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Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and Moves
Possum Trot residents Lena Williams Ruth Hester and Lela Helpingstine visited their parents Mr. and Mrs. Lee Shuler. Delbert Carter and Verland Carter stayed with their aunt Mrs. Mary Ellen Doudera. Lois Burns of Hammond Indiana visited sister Roberta Williams. Clyde Higgins sold his farm to Logan Phillips of Alma and may move to Centralia. Robert Carter's family joined Rosa Black’s home with Duncan relatives. Paul B Williams hosted guests Lela Williams Manteno Illinois and Robert Black Salem. Fred Zurbriggen hauled corn from Farina. Alvin Gray and Alpha Gray visited Roy Ballance Patoka Dan Rainey Alma and C M Heskett at W L Heskett’s.
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Lena Williams
Ruth Hester
Lela Helpingstine
Lee Shuler
Judy Zurbriggen
Salem
Delbert and
Verland Carter
Mary Ellen ‘Doudera
Hammond
Indiana
Roberta Williams
Clyde Higgins
Logan Phillips
Alma
Centralia
Robert Carter
Rosa Black
Fred Duncan
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Marion Duncan
Texas
Paul B. Williams
Lela Williams
Manteno
Illinois
Robert Black
Ray Albert
Fred Zurbriggen
Farina
Alvin and
Alpha Gray
Roy Ballance
Patoka