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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1931
Page
8
Patoka notices advertise auctioneering by Chester Bryant and a rabbit and poultry sale by Louie Wasem. The column lists visits from Toledo, Chicago, Greenville, and Vandalia residents, Armistice Day trips, a Philadelphia born baby, and local tasks like special perm waves and weekend visitors.
Brother A Calvin Stewart will fill his regular appointment at both morning and evening services. Sunday School starts at 9 30 a m. Everyone is welcome.
Vernon residents host visitors from St Louis Bloomington Vandalia and other towns. Several locals socialize with family and friends while the Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Vernon pledges support to the National Credit Corporation as outlined by President Hoover. Out of town directors W R Hall C W Hall and F M Smith attend the meeting.
Mr and Mrs Mark Swift hosted callers at Elvin Conants one evening last week. Families including Mack Robb and Bill Doolen spent Sunday with George Cole, Betty Nichols and son, and the Williams and Conant families visited Elvin Conant. Marvin Conant and family visited S C Green home. Rada and Lucile Garrett vacationed in Decatur with Julius Neilson family. Mrs Marshall Williams and child and Mrs John Puffer with daughter Mary called on Mrs Mack Robb Saturday. The Willing Workers toured to Salem to spend the day with Mrs Glen Robb. Attendees included Mrs Bob Green Miss Mae Green Mrs Mark Swift Mrs Geo Cole daughter Mrs Selby Garrett Mrs Mack Robb and Mrs Ren Wainscott. Marvin Conant and family helped Elvin Conant butcher Friday afternoon. Jeff Smith visited Selby Garretts Sunday morning. Paul Puffer aided Ren Wainscott husk corn the past week.
Eunetta Perkins spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Herman Muck and Sylvia Evans. Mrs. C. E. McHaney and Mrs. Harve Raver spent Tuesday with Mrs. Everett Goodwin and daughter. Henry Meredith and Wm. Perkins helped John Rogier thresh soy beans last week. Eli Palmer called on Wm. Perkins.
Tuesday evening relatives and neighbors met in town with Mrs. Mamie Muck. Sylvia Evans helped Mrs. Herman Muck last week. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wilkerson and daughter visited Mrs. Mamie Muck on Wednesday. Roy Thalman hauled grass seed to St. Louis Tuesday. Mrs. Eli Palmer visits her daughter Mrs. Mayme Tackett while her husband works in the north husking corn. Esther Goodwin called on Eunetta Perkins Saturday morning. Centralia shoppers included Mr. and Mrs. E. E. McHaney Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Goodwin and daughter. Mrs. Perkins shopped in Patoka Wednesday. Large frefs visited the community last week. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Smith Monroe Smith and Sam Hudspeth called at G. W. Jatts Monday. Alva Jett spent Monday evening with Jean and Fred Simpson. Mr. and Mrs. Ozie Hill and Sam spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jett. A. & Jett called on Henry Somerville Monday.
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