Community Notes From Mt Vernon Area
Thurby Meador and wife and R Stephens and wife attended church in Mt Vernon last Thursday night. Mordecai Lee and Frank Thomas spent Sunday with Oscar Caltwell and family. Joseph Knight trip to Assumption last Friday returned with two loads of feed and beans for farmers. Chris Neilson and wife visited Mrs Neilson's father at a Vandalia hospital on Tuesday. Wm Jones appointed Highway Commissioner for Foster township replacing Edwin Arnold who resigned to guard at State Farm near Vandalia. Thelma Nichols closed a term of school at Chance May 1 with a noon dinner, games and contests. wishes Thellyn success at Vandalia. Barthol Anderson family spent Sunday with Dwight Bundy near St Paul. Farmers near completion of corn-plowing earlier than in years. P S Caldwell slowly improving after illness. Ladies club met last Thursday at Mrs Elmer Frizzell with good attendance. Dwight Williams called on his lady in Salem, visited daughter Mrs Bessie Johnson in Decatur, then returned home. Mrs Ida Smith of Patoka visited Fred Leniger's home Saturday night and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mordecai Lee
Frank Thomasgon
Oscar Caltwell
Joseph Knight
Assumption
Chris Neilson
Mrrs
Neilson
Vandalia
Wm. Jones
Higbway
Foster
Edwin Arnold
State Farm
Vanalia
Thelma Nichols
Thelyn
Barthol Anderson
Suaday
Dwight Bundy
St. Paul
P. S. Caldwell
Seriowsy
Elmer Frizzell
Dwight Williams
Salem
Wes
Ben Purvis
Chas. Purvis
Geo. Purvis
Odin
John Nolan Zapti
Gladys Marshall
Childen
J. M. Lawrence
Alten
Farthing
Vernena
Martha Rose
Merritt
Centralia
Pent
W. H. Wade
Pollowing
Geo. Manus
Goodfield
Mervel Willett
Blanche Doolen
Jessie Binnion
Carne Jones
Forrest Oates
White Haven
Pasnold
Alma
Gene Garrett
Villa Grove
Ladies Aid
Jess Walton
Rew Ober
Van
Lake Sny@er
Ben Woolsey
Mary Laws
Pana
Carbondale
Rose Gehrken
Nei Blankin P . T
Maberle Norris
Eugene Leniger
Anna Belcher
Vernon News Roundup From Local People and Teachers
A Vernon notices list funeral attendees and local residents, with school staff assignments for next term including Geo Manus Goodfield Mervel Willett high school Blanche Doolen and Jessie Binnion. Other items mention Wanza Doolen Vivien Wrolf Reb Méador Ethel Sorrell Charles Jones Kell Doolen and family visits, with several community members traveling to Patoka Salem Vandalia and Carbondale.
Mound Chapel Visitors Share Time at Belcher Family
Fayetta Belcher and Pauline Hayes visited Alice Beckler Tuesday evening. Thelma Simcox spent Friday with her parents, and Pauline Simcox stayed with Harley Cole and family. Luther Paine and family visited Jesse Belcher Sunday. Mildred Brown visited Erma Belcher. Fifty nine attended Sunday School at Mound Chapel. Joe Beckler and family visited J. H. Richards of West Stringtown Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetta Belcher
Pauline Hayes
Alice Beckler
Thelma Simcox
Martin Hopkins
Noble Bryant
Joe Beckler
Pauline Simcox
Harley Cole
Luther Paine
Jesse Belcher
Mildred Brown
Erma Belcher
Mound Chapel
J. H. Richards
West Stringtown
Local families gather for Sunday visits across Champaign area
Ray Zoeller of Champaign visited with his parents Alvin Zoeller and wife over the weekend. Lora Holtslaw spent Sunday afternoon with Pheebe and Flora McClelland. Mason Holtslaw and daughter and Elvin visited Robert Meredith and family. Edwin Ross spent the afternoon with Howard McClelland and Chas Abernathy of Odin. Tom Day and family, Terry Day and family, and Rev. Fairchild of Sandoval visited Rev. and Mrs. Day. Fred Ross and family visited Isaac Ross and family. Mr. Lee and family and Mrs. Lee's mother visited John Deadmond and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asa McClelland
Mason Holtslaw
Edwin Ross
Howard McClelland
Lloyd MccClleland
Central City
Grace Meridith
Lora Holtslaw
Theer
Susan McClelland
Mr .McBride
Chicago
W. R. McClellands
M. E. Steiner
Barney
Sandoval
Flora McClellands
Edgar Williams
Frank Parker
Dwaine Meridith
Custer Geary
Glenridge
Bernard Ross
Forrest Shanafelt
Rob Meredith
John Somerville
Odin
George Wheeler
Day
Iowa
Paul Cline
Ralph Shreve
W. R. McClelland
Jane Williams
J. R. Holslaw
Paul
Hubert McClelland
