Sandy Branch social notes and local visits reported
Miss Christina Eller returns home after time with Miss Roda Garrett. Numerous neighbors accompany meals, visits, and shop trades across Sandy Branch. Upcoming events include a kitchen shower for Mr and Mrs Lou Morris and a basket dinner on Sunday September 27 at Jollywood Park Alma. Breakneck beats Kinmundy 7 to 4 with rematch planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christina Eller
Roda Garrett
Valinda Conant
Irma Garrett
Frank Swift
South Bend
Charles Lowe, Sr
Cleve Doolen
Sam Lowe
Bob Andrews
Billy Morris
Selby Garrett
Marshall Williams
Gloria Amne
George Cole
Lou Morris
Leah Louise
Al‘ma
Ben Wainscott
Helen
Lieyd
Marvin Conant
Chardrest
Mack Robb
Robb
Jollywood Park
Alma
Sandy Branch
Elvin Conant
Selby Garretts
Community Notes From Odin Township
Dwain Schockent of Crystal Lake made a brief visit on his route home from his uncle Joe Heiple’s. Bethel Church held a two day Association with large attendance and Rev Demollian of Mulberry Grove will be pastor this year. Several families including the Austins and McClellands visited relatives in Sandoval and Centralia to see Dr Haney. Mason Holtslaw reported a missing cow after a wheat related death incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwain Schockent
Crystal Lake
James Case
James McClellands
Joe Heiples
Melvin Austin
Phyllis
A. C. Austin
Sandoval
Bethel Church
Demollian
Mulberry Grove
Lois McClelland
Gertrude
Susan McClelland
Grace Meredith
Allie McClelland
David
Pheebe McClelland
Lora Holtslaw
Mason Holtslaw
Jas. R. McClelland
Ethel Austin
J. R. Holtslaw
Centralia
Haney
Relatives and Friends Gather in Cape Girardeau Weekend
Cape Girardeau residents and friends joined Lawrence Kissner and wife for a weekend visit. Various local residents assisted with threshing and meals, attended Zion Ladies Aid, and visited neighbors including the Belchers Perrines and Kissners. Families from nearby towns were noted in Sunday calls and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Girardeau, Mo
Lawrence Kissner
Owen Belcher
Chas. Foltz
Lee Britt
Mt. Vernon
Lotta Ballance
Zion Ladies Aid
Maggie MacNichols
Lewis Kissner
Dean Long
Willie Kissner
Peaches
Arlene Perrine
Gayle Belcher
Bro
Frank Brockelmeyer
Charles Belcher
Luther Perrine
R. D. Kissner
Chas. Thalman
Vandalia
Rose Britt
Ella Linton
Wayne Long
Roy Thalman
Robert Arnold
O. H. Britt
Carl Hines
Alma
Cracker Neck Grandma Visits Smithsboro And Nearby Families
Cracker Neck Grandma Wall visits Smithsboro for an indefinite stay with Murl Lee and wife. Mary Shepard shops in Patoka Thursday. Jeanine Alexander calls on Mary Shepard Monday. Beans and corn work described. George Belcher and Stanley Barnes cut corn for Noble Bryant Monday. Charley Shepard and family stay with J. A. Shepard Wednesday night to Thursday night. Luther Barnes family visits J. A. Shepard. Verdena Wooden visits Shady Grove School. Unclear note on where Stombaugh Hill left off. George Olmstead visits sister Alta Bryant. Betty Marie Shepard visits Bessie Stark. Marie Murray returns to school after tonsilitis. Dock Shepard cuts corn for E. L. Sharp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma Wall
Smithsboro
Murl Lee
Mary Shepard
Patoka
Jeanine Alexander
George Belcher
Stanley Barnes
Noble Bryant
Charley Shepard
J. A. Shepard
Luther Barnes
Verdena ‘Wooden
Shady Grove School
Stombaugh Hill
George Olmstead
Alta Bryant
Betty Marie Shepard
Bessie Stark
Marie Murray
Dock Shepard
E. L. Sharp
Local visits and family notes from Vandalia and surrounding towns
J A Shepard helped his son John plant soy beans last Saturday. Mary Tombaugh of Vandalia visited her uncle John Shepard of Toad Island last week. Jim Logue of Fairman visited relatives in the Neck on Monday. Dickey and Marybell Stombaugh of Vandalia visited cousins Betty Marie and Pauline Shepard of Toad Island last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Shepard
John
Mary Tombaugh
Vandalia
John Shepard
Toad Island
Jim Logue
Fairman
Dickey
Marybell
Stombaugh
Betty, Marie
Pauline Shepard
Residents Visit Family and Attend Local Sale in Southeast Town
Mr and Mrs Ive Schmahl of Rock Falls host Miss Mabel Bowen who has stayed with her sister Mrs Schmahl while visiting her parents Mrs Clarence Bowen and family. Ruby Nettie Herb and Ernest Schmahl and Mrs Mary Pulver and daughter Florence called on Mrs Ed Belcher Saturday. Luther Williams and family attended the sale Monday. Frank Bradford and family called on Mat Belcher Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Austin
Sandoval
A. C. Austin
Frank Litterel
James Case
J. R. Holtslaws
Cordin Holtslaw
Juanita
Central City
Lois McClelland
Gertrude
W. R. McClelland
Martin
J. R. Holtslaw
Emma Ross
Ive Schmahl
Rock Falls
Mabel Bowen
Schmahl
Clarence Bowen
Ruby
Nettie
Herb
Ernest Schmahl
Mary Pulver
Florence
Ed Belcher
Luther Williams
Johnson Thresher
Frank Bradford
Mat Belcher
Sam Bryant
Mary Stothbaugh
Hill
Hazel McClary
West Vandalia
Craceker Neck
Minnie Wolff
John Wolff
Ob Karr
Rollie Stombaugh
Mr. Stombaugh
T. M. Stombaugh
George Helbeck
Martin Stombaugh
Glenda
Bink Stombaugh
Vandalia
Glen
Local Social Notes From Cra ceker Neck Area
Stombaugh Hill families and neighbors enjoy visits and dinners with several trips to St Louis noted. A surprise 68th birthday dinner for T M Stombaugh drew relatives. many Stombaughs and friends attended. Community members, sickness, school half days, and various calls and visits are listed.
Illinois Tops State Approp for Employment Service
Illinois leads the states in appropriations for the State free employment service per the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. Aurora Illinois was a Hudson Bay Company trading post in 1818 when Illinois joined the Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics
Aurora
Hudson Bay Company
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Breakneck
Kinmundy
Bill Conant
Marvin Conants
Fletcher Cole
Lloyd Fruit
Fletch
Odin Township
Eaglin
Altow’s
Lowe Brothers
Cc. A. Globe Vernon
T. E. Irvin Patoka
Fred Johann
Glen Henderson
St. Louis
Erma Fields
Mary Stombaugh
Amel Oberg
Brownstown
Marybell Stombaugh
Betty Jane Crumfield
Eakin Hotel
J. R. Stombaugh
The
Richard Huddleston
Near Greenville
Harry Hawkins
Ella Hankins
Wm. Laswell
Ray Harries
Archie Bryant
Tamalco
George Lee
Glen Stombaugh
Unity Mutual
L. W. Ballance
Unity Mutual Benefit Association OF Illinois
J. W. Alexander
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J. W. Xander
J. W. Aley
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