Community travels and health notes from Vernon area
Mrs Eleanor Graham of Chicago visited with her father William Nolte and aunt Moli Torbeck. The M Y F group attended a Vandalia Methodist Church event to see Behold His Glory. A resident, Mrs Jack Robertson, underwent surgery at Fayette County Hospital Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Graham
Chicago
Wm. Nolte
Moli Torbeck
Milton Bayliss
V. D. Klinge
I. C. Betts
M.Y.F
Vandalia Methodist Church
Jack Robertson
West of Town
Fayette County Hospital
T. E. Snyder
Arch Hedgpeth
Rantoul
Snyders
James A. Davis
Judy
Everett Wernsman
Allie
Veterans Hospital
Marion
Hubert Reisman
Vandalia
Clarence Lawson
N. Rosenbaum
Henry Hilliard
Cora McManus
Inklahoma
Wm. Veal
Fayette County
Vernon
Highway Post Office
Springfield
Sunbeam Officers to Be Installed at April Meeting
Sunbeam preschool officers will be installed at the April meeting on Saturday the second. Charter members met April 1, 1943 at Carolyn Nattier's home with officers led by President Mary May Mueller and Vice President Margie Richeson. A playlet titled How Much Is A Boy Worth will be presented with roles including a boy and an auctioneer amid themes of war and social issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunbeam
The
Sunbeams
Carolyn Nattier
Mary May Mueller
Margie Richeson
Betty Belcher
Joan Quick
Janet Jones
John Davis
Treas
Dick Davis
Maurice Dean Jones
Darlene Wortman
Mary Lou
Leon Walker
Joan Walker Wilkerson
Sherry Kaye Anderson
Marilyn Jones Quick
Tommy
Pauline Towler
Wanda Hulsizer Iberg
George Nattier
Valma Moore Hassell
John Barnes
Everette Perdue
Card of Thanks for Kind Favors and Prayer
I thank everyone for the kind favors prayers cards and visits during my illness. Thanks also to Island Chapel Ladies Aid and Mound Chapel Sunday School for the flowers. May the Lord bless you all. Mrs. Orval Sharp and others attended a State Brotherhood Convention at Granite City Illinois Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island Chapel Ladies Aid
Mound Chapel Sunday School
Orval Sharp
Inaugural Highway Post Office Bus Planned Arrival
Plans finalized for a short program welcoming the new Highway Post Office Bus on Friday April 1 1955 at 3 30 p m Mayor James R Snyder to preside with Warren Besing and his five piece German band from local unit schools in attendance The bus will be open for public inspection after the ceremony Regular H P O service starts Monday April 4 1955 with one daily stop at this office increasing mail receipt and dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Post Office
Warren Besing
James R. Snyder
H.P.O
Postal Department
Homemaking Program Praise From State Inspector
Druanne Davis visits Patoka High School homemaking department March 10 1955 and commends Miss Ahls for a well rounded program strong home visitation and active Future Homemakers chapter. She notes a good library improvements in equipment and classroom atmosphere and offers further assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Munger
Patoka
Illinois
Munger
Future Homemakers
Druanne Davis
Thanks to friends and neighbors for support during illness and death
The family of Mrs. Hester Edwards expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for assistance during illness and after death. Special thanks go to those who sent food, provided lunch, and sent flowers. The Edwards family and relatives also mention a Nashville visit by several couples. L. J. Bates buys the Jennings property in the town’s west part.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hester Edwards
Leo Walker
Frank Crawford
Nashville
George Zapp
L. J. Bates
Davis Jennings
Town
Mrs Hester Edwards 74 Funeral Held In Patoka
Hester Edwards born November 27 1880 near Patoka Illinois died March 25 1955 at home of her son Dean Patoka aged 74 years 3 months 28 days. Survived by six daughters three sons one sister nineteen grandchildren eight great grandchildren. Funeral at Cox Martin in Patoka at 2 p m March 28 conducted by Rev Pearson of Vandalia. Interment Pratt cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hester Nichols
I. N
Mary Nichols
Patoka
Illinois
Dean
John Edwards
Hazel Sears
Loretta Gordon
Vandalia
Ruth Steele
Centralia
Irene Spencer
Minnie Anderson
Clinton
Zela Scott
Decatur
Carl and
Bransford
Della Cole
Cox & Martin Funeral
Pearson
Pratt Cemetery
Decatur Policeman Cecil E Brown Retires After 23 Years
Cecil E Brown retires from the Decatur police force after 23 years service begun May 8 1931 He plans to live at 2283 East William Street and is known as brother in law of Mrs Elsie Gray His son E W Brown has served on the force for eight years Brown was a former president of the Decatur branch of the Illinois Policemen's Benevolent Protect ive Association and worked as detective and squad car patrolman on the 7 am to 3 pm shift
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil E. Brown
Decatur
Brown
E. William St
Patoka
Elsie Gray
Ella Belcher
E. W. Brown
T Illinois Policemen’s Benevolent & Protective Association
Elsie Fisher Wins Surprise Catfish Catch at Lake
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Walton take neighbors to Sportsman's Lake where Elsie Gray accepts a kind prank. A man posing as a game warden lures her to fish. he grants her two catfish and laughs off the ruse after compliments and a shared joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Walton
Sportsman’s Lake
Rowena Foster
Bertha Murray
Elsie Gray
Elsie
Week of School Lunches April 4–8
School menu for the coming week lists daily meals. Monday features soup beans and Weiners with buttered potatoes fruit and cookies. Tuesday offers meat pie mashed potatoes cream slaw jello with fruit milk. Wednesday serves hamburgers potato salad buttered corn cherry cobbler. Thursday presents macaroni and cheese green beans combination salad vanilla pudding with bananas hot rolls butter milk. Friday notes a teachers meeting with no meal listed.
