Johnson Family Reunion Held At Pat Garrett Home
The 1966 Johnson Family Reunion took place at Pat and Emma Garretts home in Shobonier Illinois on July 24 with 53 attendees. Dinner was served at 1:00 p.m. and the record notes the participants from multiple Illinois towns plus Monroe Wisconsin. The 1967 reunion is set for Morrisonville Illinois at Myrtle Smiths country home on July 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Pat Garrett
Shobonier
Ill
Pat
Emma ~ Garrett
Ora. Schubert
Stockton
Ollie Fry
R. R. Farina
Farrel Poiniter
Iola
Galen Schubert
Paul
Donna
Monroe
Wis
Gregory Stewart
Vicki Stewart
Myrtle Smith
Morrisonville
Till
Dennis Vaughn
Ladsow
Claude Johnson
Hideiineton
Dale Smith
Christie Smith
Carbondale
Jesse Johnson
Larry Johnson
Sheila Johnson
Alfred Johnson
Mark Bowman
Helen Armes rites in Springfield
Mrs. Helen Alberta Armes 55 of Patoka died Friday July 29 at home. Born Dec 24 1910 in Decatur she married David Frank Armes on June 22 1928. Survived by husband three daughters four brothers two sisters and a nephew. Funeral Monday at Bisch Memorial Home Springfield burial Oak Hill Cemetery Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Alberta Armes
Fred
Pawnee
Earl
Peoria
Otis
John
Springfield
May Schackmann
Hazel Walker
Fred Farris
Bisch Memorial Home
Oak Hill Cemetery
Sunbeam Meeting Prepares Skit for Picnic
All children are invited to a Sunbeam Meeting Saturday from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. The Sunbeams will practice their annual picnic skit. Mrs. Lawrence Biehl runs the Nibble Nook and Miss Barbara Jett directs the games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunbeams
Lawrence Biehl
Barbara Jett
Tune Reunion Held In Pana Park
The Tune Reunion gathering took place at Pana Park in Illinois on July 31 with attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Archie Hopkins, Mrs. Edna Tune, several Tines and related families from Patoka Sandoval Decatur Springfield Lincoln Middletown Chestnut Warrensburg Warrensburg and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tune
Pana
Illinois
Archie Hopkins
Edna Tune
Kenneth Tune
Roger Tune
Jeff
Patoka
C. M. Tune
Sandoval
John Tate
Decatur
Alcott Lakin
Willard Reside
Robert Meador
Stanley Sturm
Zela Palton
Alberta
Springfield, Ill
Russell Bobell
Lincoln
Susan Bobell
Middletown, Ill
Flossie Volle
Chestnut
Victor Ruth
Mary
Ellis
Warrensburg, Ill
Bridal Shower Honors Lana Hopkins in Patoka Church
A July 16 bridal shower for Lana Hopkins at Patoka Christian Church honored the bride with decorations in Tahiti Coral and White. Guests included Gayle Lawrence, Jo Lynn Easton, Barbara Easton, Melba Caudle, and many locals. gifts were sent by a long list of attendees unable to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lana Hopkins
Patoka Christian Church
Sandra Halbrook
Violet Belcher
Susan Norris
Jeanne Adams
Tahiti
Jo Lynn Easton
Gayle Lawrence
Jo Lynn
Barbara Easton
Melba Caudle
Ormell Simcox
Mable Hopkins
Edna Tune
Marsha Moore
Donna Young
Odin
Minnie May
Lima
Ohio
Jo Nell Carter
Donna Resch
Sandoval
Bloomington
Ind
Patoka
Bonnie Mulvaney
Sheila
Pat Sharp
Gloria Eagan
Jo Garrett
DeAnn Adams
Doris Britt
Dorothy Griffin
Connie Cox
Evelyn Jolliff
Mary Edith Tacke
Virginia McNicol
Katherine Nattier
Gayle Walker
Vickie Fiscus
Judy Phelps
Nana Patterson
Cindy Cox
Edna Meyer
Lorene Zimmerman
Melinda Jolliff
Hulda Williams
Marie Nattier
Mabel Brokelmeyer
Electa Peddicord
Daphna Martin
Mildred Leicht
Lucille
Connie Walker
Sharon Tate
Bernice Tune
Maude Malan
Rugene Kline
Betty Jolliff
Mary Ann
Betty Palaski
Mary Hintz
Ann
Eileen Nattier
Myrna Murfin
Linda Herrin
Sharon *Crawford
Patoka Youth Enlists in Army Goes to Germany
Army Pvt. Michael J. Paluski, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse J. Paluski of Patoka Illinois, entered the Army and was assigned to Battery C, 37th Artillery in Germany on July 11. He attended Patoka High School before enlisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Michael J. Paluski
Alphonse J. Paluski
Patoka
Ill
37Th Artillery
Germany
Paluski
Teresi
Patoka High School
Former Residents Hold Reunion Picnic in Redlands California
A July Sunday gathering brought Patoka ex residents now in California together for a warm day of dinner and visiting in Redlands. Rev Burl Nelson led a prayer of thanksgiving and praise. Speakers hoped for a cooler June reunion next year as attendance faced travel from Rialto San Bernardino Beaufort Colton Whittier Monterey Park Los Angeles Chino Tustin Upland and other areas. Sickness kept some away with hopes they attend 1965 gathering. Labor to keep alive in your heart that little spark of celestial fire called conscience George Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redlands
California
Patoka
Burl Nelson
Rialto
John Nelson
Austin Wyant
