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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1930
Page
5
Mrs. Carl Boone rushed to Centralia Hospital for gall stone operation. Alma Kinmundy road slab work began Tuesday with hopes to finish before bad weather. A revival at the camp ground church southeast of Kinmundy invites participation. Social visits and hometown events fill pages, with numerous neighbors including the Kidder, Lane, Hill, and Shepard families noted.
Paul Ehrat Emil Jasper and families visited Henry Abendroth home Friday evening. Clem Doolen and family shopped in Centralia Saturday. Marvin Ehrat spent Sunday with cousin Walter Ehrat. Henry Abendroth and children called on Ross Herring family Sunday evening. Several locals reported perfect attendance for September including Clara Frizzell Joyce Doolen Ryman Doolen Isabelle Herring Helen Frizzell and Helen Herring.
Local notes report John Henry Belcher's horse death last week and Cracker Neck visitors Mary Stombaugh and daughter Marybell. Various residents, including ine cesnage and Shepard, are credited with cutting corn for George and Elza Bharp respectively, last week.
Mrs Shanafelt and others from Odin Township visited relatives near Salem Sandoval and Central City. Ladies Aid met at Mrs Austins home with Ethel Austin Phyllis Anna Sarah and Flora McClelland present. Arthur Brumfield from Sandoval called on Wayne Young and Chas Dew as candidates frequented the area last week.
Social rounds report visits among Sandoval and surrounding towns. Families and individuals such as Mr and Mrs Watkins, Flora McClelland, Ernest T Jackson, Grace Holtslaw, Belle Zoeller, Jesse Deadmond, Maurice Day, D F Brough, and others are listed with weekend and weekday trip details. A funeral for Mrs Emma McClelland was held Saturday at McClelland Chapel with interment in the McClelland cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Carl Jones of St Louis spent the weekend with his parents W H Jones and wife. Theodore Arnold was sick but improving. Mrs Elmer Frizzell attended Zion Aid meeting at Frank Frizzell’s home. Lester Griffin and family visited Kinmundy. John Reese and family of St James were guests of W H Jones. Lee Griffin traveled to Bloomington and northern towns then stayed in Alma with Marion Griffin. Mrs Mary Jones hosted a large gathering of children and grandchildren Sunday. Eli Morgan bought shoats from Lewis Jones. Beckmeier Co threshed soy beans for Wm Lowe and others east of the Burg. Mrs W H Jones is in St Louis visiting Carl. Jesse Walton bought young cattle from Sam Arnold and Melvin Doolen. Mr and Mrs Lewis Jones were in Centralia visiting Sam in St Marys Hospital. John Steele and wife prepare to move from Lake Godel farm to James Lawson farm south of Vernon. Wayne Doolen of Vernon was on the streets Saturday, Ora Green and Company baled hay for Ellis Doolen. Mr and Mrs John Neil and son Lewis of Champaign were weekend visitors.
Southeast Town residents share weekend calls and visits with relatives and neighbors. Numerous townsfolk visited in Sunday gatherings from Luther Williams to the McClelland and Belcher families. Community members attended a pie supper at Steele school and mourned the death of Grandma McClelland, offering condolences to the family.
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