Stelle Says Oil Bill Will Never Pass Legislature
Lieut. Gov. John Stelle told the Illinois Oil Operators Equity Association that the proposed oil conservation bill will not pass. He framed the measure as a proration plan aimed at industry control, contrasting it with conservation and warning of major-company influence in Illinois oil. Organizers urged rejection of any control laws and called for true conservation protecting royalty owners.
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Stelle
Fairfield
Ill
John Stelle
Horner
Illinois Independent Oil Producers Association
The
Petroleum Association of Illinois
Illinois-Indiana Petroleum Association
Illinois
Wlinois
Uae
Aly Clanus
Jinmuis
Pepe
George Harsh Jr
Equity Association
Ilinois
Vernon High School Quarterly Honors and Sports Update
The Vernon High School reports first quarter honors for James Cudd Hazel Lawrence Billy Jones and others with high GPAs. The softball team posted a 580 percentage with wins over Breese Beckemeyer and Shobonier and losses to Farina and Kinmundy. New subjects include citizenship biology and a fall play The Haunted Chair with production slated for November 10. Vernon opens the season November 3 at Zenia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon High School
Seaon
Vernon
Bingham
Shobonier
Breese
Beckemeyer
Patoka
Farina
Kinmundy
Vandeveer
Billy Gadel
Ray Gadel
Paul Brown
Edwin Bates
William Livesay
Dale Zimmerman
Richard Bates
Billy Jones
James Hathaway
Lowell Thomas
Gene Thomas
Whitehurst
Cox
Bates
Hathaway
Livesay
Cudd
Thomas
Raymond
Woodriver
Scarlet and Gray
L. J. Bates Jr
Ouffelder
Zenia
Mrs S E Altom Hosts Bridge Club Thursday
Mrs S E Altom entertained her bridge club at her home Thursday afternoon October 19. Two tables of bridge were played with Mrs Clayton Beery scoring high Mrs Homer Potts second Mrs O C Kilgore consolation and Mrs Orville Schroeder floating. A dessert course was served by the hostess. Those present were Mesdaimes Clayton Beery Altom Howard Riley Dean Martin Dale Altom Orville Schroeder O C Kilgore Homer Potts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Altom
Clayton Beery
Homer Potts
O. OC. Kilgore
Orville Schroeder
Mesdaimes Clayton Beery
Be, Altom
Howard Riley
Dean Martin
Dale Altom
Orville Schroeder O. C
Kilgore
Birthday Dinner for Mr John Crawford
A birthday dinner was held Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs John Crawford honoring Mr Crawford. Attending were Mr and Mrs Frank Crawford and family Mr and Mrs Clayton Slifer Effingham Mr and Mrs Don Crawford and Marie Mr and Mrs Walter Adams Mr and Mrs Lee Crawford and Carol Ann Mr Wm Crawford and daughter Mary Mr and Mrs John Crawford of Vernon and Mr and Mrs John Crawford and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Crawford
Crawford
Frank Crawford
Clayton Slifer
Effingham
Don Crawford
Marie
Walter Adams
Lee Crawford
Carol Ann
Wm. Crawford
Mary
Vernon
Sew No More Club Meeting with Hostess Mrs Davis Jennings
The Sew No More Club met Thursday at Mrs Davis Jennings home on October 19 with social hour and refreshments. The next meeting will be with Mrs Paul Logan. Members present included Harriet Smith Robert Eagan Marcus Cox Vernon Willard McIntyre James Ballance Paul Logan and Davis Jennings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis Jennings
Paul Logen
Mesdames Harriet Smith
Robert Eagan
Marcus Cox
Vernon
Willard McIntyre
James Ballance
Paul Logan
Business visitors from Norman with local associates
Mr. L. H. Chapman, Mr. Fred Kib by and Mr. and Mrs. Stride of Norman were business visitors here part of last week.
