Community Notes From Jefferson County Social Roundup
McHaney Melza Fox and wife of Jefferson county spent Sunday with George Fox and family. Ensign Eugene Sanders of Florida spent several days with home folks. He may leave soon after station training. Laura Bullard and family moved to Mrs. Fanny Boring’s farm near Allman Cemetery. Lester Bullard and family moved to a small farm south of Cabbage Church. Warren Osborn, recently in overseas service, will visit his folks soon. Henry Powell picking pears for Leslie McWhirter. School started on Laboray. Mrs. Virginia Kessner and children living at Salem. B. L. Davidson and son of Bloomington called on Alvin Gray and wife and Mrs. Dana Somerville and Mrs. J. Stutts. George Davidson of Tont called. Tony Clark and family attended the Salem fair. Cecil Black and family visited Mrs. Susan Black and sister Mrs. Mattie Kennedy. Annette Gray returned to Medford Oregon to teach. Jno. Fulton and wife helped harvest peaches at Shrefflers. Chas. Jett bought five Angora goats from Alvin Gray. Eli Howard traded at Alma.
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Eugene Sanders
Florida
Over
Constitution Day Proclaimed by Governor Green
Governor Dwight H. Green declared Sunday September 17 as Constitution Day urging civic and religious groups to observe the date. Illinois reports record low maternal and infant death rates in early 1944, with 64 426 births and 45182 deaths in six months. A new thirty minute sound film by the Illinois Development Council promotes stateAgriculture and industry and other films feature the state safety department. The Illinois turkey crop reaches a record 853 000 birds. Plans for a three story Illinois state museum are under consideration west of the state armory as part of capitol group development.
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Dwight H. Green
United States
Illinois
State Department of Public Health
Illinois Development Council
Department of Safety
Ilinois State
Capitol Group
State Armory
For Sale Radios by Maurice Cox Patoka
For sale two radios a 5 tube wet battery Philco table model and a Philco car radio both in good condition listed by Maurice Cox Patoka user posted.
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Philco
Maurice Cox
Patoka
Utp
Miss Martin's Rise in National Women's Republican Clubs
The text outlines Miss Martin initiating and developing the National Federation of Women's Republican Clubs, an organization expanding to 3800 clubs in 40 states with about 400,000 members. Her political interest began at Wellesley, continued at the University of Maine, and at Yale where she studied law in 1937 as director of the women's division.
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Miss Martin
National Federation of Women’s Republican Clubs
Wellesley
University of Maine
Yale University
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Melza Fox
Jefferson County
George Fox
Laura Bullard
Fanny Boring
Allman Cemetery
Lester Bullard
Cabbage Church
Warren Osborn
Henry Powell
Leslie McWhirter
Laboray
Virginia Kessner
Salem
B. L. Davidson and Son
Bloomington
Alvin Gray
Dana Somerville
J. Stutts
George Davidson
Tont
Tony Clark
Cecil Black and
Famiy
Susan Black
Mattie Kennedy
Annette Gray
Medford
Oregon
Jno
Fulton
Shrefflers
Chas. Jett
Eli Howard
Alma
John A. Jennings
III
Executive Mansion
WGN
Chicago
State Capitol News
Council
Springfield
Agriculure
Chicago Natural History Museum
Illinois Capitol Group
Statehouse
Supreme Court
Departments of Health and Works
U.S. Treasury Department
Charlie
Lodge
Tim
Conference of Alcoholi Beverage Industries
S. Locust
Centralia
Ill
P. J. Mojonnier
Patoka, Ill
Harry Perkins
Vernon, IN
the Evening Sentinel
Ite
Nelle Quayle
Artie Rogier
Marion E. Martin
Republican National Committee
Crawfords
Mobil Oil and Gas
Fountain Service
Richeson’s Cafe
Helen Richeson
Pana
Patoka Elevator Co
George J. Wasem
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