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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1966
Page
8
Curtiss Animal Insemination Service advertises breeding services for dairy and beef cattle. Paul Torrence and Sons, Patoka, Illinois, lists contact numbers 432-5614 and 482-5826. The ad highlights five dairy breeds nine beef breeds and one dual purpose breed.
The Bear Creek Sunshine Club hosted a pot-luck supper for husbands and friends on Wednesday evening July 27 at Vernon Park. A pleasant evening of food and conversation followed with numerous members and guests listed by name. A closing quote from Phillips Brooks reflected the gathering's sentiment.
Mrs. Mary Ballance hosted the Bear Creek Woman's Missionary Society Friday night July 29. Amy Christie led the lesson as members and guests socialized with sandwiches chips pickles and iced tea. The next meeting will be August 19 with Dayle Robertson as hostess.
Fred M. Sessions aged 75 of Shobonier died July 27 at Fayette County Hospital Vandalia. He was born August 17 1890 in McLeansboro the son of William and Mary Sessions and married Ivy Hackings December 4 1921 in Shobonier. He is survived by his widow a son Stanley a daughter Betty another daughter Mrs Marie Meador and six grandchildren. Funeral services were 2 p m Friday at the Baptist Church Shobonier with burial in Farmer's Cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Robertson entertained Mr and Mrs Carl Robertson to a birthday supper at Robbins Restaurant Salem Illinois on Saturday evening Mrs Otto a music teacher from Chicago sang and played the birthday song The Payne family gave a birthday dinner for Mrs Doyle Robertson on Sunday July 31 Those who helped include Mr and Mrs Harold Payne and Sally Baldwin Missouri Mrs Flora Payne Jennings Missouri and Mr Carl Robertson Patoka
Zion Community Rhoda Belcher was taken by ambulance to St. Mary's Hospital in Decatur for treatment. Beatrice Meador and Floyd Belcher visited her, accompanied by Mrs. Maggie Wall. Alice Bernius and Erma Sanders spent Monday at the Belcher home with other relatives from Tamaleo Detroit and nearby towns.
Notice announces the August 6 ceremony at 7 30 p.m. in Patoka Christian Church. Lana Hopkins daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Hopkins and Wayne Carter son of Mr and Mrs Richard Carter of Sandoval are to be married and the public is invited.
Members of the Home Extension Unit and guests from Patoka and Vernon area attended the St. Louis Opera Oklahoma on Monday evening. Attendees included Mesdames Mary Meryman Helen Mullen Nell Weinsman Nona Biehl Jane Britt Alice Holden Leona Davis Marie Atchison Jane Mullen Carmen Johnson Debbie Atchison Mrs Mildred Arnold Mrs Frank Chigoi and Mrs Mildred Leicht from Carrigan Unit.
Forty three members and supporters toured the Patoka Panthers 4-H projects on Monday. A basket dinner was shared at the park at noon. The group will exhibit their projects at the county fair this week.
Paul B Williams Sr. went to Lawrenceville Saturday evening and saw the U S President Johnson. Callers on Mr and Mrs Homer Osborn Sunday were Glenn Osborn and children Mrs Verna Shuler of Salem and Robert Jones. Alvin and Alpha Gray accompanied Mr and Mrs Charles Gray of Kell and Miss Frankie Gray of Salem to Omega Lake Sunday afternoon. Alvin Gray and his sister Alpha were business visitors in Farina last week and called on their cousin Mrs Ralph Bousman.
Fredonia notes a social supper hosted Thursday by Mr. and Mrs. Orville Hill of Sandoval with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cozad and Dale Cozad. Dale returned to Champaign on Friday and religious admonition stresses church purity as path to peace.
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