Patoka PTA Honors local service members
The Patoka Parent- Teachers' Association held a gymnasium ceremony to honor students and alumni serving in the United Armed Forces. The list includes Willard McIntire Carroll McIntire Charles Griffin Robert Morey James Quayle Max Quayle and many others from Patoka High School continuing service or recently enlisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Parent- Teachers’ Association
United Armed Forces
Willard McIltire Carroll McIntire
Charles Griffin
Robert Morey
James Quayle
Max Quayle
Jerry Quayle
Clifton Bowen Byard McKinney
Charles Berry Dale Britt
Pauline Goff
Jaanita Easton
Patricia Spurgeon
William M. Spurgeon
Paul Spur
Leon Adams
Ancel Arnold Lyle Arnold
Charles Meryman
Robert Wasem
Lawrence Ainscough
Lavon Barnes
John Barnes
Charles Barnes
Carl Adams
Mac Arnold
Eugene Black
Frank Caldwell
Maurice Lee Cox
Gene Dale
Dale Ellis
Bruce Foltz
Larry Green
Leslie Griffin Joseph Herrerart Hicks
Patoka High School Receives State Recognition Certificate
State Superintendent Vernon L. Nickell formally recognizes Patoka High School as a fully recognized three year high school in a certificate sent to Principal E L De Lay. The letter notes a February 8, 1944 visit by Mr Oneal and invites school input for program improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. DeLay
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Vernon L. Nickell
Patoka
Illinois
Supt. of Public Instruction
Patoka High
Marion County
Ilinois
DeLay
Patoka High School
Oneal
Board of Education
Honor Rolls For 5th 6th Weeks At Patoka High
Patoka High lists honor students by grade. High Honor Roll includes Freshmen Dorothy DeLay Sophomores Con way Malan Lois Foltz Betty Riche son Juniors Connie Meador Cyril DeLay. Honor Roll includes Freshmen Helen Parker Eva Mae Parker Paul Davidson James Oneal Sophomores Pearl Williams Joe Jett Don Griffin Robert Towler Juniors Betty Snider Emil Nattier Pauline Crawford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy DeLay
Joe Diebold
Conway Malan
Lois Foltz
Betty Richeson
Connie Meador
Cyril DeLay
Helen Parker
Eva Mae Parker
Paul Davidson
James Oneal
Pearl Williams
Joe Jett
Don Griffin
Robert Towler
Betty Snider
Emil Nattier
Pauline Crawford
Junior Senior Banquet Set For April 29 1944
The annual Sophomore Junior Banquet will be held Saturday April 29 1944 in the high school gym at 6 30 p m The bus will depart the gym at 8 00 p m to take juniors and sophomores to Centalia for a movie The school will cover only students who ride the bus Other notices mention Mrs Ida Smith visiting near Boulder and local visits by the Brumfield and Orrell families in Patoka Indianapolis and St Louis names remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gymnnasium
Centralia
Dale Brumfield
Indianapolis
Ind
Ida Smith
Boulder
Charles R. Orrell
Mrs Thelma Riley Hosts M W W Class Meeting
The M W W Class of the Methodist Church met at Mrs Thelma Riley's home on Tuesday April 25 with entertainment by Lucille Thomas and Mary Watson and a brief business session led by President Ann Crawford. The next gathering is planned for May 16 at Mr and Mrs William Boyd's home. A dessert was served to several couples and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Thelma Riley
Lucille Thomas
Mary Watson
Ann Crawford
William Boyd
James Thomas
A. L. Watson
Dean Meador joins War Training Service at Amherst College
Wayland D Meador of Patoka Illinois has reported to the War Training Service unit at Amherst College Massachusetts after graduating from Colgate University Naval Flight Preparatory School He will receive his first flight instruction Son of Mr and Mrs Carl S Meador Patoka he is a 1943 graduate of Centralia Township High School and was a student at the University of Illinois before enlisting in the Navy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
N. Y
Wayland D. Meador
Patoka
War Training Service Unit
Amherst College
Amherst
Mass
Colgate University
Naval Flight Preparatory
Wts
Carl S. Meador
Centralia Township
University of Illinois
Navy
Methodist
Bunker Hill
Charleen Jean Miller
C. M. Miller
Pvt
Ellsworth Giibler
Elmer Gribler
O’ballen
Illinois
Myrtle E. Stephenson
Charles McNelly
Carl Fritz
Lohengren
Miss Miller
Raymond W. Fury Jr
United States Army
Charles Miller
Miller
Asher
Joan Miller
Emma Lou Johnson
Mrs. Gribler
Ofallon
Chriss Family Letter From Medford Oregon
Radford Chriss reports arrival in Medford Oregon and updates friends on travel from Klamath Falls to Salt Lake City. He describes purchasing a modern home with garage woodshed chicken house barn and notes son R Chriss has arrived in New Guinea with the Army Engineers Air Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Pike
Klamarh Falls
Oregon
Salt Lake City
Box 147
Howard Ave
Medford
Lake City
R. Chriss
New Guinea
Army Engineers
Air Corp
Radford Chriss
Patoka Trackmen Standout at Marion County Meet
Patoka athletes scored 25 points at the Marion County Track and Field Meet in Salem. Clifford Talbot won the mile in 4 48 and the half mile in 2 09 5 while Cyril DeLay took the broad jump at 19 feet and placed high in sprints. Durwood Stringer faced an injury in the 440 final after leading his heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Marion County
