Patoka Happenings and Local Visits Over Weekend
Miss Edith Litchfield visits Mrs Bessie Murrin in a new trailer home. Mr and Mrs Fred Chance of Juka dine with Mr and Mrs G W Isaac. Albert Hopkins visits Sharpsville over the weekend. Carrie Neiderkorn meets Miss Alice Caldwell at Fayette County Hospital Anner. Herbert Wilkens of Keyesport visits. Lady Hopkins treated at St Marys Hospital. Kathleen Osborn recovering from major surgery in Sacramento. Osborn is daughter of former Patoka residents Howard and Nelson. Easter weekend brings family time and light rainfall across the area. Temperatures remain below normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Litchfield
Bessie Murfin
Fred Chance
Juka
G. W. Isaac
Albert Hopkins
Sharpsville
Ind
Carrie Neiderkorn
Alice Caldwell
Fayette County Hospital
Anner
Herbert Wilkens
Keyesport
Lady Hopkins
St. Mary’s Hospital
Williams
Kathleen) Osbon
Orangeville
Calif
Sacramento
Osborn
Howard Nelson
Patoka
Frank Grawford
Basketball Dinner Honors Patoka Warri ors Players
Members of the Patoka Warriors basketball team for the 1960 61 season will be honored at the annual sports banquet. The event is Friday at the high school starting 6 30 p m and includes a pot luck dinner. Bill Davies of Centralia, head basketball coach, will speak. MVP and free throw awards will be presented.
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Patoka Warriors
Bill Davies
Centralia
Victoria Chapter Plans Special Event April 24
Victoria Chapter held its regular meeting with 21 members present. Mrs. Erna Harper reported attending St. Elmo Chapter with Mrs. Mildred Jordan and Mrs. Edna Dauderman. Plans were made for Past Worthy Matron and Patron Night on April 24 at 8 p.m. Initiation announced for Monday, May 8. Refreshments served by Mrs. Ruth Murfin and Mrs. Cleta Stephens.
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Victoria
Erna Harper
St. Elmo
Mildred Jordan
Edna Dauderman
Ruth Murfin
Cleta Stephens
SIU Guest Day Fashion Show And Flora Band Contest
Tomorrow April 15 two school trips are planned Miss Grant will take Patoka High girls to SIU for a Guest Day fashion show designed and presented by Home Economics majors SIU. The High School Band Contest is at Flora High School with solos by Jimmy Jenkins and Janice Snyder a duet by Sue Ann Nattier and Judy Logan and accompanimists Jean Payne Carolyn Snider and Joyce Sharp Mr Fitch will accompany the band. A yearbook staff was chosen yesterday for 1960 61 with the yearbooks arriving in May and the group hopes the Warrior will be among the best.
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Grant
Patoka High
SIU
Flora High School
Jimmy Jenkins
Janice Snyder
Sue Ann Nattier
Judy Logan
Jean Payne
Carolyn Snider
Joyce Sharp
Mr. Fitch
Good Will Club Hosts Guests at April Meeting
The Good Will Club met on Wednesday April 5 with Mrs Tina Murfin as hostess. Three guests attended: Mrs Doris Kreunegal, Mrs Anna Des Ruisseaux, and Mrs Ruth Murfin. The next meeting is planned for May an afternoon event with Mrs Betty Howell.
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Good Will Club
Tina Murfin
Doris Kreunegal
Anna Des Ruisseaux
Ruth Murfin
Betty Howell
Patoka Vernon village official election slate listed
Election of village officials in Patoka and Vernon set for next Tuesday April 18. Patoka candidates include Village president G W Isaac and trustees L P Busch Dale Nattier Jack Robertson with village clerk O C Schroeder and police magistrate Sam Jolliff. Vernon candidates are Village president Robert Crawford trustees Herschel Lawrence Lauren Peyton Clarence Lawson with village clerk Cecil Binnion.
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Patoka and
Vernon
Patoka
G. W. Isaac
Robert Crawford
Herschel Lawrence
Lauren Peyton
Clarence Lawson
Cecil Binnion
What Do You Suggest as Village Flower
The Lions Club beautification committee asks residents to pick a village flower by postcard or phone. Petunia and canna have been suggested for easy planting, colorful display, and long blooming season.
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The
Lions Club
Fancy Work Club Meets With Miss C Crawford
The Fancy Work Club met Friday afternoon with Miss Christina Crawford at her home with all members present except Mrs. Harbin Hawkins. Mrs. E. L. Rogier returned from Florida and gifts were exchanged for Miss Gray who is in St. Mary's Hospital.
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Christina Crawford
Harbin Hawkins
E. L. Rogier
Florida
S. M. Spungeon
Elsie Gray
St. Mary’s Hospital
Decatur
J. C. Walraven
Kay Jennings Sr
Spurgeon
Rogier
Walraven
Roy Jones
H. N. Potts
Talent Show Open to Amateurs at Patoka High School
The Patoka High School sophomore class announces a Friday April 21 talent show at 7 30 p m in the high school gym. Prizes are 10 7 and 5 dollars for first second and third. Amateurs may enter by contacting the sophomore class at the school promptly.
