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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1940
Page
8
A flood of community guests and relatives stop by in Centralia and surrounding towns. Families such as Eagan, Ballance, Rogier and Wasem share visits and celebrations at hospitals, dinners, and reunions from Friday through Sunday.
About thirty relatives gathered for a light supper and a melon Seast with Mr and Mrs Z Smith on Sunday evening. Eldon Flippin and daughter Ronelle with Miss Lrma Jean Owens of Centralia visited Verne Noettier in the afternoon. Milburn Carter visited Wesley Wilderman in Centralia. Archie Underwood of Piper City visited Mary Underwood and Haines Belcher last week. Dale Britt of Springfield visited his parents Orville and Mrs Britt on Sunday. Lulu Nattier of Carter visited Eva Rogier Saturday night and Sunday.
Mrs Beth Burton spent Saturday and Sunday in Lacoma Missouri with her son Elvis and his family.
A busy afternoon at the home of Mrs. Jesse Walton with 17 members and two visitors. The Aids committee appointed the next year’s officers: President Mrs. Willie Oats, vice president Mrs. Cloud Betts, secretary Mrs. Jesse Cudd, treasurer Mrs. Mabel Snyder. Various residents and visitors frequent the town, including Miss Marilyn Quayle in Vandalia and Mrs. Anna Dickerson of Salem. Reports from the oil test well near Karra Meador and several local social visits are noted.
In Ramsey Mr. and Mrs. A C Curtis hosted visitors while their daughter Esther Snyder spent time in Champaign. Oates family from W C Oates visited Oconee and Forrest Oates. Mrs. Shonkwzeiler of Monticello visited with her mother Flora Dickey. Attendees at a Marion County Rebekahs meeting in Salem included J W Epps Ferian Doolen Minnie Peddicord and Hazel Cox. Oscar Rosenbaum of Detroit and M N Rosenbaum hosted relatives this week.
Henry Stillabower and wife of Kingwood Arizona visited Saturday evening with the Schmahl family. Cecil Mason was in this vicinity Saturday.
A Republican rally unfolds at the Clinton County fairgrounds in Breese Illinois on Sunday October 6 at 2 00 p m Speakers include C Wayland Brooks Hon Dwight H Green and other state and county candidates Attendees may stay in cars and hear the program Paraders meet at Truesdale Hotel Carlyle at 1 30 p m with entertainment and free refreshments provided
A group agreed to gather at Bryan Memorial Park on the third Sunday in September next year. Attendees included elected president and Mrs O Zz Smith, and many relatives visiting from Ohio Illinois Missouri and Iowa.
Relatives of the Jennings Davidson lineage gathered at Bryan Memorial Park in Salem on Sunday September 22 for a reunion the first since 1906. About 150 attendees shared a basket dinner and heard a letter and remarks read by Mrs. Isaac Orr with genealogical secretary Lillie Pauline White of Seattle contributing via message. Ed Green of Chicago served as chairman with John A. serving in a leadership role.
A brief talk featured renewed interest in William Jennings Bryan. John A. Jennings of Patoka attended, reflecting on Bryan and sharing stories from his career.
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