Funeral Services Held Sunday for Ely Crothers
Ely Crothers died October 1 1936 at Alton State Hospital after months of illness. He was born November 2 1862 in Sullivan County Indiana and leaves a wife Jane Grizzel six surviving children and many relatives. Funeral services were held at the Christian Church Harvey Point community with interment at Harvey Point Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely Crothers
Alton State Hospital
Myrtle Watts
Robinson
Ill
Minnie Hayes
Cartier
William Crothers
Centralia
Leonard Crothers
Peoria
Andrew Crothers
Vernon
Harvey Point
Christian Church
Harvey Font
Cartter
Haey Point
S C Operates The Fastest Freight From Chicago
Twenty nine carloads of merchandise leave Chicago on the inaugural run of the fastest freight train from the Lott Water Street terminal. The 527 mile trip to Memphis is scheduled in 13 hours 50 minutes with onward connections to Jackson Mississippi Vicksburg Shreveport Baton Rouge and New Orleans. The Illinois Central telegraphs waybills after the train leaves Chicago to speed delivery. The service includes universal pickup and delivery by contract trucks and depot drop offs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Chicago
Lott Water Street Terminal
Illinois Central System
Jackson
Miss
Vicksburg
Shreveport
Baton Rouge
New Orleans
Ilinois Central
Tlinois
Centralia
Carbondale
Cairo
Infant Buried After Brief Life On Patoka Farm
Infant child of Mr and Mrs Russell Caldwell of Patoka died shortly after birth and was buried Monday afternoon October 5 on the family farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Caldwell
Patoka
Sanitary Milk Producers oppose changes to St Louis milk ordinance
A special Sanitary Milk Producers committee, led by E W Tiedeman, argues against altering the St Louis milk ordinance. It cites 1935 1936 inspections and improvements as proof the current law steadily raises milk quality and can be enforced on producers and distributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanitary
Bard of Directors
St. Louis
M. E. Bone
E. W. Tiedeman
Charles Harpstrite, Jr
New Baden
C. Monte Craft
Pevely
Dairy Commission
City of
U. S. Public Health Service
J. F. Bredeck
Bredeck
Christian Science Lesson Sermon Highlights October 4
The Lesson Sermon in Christian Science churches on Sunday October 4 centers on Vanity of vanities and the call to walk in God commanded paths. Key citations include Deuteronomy 5 32 38 and excerpts from Science and Health emphasizing life as eternal and divine reality over material distraction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churches of Christ
Scientist
Leson
Mary Baker Eddy
Funeral services for Everette E Himes Sunday
Everette E Himes known as Ben died Thursday October 1 after illness. He worked many years for Illinois Central Railroad and lived with foster sister Anna Pugh. Survived by half brother and five half sisters. Funeral held at Anna Pugh home with Rev Monroe Smith. interment in Patoka cemetery. Card of Thanks follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everette E. Himes
Ben
Anna
Mr. Himes
Illnois Central Section
Patoka
Jones & Martin
Centralia Hospital
Anna State Hospital
Everette
Berlie Bone
Sarah Eakin
Eliza Ritter
Vandalia
W. E. Price
Stilwell
Kansas
C. M. Andrews
St. Louis
J. F. Felts
Kansas City
Anna Pugh
Monroe Smith
Bro. Smith
Brooher
Eastern Star Meeting Notice and Local Moves
O. F. S. Victory Chapter No. 253 invites members to open at 7 o'clock on October 12 for Past Matrons and Patrons night with Ada Belcher as W M and Udith Cruse as secretary. A Baldwin couple move from Kenney to 1404 East Division St Decatur with latch string hanging out. Nathan Thomas and wife return to Colfax Illinois after visiting Ed and wife for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. FE. S. Victory
Ada Belcher
W. M
Udith Cruse
R. T. Baldwin
Kenney
Enat Division St
Decatur
Nathan Thomas
Colfax
Ill
Ed Thomas
Several Injured in Auto Collision Near Vandalia
Frank Beck and family along with Mrs. Alice Albert were returning from a visit with Delia Shultz and Georgia McConnell of Normal Illinois when ten miles north of Vandalia their car collided with a vehicle that turned left. Four in Becks car and a woman in the other car were treated. Ralph Randall of Ramsey owned the other auto. Injured were taken to Mark Greer Hospital and later home. Beck summoned insurer contact S A Willett Jr to arrange towing. Both cars were heavily damaged though occupants were not seriously hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Beck
