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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1924
Page
5
A county Democratic ticket event with Congressman Arnold drew many friends to Salem Wednesday. J Lem Ballance led speakers while the crowd weighed Republicans versus Democrats and anticipated a four-year term outcome.
About twenty three members of the young ladies and young mens class met October 14 at Mrs. Lillie Zobrist home for a birthday surprise party. They formed the Sunshine Band with officers elected: President Miss Mac Hagan Vice President Miss Amy Belcher Secretary Miss Thelma Hopkins Treasurer Mrs. Mary Wasem Scribe Miss Bertha Belcher. Refreshments of maple nut ice cream were served. Guests included Mrs. Lettie Eiseman and Mrs. Troyer. Next meeting set for November 7 at Miss Amy and Anna Belcher homes.
Albert Perry and son Frank spent Sunday with family in Central G. C. Johnson and family attended the DuQuoin fair Friday. C. J. Metzger and family and J. E. Cooper and family visited Rose Hill Sunday. Metzger, a congress candidate, toured the east part of the district last week. Pentecostal church continues services with third baptising held last Sunday. Baptist Church Aid Bazaar set for Saturday night October 18 at the Town House. Joe Humes and wife from Heyworth visit old-time friends and relatives this week.
Sunday School attendance reached thirty five with a collection of 63 cents. Bowen and Rollings families visited nearby Vandalia with Reeter family. Snyder and family called on Boulder area relatives. Corsan family visited Shobonier relatives. Bowen and Belcher families visited Willie Bowen’s household. Bopp family visitors included Millard Palmer’s kin. Jake Bowen started a store in Fairman. Lila and Lela Bopp visited sister Mrs. Millard Palmer and family.
Commissioners met to plan a river bottom road on Fayette and Clinton county lines with subscription appeals noted. Community mourns Miss Lora Enloe. several local names visit, cattle sales and swaps occur, and road work continues near the school.
STRINGTOWN residents including Noy and Jessie Blankinship Mrs Anne Cole and families visited John McConnell and wife on Wednesday. Several attended births day Nation show in Vandalia. Local families hosted and visited relatives from Harvey, Centralia, Vandal ia and FD area with bake sales and social events Sunday and Friday evenings.
A Centralia Studebaker struck Jess Yardley s buggy on the road south of town Sunday night and the rear end looked like a cyclone. No one was hurt. The car slid into a ditch and a Centralia wrecker freed it. A damaged fender was the total for the car.
The Christian church holds its annual Bazaar at the First State Bank on Thanksgiving Day.
A dispute that led to a strike vote among Illinois Central Railroad telegraph employees will be submitted jointly to the Railroad Labor Board by the company and the employees. E. J. Manion, president of the Order Railroad Telegraphers, announced the arrangement.
Neoga residents began erecting a new Christian church last Wednesday with work to be rushed to be completed by winter. Local church members and builders coordinate the project as neighbors watch progress.
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