Local Patoka News Notes Highlights Various Visits and Savings
Local Patoka items report Albert Livesay visiting W C Pugh in Centralia and Carl Meador returning to work in Springfield after a Sunday visit. Shoppers are urged to buy eggs at 10 cents per dozen, candy at 10 cents per pound, and mulch/seed prices and laundry appliances appear. Names include Billie Bruening, Bruce Holland, Miss Wilma Delassus, Chas Smith, Bernice Schdffer, T Anderson, J W Thompson, and Rollin Belcher among many others with multiple town visits and family notes.
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Patoka Hdn. & Furn. Co
Albert Livesay
W. C. Pugh
Centralia
Altom‘s
J. M
Floyd Smith
Bill Carter
Salem
Alcom’s
John Jennings
Fairfield
John
Don Crawford
Ramsey
Firestone
Patoka Hdw! & Furn. Co
Billie Bruening
Bruce Holland
East St. Louis
Altom’s
Wilma Delassus
Alom’s
Lester Thalman
Vandalia
Tom Stephens
Effingham
Chicago
D. R. Livesay
Patoka Hdn
Furn. Co
Glen Spicer
Murphysboro
Robert Morey
Charles Belcher
Sandoval
Patoka Hdw
St. Louis
A. M. Peek
Grandpa Peek
Register Office
Frank Miller
Springfield
Jacksonville
St. Elmo
Glen Merryman
Maron
Mrs. Merryman
Jim Thompson
Alton’s
Rollin Belcher
Mound Chapel
Peru
Rollin
Elmer Laws
Pana
Ben H. Woolsey
Patoka
Joe Belew
Mary Hayes
Bob
Eddie Hayes
Charles Humes
Philip Mojonnier
Binnie Humes
Decatur
H. L. Smith
Lois Mahan
L. B. Hunter
Belle Rive
Laura Livesay
Ira
Merle Smith
Regis Parks
Local Sunday Visitors Share Time With Relatives
Mrs. Kahlert of Carlyle visited her parents Dr. DuComb and wife on Tuesday. Smith Dalrymple with wife and son Alfred of Bridgeport, and Charles Purvis with wife of Odin visited Sunday along with Grandma Gray and other relatives and friends.
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Kahlert
Carlyle
Dr. DuComb
Smith Dalrymple
Alfred Smith
Bridgeport
Charles Purvis
Odin
Grandma Gray
4 H Club Meeting for Girls and Mothers
A meeting of all girls aged 10 to 20 and their mothers is urged for Saturday afternoon April 1 at 2 pm at the Farmers Elevator.
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Farmers Elevator
Former Vernon Man Visits Home Folks
Miles Walker, once a Vernon resident and brother of T. B. Walker, arrived Monday for a family visit. His son flew him in by airplane and will return after the visit is finished.
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Miles Walker
Vernon
T. B. Walker
State senate approves child welfare licensing bill moves to house
Senate passes a bill by Senator Richard J. Bary Joliet to license and regulate child welfare agencies and boarding homes. The measure advances to the house where Representative Frederick W Ren nick of Buda has other bills to consolidate elections into a single annual November day.
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Senate
Richard J. Bary
Joliet
House
Frederick W. Rennick
Buda
A. B. Lager
Carlyle
House Committee On Roads and Bridges
East Zion Notes and Local Visits Highlight Week
East Zion reports Miss Clella Caldwell visiting relatives in Odin while William Jones repairs bridges washed away by high waters. Charles Berry suffers from influenza as community groups meet at Lucille Bates residence and with Nellie Caldwell. Mr and Mrs Frank Thomason and Rollin Smith shopped in Centralia. Regular club meetings occur with Chatter and Streth at Nellie Caldwell's and the Ladies Aid gathering with Florence Neilson.
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Clella Caldwell
Odin
Wm. Jones
Charles Berry
Young Ladies Club
Lucille Bates
Frank Thomason
Rollin Smith
Centralia
Chatter and Streth Club
Nellie Caldwell
Jim Baker
Cyrus Nichols
Lizzie Caldwell
Oscar Caldwell
Barthol Anderson
Ladies Aid of Zion
Florence Neilson
Cleve McWhirter
Sunday Visits Highlight Local Social Ties
The record notes numerous Sunday calls and visits among local families including Charley Mc Whirter and family Loren and Wayne Barnes Ted and Frank Caldwell Pearl and Charles Berry and Mrs Elsie Caldwell with her daughters Wilma and Edith. Frank Thomason and Nellie Chandler also appear in weekend visits with Frizzell and friends in Fredonia.
