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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1963
Page
1
Local notes from Patoka include visits to Salem and Carbondale relatives, a B N Griffin family reunion with 18 attendees, and several trips for birthdays and sightseeing. Others report new home moves, work returns at Patoka Elevator, extended visits from Arizona and Ohio, and family gatherings at Rogier Park Vandalia plus hospital and school events.
The 1968-64 school year will begin at 8 30 a m August 30 with early dismissal 11 80 that day and 3 43 p m thereafter Labor Day is a holiday September 2 with resumption September 3 Kindergarten enrollment on opening day buses run on last year s schedule for first day Seniors register August 12 Juniors and Sophomores follow August 12 and 13 Freshmen on August 13 Physicals required for new entrants and note on prior Kindergarten physicals
Captain Keith Pike leaves St Louis by jet on July 27 for Clark AFB near Manila where he will serve for two years. His wife and two sons will join him soon after visiting relatives in Centralia and St Petersburg Beach Florida. Other visitors to the Pikes in St Petersburg Beach include Mr and Mrs Harvey Munger of Marion Illinois and Mr and Mrs Jack Matchett of Gainesville Florida. All are former Patoka residents.
Randy Winkler a 15 month old son of Mr and Mrs Shelby Winkler of Centralia was injured when a mower backed over his heel and ankle after he fell from a wagon pulled by the mower He was taken to St Mary's Hospital for emergency care and then to Children s Hospital in St Louis where his foot was amputated above the ankle He is reported as doing well Mrs Winkler formerly Judy Saunders of Sandoval is Barbara Easton s sister of Patoka
Members voted to join the Kaskaskia Valley Association at Monday evening’s Lions Club meeting. The club donated $25 to the organization. A letter from Fairbanks Alaska said Elmer Rogier attended the meeting July 31 as Mr. and Mrs. Rogier traveled in the 50th state. Edgar Irvin was a guest at the meeting.
The August Wo man’s Society of Christian Service meeting at the Methodist Church drew 23 members. President Mrs Paul Calvert led the session with hymn and prayer, notes from Secretary Mrs Bruce Pugh, and a guest message from Vandalia district president Mrs Sowers.
The Meyer reunion took place at Patoka Park on Sunday August 4 with 58 attendees. A basket dinner followed at noon and the afternoon featured ball games and visiting. Attendees included families of Neilson Black Stonecipher Stroud Hill Britt Belcher and Meyer among others.
Lloyd Wesley Cooper born December 2 1911 in Fayette County Illinois died July 31 1968 at Patoka Illinois aged 51 years 7 months 29 days He is survived by his wife Opal his son Gale Dean two grandchildren and a sister Lizzie Carmen Funeral services were held August 2 at 2 p m in Cox Martin Funeral Home Patoka with burial Pratt Cemetery The family note prayer and reflection verses accompany the obituary.
Coach Don Koch announces baseball practice begins Monday Aug 12 at 2 p.m. on the high school diamond. All boys are invited to try out. physicals for players at 4 p.m. Monday. The season opener is Aug 30 at home against Sandoval.
The Snider family held their annual reunion Sunday at Pana Park with 84 relatives attending. Relatives traveled from Decatur Bethalto Champaign Carlyle Centralia Odin Patoka Vera Denver Colo and Toledo Ohio for the gathering.
Vernon area residents attend gatherings and visits across Danville, St. Louis, and Patoka. People include Crawford, Payne, Ticknor, Ballance, Peyton, Walker, Doolen, Betts, and Linder families with church events and camp meetings noted. Public notices cover school budget hearing dates and bear creek homecoming plans for August.
Patoka area residents push for westward extension of the Patoka Kinmundy blacktop designated as F A Route 149. The Corps of Engineers says the federal government will fund half the project and provide right of way and borrow pits, but state action is stalled amid politics as lake development progresses. Local taxpayers urge cooperation to connect recreational areas once the lake is completed.
Lieutenant Norbert Baumann, son of Mr and Mrs Richard Baumann near Fairman, was seriously injured in an airplane accident and hospitalized on July 28. Parents notified by the Red Cross last week. Baumann serves as a navigator in the U S Air Force.
Mrs Clyde Green hosted the Joy Belles Unit of Homemakers Extension with 11 members. A jelly or jam roll call was held and plans were made to work at the County Homemakers food stand Aug 23 and to hold a pot luck supper Aug 15 at Patoka Sportsman lake.
Miss Bernice Heinrich was honored at a misc shower on Monday evening August 5 in the Christian Church fellowship rooms. Guests numbered 45 as gifts were opened with help from Judy Logan Martha Heinrich and Sharon Tane. punch and cake were served by Verna Tacke Sherry Thompson and Delores Tate with hostesses Mrs Pauline Ballance and Mrs Marie Nattier.
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