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Patoka High School
Vernon hospital loaning bed and walker free to residents
A local committee announces Vernon community hospital will loan beds and walkers free within defined boundaries extending to the county line and Okaw river. The boundary starts north to the county line, west to the Okaw river, east to Foster township, then follows three miles south and one mile west to Vernon precinct line, and back to the county line. Committee members are Herschel Lawrence Jim Phinney Ferne Gehrken Mary Kottmeyer and Marie Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Community Hospital
Walker
Okaw River
Foster Township
Vernon Precinct
Linton Corner
Herschel Lawrence
Jim Phinney
Ferne Gehrken
Mary Kottmeyer
Marie Walker
Notice to dog owners to leash and control pets
Dog owners must keep dogs tied up or on leash at all times. The Village Board has received many complaints of dogs running at large scaring children and adults. Letting dogs run loose is a law violation and stray dogs will be picked up.
Cancer Drive seeks all contributions now for final report
Vernon notes list Frances Headley as Cancer Drive chair and her helpers Ruth Lawson Arlene Cox Jula Beck Rosemary Landreth and Marie Meador. Various local residents visit relatives attend events and travel to cities including Springfield Mo Chicago and St Louis during Easter and early spring.
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Frances Headley
Ruth Lawson
Arlene Cox
Jula Beck
Rosemary Landreth
Marie Meador
Dorothy Kameoka
Springfield
Paul Bernius
Nell Metzger
Harold Blankinship
Fon du Lac
Wis
Essie Robinson
St. Elmo
Don Jones
Don Klingler
Dorothy Cox
Decatur
A. E. Hedgpeth
Effie Hathaway
Helen Easley
Alice Wilson
Arch Hedgpeth
Joe Compton
Maude Hatch
East St. Louis
St. Louis
Josie Cox
W. F. Murfin
Milton Bayliss
St. Mary’s Hospital
Darrel Foltz
Paul Caudle
Chicago
I. C. Betts
Florence Linton
Sandoval
Jessie Binnion
Dale Bevis
Charlotte
Joyce
Vandalia
W. D. Klinges
Emmett Caudle
John Perry
Blue Mound
Jesse Walton
Methodist
Lawrenceville
Wayne Riley
Edward Ray Riley
Peoria
School Board Re-Elected in Light Voter Election
Three incumbents won re election Saturday in a sparse turnout school district race. O C Schroeder led with 83 votes, John Orrell 80, and Dwight Briscoe 86 for two year terms. Write ins Dean Lawrence 3 in Patoka and Wes Griffin 2 Forrest Bricker 2 in Vernon precinct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. C. Schroeder
John Orrell
Dwight Briscoe
Patoka
Dean Lawrence
Vernon
Wes Griffin
Forrest Bricker
Salem Lions Observe 25th Anniversary Dinner Dance
The Salem Lions Club marked its 25th founding anniversary with a Tuesday dinner dance at the Salem Elks Club. Guest speaker was A Garland Hardy Lions International Director from Muncie Indiana. Attending from Patoka Lions Club were Mr and Mrs Sam Jolliff Mr and Mrs Wes Griffin and Mr and Mrs G W Isaac.
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Salem Lions Club
Salem Elks Club
A. Garland Hardy
Lions International
Muncie
Indiana
Patoka Lions Club
Sam Jolliff
Wes Griffin
G. W. Isaac
FFA Members Receive Corn Growing Honors
Patoka high school FFA members and instructor Orville A. Wolters attended a Mt. Vernon banquet honoring their hybrid seed corn achievement program work. Marion Thomas and Gary Keister earned top school scores as six other Patoka students participated and records tracked fertility yields costs and plant health.
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Patoka High School
Mt. Vernon
Francis Griffin
Gary Keister
Lloyd Olmsted
Vo. Ag
Orville A. Wolters
Marion Thomas
Anniversary Day Set at Patoka Elevator Co
The Patoka Elevator marks its feed mill’s first anniversary with a Saturday celebration from 10 32 a m to 2 46 p m A.M. There will be free doughnuts coffee soda popcorn and door prizes Free gifts and invitations extended by Paul Calvert manager and the board of directors for all attendees.
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Patoka
Paul Calvert
Learn How to Save Life in War Time Meeting
Civil Defense director Glenn Atkinson will speak at the high school on Monday April 17 at 7 30 p m. A showing of an atomic bomb film will demonstrate destruction and offer ideas to save lives for you and your family. A rare opportunity for local residents to learn the facts of life and death.
