Patoka H happenings and local visits update
Mrs. Les Walker returned home after hospital stay in St Louis. Albert and Mrs Bowen of Decatur visited G W Bowen's family. Elsie Gray now at Easterling's Nursing Home in Decatur with improved condition. Marlin Walton of Reseda flew to St Louis to visit parents. Susie Carter returned home after three weeks with children. Joe Betts family to move from Memphis to Los Angeles for a California transfer. Ed Lawson visited Willis in Central City. Frank Ballance killed a large mud turtle at Betty Johnson's yard. Cecil Jett attended Marion County Singing at Wamoe Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Gray
Easterling
West North St
Decatur, Ill
Marlin Walton
Reseda
Calif
St. Louis
C. A. Walton
Joe Betts
Memphis
Tenn
Los Angeles
Mr. Betts
California
Sandra
Jeff
Patoka
Frank Ballance
Betty Johnson
David Ripple
Belleville
David
Mason Binnion
Vandalia
George Binnion
Karen Blunk
Siu
Wayne Simpson
Disne
Bertha Binnion
Lillie Walton
Ray
Florence Morgan
Mann
Laura Fish
Tulsa
Oklo
Alice Wilson
W. P. Wade
Frances Headley
WSCS
Mason Bassett
Cecil Holt
Harold Godel
Godfrey
Wm. Meseke
St. Peter
Paul Thrasher
John Gehrken
Thural Morey
Wm. Veal
W. E. Blunk
Bertha Holt
Ralph Morey
Vernon
Noble Grand Club
Gladys Truitt
Patsy Binnion
Bell Telephone Co
Barnes
Patoka High School FHA elects Karole Britt president
Miss Karole Britt of Patoka High School was elected FHA Section 5 president at the Spring Leadership Conference in Newton on April 25. The junior, acting as local FHA Chapter president, is active in several school groups and attended by a group of local officers and advisers. Members prepared for a Parent and Son Banquet in the high school gym with HA Chapter assisting on the meal. FRA adviser is Mr. Wolters and president is Rodger Tune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karole Britt
Patoka High School
FHA
Newton
Karole
Carolyn Snider
Joyce Sharp
Pat Foltz
Ann Houston
Marilyn Rogier
Melba Briscoe
Sheila Sharp
Linda Davis
Janice Snyder
Lynn Phinney
Edna
Daylight Saving Time Begins This Sunday
Daylight saving time starts this Sunday morning with clocks moved ahead one hour Saturday night. Residents should adjust clocks before sleeping to avoid missing the change.
Birth of Keith Alan Valentine at Salem Hospital
Mr and Mrs Richard Valentine announce the birth of a baby boy named Keith Alan on Saturday April 22 at Salem Hospital. The infant weighed 8 pounds 6 ounces at birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Valentine
Salem Hospital
Keith Alan
School Menu May 15 through Week
The notice lists daily meals for the week starting Monday May 15. Menu items include Barbecued beef with corn and fruit on Monday, Spaghetti with meat sauce on Tuesday, Chicken pie on Wednesday, Hamburger on Thursday, and Ham salad on Friday with milk each day.
