A Useful Man Gone Arthur Lee Murfin Passes
Arthur Lee Murfin died at Vernon Illinois on the 12th of a month in 1887 at age 27. A prominent local merchant and undertaker, he built Vernon Hardware and Undertaking into a trusted business and served the community with kindness integrity and generosity. He leaves James William and Flora Murfin and a son Arthur Lee Jr born in 1916. His death marks a deep loss to family and village.
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Arthur Lee Murfin
Earth
Shidase Hess
James William
Flora Yo Murén
Vernon
Ilinois
Illinois
Vérnon
Greelt Township
Urbana
University of Ilinois
F. M. Smith
J. W. Epp
W. ©. Wolcott
Smith
Vernon Hdw
Ing & Undertaking
Lee Muffin
Chicago
Arthur Lee Jr
Sheltons Granted New Trial In Federal Case
The Shelton brothers, once convicted of mail robbery and serving 25 year terms in Leavenworth, were granted a new trial by Judge Lewis Fitzhenry after a material witness admitted perjury. Birger's role and ongoing trials for Mayor Joe Adams' murder tie into a shifting gangland landscape in Southern Illinois.
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Shelton Brothers
Southern Illinois
Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary
Lewis Fitzhenry
Fitzhenry
Harve Dungy
Sheltons
Dungy
Collinsville
Ill
Illinois
Birger
Harry Thomasson
Joe Adams
Program of Program of May 25 High School Auditorium
A listing of a high school program held at the auditorium on Wednesday evening May 25. It includes student names Pauline Cole Ruby Cain Floyd Smith David VanFossan Genevieve Ballance Porter Simcox and a Class Quartet followed by Salutatory Clarinet Solo Vocal Solo and musical pieces Hearts and Flowers Oh Thou Sublime and Swinging with performances by students. The program also notes diplomas presented by Southern Illinois Normal University faculty and lists many attendees and presenters including Darrel Caldwell Jacob Davis Ruby Cain James Gray Pauline Chandler Walter Chandler and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grieg
Werner
Pauline Cole
Ruby Cain
Floyd Smith
David VanFossan
Genevieve Ballance
Porter Simcox
Jacob Davis
Richard Wagner
Darrel Caldwell
Strauss
O’hare
O'Hare
Lillian Carter
Mabel Helcher
Gabe
Frances Livesay
James Gray
Pauline Chandler
Walter Chandler
Eula Britt
Samuel Britt
Wilma Cole
Marion Nattier
Maurice Nattier Porter Simcox
Patoka Poised for New Bakery and Candy Plant
Ground clearing begins for a new bakery building to be owned by L. W. Ballance with his candy manufacturing operation. The shop will sit west of Charles Anderson’s Cream station, with Charley gaining space in the Ballance Store building near the south or I O O F door. The town anticipates a warm loaf at dinner once the bake shop opens.
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L. W. Ballance
Charles Anderson
Charley
Ballance
Patoka
Changes in Local Dairy Station
Frank Kious resigns as local manager of the Dairy Company after accepting salary terms, with Wernle Bros. taking charge. Engineer Nesbit remains with the firm. Kious may relocate to Greenville to pursue ice cream making. Several families are expected to move here as a result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kious
Frank
Wernle Bros
Nesbit
Kious
Greenville
Funeral for local man held at M E Church
A funeral service was held Thursday evening at the M E Church for a local man. Rev Carleton, a former pastor, conducted the service and delivered the funeral message. The bereaved include his father’s relatives, sisters, aunts and uncles, many cousins, and a large circle of sorrowing friends.
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Mable. Walraven
Springfield
Frankie Cc. C. Murfin
Vernon, NL
W. W. Murfin
Patoka
Ill
Nellie Tillman
Oklahoma
F.ms Smith
Vernon
N D Talor
Ondyke
M. EL
Carleton
I. O
Wedding Anniversary Celebrated in Large Family Gathering
Jasper Benefiel and wife celebrated their thirty fifth wedding anniversary with relatives and friends at home. One hundred thirty eight attendees included Col Chriss family Edw Chriss Wm Christie of Lower Bear Creek and many other named relatives from Montgomery county Hagerstown Law rence Stover and Lena Schumaker Bulpitt Illinois and Bear Creek areas.
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Jasper Benefiel
Col Chriss
Edw. Chriss
Wm. Christie
Lower Bear Creek
Charlie Ballance
Jim Benefiel
Everett Benefiel
Claud Williams
Montgomery County
Elmer Benefiel
John Dickerson
William Whitehurst
Newton
Frank Benefiel
Harry Roberts
Florence Moore
Bert Tedrick
Vandalia
Arthur Tedrick
Hagerstown
John Whitehurst
Vernon
Tony Blankinship
Lawrence Stover
Lena Schumaker
Bulpitt
Allen Lane
Hiram Wyan
Miss Georgia Cruse Hosts Ladies Fancy Work Club
Miss Georgia Cruse entertained the Ladies Fancy Work Club at her home on Friday May 6. A Mother's Day program featured orig inal compositions and a tribute verse contest won by Mrs. Mac Good. New member Mrs Roy Jones attended with guests Lily Zobrist Lisle Simcox Ebert Chas Humes and James Masten among others.
