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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1941
Page
5
Local residents journey to Decatur Champaign and Urbana for weekend visits. Many pairs and families from Patoka, Centralia, Vandalia, Ramsey, and nearby towns travel to see relatives, with trips to Chicago and Dallas noted.
Mrs. Gene Adams and Miss Nellie Houston visited Centralia Friday afternoon. Local residents from Woodlawn and Patoka spent Thursday and Friday visiting. many families listed attended dinners and events. A funeral in Winslow, Indiana brought a trip Monday, and others attended the State Baptist Association in West Frankfort. Mary and Rulah Wickersham spent two weeks in Huston, Texas for a church conference.
Edgar Irvin with Miss Nancy Simcox drove to St. Louis on Monday. Miss Lulu Newcomb of St. Louis visited relatives here for the weekend. Mrs. Cora Morgan of Woodlawn Illinois was here early in the week visiting the Kissner and Cole families. J. E. Irvin and Les Jenkins made a business trip to Mt. Vernon on Monday.
Five head saddle horses including an 18 year old brown gelding and a 4 year old bay gelding with gaited and handy traits. A 3 year old brown gelding shows five gaits. a 2 year old brown filly bred to saddle horse. one yearling sorrel stud colt. Also 3 cattle including a Jersey cow, two calves, eight purebred Duroc hogs with piglets. Includes a Holstein heifer calf and bred cattle details.
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