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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1939
Page
5
A long list of social calls and family events from Patoka and nearby towns. Folks visited Clinton Salem Decatur Chicago Springfield and Centralia for gatherings funerals and family occasions. Several trips touched Alma Bluford Vandalia Noble Kinmundy and Eldorado Springs with mentions of relatives and the Lemon family reunion.
Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Cecil Holt with Viola Gherkin and Bill Myers from Vandalia. Ensembles visited from Vernon Bear Creek, Vernon, Vandalia, and Shebonier, sharing Sunday and weekend calls with local families.
Independence L. Bates did business in Vandalia Monday. Grover and Kathryn Wengert returned to Iowa City after visiting home folks. A charivari honored Mrs and Mrs Elsworth Chandler Saturday night. Paul and Edwin Bates were visitors north Sunday. Mr and Mrs Paul Protz and Elston spent Sunday in Patoka with Henry Wernsman and family. Henry Meredith was a business caller in Salem Monday. Paul Bates went north for employment. Mr and Mrs James Wernsman spent Wednesday evening with Mr and Mrs Protz. G P Wengert and family attended the show in Salem Thursday evening.
Mrs. A. D. Nichols and daughters Lucille and Lela Mae visit Patoka with Grace Chance and Lelah Ballance. Mr. Arthur Irvin spent Tuesday in Springfield with Harold Chance and family.
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