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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1944
Page
4
Mr and Mrs Jimmie Meridith hosted and visited with several neighbors over the weekend including Mr and Mrs William Snyder and Mr and Mrs Jim Meridith. Visits occurred in Sholconier Sandoval Vernon Patoka and Sandoval again with local families. A child suffered a broken arm after a chair fall. Schools will soon be out.
Mr and Mrs Hobart Arnold visited Salem and Centria Saturday. Orie Green and daughters Emily and Margaret of Bethalto were guests Friday to Tuesday. Don Doolen of the Navy spent a leave with friends and relatives including Eli Green family and Paul Doolen home. Dee Hopkins family and Dee and relatives were business callers in Salem. Mrs Charles Arnold and Larry Green were in Patoka Friday. Elmer Frizzell and Ethel joined a Mt Vernon visit with Dow Green and family.
A week of local happenings includes rain relief on weekend, visits among families, a Sunday baptism for Doris Robertson and Vanda Lou Linton, and condolences for the Linton family. Mrs. Virginia Payne spends a week in St. Louis for medical care, others visit Vandalia and Gran ite City, and a Sunshine Party is hosted by Hazel Brown with plans for the next gathering at Gayle Lawrence's Patoka home.
Vandalia Illinois May 24 The Vandalia Saddle and Bridle Club will present its third annual horse show at Vandalia City Park on Sunday June 4 starting at one o'clock. Entries from Illinois and nearby states compete in ten classes of saddle and fine harness horses Hackney ponies and Shetland ponies. Applications close May 29 and large purses and trophies await winners. In case of rain the show moves to the following Sunday.
Vernon Woman's Christian Temperance Union met on Thursday May 18 at 8:00 p.m. with Mrs. Georgia Holt elected treasurer for the remainder of the year. Doris Kleeman named reporter. The group planned an Honor Roll for Vernon boys in service and welcomed new members Nellie Lane and Freda Meador.
The Patoka Church of Christ lists May 28 activities with Bible School at 9 30 a m led by Edwin Arnold Communion at 10 30 a m in charge of elders Sermon at 11 a m Pentecost and what happened Acts 2 Evening programs include 7 p m Christian Endeavor and 8 p m Evangelistic Service with Climbing Heavenward on the keys of the kingdom Matt 16 The Endeavor group meets to organize elect officers Attendance and interest requested by the minister Robert L Graham
Charlotte Belcher born September 25 1853 in Wilson County Tennessee later moved to Kentucky and Illinois. She married Henry Snyder in 1871 and had ten children. She died May 22 1944 after long illness, survived by four sons Luke Albert Everett Thomas Reacy and others, two sisters and many grandchildren.
The family expresses deep appreciation to friends for assistance during the illness and for kind words, floral offerings, and sympathy in the bereavement of their mother Mrs. Charlotte Snyder.
Navy recruiter's wave program arrives in Effingham for a full week starting May 29. Helen L Bailey SP(R)38¢ USNR will interview qualified women at the Navy Recruiting Station in the County Courthouse basement and travel territory to recruit. The notice urges women aged 20 to 36 with two years of high school to join the Waves and aid naval efforts.
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