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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1930
Page
7
Community notices list several family visits across Odin and nearby areas. Rev P A Fairchild to start a revival at Carrigan Church on Sunday June 1, with all welcome. Families like Deadmonds McClellands Meridiths Holtslaws and Jets share visits and farm help, alongside hospital stay for Mrs. Ross.
Dewey Neilson and wife of Deca spent Sunday with Mrs. Betty Nichols. Charlie Anderson and wife visited Sunday with Frank Frizzell. John Chance and wife attended Sunday School at Zion church Sunday morning. Lois McNicol visited Sunday with Mary Jane Williams. Walter Warren and family of St. Louis visited John Boring and family Sunday. Barthol Anderson and family spent Sunday with Dwight Bundy and wife of St. Paul. Loren Williams called on Agnes Campbell Saturday night. Chris Neilson and family visited Sunday with Charlie Neilson and family of Vera. Oliver Duncan and family of Tonti spent Saturday night and Sunday with Elmer Albert and family. Paul Williams received painful burns removing radiator cap from an overheated car. Archie McNicol and family of Decatur and Alva Binnion and wife of Vandalia spent Sunday with Will McNicol.
Riley Williams Sr. visits the area to see friends and relatives. James Hinton and family of Mt. Auburn greet kin in the neighborhood last Sunday. Hinton left the area twenty nine years ago and this is his first return. Local families join Mrs. Pope sisters for Sunday afternoon. Cut flowers for Decoration Day orders due by 8 30 a m Friday May 30.
Henry Williams and Luther Williams visited family on Sunday while Grandpa Williams accompanied him home. Sunday School at Temple reports forty eight attendees and a box supper was postponed to June sixth. A revival began at Fairman Baptist Church on Saturday night with local families attending.
Fairman Jewel Chausse and family visited Friday afternoon with A A Gal breath and family. Miss Lila Bopp attended. Mr and Mrs Will Snyder and daughters and Mr and Mrs Henry Troutt and family came to memorial services in Boulder Sunday. The revival meeting started Saturday night May 24 at Fairman church with a number present. Services begin 7 50. Minnie Merten was called to hattue Sunday morning for the death of her brother in law John Mann. Marie Cozad made a business trip to Centralia Monday afternoon. James Chitman visited Sunday with William Clayton. H J Stone hauled stock to St Louis Monday night.
Residents of Vandalia and nearby towns share a busy week with visits to Ramsey and Pana park events. Notable notes include the McKinley school picnic for about three hundred, new Dodge and Ford cars purchased by local families, and multiple calls on relatives and neighbors amid illness and everyday life.
Five Sundays with rain on Easter and several local visits noted. Harrison Hathaway and wife returned to Peoria after a ten day visit with relatives. George Willett of West Stringtown and various locals were seen on streets and at gatherings. Elsa Jones visited Springfield with a relative and will stay in Decatur with her sister. The Green brothers from Vandalia spent time with family S C Green and wife. Dale Arnold Lew Engler and Carrie Mulvaney enjoyed Okaw riverside scenery. Erna Jones and family dined with Mary Jones. A bachelor rumored to have married. report uncertain. Paul Stevens and Emma visited L Foster and others.
Carl Robertson and Burle Linton return to Bear Creek after months in Iowa. Wes Oates spent Sunday with Jennie Payne and family. The army worm damages red top fields. Many families attend services and visit relatives across Wilbertown Vernon Vandalia Clinton Assumption and nearby farms.
Dickey Riley of Patoka, son of Lula Riley, earned second prize in the County Health Poster Display Contest held in Centralia on Child Health Day May 1. He studied under Miss Ruby Eagan. first prize went to Dickey Potts in room three taught by Miss Anna Belcher.
TO OUR CORRESPONDENTS we wish to thank our correspondents and readers for their letters and news tips. The paper notes appreciation for community input and ongoing support as it continues to publish local updates and opinions.
Carl Jones of St. Louis visited Friday and Mrs. Paul Stevens and sister stayed with Mrs. Lewis Jones this week. Mary Jones spent Friday with Mrs. S. C. Green. Lester Griffin and family called Friday. Edgar Jones and family from Kinmundy visited Sunday evening. Mrs. W. H. Jones and Mrs. Cecil Lowe saw Mrs. Lewis Jones Tuesday. A remedy salesman toured the Burg last week with poor sales amid a running Easter rain saying.
A note praising prompt news gathering and urging reporters to keep it up. Emphasizes that weekend reporting allows early week work and timely paper production, with a reminder that advertising and other items may arise later. Encourages continued submission of available news.
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Notice to the public promotes ample ice on hand and lists ice cream making items including sugar flavoring ericket tablets and ice cream salt for sale.
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