Law Enforcement Support Urges McCormick For Senate
A public appeal from Illinois Republican Women’s Clubs urges voters to back Ruth Hanna McCormick over James Hamilton Lewis in the U S Senate race. The letter condemns Lottie O Neill’s bid as split‑vote danger, defends McCormick’s stance on liquor laws, and calls for a dry referendum vote to shape national policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie Holman O'Neeill
James
Hamilton — Wis
Ruth Hannah McCormick
United States Senate
O'Neill
United State
O’neill
Illinois
James Hamilton Lewis
Senate
Lewis
Ruth Hanna McCormick
United States
Mrs. McCormick
McCormick
Springfield
Congress
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Wesley L. Jones
Washington
Ciry
Walsh
Jones
Republican Party
Unitedates Senate
Jesse R. Pugh Buried Here Thursday
Jesse R. Pugh born August 10 1871 in Patoka Illinois died September 6 1930 aged 59 years 1 month and 6 days. He married Emma Watkins December 15 1901 and had two sons Harold and Darrell. After her death he wed Anna Gray February 9 1911 and had daughters Evelyn and Alta. Survived by wife Harold Darrel Evelyn Alta stepdaughter Reta Gray brothers Henry Toni and Sam and stepmother Viola Pugh. Funeral with Rev J M Smith held September 18 at the home and burial in Patoka cemetery with many relatives attending from out of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse R. Pugh
Obadiah
Mary Jane Pugh
Patoka
Ill
Emma Watkins
Harold
Darrell
Anna Gray
Evelyn
Alta
Decatur
Darrel
St. Louis
Reta Gray
Indianapolis
Ind
Henry
Toni
Sam
Viola Pugh
Dupo
Pugh
Ernest Simcox
Centtralia
O. B. Karth
Zinke
Baker
Crutchfield
Centralia
Bruce Pugh
Macon
Denver Adams
Wm. Holcomb
Xenia
Chas. Purvis
Odin
California Folks Visiting Here
Chester Jackson and wife and Ras Smith and wife of Rialto California arrived in Patoka for a two weeks visit with relatives and friends. Jackson is son of Mrs. Ben Meador and Mrs. Jackson is daughter of Mr. and Mrs Wm Cox. Jackson is brother of Nathan Smith, once west of town and now a California resident, and brother-in-law of Mrs Ida Smith of Patoka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Jackson
Ras Smith
Rialto
Calif
Patoka
Mr. Jackson
Ben Meador
Jackson
Wm. Cox
Nathan Smith
West of Town
California
Ida Smith
Local Church Thanks After Illness and Death
Sincere thanks extended to neighbors and friends for kindness during illness and death of a husband and father. Family members name several Pugh relatives and a list of musical offerings and talks noted in church announcements.
Sermon Lessons Highlight Rock Foundation Theme
Christian Science churches featured the Lesson-Sermon on September 21 with the text The fashion of this world passeth away. Biblical selections urged hearing and doing Jesus sayings and building on a rock foundation. Mary Baker Eddy’s Science and Health asserts pure teachings as the sole foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churches of Christ
Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
Jesus
Christian Endeavor Debate On Evangelizing The World
The Christian Endeavor hosts a debate on October 1 at 7:45 PM. The question asks if evangelizing today is harder than in the past. Irene Malan Howard Willis Roy Sears speak for the affirmative. Blanche McCallon Maurice Willis Charles Belcher speak for the negative. Ruby Eagan directs. Special music planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
Irene Malan
Howard Willis
Roy Sears
Blanche McCallon
Maurice Willis
Charles Belcher
Ruby Eagan
M E Church League Program Details on September 23
The M E Church News lists a Tuesday program led by Anna Belcher focusing on How Can I Know I am a Christian. Activities include songs Hide Me Under His Wing I'll Live For Him and Onward Christian Soldiers, scripture reading, talks by Annabelle Wilson Ruby Hagan, vocal solo by Georgia Cruse, piano solo by Leona Belcher, and prayers by Mrs Elsie Gray Mac Eagan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Belcher
Elsie Gray
Leona Belcher
Annabelle Wilson
Georgia Cruse
Ruby. Hagan
Mac’ Eagan
Epworth League Program At Church
M E South Church hosts Sunday night program on September 28 with readings from Acts 15 36 41 and songs on pages 141 and 316. Miss Anna Belcher offers a prayer. Marvin Ballance presents Drawing Near to God and Dayne Walcoe talks on Cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Anna Belcher
