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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1944
Page
8
Bear Creek residents hosted gatherings with the Browns Christie and Linton families visiting from Vandalia and St Louis. Mary Padbury and Violet Day are noted in local welfare and social mentions. The Jake Tibbs sale drew community turnout while Pvt J T Day from Sandoval was honored at a week’s end weiner roast.
Mr and Mrs William Snyder visited Sunday in Carlyle with Mr and Mrs Leland Johnson and family. Weems visited the Carsons Sunday evening. Heinz man family shopped in Centrallia Tuesday. Stillabower and Schmall girls visited Scott Field with Pvt Ernie Schmall. Boyd Steele visited Cecil Jett and Belcher called on his brother Edd Friday. Eileen Charlton and sons visit Carlyle this week. Dean Bowen plans to move to the Jake Tibbs place soon. The Steele family learned their son Pvt Virgil was...
Vernon and Decatur residents spent weekends with relatives and attended the burial of Esther Davidson. Visitors included Mrs. Bertha Finch and Mrs. Elma Perkins from Decatur, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Curtis, and Johnny Curtis from Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Fort Leonard Wood guests Max Slovik and wife joined local family at Livesays. J. H. Peddicord traveled to St Louis with his wife, while Jennie Meador from Bloomington came for Esther Davidson’s funeral. Alice Marie Pratt visited Salem with Mrs. Robert Hines.
The Eaglin Neighbors club met October 13 with host Nell Belcher to prepare dinner for threshers and sew a Yo Yo bed spread. Neema Muck led the business meeting while Myrtle Tacke gave the prayer. Guests included Roger Joe Jimmie Gergen and several Thalman and Tate family members.
Marion County notes the Patoka unit led by Mrs John Jennings sends sewing from homes to support war aid. It highlights fifty two military uses for waste fat and urges saving fats as part of the war effort. Seven ARC Cinemobiles reached battle areas in France in August to entertain troops near the front.
Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Davis departed Thursday for a 10 day vacation in Chicago. While away, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Zerman will oversee the Davis home. Everett O'Dell from Sydney Australia visited Patoka Tuesday with his uncle A. L. Irvin. O'Dell serves in the Merchant Marine.
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