March News From Cracker Neck Realities
Raymond Alexander visited from the north last Tuesday while plans to return soon loom. Mrs. Alta Bryant came back Saturday from Bloomington area. Neighbors cut a big wood pile at Uncle Dock Shepard’s Thursday with Barnes Brothers supplying the power. Bill Alexander and Stanley Barnes traveled to Vandalia on legal business last Thursday. Ora Stone and wife stayed at John Shepard’s Thursday night. Wm. Hughes moved to his Cracker Neck farm and joined the community. Barnes Brothers sawed for Leonard Goodwin Friday. Mary Belcher and grandson Stanley Barnes shopped Patcha Friday. John Shepard’s family and Ora Stone’s family visited Friday. Bad Jarrett stayed Saturday night with John Shepard and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Alexander
Alta Bryant
Bloomington
Dock Shepard
Boren Barnes
Community Activities Report From Local Weekend
Loren Barnes and Brother cut wood for Ed Barnes on Saturday. Claudy Carman and family of Morrisonville visited Walla Cooper Saturday night and Sunday. Cecil Alexander and Sister Bessie visited Saturday night with home folks. Theodore Stone called on J A Shepard Monday morning. Wayne Barnes of Toad Island visited in the Neck Monday. Some sowed oats in this locality. Luther Payne was in Boulder on Saturday for business. Bill Alexander bought another work horse last week. Ransom Belcher and John Shepard cut and hauled wood Monday.
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Loren Barnes
Ed Barnes
Claudy Carman
Morrisonville
Walla Cooper
Cecil Alexander
Bessie
Theodore Stone
J. A. Shepard
Wayne Barnes
Toad Island
Luther Payne
Boulder
Bill Alexander
Ransom Belcher
John Shepard
Southeast Town Social Notices and Sick List
Mrs. Frank Bradford and daughter Marie visited Mrs. Luther Williams and Pauline. Families including Bopp, Gerrish, Bowen, Belcher, and Perry shared visits. Wesley Bowne ill. Opal Belcher hosted a large party with many attendees from Bowen, Bradford, Reeter, and related families.
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Frank Bradford
Marie
Luther Williams
Pauline
Pete Bopp
Raymond
Norman Gerrish
Opal Belcher
Leonard Crothers
Wesley Bowen
Wash Bowne
Ernest Schmahl
Albert Tacke
Mat Belcher
Wash Bowen
Luther Perrine
Raymond Bopp
Bertha Williams
Wm. Gerrish
Miss Opal Belcher
Nina
Marie Lutz
Mabel
Freda Bowen
Vivian Reeter
Violet Williams
Maxine
Marie Foltz
Nora
Dorothy
Doris Bradford
Easter Pageant Plans Amid Small Sunday School Turnout
The community notes 43 attendees at Sunday School despite bad weather. Glande-Wailker led a Thursday prayer meeting, now moved to Wednesday to avoid conflicts with other churches. Mrs Wes Black to lead next Wednesday’s prayer meeting preceding the Easter Pageant The Call of the Cross.
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Glande -Wailker
Wes Black
Low University Tuition Provides Chance for All
The University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign offers low yearly tuition of seventy dollars with total costs for a year around four hundred sixty dollars for a non working student. A liberal budget of six hundred forty two dollars covers most needs including fraternity or sorority dues. The university stresses flexible costs and strong faculty, with three professional departments in Chicago. New admission standards favor superior graduates from unaccredited four year high schools.
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University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign
Illinois
Fred Turner
Turner
Chicago
Dentistry
Pharmacy
Board of Trustees
Wapaeier
Conderente Ein
Revival Campaign to Begin Easter Sunday Night
The Sunday School and public school plan a revival starting Easter Sunday night with a consecration service. Rev. Sidney Speer begins the campaign Monday April 2 to guide the effort toward soul saving. The effort invites Christian people from all churches to pray sing and work together. Sunday School meets weekly at 10 45 a m with Owen Belcher as superintendent and M D Ballance reporting.
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Sidney Speer
Owen Belcher
M. D. Ballance
Location and History of the University of Illinois
The main campus sits in Urbana Champaign on Champaign County about fifty miles northeast of the state center and 128 miles south of Chicago. It spans Urbana and Champaign cities forming one community of about thirty five thousand. The university founded February 26, 1867 is a national beacon of science and citizenship with campuses and labs in Chicago and beyond.
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University of Illinois
Urbana- Champaign
Champaign County
Chicago
Urbana
Champaign
Twin Cities
College of Medicine
College of Dentistry
College, of Pharmacy
Cook County
James O'Donnell
Bennett
Illinois
Ulinois
Public Sale At 2 Miles East Of Fairman Illinois
I will sell at public auction at my home starting at 1 00 p m on Tuesday April 3 1934 the following property mare smooth mouth Guernsey cow eight years old fresh in May mower sulky rake harrow disc 12 inch plow diamond plow about 40 chickens Singer sewing machine and various household goods etc
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Fairman, Illinois
Lesson-Sermon on Matter at Christian Science Churches
Sunday services across Christian Science Churches addressed the topic Matter with a Golden Text from Exodus 20 7 and Luke 21 10 25 26 readings. The cited passages emphasize vigilance hope and redemption while contrasting discord with Science and peace as described in Mary Baker Eddy’s Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.
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Matter
Churches of Christ
Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
Easter Services at Patoka Church on Sunday
Patoka Church on the Patoka Charge announces Easter Sunday services with Frank Ballance as superintendent in charge and Rev. Frank Brokelsmeyer delivering the morning sermon at 10 45 a m.
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Patoka
Frank Ballance
Frank Brokelsmeyer
Estimated Annual Expense Budgets for University of Illinois St
Budget figures repeat with values 72.00 200.00 40.00. Mentions a 15.00 deposit on military uniforms refundable on return. Notes optional protection for illness, second hand items, and various travel options including two and four round trips. References mailed home and optional recreation or fraternity dues.
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University of Illinois St
Zion Church Easter Services and Island Chapel Schedule
Zion Church holds Sunday School at 10 00 a m with Brother Addis Walton as superintendent and an 11 00 a m preaching by Rev Maurice Ballance. Island Chapel observes Easter with Sunday School at 9 30 a m and preaching by the pastor at 11 00 a m.
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Kingdom Extension
Wonderful Horse Poem Praises No-Button Self-Starting Auto
A humorous poem extols a self starting, maintenance light vehicle with no clutch, gears, or frequent bills. It mocks gas costs and speed cops while praising durable tires and spark plugs. The speaker notes minimal upkeep and a simple life powered by an ideal auto.
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O. K
Vernon News: Mrs Woolsey Improves After Illness
Mrs. Woolsey has shown slow improvement after a period of illness. Mr. and Mrs. J H Peddicard and daughter Minnie visited St Louis on Monday of last week due to the serious illness of Dr Charles Ehlers. Mrs Peddicard stayed in St Louis to be with her daughter Mrs Ehlers. Howard Cope of Tonti called at the George Jett home Friday.
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Howard Cope
Tonti
George Jett
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