Local News Notes From Patoka Area and Surrounding Towns
Local items report visits by the Chilton and Kennedy families returning from oil fields at Clay City and Flora. Other travelers include Mrs X B Holland of Centralia visiting Paeka relatives, Verle Kirk in Oblong, Elvis Burton in ChamPaign, and Leo Walker in Peoria for an Illinois Independent Telephone convention. A Houston Texas resident, George Webster, loses both legs to gangrene. Local moves include Mrs Wilma Johnson and Effie Smith moving to Springfield, and Rev J M Smith planning a fall move. Dayne Walker returns to Cantrell from Wolff Lake, Illinois. advertisements urge Globe dutch oven range at Walton Hardware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Chilton
Fred’ Kennedy
Dewatar
J. W. Alexander
Clay City
Flora
X. B. Holland
Centralia
Pa‘eka
Verle Kirk
Oblong
Globe Parlor
Walton Hardware
Elvis Burton
Dale Nattier
Sandoval
Newman
Leo C. Walker
Peoria
Independent
Walker
Patoka
Rubye Field
Mary Meryman
Mirabelle Walker
Vansdala
Decatur
Wayne Campbell
George Webster
Gentry St
Houston
Exas
Nelle Quayle
Howard Smith
Leo Walker
Dayne Walker
Cantrall
Frank Hatch
Vernon
F. M. Smith
Lavonne Jones
Virginia Henry
Walton
Marvin Ballance
Community High School
Wolff, Lake, Ill
Lester Ballance
Wilma Johnson
Salem
Sue
Effie Smith
Springfield
Johnson
John A. Weiland
Public Instruction
J. M. Smith
Rose Cox
Phyllis Cox
San Bernardino
Visitors from California and nearby towns
Calif arrived Saturday for a visit with relatives. Mrs. F. W. Harrington of St. Louis visited Sunday with Mrs. Fannie Chandler. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Underwood and daughter of Piper City were guests Sunday of Mrs. Underwood. Edwin Gray and wife and son Wayne Gray and wife of Decatur were here Sunday visiting relatives. C. W. Martin was a Salem business visitor Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calif
F. W. Harrington
St. Louis
Fannie Chandler
Piper City
Underwood
Edwin Gray
Wayne Gray
Decatur
C. W. Martin
Salem
Rosta Club Holds First Meeting After Summer
The Rostra Club met Tuesday evening at Mrs. W. W. Murfin home with strong attendance. President Mrs. Ingvald Settem led the business session as plans for the year were laid. A program committee was named and dues set at twenty five cents. Members approved taking an English magazine for language study and shared poems and quotations. Guests included Mrs. Howard Riley and Mrs. Taft Buck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rostra Club
W. W. Murfin
Ingvald Settem
Warren Alexander
Homer Potts
Homer’ Potts
G. J. Wasem
Grace’ Wernsman
Alice Urfin
Retta Simcox
Frank Miller
Verle Kirk
Howard Riley
Taft Buck
Veterans and Young Democrats to Meet At Springfield
Springfield hosts a statewide rally for Democratic Veterans and Young Democrats on Thursday October 21 at the State fairgrounds. About 15000 attendees are expected with talks by Louis Johnson and Pitt Tyson Maner plus vaudeville acts and dancing in the evening. Local committees will announce ticket sales and share in county sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
John Wakeman
Illinois
Democratic Veterans’ Organization
Sam Keys
Young Democrats
State Fairgrounds
Democratic Veterans
Wakeman
Louis Johnson
United States Secretary of War
National Democratic Veterans’ Organizations
Pitt Tyson Maner
National Young Democratic Clubs
Indianapolis
Middle West
Reality in Lesson-Sermon Across Christian Science Churches
Sunday September 26 featured the Lesson-Sermon across Christian Science Churches with the Golden Text from Psalms 119 89 affirming God s word settled in heaven The lesson included Psalms 72 17 19 praising God and passages from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy defining Reality as spiritual harmonious immutable and divine
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churches of Christ
Scientist
Israel
Mary Baker Eddy
Local residents visit and call on friends and relatives
Sunday and Saturday social calls fill the community as Mrs. Lockard’s family and Mr. and Mrs. Bowen receive visitors. Ed Woods visits Wash Bowen, Ive Schmahl and Mrs. Riley stay with Bowen relatives, and Betty Bowen plans to return home with Ive Schmitt and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Bowen
Schmail
Ive Schmitt
Betty Bowen
Public Auction at Howard Perrine Farm October 15 1937
