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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1939
Page
4
A historic church invites congregants to attend services and events. Sunday School at 9:30, adult class at 6:15, morning worship at 10:30, and evening service at 7:00. Midweek devotional Thursday at 7:00 and Thanksgiving night prayers. Women’s Missionary Society meets Wednesday at 2:00 at Mrs Wim. Nattier’s home.
Sunday church services at the Methodist church drew solid crowds with 132 in Church School and offerings totaling 8.96 dollars. Morning and evening services were well attended and the League service was led by a local leader.
Lois Belcher leads a church revival urging broad attendance for several weeks. The church aims to raise Sunday School attendance from 172 to 200 for next Sunday, with programs on November 12 1939 including Sunday School Morning Worship and Young People meeting. Pastor C M Miller signs.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Chance and family joined Mr. and Mrs. John Chance and Mr. and Mrs. Orville Britt and children over the weekend. Others visiting included Mr. and Mrs. Chas Arnold, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Green, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Brown. The Arnold Chapel revival ended with nine conversions Sunday night. Eli Green and wife celebrated their first wedding anniversary at A. D. Nichols home on Thursday night November 9. Nell Jones is reported ill.
The text notes a church Sunday lesson from the Churches of Christ focusing on the theme that the body is the temple of the Holy Ghost and that believers are not their own. It cites Psalms 149 and 1 Corinthians 6 19 and discusses Science and Health ideas about the material body being temporal and the real man being spiritual and eternal.
STRINGTOWN residents report visits from Holt Gherkin Metzger and Lane families. Rev C E Miller and families attend the revival at the local place now in its second week with a call for everyone to come.
Numerous residents visited friends and relatives across Fredonia and Patoka from Friday to Sunday. Edgar Perkins called on John Talbert. the Kirgan family welcomed a baby boy named Carl on November 1. Lewis Hays and William Perkins helped bale hay for the paper mill in Indiana.
Mrs Mary Meredith spent days with the Boyd Steele family. John Terry and Elmer visited Irvin Bowen family. Eldon Bowen joined Russell Collins. Pete Bopp Pearl Poole families attended Ross Herring birthday dinner. A large Sunday gathering included numerous Belchers Britts Marshalls and Bradford family members. Fred Bopp from St Louis visited Pete Bopp and family. Mrs Cecil Elliott returned from Mt Carmel after visiting Robert Morey and family recently moved there. Ray Farmer Vernie Nattier and George Lee spent time with Charlie Hurt. Vernie Foster moved to Allie Wernsman apartment.
The Patoka Indians lost to Ashley 43 to 19 in their first home game Friday night. Wesley Griffin led Patoka with 8 points as players Griffin, Meador, Arnold, Walker, Jol liff and others took the court. Next home game versus Sandoval is Tuesday November 21, then a game at Vernon on November 22.
Estate of J M Smith deceased announces administratrix with will annexed to appear before Marion County Illinois County Court at the Salem courthouse on the first Monday in January next to present all claims for adjustment. All indebted persons are urged to pay immediately. Dated November 6, 2988. Administratrix with will annexed WILLIAM A MILLER Attorney Salem Illinois.
The undersigned notifies parties with claims against the Estate of Albert Forehand, deceased, to exhibit claims at the County Court on or before December 26, 1939, the adjustment day fixed. All persons owing said estate must make payment to the undersigned. W. H. Wade, Administrator. Matheny and Welker, Attorneys, Vandalia, Illinois.
In 1910 the horse and buggy trailed the automobile in a maintenance contest per Illinois WPA researchers. Autos reportedly cost one and four-fifths cents per passenger mile versus two and one-half cents for horse and buggy. Marvin Ballance of Toledo visited his parents, and Mrs Ballance’s condition improved this week.
For rent a eight room house in Limits village Patoka with electricity and reasonable rent apply Amy W Morgan Patoka Tl Wanted stenographic work at my home Violet Nattier For sale fourteen ewes and one buck sired from prize winning ram Roy Sears Patoka phone 3817 For sale good range with reservoir priced to sell C O Kil gore Patoka For sale road gravel concrete gravel and sand Ruddf Hatha way Vandalia Il 10 For sale frying chickens fine for Thanksgiving dinner Harlan Goff
We thank all who helped harvest our crops on Tuesday November 7 and the ladies for the dinner. May the Lord abide with you as he did with us. Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Arnold.
A note of gratitude from a patient in St Louis thanks friends for cards and letters received while staying at Barnes Hospital. It expresses appreciation for support during the hospital stay.
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