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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1942
Page
5
Republican candidate C W Vursell pledges voter oriented reforms in a four part series. He vows not to seek re election, to avoid franking waste, to protect district interests, to oppose party rubber stamping, and to oppose pensioning of Congressmen. He announces an upcoming radio appearance on WDZ at 4 30 p m Oct 18.
Vernon Miss Melba Meador of Cicero Illinois spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Wilmer Meador. Howard Peyton of Moncaqua and other travelers visited relatives here before leaving for Chicago for a army exam. Various families from St Louis Champaign Mount Vernon and other places were social callers or on business in Centralia Clinton Mt Zion and nearby towns.
McHaney of Eli Howard and George Fox were businessers at Alma Saturday. Frank Harlow and family attended a sale at Patoka Saturday. Dora Organ died at 75. funeral at Hancock funeral home Salem. Burial at Sandy Branch Cemetery. Miss Betty Howard visited with De Sanders Sunday. Mrs. Sugannah Stutts from Beaumont Texas visited her kin in the area.
A revival began at Arnold Chapel Monday night with broad invitation. Cpl. Louie Soutier returned from Texas for a ten day furlough to visit his parents and sister. Mrs. A D Nichols Mrs Dresden Headley and Mrs Roy Doolen assisted in taking 2nd Lt Roy Doolen to St Louis for train to Fort Riley Kansas after a ten day furlough.
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