Patoka Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits
Patoka residents and guests share weekend visits across Illinois and nearby states. Attendees include Mae Nattier Delphia Jolliff and Frank Cover from Cambria in Waterloo to visit L W Warner, while Charles Britt returns from France with the U S Army. A Kell Reunion at Salem Memorial Park draws several Patoka locals and relatives, and plans for a Magassie Cemetery benefit supper are announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Nattier
Delphia Jolliff
Frank Cover
Cambria
Ill
Waterloo
Iowa
L. W. Warner
Charles Britt
Floyd Britt
U. S. Army
France
Patoka
Kell
Salem Memorial Park
Charles Meyer
Harold Belcher
Charles
Larry
Bill Hill
Jimmie Britt
Francis Griffin
Darrell Quick
Rockford, Ill
Roy Ballance
Burl Alexander of
Sandoval
Oscar Hill
Normandy Osteopathic Hospital
St. Louis
Beth
Bill Gulley
Urbana
Louis Dauderman
McAllister
Lincoln
Hedspeth
John Whalen
East St. Louis
Robert Davidson
Henderson, Ky
Edgar Irvin
Irvan Bowen
Fairman
Carmen Retter
Detroit
Mich
Maurice Lockard
Tower Hill
G. W. Bowen
Agnes Rollings
Vandalia
Paul Walker
Benson
Leota Wiles
Chas
John Wilse
Mairs
Bruce Pugh
Bremerton
Wash
Bert Simcox
James Glass
Macon
Marion Outhouse
Nancy
Rickie
Boone
Barbara
Ronnie
Blanche Humes
Yaw Nursing Home
Springfield
Frank Ballance
Sam Spurgeon
Jackson
Everett
Everett Perdue’s
Magassie
Edmund P. Tobin
New York
Union Labor Life Insurance Co
Jack Braden
Dwight Kline
Washington, D. C
FBI
Anna Holland
Ochis Crab
Deaconess Hospital
Wisconsin
19Th St
Milwaukee
Thanks for help after house fire
Acknowledgment to fire department neighbors Lions Club and churches for donations of money food and clothing. Sincere thanks from Paul Lora Terry Paula and Randy for support after their home was destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Paul
Lora
Terry
Paula
Randy
Illinois Power gas franchise approved by village board
Four board members overrode the president's veto to grant Illinois Power Co. a gas franchise and canceled a prior franchise for L. R. Young Construction Co. of Salem. The meeting addressed eligibility of three members for taxes, with court action filed to rule on their status. The board also passed sewer usage ordinances and approved several bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Power Co
L. R. Young Construction Co
Salem
ACP Committeemen Named at Election
Marion County electorate selects Agricultural Conservation Program administrator panel for 1963. Harold D. Crippen named chairman Cecil L. Kell vice chairman Orville Porter third member Melvin Maxey first alternate. numerous community and district chairs and alternates listed with towns Patoka Sandoval Odin Alma Kinmundy and Patoka again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Harold D. Crippen
Cecil L. Kell
Orville Porter
Melvin Maxey
Weekend Visits Tie Families Across States
Mr and Mrs Dick Lange visited with Mr and Mrs Walter Eschenbach in Hammond Indiana for several days. The Carter and Wherritt families gathered for dinner with relatives including the Firke and Carter households. Orval Sharp and family completed a 12 day Route 66 to California trip then returned via Route 40 praising the scenic drive. Cecil Jett Agnes Jackson and Jennifer Michael spent weekend at Carbondale visiting Joe Jett who earned a BSE at SIU.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Lange
Walter Eschenbach
Hammond
Ind
William Firke
Akron
Ohio
Floyd Carter
T. Wherritt
Robert
Elton Carter
David
Oren Carter
Richard Cox
James Britt
Orval Sharp
California
Orval
Billy
Mont Clair
Betty
Velma
Darrell Nelson
Chino
Robert Pugh
Pomona
Rialto
Route 40
Cecil Jett
Jennifer Michael
Agnes Jackson
Joe Jett
Beryl Jett
Carbondale
Siu
Joe
School Baseball Team Sets Aug 20 Practice Start
Coach Sam N leads the Carlyle district team with 18 players back from last season to improve on a 5-5 record. All games begin at 3 30 p m with the public invited to watch. schedule includes Sept 1 Mulberry Grove away and Oct 6 tourney at Carlyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam N
Carlyle
Odin
Mulberry Grove
Sandoval
Okanville
Salem Salvation Army Campaign Begins September 1
The Salem Salvation Army announces a fundraising campaign starting September 1 with a goal of $6,000. The Salem Citadel serves all county areas outside Centralia and aided about 2,000 transients last year with clothing lodging meals and medical care. The organization provided camping for 826 children at Camp Booth Kinmundy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Salem
Salem Citadel
Centralia
Army
Camp Booth
Kinmundy
Daily Vacation Bible School
John Chassell
Army Advisory Board
Bids Sought for School Year Coal Supply in Patoka
The Board of Education of Community Unit School District No. 100 Patoka Illinois invites bids for delivery of stoker coal to the Patoka school for 1962 63. Bids must be mailed to the superintendent and received before September 13 1962. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids in whole or part.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Community Unit
Patoka
Illinois
W. D. Klinge
Board of Education Com
Card of Thanks for Hospital Visit Support
I sincere thank each one who sent cards flowers and visited me during my hospital stay. Your kindness made my time there more pleasant.
Vernon area social notices highlight wide family visits
A string of visits fills the Vernon scene with relatives and friends. Wayne Cox and family, Goebels guests from Vandalia, Murfin cheered by Crothers, Leininger, and many more, plus trips to Chicago and Decatur, birthday cookouts, and hospital calls enrich a weekend of gatherings.
