Ed and Roys trip through eastern states on a 3500 mile vacation
Mr and Mrs Roy Thompson of Maron Illinois and Mr and Mrs Ed Arnold of Patoka returned from a two weeks journey covering 3500 miles via Indiana Ohio Zanesville and Wheeling to New York City with stops at Freck Mansion St John the Divine and Empire State Building then along Hudson Catskills Adirondacks Bath Maine Quebec Canada Montreal Niagara Falls Michigan and back through Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Thompson
Maron
Ill
Ed Arnold
Patoka
Arnold
Indiana
Ohio
United States
Zanesville
Wheeling
West Virginia
Pennsylvania Turnpike
New York City
Freck
Quebec
Canada
Montreal
Niagara Falls
Michigan
Illinois
Mrs Martha Cain Writes From Centralia
From Centralia Illinois dated August 2 1949 Mrs Elsie Gray Patoka Illinois writes a hello note to friends and neighbors thanking for flowers cards and prayers she says she is homesick and improving slowly plans hospital X ray when strong enough and signs off with blessings at 1108 North Maple Street Centralia Illinois
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia
Ill
Elsie Gray
Patoka
Mound Chapel Sunday School
Cain
Maple St
P.S
Sunbeams Postpone August Meeting
The Sunbeams cancel the August party due to the polio epidemic. If conditions improve by September 8 they will meet with President James Lynn for the officer election. All children are invited. Leader Rose Mojonnier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunbeams
James Lynn
Rose Mojonnier
Patoka Methodist Church Service Schedule Arrives
Patoka Methodist Church announces 9 30 am Church School with Geo J Wasem as superintendent 10 45 am Morning Worship 8 00 pm Evening Service at Island Chapel and 7 30 pm Thursday Prayer Service. Frank Ciigoi Jr of near Fairman wins Chevrolet car at Salem Reunion Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Friesner
Geo. J. Wasem
Island Chapel
Chevrolet
Frank Ciigoi Jr
Near Fairman
Salem
Youth Revival Planned at Carrigan Church
A youth revival will be held at Carrigan Methodist Church from August 14 to 21 with speakers from nearby communities. A young people's choir will provide special music every evening and all services are open to everyone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrigan Methodist Church
Rural Neighbors Rally After Fire Provide New Home
In Bond County Illinois Rebecca and Bunyon StarnesBoth aged 79 and 70 lost their house to a fire with all possessions. Neighbors quickly raised funds and built a four room home with an enclosed porch in three days and donated furniture clothes and kitchen items. In Marion County Patoka 21 neighboring farmers plowed Dale Brumfields winter wheat land aiding a family coping with illness and surgery. Some neighbors felt left out but the effort showed strong rural community solidarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Rebecca and
Bunyon Starnes
Bond County
Ill
Starnes
Marion County
Patoka
Dale Brumfield
Brumfield
Centralia
Dale
Two New Poliovirus Cases In Patoka This Week
Local health officials report six polio cases in Patoka after two new admissions to Centralia Polio Clinic. Names include Leighton Wasem, 15, at St. Louis Polio Annex, and two Brumfield children, Wadkins daughter, and Mrs. Jenkins and Wagstaff cases under observation in Centralia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Bill Jenkins
Agnes Mae Hayes
Centralia
St. Mary’s Hospital
Floyd Wagstaff
Leighton Wasem
G. J. Wasem
Anthony Hospital
Polio Annex
St. Louis
Dale Brumfield
Forrest Wadkins
William Jenkins
Townwide effort sprays DDT to curb polio spread
Village leaders and Lions Club coordinated weed cutting and a DDT spray last Saturday in Patoka. Volunteers operated tractor mowers and power sprayers to reduce flies and mosquitoes as part of a public health push during the Polio epidemic. Church socials and Legion events were postponed as part of the community response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russel Snyder
Lions Club
Dae Nattier
Brooks Meador
Snyder
Mr. Nattier
Ed Defend
Harold Foltz
Malan Boys
Foltz
Dale Nattier
John Henry Belcher
Lee Crawford
Belcher
James Wernsman
American Legion
Patoka Lions Club
Max Quayle elected first Commander of Fayette County DAV
Max Quayle son of Mrs. Nelle Quayle of Patoka was elected first Commander of Fayette County DAV Chapter on Monday evening. A former Patoka boy now living in Vandalia, he is a World War II veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Quayle
Nelle Quayle
Patoka
Fayette County
D.A.V
Max
Vandalia
Card of Thanks From Seth Martin