James Cox
Gerald Cox
Mike Carlton
Mary Nelson
Olan Thompson
Linda
Howard Nelson
Davis Jennings
San Bernardino
A. F. Sharp
Beaumont
Wayne Young
Colton
Pete Gray
Whittier
James Gray
Monterey Park
Charles
Lewis Gray
Los Angeles
Darrell Nelson
Chino
Chas. Anderson
Tustin
Robert Pugh
Upland
George Washingon
Card of Thanks and Bereavement Note
The text expresses gratitude from Perry O Walker Rosemary Alexander and the family of Helen Armes for flowers cards prayers and kindness during illness and bereavement. It commemorates and thanks friends and neighbors for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary Alexander
Helen Armes
Pearl Britt Hosts Willing Neighbors Club Meeting
The Willing Neighbors Club met with Miss Pearl Britt on Thursday with eleven members and several children present. Visitors included Mrs. Marie Veeser, Mrs. Sharon Belcher, and Mrs. Ruth Nattier. A pot luck dinner followed at noon and plans were made for a family night in August with ice cream and cake. The next gathering will be hosted by Mrs. Edna Griffin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willing Neighbors Club
Pearl Britt
Marie Veeser
Brookfield
Sharon Belcher
Ruth Nattier
Edna Griffin
Robertson Family Returns From 1818 Mile Vacation
Mr and Mrs Carl Robertson and Mr and Mrs Wes Matheny of Keyesport have returned from a vacation trip covering 1818 miles. They watched The Shepherd of the Hills by Harold Bell Wright in Branson Missouri open theatre with a cast of 50. They traveled through the Smoky Mountains visited a Cherokee Indian Village in North Carolina observed portable irrigation in Bolivar Tennessee and drove to Lookout Mountain to view seven states. They also saw Rock City and Ruby Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Robertson
Wes Matheny
Keyesport
Harold Bell Wright
Branson
Smoky Mountains
North Carolina
Bolivar
Tennessee
Lookout Mountain
States
Rock City
Ruby Falls
Conservation Club Receives 350 Baby Quail Chicks
The Conservation Club holds 350 baby quail in brooders, to be released in the surrounding territory in about six to eight weeks. The baby chicks are furnished by the Conservation Department of Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conservation Club
The
Conservation Department of Illinois
Beryl Walker Weds Wayne McGonagle in Arizona Ceremony
Ada Beryl Walker and Wayne McGonagle of Phoenix were married on Friday evening July 8. Beryl, daughter of Mrs. Mabel Bryant, works at Motorola Semiconductor. Wayne is a heavy duty operator and a race car driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beryl Walker
Wayne McGonagle
Ada Beryl Walker
Phoenix
Arizona
Beryl
Mabel Bryant
Motorola Semiconductor
Wayne
Last Rites For Harbin Hawkins
William Harbin Hawkins 890 Patoka died Saturday July 30 at St Marys Hospital Centralia. Born Aug 1 1885 in Patoka he was married Sept 4 1919 in Santa Anna California. Survived by widow son Robert brother Lewis two sisters and two grandchildren. Funeral 10:00 a.m. Tuesday Cox Martin Funeral Home Patoka with Rev Dale Bennett officiating burial Patoka Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Harbin Hawkins
Patoka
St. Mary’s ‘Hospital
Centralia
James and
Elizabeth (Phelps) Hawkins
Nina Levering
Santa Anna
California
Hawkins
Kansas
Texas
Masonic Lodge
Hamilton
Robert
Lewis
Pueblo
Colo
Effie Zimmerman
Denver
Vicki Cahill
Weiser
Idaho
Cox-Martin Funeral
Dale Bennett
Patoka Cemetery
Patoka High School Announces Registration Dates
Patoka High School sets registration for seniors on August 9 morning, sophomores and freshmen on August 10 with afternoon sessions for juniors. Office hours run 8 AM to 12 PM and 1 PM to 4 PM both days. Families with multiple children may register together. New entrants in Kindergarten, fifth, and ninth grades require a physician’s exam evidence before school starts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basch
Band practice resumes on August 1 per June schedule
Howard Wooters notes band practice and lessons will return to the June timetable starting August 1, aligning with prior schedules for workouts and instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Wooters
C O Livesay Celebrates 93rd Birthday in Vernon
C O Livesay will celebrate his 93rd birthday Sunday August 7 at his Vernon home. Relatives friends and neighbors are invited. The note ends with a quotation about mountain scenery and a Robert Louis Stevenson line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.O. Livesay
Vernon
Robert Louis Stevenson
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Pat Garretts
Johnson Family
Sunbeam News
Reba Gray
Alta
Evelyn
Pana Park
Bridal
Mike Paluski
Perry O. Walker
Robertsons
Harbin Hawkins
School of
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C. O. Livesay
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