50th Anniversary of Girl Scouting Highlighted
A 1928 photo from Patoka Girl Scouts at Spraddling Springs near Mulberry Grove is recalled as Effie Zimmerman of Denver notes. March 12 1962 marked the U S 50th anniversary of Girl Scouting with the theme Honor the Past Serve the Future and reports indicate at least 18 500 000 members have joined as both girl and adult volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Genre
Effie Zimmerman
Denver
Colo
Patoka
Spraddling Springs
Mulberry Grove
Girl Scouts
United States
Kinmundy hosts Little League tourney with six teams
Patoka's All Stars open Friday at Kinmundy in a Little League tournament featuring Farina Vandalia Kinmundy and two Salem teams plus Patoka. Kinmundy Blues and Kinmundy Reds are among the entries as play began last night with 7 p m start times and scores shown in early lineups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Kinmundy
Farina
Vandalia
Salem
Kinoealy
Kinmundy Blues
Ames East Ta Te Kaas
Kinmundy Reds
SIU Summer Graduates Reach 670 Total
SIU awarded about 670 degrees Friday in Carbondale and Edwardsville. Among local area graduates from the Register reading area were Joseph Jett Patoka Sue Wernsman Vernon and Patsy Smith, with Randall Nelson addressing the class on civic responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Edwardsville
Southern Illinois University
Register Reading Area
Joseph P. Jett
BSE
Patoka
Sue A. Wernsman
Vernon
Patsy A Smith
Sandoval
SIU
Randall Nelson
Southern
Nelson
Ice Cream Supper and Reunion Notes in Patoka
Ice Cream Supper hosted by Patoka Panthers 4-H with homemade ice cream and cake set for Saturday August 18 starting 6 30 PM in front of Schroeder Garage. Doolen School reunion planned August 19 1962 at Patoka Park with basket dinner. Ice cream social August 25 at Jones School sponsored by 4-H Foster Tigers and Do It Dandies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Panthers
Schroeder Garage
Doolen
Patoka Park
Jones School
Foster Tigers
Civil Defense to Help in Patoka Parade and Festival
Civil Defense units active in the Patoka parade on Saturday September 1 will join the Marion County group in parking cars and directing traffic and will display equipment in the parade. Local Boy Scout and Cub Scout troops will march and assist on festival grounds at the park as details are finalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Marion County Defense Group
Victoria Chapter OES Attends Official Visit
Victoria Chapter OES held its regular meeting at the Masonic Temple with 23 members present. Four members were noted for attending the Grand Worthy Matron’s official visit at the Salem Chapter on August 8, and after the meeting everyone enjoyed homemade ice cream cake and tea with a miniature fan keepsake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Masonic Temple
Ora Colville
Luwanda Chappell
Ruth Murfin
Nona Biehl
Salem
Gratitude Post for Prayers and Help During Illness
A thankful note expresses appreciation for prayers, flowers, cards, and visits during hospitalization. Special thanks are given to a blood donor and all who aided after returning home. The message closes with a Bible verse from Genesis.
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Power
ACP
Pitaneman
Mord
B. Arnold Non
Sanaptandtiag
Se Jones
ee _ am
Tom Ballance
Alt
Bruce Carter
Carrigan
Frank J. Chigoi
Samuel Ticknor
Verlin Heinzmann
Jack Nollman
Richard Seidel
Paul Dean Crawford
Maude Malonee Mason Bassett
Chas. W. Cain
Ewe
Virgil Wortman
Robt
Regelsperger
L. P. Basch
Russell Caldwell
Ray Britt
Bob Kelley
Dale Zimmerman
Robert Walton
Orin Alderson
Outhouse
Richard Bauman
Tom Eastman
Ralph Barnes
Hodge C. Johnstone
E. L. Rogier
Dean Brittsk
Ol Ree Nee
Wayne Cox
Godfrey
Dick Cox
Fritz Goebels
Victor Epps
J. W. Epps
Richard Murfin
Homer Crothers
Chillicothe
Alfred Newcomb
Randy Roberson
Peru
III
Ray Leininger
Joe Sunday
Bonnie Whitney
Lyle Ballance and Sons
West
Everett Scott
St. Elmo
Pat Smith
Hiram Vandeventer
Nokomis
Stella Pugh
Maron
Emil Kottmeyer
Jo En Vaan - Mary
St.s Hospital
Lora Twiss
Rolling Meadows
Pat Murfin
Laurel Peyton
Texas
James Payne
Clyde Payne
Chicago
Leonard Armstrong
Venona
Frank Beck
Decatur
Clarence Miller
Florence Reece
Mary Hart
John
Mabel Gillespie
Addis Walton
Carol Presberg
Arlington Heights
D. D. Murfin
W. F. Murfin
Earl Leininger
Merle Leininger
Shobonier
Earl Dean Leininger
Germany
Dave Robinson
Everett Doolen
Essie Robinson
O. L. West
T. E. Snyder
Arlie Sprinkle
Alva
Fie Zimmerman
Anna_ Belcher Jones
Loretta Outhouse Genre
Blanche Smith Renner
Martha Simcox
Wilma Delassus
Martha Belcher Joseph
Pauline Zimmerman
Maxine Johnstone Anderson
Helen Troyer Jackson
Pauline Altom
Kathleen Davis
Ruby Eagan Linton
Dorothy Wasem Dawson
Leon Walker
Joe Wikenhauser
Bayliss
Alice Wilson
William Wade
Paul Ehrat
Victoria Chap
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