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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1966
Page
1
Alumni groups from 1952-1960 and 1960-1965 face off in the annual reunion on Saturday night at the high school. The game starts at 6 30 p m with proceeds aiding Pee Wees and local leagues. League mothers serve sandwiches pie and coffee. donations welcomed.
Firefighters battled a blaze at the Helen Goedel residence owned by Orson Johnson in Vernon Sunday around 1:00 PM. Most clothing and bedding survived and about two rooms of furniture were saved. cause and damage estimates were not yet available. Ed M. Lindsey to speak at the Salem District 1-C Convention on April 17. Craig Hill visited Gregory Klee man Saturday.
The April 12 15 school menu lists meals for Tuesday through Friday. Tuesday offers meat loaf mashed potatoes gravy beets peach bread and milk. Wednesday features beef stew cheese and crackers coleslaw apple cobbler bread butter milk. Thursday serves hamburger on a bun corn dill pickles cherries white cake and milk. Friday provides ham and beans combination salad cornbread pineapple butter and milk.
A Good Friday service will be held at the Vernon Methodist Church on April 8 at 10 00 a.m. The program will be led by ladies of the W S C S. Everyone is welcome and asked to bring a sack lunch. Attendees may join for all or part of the service.
The Winsome Class sponsored a nursery shower for Mrs. Virginia McNicol Monday evening. All church ladies were invited and many attended with others sending gifts. Mrs. Alice Nattier led contests. Refreshments included Strawberry Delight crackers tea and mints.
Mothers of Little Babe Ruth and Pony League players are invited to bring pies for a Saturday night game at Patoka High School Gym. The fundraiser supports the teams and admission is at the gym doors.
The Patoka Lions Club hosts an Easter Egg Hunt at Patoka City Park on Sunday April 10 1966 at 230 PM for ages 2 and up. Prizes awarded for all age groups. The next Lions meeting is Tuesday April 19 at 630 PM.
Zion community remarks include Mrs Mary Chandler and Mrs Sandra Murfin with children shopping in Vandalia on Monday. The Bates family vacationed in Wilmington with sister and brother in law Marion Caldwell. Ryman Doolen and Rod hosted visitors including Paul Caudle and Orville Doolen. Orville Doolen celebrated his 82nd birthday. Pearl Griffin collected Red Cross donations in Zion. Carl Sanders sat for pre entry exams at the University of Illinois in Champaign. Ralph Belcher family of Walnut Hill visited Melvin Belcher and family. Rhoda Belcher showing slight improvement.
Edwin Nattier entertained in honor of Mrs P J Mojonnier on Sunday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Carroll Mojonnier of Flora and Mrs Binnie Humes of Centralia plus Mr and Mrs P J Mojonnier and Edwin and Marion Nattier.
The Ladies Fancy Work Club met Friday afternoon April 1 at Mrs. Homer Potts. Pres. Mrs. Ray Jennings Sr. led, with reports from the Secretary and Treasurer. Mrs. Ray Jones organized entertainment. Hostess gifts were received by Mrs. Potts who thanked members. Eunice Walraven will host May meeting. Potts served Angel Food Cake, peach halves in whipped cream, coffee, nuts and tiny chocolate Easter eggs.
The Library Board held its regular meeting with full attendance except one. Donations included magazines from Mrs. Mary West Miss Minnie Peddicord of Vernon and Mrs. Rose Mojonnier Mrs. Maude Irvin. Individual book gifts came from Mrs. Harriet Meador and Mrs. Bettie Kelley plus Estella Ververs. Ten Wonder Books for children were purchased. The next Story Hour is April 23. Les and Wes Griffin attended the Kinmundy Lions District Meeting on March 23, 1966, urging new members.
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary gathered at the Legion Hall on Monday to quilt and share a potluck noon meal. Attendees included Betty Carter Jane Jones Jeannie Adams Maude Brumfield Betty Jolliff Virden Towler Nell Quayle Clara Jones and Bettie Kelley among others. Vincent Yardley of Denver visited relatives in Patoka area.
Easter party for Sunbeams held at the Baptist Church on Saturday afternoon April 2. Jerri Lynn Ma presided. Mrs Bennett and Mrs Dwight Britt led children in songs. prayers offered for special friends. kindergarteners read Easter stories from Scripture. Ramona Alexander gave thanks for food. Next meeting planned April 16. games and refreshments occurred. Nibble Nook set for April 16 and June 4.
Toni Kavanaugh spent the weekend at the home of the Greek family and Nathan. Several locals including Rolla Harrell, Randy Ruppe, and Paul Ahlf visited Forbes State Park in Omega Illinois. Union Easter Sunrise Services are set for Sunday April 10 at 6 00 AM at the Pentecostal Church with Dale Bennett delivering the message.
Mrs. Leona Parker held a noonday Sunday dinner at the Legion Hall for the birthdays of her son in law Earl Shipley and his nephew Loren Wedger who plans to enlist in the armed forces. Attendees included Ralph and Judy Ballance, the Shipleys, Pat Burns, Parker and Lewis families, and others from Mulberry Grove Vandalia and Rockford. Dr Lester Kane and Larry Cooke attended the District 1 C meeting.
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