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Georgia Cruse
Ladies Fancy Work Club
Mother
Mac Good
Murfin
Mother MaCree
Roy Jones
Lily Zobrist
Assumption
Lisle Simcox
Clinton
Ebert
Terre Haute
Chas. Humes
Centralia
James Masten
Chicago
M . Nest W. Alexander
Caldwell and Cox Aid Governor on Hard Road Work
Robert Caldwell and Jim Cox assisting Governor Small and Johnson Construction Co near New Athena spent over Sunday with home folks here.
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Robert Caldwell
Jim Cox
Governor Small
Johnson Construction Co
New Athena
Illinois Seventh State in Number of Oil Wells
The state ranks seventh in wells with more than 16 000 producing sites. Since 1907 Illinois has pumped about 865 million barrels, vastly ahead of Pennsylvania’s 165 million, and yields over 400 barrels per well. Peak periods and field development shaped the current production landscape.
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Illinois
Kansas
Oklahoma
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Texas
West Virginia
State Geological Survey
Robinson
Lawrenceville
California
New York
Indiana
Louisiana
Arkansas
Kentucky
Wyoming
East St. Louis Man Held for Clay City Post Office Robbery
Herbert F. Wood, 49, ex convict of East St Louis, faces a federal charge for aiding the February 19 Clay City post office robbery. Investigators traced a Ford coupe, found at the scene, and linked tires stolen in a Flora burglary to Wood. Bond set at 7500 dollars. he remains jailed awaiting action.
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East ST. Louis
Clay City
Ill
Herbert F. Wood
North Twenty-second Street
United States
Arthur Felsen
Wood
Post Office
Floyd Combs
Ray Cashel
Wooth
Flora
Chester Penitentiary
Len Smalls
East St. Louisans
Felsen
East
Road Meeting At High School Gymnasium
A road meeting for residents from Patoka to Boulder was held last Wednesday night at the high school gymnasium. County Highway Engineer Baker of Salem attended. The Ferren to Boulder road is being oiled and Marion County may oil the mile crossing to the Clinton county line to Boulder if designated. Steps have been taken toward this township improvement.
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Patoka
Boulder
Baker
Salem
Ferren
Marion County
Mile
Clinton County
Marion
Eighth Grade Commencement Exercises Held at High School
Eighth grade graduation ceremonies took place in the high school gym Friday night May 13. Reverend J Smith delivered the address while thirteen students received diplomas from W H Cain school board leader.
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Rev. J. Smith
W. H. Cain
Ascension Day Services For Knight Templars
Cyrene Commandery in Centralia plans Ascension Day observance at Mt. Carmel next Sunday. Centralia Templars will travel by special train 8:30 a.m. to 11:25 a.m. and return by 4:30 p.m. Knight Templars train includes Carbondale Commandery with the University band and Normal drum corps, and Belleville with the Templars band. Mileage from Patoka about 250 miles over mostly concrete road. Some members may join. several attended Mattoon last year.
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Cyrene
Centralia
Mt. Carmel
Centralia Templars
Southern
Illinois Central
Knight Templars
Carbondale Commandery
Belleville
Templars
Patoka
Albion
Sandovale
Flora Y
Flora
Fairfield
Golden Gate
Al+bion
Mattoon
Grade School Closes Early. High School Continues
The grade school ends term Friday evening while the high school remains in session for a couple more weeks. With the exception of Mr. Potts, the grades will have a new teaching corps next winter.
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Potts
Former Resident George Stephens Visits Here
George Washington Stephens and family of Decatur visited Sunday with local Black residents. Stephens, once from Patoka, now based in Decatur, has bought a fine home and is reported to be thriving in the trucking business.
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George Washington Stephens
Decatur
George
Patoka High School News Highlights Schedule and Classes
School notes show a band supper May 2 at the gym and a Junior Baccalaureate sermon May 22 by Rev Willis. English II studies Poe. Sophomore and Junior quet May 20. exams for Juniors. Freshmen and Sophomores on six weeks. graduation May 25. Commercial Law to begin Roberts Rules. history classes completed World War topic.
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Willis
Edgar Allen Poe
High Schol
Sophmores
Robert
Hall
Surprise Birthday for John Chance at Zion
On Thursday night more than seventy neighbors and Sunday School members gathered to honor John Chance on his forty fifth birthday. The supper games and singing filled the evening with cheerful fellowship as sandwiches and pie were served before everyone departed late.
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John Chance
John
Zion
Card of Thanks for Bereavement Funeral Help and Travel
We extend thanks to friends for their kindness and sympathy after the death of our husband father and brother. appreciation for floral offerings singers and ministers. John Jennings and family note Jackie departed for Fort Wayne to stay with grandparents.
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Aay Walraven
John Jennings
Decatur
Jackie
Fort Wayne
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Hearts and Flowers
Theo. M. Tebani
Ener
Southern Illinois Normal University
Mae
Martha Simcox
Kathleen Davis
John Smith
Russell Snyder
Helen Hathaway
Florence Reisman
Clark Payne
Carl Chriss
Robert Hayes
Edna Peddicord
Robert Eagan
Eunice Carter
David van Fossan
Mae Eagan
G. W. Wasem
Leona Walz
M. D. Ballance
Patoka FO
Patoka High School News
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