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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1938
Page
3
Voters urged to back Homer W. Lewellen of Iuka for Marion County treasurer and Paul B. Chance for County Superintendent of Schools in the November 8 election of 1938. Support appreciated.
A local landowner announces no hunting on his lands. Lloyd Gerrish Farm hosts a pie supper on Wednesday night November 9 at Mound Chapel Church to benefit the church.
Mr and Mrs A M Peek returned from an extended visit at Pontiac with their son Roger Peek and relatives in northern Illinois. Mrs Lawson Schomple Des Moines Iowa and Miss Helen Marshall Normal visited Mrs Louisa Livesay and left for Decatur to see Mr B S Livesay and family.
Mrs J R Wasem and Mrs Louisa Livesay are named along with James P Wasem Jr of Columbus Ohio visiting at the Wasem home. A Red and White grocers banquet at Hotel Statler in St Louis is noted. Several locals attend Marion County Teachers Institute in Salem and Navy Day Concert in St Louis. ae up after operation.
Education Department presents a Saturday program by the Patoka Woman's Club featuring a Girls Trio by Nancy Simcox Betty Ballance and Vivian Robinson a clarinet duet by Mary Helen Jennings and Vivian Robinson a poetry and literature talk by Mrs S Wooters set for November 12 hosted by Patoka Woman's Club.
A heavy windstorm Friday caused damage across the district. A window in Mr. Potts' room nearly blew in and school was dismissed. Rain helped curb grass fires threatening buildings. A girls class meeting for the M E Church South Sunday School was held at Evalena Jennings' home this week.
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