Local Social Roundup Across Vernon Area
Vernon Thurby Meador buys property from Mrs. C D Gray in Detroit Michigan. Many visitors travel through the area including Rollin McHaney from Salem and Alice Wilson in Vandalia. Attendees at a Democratic Banquet in Centralia. Rev. Fish to stay on charge next year. Family gatherings and visits span Decatur Champaign Villa Grove Mt Vernon and Hot Springs Arkansas with numerous local residents hosting guests and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Doolen
J. C. Binnion
Myrtle. Meador
Centralia
Harry M. Fish
Mt. Vernon
Fish
Champaign
Emma
Sophia Prott
Phillip Meadors
Ernest Pratt
Charles Roberts
Efingham
J. P. Roberts
Bertha Snook
Beth Burton
Nellie Austin
Bill
New Lebanon
Ind
Jesse Ripple
Wm. Boothman
Hot Springs
Ark
E. F. Birchard
Wmy Hathaway
Decatur
Orpha Royal
Chas. Moore
Enrico Bertucci
Indianapolis
Lee Peyton
Are You Registered to Vote in Illinois
A civic notice warns Illinois residents that voting requires prior registration and explains the registration and precinct procedures. It highlights a survey showing one in three downstate residents unregistered and urges veterans and spouses to register at the County Clerk’s office by October 7. It also notes Election Day polling on October 8 and emphasizes protecting suffrage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Cook County
United States
Marion County
Sunbeam Club Meeting With Goff Lake Members
The Sunbeams will meet with Mar gie Goff Brenda and Murl Lake on October 5 from 2 to 3 p.m. The program includes president welcome salutes and prayer roll call Bible verse with God booklet South America Portuguese and Spanish acrostic October booklet steward Allen and Ronnie Gerrish will distribute invitations closing prayer and games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Sunbeams
Margie Goff
Brenda
Murl Lake
God
South America
Steward
Allen
Ronnie Gerrish
Mound Chapel Methodist Church Sunday Activities Begin
Mound Chapel Methodist church announces Sunday School and a prayer meeting starting Sunday October 6 at 7 30 p m All welcome to all services and Rhoda Belcher received a birthday song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mound Chapel Methodist Church
Rhoda Belcher
Good Will Club Annual Meeting Report
The Good Will Club met September 25 with eighteen members and two guests. Officers elected for the coming year were Emma Protz president LaHoma Hilliard vice president Ferne Arnold treasurer and secretary Tina Murfin assistant secretary. The club detailed year long work including quilting projects pins canned goods flowers for funerals and cemetery cleanups and thanked donors and helpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonie Sorrell
Quilting
Emma Protz
LaHoma Hilliard
Ferne Arnold
Tina Murfin
Ass.t. Sec
Mary Kottmeyer
Maude Meador
Tillie Meador
Sorrell
Doris Kleeman
Edna White
Old Friends Gather for Pleasant Surprise Visit
Mrs Purdy Ballance received a warm surprise on Friday morning September 26 as Abbie Davis of Wood Lake Nebraska Ethel Robb of Decatur Addie Chandler Estella Ververs and Mammie Galaway visited. The group began schooling at Round Top on the same day with teacher Miss Minnie Seward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdy Ballance
Abbie Davis
Woodlake
Nebr
Ethel Robb
Decatur
Addie Chandler
Estella Ververs
Mammie Galaway
Davis
Galaway
Ballance
Round Top
Minnie Seward
Vernon Rebekah Lodge entertains district officers
Vernon Rebekah Lodge held its regular meeting Tuesday evening October 1 with district officers present. President Mrs Roop of Salem, Warden Mollie Giesiking Centralia, Rec. Secretary Leah M. Booker Salem, Treasurer Helen Harris Effingham, plus guests Mrs Pansy Huskemeyer Centralia inside guardian Reb ekah Assembly Roscoe C Harris Effingham Grand Patriarch Amelia Tiedeman J Melburn Brown Centralia and others. Refreshments of ice cream cup cakes and coffee were served and a pleasant time was had by all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Rebekah Lodge
