Local News Notes From Dix and Nearby Towns
Elder A L Smith of Dix and Pauline Steinbrink of Centralia visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Pi Ji Mojonnier. Mya Howard Riley was in Centralia Tuesday. Several Decatur residents and Missouri visitors gathered Saturday with Mrs Nelle Quayle and family. Merritt Caldwell moved household goods to Jacksonville last Friday while remaining nearby. Mrs Walker spends days in Harvey Illinois with Fred Peddicordy family. C D Martin was in Centralia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elder A. L. Smith
Dix
Pauline Steinbrink
Centralia
C. G. Mojonnier
Pi.Ji Mojonnier
Mya Howard Riley
Ethel'Robb
Gayle Garett
Gladys Jones
T. H. Quayle
Decatur
Litta’ Hodgins
Springfield
Nelle Quayle
Merritt Caldwell
Jacksonville
Merritt
Patoka
State Hospital
T. P. Walker
Harvey, Ill
Fred Peddicordy
C. D. Martin
Local Social Notes Include Illnesses Travels and Births
Joe Yardley remains in serious condition after several days illness. Dr and Mrs Walter Murfin of Decatur visited here. Virgil Wornsman ill with appendicitis. Laura Ververs and Dorthy Ververs visited from Chicago and Carlyle. Several families from Colorado Texas and Kentucky visit Patoka area. Mrs Tony Garcia travels to Texas after her mother's illness. George Porter returns from Wyoming and joins Jones and Martin store. Born to Mr and Mrs George Smith a baby girl on Monday October 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Yardley
Walter Murfin
Decatur
L. D. Altom
Betty
Virgil Wornsman
Dean Martin
Bud Cantrall
Centralia
Bill Parker
Patoka
Chas. Ververs
Keysor
Colorado
William #Ververs
Simla
Laura Ververs
Chicago
Dorthy Ververs
Carlyle
Wm. Ververs
W. R. Thomas
Assumption
Joe McNeese
Westerwest
Clara Thomas
Danville
James Thomas
Tony Garcia
San Antonio
Texas
St. Louis
Rolland Wyant
Waynesville
Ralph Roseman
Clarence Moore
Gilford Roseman
Lee Wadkins
Leroy
Odie Kirk
Irvin Wellsrof
Kentucky
Ben Decker
Bristol
John Roseman
Pope Township
Lillie Johnson
Jenne Smith
George Porter
West
Wyoming
Jones and Martin
George Smith
Revival Meeting Extends Into Second Week at Southern Methodist Church
The Southern Methodist Church revival enters its second week with Rev C F Corzine and Rev M D Ballance preaching Sunday night. Rev Ross Smith conducts evangelistic services with singing by Rev and Mrs Jackson of Rushville. Large crowds attend nightly at 7 30 p m with special selections. Jackson to preach at Patoka 10 45 a m and Zion 2 30 p m on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Methodist Church
C. F. Corzine
Centralia M. E
M. D. Ballance
Ross Smith
Smith
Jacksons
Patoka
Jackson
Zion Church
Birthday Dinner for Mr Monroe Hopkins at Home
Relatives and friends gathered at Monroe Hopkins's home on Sunday October 1 to celebrate his seventy eighth birthday. A noon meal filled baskets and a long table while guests shared memories and conversation about old times. Attending were John Crawford and family T T Cox and family Martin Hopkins and family Elmer Kinney Harold Simcox and family Orville Hopkins and family Bud Jarrett Emmett Kelleher and H Jones of Arnold Chapel. all departed late afternoon extending best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Hopkins
Monroe
Hopkins
John Crawford
Martin Hopkins
Elmer Kinney
Harold Simcox
Sandoval
Orville Hopkins
Bud Jarrett
Emmett Kelleher
H. Jones
Arnold Chapel
Uncle Monroe
State-Wide Democratic Rally Planned in Springfield
Marion County Democrats name Howard McGuire and Clark Simcox as co chairs for the statewide rally at the State Fair Grounds Springfield on October 21. The program includes Louis A. Johnson and Pitt Tyson Maner with indoor events and covered walkways to shield attendees from weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard McGuire
Centralia
Clark Simcox
Patoka
Marion County
State Fair Grounds
Springfield
Democratic Young Peoples Group
Democratic Veterans Organizations
Louis A. Johnson
National Democratic Veterans Organization
Pitt Tyson Maner
Young Democratic Clubs of America
Local Man Plans Shell Filling Station venture
B. N. Griffin, a local dairyman, retires from dairy business to enter oil gas and service station trade. Building plans and auto servicing facilities to be added soon. Griffin will handle Shell Oil Company products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. N. Griffin
Mr. Griffin
Shell Oil ‘Co
West Side Restaurant Reopens Under Bob's Place Name
