Mojonniers Attend Southern Baptist Convention in Oklahoma City
Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Mojonnier returned Sunday from Oklahoma City where they attended the Southern Baptist Convention and called the meeting wonderful. They noted next year's convention will be in Chicago. En route home they stopped in Parsons Kansas and Bolivar Missouri to visit friends. Mrs. Cleo Walker visited in Sandoval with son Floyd's family. Mrs. G. J. Wasem attended CES Chapter 1 in Kinmundy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Mojonnier
Oklahoma City
Southern Baptist Convention
Chicago
Mojonniers
Parsons
Kansas
But
Missouri
Cleo Walker
Floyd
Sandoval
G. J. Wasem
C.E.S. Chapter 1
Kinmundy
Local Visit Notes From North Zion and Surrounding Areas
Mrs Mildred Walton and sons visited Sunday with Mr Addis Walton a patient at Veterans Hospital Jefferson Barracks Mo Cecil Black and family were Salem visitors Monday Mr and Mrs John Chance called on Mrs Mildred Walton Monday afternoon Mr and Mrs Chris Neilson of Oak Grove district visited Wednesday with Mrs Jamita Mitchell Mrs Marvin Robb of St Louis returned home Tuesday after visiting Arnot Conley Charles Mitchell was a business caller in Salem and Alma Monday Duane Walton of the Army Air Force stationed in Chicago returned Sunday night after a few days at home Russell Caldwell was a business visitor in Alma Monday afternoon Ora Green of Arnold Chapel was a visitor at the Elmer Frizzle home Wednesday morning
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Mildred Walton
Addis Walton
Veterans Hospital
Jefferson Barracks, Mo
Chris Neilson
Oak Grove
Jamita Mitchell
Marvin Robb
St. Louis
Arnot Conley
Charles Mitchell
Duane Walton
Army Air Force
Chicago
Ora Green
Arnold Chapel
Elmer Frizzé
Illinois Outlines Poppy Day and Memorial Day Plans
Governor Adlai E. Stevenson proclaims Poppy Day for downstate Illinois on May 28 and Chicago on May 27, with Memorial Day observed May 30. Officials report a 15 percent drop in highway deaths in the first four months of 1949,148? 515 deaths in 1949 vs 606 in 1948, plus corn and oats stock figures for Illinois farms as of April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adlai E. Stevenson
Downstate
Illinois
Chicago
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Charles P. Casey
England’s freedoms eroded by wartime controls and red tape
A reflective piece on Britain’s postwar mood noting hardship and limited recovery. It cites government overreach, bureaucratic delays, and the impact on small business, professions, and daily life, contrasting with American expectations and liberty. The commentary questions whether English values survive such reforms and warns of broader lessons for the U.S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Britain
America
London
Kickapoo State Park Growth and Illinois Oil Output Report
Kickapoo state park near Danville has expanded with a shelter house and playground as roads were resurfaced. The six mile west site sits on US 156 and IL Route 10, amid a history of salt springs and mining. Illinois oil production in April reached 5 285 000 barrels from drilling in a five week period ending May 3 with 183 wells completed and one new pool Merriam discovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlyle
I Parson
MO. A. Jennings & Son
Kickapoo State Park
Danville
Kickapoo
Kickapoo Park
U.S. Highway 156
State Geological Survey
Merriam
Gifts from Merci train placed in Illinois history library
The Illinois car of the Merci train gifts has been moved to the third floor of the Centennial building in Springfield and will be on display for two months. Governor Adlai E. Stevenson accepted the gifts on behalf of Illinois. The items include a satin wedding gown, a 14th century bonnet linked to St Catherine, and a Rodin statue, along with other treasured French heirlooms reflecting culture and home life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
State Historical Library
Centennial
Springfield
Ilinois
Adlai E. Stevenson
District of Colum
Bia
France
St. Catherine
Rodin
Also Mentioned on This Page
North Zion
Cecil Black and Family
Salem
John Chance
Alma
Russell Caldwell
Joe Marsh
Henry
Tom
United States Brewers Foundation
Zenith
Pontiac
Oyale
Drun
Patoka Hardware & Locker Service
Patoka, Ill
Illinois State News
George S. Benson
Harding College
Searcy
Arkansas
Food Ministry
Tottenham
Froxfield
K. J. Kilford
Kilford
Sal” Dita
Canada
Kaskaskia
Cahokas
British Northwest
Wisconsin
Indiana
Modern Business College
Centralia
Farinand
Egyptian Nursery
Landscape
Farina, Illinois
Wayne County
City Park
Patoka
Griffin’s
First State Bank of
Jones Store
E. L. Sharp
Patoka Haw. & Locker
Patoka Elevator
Schroeder Motor Co
Cox & Martin
Charles Hill
Jenkins Truck
Irvin Lumber Co
Kenneth Tune
Berry Texaco
Martin’s
Williams’ Cafe
Snyder & Foltz Hardware
Eagan Food Market
Brooks Meadow
Ballance
Crawford’s
Patoka Register
Jno
Mobilgas
Mobiloil
Crawford's
Patoka, Illinois
Rons
Lowe Bros
Fiaivols Power Company
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