I thank everyone for acts of kindness flowers cards and visits during my hospital stay and after returning home. Seth Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seth Martin
Orientation Week at S LU Aids Freshmen
Carbondale Ill Freshman Orientation Week at Southern Illinois University runs Sept 7 18 to help new students adjust to college life. Dr Marshall S Hiskey dean of men says the program introduces campus life and the university, with parties dances picnics and tests to aid faculty counseling and future planning. Registration begins 7 30 p m Sept 7 and all fall enrollees should attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Ill
Southern [Illinois University
Marshall S. Hiskey
Mrs. E M Outhouse Injured in Yard Fall
Mrs. E M Outhouse fell in her yard Wednesday breaking her right arm and injuring her hip. She was rushed to Mark Greer hospital in Vandalia and is reported to be doing all right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Outhouse
Mark Greer Hospital
Vandalia
Don Eagan Heads to Chicago Baking Institute
Don Eagan of Pana a former Patoka boy now superintendent of bakers at Purity Baking Company of Pana left August 1 for Chicago to attend the American Institute of Baking for five months. He is being sent by his company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Eagan
Pana
Patoka
Purity Baking Company
Chicago
American Institute of Baking
Expressing gratitude for kindness after bereavement
The note thanks neighbors and friends for kindnesses and flowers during a recent bereavement. It acknowledges Rev Hargraves, the singers, Mrs Alta Logan and Mrs Alice Hubbard, and mentions Mrs Barney Beckler and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hargraves
Alta Logan
Alice Hubbard
Barney Beckler
Sandoval man Vincent J. Kleysteuber dies after illness
Vincent J. Kleysteuber 29 of Sandoval died Sunday at St Marys hospital Centralia after collapsing near Main street following a cerebral hemorrhage. He served in the Army and is survived by his wife Eileen, one daughter Mary Carmen, his parents, two sisters and two brothers. Funeral services were at St Lawrence Church Sandoval with interment in Sandoval Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent J. Kleysteuber
Sandoval
St. Mary’s Hospital
Centralia
Mr. Kleysteuber
St. Lawrence Catholic Church
Thomas Meat Market
Main Street
Cox & Martin Ambulance
Centralia Hospital
Kansas
Fred
Elizabeth Kleysteuber
Eileen Wurm
Boulder
St. Lawrence Church
Knights of Columbus
Holy Name Society
Mary Carmen
Lorrain Grady
Pauline Walker
Patoka
Maurice
Montana
Garnier and Sons Funeral Home
Edmund Schumacher
Thanking Friends for Kindness in Sickness and Death
The family expresses gratitude for acts of kindness shown during the illness and passing of our husband father and son. Special thanks to Rev Father Schumacher Father Fix and singers and to all who sent flowers and spiritual bouquets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Schumacher
Fix
Vanadalia residents visit with local couples
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Meldrum and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Durdle of Vanadlia visited last Thursday evening with Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Pike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Meldrum
Walter Durdle
Vandalia
H. K. Pike
Clyde Luther Ethridge Dies At 60 In Keyesport
Clyde Luther Ethridge born near St. Jacobs Illinois February 18 1889 died July 25 1949 at his sister Mrs A J Ingolds home in Keyesport at 11 a m He was married to Belle Gum and had two children He lived mainly in Clinton County for years and was cared for by his sisters and brother during a illness He leaves three sisters one brother thirteen nieces and nephews six grandchildren and many relatives He joined the M E Church as a young man and said he was ready to go home when God called him
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Luther Ethridge
St. Jacobs
Illinois
A. J. Ingold
Keyesport
John E
Christian Ethridge
Belle Gum
Clinton County
Sistres
E. O. Bryant
C. M. Tune
Boulder
C. A. Ethridge
Alton III
M. E. Church
Leighton Wasem Moves from Isolation Ward
Leighton Wasem, a polio patient in a St. Louis hospital, has been moved from the isolation ward and his parents are now permitted to visit him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leighton Wasem
St. Louis
Vandalia Visitor Calls At Patoka Regis ter Office
Don Brummer of Vandalia made a business call in Patoka Thursday morning and stopped by the Regis ter office to say hello. After a short visit, Mrs. Cecil Wilcott and daughters Melinda and Barbara with her mother Pearl Hudspeth returned to their Montana home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Brummer
