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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1965
Page
2
A patchwork of local recollections and town updates covers voting quirks, upcoming sermons, cooking claims, mirrors in a trailer, poetry submissions, cleanup day, and odd traffic observations from Patoka Centralia and nearby areas. Citizens reference personal anecdotes, events, and community happenings with a mix of humor and small town detail.
A 1965 letter from Bessie Foltz in Fairbury Illinois thanks Mr Fowler for the upcoming special issue. She notes ads pay better yet some things are free and asks for original content for the issue plus several extra copies.
A roundup of social visits includes Mr. and Mrs. Russell Deverick and others from Decatur and Sandoval visiting Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fiscus and Connie. Supper guests with the Belchers included Ollie Harmon and the Martin family from Sandoval. Additional calls and visits feature the Neiderkorns, the Wilsons, Marion and James Thomas on vacation, and Bassett and ONeal families from multiple towns.
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