Miss Rosalie Skipper and Lt Keith Pike Wed in Sandoval
Miss Rosalie Skipper married Lt Keith Pike Jr in a candle light ceremony at the Christian Church in Sandoval. The bride wore lace over nylon tulle with a fingertip veil and bouquet of white roses while Lt Pike wore a U S Air Force dress uniform. The reception followed and the couple plan to live in Greenville Mississippi after a short honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandoval
Illi
Rosalie Skipper
Keith Pike
Louis Youngs
Methodist Church
Rena Bellamy
Lohengrin
William Bohner
Decatur
Stephen Bohner
United States Air Force
Clifford Talbot
Patoka
William Hill
Elizabeth Schroeder
Helen Epplito
Marion Dolan
Jean Seidel
Chester Skipper
Sandoval Community High School
Southern Illinois University
The
Home Manufacturing Company
Greenville
Mississippi
Pike
Greenville Air Force Base
Mrs E L Rogier Hosts Fancy Work Club Meeting
Mrs Ethel Rogier led the Fancy Work Club gathering on Friday afternoon March 2 with Gladys Jones presiding. Contests and games organized by Winnie Fred Spurgeon and Eunice Walraven awarded prizes to Rebecca Matchett and Anna Holland. Door prize went to Gladys Jones. Baskets of nuts and a chocolate bunny were favors. The club plans a May meeting with Mrs Walraven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Rogier
Florence Simcox
Miaude Nall
Anne Busch
Gladys Jones
Winnifred Spurgeon
Eunice Walraven
Rebecca Matchett
Anna Holland
Club
Playlet at W S C S meeting depicts The Siege of Jerusalem
The Woman's Society of Christian Service presented a radio style playlet The Siege of Jerusalem as the final Jeremiah study lesson. Mrs. Lewis Kissner planned it with announcer Mrs. Charles Jordan, while Mesdames Roy Jones Kay Jennings S M Spurgeon Edna Tune Jess Belcher Henry Bruomfield joined the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Jerusalem
Lewis Kissner
Charles Jordan
Prophet Jeremiah
J. W. Alexander
Mesdames Roy Jones
Kay Jennings
S. M. Spurgeon
Edna
Lora Altom
Oscar Hill
X. B. Holland
Mt. Vernon
Good Will Club Meets With LaHoma Hilliard
The Good Will Club met with LaHoma Hilliard on Thursday April 1. Ten members attended along with six visitors including Mrs Amos Meador Mrs Kenneth Meador Lynn Earl Howell Carl Hilliard and Mrs La Rue Stanfiel of El Reno Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Will Club
LaHoma Hilliard
Amos Meador
Kenneth Meador
Lynn Earl Howell
Carl Hilliard
la Rue Stanfiel
el Reno
Oklahoma
LaHoma
Emma
Maud
Marie Meador
Ada Bates
Tona Sorrel
Maud Meador
Emma Protz
Betty Howell
Paotka Home Bureau Unit Plans April Meeting
The Paotka Unit of Home Bureau will meet Thursday April 15 at Mrs. L. E. Green home Miss Marie Brite will present the major lesson Care and Planting the Flower Garden Area A flower or seed exchange is the roll call New officers will be appointed and dues paid for the year starting May 1 The regular meeting date was moved due to Good Friday programs and the Home Advisor will lead a county program planning meeting for the year
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paotka
Home Bureau
L. E. Green
Marie Brite
Birthday Greetings for Mrs. C. V. Farmer
Mrs. C. V. Farmer of Denver Colorado will celebrate her birthday on April 16 and would welcome greetings from Patoka friends. She has been bedridden for fifteen months due to a broken hip at M’Kay's Memorial Sanitarium 2939 Colfax Denver Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. V. Farmer
Denver
Colorado
Vernon News Briefs Include Travel and Visits Across Communities
Darrel Nelson and family left for Covina California to settle there. The Simmons and Quayle families from Springfield visited relatives here. Brummett and Ishmel relocated to Nokomis. Measles kept Lillian Watkins home while Hazel Cox attended a Postmaster Convention in Peoria. Several others counted church attendance and trips to Florida and Decatur among recent activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrel Nelson
Covina
California
Tony Simmons
John Quayle
Springfield
R. A. Brummett
Glen Ishmel
Nokomis
Clarence Guyman
Bloomington
Lillian Watkins
Tommy Nicolay
Murl Hays
Selmaville
Hazel M. Cox
Peoria
Clarence Lawson
Florida
Harry Perkins
Decatur
Dorothy Gelsinger
T.B. Sanitarium
Ramsey
Perkins
Jewell Miller
Assumption
Nelson
Roy Gelsinger
Calvary Baptist Church
Lee Lawler
Fredonia
Esta Dickman
Olga Peddicord
St. Louis
St. Louis Monday. Mrs. Peddicord
Clyde Morris
Glyn Strong
St. Tq
Tother Brown
Mound Chapel Sunday School and Special Services
Sunday School attendance last Sunday was sixty one. Special services at 7 30 p m featured Frank Brokelmeyer as speaker with the subject The Second Coming of Christ. Birthday wishes went to Eva Mae Arnold and Forrest and Wilma Baxter. Prayer services Sunday night were led by Gale Dean Cooper. Bible text Matthew 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Murray
Frank Brokelmeyer
Christ
Eva Mae Arnold
Forrest
Wilma Baxter
Gale Dean Cooper
Card of Thanks for Messages During Illness
I express sincere appreciation for the many cards letters and flowers sent during my illness. I also thank the many churches that remembered me in their prayers.
