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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1927
Page
1
A. Lee Muffin, a well known Vernon business leader, died unexpectedly while checking his poultry yard at dusk. Funeral services are today in Vernon with burial at Tillman cemetery. survivors include his wife Mrs. Clara Doolen Murfin and sister Mrs. Mable Walraven.
New city council chaired by Mayor elect George Nattier convened at city hall to approve bills and discuss Patoka affairs. Light, power, and broader light telephone radio expansions were debated with a forecast of more light and possible power. Committees named include Light, Finance, Street and Alley, Park, Health, Cemetery, with Geo Gaultney as treasurer.
Thursday evening May 12, William Kidder wed Miss Elsie Harper at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs W E Harper. Rev J M Smith officiated. The groom is son of Ed Kidder Pope township a prosperous young farmer. The couple are popular and will depart with the extended family for a trip through the east.
The M. E. Church collection last Sunday evening added to the local Red Cross relief fund. The local chapter sent forward $25.00, leaving a nice balance still in the fund.
Cattle sale announced for Geo Gaultney barn in town, beginning Saturday at 1. Wolock is listed as the contact or organizer for the event.
James Leonard Smith born March 27 1855 near Avena Fayette county Illinois died May 4 1927 at his Vernon Illinois home age 72 years 1 month 7 days He lived in Fayette county later moved to Vernon area except for three years in Texas He married Mary V. Johnson March 11 1884 and had four children Edna Dean Humes Lila Beatrice Smith Emmet Orson Smith and Nellie Alma Cain Leonard Smith and siblings are noted He leaves fourteen grandchildren and many other relatives God called him home
Mrs. Mary B. Smith and children express gratitude to friends neighbors and local Lodges Aid pastor and choir for support during illness and death of their husband and father.
A critique of price cutting as harmful to sellers buyers and the market arguing that lowering prices destroys profits undermines product quality and worker wages and signals failure to compete fairly. The piece likens price cutting to junk heap behavior and warns it undermines long term business health.
The local education board has selected the teaching corps for the coming term. All positions are filled except Miss Mae Lane who has not yet accepted an offer. Staff includes Grades: Florence Cain Ruby Eagan Anna Belcher and Homer Potts. High School: Leona Walz Walter Renner and E L De.
Florida visitor Robert Davidson arrives in town for an indefinite stay. Local merchants promote grocer items, dress goods, overalls, onion sets, insecticides, remnant counters, and bargain tables at Altoms and Geo. E. Ballance. Community notices include visits by Prof. Hall and Prof. McCall, family visits, travel to Vernon, Mattoon, Centralia, and Patoka, plus local business and traffic updates.
The Patoka Dairy Co is boosting capacity by installing a better milk cooling system. They expanded from a refrigerated truck to a thermos truck, and recently added a fine new truck to their equipment. Local faith and herd quality are credited as keys to future gains.
A severe rain storm and floods sweep the Midwest and lower Mississippi Valley. Huge damages reported in Popular Bluff Missouri with many fatalities. Decatur Illinois suffers heavy property loss and injuries. Floodwaters rise toward Memphis and New Orleans with hundreds of thousands displaced.
A large audience attended the School Night and Mother's Day program by Patoka public school pupils under Miss Leona Walz. The event, praised by all, included a Flood Relief offering of 17.00 donated through the Patoka and Community channel.
A wedding solemnized Wednesday at 1 30 pm at the M E Church South parsonage joined Miss Eunice Anderson and Mr Dwight Bundy Rev R E Willis officiated The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Barthol Anderson The groom son of Dr and Mrs Thos Bundy a prosperous young farmer They will live on a farm near St Paul after a visit in Decatur with friends and well wishers.
Island Chapel reports growth in Sunday School attendance and interest. Regular services and prayer meetings are improving with attendance over one hundred. Rev. Frank Brockelmeyer will preach next Wednesday at 8 o clock, replacing the midweek service. Public invitation extended to all services.
Orville Genie and Loretta Outhouse wed in Mt Vernon Illinois on Thursday May 12. Guests Joe Out house of Patoka and Nell Hawkins of Centralia attended. A 6 pm dinner followed at the bride’s home in Patoka. They depart for Winchester Indiana then east for a brief honeymoon. Both well known in Patoka community. Loretta is W L Outhouse’s daughter and a Patoka high school graduate. Orville is son of Mrs Genie. a Patoka area farmer and substitute rural carrier.
The Junior Class production at the local gym last Friday night drew good crowds despite poor roads and weather. Pauline Cole starred as Bob with strong supporting performances from the entire cast, and the event earned about 75 dollars for the group.
Webster Burnett a Fayette county farmer and dairyman will sell his dairy herd at public auction in Patoka next Saturday morning He cites giving up farming as the reason and Mrs Burnett plans to move to Hot Springs Ark for the time being.
Mrs. W. L. Parks, Worthy High Priestess of the Centralia Shrine, returned Sunday from Buffalo New York where she represented the Centralia White Shrine at the annual meeting of Shrines of the United States and other outside shrines She traveled via Chicago and visited friends there.
Attendance figures show M. E. South 81, Baptist 72, M. E. Church 51, Christian 48, Pentecost 30, with Sunday totals 282 across listed congregations. This brief listing records church participation in the community.
Wild Bill Doak known as Joe Hopkins pitched the Salem Moguls to an 8 to 1 win over Centralia’s team last Sunday. Joe had lost to Aunt Beckmier the prior week but delivered in big league style. Miss Viola Thalman of Greer hospital Vandalia visited home Thursday night. Found fountain pen reported. owner to claim at Register Office.
The eighth grade commencement exercises are held tonight in the high school gym. The program was announced in detail in last week's Register.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the M. E. Church South will meet May 17 at 2 PM at the Island Chapel Church, not Patoka. Discussion on the Child and the New Earth led by Mrs. Lora Altom. Visitors welcome. Meet at the parsonage 1 30 PM. call Mrs. Whlis for transport.
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