Band Parents to Meet for Final School Year Session
Band parents will gather Tuesday May 2 at 7 30 in the High School band room. All members urged to attend as this is the final meeting of the year. For home directions, check the want ad column of the Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Fishing Derby Set by Patoka Lions Club May First
The Patoka Lions Club sponsors a fishing derby from May 1 to Sept 1 led by chairman Bob Keister with four divisions for men women boys under 13 and girls under 18. Entries and rules appear in this issue and are limited to fish caught within School District No 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Lions Club
Bob Keister
Mr. Keister
Dale Nattier
Paul Logan
Brotherhood Formed at First Baptist Church
Last Friday evening twelve men organized a Brotherhood at First Baptist Church to aid in church and community work and to train boys in Christian life. Officers elected were Emil Nattier president George Nattier vice president Stanley Meador secretary and Royal Ambassador James Thomas. Others present included Edwin Nattier Dwight Britt Dean Britt Jake Davis Charles Meyer Ed Lawson P J Mojonnier Bill Parker and pastor E Elwood Settle. Regular meetings set for the fourth Monday each month with coffee and donuts served after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Emil Nattier
George Nattier
Stanley Meador
James Thomas
Edwin Nattier
Dwight Britt
Dean Britt
Jake Davis
Charles Meyer
Ed Lawson
P. J. Mojonnier
Bill Parker
E. Elwood Settle
Duncan Williams Dies Tuesday In Patoka
Duncan Williams died Tuesday night after a heart attack while hospitalized in Centralia since Sunday. He lived in Patoka for many years and is survived by his wife and one son. Funeral arrangements were incomplete with Cox Martin Funeral Home handling details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan Williams
Centralia
Duncan
Patoka
Cox & Martin Funeral Home
Loyal Leaders Class Holds Monthly Meeting
The Loyal Leaders class of the Christian Church met in the church recreation room for their May session. Hostesses were Mrs. Charles Meyer and Mrs. Harold Belcher. Mrs. Dwight Briscoe presided, with Mrs. Paul Logan reporting. Devotions by Mrs. Meyer. games won by James Ballance, Doris Britt and Paul Logan. Refreshments included chicken salad sandwiches and tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Church
Charles Meyer
Harold Belcher
Dwight Briscoe
Paul Logan
Meyer
James Ballance
Doris Britt
Village Hall and Library Get New Sign
The village hall displays a new sign reading Village Hall and Library painted by Paul Henley Sign Shop of Salem. A front light will be installed and illuminated nightly in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Village Hall and Library
Paul Henley
Salem
Terry Page Honored On EIU Honor Roll
Terry Page son of Mr and Mrs Clifford Page is on the honor roll at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. A total of 235 EIU students representing less than 10 percent of the student body received honors for the winter quarter. A Navy recruit company the 1961 Cardinals Company will be formed in May per Chief D T Phipps Recruiter in Charge of the Centralia Navy Recruiting Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Page
Clifford Page
Eastern Illinois University At
Charleston
EIU
Cardinals
D. T. Phipps
Centralia
Vernon News Items Highlight Local Visits and Gatherings
Vernon residents share visits and travels from Ewing to Vandalia and Chicago. Notable items include Frances Headley reporting $114.88 raised for the Cancer Drive, Karen Blunk and Patsy Binnion pathing to SIU and Barnes Hospital, and multiple family visits across Vernon and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Headley
Card of Thanks Thanks for prayers cards and gifts after illness
Elsie Gray expresses gratitude for hospital visitors cards gifts and flowers received while ill. She and her nephew and wife Mr and Mrs Elwood Brown thank everyone and wish God’s blessing on all who cared.
Gordon Family Thanks Friends for Support During Bereavement
The family of William Thomas Gordon expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for acts of kindness and sympathy shown after their recent bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Thomas Gordon
Victoria Chapter Honors Its Past Matrons Patrons
Victoria Chapter honors past matrons and patrons at a Monday evening ceremony with officers and guests named. Attendees include members from Centr ali a Vandalia and Sandoval Chapters. Virginia McNicol sang as soloist for Cecil Griffin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria Chapter
Victoria
Dorothy Griffin
Les Griffin
Betty Griffin
Don Griffin
Carl Rogier
Philip Mojonnier
Mildred Jordan
Laurena Christian
Rose Mojonnier
Audree Schroeder
Ada Belcher
Kathryn Johnstone
Ada
Jessie Ellis
Ruth
Eunice Rogier
Walter Whiting Named Fire District Trustee
Walter Whiting has been named as a trustee of the Patoka Fire Protection District by Judge James McMackin Jr. He replaces Elmer L. Rogier whose term has expired. The district is run by a three member board with one term expiring each year. The three trustees are Wm. Jenkins president-trustee James L. Phinney secretary-trustee and Walter Whiting trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Whiting