Marvin Ballance
Dayne Wal
Zion Epworth League Program for Sunday Evening
Zion Epworth League outlines Sunday September 28 program starting at 7 15 PM with songs 206 and 205 the subject Planning what to do feature piano solo by Roberta Arnold Loving Our Neighbors by Lois Mc Nicol Widening Our Ranks by Emily Greene Song 187 Efficiency and Stewardship by Pauline McNicol Vocal duet by Lois McNicol and Mary Williams Cooperation led by Ella Arnold All for Christ led by Etna Knight Song 190 Next Leader Emily Green benediction by Marion Caldwell
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Epworth League
Catch Meadow
Roberta Arnold
Lois Mc Nicol
Emily Greene
Treas
Pauline McNicol
Lois McNicol
Mary Williams
Ella Arnold
All For
Christ
Etna Knight
Song—No
Emily Green
Marion Caldwell
Former Sandoval Man Causes Disturbance Here
Mrs. P B Simcox, returning from an Eastern Star lodge meeting near the I C depot, was followed by Harry Lambert of Binney formerly of Sandoval. He allegedly drew a knife when challenged, disappeared, and likely left town that night. Lambert is said to have served time in the reformatory and was described as a bad actor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Hall
Eastern Star Lodge
P. B. Simcox
I. C
Ellis
Harry Lambert
Binney
Sandoval
Lambert
Reformatory
Lightning Damage Destroys Ora Brumfield Barn
A barn owned by Ora Brumfield four miles west of Patoka burned after a lightning strike Tuesday afternoon. The fire destroyed grain and about 400 bales of hay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora Brumfield
Patoka
Max Holland Visits Patoka Relatives This Week
Max Holland is spending the week with relatives in Patoka, visiting family and catching up on hometown ties and local routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Holland
Patoka
Sunday School Weiner Roast Near Patoka
The M. E. Church South Sunday School class held a weiner roast about five miles southeast of Patoka Saturday night with about thirty five people. A Leo Walker truck carried most attendees to the woods where a bonfire burned and games and singing followed the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
South
Patoka
Leo Walker
Ina Andreson
Lee Britt
Homer Outhouse
Ray Outhouse
Paul Dean
Loren Eagan
C. B .Anderson
Junior Walker
Gilbert Caldwell
Dayton Silkey
L. W. Ballance
Lucile Britt
Elizabeth Simcox
Lilly Sharp
Ellen Mulvaney
Margaret Ballance
Bonnie Hill
Irene Malan
Bettie Simcox
Anna Ballance
Marie Thompson
May Warner
Alice Britt
Lovell Gaston
Former Decatur Resident Hiram L Goatley Dies at 60
Hiram L Goatley died at 2069 N College Street Decatur Illinois at 12 20 Sunday morning after ten days illness Pneumonia was listed as the cause of death He was born July 14 1861 in Monacqua Illinois and spent much of his life farming He lived near Fredonia and on the Walker farm before moving to Decatur Survived by wife and children Earl Morrisonville Ralph Pana Elza Kenneth and Robert Detroit Mrs Norman C Ditzner Chicago Gertrude and Mabel at home Also survived by two brothers James Bernardo Kansas Edgar Douglas Kansas and three sisters Mrs L A Green Monacqua Mrs O M Kirkpatrick Pana and Mrs Wm Stutsman Herrin Three grandchildren He was a member of the Methodist Church Funeral services were at the Dawson and Wykoff funeral home at 2 pm Thursday Burial in the Mason cemetery southeast of Moweaqua
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Hiram L. Goatley
N. College Street
Decatur
Ill
Moncaqua
Marion County
Fredonia
Walker Farm
Macon County Hospital
Goatley
Earl
Morrisonville
Ralph
Pana
Elza
Kenneth
Robert
Detroit
Mich
Norman C. _ Ditzner
Chicago
Gertrude
Mabel
James
Bernardo
Kansas
Edgar
Douglas
L. A. Green
Moneaqua
O. M. Kirkpatrick
Stutsman
Herrin
Methodist Church
Dawson and Wykoff
Masonic Cemetery
Moweaqua
Funeral of Mrs Bollhorst Held at Augsburg Church
The funeral for Mrs Bollhorst, formerly of Patoka and recently near St Peter, was held at Augsburg church at 1:00 PM Sunday. Attendees from Patoka included R L Walton and wife, Ike Walker and wife, Maben Wortman and wife, Mrs John Houston and children, Everet Purdue, Claude Walker and wife, Wm Ballance and wife, Maurice Ballance, Leo Walker and wife, and Mrs Effie Bricker.