Vandalia
Patoka
Cecil Wilcott
Melinda
Barbara
Pearl Hudspeth
Montana
Lions Club Backs Postponing Fall Festival and DDT Drive
Patoka Lions Club meets to discuss delaying the Annual Fall Festival from September 23 due to a polio outbreak and to raise funds for more DDT spraying. With a low treasury, volunteers will place collection boxes in local stores to solicit community contributions as six polio cases are reported locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Lions Club
Patoka
Lions Club
Carl Daniel Lewis laid to rest in Patoka
Carl Daniel Lewis died at seventeen from appendicitis in Montana. The body arrived in Centralia Saturday night and was moved to Cox & Martin funeral home in Patoka for a 2:30 p m funeral conducted by Rev Hargrave. Burial followed at Harrison Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Daniel Lewis
Billings
Montana
Richard Lewis
Patoka
Centralia
Cox & Martin Funeral Home
Rev. Hargrave
Harrison Cemetery
Postpone Vernon Home Bureau Meetings Due to Polio Epidemic
The Vernon Home Bureau Unit suspends its regular monthly meetings until further notice because of a polio epidemic, as reported by the newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Home Bureau
Livesay family thanks supporters after mother’s burial
The Livesay family expresses gratitude to all who helped or offered assistance during the burial of their mother, asking God to bless everyone who stood with them in this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livesay
Pain Cemetery Picnic at Scotts Grove Event
The Pain Cemetery Picnic will be held at Scotts Grove two miles north of Keyesport on Saturday August 6 1949 with activities in the afternoon and night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotts Grove
Keyesport
Wheat crop insurance drive reaches Marion county
The county AAA office expands outreach to all wheat producers about Federal Crop Insurance. George T. Cole leads the campaign and stresses producers should fully understand policy details and operation before applying for all risk coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
County Aaa
County Aaa Committee
George T. Cole
Orrells celebrate fortieth wedding anniversary
A large gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Orrell Sr. marked their fortieth anniversary with an old fashioned basket dinner. Relatives from Boulder Keyesport Patoka Shattue Carlyle Centralia and Chicago joined in the celebration and wishes for many more years together were extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Orrell
Suns
Charles HE. Orrell Sr
Boulder
Charles S. Orrell Jr
Claude Gambill
Karen Gail
Keyesport
Delmar Cain
Patoka
John Orrell
Burl Quick
Lewis Keister
Shattue
Bernell Wade
Greenville
John Dea Elliott
Bobby Lee
Dean Gambill
William Clark
Guy Phillips
Junior Quick
Fred Sanders
June
Claude Orrell
Beatris
Earl of
Death of Louisa M. Livesay in Decatur is noted
Louisa M. Livesay born Oct 7 1862 in Carlyle Illinois died July 26 1949 at her daughter Mary Wasem home in Decatur age 86 years 9 months 19 days. She married J Ransom Livesay Oct 6 1880 in Patoka Illinois and had five children Ina M Anderson Fara E Caldwell Ben Livesay Mary H Wasem. Funeral at Patoka Methodist Church conducted by Rev M W Friesner with burial in Patoka cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa M. Livesay
J. K
Elizabeth Soutier
Carlyle
Ill
Mary Wasem
Decatur
J. Ransom Livesay
Patoka
Ina M. Anderson
Fara E. Caldwell
Mar
Effie S. Carter
New Smyona Beach
Fla
Laura Schanepel
Colorado Springs
Colo
Marshall Souter
Alma
Charlie Souter
Laurel
Montana
Livesay
Methodist Church
Social Security Aid Available in Centralia on Wednesdays
A Social Security Administration field office representative at 1002 Main Street Mount Vernon IL will attend the Illinois State Employment Service in Centralia each Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 12 noon to meet locals needing help and information on social security issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia
Social Security Administration
Main Street
Mount Vernon
Illinois
Illinois State Employment Service
Also Mentioned on This Page
ED Arnolds
Roy Thompsons
Martha Cain
Patoka Methodist Church
Frank Cicigoi JR
Carrigan Church
Charles Anderson
Cherry Point
N.C
Clark Simeox
George Anderson
San‘doval
Simeox
North
Carolina
Earl O’neal
Virgil Gorcia
Springfield
S.lu
Baking Institute AT
Vincent Kleysteuber
Fred Kleysteuber
Ed. Wurm
Clyde Luther
ONS Clubz
Home Bureau
AAA Office
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