Illinois Democrats rally at state fair amid graft accusations
Springfield reports expose of Nash Kelly Horner Rosenberg leadership unsettles downstate voters. Horner defends leadership as leaders seek to bolster party on Governor's Day while critics accuse Chicago operatives of fraud and patronage. Dowdle brothers and Nash nephews cited in Sanitary District deals as probes continue.
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Springfield
Illinois
Democratic
Nash-Kelly- Horner
Rosenberg
Horner
Chicago
U. S
Edward Joseph Kelly
Kelly
Sanitary District
Nash
Dowdle Brothers
Ed” Kelly
Cook County
Nash, Kelly, Horner and Rosenberg
Jack
Pat Nash
Tom Nash
Nash & Ahern
al Capone
McDonough
Kerner-Skrada
Edward J. Barrett
Billy” O’connell
Edward Hughes
Belcher Family Plans Sixth Annual Reunion at Patoka Park
The fifth Belcher descendants reunion was held at Patoka Park on September 8 with many relatives attending from Decatur Detriot St Louis Vandalia and Minonk among others. The sixth annual gathering is scheduled for September 2 1934 at the same park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Belcher
Patoka Park
Jim Belcher
Decatur
Dane Ae
Joe Votruba
Tamaleo
Walter
Darrel
Dorothy Belcher
Ed Belcher
Vesper Alexander
Patoka
Ed Knight
Iamily
Hillsboro
Steve Williams
Centralia
Lydia Adkins
Detroit, Mich
Chas. Barrow
St. Louis
Patoka Schools Open On Schedule With Strong Attendance
The Patoka schools opened as announced with ready facilities and satisfactory attendance. Enrollment totals include 62 in high school with 104 in grades plus four post graduates, two returning and two new.
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Patoka
Cradle Roll Class Picnic at M E South
Wilma Diveley led the Cradle Roll Class of M E South in a Wednesday afternoon picnic at the church. The group enjoyed fried chicken deviled eggs cup cakes and bananas for supper on the lawn then spent the evening in games before departing at 7 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Diveley
Vernon Lady Weds Quincy Man
Announcement of the marriage of Mrs. Susan Klinge of Vernon to Mr. Owen W. Neff of Quincy. The ceremony was performed at Vandalia by Rev Esker in the Parsonage. The couple resides in Vernon and Quincy and are greeted with best wishes.
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Susan Klinge
Vernon
Owen W. Neff
Quincy
Vandalia
Esker
The
Christian Church
Neff
Vernon and
Shonobier
William Klinge
Soldiers Home
Mr. Neff
Logansport
Ind
Chicago
Eagan Store in Foster Township Robbed
The Andy Eagan store in Foster township was burglarized last Thursday night with about 50 dollars of merchandise stolen and two gasoline tank locks pried off with roughly 30 gallons taken. Entry was through a broken window and the incident was reported to the sheriff for investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Eagan
Foster Township
Nurse Ruth Smith Tours Black Hills and Midwest
The Register received a letter from Ruth Smith formerly west of town renewing her subscription for the new year. She is a registered nurse at Pekin Hospital and enjoyed a vacation touring the Black Hills South Dakota Wyoming Colorado and Missouri.
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Register
Ruth Smith
West of Town
Here
Pekin Hospital
Pekin
Black Hills
South Dakota
Wyoming
Colorado
Missouri
House Party Honors Miss Parisi of Chicago
Miss Ruth Pugh hosted a Patoka house party in honor of her guest Miss Madaline Parisi of Chicago last Thursday night. Guests included Misses Ruby and Mae Eagan Anna Belcher Bettie Simcox of Patoka and Merle Willett of Stringtown. A very enjoyable evening was spent and guests departed late wishing for many returns.
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Madaline Parisi
Chicago
Ruth Pugh
Patoka
Ruby and
Mae Eagan
Anna Belcher
Bettie Simcox
Merle Willett
Stringtown
Death of Lon Hazle Wood at Centralia
News of the death of Lon Hazle Wood was received here as he had been very ill for several days. He spent several weeks at the Mrs. Carlos home west of Patoka last summer before his illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon Hazlewood
Centralia
Mrs. Carlos
Patoka
New Assistant to Local M. E. Church
A young gentleman has joined Rev. and Mrs. Glotfelty Jr at their home to assist the couple. He is the couple's second child born on Saturday September 2, 1933 weighing eight pounds four ounces. Congratulations to the family.
Democrats Gather for Free Picnic at State Farm
A number of locals identified as Democrats attended a free feast at State Farm last Sunday. Reported activity included a roll call to tally remaining party members. Meanwhile the Parsonage in Patoka, long home of Mr and Mrs John Thompson, is now vacant as they moved to L F Zimmerman residence. Tommy Eastman of the R F C Elmwood and Maurice Dukes of Lewistown visited over the weekend before returning to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Farm
M. E. Parsonage
Patoka
John Thompson
Thompsons
L. F. Zimmerman
Tommy Eastman
Elmwood
Maurice Dukes
Lewistown
New and returning faces fill Patoka notes
Essex car owners George Purcell and wife are noted in Patoka. A batch of 25¢ pocket knives arrived. Numerous visits and travels are listed, including Patoka residents visiting Chicago for the Century of Progress, and several families visiting relatives in Centralia, Meridian, Vandalia, and Kansas City. Local shopping, wallpaper arrivals, and furniture deals are mentioned alongside school and fair activity.