Conway Malans Visit Ties to AEC Field Work
Mr and Mrs Conway Malan spent the weekend with relatives. Conway is with the A E C headquartered in Denver Colorado. For three weeks he and coworker Mr Pete Berona have done field work near Hot Springs Arkansas. On Monday Berona and Conway left for a month in Texas. Dolores remained here while they are in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conway Malan
Conway
A.E.C
Denver
Colo
Pete Berona
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Local residents gather for weekend visits in Eaglin area
Mr and Mrs Henry Muck and Mr and Mrs Paul Raffel of Ramsey visited Mr and Mrs Joseph Muck. Mrs Alice Hyde visited with Fdith Thalman and other relatives. Virginia Thalmen visited in New Beden with aunt Retty Rimeer Fdith and Vyrenhia Thalman. Alberta Jones. Tuevhella Wadkine attended church in Centralia Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Muck
Paul Raffel
Ramsey
Joseph Muck
Alice Hyde
Fdith Thalman
Grece Gerrish
Virginia Thalmen
New Beden
Retty Rimeer Fdith
Vyrenhia Thalman
Alberta Jones
Tuevhella Wadkine
Centralia
Miss Rosalie Skipper and Lt Keith Pike Jr Honored at Monday Reception
After a rehearsal Monday evening the wedding party for Miss Rosalie Skipper and Lt Keith Pike Jr gathered for a buffet supper at the Pike home. Decorations featured a miniature bride and groom in a musical engagement ring with bells and orange blossoms. Guests included Rev Louis Youngs, Mrs William Bohner, Mr Clifford Talbot, and others, with Mrs S M Spurgeon assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosalie Skipper
Keith Pike, Jr
H. K. Pike
Louis Youngs
William Bohner
Stephen
Clifford Talbot
Bill Hill
Charlotte Sanders
Chester Skipper
Marcus Cox
Cynthia
Bill
S. M. Spurgeon
Spurgeon
Pike
Bohner
Richeson Baby Bradford Lane Born in Centralia
Mr and Mrs Wig Richeson announce the birth of a son on Wednesday April 7 at St Marys hospital Centralia weighing 5 pounds 7 ounces named Bradford Lane Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Harlan Goff and Mr and Mrs C R Richeson of Patoka
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wig Richeson
St. Marys Hospital
Centralia
Bradford
Gratitude for Kindness After Our Father's Passing
We thank those who offered sympathy, flowers, and help during our father’s illness and death. Kathryn Soutier, Mr. and Mrs. Louie Soutier and family, Mr. and Mrs. Loren Johnson and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Soutier
Louie Soutier
Loren Johnson
Peoria visit and Sunday dinner guests listed
Mr and Mrs John Barnes and son spent several days in Peoria visiting her parents while John attended a Post Master’s meeting. Sunday dinner guests at the home of H K Pike and Keith included Mr and Mrs William Bohner and son Stephen and Miss Charlotte Sanders of Decatur Mr and Mrs Chester Skipper and Pesalie of Sandoval and Mr and Mrs W C Carner of McLeansboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Barnes
Peoria
John
H. K. Pike
Keith
William Bohner
Stephen
Charlotte Sanders
Decatur
Chester Skipper
Pesalie
Sandoval
W. C. Carner
McLeansboro
Local Servicemen and Families Visit in Patoka Area
