Community Notices and Social Gleanings From Vandalia Township
Village events, weddings, and visitors fill the column. Della Gehrxen and Thur al Mocy wed in Vandalia on May 6. A bride and groom dinner was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. S. Ek Morey. News covers church attendance, cemetery fund appeals, local trading in Vandalia and Patoka, and funeral details for Lew Thomas of Kinmundy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Albert
Mervel Willett
Foster
Warl Punk
Frank
Harry Meager
Della Gehrxen
Vandalia
Je.s
Tae
Plac & ‘Ene
Wrange
Alvert
MineiMan
Viece
Gia HO
James Lane
Patoka
Arwene Willow
Merle
Ernest Epps
John McConnell
George Alpert
Syron Albert
Karl Funk
Sherman Funk
Wite
Red Klinge
Joan Cleary
Famiy
Arnold Chapel
Lew Thomas
Kinmundy
Tom Hanes
Alma
Local social notes from Fostersburg and nearby visitors
Miss Edna Thalman spent Saturday night with Bob Arnolds. Artie Shick owns a Ford roadster. Edwin Welker of Chicago visited here with his parents Mr. Walker and wife. F Griffin and wife and Mrs J. Oakley are also mentioned in the extended social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Thalman
Bob Arnolds
Artie Shick
Edwin Welker
Chicago
Walker
F. Griffin
Local M W A encampment attendees and village notices
List of attendees from Shobonier and nearby towns for a state MWA encampment including J A Cooper Ed Cooper George Metzger and others. Mentions Metzger injuries in a road accident near Pana and a patrolman appointment for Bert Manion. Notes Edwin Mitchell’s improvement after returning from the MWA Sanitarium at Colorado Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Entralia
Jessrs
J. A
Ed Cooper
Geo. A
Harry Metzger
W. Jolly
Jennie Hanson
Bert Manion
D. M. Huieau Petrays
Metzger
Springfield
Vandalia
Maonie Lodge
J. C. Lloyd
Cr. J. Metzger
Pana
Auburn
C. J
Cooper and Metzser
Fayette County
Thy
Gordon Stapp
Clara Dees
Irvin
Fred Metzger
Edwin Mitchell
M. W. A. Sanitarium
Colorado Springs
Cyclone Effects and Weekend Visits Near Boulder
Oran Carter spent the weekend with cousins Bruce and Melburn Carter near Patoka. Joe Morgan and family, recently from Bush Illinois, returned home after being in the cyclone path and losing possessions. Fox hunting drew several locals including Minzo Sanders Chas Orrell Lloyd and Guy Quick. Ralph Ballard lost a fox hound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oran Carter
Bruce
Melburn Carter
Patoka
Joe Morgan
Boulder
Bush
Ill
Mr. Morgan
Bob Smith
Gus Curdt
Davidson, Dipple
Buchule
Carbondale
Wm. Ham
Wm. Roffman
S. F. Carter
Minzo Sanders
Chas, Orrell
Lloyd
Guy Quick
C. C
Ralph Ballard
Fox
Death of Lewis Wayne Neilson
Lewis Wayne son of Julius and Francis Neilson was born in Custer Montana on March 7 1921 and died at his Decatur Illinois home on May 5 1925. He leaves his parents two sisters a brother one grandmother Mrs Bettie Nichols and many relatives and friends. The obituary notes he was a bright lovable child greatly missed by all who knew him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Wayne
Julius and
Francis Neilson
Custer
Montana
Decatur
Bettie Nichols
Little Wayne
Classified ads offer rentals and sales for local utilities
Add ads include Wheeler place rental near town run by Annie Wheeler. Sale of American ventilated strawberry crates by Leo C Walker. Mid West and Mau chue soy beans priced at $2.00 per bushel by P J Mojonnier. Auto tire sales opportunity offered by Milestone Rubber Co exclusive territory with $300 monthly salary. 10 bushels Mid West soy beans for $1.50 by Claud Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeler Place
Annie Wheeler
Leo Co, Walker
Leo C. Walker
Mauchue
P. J. Mojonnier
Milestone Rubber Co
East Liverpool
Ohio
Mid West
Claud Adams
Martins department store locals highlight new styles and sales
Local shoppers flock to Martins for new ladies low shoes patterns and graduation gifts. A big ad push features Gloria flour Aloms Peters shoes and a $45 parlor set closeout. Visitors from St Louis Charleston Mt Pulaski Carbondale and other towns join area families in weekend social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Davis
Decatur
Armand Wasem
Martins
Hill Scales
Rollin Cox
Gloria
Mar
Claude Smith
St. Louis
Patoka Hdn
Furn. Co
Narcissus
H. McCurdy
Sonds
Charleston
John Baxter
Attoms
Orval Hopkins
Mt. Pulaski
Claud Adams
J. T. Smith
User
W. S. Wright
Henley and Family
Patoka Ndw. Co
Palm Beach
Stoka How
Furn, Co
Laura Powers
Letha Berry
Chicago
Jeff Smith
Rogers Place
John Nagel
Davenport
Patoka. Hdn. Co
Georgia
Olga Purcell
Salem
Mary Henley
Gorham
Carl Sargant
Carbondale
Minnie Simcox
Altoms
Patoka
George Simcox
Mid Florida
Supreme Pork
Cains
Will Cain
Frank Elefritz
Patoka’ Hdw. Co
Peters Shoes
John Hatupee
Albert Lyle
Birmingham
Alabama
H. W. Walker
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stringtown
Halli. Holt
Vandalia Creamery
Delicia O'eo
Wasems lVie
Martin & Martin
Lowe Brothers
Jess
Globe Lumber Company
G. C. Betts
Vernon, Illinois
Aeua SL
Dia Dora
Visalia
Tan
Gecrive Sas &B
Ao. Puger
Lyne
Sconaks
Ray Kev Poutsy
Arthur Arnold
Fostersburg
Love Brothers
T. E. Irvin
Illinois
Shobonier
Lewis Wayne Neilson
Patoka Farmers Elevator
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