Patrolman Somerville Recovers $1200 Liquor Haul
Patrolman George Somerville stops a Wisconsin pair in a Chrysler north of Patoka. He arrests them, discovers sixty two gallons of grain alcohol worth about $1200 hidden in the car. Suspect Harry Walden from Reedsburg Wisconsin faces Volstead Act charges in Salem after detention at Centralia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Somerville
Patoka
George
Carrigan Bridge
East Fork
Centralia
Pard
Cunninghams
Walden
Salem
Epworth League Program May 13 1928 at M E Church South
Sunday evening program honors Mothers Day with talks on home ideals choosing friends and associates and friendships with older people from Ethel Rogier Elsie Gray Georgia Cruse Emily Ballance and Leona Walz. Special numbers include Home Sweet Home piano solo vocal solos and congregational hymns led by Carrye Alexander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church South
Jesus
Ethel Rogier
Elsie Gray
Home Sweet Home
Bobbie Altom
Georgia Cruse
Leona Walz
Nancy Jane Simcox
Emily Ballance
Carrye Alexander
Sunbeam Band Program at Baptist Church May 19 1928
Sunbeam Band concert at the Baptist Church features opening song Jesus Loves Me and a series of stories poems talks and songs by Violet Nattier Alice Mojonnier Evelyn Ellis Eugene Parker Glen Hill Grover Malan Rose Chandler Mildred Wickerzham Henry Carter Leroy Parker and others. The program includes a collection and a final song Wonderful Words of Life. Also notes Ed Nattler and wife and Mrs Emily Ballance visited the De Moline family in Greenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunbeam
Baptist Church
Jesus
Violet Nattier
Alice Mojonnier
Mildred Carter
Evelyn Ellis
Eugene Parker
Glen Hill
Grover Malan
Rose Chandler
Mildred Wickerzham
Henry Carter
Leroy Parker
Gehick
C. D. Martin
Ed Nattler
Emily Ballance
Monas
de Moline
Greenville
New S C Cut Off In Service Monday
The long talked pro and con line becomes reality as the new railroad from Edgewood begins operation. 169 miles were selected after surveying 900 miles of route, offering 63 miles of level track and sharp reductions in grade and curves for faster, heavier traffic and fewer bottlenecks at Cairo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New S. C
Edgewood
Ohio River
Cairo
Fulton
Illinois Central Engineers
Illinois
Metropolis
Kentucky
Bluford
Jefferson County
Building Hard Road to Patoka From Shumway
The passage recalls a plan for a southern road from Ste wardson to Shumway Altamont and toward Patoka. Patoka plans a Fourth of July celebration with committees named to organize the event. Editor Emerson notes the Declaration of Independence rededication to banish poverty and bad roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Register
Bailey
Stewardson
Shumway
Altamont
Patoka
Baileys
Emerson
Jimmy
Grand Prairie Trail
Reverend Darlington Named Bishop of M E South
Reverend Darlington, a familiar figure, has been appointed successor to the late Bishop James Dickey over the Illinois Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. The appointment follows Dickey's death and places Darlington in a key leadership role within the Illinois area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlington
M. E. South
James Dickey
Ilinois Conference
M. E. Church South
End of Grade School Comes Next Week for 8th Grade
Next Wednesday marks the grade school’s close for summer break with a Tuesday 8th Grade Commencement at the High School Gym at 7 30 p M The program lists Honor speakers solos duets and a class song followed by a class address and benediction Graduates include Dayne Ellis Loren Rankin Francis Turner Dale Nattier Irene Malan Walter Adams Gertrude Moore Charles Gray Howard Willis Claire Smith Elizabeth Simcox Maurice Willis Vernie Nattier Bobby Jennings Bessie Hill Eleanor Ford and James Ballance A morning program by the First Second and Third rooms features songs readings piano solos and plays to invite parents and guests
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lan
James Ballance
Dayne Ellis
Elizabeth Simcox
Maurice Willis
Howard Willis
Francis Turner
Rev. Willis
Loren Rankin
Dale Nattier
Irene Malan
Walter Adams
Gertrude Moore
Charles Gray
Claire Smith
Francis Belcher
Edith Gray
Vernie Nattier
Bobby Jennings
Bessie Hill
Eleanor Ford
Iris Ellis
Mother's Arms
A mother tends her gravely ill child of thirteen as the daughter asks what heaven is like. The mother reassures with visions of light music and peace, saying heaven is like a mother's arms where there is no pain or fear. The child smiles and says she is going to that place as she nears death.
