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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1944
Page
4
Mrs John Lewis of St Louis returns home after spending a week with her parents Mr and Mrs Mack Payne and family in Bear Creek.
A northern agricultural dispatch reports farmers facing shortages as machinery travels toward Canada and abroad. Six carloads of combines and tractors were observed bound for overseas delivery, signaling reduced U.S. capacity to sustain food production.
The list records visits among the Linton Payne Lawrence and Robertson families and others from Patoka to Chicago. It notes August 28 opening of school with six pupils led by Bessie Foltz as teacher and Carl Robertson visiting Highland.
The piece argues peacetime tax increases are absorbed by industry efficiency but notes rising gas taxes raise costs for motorists. It cites gasoline prices from 1921 to 1941 and shows tax shares reaching about 75 percent of wholesale value, concluding living standards fall as taxes rise.
The Pleasant Hill church outlines Bible School at 9 30 a m Communion at 10 30 a m and a sermon titled One Thing Thou Lackest from Mark 10 17 27 at 11 00 a m The 7 15 p m Christian Endeavor and 8 00 p m Worship Service feature The Change of Heart from Proverbs 23 7 The message argues that investing in eternal life matters and urges action over mere listening urging Christians to live by Jesus words.
Sunday School at 9 30 a m Morning Worship at 10 45 a m Evangelistic Service at 8 00 p m with subject The Tragic Wedding Guest Prayer services as usual Island Chapel Wednesday 8 p m Patoka Thursday 686 p m
Reverend John Curtis leads Zion Church with Sunday School at 10 a.m. preaching services on the first Sunday night and second Sunday day and night, and Sunday School every morning. Prayer meeting every Tuesday at 8 p.m. Cottage Prayer Meeting at Cecil Black’s home Friday at 8:15 p.m.
Mrs. Ben Padbury and daughter Betty visited Monday evening with Mrs. Fred Tackie. Mrs. Mat Belcher called on Mrs. Joe Trueshell last Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Newtin Smith attended the Du Quoin Fair Monday. Mrs. Mildred Leights visited Mrs. Susie Snyder Tuesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Steele and son visited Centralia with Claude Steele on Sunday. Several locals attended the Salem Fair last week. David Corson and daughter Alice Vaughn from Centralia visited Sunday with Fred Corson and family. Charlie Lutz helps fill silos in the vicinity. Arthur and Homer Steele exhibited hogs at the Du Quoin Fair this week.
Stombaugh family members and friends from Vandalia Shobonier Patoka Rockford and Decatur gathered at the city park Sunday for birthday celebrations honoring John Shepard Ivy Shepard and Mary Stombaugh. Meals drinks and a pleasant breeze marked the event with many relatives in attendance.
Mr Zeke Clarke and Mr Howard Daniels with his daughter were seen shopping in Centralia on Saturday.
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