The Cahill building on the west side hosts a restaurant now called Bob's Place under new management. The former owner, a young man from Texas, operated there only a few weeks. The menu offers lunches short orders and sandwiches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cahill
Bob’s
Texas
Pie Supper at Mound Chapel P T A
The Mound Chapel P T A announces a pie supper on Thursday October 28 at Mound Chapel school with a short program and a masquerade. Prizes will be awarded for the best masked, most ragged and comic costumes. Mrs Maude Brumfield, President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mound Chapel
Mound Chapel School
Maude Brumfield
Birthday Party For Nancy Rose Foltz
Saturday afternoon October 16 pupils from Patoka Grade School Room I gathered at Chas Foltz home to celebrate Nancy Rose Foltz turning six. Games led by Mrs Foltz and Henry Broers, refreshments by Mrs Malan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Chas. Foltz
Nancy Rose
Foltz
Henry Broers
Malan
Sue Wireman
Helen Sennet
Patsy Beery
Dorothy DeLay
Rachel Adams
Betty Ann Beckman
Joyce Emmons
Dorothy June Wickersham
Irene Hanson
Joy
Genevieve Barnes
Lois Foltz
George Davis
Mark DeLay
Leroy
Albn Mahoney
Billie Dean Good
John Edmond Wilson
Glenwood Malan
William Pate
Jackie
Gene Hanson
Bruce
Max Foltz
Patoka Woman's Club Holds Annual Banquet at Legion Hall
The Patoka Woman's club celebrated its annual banquet on Friday October 1 at the American Legion Hall. The event featured new president Artie Rogier and retiring president Roy Jones, with speeches and gifts. New and existing officers were announced and welcomed, and members invited to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Woman’s Club
American Legion Hall
Albert Cruse
Garden and Conservation
P. J. Mojonnier
A. T. Gray
Roy Jones
Artie Rogier
S. M. Spurgeon
T. E. Irvin
Frank Miller
Edna Belcher
Marion County Clubs
Albert Cruise
H. N. Potts
A. E. Good
C. M. Rogier
John Chance
J. C. Berry
D. W. Troyer
Tuka Woman’s Club
Baptist Church
Patoka
Toad Island Trio Heads North to Husk Corn
Leo Jackson Adren Stark and Loren Barnes left Sunday for the north to husk corn, joining a harvest crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Jackson
Adren Stark
Loren Barnes
Toad Island
Sunday Guests Spread From Greenville To Vandalia
Stombaugh Hill and Leo Jackson with Adren Stark of Pocahontas plus Wilbert Huddleston and Loren Barnes of West of Patoka were Sunday guests of Rollie Stombaugh and family. Afternoon callers included Mrs DePtta Summan and daughters and Mrs Betty Holcamp and children. Harold Taylor and children from St. Louis visited Rollie Stombaugh's family Friday night and Saturday. Mrs Thomas Stombaugh visited from Saturday to Monday. Carter Barnes was in Vandalia on business Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Jackson
Adren Stark
Pocahontas
Wilbert Huddleston
Greenville
Loren Barnes
West of Patoka
Rollie Stombaug
DePtta Summan
Betty Holcamp
Harold Taylor
St. Louis
Annie Goodwin
Thomas Stombaugh
Carter Syne Barnes
Vandalia
Patoka Vernon Arnold Mounds M E Church Schedule Note
The M E Church announces service times at Patoka Vernon Arnold and Mounds with Sunday and weekday slots and an Oct 31 quarterly conference at Vernon. A donor appreciation for Pastor W E Shaffer and his wife is noted as a grateful gesture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Vernon
Arnold
Mounds
Christ’s Service
W. E. Shaffer
State Geological Survey Publishes Oil Maps for Illinois Basin
The Illinois Geological Survey prints a detailed oil map report on Pennsylvanian outcrops in Southeastern Illinois. Alfred H. Bell headed the study synthesizing information from recent drilling across the Illinois basin. The Report of Investigations No. 45, by Newton and Weller, correlates rock formations with field outcrops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois
Illinois
Geologial Survey Division
State Department of Registration and Education
Alfred H. Bell
Oil and Gas Division
Geological Survey
Pat
William A. Newton
J. Marvin Weller
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Kinney
Tus
Cox & Martin
Brown’s Food
Vernon, Illinois
Navy
M. E. Church
Mr. Monroe Hopkins
West Side Restaurant
Nancy Rose Foltz
Woman’s Club
Stombaugh Hill
Raines Furn. Co
State Geological Survey
Hollys
Hoffman
E. Broadway
Centralia, Ill
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