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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1938
Page
3
Miss Lillian Vail and Roy L White both of Riverside Calif were united in marriage Wednesday afternoon at Santa Ana by Rev W S Buchanan. The couple will live at 5111 Jurupa Avenue. White is principal of Irvin School.
The Marion County Teachers Institute will be held in the Salem High School auditorium on October 27 and 28. Speakers include Olive Kackley of Chicago, Dr. Raymond Schutz of Manchester College Indiana, Rabbi Ferdinand M. Isserman of St. Louis, W. E. Goslin Webster Groves Missouri, and Mr and Mrs W E Fields.
Several local families and friends shared weekend gatherings and neighborhood visits in Salem. The Carlisle and surrounding households including the Garretts, Robbs, Jones, Conants, and Williams attended events, helped with farm chores, and frequented the Farmers Institute and Democratic meeting in Salem Court House.
Bob Eaglin arrived home Thursday from Chicago where he spent several days receiving treatment for eye trouble. He has been suffering with eye problems for weeks and is reported greatly improved.
Mrs Mayme Robinson of Waukegan visited with her sister Mrs John Epps and Mrs Frank Hatch. Clarence Livesay of Gridley stayed with C C Livesay. Mrs Omar Twiss and baby Alice Carol of Chicago spent a week east of town with W F Murfin family. Fred Jarrett and Marion Lawrence left for Gridley N where they found work. Irene Blankinship of Clinton visited James and Evreett Wernsman. The sale of Mrs E Massey household goods drew a large crowd. A donation party at the M E Church welcomed Rev Linder and family with a large gifts collection and program. L A Wilson hauled stock to St Louis. Marilyn Quayle stayed with Virginia Weinsman. Mrs Howard Beckman and children of Patoka visited. Allen Livesay of Kentucky spent time with C O Livesay family.
East Fork residents Wm Redman of Decatur and Horce Williams of Sadoval visited Schmahl and Foglia families on Sunday. Fred Kurgon and family called on John Foglia and family. A L Irvin and Mrs Edith Nichols spent the weekend with Mrs Frank Huffman and family at Assumption.
Don and Marshall Goldsborough of the Visual Education Company filmed Patoka personalities for a News Reel to headline a program including two shorts and the feature Don Quixote. The benefit event runs at Patoka High School gym at 7 30 p m October 13 and 14 with admission 10 and 25 cents for general and 10 cents for children 12 and under.
Preview audiences and critics hail The Affairs of Annabel a bang up farce. The film features Lucille Ball as the erratic star and Jack Oakie as the publicity director in a touring comedy slated for Salem Theatre Sunday and Monday.
A pie supper was held at Shady Grove schoolhouse on Wednesday night October 12. Local residents Mrs. Hughes and son Cecil of Peoria visited relatives here. Lucille Shepard visited home folks from Keyesport over the weekend. The Belchers and Wyants were among those on the sick list and visiting relatives. Various neighbors called on friends including Chet Bryant and wife, and Mr. and Mrs Lon Belcher helped Lon Belcher.
A. M. Peek visited Salem on business. Mrs. Leslie Simcox and sons Joe and Jimmie returned from Centralia after a festive visit. Mrs. Mary Cahill came back from Salem to visit her daughter Mrs. Katie Nattier and family. Miss Helen Nattier and a Salem friend were in Patoka for business. Mr. and Mrs. Verne Nattier attended John Coleman’s funeral in Allendale. Mrs. Cecil Elliott visited with the Hudspeths. the Elliotts moved to Altamont with Mr. Elliott working in Beecher City’s oil field. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Hopkins and son Albert and Jack Tune traveled to Colorado Springs for two weeks to visit relatives and tour the Rocky Mountain region.
Sunday service discusses the reality of sin disease and death with Bible verses from Jeremiah and Psalms and a Science and Health citation by Mary Baker Eddy stating there is one primal cause and that sin sickness and death are not part of true being. The message emphasizes Truth Life and Love as the only reality.
The notice lists Patoka Register publication details dated Friday with subscription rate of $1.50 per year. Don Wilson is identified as Editor and Publisher. The paper is entered as second class matter November 2, 1907, at the Patoka Illinois Post Office under the March 3, 1879 act.
East Zion notes show Harry Nattier filling a silo for Jim Baker and Edith Souter visiting with Bertha Mulvaney. Several locals attended the Salem Farmers Institute. Kissner and family visited with Laurence Kissner. Caldwell and Doolen families on Sunday. Zion and Chance schools at the Salem institute Thursday.
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