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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1966
Page
2
Gary Barnes visited the office asking questions about running the paper. The narrator recalls lessons learned, a COD mail order mishap with 2,000 gummed tables, and notes youth seeking answers to local problems.
A vacation note recalls road trips with family singing. The write up lists speeds and corresponding hymns from 45 to 85 miles per hour, urging motorists to sing familiar tunes to ease travel fatigue. The vignette links memory of Leon and Arlen with cheerful driving songs and a light tongue in cheek tone.
The report notes Zion Community workers Sam Jolliff Russell Caldwell and Mrs Ima Adams repairing both inside and outside the M C Mann place east of Patoka Delta Caldwell cared for her grandchildren Friday and Saturday while Erma worked Mrs Rhoda Belcher recovered from a three week illness and can walk briefly.
Ten years ago Mrs. Frank Ballance and Mrs. A D Nichols traveled to Blue Mound Illinois to visit sister Mrs Flore Hoffman. Betty Johnson and children accompanied them to Iliopolis. Roy Griffin suffered a stroke and was visited in Ramsey by Mr. and Mrs. Lee Griffin and Mrs. Flora Griffin. The Meadors of Cicero spent time with Wilmer and Mrs Meador east of Vernon. Keith Betts of Champaign visited his parents I C Betts and Mrs. I C Betts. Frank Robertson and wife planned their 50th wedding anniversary open house on Sunday August 5. Rev Cliford Newcomb left for Evanston to attend Garrett Institute for a month. Otto Torbeck and Morie Torbeck visited William Nolte. Raymond Hutchison and Mrs N P Sorrell hosted relatives. Ralph Hutchins and daughter from Anderson Indiana visited Mrs Richard Murfin. Rev and Mrs S M Foulon returned from vacation.
Twenty years ago Mr and Mrs Clem Doolen left for a ten day Ozarks vacation while their daughter Alice Protz of Springfield assists in the store. Joe Wikenhauser and brother head to Wisconsin then return. Ballance family moves near Fairman to teach school. Chicago visitors Mrs Joe Outhouse and children visit relatives. Ed Markham and baby from St Louis visit Mrs Della Johnstone and go to St Louis. Nattier Hopkins on furlough from Louisiana at home. Mrs E L Norris and Mrs Marguerite Murfin attend a Kinmundy funeral. Caudle family vacation in Cilcero with Meador kin. Mrs Sally Pugh of Patoka visits Annie Lester. C D Martin leaves for Excelsior Springs Missouri.
The Vernon area reports numerous social visits and family gatherings. Charlie Lutz birthday dinner honors, with Lutz and Heinzman families joined by Hanner, Chandler, and others from Sandoval and Centralia. Rev Don Donaldson led a Nashville camping trip group, and several families traveled to reunions and events in Salem, Altamont, Marion County and St. Louis.
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