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Newspaper

Patoka Register

Location

Patoka, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1942

Page

5

Vernon Community Through Weekend Visits and Missing Sailor

Vernon area residents spend Mother's Day and weekend with relatives across Missouri and Illinois. Notables include Aleda Kistner, Alice Prott, and Meridith Doolen visiting from Rantoul. Anne Morton visiting from Tampa. families visit central towns. a telegram reports Donald Caudle, in the Navy, missing, prompting community sympathy.

Washington Warren Caudle Donald Navy Department Paul Navy Alice Epperson

Stombaugh Hill News Social Roundup

Local notes record visits and calls among residents of Stombaugh Hill and nearby towns. Families including Stombaugh, Mettler, Goodman, Boaz, Daniels, and Arnold are mentioned with gatherings from Saturday through Monday, plus travel to Granite City, Centralia, Mulberry Grove, and Detroit for a Naval service.

Walton conducts Salem business visit

Locals report R. L. Walton in Salem Monday on business. Mrs. Gena Adams, recently ill, entered Greer Hospital Saturday with friends hoping for a quick recovery. Harold and Dale Simcox and families spent Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Simcox.

Gena Adams Greer Hospital Harold Dale Simcox George Simcox

Local Families Attend Social and Travel Events

Good and family attended a gathering in Centralia Sunday night. Mr and Mrs Marle Anderson of Eld, Illinois visited the Johnson families on Sunday. B Anderson and wife were in Australia and Salem Wednesday. Altom took a business trip to Australia Wednesday. Mrs Ruth Coleman and Mrs Em Meyers left Sunday for Detroit Michigan where Coleman will join her son a week before his departure overseas.

Charles Moore Vernon Oral Webb Ruth Coleman Detroit John Emily 3 Coleman Carl Simcox Shirley of Assumption Josie Simcox Bettie Sincox Mae Eagan Maud Nolle Robert Eagan Centralia Stin Good Mrs Marle Anderson Eld, Ill Johnson B. Anderson Tralia Salem Altom Tontralia Em* Meyers Detroitichigan

Arnold Chapel Community Memorial and Family Visits

Arnold Chapel residents hosted relatives and friends from Breese Centralia and Chicago during a weekend of dinners and visits. Attendees included the Nichols Headley Arnold and Green families with Lela Mae Nichols joining the hospital dedication at Salem on Sunday afternoon.

A. D. Nichols Lela Mae Asden Headley Harles Arnold Eli Green Dresden Headley Chas ‘Arnold Lela Mae Nichols Salem

Island Chapel Visitors and Local Family News

Mr Henry Sharp of California visits his mother Mrs L F Sharp this week. Several local families including the Humes Murray Carter Richards Fiscus Smith Crawford and Wehrle visited Martin Nelson Sunday. An attendance of 41 at Sunday School. Velma Sharp visited relatives in Peoria Illinois. Arthur Sharp of Peoria spent the weekend with his mother and relatives.

Henry Sharp California Job Murray Floyd Carter Faye Richards Alex Fiscus Gaylord Smith Pauline Crawford Orval Sharp Josephine Wehrle Jimmerson E. L. Sharp Martin Nelson and Velma Sharp Peoria Arthur Sharp

Fredonia Social Notes Include Visits and Memorial Day Plans

Fredonia residents share visits across Patoka Salem and Marshall Creek church plans for Memorial Day May 24 with basket dinner. Notables include E. E. McHaney Lee Cozad Everett Jett Roy Ballance Henry Meredith and families W. D. Cozad Orville Hill Cecil Scarborough Charles Scott and Mattie Allman.

Fredonia Marshall Creek Church

Oath Called to Stand with Soldiers in Nation Defense

The Civilian's Oath urges civilians to join soldiers in protecting the government. It emphasizes shared duty to defend the nation and promises that troops will not let civilians down. The message frames defense as a collective responsibility and a personal duty to act.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Aleda Kistner St. Louis, Mo A. L. Brown Alice Prott Decatur Meridith Doolen Rantoul, Ill Ellis Doolen Helen Jarrett Burt Guthrie Rita Lee Beulah Jarrett Roy D. Sears St. Louis John Gehrkin Minnie Peddicord Charles Ehlers E. L. Norris John W. Jones Opal John Tillman John Rouse Walter Weiss Kinmundy Ben Reisman Anne Morton Tampa, Fla Russell Jones Dean Jerritt Wm. Wade, Jr Vandalia W. H. Wade Roy Meadors Near Maron Mrs. Forrest. Oates Stonington Wm. C. Oates Stombaugh Hill News Harold Taylor Bertha Smith Greenville Annie Goodman Harry Cocagne Granite City Howard Daniels Mary Stombaugh Bill Boaz Pearl Walker Mrs. M. Mettler Villa Grove J. R. Stombaugh Mulberry Grove Martin Summann St. Paul Betty Herron Lindhorst Trumman Casey Tommy Stombaugh Marion Mettler Ella Hawkins Rickie Matheny Shobonier John MecClary Marybell Stombaugh Amber Daniels St. Elmo East St. Louis Laura Fred Carter Farina Mrs Lester Howell Ralph Elliott Jamnita Easton Chicago Millard Rogier and Son Champaign Oscar Davis Eva Rogier Cecil Elliot West Salem Nella Mansfield Curley Vore Melinda H. G. Hudspeth Edwin Arnold Mr. Arnold Cyrus Arnold Patoka Glen Maryman Roy Thompson Maron J. W. Thompson Tom Stephens Casey P. B. Simcox Edwin Arnlod Margaret McNicol Odin and Sandoval Vernie Nattier Elmer Rogier Jockey Club R. L. Walton U.S. Treasury Illinois Rock Island Mercer Henry Enon Kwox Hancol Mc Conough Fulton Tkave U. S. Treasury Kendall Lanunay Anson Arene Madison Manion Jerreason Mlimois America Treasury Department Arnold John Chance Nathan Ryth Darrell Arnold Breese Arno. Smith Guy Arnold William Lowe Merle Jones Ome Amos Hake Cenralia Ennos Davidson Ronald Dean Island Chapel Walter Humes Roxy Linton Ralph Barnes Dayne Dale Tune Leslie Jolliff Marion Sharp Billy Sunnday Girt Freda, Sharp Archie Elza Sharp Family Hugh Jenson Leo Walker Frank Crawford S. Ernetta Jett Ella’ Cozad John Talbert E. E. McHaney Fairman Lee Cozad W. D. Cozad Roy Ballance Henry Meredith Wm. Perkins Mrs. Everett Jett Harry Perkins Mrs. Cecil Scarborough Charles Scott Soney L. V. Talbert Mattie Allman U. S Eagan Food Market J. C. Beery Ill OLD Texas Don Cameron Red Eugene Cunningham Schroeder Motor CO Chevrolet Sales and Service Patoka, Ill
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