Local Notables Attend Visits Amid Illness and Funeral
Mary Frishy attended the funeral of Axtuar Geavain at Vandalia last Wednesday. Major Lamborn and Lem Lamborn visited their seriously ill brother John Lamborn near Kinmundy last Thursday. Glen Walter of Vandalia tuned pianos in the area Thursday. Lee Frishy, employed by Mauiz and ren Company, spent the weekend with relatives north of Vandalia. John McConnell and wife and Frank Beck and family visited M. F. Cox and family of Vandalia Sunday. Geo Willett and wife with Jesse Walton and family visited Arewine Willett Sunday. Pentacostal baptism drew a crowd at the wood yard north of Sholonier Sunday. Rev. Fox returned from conference for the year. James Lane and Hiram Wyant and their wives visited Uncle James Gilley of Centralia Saturday. he was ill and died Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Frishy
Vandalia
Lem Lamborn
John Lamborn
Kinmundy
Glen O. Walter
Lee Frishy
Mauiz and
Ren
Olc
Vantaa
Josie Halt
John McConnell
Frank Beck
M. F. Cox
Geo. Willett
Jesse Walton
Arewine Willett
Wood Yard
Sholonier
Fox
James Lane
Hiram Wyant
James Gilley
Centralia
Glen Cox
W 'Z
Hathaway
Bertha Freyer
W. L. Danbury
Ella Emerson
Shobonier
Mary Epps
Otto Reece
Mt. Vernon
Histon Green
Fred Brown
Jesse Doolen
F. Freyer
Dean
Wm. Danbury
Ferne
John Gehrkin
James Lawson
Marion Epps
Lawrence Wilson
Lara
Bear Creek
F. C. Freyer
Helen Hathaway
George Wernsman
South of Town
Mary K. Smith
Ladies Aid
Opal Jones
Opal
A. L. Murfin
Albert
W. L
F. M. Smith
J. W. Epps
John Jones
Maywood
Chicago
Omar
Decatur
Guy
Vira Pfeffer
Vernon
Epps
J. M. Metzger
J. M. Thompson
Bradien
John Thompson
Victor Epps
Anna Thompson
James Pope
Juanita Hathaway
Elmer Wortman
Mt. Olive
Leo Thompson
Charles Sloan
Odin
Mayme Robinson
Local Notes From Bear Creek and Nearby Areas
Mrs Clara Sterling visited with Mrs Anna Benefiel on Sunday. Coquince Payne owns a new piano. Paul Burness of Decatur stayed with Albert Brown family. Dale Payne of St Elmo visited home folks. Fred Lake owns a Ford touring car. Brother Oral Brown preached at Bear Creek on Sunday. Wess Lee and Ben Rielman harvest cane. sorghum coming up. Cleda Benefiel and Bert Tedrick wed Sept 4 at Effingham. Charley Halbrook and family moved to F H Hatch farm. George Shannon of Indianapolis visited sister Mrs William Brewer. Mur Lake staying at F I Thomson’s helping with work and going to Waura Lake. spent Sunday with Dorothy Christie. Fred Lake and family, Wm Oats and wife, Wm Lawrence visited Illinois Christie. Frank Roberts, wife, and Wm Brewer visited Herrick Saturday. Wm Brewer and father drove to St Johns Illinois to visit nephew. Born Sept 24 to W W Olmstead and wife, a baby boy. Albert Brown and wife and Frank and wife visited Anson Griffin family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Sterling
Anna Benefiel
Coquince Payne
Paul Burness
Decatur
Albert Brown
Dale Payne
St. Elmo
Fred Lake
Oral Brown
Bear Creek
Wess Lee
Ben Rielman
Cleda Benefiel
Bert Tedrick
Effingham
Charley Halbrook
F. H
Wm. Oats
Wm. Lawrence
Hlinois Christie
Frank Roberts
Wm. Brewer
Herrick
Brewer
St. Johns
Ill
Pleased village notes and pie sale at Arnold Chapel
Eli Morgan and Robert and Paul Arnold threshing last week. Mrs Mila Caudle and Clara visited Mrs S M Jones on Thursday. Paul Ehrat baled hay for Eli Morgan Saturday. Mrs John Thalman and daughter visited Robert Arnold's Saturday. The pie Jeer at Arnold Chapel Saturday drew a small crowd due to rain, but plenty of pie and candy were sold and about seven dollars earned. Marion Griffin visited home folk Sunday then returned to Kinmundy Monday. Mrs Emily Pearson, Joe, Ora Green and family were Sunday visitors. Herman Torbeck rented the Ed Moeller farm, moving Moeller family to Ed Doolen farm near North Fork church. Miss Ruth Doolen, Vandalia high student, spent the weekend at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fostersburg
Eli Morgan
Robert
Paul Arnold
Mila Caudle
Clara
S. M. Jones
Paul Ehrat
John Thalman
Robert Arnolds
Arnold Chapel
Marion Griffin
Kinmundy
Emily Pearson
Joe
Ora Green
Herman Torbeck
Ed Moeller
Moeller
Ed Doolen
North Fork Church
Ruth Doolen
Vandalia High School
Richview News Notes Local Visits and Farm Work
Miss Annabelle and Thurby Mead entertained Miss Ruth and Everette Doolen Sunday. Miss Marjorie Doolen of Vandalia visited home folks, and several Doolen relatives hosted gatherings. Threshing and haying are active this week with frost reported by morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annabelle
Thurby Meadors
Ruth
Everette Doolen
Marjorie Doolen
Vandalia
Loretta Meadors
Helen Doolen
Wanza Doolen
Reba Meadors
Roland Doolen
M. Doolen
Everbody
Bertha Freyer
William Doolen
John Sorrel
Scott Hollenbeck
Wilbur Doolen
Lawrence Sorrel
Local social notes brighten Sunday in Shobonier
Miss Nellie Johnson visited this vicinity Sunday. Miss Pearl Wolff called on Gladys Sorrel Sunday afternoon. Several from here attended the baptizing Sunday. Lets go to Shobonier, seems to be everybodys motto, so lets go. John Sorrel visited Monday night with Henry Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gadel
Nellie Johnson
Pearl Wolff
Gladys Sorrel
Shobonier
John Sorrel
Henry Jones
Vernon News Notes on Local Social Roundup
Local residents share visits and travel notes as Mrs. Glen Cox calls on Mrs. Hathaway. Several families host guests from Vandalia Centralia and Decatur while Mt. Vernon fair week brings outings for Danbury Freyer and others. Several club meetings at the Ladies Aid and Book Club conclude with quilt plans and a Thanksgiving raffle.
Locals Welcoming Visits From Distant Relatives
Claud Matheny and family of Deventon spent the weekend with home folks here. J. L. Parks and wife, after an extended visit and tour in the west and northwest, have returned to their home here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claud Matheny
Deventur
J. L. Parks and
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Patoka Business Men’s Co-Operative Association
V. Altom & Son
Patoka Motor CO
F. J. Rogier
B. F. Zobrist
Becketts Garage
Patoka Register
Martin & Martin
J. W. Delassus
W. H. Cain
Patoka Elevator CO
Gilleys Garage
Hill Brothers
WM. Thalman & Sons
B. F. Hostlar
Geo. E. Ballance
T. E. Irvin
A. E. Good
Stringtown
W. W. Olmstead
Frank
Anson Griffin
Richview News Notes
Swifts
Wasem Marke
Maude Fulton
James St
Kohl & Meyer
Time
Egypt
J. W. Dele
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