Woman's Club Mother and Daughter Luncheon Noted
The Patoka Woman's Club American Home Department hosted eighty-one members and guests for a Mother and Daughter Luncheon at the local gymnasium. Officers conducted the meeting, new member elected, and a birthday cake presentation capped the event with tables themed by birth months and seasonal displays.
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American Home Department
Patoka Woman’s Club
S. M. Spurgeon
Allison Gray
Lender
Vernon
Spurgeon
Bertha Dansbury
Maude Lawson
Peggy Parks
Doris Good
Ingvald Settem
Alli Gray
Illinois oil output stagnates behind four leading states
The Illinois Geological Survey reports that through May 1 this year Illinois ranks fifth in oil production, producing 19,271,000 barrels versus 23,929,000 for all of 1938. Only Texas, California, Oklahoma and Louisiana outproduced Illinois in the first four months.
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Ilinois
State Geological Survey
Illinois
Texas
California
Oklahoma
Louisana
Legion Post to Hold Ice Cream Supper Away From Home
Edgar R. Rogier Post to hold an ice cream supper Tuesday night at the railroad front of Martin's in planning the event for a new home site. Local preparations appear sufficient as bean increases.
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Legion Ost
Torial
Edgar R. Rogier
Rican Legion
Martin’s
Unclear Sports Stat Line Summary
A list of players and numbers appears without context or clear event details. Key names include Buck Herring Ivy Hopkins Griffin Foltz Wortman Ballance Ballance Williams Livesay Bates Kerrins Bates and Livesay with varied figures such as .111 .166 .103 .180 and 106. No clubs dates or outcomes provided.
Obituary: Harry Moran of Patoka Mourned
Harry Moran born June 25 1856 in Davenport Iowa died May 10 1989 at 830 am in Patoka. He worked for Illinois Central and Michigan Central Railroads and served in the Spanish American War. He leaves sisters Clara Moran Georgiana Banfield and their families plus two nieces and two nephews. Funeral services were held at his late home with military honors by the local Legion. Interment in Pratt Cemetery.
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Harry Moran
Davenport
Iowa
Mary O'Donnell Moran
Patoka
Harry
Illinois Central Railroad
Michigan Central Railroad
Clara Moran
Clara
Georgeana Banfield
Gsand
Ter
Annie Messenger
Wedsday
Rev
J. M. 11Th
Springsfield
Terment
Pratt Cemetery
Legion 1St
Silver Tea Society Meeting At Home In May
Misses Florence and Rubye Cain host the Silver Tea Society at their home on May 11. Guest Mary Bryan Vandalia attended. Mrs. Leo Ballance led the finesses and devotions with Miss Florence in charge of entertainment featuring games and contests. Prizes went to Mrs. Bert Bushnell Bettie Inncox and Mary Helen Jennings. A white elephant exchange was included and refreshments served. The society adjourned to meet in June with Mrs Mac Eagan.
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Florence
Rubye Cain
Ening
Mary Bryan Vandalia
Leo Ballance
Alden Sears
Bert Bushnell
Bettie Ncox
Mary Helen Jennigs
Mac Eagan
Baptist Pastor to Speak at Regular Sunday Services
J L Hill pastor of the local Baptist Church will fill his regular appointment Sunday morning and evening. His morning topic is Sanctification. Mrs Wallace Alexander visited Sandoval Community High School on Tuesday.
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Alder J. L. Hill
Wallace Alexander
Sandoval Community High School
Sandoval Tavern Proprietor Shot During Robbery
Alphonso Altadonna of Sandoval, proprietor of a Route 51 tavern, was shot three times during a Sunday morning armed robbery after a carful of two men demanded money. He fought back with a soda bottle, was hospitalized in Cen tralia, and authorities sought the assailants.
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Sandoval Tavern
Alphonso Altadonna
Sandoval
St. Mary’s Hospital
Centralia
Altadonna
Route 51
St. Louis
Alphonso
Memorial Program At High School Gym May 28
The Thea local Legion Post sponsors a memorial program at the high school gymnasium Sunday afternoon May 28 at 2 o clock. Each church is asked to provide one or more special numbers to complete the program.
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Thea
Legion Post
Miss Wanza Doolen and Norman Gramlick Web
Announcement last week of the marriage of Miss Wanza Doolen RN of Vernon to Norman Gramlick of Centralia. They will reside at 529 North Hickory Centralia after June 1.
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Miss Wanza Doolen
Norman Gramlick
Wanza Doolen
R. N
Vernon
Centralia
Hickory
Tragic Electrocution Of Vernon Boy Climbing Tree
Charles Wayne Chriss eleven died May 17 1939 after touching an Illinois Power and Light line while in a tree near Bennie Watkins residence Vernon Illinois Witnesses said he reached the nest area about twenty feet high and fire ran to the secondary lines He fell from the tree and died instantly after the coroner confirmed electrocution Services are planned for May 10 1999 at Vernon High School gymnasium Pratt Cemetery burial to follow
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Charles Wayne Chriss
Radford Chriss
Vernon
Wayne
Bennie Watkins
Illinois Power & Light Company
Junior Watkins
Beryl
Ben Watkins
Albert Potts
Robert Hancock
Salem
Marion County
Chriss
Beryle
Watkins
Mr. Wheat
Illinois Power & Light Co
R. H. Foltz
Rev. Linder
W. H. Wade
J. D. Vandeveer
John Miller
Charles Wayne
Fayette County
Vernon High School
Pratt Cemetery
Oil Land Fraud Case Involves Illinois Properties
Nyack New York May 14 Developments in oil well properties in Jefferson and Hamilton Counties Illinois figure in a civil action filed by S O Miller former president of Rockland County Trust Co against Archie H Carpenter of Lexington Kentucky. The suit seeks recovery of money allegedly fraudulently obtained as Carpenter sold work interests in the Dahlgren properties and promised productive drilling then proposed substitutions in an Indian lease. Carpenter was arrested April 1 on grand larceny charges but did not appear for a scheduled hearing. The Illinois Central No 1 rail well in Patoka field was a development credited to Carpenter.
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Nyack
N. Y
Jefferson
Hamilton
Illinois
Archie H. Carpenter
Lexington
S. O. Miller
Rockland County Trust Co
Rockland County
Carpenter
Dahlgren
Miller
Prairie Creek
Indiana
Illinois Central Railroad
Patoka
C. T. U. Meeting at Baptist Church May 25
The W. C. T. U. will meet at the Baptist Church on May 25 at 2 00 p m. Everyone is invited to attend whether or not you are a Mercer.
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The
Baptist Church
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Woman’s Club
Mother and
Dwig
Emne
Homme
Prue
ALL Stars
Patok
Centralia Hollywood Candy Co
AB McIntire
Wortman
Murray
Batts
Bullehee
TS Peewee
Waka Souter
Williams
Irvin
Inn Wee Foltz
Cue Hagedorn
Ilver Tea Society
Hancock
Hamilton County
New York
C. T. U. Meeting
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