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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1940
Page
4
Centralia Feed and Flour Co located on Locust Street advertises Purina Embryo chicks. Store lists telephone numbers 868 and 812-3145 and names C. N. Carter as proprietor.
Piano offered by Josephine De Lay of Patoka appears alongside a for sale notice for a four year old black mare described as large and high quality from Frank Brokermeyer. The fragment ends abruptly with a stray comma and number.
Mrs Verle Kirk entertained the Bridge club at her home with three tables in play last Thursday afternoon. First prize went to Mrs H N Potts, second to Mrs Howard Riley, consolation to Mrs S E Altom, and guest prize to Mrs C O Kilgore. Guests included Mrs Jack Mattchet, Mrs C O Kilgore, Mrs Clifford Christian, and Mrs E L DeLay. The next meeting will be with Mrs Dean Martin.
The Patoka area reports the death of Bruce Atkins of Maroa who died at a hospital after a brief illness. Funeral held in Maroa with interment at Evergreen cemetery. Carroll Arnold Chapel residents, frequent local visitors, school teachers, and many families cope with illness and ongoing community events including Easter gatherings and church appointments.
Social notes from CrackER Neck report visits and gatherings. Several families including Bryant, Murray, Shepard, Belcher, and Stone are mentioned with friends and relatives visiting or stopping by. Birthday celebrations and dental visits are noted alongside weekend travels in Vandalia Robinson and nearby areas.
STRINGTOWN Mr and Mrs Mervel Willett of Villa Grove are on an Easter vacation visiting Arewine Willett his father and wife and Mrs Willetts relatives in and near Patoka.
Mr and Mrs Wm Perkins and Everett Jett visited Salem on Tuesday. E E McHaney and Lawrence Talbert shopped in Patoka on Friday. Wm Palmer and family attended the operetta at Salem Saturday night.
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