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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1924
Page
5
Ed Anderson sworn as Patoka Town Supervisor submits a financial report for the fiscal year ending March 1924. The document records beginning funds, receipts from various sources, and expenditures with purposes, under the authority of Patoka Township Marion County Illinois.
The record presents a 1924 financial statement by Ed Anderson treasurer of the Road and Bridge Fund of Patoka, detailing funds on hand, receipts from labor and supplies, expenditures for Booth repairs, clerks and judges, and auditors. It notes balances, sworn declaration, and totals for the year ending April 1, 1924. Named individuals include Ed Anderson, J Lem Ballance, Artie Rogier, and George Ballance among others.
East of town a string of Sunday visits includes Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Mauldings of Kinmundy hosting friends. Cyrus Nichols and wife with Geo Wernsman nearby Vernon. J J Jones of Villa Grove with Wiley Campbell family. Frank Ballance and A L Irvin and families with Nathan Kiste and wife. Gladys Neilson returning from Brownstown. James Caldwell family with Louie Bates. Y S Wooters and Alonzo Pritchett with Chas Maulding. Carl Black of Decatur with Guy Chandler. Oro Gum with Virgil Livesay. A D Nichols in Salem on business. Barthol Anderson and Carson Chandler farming near Pope's Bluff. Thelma Nichols assisting with house cleaning. the K K K meeting at Robert Walton's meadow hindered by rain. Joe Polonka aiding farmers with property tax. John Chance family and Mrs Lora Caldwell visit Salem.
Farmers busy with plowing and corn planting. Richard Huddleston of North Caryle brought a corn load. Dock Shepard hauled straw. Local characters like Geo Belcher and Lon Austin feature in this Crackerneck tale with visits, marriages, and rumors as court sits at Vandalia.
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