Patoka local news items and community notes
Local notices report rent offers in Patoka and social visits across Illinois towns. Residents and visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Chilton, Lutz family, Hage dorn relatives, Decatur and St Louis trips, and multiple moves within town. Reporting includes hospital exams, board meetings, and weekend gatherings with relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Gray
Tfe
W. B. Chilton
Centtralia
L. M. Black
Vincennes
Ind
Mt. Carmel
Mt. Ernon
Miss Alta
Albert Hagedorn
Blue Earth
Minnesota
Nick Lutz
Porter Simcox
Olney
Ill
H. G. Hudspeth
Illinois State Rural Letter Carriers Association
St. Nichols Hotel
Decatur
Don Eagan
Local Families Share Weekend Visits Across Towns
Glen Spicer and family of Vandalia spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Noah Carter and family. Mrs. Wm Walton and Mrs. Ida Melhorn of Decatur spent Sunday with their sister, Mrs. D R Live say.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Spicer
Vandalia
Noah Carter
Wm. Walton
Ida Melhorn
Decatur
D. R. Livesay
Public Auction Of Home In Patoka Illinois
Enoch Sherman owner offers household goods for sale in Patoka on Saturday September 19 1931 at 1 p m. Items include parlor furnace new kitchen range Wilton rugs linens dining room suite and more. Terms cash under 5 notes with 7 percent interest and 5 percent discount for cash. John A Jennings is auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deering
Rock Island
John Deere Gang
Indiana Jr
Deere
McCormick
Martin Redeker
John A. Jennings
Patoka
Illinois
Enoch Sherman
Local social roundup and funeral notices in Vernon area
Vernon Martin Greider of Macon visited with relatives here. Numerous locals and visitors are listed including Mrs. W. L. Grey in Clinton and families of Kinmundy and Vandalia. The Entre Nous club met at Miss Marie Hathaway’s home with twelve members and a high score to Thelma Doolen. Major M Lamborn’s funeral was held at the park with I. O. O. F. services at the grave. An infant’s funeral was held in Ramsey. Net proceeds from a charity chicken supper totaled 42 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Greider
Macon
Stanley Thomas
Chicago
Ed Thomas
Stringtown
W. L. Grey
Clinton
Ethel Green
Dot Doolen
Kinmundy
Floyd Arnold
Decatur
Isabel Prott
Marie Hathaway
Thelma Doolen
Mildred Morgan
I. W. Doolen
Salem
Major M. Lamborn
Park
J. H. Reeter
Andalia
Burel Gutherie
Rita Lee
Vandalia
Beulah Jarrett
J. F. Arnold
Frank Mays
Ramsey
M. E
Audrey Green
Ollie Gochenour
Brownstown
Trueman Wherritt
Keyesport
Vernon
David Headley
St. Louis
Ray Walton
George Walton
Eli Logan
von Paul
Paul Smith
Patoka
Frank Frizzell
Joe Frizzell
Geneva Herring
Blanche Cooen
Wayne
I. A. Pfeffer
Centralia
J. W. Epps
Harry Gadel
H. O. Ti'iman
White Store
Ladies Aid
H. D. Merritt
W. H. Wade
Eli Morgan
Arnold Chapel
Hazel Cox
W. H. Cox
Death notice and social updates from Eaglin community
Death of Mr Atteckett with condolences to the bereaved family. Homer Berry and family of St Louis visited Mrs Berry’s parents Joe Decker and wife. Mr Decker is very ill at his daughter’s home, Mrs Lawrence Kissnery. Frank Perry and wife of Centralia visited Mrs John Thalman’s family. Mrs Ethel Long visited Mrs Rose Britt. Lewis Kissner and wife visited Luther Barnes family. Bro Frank Brockelmeyer to preach at Eaglin schoolhouse next Sunday at 2:00 p m. Lon Belcher and family visited Owen Belcher family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atteckett
Homer Berry
St. Louis
Luther Barnes
Bro
Frank Brockelmeyer
Eaglin School
Lon Belcher
Owen Belcher
Assembly Programs Kick Off School Year In Gym
The first Assembly programs of the year were held Friday morning with Dean Anderson directing. Performances included piano solos by Bessie Hill, readings by Delbert Belcher, vocal duet by Mary Alice Field and Alta Pugh, and talks by June Meece and Rev. Monroe Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Anderson
Bessie Hill
Delbert Belcher
Mary Alice Field
Alta Pugh
June Meece
Monroe Smith
Smith
Evelyn Pugh
Charles Belcher
Harold Collins
Miss Pugh
Marion Belcher
Rev
Willis
Cracker Neck Community Notes From The Neck Area
Roy Murray hauled several loads of lime last week and weather damage affected his bridge and boat found drifting and badly damaged. Amos Moore preached at James Carroll barn. Residents visited and guests noted including the Mur ray and Bryant families. The peach harvest nears end and corn cutting begins with fodder already in shock. Several neighbors missed school for illness while others hunted or hosted gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Murray
Amos Moore
James Carroll
Raymond Alexander
Effie O
Alta Bryant
Bloomington
Grandma Wall
Mary Shepard
Mary Stambaugh
Dickey
Sam Bryant
Charlie Shepard
J. A. Shepard
Jane Cooper
Seldom Cooper
Jim Shepard
Mrs. Lucas
Ove
Marie Murray
Bessie Stark
John Shepard
John Stone
Dock Shepard
John Crawford
Bill Pigg
Mildred Murray
Edna Tune
Funeral for Mrs. Emerick at Wescott Chapel
Rev. J. M. Smith and Rev. R. E. Willis conducted the service for Mrs. Emerick of Wescott Chapel at Wescott Chapel Church on Tuesday afternoon. Burial followed in Evans Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Smith
R. E. Willis
Emerick
Wescott Chapel
Evans Cemetery
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Roy Jones
Emma Sue
Floyd Smith
Lucile Walker
Leo Walker
Winton Wright
Valier, II
Sandoval
Courtney Ryley
Cooper
Eaglin
Santos
Patoka, Ill
Fred Brown
Vernon, Il
Kellogg’s
Odin Merc. Co
Odin
Frank Altadonna, Sandoval
Paul Logan
Dayton Silkey
Alice Nichols
Junior Walker
Ana Walker
Miss van Horn
Henry Carter
Glen Hill
Bobby Alcom
Merklebach
Harper’s Popular Mechanics
Review of Reviews
National Geographic
Patoka Hdw. & Furn. Company
Patoka, Illinois
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