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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1939
Page
4
Vernon and Decatur couples visited J. M. Thompson and hosted Forrest Oates and wife from Oconee. Last week Willie Oates and wife hosted guests while a Thanksgiving dinner cleared about 46 dollars.
An old advertisement touts a coal oil lamp that claims simple operation with no pumping, a long lasting mantle, and heat resistant glass chimneys. It highlights three color housings Ivory Gunmetal and Statuary Bronze and emphasizes cheap coal oil against costly glass. Located at 3439 Wyoming.
The text lists numerous visitors and hosts in Decatur and nearby towns. Names include Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson, Howard Pope, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Gizen, Melba Hathaway, Verrel Dengee, W. L. Hathaway, Mrs. Dayne Ellis, Mrs. Minnie Wilson, J. D. Vandeveer, Esther Snyder, Tom Snyder, John Quayle, Marilyn, Hazel Cox, Lula Carson, Beth Burton, J. P. Roberts, Lorene Sprinkle, Henry Abendroth, Cecil Hollingshead, Carolyn and Martha Rose Met, L. A. Wilson, W. H. Wade, Rollin Doolen, Anna Dickerson, J. M. Thompson, Clem Doolen, Tih Doolen, B. F. Lowe, Clem Doolen family, Tom Quayle, Lee Peyton, John Phumphrey, Nadine Quavhe, Habart Arnold, Mee Headley, and Waren Robbitt. Visitors were chased across Decatur, Vandalia, Centralia, Champaign, Niantic, Kinmundy, Radford, St. Louis, and nearby towns during the Thanksgiving period.
Vernon beat Patoka 31 to 23 Tuesday night at the Vernon-Fatoka game here. Local residents and visitors including Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Purdue of Centria and Verne Livesay of Portland Oregon attended, with ongoing visits from relatives and friends in the area.
Eli Green and wife visited Arnold Chapel with Clyde Green. Elsie Caldwell and daughter Edith stayed from Thursday to Saturday with relatives in St. Louis.
A Thanksgiving dinner is planned at Zion Church for November 30. Numerous local families and visitors were noted in Sunday gatherings including visits by Loren and Paul Caldwell, Irene Belcher, Elmer Berry, Jamie Caldwell, Forrest Williams, and others. Revival attendance and farm-related visits were also mentioned as part of a busy week in the community.
Fredonia residents Mr. and Mrs. E. E. McHaney Mrs. Ruth Talbert and Lawrence Talbert visited Central City with Mrs. Lizzie Gill and Mr. and Mrs. Ross Reed. Mrs. Helen Hill of Central City visited earlier in the week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Doris Cozad. Seymour Chance and family of Alma joined Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Goodwin and Mr. and Mrs. E. E. McHaney for Thanksgiving dinner.
Melvin Johnson and Chas McHaney family reported pigs for sale. Mr and Mrs L B Cozad visited Dorris Cozad. Mary Perkins called Leona Brewster. Leroy Simpson visited at school. Everett Jett and L V Talbert shopped in Patoka. McHaney family and John Talbert visited Salem Friday.
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