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Newspaper

Patoka Register

Location

Patoka, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1931

Page

8

Patoka Local News Notes From Week Of Visits And Sales

Community items from Patoka report visitors from Evansville Clinton and Sandoval, shop specials on plants onion sets and bread, and local moves. Notable: Mr. and Mrs. Stephens attended funerals in Carlyle. Miss Bertha White and Mrs. Houstin killed in a crossing accident near Arthur. several Patoka residents travel to Chicago and St. Louis for events and shopping. yardage of gingham on sale. loss claim for a Kennedy steel tool case. a National range for sale.

Florence Simcox Danville Patoka Kennedy Steel Earl Graham

Georgia Cruse Hospitalized in Centralia After Operation

Miss Georgia Cruse was taken to St Marys Hospital in Centralia Monday afternoon for treatment. She had undergone an operation at the hospital weeks ago and has not been getting along satisfactorily since. Reports from the hospital today indicate she is doing very well.

Georgia Cruse St. Mary’s Hospital Centralia Georgia

Vernon Community Notices and Local Visits

Vernon events include mayor Lem Meador and clerk Jim Lawson. Rebekah lodge conferred degrees on Blanche Doolen Ferne Gherken and Nelle Blankinship. Patoka visitors and social hour with brick ice cream. Epworth League hosted Junior League program. Miss Chide Evans of Vandalia visited. Rufus Nichols ill from Patoka moved to Vernon for care. Eakin Egg Co. manager R A Payne visited. May Ladies Aid met with entertainment planning. Wayne Burkham of Argenta and Frank Lake with family visited. Ray Walton of Union Trust Co. of St Louis spent weekend with Vernon relatives. Miss Phyllis Livesay left for Chicago for employment.

Lem Meador Jim Lawson Radford Chriss Francis Belcher Patoka J. L. Simcox Rebekah Lodge Rebekah Blanche Doolen Ferne Gherken Nelle Blankinship Patoka Lodge Ardis Meador Vandalia Floyd Sonneman Epworth League M. E Chide Evans Rufus Nichols Harold Jolliff Nichols R. A. Payne Mgr The Eakin Egg Co F. M. Smith Acne F. H. Hatch Acai Ladies Aid Society Frank Hatch Ways and Means Committee Aid Wayne Burkham Argenta Vérnon Frank Lake

Local Visit And Community News From St Louis To Bloomington

Fire equipment discovered and saved. Mrs Edgerheibes of St Louis visited Sunday evening with her father John W Jones and daughter Opal. Mrs Flora Dickey visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs David Headley of St Louis visited with Mrs D W White and daughter Helen. Miss Maud Kinney returned to Bloomington after weeks here. High school baseball lost 7 to 6 to Brownstown last Friday. Helen Hathaway of Vandalia stayed with her parents. Odd Fellows anniversary meeting in Centralia. Eakin Egg Co branch at this place discontinued. Cream buying station moved to O L West store. Fred J Blackburn county farm advisor and Mr Jones of Salem visited. Mr and Mrs Dick Lange of Alton stayed with George Lange and wife. Birthday party for Leland Simcon’s seventh birthday. Marian Epps entertained Entre Nous club. Wanza Doolen and Melba Hathaway guests. Pinocle games and snacks noted. Next meeting at Miss Helen White’s home.

Smith’s Ben Livesay Evansville Ind Josie Vallow George Mean Crawford A. L. Vallow Clinton Altom’s George Ballance Patoka Williams Sandoval Lincoln Harold Simcox Edward Gray Weleetka Okla Ruby Mae Eagan Bertha Belcher Anna Belcher Helen Troyer Maurice Ballance J. T. Stephens Bertha White Houstin Carlyle Stephens John Jennings Altom Darrell Caldwell Broadland D. P. Brewer Chevrolet Co Winton Wright Duquoin Leo Walker I. B. Walker Roy Jones St. Louis Joe Hampy Danville Florence Simcox Stan Wasem Clarke Walker Decatur Review Vandalia Brownstown Helen Hathaway Centralia Eakin Egg Co J. M. Binnion O. L. West Fred J. Blackburn Mr. Jones Salem Dick Lange Alton George Lange Littl Leland Simcon Marian Epps Entre Nous Club Wanza Doolen Melba Hathaway Helen White

Local residents noted in East Fork region visits

Dean Hill called on Clarence Bowen Tuesday. Pete Bopp and son Raymond passed through Saturday. Irvin Bowen in vicinity Wednesday. E E Machaney of Fredonia and Mat Belcher in locality Saturday. C N Walker in vicinity Sunday and Patoka Monday. Bonnie Jones visited with Isabelle and Mabel Bowen Saturday afternoon. Henry Stillabower and wife shopped in Patoka Monday. Jake Muck of Fredonia passed through Monday. C N Walker seen in Patoka Monday.

Dean Hill Clarence Bowen Pete Bopp Raymond Irvin Bowen E. E. MecHaney Fredonia Mat Belcher C. N. ‘Walker Bonnie Jones Isabelle Mabel Bowen Henry Stillabower Patoka Jake Muck C. N. Walker

Notice to Breeders at Ferrin and Boulder

Mike, a grey Percheron, and King George, a black Percheron, with one jack, will stand the 1931 season four miles north of Ferrin and one mile south of Boulder. Season ten dollars each to insure a living colt to stand and suck. All care will be taken but not liable for accidents. Come early morning noon or evening. No Sunday service. CHAS H KOEHNE.

Mike King George Jack Ferrin Boulder Chas.h. Koehne

Notice to Farmers on Sorghum Mill Permission

Owing to shortage of dependable help I will not build sorghum mill. W. R. Smith.

W. R. Smith

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