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L. H. Chapman
Fred Kibby
Mrs. Stride
Normal
O. E. S. Lodge Initiation at Victoria Chapter Night
About sixty members witnessed the initiation of Mr. and Mrs. Clem Doolen of Vernon into Victoria Chapter. A guest night followed with 115 members and guests present, featuring an initiation ceremony, talks, and an obligation ceremony by a list of chapter officers and guests from Odin Vandalia and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clem Doolen
Vernon
Victoria
Odin
Vandalia
Margarete Glascoe
Makanda
Eunice Altom
Patoka
Adah
Susan Davidson
Salem
Ruth
Katherine Satterlee
Sandoval
Esther
Maude Montz
St. Elmo
Martha
Nora Farthing
Electa
Katherine Wormley
Kinmundy
Warder
Jennie Johnpeter
Carlyle
Sentinel
Mr. Sloan
Bessie
Alice Murfin
Josie Schindler
Order of the Eastern Star of Virginia
Schindler
George Wasem
Farmers Visit National Stock Yards in Marion County Tour
A group of forty six Marion County livestock farmers and youth led by farm adviser Fred J. Blackburn toured National Stock Yards October 19. They viewed cattle hog and sheep grading demonstrations, enjoyed lunch, and visited a packing plant. Attendees included Ray Vandiveer D H Vandiveer Lester Vandiveer Kenneth Shufeldt Joseph Vallow Carl Vallow Burl Green Lyle Swift and others from Kinmundy Patoka Alma Centralia Salem and surrounding areas.
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Marion County
Fred J. Blackburn
National Stock Yards
Producers Livestock Commission Association
Ray Vandiveer
D. H. Vandiveer
Lester Vandiveer
Kenneth Shufeldt
Joseph Vallow
Carl Vallow
Burl Green
Lyle Swift
J. N. Vallow
Sam Lowe
Harold Kliss
Leroy Green
Herschel Rose
Clyde Rose
Ralph Rose
Laura Rose
Clyde St. Clair
William Shaffer
Guy Shaffer
Leon Jones
J. N
Bloomington Visitors and Local Housing Update
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Hitchcock and daughter Joann with Mrs. Ruth Holland and Mrs. Ellis of Bloomington visited Mrs. Roy Ballance on Saturday. Mr. Charles Griffin is constructing a new house south of town.
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Orville Hitchcock
Joann
Ruth Holland
Ellis
Bloomington
Roy Ballance
Charles Griffin
Church Activities Friday Revival at Vernon Pentecost Church
Friday night service led by Rev. J H Reeter features a lesson on the rapture while a Wednesday 7 30 prayer service and Sunday School at 9 30 are announced. Bro Norman Pasley, a former preacher here, conducts a revival in Vernon.
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J. H. Reeter
Reeter
Norman Pasley
Vernon Pentecost
Vernon
Island Chapel Sunday School and Prayer Meetings Notice
Island Chapel lists Sunday School 9:30 to 10:30 a m with Ulysis Jolliff superintendent and 10:30 to 11:30 a m sermon by Maurice Ballance. Evening prayer meeting at 7:30 p m led by Pastor Miller. Helen Jennings of Patoka attended. October 25 noted. all welcome to future prayer meetings.
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Surday
Ulysis Jolliff
Maurice Ballance
Wing Bro
Miller
Helen Jennings
Patoka
Vernon Methodist Church Tem perance Sunday Program in Oct
Vernon Methodist Church invites all to a World’s Temperance Day program on Sunday October 29 featuring songs like Stand up for Jesus Keep Modern No Beer No Wine and The Japanese Say a temperance talk by Rev M D Ballance and a play The Sparkling Glass with Junior group. The church conducts Sunday School at 10:00 a m and the temperance program at 7:30 p m inviting families to attend and support the church and children’s involvement.
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Nnon Methodist Church
Jesus
Helen Betts
Virginia
Nell Stringer
Keith Betts
Elmer Thomas
Donald Cudd
M. D. Ballance
Vernon Methodist
Temperance
Revival Meeting At Arnold Chapel Opens With Linder
A revival began Sunday night at Arnold Chapel with Rev Linder in charge. Services start daily at 7 30 p m with inviting attendance. Special music features Claire Easley and Mary Haworth. R W Linder pastor.