Well Known Odin Man dies at Great Lakes Sanatorium
Harry E. Purvis, a well known Odin man, died at the Great Lakes Sanatorium early Thursday morning. His remains were brought to Odin for funeral and burial Sunday evening. He had been ill since service in France and was moved to the sanatorium a few weeks ago. He was a brother of Charlie Purvis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Purvis
Odin
Great Lakes
France
Charlie Purvis
Mother's Day chocolate packs at CN and Cruse's
Ed Anderson and wife visited Cruse's Restaurant with James Klinge and wife in West Stringtown on a recent Sunday while CN offered fancy chocolate gift packs for Mother's Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CN. Cruse
Ed Anderson
West Stringtown
James Klinge
Women’s Club elects officers and plans May guest policy
At the Household Economic Club meeting the Woman’s Club elected officers Mrs Josie Simcox as president Mrs Dave Troyer as vice president and Mrs N Carter as treasurer The session urged each member bring four guests to the May meeting and no guest fee or refreshments will be served The program featured Edgar Irvin Mrs Belance and a singing group followed by a play by several members Culture of Roses was discussed and a social hour concluded the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club
Josie Simcox
Dave Troyer
N. Carter
Philip Mojonnier
Edgar Irvin
Margaret Ballance
Alice Mojonnier
Violet
Helen Nattier
Patoka Visitor Reported From String Town
C D Martin and George W Willett Sr of String Town were noted as Patoka visitors last Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Martin
George W. Willett, Sr
Stringtown
Patoka
Altom's Patoka Notes Highlight Local Bazaars
Local column reports Altom's in Patoka selling onion sets and various groceries with frequent ads for silk hose 49c a pair and 25c 8 cans of corn. It also notes visitors from Centralia and Edwardsville and a Salem school selection for Miss Winona Stephens, plus ongoing farm supplies and insecticides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altom’s
T. S. Wooters
Odin
Altom
Jess Pugh
Centralia
Patoka
Blanche Doolen
George Willett Jr
Sholconier
Sherman
Martin Banfield
S. E. Altom
Michigan
Jimmy Anderson
West Stringtown
Jimmy
Taylorville
G. W. Albert
B. Frankinbeck
Stringtown
Jesse Walton
Patoka-Vernon Road
Winona Stephens
Ben
Salem
Oak Park
Walter Renner
Brownstown
Alcom’s
Robert Gray
Tom
Edwardsville
Grandma Gray
Crosby
R. E. Willis
Carrye Alexander
Ethel Rogier
M. D. Ballance
Keyesport
M. E. Church South
Stanley Wasem
East St. Louis
Mrs
Martin Bonfield
Miwaukee
Two Unmasked Men Rob Keenes Bank Suspects Apprehended
Two unidentified men robbed the Keenes bank at 10 30 a m netting about 3200. Suspects Kenneth Medley and John Wilson, both of West Frankfort, were arrested after detectives traced leads from a similar Vernon robbery. Medley confessed and indicated the hidden loot location. Wilson confessed at Mt Vernon.
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Keenes Bank
Mr. Allen
Green
Marie Hathaway
Vernon
Vernoni
Allen
Mt. Vernoni
Mt. Vernon
Kenneth Medley
John Wilson
West Frankfort
Hudson
Benton
Springfield
Medley
Wilsons
Salem
Altamont
Altamont Hotel
Earl Shelton
Wilson
Keenes
Fancy Work Club Holds Regular Meeting
Mrs J R Wasem hosted the Ladies Fancy Work club on a Friday afternoon May 4 with a Fanny Crosby Day theme. Georgia Cruse sang A Perfect Day and I Love You Truly. Carrye Alexander read an autobiography of Fanny Crosby. contests were led by Ethel Rogier with Katie Nattier winning. Ina Anderson Maude Nall and Daphne Martin were guests. refreshments were served by the hostess with assistance from Anderson and Rogier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Wasem
Ladies’ Fancy Work Club
Fanny Crosby
Roll Call
Georgia Cruse
DeLay
Carrye Alexander
Ethel Rogier
Katie Nattier
E. L. DeLay
Ina Anderson
Maude Nall
Daphne Martin
Anderson
Rogier
Church Services Announced for Sunday at Christian Church
Preaching is planned for Sunday morning and Sunday evening at the Christian Church. Attendance is invited.
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Christian Church
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Somerville
Epworth League
Sunbeam Band
Howard Wil
Q Mother
Heaven
Ape Arad
Gale
Faye Oglesby
Odin Man
Great Lakes Sanatorium
Household Economic Club
Oussimis
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