Alice Albert
Delia Shultz
Georgia McConnell
Normal
Illinois
Beck
Vandalia
Mr. Beck
Ralph Randall
Near
Ramsey
Mark Greer Hospital
S. A. Willett Jr
Miss Velma Long Weds Ralph Lammers in Thursday Ceremony
Miss Velma Long and Ralph Lammers married Thursday at 5 30 p m in the home of Rev. Ralph Willis of Odin. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Willis with the bride’s mother Mrs. Ethel Long and Dean and groom’s sister Myrtle Lammers present. The couple plan to reside with Mrs. Long in Patoka while Mr. Lammers continues work in Sandoval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Long
Ralph Lammers
Ralph Willis
Odin
Willis
M. E. Church
South
Ethel Long
Dean
Myrtle Lammers
Patoka
George Lammers
Sandoval
Lammres
Lammers
Cars Collide At Altom Corner Sunday
A Sunday morning wreck at the Altom store corner involved Geo. Ballance and E L Branch. Ballance stopped for traffic, then pulled across. Branch, traveling north for Springfield, swerved left to avoid Ballance. Both vehicles suffered bent fenders and minor damage. occupants unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Ballance
Altom
Ballance
E. L. Branch
McCoy Shoe
Centralia
Springfield
Branch
Baptist Mission Board Meets In Patoka
The mission board of the Kaskaskia association of the Baptist Church met at the local church Tuesday evening with delegates from six churches including Centralia Mulberry Grove and Patoka. Plans were made for next year’s work and the next fifth Sunday meeting is scheduled for Central City in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Board
The
Kaskaskia
Young Couple Married In Patoka
Miss Wilma Caldwell and Mr. Hubert Headley, both from communities east of Patoka, were united in marriage at the J. M. Smith home Saturday October 3 at 5 o clock. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Caldwell and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Hendley. They plan to live in St. Louis where the groom has employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Caldwell
Hubert Headley
Patoka
J. M. Smith
James Caldwell
W. N. Hendley
St. Louis
Margaret Ballance
Marcus Cox
Centralia
Business College
Olney
Martin’s Cash Store
Roy Cox
Vernon
Centralia Township
Marcus
Worsham’s School of Embalming
Chicago
Smith & Cox of
Vernon and Patoka
Smith
Cox & Martin
Roy Jones
Hopkinsville
Bowling Green
Louisville
Mammoth Cave
Kentucky
Vandalia Man Breaks Arm After Banana Peel Fall
Foster Holt suffered a double break in his left arm last Tuesday after stepping on a banana peel on stairs near Dr. Mark Greer's office in Vandalia. He returned to have the bone set and expects several weeks off work at the local shoe factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster Holt
Mark Greer
Vandalia
Poster
Margaret Ballance and Marcus Cox wed in Vernon residence
Miss Margaret Ballance and Marcus Cox married Saturday evening October 3 at 8 at the J. M. Smith residence with Rev. Smith officiating. The couple, both prominent locals, will live in Vernon and were later escorted on a Kentucky trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Ballance
Marcus Cox
Mrs Cecil E Brown Dies in Decatur Illinois
Mrs Cecil E Brown of Decatur dies after a ten day illness at Macon County Hospital. She was wife of Patrolman Cecil FE Brown and mother of Charlotte and Filwood. Survived by two brothers Icher and Rich Gamrae Re o and four sisters Belcher Gohen Roberts Hutter Gray. Funeral held at Moran & Son Wrraveal Home with interment in Fairfield cemetery. Rev Carrel Flowelling officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Brown
Decatur
Macon County Hospital
Brown
Cecil FE. Brown
Etta Mee Belcher
Elsie Gray
Patoka Baptist Chrch
Sunshine Club
Charlotte and
Filwood
Icher
Lincoln
Rich- Gamrae Reo
Belcher
Patoka
Moran & Sone Wrraveal
Pairlawn
Teeotur
Carrel W. Flowelling
Paetar s Wife Suffers Broken Arm in Accident
Mrs W D Humphrey of Rochville, wife of BR w Hrumahrev, Paetar of the MF Church, Santh of Patoka, sustained a broken arm in an accident. District events indicate no details on treatment. The community of Histon Heathes United regrets the news of Mrs. Humphrey’s misfortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
W .D. Humphrev
Rochville
BR W. Hrumahrev
MF Church
Patoka
Histon Heene
Aera
Humphrey
Also Mentioned on This Page
MR. Ely Crothers
S. C
Dwig
Caesars
Christian Science Churches
Ness
Eastern Star Meeting
Altom Corner
Baptist Mission Board Meets
Cecil E. Brown
New Paetar
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