Patoka Township Election Returns
In Patoka Township on April 6 the vote totals show 488 ballots cast with Patoka 367 and Vernon 121. Republicans collected 233 straight tickets and Democrats 123. Dwight F. Britt led for Supervisor with 307 to Kay S. Jennings 174. Wesley Griffin 287 for Town Clerk against Alicie Holden 187. Dan Thorpe ran unopposed for Assessor with 337. Auditors winners were Herb Jolliff 284, Harry Mullens 299, Donald Murfin 275 all Republicans, while Democrats Bruce Carter 189, Eberlee Norris 174, Dwight Balance 183.
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Patoka Township
Patoka
Vernon
Supervisor
Dwight F. Britt
Kay S. Jennings
Wesley Griffin
Alicie Holden
Dan Thorpe
Herb Jolliff
Harry Mullens
Donald Murfin
Bruce Carter
Eberlee Norris
Dwight Ballance
Women’s Missionary Society Meets at First Baptist
The Women’s Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church met Thursday afternoon with nine women and one child present. Mrs. Dwight Britt led the Baptist World Alliance lesson, assisted by Mesdames Leona Parker Stanley Meador W M Ellis P J Mojonnier and Edwin Nattier. Mrs. James McNicols led the song service and Mrs Edwin Nattier, the vice president, handled business. Plans are underway for the annual Senior Tea.
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Women’s Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
Baptist World Alliance
Dwight Britt
Mesdames Leona Parker
Stanley Meador
W. M. Ellis
P. J. Mojonnier
Edwin Nattier
James McNicols
Mrs. Lillie Horn Dies at 87 in Shobonier
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Lillie Leona Horn a long time Shobonier resident who died Saturday nearing her 88th birthday. She was widow of Arthur Horn married December 27 1906 born to Joseph L Swick and Caroline Erwin Swick. Survived by daughter Elsie Hollingshead two sons Eugene Horn and Jesse N Kirby 17 grandchildren 58 great grandchildren and 5 great great grandchildren. Burial in Farmers Cemetery Vernon. Services were at Vernon Methodist Church 130 p.m. with Rev Ron Linder officiating Cox and Martin handled arrangements.
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Lillie Leona Horn
Shobonier
Arthur Horn
Rose Hill
Joseph L
Caroline (Erwin) Swick
Jesse N. Kirby
Vernon
Vernon Methodist Church
Ron Linder
Farmer’s Cemetery
Cox and
Martin
Patoka Band Spring Concert Set for April 13
Patoka High School will present a spring concert on Tuesday April 13 at 8 00 pm in the school gym. The program features the debut of the Cadet Band grade school, the Junior High Boys and Girls glee clubs and the mixed chorus with a variety from a solo typewriter concerto to Broadway selections and traditional masters music. Admission is free and the public is invited.
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Patoka High School
Collins Thomas Enter FFA Speaking Contest
The FFA section 21 public speaking contest was at Patoka High School on March 24 with twelve schools in the four county area. Patoka sent Merrell Collins on Farm Safety and Dwight Thomas on Erosion Control. Dwight earned second place in prepared speech and advances to the district contest at Southern Illinois University on April 14 against nine top speakers from Southern Illinois chapters.
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FFA
Patoka High School
Patoka
Merrell Collins
Dwight Thomas
Dwight
Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinois
Moore and Paschvish to wed at Glenridge Church
Allen Darwin Moore and Marsha Kay Paschvish invite guests to their wedding at Glenridge Baptist Church on April 17 at 8:00 p.m. All are welcome to attend.
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Allen Darwin Moore
Marsha Kay Paschvish
Glenridge Baptist Church
Quit Your Kidding musical comedy Friday night
The Junior Class presents a three act comedy Quit Your Kidding this Friday April 9 at 8 00 PM Mrs Myrtle Reed directs a cast of twelve with a girl chorus between acts Tickets are sold by Junior Class members Cast includes Mrs Mary Buford Evelyn Buford Winston Buford Bennie Buford James Horton Travis Jean Owen Betty Anderson Dr Mel Shannon Tom Patton David Spivey Whitten Sophronia Buford Camilla Dusenberry Stage managers are Terry Tate Larry Zimmerman Dwight Thomas Ushers and business managers are Carol Meador Larry Hopkins
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Heuer Publishing Co
Myrtle Reid
Mary Buford
Julia Johnstone
Evelyn Buford
Sharon Brasch
Winston Buford
Steve Jenkins
Bennie Buford
Sandy Ehrat
James Horton Travis
Jim
Pat Maloy
Jean Owen
Vickie Blunt
Betty Anderson
Cindy Cox
Mel Shannon
Carl Sanders
Tom Patton
Carl Crawford
David Spivey Whitten
Jim Snyder
Patoka High students showcase yearbooks and events
Patoka High students completed autographs for the Warrior yearbooks on March 24. Sophomores finished plot charts and await results. On March 31 readers enjoyed Vernoka issues. Mrs Garren and her girls prepared the FFA banquet menu on Friday. On April 3 home ec and FHA girls attended Home Ec Day at SIU.
