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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1941
Page
4
The column lists numerous residents visiting relatives and friends across Alma Salem and Franklin County. Entries mention weddings, birthdays, illness, purchases, and farm trades among families such as Gray Boring Powell Smith Slater Shuler Hayes and Gaston with confirmations of travels to Alma and Dix and a funeral at John Howell's. Russell Swift returns to work in Mt. Vernon after illness.
At the M. E. Conference held in Murphysboro last week Rev Wig ham was reappointed to the Alma charge. Mr and Mrs Paul Caldwll shopped in St Louis Saturday. Mr and Mrs John Ford and family visited in St Louis Saturday and Murphysboro with relatives. Miss Martha Hilary and Marjorie Smith visited with their mother Mrs Georgia Smith. Laverne Gray and family moved from Mrs Craig property to Mrs Elga Ross property. Selby Garrett and Gene Winks visits around Salem and Sandoval area.
Kathrine Zeifang Lambert born December 23 1860 in Lincoln Illinois died October 1 1941 at her daughter Mrs Maud Jones home aged 80 years 9 months 7 days She was orphaned early and raised by a family friend She married Robert Leander Lambert May 5 1881 who died March 20 1924 They had daughter Helena Maud who survives Her later years were spent with son in law and daughter in the Zion community Also surviving are Mr and Mrs William Jones and other relatives.
The obituary honors a long time resident. survivors include two grandsons Robert at home and Russel of Vernon Illinois, one grand daughter in law Mrs Russel Jones of Vernon Illinois, two sisters in law Mrs Minnie Donoho of Odin Illinois and Mrs Mary Lambert of Decatur Illinois, plus many relatives and friends. Services were held at the home October 2 at 2 pm with burial at Jones cemetery. Minister E J Booth of Centralia and Cox and Martin Funeral directors handled arrangements.
Publisher H. K. Pike swears to the true ownership and management details of The Patoka Register, a weekly newspaper published in Patoka Illinois, Marion County. The affidavit covers the period ending September 30 1941 and follows the 1912 and 1933 act requirements.
In compliance with federal law the affidavit lists publisher H K Pike Patoka Illinois owner Ind Owner and bondholder First State Bank of Patoka mortgagee. Notarized by Mae Eagon on September 30 1941 with commission expiring October 9 1941.
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