Howard Perrine owner will sell at public auction on his Claude Norris place 112 miles west of Vernon Hainois on a gravel road Friday October 15 starting 1:00 pm Property includes horses cattle machinery harness furniture and tools Terms cash Auctioneer Jon A Jennings catalogued items include a black horse a gray mare Holstein and Jersey cows an iron wheel wagon Deering binder 3-section harrow and more Incidental items such as a McCormick Deering Primrose separator egg incubator and stove listed as part of the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Hainois
Claude Norris
Jones
Jersey
Howard Perrine
Jon. A. Jennings
Public Auction at Ben Morrill Farm Near Patoka
Public sale on Tuesday October 5 1937 at 1 00 p m at the Ben Morrill farm seven and a half miles southeast of Patoka and one half mile north of Fredonia Church offers horses a bay mare and a black mare both with smooth mouths harness a work set bogey sulky plow plus miscellaneous items including a kitchen cabinet dining table and chairs sewing machine and many other articles listed Jacob Muck owner John Jennings auctioneer Bob Gray clerk
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Morrill
Patoka
Fredonia Church
Jacob Muck
John Jennings
Bob Gray
Third Milk Arbiter Named for Class I Milk in St Louis
Prof. F. F. Lininger of Penn State chosen as the third arbiter in milk arbitration for September prices in the St. Louis area. He joins Wilfred Shaw and Karl P. Spencer to hear protests on the Class I milk price rise after a dispute over bearing the one cent per quart boost. The three arbitrators met this week to study facts and are expected to rule soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. F. Lininger
St. Louis
Sanitary
M. E. Bone
Lininger
Wilfred Shaw
Karl P. Spencer
Shaw
Illinois Agricultural Association
Spencer
Pennsylvania State College
Penn State
United States
Europe
Sanitary Milk Producers
Oil Rig Moves In On Doolen Lease Near Vernon
An oil drilling rig was moved onto the Doolen land about two miles east of Vernon on September 29 and will be set up for a test well in the next few days. With rigs on both sides the Vernon area faces a full oil test survey in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doolen Lease
Doolen
Vernon
Miss Marjorie Albert Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Miss Marjorie Albert was operated on for appendicitis at Mark Greer Hospital Saturday morning. She is reported to be doing nicely. Mr and Mrs Maurice Lockard Sol Blankinship and family spent Sunday with Rollie Klinge and family. children of Tower Hill were also visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Albert
Mark Greer Hospital
Maurice Lockard
Sol Blankinship
Tower Hill
Rollie Klinge
Patoke Graduate Leads Baptist Union Educational Work
Vivian Nattier, a Bachelor of Education graduate from Southern Illinois State Normal University, begins educational work in the Baptist Union. She is among nine Marion County students who graduated from I. N. U. this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian.Nattier
Southern Illinois State Normal University
Baptist Union
Marion County
East Zion Church notes and local farming activity
Rev Ross Smith filled his regular appointment at Zion. Lee Griffin hauled hay for the Elevator Co. Elmer Berry delivered lumber to O L Wadkins. John Thalman threshing red top nearby. Roy Thalman baled hay for Maud Caldwell. Art Sullen and wife visiting relatives. Ellis Bassett and families, Maud Caldwell and Wiley Campbell visited Russell Caldwell. Hubert Headley and family from St Louis visited Jamie Caldwell. Frizzell and wife transacted business in Alma. Locals attended the sale of Mrs Oscar Doolen. Maurice Ballance and wife visited relatives in Patoka. Claude Willians and Chicago visitors with Guy Chandler last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Smith
Zion
Lee Griffin
Elevator
Elmer Berry
O. L. Wadkins
John Thalman
Roy Thalman
Maud Caldwell
Art Sullen
Ellis Bassett
Wiley Campbell
Russell Caldwell
Hubert Headley
St. Louis
Jamie Caldwell
Frank Frizzell
Alma
Oscar Doolen
Maurice Ballance
Patoka
Claude Willians
Chicago
Guy Chandler
Card of Thanks for Kindness and Flowers
The family of Jacob Muck and children express gratitude for acts of kindness during illness and death and thank everyone for the beautiful flowers.
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Christian Science Churches
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First National Bank
Sandoval, Ill
Oil News Service
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Flora, Illinois
Style Cleaners
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