Shower Honoring Miss Gayle Belcher In Centralia
Miss Grace Henson hosted a Thursday March 24 shower for Miss Gayle Belcher in Centralia Illinois. Guests included Mrs Mada lene Belcher Mrs Leo C Walker Patoka and other local residents. Gifts were opened and a dessert course served by the hostess and her sister Miss Sarah Henson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Henson
Centralia
Illinois
Gayle Belcher
Sarah Henson
Madalene Belcher
Leo C. Walker
Patoka
Dora Smith
Dean Laws
H. G. Scott
Denver Adams
Kevin Adams
Gladys Wade
Edna McKee
Roy McClelland
William Vogt
William T Pribble 75 former Vernon resident dies
William T Pribble a former Vernon resident and 50 year Sparland area resident died at his home Friday March 21 after a four month illness. A retired contractor born May 13 1879 in Butler Kentucky he is survived by his wife two sons Harold and Dean two daughters Mrs E C Waldron and Mrs W H Moehlenhof two sisters Mrs Gertrude Christie Mrs Emma Lesher and Mrs Frances Seybert two brothers Walter and Daniel Pribble and two grandchildren. Interment was in Sparland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Tieman Pribble
Vernon, Ill
Sparland
Butler
Kentucky
Asbury
Mary Taylor Pribble
Sadie E. Huffman
Harold Pribble
Chillicothe
Dean
E. C. Waldron
W. H. Moehlenhof
Joliet
Gertrude Christie
Moneaqua
Emma Lesher
Normal
Frances Seybert
Assumption
Walter
Daniel Pribble
Vernon
Schroeder Baby Born In Centralia At St Marys Hospital
Mr and Mrs O C Schroeder announce the birth of a baby boy on Tuesday March 29 at St Marys hospital Centralia weighing 7 pounds 3 ounces Grandparents are Mr and Mrs L E Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. C. Schroeder
St. Marys Hospital
Centralia
L. E. Green
Jehovah's Witnesses announce world wide special message campaign
A Jehovah's Witness spokesman outlined a global outreach beginning with local lectures led by John Mitchell at the Patoka Kingdom Hall at 1 30 p m on Sunday April 3. A 32 page booklet will be shared freely and 600000 members will distribute millions of copies worldwide in many languages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jehovah’s Witnesses
A. D. Nichols
Patoka
John Mitchell
Nichols
Jehovah's Witnesses
Vernon W S C S Meets For March Meeting
The Vernon Women's Society of Christian Service met on Thursday March 24 at Helen Betts home with 10 members present. Visitors included Miss Opal Jones Mabel Gillespie and Mrs Rose. The group opened with prayer and singing Leanin On the Everlasting Arms as Helen Betts led a devotion on A Young Woman Moves to the City stressing youth Christian responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Women’s Society of Christian Service
Helen Betts
Opal Jones
Mabel Gillespie
God
Bee Doolen
Ruth Lawson
Victoria Chapter OES Meeting Report
Victoria Chapter of the Eastern Star met in the Masonic Hall on Monday night March 28 with thirteen attendees. Jessie Ellis was reported to suffer arthritis. Blanche Gerrish provided pineapple upside down cake and coffee after the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Masonic Hall
Jessie Ellis
Blanche Gerrish
Junior Class Play Set for Patoka High School
The Patoka Community High School junior class presents an eight act comedy on April 22. Tickets went on sale March 28 at nominal fees. Further information will be available soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Community High School
Illinois Power declares quarterly dividends by board action
The Illinois Power Company board on March 24 1955 declared regular quarterly dividends on several preferred stock issues and common stock. Dividends range from 51 to 58 cents per share for various cumulative preferred stocks and 55 cents for common stock, payable May 2 1955 to shareholders of record April 11 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Directors of
Illinois Power Company
Total County Christmas Seal Sales Reach $7497.16
The 1954 Christmas Seal Sale receipts total $7497.16, up $160.88 from 1953. By town tallies include Centralia $4189.96, Salem $2007.12, Patokia $217.90, Sandoval $249.21, Odin $251.00, Kinmundy $270.50, Toke $215.85, Vernon $718.60, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia
Salem
Patokia
Sandoval
Kinmundy
Vernon
Eseeeereteeee
Union Easter Sunrise Service at Patoka Baptist Church
The Union Easter Sunrise Services are set for 6 a.m. Easter Sunday at Patoka Baptist Church. A program for the service will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Union
Patoka Baptist Church
P.T.C. Will Meet Monday Evening
The local Parent Teachers Club schedules a regular meeting for Monday evening, April 4 at 7:30. Members are asked to bring cookies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent Teachers Club
Farming Safe Practices And Soil Advice From Farm Adviser
The column urges farm safety as a family duty and warns against starting fires with kerosene or gasoline, storing flammable liquids 50 feet from buildings, and keeping electrical items away from wet areas. It notes tractor accident risks, outlines four main causes, and provides soil guidance: limestone boosts soybean yields on acid soil, lime plus Phosphorus and Potassium improves results, and beans aid soil improvement. It also discusses nitrogen use for corn after drought and soil fertility considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownstown
Illinois
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Ed Lawson
P. J. Mojonnier
Sterling Kerr
Walter Meyers
Edwin Nattier
Granite City
Highway
Mac Eagan Insurance Agency
Office
Patoka, Ill
William Tieman
Pribble
Vernon W.S.C.S
Pauline Parkhill
Laurine Klinge
Emma Walton
Cora Whitehurst
Olney
Victoria Chapt. O.E.S. News
P.T.C
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