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Newspaper

Patoka Register

Location

Patoka, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1942

Page

5

weekend visits and family ties in Vernon area

Vernon residents hosted visits from relatives and friends over the weekend. The list includes Eugene Leininger and family in Wilmington, Flora Hatch from Nurses Training in St Louis, Evelyn Wernsman of Fairman, Junior West from Fort Knox, Mabel McKinney and son from Clinton, Melba Meador of Cicero, and numerous other locals dining or socializing with kin and neighbors around town.

Flora Maud Hatch St. Louis Frank Hatch Junior Fort Knox Kentucky Earl Leininger Beryle Dean Billy Dean Wickersham Bob Easley Joe Keith Betts David Ripple Beryle Dean Leininger W. H. Stringer Patoka William Jones Mabel Snyder Minnie Peddicord

Local families gather for visits and community events

Stom baugh Hill Ernest Chriss visits Wilmington with the Leiningers. Readers note numerous neighbor calls, birthdays, dinners, and social gatherings across Patoka and nearby towns. Attendees include Jarretts, Leiningers, Pughs, and the Wilsons with school staff and teachers also mentioned.

Independence Sunday Guests Include Several Local Families

Independence day visits featured the Paul Pratt home hosting Mr and Mrs Seth Martin and others, with the Wernsman and Hathaway families, the Hines and Britt families gathering at Floyd Britt’s home, Eleanor Bates visiting Eloise Peyton, Gladys Wengert and Betty driving to Charleston for Bettys return to Teachers College, and Bruce Carter reporting from Ft Robinson that he has outgrown his uniform.

Paul Pratt Seth Martin Everett Wernsman Joyce Hathaway Virgil Wernsman Carl Hines Alma Floyd Britt Eleanor Bates Eloise Peyton Gladys Wengert Betty Charleston Teachers’ College Bruce Carter Ft. Robinson Arkansas Aleady

Local Notes Show Visits and Family Gatherings Across Town

Chas McHaney Gray of Detroit returned home after visiting relatives here. William Ballance and wife attended Sunday School and church at Givens Chapel. Alvin Gray and wife traveled to Alma and Salem for business and visited Walter Somerville and family east of Salem. Elizabeth Carter visited Ada Smith on Sunday. Frank States and wife of Salem spent the day with Mamie Sanders. Freda Sanders visited Pearl Barlow. Hazel Barlow called on Fannie Boring. Alvin Gray and Alpha Gray joined the Maulding reunion at Centralia Park. Virgil Duncan and family of Salem visited Aunt Lizzie Gray. Robert Black and family of Har visited Amella Boring’s home, with Mrs. Sadie Black and relatives. Ellen Gray of Chicago spent the weekend with home folks.

Alvin Gray Alma Salem Walter Somerville Alpha Gray Maulding Centralia Park

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Keyesport Mulberry Grove Bond and Fayette County Guernsey Allis Chalmers John Deere Wesley Matheny Robt. C. Marti Fred. A. Mier COX & Martin Sandoval DR. LE Gear Ziegler Patoka Elevator Co Geo J. Wasem Mgr Vernon Eugene Leininger Wilmington Evelyn Wernsman Fairman Virginia Wernsman Mabel McKinney Clinton Stella West Melba Meador Cicero Mrs. Wilmer Meador Sammy Lola Maude Ellis Doolen George Walton I Lib Doolen Mrs Jesse We Whitehurst Lowell Smith C. D. Doolen Ivin Hathaway Merle Meador Salem Tueight George Jarrett Vandalia Louis Jarrett Stombaugh Hill Ernest Chriss Alice Marie Prott Waukeegan Bill Boaz Truman Casey Centralia Anna Norton Smith Mrs. J. R. Stombaugh Greenville Ess Ella Hawkins John Luster Minnie Neilson West of Patoka Cecil Binnion Harold Jarrett Joliet Mrs. Beaulah Jarrett Irene Dick Lange Woodriver Sam Arnold Hobart Arnold Son Ancel Zion T. Eh, Quayle Bob, Wadking Leo Mendenall Charlie Pugh Laurence Wilson Clem Doolen John Leonard Alvin Hathaway John Quayle Marilyn Leo Freyer Hazel Cox Beth Burton W. L. Hathaway Th Woman’s Socity Methodist Church Howard Peyton Johnny Pumphrey Carol, Joan Virginia Lee Peyton Elois Arnold Jarrett Chicago Beaulah Jarrett Estella Arnold Decatur Dean D. A. Headley Helen Easley Springfield R. Easley Dayne Ellis L.A. Wilson Minnie Wilson W. L. Danbury Ruth Caudle Edith Peyton Avon Cox Son Indiana Dew Davis J. R. Stombaugh Larry Harry Patoka Park John Stone Ts. Ora Stone Bill Boothman Loval Theodore la Hughes Herbert Paine Ronnie Rockford J. R Paul Walker Bob Daniels Howard Daniels Mary Burke Chole Buckmaster Jimmy of Bingham Bob Black Harvey, Til Cecil Black Harold Belcher Shatas Ill Chas. Gray Detroit William Ballance Givens Chapel Elizabeth Carter Ada Smith Frank States Mamie Sanders Freda Sanders Hazel Barlow Fannie Boring Virgil Duncan Lizzie Gray Robert Black Harare Mrs. Dase Amella Boring Rella Miss Sadie Black Ellen Gray Chicagd Rev. C. M. Miller Oo. T. B. Sanatorium Ottawa, Ill THE Patoka Register Harold K. Pike Illinois J. C. Beery Funeral Home Crawfords Mobil Oil and Gas Patoka, Ill Wells’ Cafe Mac’s Cafe
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