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George Purcell
Don Crawford
Chicago
Century of Progress
Rose Martin
Vernon
George Belcher
Lincoln
Allie Gray
Fred Harrington
Bonner-Peek
Dr. Murfin
Robert Walker
Karl Dyberry
Hugh Walker
Wadkins
Wilma Crawford
Floyd Smith
State Teachers College of DeKalb
Dane Walker
Orville Schroeder
Wisconsin
Patoka Hon, & Furn. Co
Patoka Hon. & Furn. Co
Paul Dean
Paul Logan
L. E. Green
L. J. Peek
A. M. Peek
Pope Two
Fayette County Fair
Brownstown
Ed Kidder
Centralia
Phelps
Madeline Parisi
Ruth Pugh
Walter Shoupe
Mound Orchards
Bob Johnstone
Joe Clark
Pauline
Kansas City
Amanda Clark
Heramily
Florence Cain
Terre Haute
Sandoval
George Mason
Harold Chance
John Chance
Frank Miller
Springfield
Patoka
L. E. Marlory
Federal Agricultural Department
New York
Leo Walker
Clark
Winton Wright
Valker
Illinois Highway 146 Opens All Paved Route From Cape Girardeau
Cape Girardeau Missouri August 29 Illinois Highway 146 from Cape Girardeau across Illinois is now an all paved road. The route connects Cape Girardeau to Golconda via Anna Vienna Dixon Springs Marissa and the Free Bridge in St Louis. It provides the shortest cross state link to St Louis and to Chicago Detroit, boosting Southeast Missouri and Arkansas access.
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Cape Girardeau
Illinois
Missouri
Ozarks
Golconda
Ilinois
Mississippi
Anna
Vienna
Cape Gireadeau
St. Louis
U.S
Carbondale
Pinecineville
Marissa
Chicago
Detroit
Holt and Lane Wedding in Vandalia
The marriage of Clarence Holt to a Lane daughter was performed by Rev M C Henderson at the Henderson home in Vandalia on a Saturday evening. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs James Lane of Kaskaskia township, is a Vandalia High School graduate of 1930. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs J R Holt of Kaskaskia township, is a 1926 Vandalia high school alumnus. Foster Holt served as best man. They will reside at the bride’s parents’ home for now.
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Patoka
Mary Brewster
Springfield
Blanch Souter
Ingfield
Bertha Miller
Havana
Sadie Jane
Margaret McDole
Mary Jane Bobbitt
Burlington
Wisconsin
Rosella Lovejoy
Neenels
California
Charles Souter
Missoula
Montana
Marshall Souter
Louisa Livesay
Effie Carter
Samsula
Florida
Souter
J. M. Smith
Henderson
Vandalia
Clarence
M. C. Henderson
James Lane
Kaskaskia Township
The Old Gang Holds Picnic
A regular annual picnic of the old gang was held last Sunday at Merle Jones home with an all day gathering. Near all members attended and numerous families from Kinmundy area and Pecatur joined Roy Jones Edwin Arnold Murl Jones Bill Willett Alva Innion Raymond Maulding Billy Morris Bill Doolen Edgar Doolen Dale Arnold Darrel Arnold Mason Bassett Dwight Bundy Archie McNicol and others attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Jones
Roy Jones
Edwin Arnold
Murl Jones
Bill Willett
Alva Innion
Raymond Maulding
Billy Morris
Bill Doolen
Edgar Doolen
Dale Arnold
Darrel Arnold
Mason Bassett
Dwight Bundy
Kinmundy
Archie McNicol
Pecatur
Real rattler found on Walter Shoupe Mound peach acres
A rattlesnake was reportedly found on the Walter Shoupe Mound peach acres with many seeing a young snake said to have six rattles. In Pope Township, concern arises over potential danger if the snake had struck a resident. Mr and Mrs Charles Kitzmiller of Alton visited Grace Thompson and her husband last Sunday.
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Walter Shoupe
Pope
Pope Township
Charles Kitzmiller
Alton
Grace Thompson
Supplementary Regulations on Pig Shipment
Government tightens control on pig shipments by the Secretary of Agriculture starting Sept 5. Written permits required. no more than 200 head per owner. pregnant sows exempt. sow weight threshold lowered to 240 pounds. bonuses of 41 per head to qualified sows not adjusted.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Golden Wedding for Mr and Mrs L P Hill
Mr and Mrs L P Hill celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on August 30 1933 with a neighbor gathering and a social hour at their home. An evening program featured a solo by Mr Hill a song by Mrs James of Salem and prayers by Uncle J T Stephens followed by ice cream and cake. The event began with a Sunday August 27 family reunion at the Hill home drawing many relatives and friends from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. P. Hill
Hill
James
Salem
J. T. Stephens
Vera
W. L. Horton
Tolono
Henry Smith
Fred Thomas
Will Bridgman
Charles Huff
Frank Jenkins
Decatur
Alice Thomas
Festus Waymire
Weona McNeese
Westervelt
W. R. Thomas
Mary Casey
Charles Casey
Reverend Humphrey Attends Missouri Church Conference
Rev and Mrs Humphrey travel to near Quincy and Hannibal for the Missouri M E South Conference. Rev Gail Hines left last week and is assigned to Craig and St Joseph Missouri churches.
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Humphrey
Quincy
Hannibal
Gail Hines
Craig
St. Joseph, Mo
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Illinois News Bureau
Roosevelt
Belcher Family
M. E. South
EAGAN
Foster
Register Reader
M. E. Church
Democrat
Newsy
Holt and Lane
Mrs. L., P. Hill
Missouri Church Conference
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