Local Happenings In Centralia And Nearby Towns
Local notes report several social visits and travels. Mré Foster and Mrs David Kelchner were seen in Centralia Thursday. Mrs Ruth Talbert Holland mourns the recent loss of her husband in Bloomington. Holland hailed from Patoka and is a Patoka High School 1904 graduate. Ellery Watson and Emily Bess from Texas visited Mrs W W Murfin’s family this week. Amy Towler and her mother Mrs Cooper reside in a new home. Mrs Cooper reportedly in ill health. Joe Humes of Heyworth visited relatives here late in the week. Mrs Paul Jones and Paula returned Friday from vacations in Iowa and Colorado. W D Murfin of Decatur visited Mrs Lillie Blankinship over the weekend. F B Ballance and M M Spurgeon traveled to St Louis on business. J R Wasem of Decatur attended the funeral of Mrs Laura Haley Friday. James Emerson of Centralia greeted friends in Patoka Saturday. Elsie Gray spent Sunday to Wednesday with relatives in Decatur and visited sister Mrs Margaret Roberts in Clinton. Mrs Frank Burgess of Odin visited her parents, and attended Methodist WSC. Laura Corhan and Robert Anderson and daughter Margie of Berwyn joined others from Riverside J D Jennings of Minooka Illinois at the Jennings farm over Labor Day. F E Miller and wife spent Labor Day week in Chicago with son Paul and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gigude Foster
David Kelchner
Centralia
Ruth Talbert Holland
Bloomington
Holland
Patoka
Patoka High School
W. D. Murfin
Decatur
Lillie Blankinship
F. B. Ballance
M. Spurgeon
St. Louis
J. R. Wasem
Laura Haley
James Emerson
Elsie Gray
Margaret Roberts
Clin
Evans Family Visits Pa toka for Winter Stay
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Evans and their Kalamazoo daughter visited Pa toka over Sunday and Monday. They were joined by Mrs. Evans's mother, Mrs. Delilah Haley, who will spend the winter months there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Evans
Kalamazoo
Patoka
Evan
Delilah Haley
Community Notes From North Zion District
Mrs. Martha Caldwell of Kinmundy visited her parents Mr and Mrs Roy Mulvaney Saturday evening. Taft Jones called on Elmer Frizel Sunday morning. Mr and Mrs Chris Neilson of Oak Grove School district spent Tuesday with their daughter Mrs Charles Mitchell. Mr and Mrs Harry Nattier visited Cyrus Arnold’s home Sunday. John Chance returned from a Colorado vacation last week. Wiley Campbell of Salem recovering at his daughter Della Caldwell home after overturning his truck last week. Maggie McNicol and Helen Feathers visited Kathryn Soutier Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Caldwell
Kinmundy
Roy Mulvaney
Taft Jones
Elmer Frizzel
Chris Neilson
Oak Grove
Charles Mitchell
Harry Nattier
Patoka
Cyrus Arnold
John Chance
Colorado
Wiley Campbell
Salem
Della Caldwell
Maggie McNicol
Helen Feathers
Kathryn Soutier
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ellery Watson
Emily Bess
Texas
Mrs. W. W. Murfin
Joe Humes
Heyworth
Paul Jones
Paula
Iowa
Frank Burgess
Odin
O. E. Eaglin
W.S.C. Ss
Laura Corhan
Robert Anderson
Margie
Berwyn
Ralph Colson
Riverside
J. D. Jennings
Minoak, Ill
Vis
Jennings
F. E. Miller
Chicago
Paul
Richesons Cafe
Florence
Universal Electric Irons
Westinghouse Electric Irons
Patoka Hardware and Locker Service
Patoka, Ill
MO. A. Jennings
Wm. Steinman
Carlyle, II
Elmer Lucker
Hoffman, Ill
J. Lem Ballance
Sandy Branch
North Fork
R. Hapkey
Shobonier
Holstine Breeders Assn
Greenville
Jesse Murry
Patoka, III
Sholconier
Ill
Richard Hapkey
Joe Marsh
Squint
Fair Play
Squint Miller
River Road
United States Brewers Foundation Rer
North Zion
Lawrence Standard Service
Vernon, Ill
Castoria
Magnesia
Alka Seltzer
Bromo Seltzer
Knewitz
M.K
Doans
Carters
Perunia
Pias
Hill’i Store
Farthing
Illinois
Patoka Park
BOY Scouts
John A. Jennings
F. L. DeLay
R. C
Home Bureau
J. F. Matchett
E. L. Sharp
G. J. Wasem
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