Patoka Happenings and Local Social Roamings
Danville visitors Roy and Mrs Roy Malan and son Glenwood joined the Odin Mathison Chemical Co picnic for about 500 families at the city park. Reba Gray vacationing in Decatur visits Gene Howe. Scouts led by Jim Ballance travel to Camp Joy Carlyle. Merle Isaac of Chicago visits family in town. Wedding of Susanne Combe and Charles Doty in Greenville church with Lorain Combe home reception. Patoka residents host barbecued ham dinners and family visits. plans for retirement and new home in Patoka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Malan
Danville
Ill
Glenwood
Odin
Mathison Chemical Co
Malan
Reba Gray
Decatur
Gene Howe
Jim Ballance
Camp Joy
Carlyle
Merle J. Isaac
Chicago
Elizabeth J. Isaac
J. J. Mojonnier
P. J. Mojonnier
Susanne Combe
Charles Doty
First Presbyterian Church
Greenville
Lorain Combe
Dale Nattier
Susie
Janet
Carroll Mojonier
Flora
Zilles
Highland
Edwin Nattier
Patoka
Harold Payne
Kirkwood
Carl Robertson
Robert Wray
Lee
O. F. West
Vernon
Harold
Orville
Thural Morey
Payne
Jo Bargh
Hayes
Kansas
Don Herring
Peoria
Fred Chance
Fall Festival planned in Patoka with rides and rodeo
Lions Club and Fire Dept sponsor a two day Fall Festival in the village park on Sept 9 and 10 with water fights by area firemen a tractor pulling contest a rodeo show and music by Patoka high school bands The event features food stands kiddie rides and assorted entertainment with Mark Cox as general chairman and many committee members listed for various tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Fire Dept
Mark Cox
Patoka High School
Patoka
Archie Harper
Dale Nattier
Wm. Jenkins
Jim Collins
Everett Jackson
C. D. Martin
Emil Nattier
G. W. Isaac
Robert Fagan
Les Griffin
Mrs. Gray Resigns Librarian Post
After twenty years of service Mrs. Elsie Gray will resign as librarian effective September 1. The library board accepted her resignation with regret praising her faithfulness and efforts to grow the library. The board will meet later in the month to consider a successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Gray
Library Board
Homer Potts
Bettie Kelley
Christina Grawford
Gray
Pearl Britt
Marion County 4-H boys attend Wildlife Conservation Camp
Two Marion county 4-H members, Marion Thomas of Patoka and Glenn Miller of Centralia, were chosen for the Wildlife Conservation Camp at Monticello this month. They represent Marion county for excellence in wildlife, soil improvement and entomology projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Monticello
Marion Thomas
Patoka
Glenn Miller
Centralia
Warren L. Outhouse 82 Dies at Home
Warren L. Outhouse 82 died at his home west of Patoka after a period of illness. He was a lifelong Pope township resident, a retired farmer, married to Esta Mae Thalman in 1908. Surviving were his widow three sons Homer Ray Lee a daughter Eunice Satterlee two brothers two sisters fourteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday at Cox Martin Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Hollis officiating burial in Patoka Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Lester Outhouse
Patoka
Outhouse
Pope Township
Joseph
Betty A. (Doohrer) Outhouse
Esta Mae Thalman
Homer
Sandoval
Ray
Kewanee
Lee
Eunice Satterlee
East Peoria
Floyd
Louis Doyle
Madison
Myra Andrews
Santa Fe
N. M
Lula Ford
Tucson
Ariz
Cox & Martin Funeral
Robert Hollis
Patoka Cemetery
Francis Griffin Second in Fair Tractor Contest
The Marion County Fairgrounds hosted a 4 H tractor driving contest sponsored by implement dealers and the Extension Service. Roy Adams of Odin won senior division and will represent Marion county at Springfield State Fair on Aug 18. Francis Griffin of Patoka took second in the senior division with Larry Tolka of Odin winning junior and Kenneth Heinzmann of Sandoval taking second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Fairgrounds
Extension Service
Roy Adams
Odin
Marion County
Springfield State Fair
Francis Griffin
Patoka
Larry Tolka
Kenneth Heinzmann
Sandoval
Dorothy Perkins and Raymond Wooden Engaged for August
Miss Dorothy Perkins daughter of Mrs Mary Perkins will wed Raymond Wooden son of Mr and Mrs Jess Wooden of Kinmundy. A definite date for the August marriage has not been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Perkins
Mary Perkins
Raymond Wooden
Jess Wooden
Kinmundy
Revival Starts August 15 at Greenridge Church
Revival begins August 15 at 7 30 p m with Evangelist Rev Chas Simpkins at Greenridge Church. Charlie Pugh pastor invites all. Community notices for Aug 12 2021.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenridge Church