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Patoka High
PHS
FHA
S.I.U
Kinney and Outhouse family note hospital and home visits
Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Kinney spent Tuesday night in Vandalia visiting Elmer Kinney in Vandalia Hospital. Mrs. Mildred Outhouse has returned home from Breese Hospital. Mrs. Outhouse spent last week with Talmadge Outhouse. Mrs. Jim Moss spent Tuesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Talmadge Outhouse. Sunday visitors at the Talmadge Outhouse residence included Mr. and Mrs. Don Worm of Carlyle, Mrs. Tillie Outhouse, David, Mrs. Cecil Brown and Miss Pearl Britt.
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Loyd Kinney
Vandalia
Elmer Kinney
Vandalia Hospital
Mildred Outhouse
Breese Hospital
Mrs. Outhouse
Talmadge Outhouse
Jim Moss
Mrs. Talmadge
Don Worm
Carlyle
Tillie Outhouse
David
Cecil Brown
Pearl Britt
Alumni Basketball Game Appreciation Message
We thank you appreciation is hereby express ed to all who helped in any way to make the Alumni Basketball game a success. $260 was cleared for the Little League Committee of the Little League Club.
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Little League
Berean Class Meets at Christian Church Basment
The Berean Class of the Christian Church held its regular class meeting in the church basement Thursday evening. Devotional by Howard Wooters, prayer by Sam Bopp, and blessing on the food requested by Rev. Dale Hilliard. Hostesses were Mesdames Jane Adams Kay Wooters and Karen Foltz. Attendees included Rev. and Mrs. Dale Hilliard Mr. and Mrs. Larry Alexander Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wooters Mr. and Mrs. Dick Adams Mr. and Mrs. James Britt Mrs. Sandra Murfin Mrs. Karen Folz Alvin Perkins and Sam Bopp.
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The
Christian Church
Howard Wooters
Sam Bopp
Dale Hilliard
Jane Adams
Kay Wooters
Karen Foltz
Larry Alexander
Dick Adams
James Britt
Sandra Murfin
Karen Folz
Alvin Perkins
Fancy-Work Club Meeting At Mrs Walraven's Home
The Fancy-work Club met Friday afternoon at Mrs Eunice Walraven's new home with Mrs Harbin Hawkins leading the business session and Mrs Homer Potts as acting Secretary. Illness kept several members away while Eva Potts hosted the event and prize winners included Mesdames Walraven Jennings and Hawkins. A June picnic was planned and refreshments featured peach halves on angel food cake with whipped cream nuts candy and coffee.
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Eunice Walraven
Harbin Hawkins
Homer Potts
Kay Jennings Sr
Roy Jones
Walter Parks
Christina Crawford
Eva Potts
Mesdames Walragen
Jennings
Hawkins
Awkins
School Board Meeting Rescheduled to April 15
The regular April meeting of the Board of Education at aPtoka School has been moved from April 8 to April 15 at 7:30 p.m. The session will canvass ballots from the April 10 election and reorganize board officers.
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Board of Education
aPtoka School
Vernon native Virgin Pritchett dies at 71 in Bloomington
Virgin H. Pritchett 71, retired Hart Carter Co. employee, died March 24 at Mennonite Hospital Bloomington after two days as patient. Funeral March 29 at Front Memorial Home Gridley. burial Gridley cemetery with Gridley American Legion rites. Survived by wife Viola, stepdaughter Bernice Dodson Normal, siblings Civil Eldorado Morton, five sisters, four grandchildren, three great grandchildren. Preceded by two brothers, three sisters, one grandchild. He was a Gridley Ame ngah Legion member. Funeral arrangement notes from Frank Harker Family.
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Virgin H. Pritchett
Hart Carter Co
Mennonite Hospital
Bloomington
Fronch Memorial Home
Gridley
Otis Troyer
Gridley American Legion Post
Peoria
Nettie Criss
Sandoval
Elsié Moore
Flat River
Rene He Wa
Ametigah
Legion Post
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W. M. S. News
Lillie Horn
Patoka Band
Collins - Thomas
Sherrill Nattier
Sue Walker
Don Veal
Steve Cox
Carol Meador
Larry Hopkins
Vernoka
Rosemary Britt
Christian Church Berean
Thresa Towler
Virgin Pritchett
Memoriam
Edna Harker
Frank. Harker
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