Local notes from Patoka and surrounding towns
A roundup of area social visits and moves including Mrs. B N Griffin and Mrs X B Holland in Possum Trot, Vernon chicken fry attendees, Josie Simcox returning from Geneva and Champaign, Centralia and Mt Carmel trips, new homes for H S Riley and C M Miller family, hospital visits in Vandalia and Decatur, and local shopping and church events with residents from Patoka, Salem, Woodlawn, and Huey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. N. Griffin
X. B. Holland
Centralia
Lizzie Gray
Local residents report harvest and visits across the county
McHaney Elmer Powell Loren Williams Geo Fox and Leonard Parker picked pears for Eli Howard last week. Wiley Campbell has helped Forest Gaston harvest lespedeza. Several families spent Sunday with relatives including Perry Smith, Fannie Boring, Alpha Gray, and Arglie Harward. Various visits and farming activity noted around Clinton and Summit Prairie church areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Powell
Loren Williams
Geo. Fox
Leonard Parker
Eli Howard
Wiley Campbell
Gaston
James Osborn
Gerge Fox
Perry Smith
Wm. Ballance
Fannie Boring
Alpha Gray
Alvin Gray
Summit Prairie Church
Bill Eagan
Loyd Sanders
Edward McHaney
West of Clinton
G. W. Jett
Anna Holland
Fresa Griffin
Emily Heskett
Argiie Harward
Jane Heskett
Freda
Olive Sanders
Howard Smith
Local Socials Share Visits Across Towns
STRINGTOWN residents and guests were noted visiting family and friends in nearby towns. Mrs. Nora Goodin hosted, with other gatherings reported among Klinge, Revis, Simcox, Epps, Willett, and Cassidy families in Vandalia Patoka Centralia Rock Falls Casey and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Wyant
Myrle Leininger
Nora Goodin
Mound Chapel
Fred Klinge
Bert Simcox
Patoka
Byron Albert
Floyd Thoman
Vandalia
Virgil Klinge
Frank Beck
John Revis
Lala Klinge
Tula
Charles Epps
Rockfalls
Arewine Willett
Centralia
Ross Cassidy
Patricia
Leo Briggs
Casey
Clarence Holt
Nellie Lane
Bates Family Visits and Local Socials in Independence
The L. J. Bates family hosted visits from Marion Cadwell and G. P. Wengert of Iowa City. Wayne Binnion and family from northern Illinois spent time with Bates relatives. Wengert family members visited Betty in Charleston and J. J. Wengert’s St. Louis relatives called. Electrical wiring inspector announced upcoming electricity. Eleanor Bates attended a sleepover with Lois and Donna Linton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Bates
Marion Cadwell
G. P. Wengert
Iowa City
Iowa
Wayne Binnion
Illinois
Robert Binnion
Eleanor
Vernon
Betty
Charleston
Maurice Adams
J. J. Wengert
St. Louis
Eleanor Bates
Lois
Donna Linton
Henry Clay Honored as Pan-American Pioneer in Venezuela
A Caracas statue honors Henry Clay 1777 1852 as father of Pan Americanism. The piece notes Clay's early Senate and diplomacy roles, fostering US South American ties, incl United States Venezuela friendship, the Monroe Doctrine influence, and his 1826 Panama Congress involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward C. Johnston
Caracas
Venezuela
Henry Clay
America
United States of America
United States of Venezuela
House of Representatives
Simon Bolivar
Central Park
New York City
United States
Republic of Venezuela
New World
Congress
Spain
Clay
South America
Rio de la Plata
Monroe
North
Panama
Florida
Russia
Local Social News From Fredonia and Nearby Towns
John Talbert visits Patoka. Omar Loomis calls on McHaneys. W M A holds prayer at church with noon pot luck. Twin girls Sharon Kay and Sandra Fey born to Mr. and Mrs. Vern Palmer at Centralia hospital. Several visits and shopping trips noted among Salem and Centralia residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Talbert
Omar Loomis
E. E. McHaney
Wm. Perkins
Odin
Fairman
Dan Kretzer
Harvey
John
Eva Palmer
E. FE. McHaney
A. R. Reed
Lizzie Gillmore
Centralia
Local Notes: Fairburg Visit and Baby Named Larry Meryl
Mrs Ruth Talbert visits Fairburg this week to assist care for the newborn Larry Meryl. John Talbert called on Chas Jett Thursday morning. Mr and Mrs Gene Simpson and family shopped in Salem. Laura and Estel Carter attended the Leslie Meador Sale near Sholc onier last Thursday. Mrs Elva Palmer and daughter Frances visit Waitbury with brother Elon Foltz and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Talbert
Fairburg
Meryl Vansickle
Larry Meryl
John Talbert
Chas. Jett
Gene Simpson
Salem
Laura
Estel Carter
Sholconier
Elva Palmer
Frances
Waitbury
Elon Foltz
Opal's Beauty Shop Permaant Waves Special
Opal's Beauty Shop advertises a floating oil wave offer with a price of 25 cents with each permanent wave at 3.50. Other waves range from 1.50 to 8.00 and a heavy oil shampoo and fingerwave is 50 cents. All work guaranteed. Phone 135.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Josie Simcox
Geneva
Champaign
Alexander
W. M. Cox
J. W. Alexander
Mt. Carmel
Beryl Wortman
Cecil Elliott
Robert Morey
C. M. Miller
Methodist Parsonage
H. S. Riley
Davis Jennings
John Kay
Mark Greer
Wallace Alexander
O. C. Schroeder
James Adams
New Haven
Frank Adams
Fred Brown
Chas. H. Hill
Western States
Cecil Brown
Eddie McClure
Decatur
Elsie Gray
Cecil Nickerson
Dale Nattier
George Simcox
St. Mary’s Hospital
Hiram Ballance
Lower
Bear Creek
Robertson
J. R. Wasem
G. J. Wasem
Joe Livesay
Decature
Kenneth and
William Bundy
Mrs. C. B. Anderson
Woodlawn
Edwin E. Berry
McLeansboro
Edwin W. Berry
Velda
Huey, Ill
Murphysboro
Mr. Wasem
Vandalia Hospital
Eunice Bundy
Lawrence Perrine
W. J. Parks
Stringtown
Fredonia
Opal’s Beauty Shop
Harry C. Perkins
Patoka, Ill
Patoka Farmers Co-Op
Patoka Vernon, Ill
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