Pvt Maurice Nelson from Camp Chaffee Arkansas spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Martin Nelson. Mr and Mrs Lester Belcher and daughter Mary of Tamaleo and Mrs Harold Blunt of Vandalia visited in Patoka Sunday. Mr and Mrs Orville Goff of Vandalia were visiting Mrs George Smith Tuesday. Also Mrs Lucille O Dell and children Rita Lynn and Linda Kay visited Mrs Smith. Mr and Mrs Glen Johnson of Spencer Town spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Jess Belcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Maurice Nelson
Camp Chaffee
Arkansas
Martin Nelson
Lester Belcher
Mary
Tamaleo
Harold Blunt
Vandalia
Patoka
Orville Goff
George Smith
Lucille O’dell
Rita Lynn
Linda Kay
Smith
Glen Johnson
Spencer, Town
Jess Belcher
Sunbeam Club Elects Officers and Plans April Meeting
The Sunbeams at the Baptist Church held a stewardship program on April 8 with Judy Carter as president and Shirley Britt as secretary. Douglas Meyers presented Mrs Mojonnier with flowers for her birthday. Ann Britt assisted with refreshments while Amy Morgan and H. L. Smith provided koolache pralines and cakes. Multicolored balloons served as favors. The next meeting on April 17 will feature officer elections and games led by Dwight Thomas and Douglas Meyers. all children are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunbeams
The
Baptist Church
Judy Carter
Shirley Britt
Douglas Meyers
Mojonnier
Ann Britt
Amy Morgan
H. L. Smith
Dwight Thomas
Birthday Celebrations Highlight Centralia Bethany Visit
Mr and Mrs P J Mojonnier attended a 6:00 PM dinner Saturday with Mr and Mrs Joe Chambers in Centralia for Mrs Mojonniers birthday. Sunday they joined Mr and Mrs Edwin Nattier and Mr and Mrs Bruce Pugh for a birthday dinner for Mr and Mrs Gene Tinnea at the Tinnea home in Bethany Illinois. Mr and Mrs Jack Dudley of Nashville TL visited friends here Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Mojonnier
Joe Chambers
Centralia
Mojonnier
Edwin Nattier
Bruce Pugh
Gene Tinnea
Tinnea
Bethany
Illinois
Jack Dudley
Nashville
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Vernon Methodist Church
Raymond Curry
Harry Parkhill
Vernon
Curry
James Nettleton
2Nd Methodist Church
W.S.C.S
Bee Doolen
Victor Smith
Robinson
Ill
Marshall Colfax Soutier
John K
Elizabeth Moon Soutier
Foster Township
Marionounty
Charles
Deer Lodge
Montana
Effie Carter
New Smyrna Beach
Laura Schnepel
Colorado Springs
Edith Arnold
Arnold Chapel
Louie B
Katherine
Mary Dell Johnson
Soutier
Marshall
Beatrice Soutier
Burdette Arnold
Clarion
Iowa
Zion Methodist Church
C.C. Lowe
Eldorado
Jones Cemetery
Mrs. Wig Richeson
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Hall
Josie Williams
Charlotte Smith
Margie Wadkins
Bettie Simicox
Maude Lawson
Imogene Martin
Mesdames
Helen Richeson
Jessie Binnion
Ben Manning
Etta Crawford
Robert Crawford
Thelma Goff
William Parker
Imogene Parker
Velma Pugh
Evelyn Thompson
Jane Jones
Nellie Adams
Rubye Griffin
Hulda Williams
Rose Mojonnier
Clara Kinney
Betty Griffin
Dorothy Griffin
Vila Cole
Esther Irvin
Maude Brumfield
Jenyelle Cain
Jean Belcher
Betty Jolliff
Virden Towler
Eleanor Easton
Marilyn Quick
Ruby Pike
Pauline Cox
Mary Jolliff
Joyce Jolliff
Helen Riley
Lacey Belle Wadkins
Mae Eagan
Ommell Simcox
Velma Hassell
Evelyn Jolliff
Pauline Towler
Anne Wadkins
Lucille Eagan
Harriett Meador
Lela Quayle
Florence Meador
Myrtle Karr
Helen Berry
Myrtle Cox
Christian Church
Niers
Plan Union Sunrise Service
Register
E. L. Rogier
W.S.C.S. Playlet
Good Will
Home Bureau News
Mound Chapel Church
Eaglin News
Sunbeam News
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