunter to Virgil Lambert is announced for Vandalia on Saturday March 16. The bride, daughter of Lois B. Hunter of Foster township, has lived in Patoka since her mother’s death. The groom is the son of Mr. Lambert, I C section foreman in Sandoval. their future home is not specified. Francis J Rogier and family of Decatur visited Sunday with hometown folk Zera Farmer and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hulda Hunter
Virgil Lambert
Vandalia
Lois B. Hunter
Foster Township
Patoka
Mr. Lambert
I. C
Sandoval
Easter Services On Patoka Charge in Local Church News
Local church notes announce Easter Sunday services at 11 o clock across Patoka charge with J M Smith at Patoka Cecil Lowe at Zion and M D Ballance Island Chapel. The message urges worship and spiritual renewal through God's love and quotes a blessing about heaven and divine access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brothers In Christ
Patoka
J. M. Smith
Zion
Cecil Lowe
Island Chapel
M. D. Ballance
Easter Programs Mark Sunday at Local Churches
Shobonier M E Church and Luster Chapel schedule Sunday services with Sunday School at 10 and 9 30 am and preaching at 11 am and 7 30 pm. The Kaskaskia Sunday School rehearses an Easter exercise March 31. Shobonier plans an Easter Eye offering for Mt Vernon Orphanage. Donations asked from all, including money for eggs. Charles M. Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luster Chapel
Haley Chapel
Kaskaskia
Shobonier
Shobonier Sunday School
Mt. Vernon
Charles M. Miller
Christian Science Lesson Sermon Highlights Spiritual Life
The March 24 Lesson Sermon in Christian Science churches centers on mind over matter. It cites Romans 8 6 Colossians 3 1 2 and Mary Baker Eddy's Science and Health noting divine Mind over physical theories and the primacy of spiritual ideas above material objects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churches of Christ
Scientist
Christ
Christaan
Mary Baker Eddy
Patoka Pentecostal News Sunday Services
Sunday School at 9 30 with Romans study and deep verse by verse teaching. Bro Spicer joins for the season, bringing expected growth and visible Spirit led work. Sunday night revival reports a baptism of the Holy Ghost and a strong time in the Lord. Public invited to all meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Bro. Spicer
Marion County Grand Jury List Names and Jurors
The Marion County grand jury includes Alma Lyman Malone and lists jurors from several areas such as Carrigan Chas Jett Centralia J D Garren W D Maynor H A McDonnell Ralph J Copple Foster Selby Garrett Haines A E Brown Iuka Herb Parker Fred Schlosser Kinmundy Tony Young Meacham Lloyd Hanks Omega Paul Thompson Odin S N Farthing Patoka T R Altom Earl Graham Raccoon Frank McBride Romine John Thomas Salem Paul Wallace Wm Austin Sandoval F W Davidson Jenson W L Green Torti TM E Duncan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Lyman Malone
Carrigan
Chas
Jett
Centralia
J. D. Garren
W. D. Maynor
H. A. McDonnell
Ralph J. Copple
Foster
Selby Garrett
Haines
A. E. Brown
Iuka
Herb Parker
Fred Schlos
Kinmundy
Tony Young
Meacham
Lloyd Hanks
Omega
Paul Thompson
Odin
S. N. Farthing
Patoka
T. R. Altom
Earl Graham
Raccoon
Frank McBride
Romine
John Thomas
Salem
Paul Wallace
Wm. Aus
Pope Township Couple Licensed in St. Louis
Darrel Linton and Miss Wilma Chriss were granted a marriage license in St. Louis last Friday. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Linton and the bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Col Chriss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrel Linton
Wilma ‘Chriss
St. Louis
John Linton
Col Chriss
Former Resident Luke Des Ruisseaux Dies in Idaho
Idaho report says Luke Des Ruisseaux died at home on Tuesday night March 12 after a brief illness. The brain hemorrhage was listed as the cause. He leaves a wife and children, with funeral held Saturday March 16 at Twin Falls Catholic Church. relatives live in California and Mexico and one son was killed in World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Luke Des Ruisseaux
Des Ruisseaux
West
California
Mexico
Twin Falls Catholic Church
Exemption Details In Illinois Gas Tax Law
Springfield March 23 Chief highway engineer Frank T says Gov Emmersons 3 cent gasoline tax exempts motor boat airplane farm implement and industrial use from payment. Statement responds to Chicago interests claim of discrimination against the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Frank T
Emmerson
Chicago
Alma Couple Wed Then to Detroit
Ira Williams and Miss Vera Day, popular Alma couple, married at Salem last Thursday with Rev. Shaffer officiating. They plan to reside in Detroit, Michigan, where Williams already works in a large automobile factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Williams
