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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1930
Page
8
Local reports note Charleston Teacher's College defeating Millikin University 5 to 1 with standout center fielder Stanley Vincent Wasem shutting down plays. The item also records social visits, small town notices, and a brief corn sale advertisement in Patoka.
Mrs Geo Purcell thanks members of the M. E. Church South for the beautiful flowers they sent.
Notice invites those wishing to join the 4-H Club to meet at the gym to organize at 2 o’clock on June 2.
Oscar Bradford and Opal Ford visited Lila and Raymond Bopp Tuesday night. Temple District hires Mrs. Elsie Hicks for the coming school. Box supper planned at Temple school on May 31 for Temple Church. Thirty two attended Temple Sunday School.
Wash Bowen took a trip to St. Louis on Monday night. The brief excursion highlights Bowen’s engagement with the city and any accompanying appearances or events during the state of travel.
Cracker Neck residents recall a light moment with E L Sharp planting a corn patch. Local folks attended a Vandalia lawsuit last Wednesday. Will ie Wall and wife visited Decatur friends. Chester Bryant traveled to Mulberry Grove. Rawleigh man toured the area. John Stone of Sandoval stopped by. J o hn Shepard and family of Toad Island visited J A Shepard. Many youths gathered for an evening with George Belcher and Stanley Barnes. Mrs Tom Cole celebrated a birthday with a surprise visit and baskets of eats. Emma Ross spent an afternoon with Phoebe and Flora Mc Clelland. Mason Holtslaw and daughter Helen with Elvin. Howard McClelland with John Kretzer and family. Odin’s Nora Rae visited. Nellie Helen and Elvin Holtslaw spent Thursday with Ethel Holtslaw. Mrs J R Holtslaw and granddaughter Ethel joined Salem visitors including Miss Dorothy Myers and Mrs Eugene Holtslaw. Mrs Vera Meridith and daughters Glenda Maxine Dorothy of Centra lia spent last week with Edward Meridith and family. Fred Ross and Raymond Sproull spent Sunday evening with Isaac Ross and family.
Belle Carter spent Sunday afternoon with her brother John Deemdond and family. G W McClelland and wife joined Rev y Lora Holtslaw and others for Sunday visits. Rev J B Hall and son of Carbondale with Mr and Mrs Albert Holtslaw visited Jesse R McClelland family. Chas Breakfield and family visited Centralia. Thomas Holtslaw and wife with Wanetta of Central City called on W R McClelland family Friday afternoon. Renshawes visited Frank Littler with Stella Meridith. Flora McClelland visited James R McClelland and Isaac Ross families. Edwin and Geo Ross visited St Mary's Hospital.
Mrs Agnes Green spent last week with her sister Mrs Marvin Conant near Sandy Branch. Miss Clara Frizzell spent part of the week with Miss Nina Doolen. F Griffin and son Lee were business visitors in Alma Friday.
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