Saliem
Clifford Talbot
Centralia
Illinois
Cyril DeLay
Billy Stringer
Durwood Stringer
Durwood
Homecoming Services at Patoka Church of Christ
On April 30 the Patoka Church of Christ invites worshippers to Bible School at 9:30, Communion at 10:30, sermon at 11:00 on The Church that Jesus Built, basket dinner at noon, homecoming program at 1:30 with a sermon by Bro. Howard Yon, and evening services including a baptism at close. Evening prayers and Bible class on the schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Howard Yonaka
Church of Christ
Flora
Ill
Peo
Gray Lady Status Confirmed For Medford Woman
Twenty Medford women received Gray Lady certificates and veils in a Camp White Grenade report. Mrs P B Simcox, a Patoka resident, was among those honored by Col Frank T Chamberlin after a 15 lecture Red Cross training and a 24 hour service test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medford
Oregon
Louie Wasem
Hospital and Recreation Corps
Gray Ladies
Patoka
P. B. Simcox
Frank T. Chamberlin
Red Cross
Col. Chamberlin
Sunbeams Meet Ay O F Davis Home
The Sunbeams plan a May 6 meeting at the home of John and Dicky Davis, grandparents O F Davis, with a program including flag salutes, Bible verses, prayers, visitor welcome, and a doll prize for bringing new members. The youngest will take a jig-saw Bible puzzle home, and all read Arabic in Palestine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Dicky Davis
O. F. Davis
U. S
Palestine
Mojonnier
Local Names List From Unclear OCR Segment
A readable fragment lists individuals including Billy Linton Jr, Lyle Mann Brooks Meador Dean Meador Clifford Meyers Leroy Parks Robert Smith Dale Towler Kenneth Tune Bill Warner Duane Walton Emmett Garrett Wallace Gray James Gray and Marcell Fields with an unclear final token Clifford 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Linton, Jr
Lyle Mann Brooks Meador
Dean Meador
Clifford Meyers
Leroy Parks
Robert Smith
Dale Towler
Kenneth Tune
Bill Warner
Duane Walton
Emmett Garrett
Wallace Gray
James Gray
Marcell Fields
Clifford 1
Save and Sew Club Elects Officers at April Meeting
The 4 H Club girls met in the Gymnasium on Saturday April 22 and elected Lois Foltz as President Irene Hanson as Vice President Mildred Hill as Secretary Treasurer Sue Wireman as Reporter Dorothy June Wicker sham as Song Leader Irene Moore and Nell Stringer as Recreation Leaders. The program committee includes Irene Hanson Nancy Foltz Betty Towler and Jean Jones with Marjorie Pugh as Assistant Leader. Next meeting is May 13 at the leader's home. members asked to bring scissors and print scraps for Red Cross work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Foltz
Irene Hanson
Mildred Hill
Sue Wireman
Dorothy June Wickersham
Irene Moore
Nell Stringer
Nancy Foltz
Betty Towler
Jean Jones
Marjorie Pugh
Red Cross
Card of Thanks from Vandalia hospital stay
Thanking friends for flowers and cards after a stay at Mark Greer Hospital in Vandalia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Greer Hospital
Vandalia
Thanks for support after death of husband and father
It thanks all who assisted in the death and burial of the dear husband and father and for florals and services by Cox and Martin. May God bless you all from Mrs. Lela Poole and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox
Martin
Lela Poole
Revival Service At First Baptist Salem Attended by Dodds Family
Reverend and Mrs Eugene Dodds and daughter Suzan Victor joined Mrs P J Mojonnigr at a revival service in the First Baptist Church of Salem last Tuesday evening. Mr Bert Vandervleet of Centralia was a brief visitor in Patoka on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Dodds
Suzan Victor
P. J. Mojonnigr
First Baptist Church
Salem
Bert Vandervleet
Centralia
Patoka
Local residents visit, travel and military news mix
Cpl Clyde Walker returns home after a 21 day island visit with his parents Mrs M D Walker and others. Furloughs and travel fill weekends as families greet servicemen including Pfc James McNicol McCoy and Marvin Chandler Sle. Messages note illness, training and Harvard University potential posting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Clyde Walker
Islands
M. D. Walker
Also Mentioned on This Page
Patoka P.T.A
Patoka Schools
Orie Brumfield
Herbert Brumfield
Beverly
Georgena Adams
St. Louis
Missouri
M.W.W
Colgate
Ore
Bad Chriss
Ashley
Nashville
Jean Miller
Gray Lady AT
Save and Sew Club
Patsy Beery
Arived
Robert Eagan
Gilbert Caldwell
James Ballance
Wenessee
Paul Logan
Mrs
Josie Huff
Black
John Evans Jr
Dale Nattier
Decatur
Margaret Hintz
Harold Bonney
Ralia
Gretchen
Chicago
Aly
Nada Jo
Vs Sunday
Mr. and, Schroeder and
Sandra
Florida
Charles Fiscus
Floyd Wagstaff
Chg Man
Wayne Naday Night
Armed Services
James McNicol
McCoy, Wisconsin
Marvin Chandler
Mrs. Glen Hill and
Elie Sandoval
Robert Hargrave
Tian Church
Cambridge
Harvard Universitis
U. S. Army
Harlan
Margie
Anval Goff
Bill
Ella Goff
Ott Talledalia
L. P. Hill
Greer Hospital
Vashe
Raymond Bopp
J. F. Matchett
Washington, D
Clyde Black
Ernie Mascher
Erna Mae
Dieterick
Tillie Richeson
C. R. Richeson
Glenn
Glenn Barnes
USNTS
Naval ‘Training
Great Lakes
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