John
Robert McClelland
Jennie Williams
J. R. Holtslaw
Flora McClelland
Emma Breakfield
Myrtle Tate
Emma Ross
Bassolo
John Bassolo
St. Louis
Pheebe
Helen Chance
Ruth Breakfield
Promey
Chas. Breakfield
Centralia
Ernest Daggett
Nannie Frinck
Sarah McClelland
Dr. Hamilton
Seila McClelland
Belle Carter
Tom Holtslaw
Belle Zoeller
Ada Sproull
Litterel
J. R. Holtslaw_a
Ethel. Aunday
Maude Austin
Sarah Mc-Clellland
Ethel
Ethel Austin
Sarah
Flora Mc-Clelland
Etta Day
Trecia Carter
Doris McClelland
Nellie Holtslaw
Ethel Holtslaw
Isaac Ross
Ray Zoeller
Champaign
Alvin Zoeller
Elvin
Robert Meredith
Chas. Abernathy
Tom Day
Terry Day
Rev. Fairchild
Fred Ross
Mr. Lee
Local Notes Include Cast of Residents and Weekend Goings On
Community entries list visits and chores by Mary Shepard Alice Tedrick Jane Cooper and others. A frost touched Friday morning and cases of whooping cough arose locally. Stanely Barnes caught a four pound fish on North Fork creek while other residents helped with house papering and road work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley Cole
E. L. Sharp
Toad Island
Mary Belcher
Jane Cooper
Alice Tedrick
Jennie Alexander
Gladys
Mary
Viola Clement
Mary Shepard
Patoka
Stanley Barnes
North Fork Creek
Grandma Wall
Shattue
Chas
Jim Emerson
J. W. Alexander
Chester Bryant
Morrisonville
Bill Alexander
St. Louis
Alta Bryant
Lloyd Kinney
North Fork Bottom
South of Boulder
Alexander
Mary Stombaugh
Marybelle
Vandalia
Dorothy White
North Carlyle
Steele School Visitation Notes Sunday and Weekend Visits
Jake Foltz and family visited Chas Lutz and family Sunday afternoon. Frank Hoffman and family spent Sunday evening with Henry Troutt Dayne Wood visited Lester Troutt Saturday afternoon. Harry Bopp and family visited Ed Wood Sunday. Earl Nina and Harold Lutz visited their grandparents Nick Lutz and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Foltz
Chas. Lutz
Frank Hoffman
Henry Troutt
Dayne Wood
Lester Troutt
Harry Bopp
Ed Wood
Earl
Nina
Harold Lutz
Nick Lutz
Local residents enjoy weekend visits and gatherings
Tony Desiderio served as caller in Centralia over the weekend and attended a Sandoval dance Saturday night. Charles Lutz and family visited Ed Wood and family Sunday. Alfred and Frank Chigoi joined Herbert Dyal Sunday afternoon. Mildred Ververs and Nina Lutz went to Sandoval Saturday and wrote on the final exams. Frank Snyder and sons Dale and Tracy spent Sunday with Tom Belcher at Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Desiderio
Centralia
Charles Lutz
Ed Wood
Alfred
Frank Chigoi
Herbert Dyal
Sandoval
Frank Snyder
Dale
Tracy
Tom Belcher
Vernon
Mildred Ververs
Nina Lutz
Emmerson urges tax reform talks at editorial convention
Governor Louis L. Emmerson tells Southern Illinois editors to discuss proposed constitutional tax amendments without party bias. Frank T. Sheets named as one of seven general reporters for the Sixth International Road Congress in Washington. Illinois sets hospital day May 12 to honor Florence Nightingale with 353 hospitals hosting open houses. A second road setting May 7 in Springfield invites bids for 155.88 miles of paving and related work at an estimated $6.25 million, part of a total program over $10 million for 1930 projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois Editorial Association
Louis L. Emmerson
Emmerson
Frank T. Sheets
Illinois
Washington
Thomas H. MacDonald
American Organization Commission
United States Bureau of Public Roads
Mr. Sheets
Andy Hall
Florence Nightingale
Springfield
Hardin
Illinois River
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Thurby Meador
R. 5. Stephens
Mt. Vernon
Bessie Johnson
Decatur
Ida Smith of
Fred Leniger
Odin Township
Steele School
State Capitol News
Marilou
Samantha
Doc
Peggy
Dicky
Terry
Dallas Gibson
Heinie
Wimmin
Dallas
Jarvis
Cecile
Act Il
Erry
Mari
Pepe
Duckland Jarvis
Cecile Clement
Marilou Drury
Terry Redmond
Peggy Norman
Don Benson
Doc Marshall
Drury Ranch
Montana
Lillie Sharp
Francis Walker
Dwight
Martin, Neerens
Mary Hayes
Dorothy Christie
Maury Dukes
BRITT
It Belcher
Wayne Eagan
Doyle
Outhouse
Centralia, Illinois
Heinz Catsup
Earin Egg CO
W.E. Field, Mer
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