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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1935
Page
1
The 1936 Master de luxe and Standard Chevrolets debuted November 2 at the New York auto show and nationwide salesrooms. Highlights include redesigned styling and bodies, hydraulic brakes, higher compression engines, box girder chassis, longer wheelbase, and new features such as front door hinges, turret top, and standardization across lines.
W. P. Flint of the University of Illinois reports webworms are numerous this year and cannot be controlled effectively this fall. A single August 1 spray of seda arsenate, two pounds per 100 gallons, is the best curb. pruning, hand removal, or torch burning offer varying help for different tree sizes. Two broods erupt each summer, with the late brood poised for August control.
Harrison Eagan born January 30 1858 in Foster township died November 19 1935 at his home after failing health. He married Margaret Pearson on March 10 1912 and they had a son born May 12 1914 who died June 13 1914. Survived by wife two brothers one sister and many relatives. Funeral at Arnold Chapel with burial Holt Cemetery conducted by Revs Smith Piland and Lowe. Charles Humes and family of Centralia were Sunday guests.
The Patoka Register column recaps local life from 1901 to 1910 with prices on coats and cigarettes, illnesses, farm building, births, marriages, and community events. Entries mention Mrs. Joe Simcox ill, Rube Hawkins adding corn barns, a 38th birthday gathering, a large money order, a traveling faith doctor, stores like Wiley & Wilton, daffy dil ls jokes, and Tabernacle meetings led by G A DeFlone and R A Lytle.
James Ransom King born at Irving Illinois September 24 1875 died November 1 1935 at Weldon Illinois aged 60 years 1 month 21 days He married Susie Rider December 20 1905 and four sons were born Wayne Paul Donald and one died in infancy The King family ran a Weldon store for years and he was a active Methodist supporter Survived by wife two sisters Mrs David Jones and Mrs Robert McDonald and two brothers A A King and Wm S King with many relatives and friends.
A special Thanksgiving service was held Thursday November 28 at all Christian Science Churches with the theme THANKSGIVING. Scriptures urged thanksgiving and praise, citing Psalms 50 14 Psalms 100 2 4 and Science and Health references. Claude Walker and family moved Friday from a Patoka farm to the Wickersham property at Patoka east limits. Walker is a deputy rural mail carrier.
A collage of brief items: a $50 reward for Simmie when he cannot eat four hamburgers, a home made car pet advert, St Louis Veiled Prophet parade observers, a birth announcement for Oct 1 to Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Stilley, Patoka school girls selling Fra zer tickets with 25 percent to the school, Fairy Dell Dance Building burned, and marriages including Delsie Chandler to John Mintus and Fidoris Belcher to Sylvia Wade.
Mr T B Walker longtime Patoka citizen dies at home on Tuesday morning after a lengthy illness. He engaged in community public activities for fifty years. Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 PM at the Christian Church with burial in Patoka Cemetery. A full obituary will follow in the next issue.
George E Williams a prominent farmer died Monday at his Patoka area home. He lived there since childhood and was active in agriculture. The funeral was held at the Patoka M E Church South with Rev Ralph E Willis of Odin and Rev J M Smith officiating. Burial followed in Patoka cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Roy Malan held a surprise sixteenth birthday party for son Grover at their country home on Monday evening. Guests included Arlene Perrine Maurice Russell and Dick Potts. Entertainment featured a Put the Bean in a Jar race won by Anna Belcher and contests judged by H N Potts and Maurice Russell.
Six bids were opened in the county clerk’s office for a Patoka Kinmundy road section. The contract went to French Construction Co of Fairfield, Illinois, with a bid of 28 740 80. Local readers recall the firm’s earlier work on the state road through Patoka, Route 2 now national highway 51.
Mrs Effie Smith, a business visitor from a wave machine company, demonstrated a permanent wave device in Herrick on Tuesday. Marvin Ballance of Carbondale spent the weekend with relatives in Patoka.
Beverly Forehand born near Vernon Illinois May 1 1861 died November 21 1935 aged 74 years 6 months and 21 days. He married Anna L Thompson in 1883 and later Angeline Doty in 1893. Survived by children Cora Hanson Mary Delaney Rhoda Edith Blanche Parks Opal Patoka Tressie Barnes Clarence A and five more. twenty five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral at Vernon Methodist Church with Rev J M Smith Rev J Piland and Rev Raymond Tripp officiating.
Mr and Mrs Harry Easton hosted a pinochle party Saturday with four tables in play. Guests included Leslie Walker Claude Adams family Carl Easton family Edwin Arnold Orville Hopkins Forest Oates Vernon Nellie Houston Dale Simcox Sandoval. Next meeting set for Forest Oates home.
A hamburger fry was held Friday evening at the home of teacher Miss Ruth Pugh for members of the Junior class. Attending were Iris Ellis Lola Belle Morey Dick Potts Harold Bonnie Grover Malan and Ray Outhouse.
Mrs. Joe Simcox was named one of five congressional district delegates to contact district congressmen about the Townsend Revolving Plan, or old age pension movement. Charles Casey of Breeze, district organizer, announced the appointment during a Patoka visit. The delegation will represent Centralia, Breeze, Patoka, and Rockmeyer and probe congressional attitudes amid rapid movement growth.
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