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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1934
Page
4
The Patoka Register, Patoka Illinois, lists its status as a second class mail item and notes a subscription rate of 1.50 dollars per year under the 1879 act.
Public sale at 1 00 pm in Patoke Illinois May 5 1934 offers household goods including heater range furniture clock sewing machine and more also house and lot for sale cash terms listed by Mrs S E Pierce owner and John A Jennings auctioneer
Public notice states grinding operations will occur on Tuesdays Fridays and Saturdays at Patoka Mill. No further details provided.
The Royal Friends Sunday School class of Hoots Chapel met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo Dean. They planned a class quilting project and discussed unfinished business. Refreshments were served by the hostess and committee. The next meeting will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bob El.
Harvey Hurd helped plow for Homer Smith who cannot manage alone after losing a team and illness this winter. Neighbors with gang plows prepared a large seedbed and Mrs Smith expressed deep gratitude. The piece notes the community spirit, local social visits, birthdays, and a closing mention that Friday ends the term with teacher Miss Gladys Hanna.
Mrs Elizabeth Cox Taft Cox and Charlie Cox of McClure called on Abbie Cox Tuesday night. Vivian Feather and daughter Helen and Emma Arnold visited in Kinmundy last Monday. The kitchen shower for Paul Caldwell and wife was well attended last Saturday night. Jack Cox spent Tuesday night with Elmo Williams. Marjorie Green visited Mamie Bassett and daughter Lula. Ruth Doolen Pearl Doolen Imogene Headley and Duane called on North Fork recently. North Fork school was out Friday and a basket dinner drew a large crowd. fifty two ate dinner. Stella Cox and Mrs Elizabeth [incomplete sentence].
A brief item notes Cox visiting Aunt Tack Conant on Friday afternoon, recording a social call with local timing only.
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