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Glenn Atkinson
Civil Defense County
Japan
Piano Students to Appear in Concert at Patoka Church
Mrs Francis Sharp presents her piano students in a recital Sunday April 16 at 2 p m at Patoka Methodist Church. Public invited. Performers include Peter Busch Linda Bowen Marsha Collins Sharon Crawford Melinda Johnson Margaret McWhirter Anita Meador Carol Meador Martha Meador Mae Nattier Vera Nattier Monte Quayle Judith Sharp Randy Sharp Sandy Snyder Verna Tacke with guest vocalists Mary Basch and Clarice Hollis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Sharp
Patoka Methodist Church
Peter Busch
Linda Bowen
Marsha Collins
Sharon Crawford
Melinda Johnson
Margaret McWhirter
Anita Meador
Carol Meador
Martha Meador
Mae Nattier
Vera Nattier
Monte Quayle
Judith Sharp
Randy Sharp
Sandy Snyder
Verna Tacke
Mary Basch
Clarice Hollis
Quail Released After Local Donations
About 100 adult quail were received and released in the area this past week. The birds were funded by donations from the inactive Coonhunters Assn and local sportsmen farmers and the community. In May the Conservation Club will receive 350 baby chick quail to be reared and released when mature.
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Conservation Club
Roy Malan Dies in St. Louis Monday
Roy I Malan aged 71 died at Barnes Hospital in St Louis Monday at 430 pm after four months illness. He had lived in the area 44 years and was a semi retired farmer. He was born at Highland son of Levi and Mary Malan. He married Maude Irick in Belt Montana in 1911. He belonged to the First Baptist Church of Patoka and served as Marion County Farm Bureau director. Survived by wife three sons Grover L Malan Odin Roger Conway Malan Denver Glenwood Malan Danville a daughter Irene Van Atta Ottawa three brothers Ernest Malan Greenville C T Malan Lebanon Donald Malan Highland two sisters Idlete Zillis St Jacob and Mabel Trolliet Bellmont NC. Funeral was held 2 pm Wednesday at the First Baptist Church with Rev E Elwood Settle and Rev S M Foulon officiating. Burial in Patoka Cemetery.
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Roy I, Malan
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
Malan
Highland
Levi and
Mary (Tremblay) Malan
Maude Irick
Belt, Mont
First Baptist Church of
Patoka
Marion County Farm Bureau
Grover L. Malan
Odin
Roger Conway Malan
Denver
Colo
Glenwood Malan
Danville
Irene van Atta
Ottawa
Ernest Malan
Greenville
C. T. Malan
Lebanon
Donald Malan
Idlete Zillis
St. Jacob
Mabel Trolliet
Bellmont
N. C
First Baptist Church
E Elwood Settle
S. M. Foulon
Patoka Cemetery
Mrs. John Perry Dies Formerly of Vernon
Mrs. John Perry 90, died April 4 at a Paris Illinois hospital. Born April 21, 1870 to John and Adelia Wilson, she married John Perry in 1892. Survived by daughter Gladys Morey, three grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, two brothers Harvey Beloit and Roy Blue Mound, a niece Pearl Caudle, and other relatives. Burial in Zion cemetery near Boody.
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John Perry
Paris
Ill
Vernon
John
Adelia
Willet) Wilson
Gladys Morey
Boody
Gladys
Harvey
Beloit
Wis
Roy
Blue Mound
Pearl Caudle
Zion Cemetery
New President Elected for Patoka WSCS
Mrs Chas Jordan heads Patoka Woman's Society of Christian Service as Mildred Jordan was chosen president for the coming year. At the April meeting 37 members and guests attended in the church auditorium with reports, a devotional, and a charitable tea in the basement.
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Chas. Jordan
Patoka Wscs
Methodist Wscs
Laura Ververs
Paul Calvert
A. W. Harper
Charles Jordan
Frank Heinzmann
Frank Ballance
John Williams
Mildred Jordan
Erna Harper
Phoebe Carter
Oisie Pugh
Ella Nattier
Gayle Lawrence
Winnifred Spurgeon
Bertha Miller
Irene Padberg
Clarice Hollis
Anne Crawford
Delphia Jolliff
Rita Hill
Daphne Martin
Robert Hollis
Hollis
Lora Alcom
Dick Padberg
Francis Sharp
Jesus
Betty Johnson
S. M. Spurgeon
Sunbeam Meeting Invites Children to Baptist Church
All children are invited to the Sunbeams foreign mission program at the Baptist church on Saturday April 15 at 1 pm. Leader to narrate Carlos and the Green Car. Bible verse from Go. 117th Psalm to be read. Mrs Anna Britt hosts nibble nook. Upcoming nibble nook dates noted for May and June.
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Foreign Mission
The
Baptist Church
Carlos
Anna Britt
E. C. Lawson
Pearl Britt
Josie Cox
Collection Underway for Cancer Fund in Patoka
Collections were made for the Cancer Fund in Patoka Monday. Mrs. Edgar Irvin, chairman, asks townspeople and country residents to pend donations to her in Patoka. The total will be announced later.
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Cancer Fund
Patoka
Edgar Irvin
Patoka Group
Lost keys turned in at Register office
A ring of keys with two marked L and B has been turned in to the Register office. Owners may claim them by calling the Register office.
To Reach Homes In Area Use Register Want Ad
Read the Register want ads to reach most area homes. The notice implies using the paper's classified section for advertising outreach.
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Register
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Precints
Schroeder
Orrell
Briscoe
Tenneee
Salem Lions
FFA
Patoka Elevator Co
By Jack Bradon
Roy Malan
Sunbeam Meeting
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