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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1940
Page
8
Mrs. Elva Towler and Mrs. Clark Simcox visited relatives Saturday afternoon and husband in Outwood Kentucky veteran’s hospital. Mr. Marion Belcher and Mr. George Holland of Chicago also spent the weekend visiting relatives here.
Miss Josephine Belcher of LaSalle and Helen Britt visit relatives in the area during Armistice Day weekend. Several families including the Cox, Chance, Britt, Thompson, Nelson, and Logan groups travel, host, or visit kin in Lawrenceville, Centralia, Salem, Carbondale, and nearby towns. One case notes Mr. Wo Welln’s serious post operative condition at St. Louis hospital.
Landowners including Earl Carter declare no hunting on their lands. No dogs, guns, trespassing, or trapping allowed on lands they own or control.
The Mound Chapel Church schedules a pie supper and cake walk Friday evening November 15 to raise funds for the church. Committee members include Mr and Mrs T E Quayle Mrs John Quayle and Marilyn Mr and Mrs Lee Peyton and Eloise Mr and Mrs Hobart Arnold Beryl Lyle and Ansel with Sunday visits near Blue Mound to Mr and Mrs John Pumphrey and their children.
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