Patoka
James McMackin Jr
Elmer L. Rogier
Wm. Jenkins
James L. Phinney
Witnesses Visit Local Kingdom Hall Week Highlighted Talk
The Patoka Jehovahs Witnesses congregation hosts circuit servant Hermod Jensen and wife for a semi annual visit. Jensen represents the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society and oversees a program of preaching This Good News of Gods Kingdom. The main event is a public talk Materialism or Spirituality Which Do We Need on Sunday at 2 pm April 30 at the Kingdom Hall. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Hermod Jensen
Jensen
Watchtower Bible and Tract Society
Brooklyn
N. Y
Kingdom Hall
Spring Fever Grips Village With Paint Planting Activities
Spring arrives in the village with painting of local buildings. C D Martin building housing Tunes Laundryette and Register building owned by Mrs Fred Brown were recently painted by Dean Lawrence and Elmer Fisher respectively. Gardens are underway as tulips bloom. Lions Club plans to offer hybrid petunia plants soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Martin
Tune
Dean Lawrence
Register
Fred Brown
Elmer Fisher
Lions Club Committee
Attitudes Lesson Led By Mrs Hollis At Patoka Bureau
Mrs Hollis led a Patoka Home Bureau meeting at First Baptist Church with the lesson Attitudes a Look Back. Miss Britt presented a Stay Stitching lesson. Fifteen members attended and Mrs Calvert moved to the local unit. Work day is May 3 at Mrs Walker's home. Refreshments served by Mrs Nattier and Mrs Nattier. May meeting May 19 at Mrs Green's home with Mrs Jordan as co-hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hollis
Patoka
First Baptist Church
Pearl Britt
Paul Calvert
Gayle Walker
Edwin Nattier
Charles Nattier
L. E. Green
Charles Jordan
Red Cross Drive Boosted by Marion County Gifts
Figures released this week show Patoka donating 223.22 dollars and Vernon giving 64.25 dollars to the Red Cross Drive. C. W. Vursel served as drive chairman in Marion County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Red Cross
Vernon
C. W. Vursel
Marion County
Lady Hopkins Thanks Friends For Support After Hospital Stay
The message thanks everyone who remembered her during hospitalization and after returning home. She specifically notes gratitude to those who donated blood, and appreciates prayers, flowers, gifts, and cards. May God bless everyone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Hopkins
Thanking friends for hospital flowers and prayers note
Mrs Marybelle Walker expresses gratitude for flowers prayers and cards received during hospitalization and after returning home She wishes blessings from the Lord and notes the Register can supply rubber stamps for needs.
Baptists Host Senior Class Reception At First Church
More than sixty people attended a Senior class reception at the First Baptist Church hosted by the Women’s Missionary Union in honor of the 1961 graduates. Guests included Dr. and Mrs. E E Hall and sponsors Mrs. Myrtle Reid Mrs. Robert Jamison and David Outhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Woman’s Missionary Union
E. E. Hall
Myrtle Reid
Robert Jamison
David Outhouse
Sue Ann Nattier
Mae Nattier
Karen Outhouse
Carolyn Snider
Martha Settle
Nancy
E. Elwood Settle
Vera Nattier
Bridal Shower Honoring Mr and Mrs Littrell Held
Former Brenda Thompson and guests hosted 50 women at a bridal shower for Mr. and Mrs. Dick Littrell on Thursday. The couple married April 13 at Salem, with Mrs. Littrell being Brenda Thompson daughter of Dale and Mrs. Thompson. They will live in a Bessie Murfin apartment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Murray
Helen Nelson
Dick Littrell
Salem
Littrell
Brenda Thompson
Dale Thompson
Sandoval
Brenda
Bessie Murfin
ASC Office to Open in Salem for Sign-Up Saturday
Harold D Crippen announced the Marion County ASC Committee will open the Salem office Saturday April 29 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to let feed grain producers who cannot attend on regular dates participate in the Feed Grain Program. The extra day assists those who work away from the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold D. Crippen
Marion County
ASC
Salem
Free Item Policy Under This Heading
A notice states that items described under this heading are to be given free of charge with no strings attached. It specifies that the only condition is the item must be provided without cost and without any remaining obligations.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Les Walker
Albert Bowen
Decatur
G. W. Bowen
Susie Carter
R. F. Willis
Central City
Cecil Jett
Wamae Baptist Church
Lions Club
Loyal Leaders
E. I. University
Wendell Batts
Jerry of
Ewing
Ora Whitehurst
Enos Meador
Fayette Co. Hospital
Maude
Nathan Manley
Fitzgerald, Ga
Gordon Hargroves
Virgil Klinge
Standard Oil Co
Mt. Vernon
Harry Blunk
Chicago
Fon Bradley
Lora Cooley
Warren Bayliss
Howard Riley
Jerry Bopp
Dev Rey Institute
Helen Easley
Ron Forney
Brentwood, Mo
State of
Illinois
County Tuberculosis Association
Health Service
Fire District
Red Cross Fund
Marybelle Walker
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