Sunshine Club Meets At Mrs Pribble Home In Bear Creek
Bear Creek News reports the Sunshine Club met at Mrs Walter Pribble’s home with all but four members present for an enjoyable afternoon. Local notices include families visiting in Patoka Vandalia Decatur and Wilmington and local church activities and community updates through the week.
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Sunshine Club
Walter Pribble
Lulu Brown
Darrel Linton
Charles Ballance
Patoka
John Linton
Decatur
Charles Christie
Thelma
Wilmington
Til
Lawrence Robertson
Carl Roberson
Belcher Couple Initiated Into Victoria O E S Degrees
At a special Victoria Chapter O E S meeting on Saturday evening April 15 Lt. and Mrs Frances Belcher of Dodge City Kansas received the order degree. Mrs Lowell Belcher mother of Lt Belcher served as marshal for the ceremony. Refreshments and a social hour followed.
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Victoria
O.E.S
Frances Belcher
Dodge City
Kansas
Lowell Belcher
Belcher
Marshall
Town Social Roundup Notes Neighbor Visits
Stringtown residents share Sunday visit moments with neighbors and relatives. Families such as Klinge Willett Thoman Albert Holt Anderson and Wyant gather for afternoons and shopping in Vandalia and nearby towns.
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Fred Klinge
Bertha Hol
Ralph Morey
Arewine Willett
Rose Doolen
Champaign
Floyd Thoman
Byron Albert
George Albert
Virgil Klinge
B. F. Beck
Nettie McConnell
Marie Holt
Gene
John Anderson
Clarence Holt
Samarian
Vandalia
Hiram Wyant
Hagerstown
Invasion Tale From War Front by Mrs Tune’s Nephew
The nephew recounts island life under Japanese occupation where missionaries helped earlier, Ramany the 17 year old interpreter aided American forces. He notes swimming and baseball as main sports, Red Cross supplying aids, and a preference for San Francisco broadcasts over Tokyo Rose. He served from Iceland and North Ireland to the Southwest Pacific ending near the Treasury Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramany
Schaulbert
Red Cross
E. O. Bryant
Keyes Port
P A Peddicord Funeral Attendees and Overseas Update
Relatives attending the P A Peddicord funeral in Normal Illinois on April 3 included William and Mrs Miller Arlie and Mrs Sprinkle Salem F L Cox John Miller Vernon Myrtle Grupp Vandalia Katie Sprinkle St Louis M E Sprinkle Dewey Sprinkle Henry Sprinkle Pana and Marcus Cox Patoka Captain Stewart E Johnson of Mount Ida Arkansas visited H K Pike and Keith. A V Mail from Sgt Jack Jennings to his parents John A Jennings says he is in a hospital in southern Italy recovering from a fever and enjoying the climate and scenery.
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P. A. Peddicord
Normal
Ill
William Miller
Arlie Sprinkle
Salem
F. L. Cox
John Miller
Vernon
Myrtle Grupp
Vandalia
Katie Sprinkle
St. Louis
M. E. Sprinkle
Dewey Sprinkle
Henry Sprinkle
Pana
Marcus Cox
Patoka
Stewart E. Johnson
Mount Ida
Arkansas
H. K. Pike
Keith
Jack Jennings
John A. Jennings
Italy
Methodist Minutes Patoka Church Schedule
The Patoka Methodist listing shows Sunday School at 9 30 a m preaching at 10 45 a m youth fellowship at 7 p m and evangelistic service at 8 p m There is no prayer service Thursday evening.
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Patoka
Pearl Denzel Poole obituary
Pearl Denzel Poole born March 24 1905 died April 17 1944 at 39 years. He married Lela Bopp April 22 1928 and they had three children Charles Howard Wanda Iris Leslie Denzel who died in infancy. He belonged to Marshall Creek Baptist Church and was survived by Lela Poole Charles Poole Sam Harris Mrs Janie Rippy and other relatives. Funeral April 19 at Fredonia church at 2 00 p.m. Rev Weens officiated. burial in Fredonia cemetery.
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Pearl Denzel Poole
Charles
Daisy Poole
Lela Bopp
Charles Howard
Wanda Iris
Leslie Denzel
Orville
Elma
Pearl
Marshall Creek
Lela
Charles Poole
Sam Harris
Janie Rippy
Fredonia
Rev
Weens
Fredonia Cemetery
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Marine Corps
D. Diebold
Vernon P. Diebold
South Pacific
United States
Corp
Diebold
Bear Creek News
Mr. Vernon
James Payne Spen
Mrs
Carl Robertson
Beatrice Wray
Frank Robertson
Beryl Dean Lenniger
William Jones
J. F. Anderson
W. M. Jones
Mack Payne
Lawrence
New Guinea
Vernon Payne
Doolen
Wanda Lou Linton
Mr. Cecil Jones
Wm. Linton
Doris and
Delmar Robertson
Hiram Ballance
Wm. Chriss
L. Hazelwood
Gilbert Brown
Paul Jones
John Richards
Vandalia Rendering Works
AAA
Les Jenkins
Francis
Stringtown
Mattie Tune
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Treasury Department
COX
Martin
Patoka — Sandoval
Pateka
Richeson’s Cafe
Helen Richeson
Victory Garden
Dr. L. D. LeGear
George H. Lee
Patoka Elevator Co
George J. Wasem
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