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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1934
Page
4
The Patoka Register states it is published in Patoka Illinois and entered as second class matter. Subscriptions cost 1 50 per year under the 1879 act and are billed annually.
No hunting or trespassing allowed on land owned or controlled by the undersigned. Signatories include H. C. Hampy, Pope Sisters, and Hiram Logan. No dogs or guns permitted on the property.
A gathering at Mr and Mrs G F Getts home featured five Odin musicians Unncle Tom Gibbs Darwood Gibbs Gene Smith Lawrence Moore and Ola Olson with Gene Smith and Vivian Gibbs performing songs. Community wood cutting and hauling was planned for Wednesday by Hoots Chapel members and locals donated timber and fuel for three years. The note also covers moving plans of Jimmie Malone family and various social calls and local visits in the Odin Fairman Shattuck region.
The ladies aid of Cabbage Chapel church held an all day meeting at Mrs. John Renfro s home. Miss Lois Hicks and Miss Hazel Hicks joined friends on a Carlyle trip for dinner at Mr and Mrs Ralph Heinzman s home. Sunday visitors at the Jett home included Mrs Bell Avery and Mrs Anna Sebastian with Mr and Mrs Wm Johnson. Everett Kretzer and Cecil Tackett made 100 in spelling last week. Visitors Monday at the school included Juanita Frances Alva Fatheree Katherine and Buddy Butler.
Sunday visits and weekend activities highlight this community roundup. Names include Dica Donoho Louise Doolen and families in Salem and Belleville residents with Gray Fulton and Ballance among those calling on relatives. Several small business trips and farm chores mark the week.
Bonnie Palmer visited Sunday with Neema and Haleah Jett. Mr and Mrs John Talbert were Patoka callers. On Wednesday Mr and Mrs C E Goodwin were shopping in Salem Saturday.
Frances Palmer visited Sunday with Ollie and Annabel Campbell. E. E. McHaney and wife shopped in Centralia last Wednesday. John Talbert and family and Gene Simpson dined with Everett and wife. Jensen family near Shattuc visited Charlie and wife. J Wagners roof work on John Wagner home. Sidney Speer missed Marshall creek appointment due to revival at Mulberry Grove. Lee Cozad family of Odi visited D W Cozad family. Marie Cozad visited Boulder with her parents. Sylvia Evans visited school Friday afternoon. Dude Palmer family visited P H Bopp family Sunday.
Vernon Miss Lora Margaret Wilson entertained many friends Saturday evening November 17 in honor of her fifteenth birthday. Games and cards were enjoyed, gifts were received, and refreshments of fruit salad wafers and hot chocolate were served. Attendees included Esther Snyder Mary Doris Pantie Kathryn Allen Lois Law Billy Allen and Wm Hathaway.
Local residents hosted and visited over the weekend across several households. Families from Decatur Hannibal and Vernon shared gatherings with relatives in Ramsey Bement Shobonier and Elk Horn Wis. A high school comedy drama Where's My Money will be staged on Saturday December 1 at the auditorium.
Mrs George Smith travels to East St Louis on Tuesday to spend several days with her sister Mrs Mabel Jolliff and other relatives.
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