Roop
Salem
Mollie Giesiking
Centralia
Leah M. Booker
Helen Harris
Effingham
Pansy Huskemeyer
Guardian
Rebekah
Roscoe C. Harris
Margorie Kane
Amelia Tiedeman
J. Melburn Brown
Edna Telford
Margorie
Pauline Wood
A. T. Colburn
Effingham Lodge
Mrs Nolton Davis Injured In Ladder Fall
Mrs Nolton Davis was seriously injured Tuesday morning after falling from a step ladder at her home. She fractured her right knee and shoulder and was taken to Mark Greer hospital in Vandalia for treatment before being returned home under her husband’s care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nolton Davis
Mark Greer Hospital
Vandalia
Matt Beckett
Ramsay
Mark Greer
William Good
Patoka School News Room One Update and Enrollment
The P T A bought a Rythm Band for grades one to four from Ludwig and Ludwig Co. Enrolment in Room One is 26 with 31 in the fifth and sixth grades 20 in seventh and 11 in eighth. Students Adams and Gosney moved away while Lucas Crawford hopes to return soon. Basketball practice begins at noon for seventh and eight grade boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T.A
Ludwig and Ludwig Co
Karen Adams
Frank Gosney
Lucas Crawford
Vernon WSCS Meeting at Mrs Josie Cox Home
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Mrs Josie Cox's home on Sept 26 with 16 members present Co hosts were Mrs Bertha Moore and Mrs Anna Long Nan Oates presided over the business Helen Betts led the missionary lesson Harriet Meador of Patoka gave an engaging talk Guests and members enjoyed sandwiches doughnuts and cider
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Josie Cox
Bertha Moore
Anna Long
Nan Oates
Helen Betts
Harriet Meador
Patoka
Mrs Cox
Glen Bowen and Hurden Tate Win Team Pulling Titles
Top money in the Patoka Festival team pulling went to Glen Bowen of Sandoval and Hurden Tate of Odin. Bowen drove a 19 year old mule and a twelve year old black mare to win $40 in the light-weight division, while Tate with a bag team won the middle-weight prize. Others include Harden Tate and Barthel Sanders placing in light-weight, Ray Brumfield and Floyd Carter in middle-weight, Tom Ruddick receiving a porker from the 4 H Club, and Orville Hopkins and Harry Easton winning the croquet tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Bowen
Hurden Tate
Patoka Festival
Sandoval
Odin
Bowen
Tate
Harden Tate
Barthel Sanders
Patoka
Ray Brumfield
Floyd Carter
Tom Ruddick
Orville Hopkins
Harry Easton
Bernius Case Engagement Noted in Honolulu
Mr and Mrs Paul S Bernius announce the engagement of Norma Eileen Bernius to Howard B Case both of Honolulu. Case a Punahou 1944 graduate and Curtis-Wright Institute alum, now with Hawaiian Airlines. they plan to wed December 11 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul S. Bernius
Honolulu
Norma Eileen Bernius
Illinois
Howard B. Case
Case
Howard D. Case
Seaside Ave
Punahou
Curtis-Wright Technical Institute
Glendale
Cal
Casey
Miss Bernius
Hawaiian Airlines
Patoka High School
Bremerton (Wash
Business College
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Yund Entertain Friday Evening
The school faculty their wives and husbands and local board members and wives were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Yund Friday evening September 27. The hosts led games and contests with prizes awarded to Edith Purdue H N Potts Warren Lake Bettie Simcox John Jennings and H N Potts. Refreshments were served by the hostess and H N Potts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Yund
Edith Purdue
H. N. Potts
Warren Lake
Bettie Simcox
John Jennings
Baptist Church Weekly Schedule and Events