Large Barn Fire Destroys Stock Belonging to Eli Howard
A large barn owned by Eli Howard between Patoka and Alma burned last Wednesday September 17. The fire destroyed about 16 tons of hay and killed 4 horses 3 calves and 2 fat hogs. The origin remains a mystery as no one was near the barn for at least two hours with women alone at home and others away.
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Eli Howard
Patoka
Alma
Young Couple Married Tuesday At Patoka Home
Ethel Crothers daughter of Mrs Laura Crothers of Patoka wed William Hull son of Mr and Mrs Wm Hull east of Patoka this Tuesday afternoon. Rev J M Smith performed the ceremony at the bride's mother's home.
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Ethel Crothers
Laura Crothers
Patoka
Wm. Hull
East of Patoka
J. M. Smith
Centralia and Mounds couples visit Mrs. Laura Haley
Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Poole of Centralia and Mr. and Mrs. Earl of Mounds Illinois spent Friday with Mrs. Laura Haley, sharing time together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronnie Poole
Centralia
Earl
Mounds, Ill
Laura Haley
M. E. Sunday School Rally Week Program
Patoka M. E. Sunday School announces Rally Week events from Sept 28 to Oct 5 1930. Activities include a morning pageant and special offerings with League social, plus a Sunday program before preaching and a final Oct 5 service. Leona Belcher S. M. Spurgeon Helen Troyer chair, superintendent, and secretary invite members and friends.
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Patoka M. E
Board of Reigious Education
M. E. Church
Leona Belcher
Com
S. M. Spurgeon
Helen Troyer
Science Club Meeting Saturday at High School Gym
The Household Science Club will meet at the High School Gymnasium on Saturday September 27 at 2 pm. The program theme is Education with a teacher influence tribute and multiple talks including illiteracy efforts and improving the school. All community teachers are invited as guests. Mrs Noah Carter, Chair.
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Bettie Simcox
W. W. Murfin
Lowell Smith
Noah Carter
Hopkins Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
Sunday September 14 marked the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hopkins. A large gathering near Patoka shared a lawn dinner and flowers and gold coins. Attendees included J. M. Smith, Eliza Farmer, Martin Hopkins, T. T. Cox, Carl Silkey, Clara Kinney, Orville Hopkins, Bert Walker, Bud Jarrett, Floyd Smith, Ray Hopkins, Harold Simcox, and others from Patoka Iliopolis and Sandoval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Hopkins
Patoka
J. M. Smith
Eliza Farmer
Martin Hopkins
T. T. Cox
Carl Silkey
Clara Kinney
Orville Hopkins
Bert Walker
Bud Jarrett
Floyd
Ray Hopkins
Iliopolis
Harold Simcox
Harold Dean
Sandoval
All Day Service at M. E. Church South
Combined District Stewards and Missionary meetings at M E Church South presided by Elder Humphrey of Odin. Rev J C Jones of Baldwin opened with a short sermon. Rev Sweitzer of Marion and Rev Fowler of Kentucky spoke. Dr Terrel, returning missionary from Brazil, discussed missionary work. Dinner was served in the church basement.
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Tun Beater
Family of Les Belcher Occupying Dan Livesay Property
The Belcher family has left Minnesota and is living on the Dan Livesay property just north of the gymnasium, according to local observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Belcher
Minnesota
Dan Livesay
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Henry Pugh
Tom Pugh
Sam Pugh
Lillie Sharp
Christian Science Churches
M. E. Church News
M. E. South
Church
Zion Church News
Weiner
M. E
Science Club
Mrs.hopkins
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