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Arnold Chapel Church
Linder
Claire Easley
Mary Haworth
Parks back in town after long tour
E. E. Parks, once a local resident north of town, now living in Decatur for 22 years, visited Patoka Friday afternoon to see old friends after a long tour through the Dakotas Washington California and a southern return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Parks
Decatur
Patoka
Parks
Dakotas
Washington
California
Whitney Family Visits in Colorado Town
Mr and Mrs Sturard Whitney of Greely Colorado spent a few days with Mrs Archie Hopkins and aunt Mrs Jennie Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sturard Whitney
Greely, Colo
Archie Hopkins
Jennie Walker
Future of Oil Industry in Illinois
Article argues Illinois can sustain rising oil output with modest impact on market. Cites 870 Illinois rigs, national drilling totals, and growing reserves. Predicts spring production near 4 million barrels daily and no need for oil control absent waste.
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Illinois
Texas
Oklahoma
Louisana
Kansas
Austtin
Texas Railroad Commission
Austin
The
Oil and Gas Journal
Carter Oil Company
London
Canada
Ilinois
California
New Mexico
Oil Weekly
Loyal Workers Class Meeting Recalls Halloween Social
The Loyal Workers Class of the Christian Church met at Lulu Hansen’s home for a regular gathering with devotion led by Christina Elifritz. Attendees enjoyed games, costumes, fortune readings, and a gift exchange, with future plans and committees named for Eva Potts’s home event.
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The
Christian Church
Lulu Hansen
Christina Elifritz
Wey
Whrough
Pearl Hudspeth
Bessie Perrine
Mrs. Wadkinss
Aid
Eva Potts
Bertha Scott
Agnes Cox
Mrydle Tacke
Anna Pugh
Harriet Dukes
Nell Quayle
Agenes Cox
Mrs. Field
Madaline Porter
Nelle Quayle
Dolly Wooters
Island Chapel People and Local Moves In One Week
The article lists residents and visitors including Theda Sharp, Helen Carter, Mary Jennings, Jerold Cox, Mary Linton, Dale Brumfield, Truman Wheritt, Freda Carter of Keyesport, Orval Sharp, Decatur shoppers, Bill Hughes and family, Clyde Hughes of Donophan Missouri, and others. It notes funeral attendance, store takeover, moves from Peoria, California visits, bull terrier ownership, nutting trip, and a Plymouth car owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theda Sharp
Helen Carter
Mary Helen Jennings
Jerold Cox
Mary Edith Linton
Dale Brumfield
Truman Wheritt
Freda Carter
Keyesport
Island Chapel
Orval
Freda Sharp
Decatur
Bill Hughes
Peoria
Hughe
Clyde Hughes
Donophan
Carriel
California
Ralph Ballard
Boulder
Lee Gordon
Wernsman Family Visitation Highlights Local Gathering
Independence residents Mr and Mrs James Wernsman and relatives visited Paul Pratt. Mrs Gladys Wengert and daughter Betty spent Saturday with Hobart Arnold and family. L J Bates and family shared Sunday dinner with Marion Calirell Ike Belcher and Edna while home remodeling unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wernsman
Allie Wernsman
Cecelia Wernsman
Vergil Wernsman
Paul Pratt
Gladys Wengert
Betty
Hobart Arnold
L. J. Bates
Marion Calirell
Ike Belcher
Edna
Maud Caldwell Visited Relatives in Patoka Last Week
Maud Caldwell spent several days visiting relatives in Patoka during the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Caldwell
Patoka
Illinois oil campaign faces possible hurdles from rushed laws
The piece warns that hasty Illinois legislation could hinder oil exploration and development. It stresses preserving current efforts and opposing restrictions based on unfounded claims of waste and market disruption, urging free search for oil.
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Yeas Choated
Quarterly News OF Vernon Schools
James Cudd
Hazel Lawrence
William Livesay Jr
Mildred Cox
Betty Lou Burton
Betty Livesay
Mr. Whitehurst
Bridge Club
O. E. S. Lodge
Virginia Martin
Leta Beery
Sadie Crawford
Christina Crawford
Kate Davis
Margaret Cox
Isabel Doolen
Wm Snyder
Ruth Crawford
East St Louis
Hillsboro
Phelma Riley
Edith Cruse
Josie Smcox
Myrtle Roger
Maude Irvin
Augusta Pope
Bessie Murfin
P. J. Mojonnier
Eva Wasem
Olga Altom
Adah Belcher
Pentecosti Church
Vernon Methodist Church
Arnold Chapel
R. W. Linder, Paster
Dorsey Hager
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