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Charley McWhirter
Loren
Wayne Barnes
Ted
Frank Caldwell
Pearl
Charles Berry
Elsie Caldwell
Wilma
Edith
Frank Thomason
Frank
Obituary of Ben H Woolsey Compiled From Fayette County Records
Ben H Woolsey born December 6 1841 died March 26 1933 aged 91 years four months and 20 days. He served in the Union Army from Vandalia July 20 1861 with Company H 8th Illinois Infantry at Fort Henry Fort Donelson Shiloh Vicksburg and other engagements. He reenlisted and served in Texas, mustered out May 16 1866. He married Rachel Martin April 13 1866, then Sallie Perkins January 13 1884. Surviving children include Josephine Wantland Nelle Caudle Fanny (deceased), Nancy Jane Lockwood Willard (deceased), Frederick Woolsey Leslie Woolsey Mary Law, with 29 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Converted to United Brother faith around 1880, joined Methodist Church in 1889. Funeral Monday 2 p.m. at Vernon M. R. Church conducted by P. R. Glotfelty Jr. and Elder Oral Brown. interment Vernon Cemetery with American Legion escort and taps.
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Ben H. Woolsey
John Woolsey
Jane Haley
Fayette County
Joe
Harrison
Elizabeth Ann
Lee
Elnore King
Mr. Woolsey
Vandalia
8Th Regiment
Illinois
Fort Henry
Fort Donaldson
Shiloh
Pittsburg Landing
Black‘river
Vicksburg
Blakner
Texas
Springfield
Ilinois
Rachel Martin
Josephine Wantland
Nelle,Caudle
Fanny
Wantland
Sallie Perkins
Rachel
Mabel
Nancy Jane Lockwood
Willard
Frederick Woolsey
Leslie Woolsey
Bear Grove Township
Mary Law
Pana
Woolsey
United Brother
Overcup
Grand Army of the Republic
Methodist
Shobonier
Vernon M. R. Church
P. R. Glotfelty Jr
Eld
Oral Brown
Patoka
Vernon Cemetery
American Legion
Card of Thanks for Woolsey Family
The Woolsey family expresses gratitude to the American Legion and all who helped during illness and death of our father B. H. Woolsey and to those who offered comforting words. Mrs. Sarah Woolsey and Children.
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American Legion
B. H. Woolsey
Sarah Woolsey
Passing The Bottle Not The Buck
Poem laments Prohibition era beer bans praising Roosevelt and Democratic support. Mentions breweries, taxes, and enforcement while celebrating beer vats and access to alcohol. Sees hard year for Christmas beer, rails against price controls and hypocrisy.
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Roosevelt
Dries vs Drunkards Plea Echoes in Prohibition Rhetoric
A satirical verse criticizes temperance advocates while pledging tolerance for beer. It laments mood decline and urges restraint with references to Horner and Roe, predicts a gold standard surge, and ends with a promise to celebrate after April 6.
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Horner
Roe
Jim
Voting Procedure Clarified For Township Elections
Ex attorney general Oscar B. Carlstrom explains how to mark and count ballots when multiple candidates run for the same office. A voter may place crosses next to individual candidates for mixed tickets, with votes counted for each chosen candidate regardless of ticket circles.
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Oscar B. Carlstrom
Grover C, Hoff
Decatur
S. A. Edwards
Edwards
Marion County
Local social and visiting notes from Vernon area
Vernon society column records a week of visits with relatives in Bloomington and Normal. Notable guests include David Headley and his wife from St Louis, plus Mrs Estella White and daughter Helen. Additional crossings by Harold Jolliff G C Betts Louise Jolliff Marion Epps and Lawrence Wilson with his brother Glifford. Rev P R Glotfelty Sr at Eldorado revival. birth announced for son to Clar rence Hanson and wife.
