Brumfield reports from Camp Croft on war duty and life
First Sergeant Henry W. Brumfield writes from Camp Croft South Carolina to his mother praising health and morale. He describes changes in personnel, the Block System, duties managing cooks buglers and A and A s, and notes the skill of buglers and the broad range of armorer tasks amid wartime training.
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Henry W. Brumfield
Camp Croft
South Carolina
Henry Brumfield
Patoka
Register
Mother
Bob Young
Marvin Walker
Rockies
M. I
Garand
B.A.R
Gerles
Patoka Dairy Closes Doors On October First
W. J. Schroeder owner of Patoka Dairy Company announces permanent closure on October 1 due to insufficient milk supply and farmer disinterest. St Louis Dairy Company will haul milk to Vandalia until new equipment is secured. Schroeder plans a vacation with his daughter in Colorado Springs and will work for St Louis Dairy upon return to St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Schroeder
St. Louis Dairy Company
Martin's Cash Store Undergoes Modernization
Martin's Cash Store, Patoka, owned by Mr and Mrs Cecil Martin, is undergoing extensive interior modernization to improve merchandising. Shelving is being rearranged, push carts with wire baskets installed, and facilities added to serve customers from front or back doors. The upgraded store aims to resemble city supermarkets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin’s Cash
Cecil Martin
Patoka
Rationing Likely Extended to Several Fields
The OPA announced rationing may extend to several fields including clothing. General ration books are being printed. Rationing could control excess purchasing power and safeguard scarce commodities as economists view it as part of the anti inflation drive.
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OPA
Victoria OES Initiation Held September 28
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne E. Walton were initiated into Victoria Chapter No. 253, Order Eastern Star, with guests from Denver and Sandoval. Mrs. C. M. Miller sang as Mrs. Burl Alexander accompanied on piano. December birthdays provided refreshments. Next meeting will honor Past Matrons and Patrons. Mrs. H. S. Riley will attend Grand Chapter in Chicago.
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Wayne E. Walton
Victoria Chapter
Eastern Star
Denver
Colo
Sandoval
Ill
C. M. Miller
Burl Alexander
H. S. Riley
Grand
Chicago
Infant Son James Tommy Divine Dies at 5 Months
James Tommy Divine, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J Divine, died Monday September 28 at 12:30 PM. Born April 24, 1942, he was 5 months 4 days old. Graveside services were held September 29 at Phillips Cemetery east of Kinmundy.
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James Tommy Divine
James Divine
Kinmundy
Local stores return to full six day weekly schedule
Local stores resume a six day week with no Thursday afternoon hours, ending July through September closures.
Letter from 1st Sgt. Brumfied at Camp Croft
Wayne writes to share news as his son 1st Sgt. Henry W. Brumfied of Company D, 27th Infantry Training Battalion at Camp Croft closes a long day. He jokes about the rank and asks for a prompt reply with all the news.
Vernon Man John W Jones Celebrates 89th Birthday
John W Jones of Vernon celebrated his 89th birthday Monday with a family dinner at his Vernon home. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Guy Jones and daughters Betty Billie Helen and Janet of Decatur and Mr and Mrs E L Norris with children Lucille Rober Erwin J F Arnold Beulah Jarrett and Irene and Opal Jones.
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John W. Jones
Vernon
Guy Jones
Betty
Billie
Helen
Janet
Decatur
E. L. Norris
Lucille
Rober
Erwin
J. F. Arnold
Beulah Jarrett
Irene
Opal Jones
Notice of WCTU Meeting at Local Methodist Church
A meeting of the W C T U will be held at the local Methodist church next Tuesday afternoon October 6 at 2 00 o clock Mrs C H Webb will be leader Everyone is invited and urged to attend
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W. C.T.U
Birthday Surprise For Mrs Rufus Stephens Jr
Friends and relatives pleasantly surprised Mrs. Rufus Stephens Jr on her 20th birthday at the Adams home. The event included sandwiches, a large birthday cake, gifts, and a telegram from her husband in the Army stationed at Camp Stewart Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus Stephens, Jr
F. E. Adams
Station Hospital
Camp Stewart
Georgia
Girls 4-H Club Show Set for Salem October 3
The Marion County Girls 4-H Club show and contest will take place October 3 at the Farm Bgwau Building from 9 30 a m to 3 30 p m. Members will exhibit their projects and compete in judging and demonstration contests due to rubber shortages affecting the Farmers Institute. The public is invited to view displays through the afternoon.
