Patoka Woman's Club Holds October Meeting
The Patoka Woman's Club met in the gymnasium on Saturday with many members and guests present. President Mrs Gladys Jones led a session approving committee action to study securing a club home and heard an inspiring talk by Mrs Emily Ballance on The Spiritual Side of Gardening.
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Woman’s Club
Gladys Jones
Garden and Conservation Department
Frank Thomason
Emily Dickenson
Ruth Pugh
Emily Ballance
Mrs. Ballance
Entertain in Honor of Mrs Rose Cox at Mojonnier Home
Mr and Mrs P J Mojonnier entertained Sunday honoring Mrs Rose Cox and family of California. Guests enjoyed visiting buggy rides and photos with readings by Mrs Harrington of St Louis and others. Attending were numerous relatives from San Bernardino Orangeville Centralia St Louis Brownstown Vernon and Shelbyville with W W Fink visiting Monday.
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Mrs
Rose Cox
P. J. Mojonnier
California
Harrington
St. Louis
Mojonnier
Alice
W. Lawrence Cox
Catherine
Rose D. Cox
San Bernardino
Cal
H. A. Hopkins
Orangeville
Agnes Hines
Alma
Chas. Humes
Mary Helen
Centralia
F. C. Harrington
Pamerlee
Ruth Smith
St. Louis Mo
Alec Reed
Carolyn Sue
Brownstown
Ed Lawson
Fannie Chandler
Caroll Mojénnier
Edna Leniger
Vernon
W. W. Mu
Electrical heat pioneer Marsh of Illinois born 1889
Urbana-Champaign October 3. Albert L. Marsh a University of Illinois graduate is regarded as the father of the electrical heat industry. His chrome alloy Chromel enabled heating elements for stoves furnaces and automotive spark plugs. After patents and refinements he forged Chromel wire and fought patent battles before licensing agreements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois
Albert L. March
Detroit
Illinois
Marsh
Patoka Church Prefers Sunday Sermons by Local Clergy
The M. E. Church South schedules Sunday services at Patoka. Rev. J. M. Smith will preach at 10 45 a m and Rev. Frank R Brokelmeyer will deliver the evening sermon at 7 30 p m. F M McKinney.
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Patoka
J. M. Smith
Frank R Brokelmeyer
Wreck Near Edwards Place Injures Woman
A Steudebaker sedan ran off the pavement south of Pa toka Friday morning due to slippery roads. Mrs. J. L. Covington, a passenger in the rear, suffered severe head injury and possible internal injuries. ambulance and medical care followed at Vandalia after the crash near the Edwards place.
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Steudebaker
Edwards Place
Patoka
J. L. Covington
Clinton
Covington
Cox & Martin
Murfin
Birthday Dinner for Mr Monroe Hopkins
The seventy seventh birthday of Monroe Hopkins was celebrated at his home west of town with neighbors and relatives bringing baskets of food. Weather and muddy roads kept some distant relatives away while many offered best wishes for more birthdays. Attendees included Bob Hopkins, Martin Hopkins, Orville Hopkins, T. T. Cox, Elmer Kinney, Joe Humes and El lis Outhouse visiting in the afternoon.
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Monroe Hopkins
Hopkins
Bob Hopkins
Northern
Illinois
Martin Hopkins
Orville Hopkins
T. T. Cox
Elmer Kinney
Joe Humes
Ellis Outhouse
Farm Loan Association Delegate Attends St Louis Conference
Tom Ballance president of the National Farm Loan Association of Patoka attended a Federal Land Bank conference in St Louis as a delegate. He was among 120 Illinois delegates entertained at the Jefferson Hotel and reports having a wonderful time.
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Tom Ballance
National Farm Loan Association of
Patoka
St. Louis
Federal Land Bank of
Silver Tea Meeting Elects Officers At Home
Members of the Silver Tea of the M. E. Church met at Miss Bettie Simcox home on Friday October 9 Miss Mac Eagan led the meeting and elections named Florence Cain as President Fayetta Ballance as Vice President Mae Eagan Sec and Treasurer Bettie Simcox Press Correspondent A devotional was given by Lois Shaw entertainment led by Florence Cain and Fayetta Ballance Amusing games were won by Mrs Jesse Belcher Lois Shaw and Wanda Eaglin Refreshments were served by the host and her mother Twenty one members and guests attended.
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M. E. Church
Bettie Simcox
Lois Shaw
Florence Cain
Fayetta Ballance
Jesse Belcher
Wanda Eaglin
Mrs J R Wasem Hosts Ladies Fancy Work Club Meeting
The October meeting of the Ladie's Fancy Work Club at Mrs. J R Wasem's home marked the organization's 25th anniversary. Officers for 1936 1937 were elected with Mrs Wilma Rogier as president and Mrs Ethel Rogier as secretary treasurer. Several contests entertained the members including a presidential contest won by Ruth Smith of St Louis and other games won by Eva Potts and Mae Good. A two course lunch followed, hosted by Mrs Wasem with help from Mrs Rogier and Mrs Rogier. The November gathering will be at Mrs Eunice Altom's home with Mrs Leta Beery and Mrs Mae Good in charge.
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Ladie’s Fancy Work Club
J. R. Wasem
W. W. Murfin
Gladys Jones
Wilma Rogier
Ethel ‘Rogier
Elsie Gray
Eunice Altom
Josephine DeLay
Ruth Smith
St. Louis
Eva Potts
Mae Good
Ethel Rogier
Leta Beery
Mesdames W. W. Murfin
H. N. Potts
Roy Jones
Elvin DeLay
Dale Altom
D. W. Trover
Elston Green
Elmer Rogier
Ingvald Settem
Charles Hill
C. M. Rogier
G. J. Wasem
S. M. Spurgeon
Austin Good
P. B. Simcox
Auto theft drains high school faculty from town
Local school teacher Mr Melluish left his car at a friend’s residence and later found the vehicle missing after a visit to St Louis. The car was discovered near Highland with the engine started by wiring and the gas tank empty. Melluish, a high school teacher, returned Sunday afternoon.
