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Newspaper

Patoka Register

Location

Patoka, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1941

Page

8

Local notes on visitors and community movers in Patoka

Max Quayle of a CCC camp in Wisconsin returns home. Mrs. Tillie Richeson and Mrs. C. R. Richeson visit in Dietrich with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Eagan spend Sunday in Alma with Selby Garretts. The Ballances travel to St Louis for business. Les Morey of Vernon visits Patoka. Richeson receives nieces from St Louis. Anna Pugh visits Centralia with Denver Adams. C V Farmer of Denver plans to visit around the 19th or 20th. Sherrer of Olney calls on Houston. Darvin Jones and Carl Martin attend Centra lia prom. Richeson family share Sunday dinner with Tillie Richeson. Margie Pugh on sick list. L M Black improves, works in shoe shop. George Purcell and daughter Jeanette Haydock visit to help. Everett Jackson family from Dalton City spend Sunday west of town with Pugh. Mattie Hicks returns from St. Louis to Patoka for summer. Charlie Hill has been sick.

Max Quayle CCC Wisconsin Tillie Richeson C. R. Richeson Dietrich Robert Eagan Alma Selby Garrett James Ballance St. Louis Missouri Les Morey Vernon Patoka Anna Pugh Centralia Denver Adams C. V. Farmer Denver Colorado Orville Sherrer Olney Illinois Frank Houston Darvin Jones Carl Martin Margie Pugh L. M. Black George Purcell Jeanette Haydock Clinton Everett Jackson Dalton City Bruce Pugh Mattie Hicks Frank Lizzie Wasem Charlie Hill

Mascher Family Visit Amid Patoka Gatherings

Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Mascher and children of Dietrich spent Sunday in Patoka visiting Mrs. Tillie Richeson. Mrs. Dorothy Meyers of Mt. Vernon visited Patoka on Monday with Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Ballance.

Ernie Mascher Dietrich Patoka Tillie Richeson Dorothy Meyers Mt. Vernon L. W. Ballance

Maxine Scott Assembly Program Highlights May 9

A school event listing performances by Dorthy DeLay Nell Stringer Evalena Jennings Martha Matchett Paul Spurgeon Irene McKinney Donald Lee Joan Sonny Adams Dorothy Price and others. Also notes Lost and Found items including a worn bookkeeping book Latin book two pounds a white handkerchief and a red headed boyfriend.

Maxine Scott Dorthy DeLay Nell Stringer Evalena Jennings Martha Matchett Paul Spurgeon Virginia Stringer Donald Lee Joan Sonny Adams Iirene McKinney Dorothy Price Dean Crawford Lyla Jolliff Mary Helen Jennings Lyla Mae Black Martha Mulvaney

Water Works Discussed by Town Board

The Town Board adjourned from May 7 to May 14 and devoted most of the meeting to the proposed Water Works project. Bids will soon be taken for a test well with City Park cited as a potential site. The board named a commission to oversee softball at the Park and reallocated cemetery funds for cemetery purposes only.

Robert Eagan O. C. Schroeder P. J. Mojonnier B. N. Griffin

Soft Ball League Forms Organization

The Soft Ball League met at Gray's Barber Shop Wednesday and elected officers for the coming season. Earl O'Neal was chosen president, Jack Williams vice president, and Jess Belcher secretary and treasurer.

Gray’s Earl O’neal Jack Williams Jess Belcher Treas

Softball League Players Sought For City Games

A plan to form a city softball league was discussed with the manager to be chosen soon. Players must register with Bob Eagan at Eagan's Food Market by May 24, with a $1 registration fee, as league games start June 2.

City Soft Ball Commission Bob Eagan Eagan

Methodist Church Sunday Schedule and Upcoming Sermons

The Methodist Church announces Sunday School at 9 30 a m led by Geo Wasem, preaching at 10 45 a m, Epworth League at 6 30 p m and evening service at 7 30 p m. Last week 103 attended with 6 96 in offering. May 18 Rev Spurgeon preaches morning service and Rev S A Matthews of Demoree Memorial Church Centralia conducts evening service. Missionary group WO MANS DIVISION OF CHRISTIAN SERVICE meets Wednesday at 2 p m Parsonage.

Geo. Wasem Epworth Spurgeon S. A. Matthews Demoree Memorial Centralia

Bids Sought for New Patoka Well and Appurtenant Work

Sealed proposals to drill test holes and construct a new well with all related work will be received by Patoka Village Clerk Illinois until 7 PM June 4 1941. Bid documents are available from Russell Axon Engineers and the Patoka Village Clerk for a $3 deposit. Bidders must keep bids open 30 days. the village may reject or waive irregularities.

Patoka Illinois Consulting Engineers Russell &Axon Delmar Boulevard St. Louis Missouri

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