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F. L. Cox
Bloomington
Normal
David Headley
St. Louis
Estella White
Helen
Harold Jolliff
G. C. Betts
Louise
Marion Epps
Benton
Lawrence Wilson
Glifford
P. R. Glotfelty Sr
Eldorado
Clarrence Hanson
J. B. Metzger
Shobonier
J.M. Thompson
Earl Epps
Centralia
W. D. Murfin
Decatur
Alice Wade
Vernon Ladies Aid Meets at Walton Home
The Vernon Ladies Aid of the M. E. Church held its regular meeting last Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Lillie Walton's home with 24 members present. Rev. P. R. Glotfelty Sr. and son led a short service. visitors included Mrs. Lib Doolen Mrs. Ida Wilson and Mrs. Lizzie Mays. Benjamin Woolsey 91 Civil War veteran dies. funeral at Methodist church with burial in Vernon cemetery.
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Tulsa
Oklo
Vernon Ladies Aid
M. E. Church
Lillie Walton
P. R. Glotfelty Sr
Lib Doolen
Ida Wilson
Lizzie Mays
Stella West
Dot Doolen
Wayne Doolen
Sandoval High School Basketball Banquet Held by Lions Club
Sandoval High School basketball team members were honored at a Lions Club banquet in the Odd Fellows Hall. Guests included St John Wil ton Ralph Jensen Frank Hagedorn and Edgar Smith. The team listed includes Paul Outhouse Paul Logan Billy Bohner Marion Belcher Willard McIntire M Sands Charles Hawley Thomas Staten Alan Hawley and Maurice Eagan.
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Lion F. C. Reid
Noble Grand
Reality as Lesson-Sermon Theme in Christian Science Churches
Sunday services across Christian Science Churches focused on the theme Reality with Golden Text from Psalms 38 11 and citations from Isaiah 37 16 as well as excerpts from Mary Baker Eddy's Science and Health describing Mind as divine Principle Love and Reality as spiritual immutable and eternal with no matter as real.
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Israel
Mary Baker Eddy
M. E. Church South Services for Island Chapel
Sunday School at Island Chapel 9:30 a.m. with John Williams superintendent. Preaching at Island Chapel 10:45 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Public is invited. Patoka Charge. W. D. Humphrey, Pastor.
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Patoka
Island Chapel
John Williams
W. D. Humphrey
M. E. Church Sets April 2 1933 Services and Closings
Morning services at Mound Chapel 11 a m. Evening at Vernon 7 30 p m. Bro Dean Abendroth preaches at Arnold Chapel Sunday morning. Vernon Patoka services close Friday night with final message Arrows of Deliverence. Doors open for new affiliates to join the M E Church.
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Mound Chapel
Vernon
Dean Abendroth
Arnold Chapel
Vernon and
Patoka
M. E. Church
Pentecostal Churches Plan Sunday Services and Bible Study
Sunday School remains strong as Paul Grant returns to preach. He will speak Sunday morning and Vernon Sunday night. Prayer meeting is Tuesday night and Bible Study Friday at 7 30. Everyone welcome.
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Bro
Paul Grant
Vernon
Reduced Chick Prices and Local Ad Trade Listings
Want ads list five cent per line rates and Monday Thursday chick hatching offers from Hayes Bros Hatchery of Centralia Illinois. Additional items include cattle, rabbits, trucking, oats, strawberry plants, seeds, a sewing machine trade, saddle horse, a community sale, radios, farms for sale, and purebred cattle from J C Leicht & Son Boulder Illinois with long buyer terms.
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Hayes Bros. Hatchery
Locust St
Centralia
Wilmer Meador
Floyd Eagiin
A. Li Irvin
Dunlop
S. H. Dolsen
Sandoval
Tfe
George Wickersham
John Nichols
Greenville
Don Crawford
Delco
Radio Service Men’s Association
W. W. Hanson
Vernon
Ill
B. M. English
Centrlaia
Gainford
J. C. Leicht & Son
Boulder, Ill
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State Capitol
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Ernest Hoover
Taylorville
Civil Service Commission
Mr. Hoover
H. W. Kramer
E. St. Louis
State Tax Commission
Secretary of State
Ops
Elmer J. Shackenberg
M. F. Brewer
Michael TF. Hennebry
East Zion
Benjamin Woolsey
Methodist Church
Glotfelty
Christian Science Churches
Churches of Christ
Scientist
M. E. Church, South
Pentecostal Churches
Atta
Gooch’s
Chas. Hill
Patoka, Ill
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