The Baptist Church lists Sunday School at 9:30 am, morning services at 10:30, training union at 7:00 pm and evening services at 8:00 pm. A state week of prayer is set for October 9 with a missionary society program on October 17. Layman's day on October 13 will include special recognition for all men present. Sunbeams meet October 5 with Margie Goff Brenda and Murl Lake from 2 to 3 pm. Birthday songs honor Dorothy DeLay and Eva Mae Parker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Society
Sunbeams
Margie Goff
Brenda
Murl Lake
Womans Club Opens Year With Citizenship Program
The first program of the new club year will be at the high school gym on October 12 at 2 p.m. All women are invited. Roll Call is How I May Be a Better Citizen. Mrs Lake will provide special music. Wilma Pugh speaks on American Citizenship. The club will sing America. Members should bring a small plate cup and spoon. Mrs Seth Martin is chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Lake
Wilma Pugh
America
Seth Martin
World-wide Communion Services Planned at Vernon and Zion
Communion services are set for Sunday October 6 at Vernon M E Church 11 a m and at Zion 730 p m An offering will be taken for overseas service men and relief work The Arnold Chapel service follows on October 23 at 11 a m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Methodist Church
Zion
Arnold Chapel
Patoka Lions Club First Annual Fall Festival a Roaring Success
The Patoka Lions Club staged its First Annual Fall Festival at the local park on Wednesday October 2 with tournaments races and contests. Prizes included a Maytag washing machine shotgun shells and a wading boat among others. The day drew a large crowd and the KMOX radio show drew a record audience as winners were announced and plans for a Second Annual Festival were already discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Lions Club
Lions
Miss Pearl Williams Visits Father in Chicago
Miss Pearl Williams of Chicago visits her father J. D. Williams. Miss Nancy Limecox spends the weekend in Taylorville with Miss Darline Beckmier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Pearl Williams
Chicago
J. D. Williams
Nancy Limecox
Taylorville
Darline Beckmier
Truck Car Wreck On Highway 50 At Sandoval
A truck owned by Odin Tele phone Exchange Co. of Sandoval driven by Norman Blackburn was damaged Monday September 30 when it was hit on the left side by a 1941 Mercury coach from Detroit. The truck veered onto the south sidewalk after the collision while the Mercury continued about 40 mph. neither vehicle occupants were injured and the cars left the scene with only minor bumper damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odin Telephone Exchange Co
Sandoval
Norman Blackburn
Mercury
Detroit
Mich
Catholic Church
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C. D. Gray
Foltz
W. P. Wade
Billy
Alice Wilson
Rollin McHaney
J. W. Epps
I. A. Pfeffer
Alice M. Pratt
Springfield
Harry Lawrence
Annie Lester
Lela Grey
Nellie
T. E. Snyder
A. ©. Curtis
Zora Pollock
Portland
Ore
Lorenzo Brown
North Dakota
Sunbeam
Mound Chapel Church
Good Will Club News
Entertain District
Patoka School News
Room
New Reading Circle
Jonathan
Smiling Pool
Robert Fulton
Reading Circle
Lincoln
Private Pepper
Daniel Boone
Vernon Wscs
Bernius
Mrs
E. A. Yund
Womans Club News
Vernon M. E. Church
Lions Club
Success
KMOX
Jack Sexton
Rusty Marion
Wade Ray
Micholls Sisters
Tommy Watson
Wes Howe
Art Gabbert
Maytag
Led Meyers
Jack Eagan
Fred Koehler
C. E. Foltz
Wendell Belcher
Laura Ververs
William Ververs
Eunice Morris
W. L. Outhouse
Floy Bonnell
Don Doel
Dayton, Ohio
Mrs. Elizabeth England and Sons
Bill Williams
Harlan Goff
Margie
Viola Munter
Brownstown
Ben Seales
Arkansas
Vernie Nattier
George Lee
Ray Farmer
Carl Rogier
Grand Chapter O.E.S
Vivian Nattier
Carbondale
Mrs. Ray Outhouse
Viola Locke
Harold Price
Betty
C.E.I
Pvt
Richard E. Price
Italy
Milton Peddicoyd
Tommy Eastman
Maud ,Ellis
Ellis
Martin’s Cash Store
Schroeder Motor Co
Dale Tune
Texas
Edna Tune
Sarah Thalman
Carl Gibson
Patoka Christian Church
Lulu Ford
Vaughn
New Mexico
Eugene
Chanute Field
Ford
Lulu Outhouse
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