Chas. Simpkins
Charlie Pugh
Baptist Youth Revival Opens August 14 at Patoka
A week long revival begins Sunday August 14 at the First Baptist Church Patoka with nightly services at eight. Rev Maurice Swinford of Pinckneyville is the evangelist, Linda Outhouse will lead singing, Carolyn Snider at the piano, and a youth choir will perform each night along with special music. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Patoka
Maurice Swinford
First Baptist Church of
Pinckneyville
Linda Outhouse
Carolyn Snider
Vernon News Items Highlight Local Birthdays Weddings and Visits
The Vernon column records Clinton O. Livesay turning 87 with a birthday dinner including relatives from Granite City Vandalia Salem and Fenton Mo. It notes the August 14 wedding of Marilyn Headley to David Scott in Vernon, various visits and outings by residents and a Vernon Bridge Club dinner at Kaskaskia Sportsmen Club House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton O. Livesay
Mr. Livesay
Ilrances Thompson
Harold Livesay
Calhoun
Clarence Livesay
Granite City
Maurice Smith
Vandalia
Dale Jones
Barbara
Patoka
Gerald Livesay
Richard
Salem
Estelle Slavik
Fenton
Marilyn Headley
David Scott
Carlyle
Vernon
George Sorrel
Denver City
Texas
Toni Sorrel
Letta Hopkins
Lebanon
WSCS
Barbara Hollingsead
Centralia
Marvin Phrat
John Whitehurst
Peoria
Anna Benefiel
Jahne Whitehurst
Donald
Everett Perkins
Carolyn Chandler
Janice Boggs
St. Louis
Linda Binnion
Alton Memorial School of Nursing
Miss Christina Crawford Leads Patoka WSCS Lesson
The Patoka Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service presented Light for Today's Children with Miss Christina Crawford as program leader. A dialogue highlighted global child welfare work, followed by prayer, scripture, responsive reading, and a vocal solo. 216 members and one guest attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Christina Crawford
Miss Crawford
Jesse Belcher
S. M. Spurgeon
C. J. Hill
Bruce Pugh
Jesus
Happy
Robert Hollis
Archie Harper
O. J. Hill
Charles Jordan
Harper
Elsie Fleming
Louisville
Frank Heinzmann
B. N. Griffin
Frank Adams
Anna Holland
Births of Twins and a Grandson in Illinois
Mr and Mrs Wesley Cain announce the birth of twins a girl named Tracci Ann weighing 6 lbs 3 028 oz and a boy Terry Allen weighing 6 lbs 6 oz at Fayette County hospital on Friday Aug 5 Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Harold Cain and Mr and Mrs Raymond Caudle. Mr and Mrs John Hippard announce their fourth child a boy Gilbert Wayne born Aug 3 1960 at St Anthony Memorial Hospital Effingham at 1 35 am weighing 7 lbs 1 oz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Cain
Fayette County Hospital
Tracci Ann
Terry Allen
Harold Cain
Raymond Caudle
John Hippard
R.R
Louisville, Ill
Patoka
St Anthony Memorial Hospital
Effingham
Gilbert Wayne
Patoka Papooses 4-H Meet at High School
Patoka Papooses 4-H met in the home economics room at 3 pm on Tuesday August 2. Kathryn Nattier led roll call and Judy Carter moved a cookie-bring reminder for Achievement Day August 19 at 1 30 pm. Visitors day is set for September with age 10 by May 1 eligibility. activities included a shrinking cloth demonstration by Wanda Gearish and talks on Burns prevention by Carol Meador and on 4-H reasons by Ruth Thomas Wanda Gerrish Gloria Eagan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tueday
Patoka Papooses
Kathryn Nattier
Judy Carter
Julia Johnstone
Wanda Gearish
Carol Meador
Ruth Thomas
Wanda Gerrish
Gloria Eagan
Rosemary Britt
Linda Gerrish
Barbara Caldwell
Cynthia L. Cox
Ice Cream Supper Planned by Methodist Church Group
The MYF of the Methodist Church will hold an ice cream supper on Saturday August 13 at Schroeder's Motor Co lot. Proceeds support church youth activities and mission work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MYF
The
Methodist Church
Schroeder’s Motor Co
Conservation Club Picnic Planned for August 26
Conservation Club 100 will hold a lakeside picnic on Friday August 26. Complete details will appear in next week's Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conservation Club 100
Lakesite
Victoria Chapter Eastern Star Observes Worthy Matrons Night
Victoria Chapter CES marked Worthy Matrons and Worthy Patrons Night with guest officers including Shirley Farthing and Fred Frimel. The gathering at the Masonic Temple featured officers, refreshments, and announcements of Burl Alexander’s sister’s death in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria Chapter Ces
Victoria
The
Eastern Star
Masonic
Nona Biehl
Salem
Martha
