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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1941
Page
4
Several families and neighbors from Kinmundy and nearby towns are listed visiting, churchgoing, or hosting guests. Mentions include McHaney Chance, Susan Black, Emmit and Fred Powell, J R Gray and family, Olive Britt, Alpha Gray, Hazel Howard, Billie Gaston, Eunice McHaney, Cecil Black, Charley Jackson, Willie Reese, George Fox, Henry Powell, Thom Duane birth, and visits to Alma Central City Salem and other local spots.
A large crowd attended the quarterly W M S meeting at Marshall Creek with a basket dinner on last Monday October 20. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Joe Macx Mrs Ruth Talbert and Mrs Grace McHaney. Programs included a Workers Conference at Salem church on Tuesday and plans for the next meeting at Brubaker Baptist church on the Sunday after the 8th Sunday in November. James Thomas was baptized Friday evening and left for camp after a 15 day visit at home.
Large crowd attends a kitchen shower and chivroir for Mr and Mrs Amos Hake at bride’s parents Henry and Edna Jones home. They receive many useful gifts as Rev Curtis conducts services at Arnold Chapel.
Mrs Roy Meadors and daughter and son in law of Maron called on Mrs Em Eagen and daughter Pearle at her sister and mother’s home. Several attended the Ladies Aid meeting Thursday with Mrs Roberta Green.
Charlie Renfro and family and Elmer Groff and family from Centralia spent Sunday with Mrs. Cora Renfro. Cecil Palmer and family and Mrs. Russell Palmer visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Palmer. The Ladies Aid of Cubbage Chapel plans an all day meeting and pot luck with Mrs Tony Clark. Lon Osgood returns home after a week with Mrs. Cora Renfro. Gene Renfro visited Centralia with his parents. Eugene and Donnie Clark spent the weekend with their grandmother Mrs. Lee.
Clark called on Mrs. Clarence Guy man last week. Mrs. Eli Palmer visited her son Cecil and family in Odin and called on Mrs. Minnie Donohue and Mrs. Vern Knepper. Ray Palmer went to Chicago Thursday to visit his sister Mrs. Clarence Tackett. Mrs. Clarence Smith called on Mr. and Mrs. Eli Palmer Thursday evening.
An Illinois Writers' Project note shows the word doughboy originated with Civil War infantrymen. Large globular brass buttons on uniforms were likened to ship dumplings called doughboys, giving infantrymen the nickname which later extended to all U S servicemen.
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