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Open letter about Patoka and local prosperity
The writer extols Patoka as a small but prosperous town with oil wells and four pumping stations. He notes Marathon Pipeline Companys Ivan Bedell, a multi elevator Farmers Cooperative, and Jenkins Trucking Service supplying materials. The Illinois Central Railroad bottlenecked boxcars, yet the cooperative remains a multi million dollar business with three elevators. He mentions local retail firms and churches and plans to write more later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Collegedale
Marva
Ivan Bedell
Marathon Pipeline Company
Patoka Farmers Cooperative Elevator Company
Illinois Central Railroad
Co-op