Vera Day
Alma Vicinity
Salem
Shaffer
Methodist Church
Detroit
Mich
Williams
Brownstown Drama Saturday Brings In Receipts
A sizable crowd attended a Brownstown Parent-Teachers Association play at the Gym on Saturday night. After expenses, receipts totaled about 38 dollars, with half allocated to the local club for park maintenance on the west side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teachers Association of
Brownstown
West Side
Birthday Surprise for George Gillispie at Home
A birthday surprise party was held Sunday March 24 at the Gillispie home in honor of George Gillispie's anniversary. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Chas Lane and daughter Freda, Mr. and Mrs. G W Albert, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Lane and daughter Georgia, Hiram Wyant and family, B F Beck and family, Mrs. John McConnell, John Gillispie and daughter Mabel, Mary Gillispie and Lenora, Wm Wyant and children, Tony Gillispie and Albert, Jesse and Orson Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gillispie
George
Chas, Lane
Freda
G. W. Albert
Jim Lane
Gerogia
Hiram Wyant
B. F. Beck
John McConnell
John Gillispie
Mabel
Carlyle Woman Visits Patoka and Relatives
Mrs. George Kahlert of Carlyle visited Patoka Monday with her parents. Dr. Du Comb and wife, and Miss Thelma Walker of Du Quoin spent over Sunday with home folks. Miss Thelma works as an operator in the Du Quoin telephone office. Rev Noahh Belcher and family of Tamstee vers Mo-day were visitors in his cierity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kahlert
Carlyle
du Comb
Thelma Walker
du Quoin
Leo C. Walker
Thelma
Noahh Belcher
Tamstee
Basketball State Championship Goes to Egypt
The final championship contest at Champaign drew 6000 fans as Champaign and Johnson City traded early scores. The piece notes past state champs and recalls Mt. Carmel, Hutsonville, and Centralia, with Witt of Montgomery County singled out as the only current participant from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New University At
Champaign
Johnson City
University City
Washington
Hindsale
Bloomington
Rockford
Batavia
Galesburg
Hillsboro
Freeport
Springfield
Centralia
Mount Vernon
Marion
Villa Grove
Elgin
Mount Carmel
Canton
Witt
Montgomery County
Mt. Carmel
Hutsonville
Mt. Carmelites
Household Science Club Meeting Highlights Speaker and Activities
The Household Science club spent a profitable afternoon with Mrs. Correll as field demonstrator. She spoke on food values and Easter salads, demonstrated club sandwiches and vegetable salad, and discussed refrigerator use. The meeting included a business session and plans for the May meeting and a convention trip for club president Ellen Simcox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L P
Household Science Club
Beardstown
Eleventh Birthday Celebration for Alice Mojonnier
Alice Mojonnier hosted four teen friends for her eleventh birthday on Wednesday March 20 from four to six. Games and contests entertained the guests and she received many pretty gifts. Master Conway Malan was a guest of honor turning one year old the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Mojonnier
Alice
Conway Malan
Baby Abandoned on Clyde Pratt Porch Found After Midnight
A two week old boy was found wrapped in blankets on the porch of Clyde Pratt in the Sandoval oil field area last Monday night. Mrs. Benoist and County Nurse took charge. sheriff’s office notified. no owner identified. a woman’s tracks were found near the window as a possible clue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandoval
Tne
Clyde Pratt
Clyde
Industrial expansion in Illinois shows growth in 1928
Illinois Chamber of Commerce report details 167 new industries in 97 towns outside Chicago in 1928 and 130 expansions in 42 communities. It notes 99 new industries locally developed, 68 relocated from outside, with farm products driving many new establishments and Clearing leading with 16 new plants valued over $2 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ilinois
Industrial Development Department
Illinois Chamber of Commerce
Illinois
Clearing
East St. Louis
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Capt. Munger
O. A. Nattier
Wm. Cain
Dr. Murfin
Vandalia H
Lambert-Hunter
Vandalia, Ill
Francis J. Rogier
Zera Farmer
M. E. South News
F. H. Broklemeyer
Christian Science Churches
Patoka Pentecostal News
Marion County Grand Jury
Tin
F. W. Davidson
Jenson
W. L. Green
Torti
E. Duncan
Pope
Gillispie
Egypt
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