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Gvith
St. Louis
Dr. Melluish
Feadh
Highland
Mellush
Melluish
James Melluish
Ihr
Sunday School Weiner Roast at Everett Howell Farm
A weiner roast was held Tuesday evening October 13 at the Everett Howell farm for the Beginners class of the M. E. Church South. Attendees included Don Griffin Sonny Talbot Nellie Mae Crawford Connie Mednor Sue Crawford Mildred Hill Bobby Howell Billy Howell Baby Gene Diveley Pearl Williams John Edmond Wilson Betty McKinney Mrs Oscar Hill Mrs Walter Diveley Miss Bettie Simcox and Mr and Mrs Neil Davidson of Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Howell
M. E. Church
South
Don Griffin
Sonny Talbot
Nellie Mae Crawford
Connie Mednor
Sue Crawford
Mildred Hill
Bobby Howell
Billy Howell
Gene Diveley
Pearl Williams
John Edmond Wilson
Betty McKinney
Oscar Hill
Walter Diveley
Bettie Simcox
Neil Davidson
Salemsnent Tuastles
Joe Simcox
Warner called to Chicago with Western Union line crew
L. W. Warner was summoned to Chicago to join a crew of Western Union Telegraph Company linemen of which he is a member.
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L. W. Warner
Chicago
Union Telegraph Company
B. and E. Cafe Closes After Two Years of Operation
The B. and E. Cafe in the C. N. Cruse building closed Saturday after two years. Opened by J. C. Beery and Robert Bagan, Beery sold his stake to Eagan who ran it until last week. Lease expired and was not renewed. Cruse may lease to new management. local youths lose a gathering spot.
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B. & E. Cafe
C. N. Cruse
J. C. Beery
Robert Bagan
Beery
Mr. Eagan
Cruse
Arnold Busy Touring 23rd Congressional District
Laurence F. Arnold the Democratic candidate for Congress spends six days a week contacting voters and holding meetings across ten counties in the 23rd district. His public service record is highly rated and recommended by organizations that review officials' records.
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Laurence F. Arnold
Arnold
Newton Press
Lesson-Sermon on Sin Disease and Death in Scientist Churches
Sunday services across the Christian Science churches featured a lesson sermon titled Are Sin Disease and Death Real. The Golden Text urged resisting the devil and drawing near to God while Psalms and Science and Health passages discussed God as savior and the Word of God as creator and source of reality.
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Churches of Christ
Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
Salem Business Visitor Frank Elifritz Sr.
Frank Elifritz Sr visited Salem last week for business engagements.
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Frank Elifritz, Sr
Salem
Shower Given for Mr. and Mrs. Cox
A Thursday evening shower was held October 8 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Chance honoring Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Cox. Attendees included numerous friends and relatives such as F. L. Cox F. B. Ballance and Lucille Britt among others.
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John Chance
Marcus Cox
F. L. Cox
F. B. Ballance
W. Mattier
Dale Nattier
James Ballance
Milton Peddicord
Hubert Knight of Alton Buried in Patoka Monday
Funeral services were held in Alton and the body of Hubert Knight 24 was interred at Patoka cemetery Monday. Knight’s death follows a fatal Saturday highway 67 head on crash near Jerseyville that killed three others and injured a fourth. the Knight family and Centralia friends attended.
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Hubert Knight of
Alton
Patoka
Jerseyville
Hubert Knight
Gene Andrews
Sam Viggos
Davenport
Iowa
George Viggos
Sam
St. Louis
George Knight
Centralia
Centralia Daily
Knight
Notice to Young Republicans of Patoka Township
A business meeting for the Young Republican organization will be held at 7 30 p m Saturday October 19 at the I O O F hall Speakers will be present and begin at 8 o'clock L D Kelly Martin is the organizer.
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Patoka Township
Young Republican Organization
L. D
Kelly” Martin
Christian Endeavor Opens Sunday Evening Service
The Christian Church Christian Endeavor program begins at 7 o clock Sunday night October 18 with an opening song Home Sweet Home and prayers. Talks by Frank Hlifritz Doris Good Mr. Field and Alta Fugh discuss the topic What is Home. Music includes an accordion solo pansy waser and a poem by Gayle Belcher. Closing benediction and announcements follow led by Thelma Pugh.
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Christian Endeavor
Weaders
Frank Hlifritz
4Doris Good
Pansy Waser
Mr. Field
Alta Fugh
Gayle Belcher
Doxolgoy
Thelma Pugh
Revival Services Progress in Vernon M E Church
The M E Church revival continues at Vernon with services at 7 15 p m and a crowded Sunday calendar. Hours include Patoka 9 30 a m Mound Chapel 11 00 a m Vernon 7 15 p m with the first quarterly conference at Mound Chapel on Sunday November 18.
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Vernon
Patoka
Mound Chapel
Revival Opens In DeSoto At M E Church South
Rev. F. M. McKinney conducts a revival this week at the M. E. Church South in DeSoto. He leads services nightly as part of the religious outreach in the town.
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F. M. McKinney
DeSoto
M. E. Church South
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Patoka Woman’s Club
Ww. O. Fink
Shelbyville
Dwig
Guardian Angels
Dockhr Carrington
DAD
U. of I. Grad
M. E. Church, South
Mr. Monroe Hopkins
Land Bank Organization
Cox
Ladies Fancy Work Club
Teache
Weiner
23Rd
Christian Science Churches
Mrs. Cox
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