Marcella Allen
Carlyle
Electa
Louis Haege
Nashville
Warder
David Norton
Ashley
Sentinel
Loretta Genre
Shirley Griffin
Cleo Walker
Pearl Jennings
Esther Hopkins
Burl Alexander
Chicago
Charles Britt and Gary Foltz Farewell Party
A farewell party was held Friday evening August 5 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Britt to honor Charles Britt and Gary Foltz who depart for the Army on August 15. Friends gathered for visiting and games with refreshments of ice cream cake strawberries and iced tea served by the hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwell
Charles Britt
Gary Foltz
Jimmie Britt
Charles
Gary
Army
George Lee Nattier
Charles Nattier
James
Neil Jolliff
Meinda Fillctt
Jimmie. Britt
Sandra
Nina
Marion Names New Home Economics Teacher Elizabeth Grant
Miss Elizabeth Ann Grant of Marion has been hired as home economics teacher by the Board of Education to replace Lula Belle Pitts who resigned this week. Grant is a Southern Illinois University graduate and comes from a family of six with a mother who is a schoolteacher and a father who runs a nearby farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Ann Grant
Marion
Board of Education
Lula Belle Pitts
Miss Grant
Southern Illinois University
Vernon Post Office Closure False Alarm Clarified
U S Senator Everett M Dirksen reports no Vernon Illinois post office closure. The plan discussed was only to consolidate Vernon rural route with neighboring routes and no further action will be taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Dirksen
U. S
Everett M. Dirksen
Post Office Department
Department
Vernon, Illinois
Foreign Mission Book Taught at Sunbeams
The Sunbeams at the Baptist church learned from the foreign mission book Strong Hearts of Japan. They used Japanese-themed props, counted like Japanese children, and sang prayers. Debbie Keister led as acting president, with Martha Isaac as secretary and Rhonda Lake guiding scripture. Special prayers honored several families. Mary Ballance will show movies next meeting on Aug 20, with memorial services and zoo animals featured for all children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foreign Mission
Japan
Baptist Church
Debbie Keister
Martha Isaac
Wm. Mitchell
Jennings
Rogier
Rhonda Adams
Dena Lake
Rhonda Lake
Mary Ballance
Blacktop Extension Paves Downtown Boulevard Street
Lions Club committee and State Sen Dwight Friedrich announce completion of paving between highway and curb on the east side of City Rve 51 in the business district. Area from Wasem's Cafe to the Masonic Temple corner now features a glass smooth surface with new approaches at road intersections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Dwight Friedrich
City
Wasem
Masonic Temple Corner
Lions’ Committee
Emil Nattier
P. J. Mojonnier
Sam Jolliff
Doug Ballance Hosts Going Away Party for Jimmie Seifers
Doug Ballance hosted a farewell party for Jimmie Seifers who moved to Indiana. Guests included Billy Jenkins Jimmy Jenkins Judy Logan Bill Cox Francis Griffin Ann Houston Carolyn Snider and Myrna Sue Nattier. Bingo and other games filled the evening as Carolyn Snider won the door prize. Refreshments were punch sandwiches potato chips and cupcakes. At the end Jim mie received gifts expressing best wishes for his new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Ballance
Jimmie Seifers
Indiana
Billy Jenkins
Jimmy Jenkins
Judy Logan
Bill Cox
Francis Griffin
Ann Houston
Carolyn Snider
Myrna Sue Nattier
Jimmie
Bear Creek Homecoming Prompted by Aug 21 Basket Dinner
The Bear Creek Homecoming is set for Sunday Aug 21 with a noon basket dinner open to all. A community work session is planned for Wednesday afternoon Aug 17 to prepare for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Creek
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Orville Schroeder
Wes Griffin
Jake Davis
Jack Bradon
Dr. E E. Hall
John Barnes
Dean Jones
Darrell Sharp
Herb Jolliff
Robert Keister
Alvin Perkins
Halden Hill
Tom Easton
Lee Adams
Larry Bates
Wig Richeson
Dec Easton
Don Griffin
Butch Jones
Cashiers
Max Quayle
E. L. Rogier
Harold Foltz
Chet Burks
Paul Logan
Wes Jolliff
Walter Whiting
Dr. L. P. Basch
Bob Crawford
Warren L. Outhouse
Baptist
Talmadge Outhouse
Jim Maas
Charles Maas
Miss C. Crawford
Patoka Wscs
Shirley Farthing
Fred Frimel
Alice Childress
Dominic Milano
Elmo Stark
John Kirkman
Melrose
Emma Harmon
Bea Kirkman
Glen Burrus
Golden Rule
Finn Haege
Marshal
Bob Day
Mary Norton
Adah
Juanita Garrison
Vasui
Ruth
Irene Burrus
Esther
New Home
Sunbeams
Doug Ballance
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