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Marion County Girls
Mrs Schmidt and infant discharge from Breese hospital
Mrs Paul Schmidt and her infant son were discharged from Breese hospital last Saturday and will spend two weeks with Mrs Schmidt’s relatives before returning home near Terre Haute Indiana. Carol McIntire visited in Patoka with his parents Wilbur and Mrs Melntire and friends. The Melntires returned with Carol to Chicago then to Dixon to visit relatives before a Monday return. Wilbur reports a snow flurry in Chicago.
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Paul Schmidt
Breese Hospital
Miss Winifred Harvey Weds Dale Britt in Colorado
Announcement from Sandoval says Miss Winifred Harvey daughter of William A. Harvey wed Staff Sergeant Dale Britt son of Mr and Mrs Orville Britt of Patoka on Sunday August 28 at 2 p m in the First Baptist Church Colorado Springs. Chaplain Beecher officiated. Attendants included Harold D Chance and his wife. The couple then toured Garden of the Gods Pikes Peak and Denver before her return to Sandoval.
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Christian Church
Sandoval
Winifred Harvey
William A. Harvey
Dale Britt
Orville Britt
Patoka
First Baptist
Coloado Springs
Colorado
Beecher
Harold D. Chance
Springfield
Chance
Sandoval Community High School
First National Bank of
Denver
Opal Jones Hosts Vernon Club Meeting
The Better Neighbor's Club of Vernon met at Opal Jones's home on September 30 with fourteen members and three guests. Activity included fancy work and gossip. Guests were Arvilla Hines Beulah Jarrett and Mildred Norris. Next meeting set for October 28 with Mrs Mattie Jarrett.
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Vernon
Opal Jones
Miss Jones
Bertha Quayle
Florence Morgan
Fern Gehrkin
Elizabeth Whitehurst
Effie Hathaway
Elvira Livesay
Beulah Webb
Stella West
Freda Meadors
Bertha Moore
Ora Whitehurst
Marie Hathaway
Mattie Jarrett
Marion county Navy enlistments rise with new recruits
Effingham Navy Recruiting Station reports late Marion county enlistments with six new apprentices and one motor machine second class recruit. Recruits include Pearl Emmiet White 19 Kinmundy Fredrick Albert Hahn 28? Iuka Arthur William Trepatz 24 Centralia Allan Ball 26 Centralia James William Finn 22 Iuka Joseph John Turek 22 Alma Edward B Hooten 20 Kell plus applicants Ralph Pyle 20 Centralia Louis B Hardin 21 Centralia Robert N Daniels 20 Salem awaiting induction at Great Lakes.
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U. S. Navy
Marion County
Effingham
Great Lakes
Pearl Emmiet White
Kinmundy
Fredrick Albert Hahn
Iuka
Arthur William Trepatz
Centralia
U. S. Naval Reserve
Navy
Salem
Allan Ball
James William Finn
Joseph John, Turek
Alma
Edward B. Hooten
Kell
Ball
Ralph Pyle
Louis B. Hardin
Robert N. Daniels
Voters Urged to Register for November Election
Marion county residents are reminded they must register by October 5 to vote in this fall’s election. County Clerk Oscar L. Hawkins is offering registration at the Salem County Clerk’s office and a temporary Centralia office on South Locust Street, open Wednesday through Saturday from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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Salem
Marion County
Oscar L. Hawkins
Old City Hall
South Locust Street
Centralia
Rev C M Miller Returns Home From Ottawa Sanitarium
The Rev C M Miller former pastor of the local Methodist church has been discharged from the Tubercular Sanitarium at Ottawa Illinois and arrived home last Thursday to spend the winter with his family after a sickness lasting over a year and a half.
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C. M. Miller
Ottawa
Ill
Rubber or Else The Nation Must Produce Artificial Rubber Now
The nation faces rubber shortages and a push for widespread gasoline rationing. Experts cite past political delays and urge maximum government cooperation to accelerate artificial rubber production from oil coal or grain alcohol, freeing industry from barriers to prevent a national slow down.
Patoka School News Highlights Daily Music and Nature Studies
Beginning this week music instruction occurs daily from 1 45 to 2 05 with Mrs Wasem. First graders study trees and can identify silver maple American elm and pin oak while second graders observe birds and plan a walk before migration.
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Wasem
Caro Miller
Assumption
Vursell Seeks House Seat As War Needs Lead
Salem Illinois reports Charles W Vursell a leading 23rd district candidate pledging more business and less politics in Congress. He attacks adjournment and supports loosening federal oil order M-68 while outlining a plan to win the war and balance Congress with Republicans.
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Salem
Ill
Illinois
Charles W. Vursell
Vursell
Marion
Marion County
Jefferson
Laurence F. Arnold
Congress
Washington
Salem Republican
Republic
America
United States
Wursell
Arnold
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Marion CO
Rev. C. M. Miller
Ottawa, Ill
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