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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1935
Page
4
Brick school board installs a water cooler and flag pole while planning a patriotic program. Loyal Friends Sunday School group enjoys a home gathering hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Williams with cake banana whip and coffee. Local families and neighbors share visits drives and birthday meals across Brick and nearby towns.
Mr and Mrs Ed Jones of Harvey attended Sunday School at Mc Haney and ate dinner with Mrs Susan Black and family. Several from the vicinity attended Farmer's Institute at Salem. Ned Pact and Bill Headley got stuck on a hill south of Argie Howards. Argie Howard has bought a team of western ponies. Florence States is visiting home folks. Eli Howard bought small pear orchards. A W Gray called on R T Ross Papi evening. George Hayes and mother visited relatives. Henry Powell broke his car down far from home. Jeve Porterfield and wife of Salem and Miss Roberta Black visited their mother and grandmother Mrs Susan Black. Mrs Rollin Davidson and children spent Sunday with Mrs Eliza
A much needed and appreciated rain fell here last week, bringing temporary relief to local dry conditions and helping gardens and fields recover. The rainfall was welcomed by residents, with forecasts suggesting continued wet spells in the coming days.
Mrs. Etta Carrigan visited Mrs. Donald Pigg Tuesday. Miss Opal Belcher does house work for Mrs. Pete Smith. Albert Bowen from the CCC camp spent last weekend with home folks. Chas. Lutz called on Boyd Steel Sunday night. The Carrigan township case worker Mr. Cunningham has been eating in the area. Latte Joyce Mae Crouthers is ill. Mrs. Lila Gerrish and son helped her mother Mrs. Mattie Bopp can beans. Bettie Jean Caruthers attends school at Patoka. Henry Stillabower and wife attended a birthday surprise at the Russel Palmer home. Opal Belcher visited Luther Williams and family Wednesday night. Mrs. Myrtle Tacke and son Albert, Mrs. Clara Gerrish and Hulda Williams shopped in Centralia Tuesday. Rollin Belcher of Peru and Luther Paine of Mound Chapel called.
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Mai Belcher and wife hosted Saturday guests. Lawrence Heinzman and his two children visited Mrs. Bertha Williams on Monday. Claude Walker mows weeds along the hard road. Violet Williams visits grandparents Mr and Mrs Mai Belcher this week.
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