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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1954
Page
1
Union Easter Sunrise Service announced for 5 30 a m at the Patoka Methodist Church with a full program including invocations songs and an Easter message. The service precedes a day of continued church activities and a potluck lunch.
The Lions annual Easter egg hunt happens Sunday April 18 at 2:00 p.m. for children from pre school through 4th grade with prizes for Silver and Gold eggs and for most eggs found in three age groups. A poster contest for grades 5 and 6 offers three prizes per age group with top prizes of 1.00, 0.75, and 0.50 dollars.
Over one hundred FFA members parents and guests attended the Patoka High School Parent-Sons Banquet on Friday April 9. The event featured a ham supper, blue and gold decorations, and individual mothers wearing yellow roses.
At Mound Chapel at 10:00 a m Sunday School led by Superintendent Hubert Murray, with a prayer service and a lay leader. Attendance last Sunday was fifty six. Volunteers are urged to contact trustees Chester Bryant Hubert Murray Harold Murray Paul Walker or Lyle Arnold to help rebuild the church platform.
The Young People of the Christian Church will have complete charge of the evening service on April 18 at 7 30 p m Special music. Terry Page president of the Christian Endeavor and Karole Britt song leader will supervise. Everyone welcome.
Kathryn Soutier is at home following several weeks in McLeanboro hospital care.
The Sunbeam group invites all children to attend a meeting at the Baptist Church on Saturday April 17 at 1 p.m. The program includes a flag salute Bible reading, a Jesus roll call, an acrostic, a missionary story, and an Easter acrostic. Plans for a Centennial on July 4 and officer elections will be discussed. Douglas Meyers hosts nibble nook May 1 and celebrates his birthday then.
Mr and Mrs Everett Jett and family spent Sunday in Clinton with Mrs Jett s sister Mrs George Davenport and family. The two families celebrated Everett s and George s birthdays. Our school children will have an eye hunt Wednesday afternoon. The parents are invited. Elizabeth Mack visited Mabel Carter Tuesday. Pvt Clarence Albert is in an Army hospital with blood poison at Huachuca Arizona. He writes the Red Cross is wonderful to the boys there. Mr and Mrs Troy Strahan of Natchez announce the arrival of Martha Elizabeth born April 3rd. The mother is the former Martha Perkins of here. Mr and Mrs William Perkins are the proud grandparents. This is their second child both girls. Henry Meredith and family attended the Baptising service at Centralia Community Beach Sunday afternoon. Mrs Lucy Wadkins ate Sunday dinner with Amelia Meredith and Lorraine Albert and attended the baptising. Our last PTA meeting was Friday night. They had a spelling bee and ciphering match. Our school will close the 26th. The teacher and children will go to St Louis on a sight seeing tour. Robert Carter had a painful Injury to his right eye last week working on Cecil Williams truck. William Perkins and wife visited George Jett and wife Sunday afternoon. Dorothy Perkins is ill with the mumps. Edgar Perkins returned home from St Louis Sunday after a check up at Jewish Hospital. Mrs Ina Anderson has returned from Decatur where she visited relatives two weeks.
Orville Schroeder was chosen to head the Centennial Committee as permanent chairman at a meeting last Friday in the village hall. Other committee chairmen were appointed for various phases of the plan for Patoka’s July 4 and 5 centennial celebration. Next meeting set for Friday at the Legion hall to discuss plans.
The writer thanks friends for gracious letters flowers and visits during hospitalization and after returning home.
Bruce Pugh enjoyed a birthday celebration Monday evening as relatives arrived with three cakes and gifts. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Davis Jennings and John. Mr. and Mrs. James Ballance and Doug. Mrs. Anna Pugh. Mrs. Alta Logan and Judy and Stewart. Mrs. Luddie Hopkins. Mrs. Maude Ellis. and Mr. and Mrs. Denver Adams of Centralia. Ice cream coffee cold drinks and cake were served.
W H Bud Hawkins of Pueblo Colorado staff photographer for Star Journal and Chieftain earned a top three placing in the Fourth Five Photo of the Year contest sponsored by the National Press Photographers Association and the National Fire Protection Association. Hawkins joined the Star Journal and Chieftain four years ago after service with the Pueblo police department. During World War II he served as a photographer with the U S Navy.
Mrs X B Holland attended a Sunday evening concert at Centria Methodist Church. Grandson Chic Hurst served as organist and director. Miss Kathryn Nattier joined grandparents Mr and Mrs P J Mojonnier for dinner Saturday and helped celebrate their wedding anniversary.
Mrs. Doris Britt and Mrs. Nora Chance hosted a Loyal Leaders Class gathering on Tuesday at the Christian Church with devotions led by Mrs. Britt and a reading from Matt 28 1 9. Members discussed Unspeakable Gift Wellington and Jesus New Life God Did It as Alta Logan accompanied. The event featured mystery gifts games and refreshments. A local election vote tallied 342 with Republicans 228 Democrats 114 and multiple county and state races noted.
Mrs. Anna Davidson suffered burns to her feet and ankles while burning grass at her home on Monday. She was transported by ambulance to the home of her son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. L C Pierce in Greenville where she is recovering.
Mr and Mrs J R Snyder announce the birth of a 9 pound baby boy named Michael born Wednesday morning April 14 at Mark Greer hospital Vandalia Grandparents are Mrs U S Jolliff and Mr and Mrs George Wicker sham Patoka
Dayton Ohio couple Mr and Mrs Cecil Thalman spent the weekend with relatives including Mr and Mrs Roy Thalman and Mr and Mrs George Peddicord. Several Thalmans visited others, church members redecorated at Baglin General Baptist Church, and more relatives were noted in Centralia and Keyesport.
Mrs Darrell Chriss attended a meeting in St Louis on Tuesday evening according to the report.
Mrs. E L Norris and Deneen Walker hosted a birthday dinner at the Norris home on Sunday April 4. Attendees included George Bundy, Mildred Jones and daughters Janet and Karen, James Arnold and son Tommy, Deneen Walker and children Karen and Kenneth, Opal Jones, Marie Hathaway and daughter Janice, and E L Norris with sons Robert and Erwin.
Mr and Mrs Conrad Haefner and Carolyn of Afton visited Mr and Mrs Bruce Pugh while Mr and Mrs Richard Ensley of St Louis spent Sunday with them. Cpl Jerry J Zimmerman, in Germany a year, is due home this weekend. His ship docked in New York Monday. W H Romack of St Louis and Grant Hollis with sons Larry and Garry visited Mr and Mrs W W Romack and Eldon. Dora Bruening of Elsah spent the weekend with Mrs Nelle Quayle and Paul.
Mrs. Blanche Jolliff advertises for a medium size wash and ironing service. The notice seeks a laundry helper or local washer for domestic work.
Listing notes the new address two miles east and a quarter mile north of the saw mill in Shobonier for Bill Arnold’s lawn mower sharpening business. Also included are sale items from L. E. Green of Patoka, plus blacksmithing by Clarence Guymon in Vernon and a notice about Sugar Creek Cream Station hours operated by Pearl Peddicord.
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