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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1947
Page
5
Principal C. E B. Crawford reports an unofficial enrollment of 215 at Sandoval Community High School, up from 180 last year and 158 in 1945. The rise follows Patoka students transferring to the district until Patoka builds its new high school.
Construction on the Illinois Central and B and O railway depot at Odin progresses, replacing the 1945 fire destroyed structure. Foundation work is ready to be poured and completion is hoped for by late fall, with a modern building to replace the old.
The Chicago distribution center will begin returning about 37,000 casketed World War II remains with nearly 500 bodies arriving from Hawaii in late October. Lt Col Carroll J Grinnell said no returns to next of kin will occur during the holiday period and that deliveries will rise through November and December with a peak in fall 1948. Each body will be escorted by a service branch member and 40 converted Army ambulances will speed deliveries within roughly 100 miles of Chicago.
Three bodies will be returned by government cars with rail transportation reserved for farther destinations.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Davis entertained at dinner Sunday for the children and families. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Cook and daughter Gretchen of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Rogier and son Edgar of Greenville, and Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Davis and family. Senator Ora A. Oldfield of Centralia was a brief caller in Pa Tok a Thursday.
Miss Patricia Kimpler finished nurse training at De Paul hospital in St. Louis and returned home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Berlin Smith attended a family reunion at the home of their son and daughter in Grayville Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Thomas of St. Genevieve Missouri visited relatives with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Thomas senior. Mrs. Henry Bryan and daughter Ann of Centralia were Sunday dinner guests at her sister’s home.
Dr. William A. Albrecht of the University of Missouri calls soil fertility a fourth dimension that enables land to feed the population. He notes three physical dimensions plus this chemical fertility, achieved through manure legumes organic matter lime and fertilizers, as key to high soil productivity.
Miss Rena Hellamy attended church that night as Jace Telford underwent an operation at St. Mary hospital Tuesday morning. By that evening his wife Leolia said he was getting along nicely and improving.
Dorothy Eoffee announces tax sale redemption expires November 19, 1947 for Lot 14 Block 25 Town of Glenridge. Notice notes purchase of real estate for taxes special assessments interest and cost for 1944 and prior years.
Notice to P Menart and interested parties. I Dorothy Eoffee convey on the 19th day the estate town Lot 8 Block 25 Town 8-22 31p Dorothy Eoffee.
To G. E. Eis Jr and all concerned the notice lists taxes special assessment interest and costs for the year 1944 and prior regarding Lot 6 Block 25 Town 8 22 in the estate town Dorothy Eoffee.
To Mrs M E Teasdale and all concerned taxes special assessments interest estate town Lot 5 Block 25 Town.
Local notice advertises an estate sale for Lot 1 in Block 25, Town. The public auction or disposal details are not fully shown, but the property location is identified as Lot 1 Block 25 in Town.
To W F Bell and all concerned Dorothy Eoffee on the 19th day estate towns Lot 10 Block 25 Town.
To I H Cullimore and all concerned the notice lists Lot 11 Block 25 Town as the estate property with a sale or disposition date set for November 19 1947.
Dorothy Koffee bought estate town Lot 12 Block 12 Town 8-22 on November 19 1945. The notice is addressed to M. E. Teasdale and interested parties.
A terse notice to J. W. Teasdale Jr. and all concerned about costs for the year 1944 and prior, referencing estate town property Lot 18 in Block 25.
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