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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1940
Page
8
Community notes list departures and arrivals as Mr. Bob Altom leaves for Carterville to enroll at Illinois Technical School and numerous families relocate or visit kin across Decatur, Lebanon, Clinton, East St. Louis, and nearby cities while relatives attend hospital and church events.
A pie supper is announced for Wednesday night at West Chapel School. Ladies are asked to bring pies to contribute to the event.
A pie supper and cake walk will be held at Vernon School Friday night October 4 at eight o clock. Everyone is invited to attend.
A pie supper will be held at Round Top school house on Saturday night October 4 to raise funds for Crse cemetery. Ladies are urged to bring pies.
Earl Sands and family spent Sunday with Charlie Renfro and family. Cecil Kirgan and family visited his parents. Scott Ray and family visited Mrs Ray and Mrs Cora Renfro. The Ladies Aid met all day with eight members present. Belle Clark stays with her son while in hospital. Woodward school played Fredonia, Earl Sands and Harvey Donoh picking pears in the Goad orchard. A rainstorm and Centralia events noted.
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