Carrigan School District News and Local Social Roundup
Community notes from Carrigan No. 57 recount greetings and visits by Neat Smith family and others. A fire damaged Cozad’s store in Fairman but was contained. Literary debates at Carrigan feature a money versus savings topic with Thanksgiving and Christmas as future debate prompts. Local residents visitations, travel to Centralia and Vernon, and health news including a gallstone operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrigan
Neat Smith
Bobby
Rochelle
Harry Bopp
John Bopp
T. J. Fulton
J. W. Reed
F. H. Harker
Frenk Loomis
Frank Harker
W. H. Brown
I. W. Barnett
A. C. McClaren
St. Mary’s Hospital
S. J. Leiber
Ger Young
William Moore
Mes Maxwell
Young Chapel
Fosterburg Social Notes Show Local Visits and Family Reunion
Fostersburg notes report Griffin and sons visiting Centralia on Tuesday and W. Jones and wife with their son Lewis visiting Thursday. J.W. Arnold was homebound by foot trouble but improving. Rev A A Farrell preached at Arnold Chapel. Mrs. L Foster hosted visitors including Mrs. Warren Benom Mr and Mrs Wm Broom and family E N Norris from Ef Salem residents Ernest Stevens also visited. A Jones family reunion gathered with all children and grandchildren present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Griffin
L. Foster
Ernest Stevens
Salem
Blanche Doolen
Vernon
Elmer Frizzell
Register
Lew Engler
Mary Jones
Charles Ernest
Brownstown
F. ‘Griffin and Sons
Centralia
Jones
Lewis
J.W. Arnold
A. A. Farrell
Arnold Chapel
E. N. Norris
F. Griffin
John
Roy Thalman
Decatur
David Gerrish
Glenn Wood
Chas. Thalman
R. D. Kissner
Zion
O. H. Britt
John Thalman
Owen Belcher
Robert Arnold
Sandoval
Sam Gray
Wm. Long
Community social notes touch Selby Garrett region
Mr and Mrs Elvin Conant and Mrs Valinda Conant called at the Selby Garrett home Friday evening. Several families including the Robbs, Wainscuits, Garretts and Williamss shared visits and games in Kinmundy Centralia Mitchell and Charlestson areas over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvin Conant
Valinda Conant
Selby Garrett
Cleve Doolen
Sam Lowe
Darrell Arnold
Champaign
Ren Wainscott
Centralia
Marshall Williams
Mack Robb
Helen Wainscott
Kinmundy
Arnold Chapel
Marvin Conant
Fletcher Cole
Ben Wainscott
Lucille
Isabelle Garrett
Wm. Garrett
Bob Green
George Cole
Mack
Wes Robb
Charleston
Clyde Garrett
Rada Garrett
Bill Swift
Harry Wainscott
Springfield
Mose Wainscott
Cracker Neck Sportsmen Declare War on Feathered Tribe
The article notes a faction called the Sportsmen declaring a confrontational stance toward a local feathered group, signaling rising tensions and planned actions. It references community response and potential clashes, with emphasis on the unusual phrasing and local setting.
Local Social Notes Highlight Corn Shucking and Visits
Seldon Cooper helped his father gather corn after returning home last week. Neighbors and friends from Patoka to Sandoval visited kin and attended gatherings, church events, and a Shady Grove pie supper. Several outings include shopping trips, farm work, and friendly calls across the Neck and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seldon Cooper
Mr. Shoefelt
Salem
Globe Democrat
Shady Grove
John Henry Belcher
Virgil Tedrick
Steward Manion
Vandalia
Lon Belcher
George Belcher
Martin Nelson
E. L. Sharp
Perry Belcher
Mary Shepard
John Shepard
Toad Island
J. A. Shepard
Jane Cooper
Jennie Alexander
Gladys
Patoka
Dock Shepard
John Belcher
Leonard Goodwin
Charley Shepard
Wm. Laswell
Mary Stombaugh
Grandma Wall
Tom CoJe
Jess Murray
Bert Chance and family visit S H Britt group
Bert Chance and his wife visited S H Britt and family on Thursday along with Mrs Lydia Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Chance
Lydia Logan
S. H. Britt
Armis tice Day program noted in Patoka attendance
Lucille Britt attended the Armistice Day program in Patoka on Tuesday, reflecting local observance activities and community participation in the remembrance event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Britt
Patoka
Sunday School Attendees and Local Visits at Temple
Fifty six people attended Sunday School and church at Temple Sunday with several from Patoka. Frank Bradford and family visited Russel Collins and family. Theodore Meridith and wife attended the funeral of Meridiths uncle. John Bopp and wife moved from northwest of Fairman to Patoka and will continue railroad work. Luther Williams and family traveled to Centralia. Miniature putting aside, residents wish for a game with ball sacks every six feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple Sunday
Patoka
Frank Bradford
Mbna
Russel Collins
Fanny
Theodore Meridith
John Bopp
Fairman
Mr. Bopp
George Pulver
Frank Meyers
Leo
Harlan Branch
Mat Belcher
Luther Williams
Centralia
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Fostersburg
W. H. Jones
Rand
Sandy Branch
Big Value Club
Washington, D. C
Pathfinder
Patoka Register
E. B. Linton
Wayne Long
Harold Belcher
John Thulman
Edna
Tom Ballance
H. B. Gerrish
C. D. Martin
Ike Belcher
Eaglin
Bill Crothers
Ily
Cele
Chevrolet Motor Company
Chevrolet
Fisher
Phaeton
Flint
Michigan
Pfeffer Motor Co
Centralia, Illinois
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