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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1965
Page
1
Conservation Lake hosts cleanup day on Monday May 3 inviting volunteers to bring rakes and tools. Fishing reports note bass caught by Cecil Martin at 6 pounds 1 ounce and other anglers report crappie catches.
Week menus list Italian spaghetti and beans on Monday through Friday with varied entrees and sides plus milk and bread. Local notes report Fort Polk leave takings, visits by several families, a Scottish Rite reunion with 220 initiates, and Easter gatherings among the Murfin family and relatives.
The fifth grading period Honor Roll is listed alphabetically by grade. Seventh Grade High Honors include Rodney Doolen Janetta Forehand Rhonda Lake Sheila Lawrence. Honors list features Arlene Ballance Carolyn Ehrat Bill Goodwin Marianne Griffin Susan Jennings Carolyn Jones Steve Kline Richard Landreth Anita Meador Ellen Payne Randall Sharp. Eight Grade include Nancy Black Jo Lynne Easton Connie Fiscus Sherry Hinton Melinda Johnson Richard Sharp. Honors list includes Darlene Adams Mike Bowen Linda Car ter Jim Caudle Rita Eyman Vicky Gambill Kathy Johnstone Jack Mullen Crystal Payne. Ninth Grade Honors: Carmen Johnstone Mike Landreth. Tenth Grade Deloris Beck Honors: Rosemary Britt Sandra Chaudle Sharon Davis Bob Hocking Brenda Irvin Ronnie Jones Patty Sharp Alexander Phillips. Sharon Braasch Judy Carter Jane Gerrish Honors: Vicki Blunt David Calvert Steve Cox Carl Crawford Larry Hopkins Sherrill Nattier Carl Sanders Jim Snyder Dwight Thomas Kathry Nattier Mary Anne Palaski Elaine Schmid Ruth Thomas. Honors: Douglas Ballance Martha Buck Gloria Eagan Harlan Gerrish Linda Herrin Mike Johnson Mary Kay Phinney.
The Patoka Panthers 4-H Club met at Jimmy Miller's home with 15 members two leaders and two guests. Talks included How to Care for Your Garden by Becky Buck Training your Dog by Anita Stevens Handicraft by Leta Nattier and Chandling by Shirley Britt. The next meeting is set for May 3 at 8:00 p.m. at Jimmy Britt's home.
Mr and Mrs Carl Jenkins announce the birth of son Kelley Allen on April 20 weighing 8 pounds 2 ounces Grandparents are Mr and Mrs William Jenkins of Patoka and Mr and Mrs Duane Hahn of Sandoval.
Thanks to each and everyone who remembered me with cards letters and gifts during my stay in the hospital and since returning home. Your thoughtfulness will always be remembered. Richard Landreth
Vernon area notes show Mrs Jennie Huddleston of Vandalia visiting relatives, with Mrs Joe Compton and Mrs Maude Hatch of East St Louis stopping by. J C Binnion and Clyde Payne joined a shooting match at Edwardsville on Sunday, Archie Sorrell of Salem spent Sunday with his mother Tonie Sorrell.
A community Cleanup Day is planned for Wednesday May 5 with free pickup by the Patoka Lions. Residents should place disposable containers by the street by 1 00 p m at the Town Hall area and help is invited from teens and others to assist.
The Girl's Chorus of Patoka High School presents its annual spring concert on Friday April 30 under Mrs Myrtle Reid. The show centers on the theme Music America Loves with numbers from four categories Love of God Love of Home Love of Sweetheart and Love of Country. Includes solos sextet and piano duet and begins at 8 00 p m with public invited.
The Patoka Unit 100 PTA showcased the annual Home Economics Style Show under Mrs. Virginia Garren with stage decor and models presented by Julia Johnstone. Officers for the coming year were elected including Laura Brooks as president and Ladene Protz as vice president. The meeting included reports, a cookie jar award for seventh graders, and plans for a career night and May kindergarten enrollment.
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