Festival Plans Are Continued In Vernon Water Update
Mayor Robert Crawford announces Vernon water system near completion with 96 signups. Meters are being installed and charges begin at the property line once installed. minimum rate is $4.50. August 15 marks meter-based charges for installed meters. Lions and festival notes follow with Fall Festival plans, rides, bands, power, and a Jones Reunion at Patoka Conservation Lake on August 22.
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Robert Crawford
Vernon
Jones
Patoka Conservation Lake
Patoka School Opens August 30 With New Fees
Patoka School plans classes starting Monday August 30 at 8 30 a m with 11 30 a m dismissal first day for kindergartners only. Bus schedules similar to last year. Book fees set per grade and subject with optional insurance and lunch charges starting August 31.
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Patoka School
Griffin Attends Tri County Bankers Association Meeting
Leslie Griffin represented the Tri County Bankers Association in Belleville on Wednesday. As President he serves on the Official Committee to organize the Bankers Fall meeting where 900 to 1,000 bankers will gather to elect officers. Pastors Kin Patterson and wife from DeSoto Missouri spent the weekend here, meeting local residents and dining with multiple hosts.
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Leslie Griffin
Belleville
Tri-County Bankers Association
Griffin
Kin Patterson
DeSoto
Missouri
The
Christian Church
Charles Meyer
Jimmie Britt
Maurice Lee Cox
Vernon
Bear Creek Homecoming at Vernon Park draws many attendees
The Bear Creek Homecoming and basket dinner Sunday at Vernon Park drew 65 attendees. Notable guests included Keith Meador, 14 months old, youngest, and Charles Ballance, 86, oldest. Attendees listed hail from Normal, Clinton, Heyworth, Niantic, San Dumas, Lake City, Decatur, Vandalia, Keysport, Patoka, Odin, and other towns.
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Bear Creek
Vernon Park
Keith Meador
Stanley Meador
Charles Ballance
Ira Matheny
Normal Illinois
Ollie Matheny
Lloyd Mandrell
Doris
Donald
Clinton
Frank Sterling
Barbara
Heyworth, Ill
Wes Lake
Floyd Walton
Niantic
Albert Brown
Michael Dunn
San Dumas
California
Floyd Wall
Lakecity
Troy Longwell
Decatur
Arlene
Cleary
Tim
Woodriver
Lawrence Robertson
Herbert Roberts
Vandalia
Wesley Matheny
Keysport
Carl Robertson
Carl Easton
Dean
Lawrence
Gary
Don Padberg
Clara Jones
Forrest Bricker
John Lake
Fora Payne
Patoka
Thanks for sympathy after our mother's death Wadkins family
We express gratitude for the sympathy shown to Mrs. Martha Wadkins family and for the kindness from friends and neighbors. Leo Otto and Forrest Wadkins and others join in the thanks for support and prayers. The Simps Candle family also notes appreciation. Elvena Wadkins’ hospital thanks acknowledge cards flowers and meals.
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Martha Wadkins
Leo Wadkins
Otto Wadkins
Forrest Wadkins
Simps Candle
Village rally to clean up before Fall Festival
Residents urged to cut weeds mow lawns haul junk and paint to improve the village ahead of the Fall Festival. The message promotes communal effort and village pride.
FHA Plan Day Set For August Twenty Sixth At Ten AM
The FHA announces a plan day on August 26 starting at 10:00 a.m. Members and prospective members are invited to attend to learn about joining. Questions can be directed to Julia Johnstone.
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FHA
Julia Johnstone
New Reporters Begin Roles at Register
Genevieve Ahlf starts this week reporting Fairman and Sandoval for the Register, based at Murray Children's Center with after 3 30 p.m. contact. Amelia Meredith returns to Fredonia news after many years, Alphia Gray will send Pos sum Trot news from Marion County and Tonti Township, with long Salem ties.
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Genevieve Ahlf
Fairman and Sandoval
Ahlf
Murray Children’s Center
Amelia Meredith
Fredonia
Alphia Gray
Miss Gray
Marion County
Tonti Township
Salem
Salem Times- Commoner
Carrigan Homemakers Group Ice Cream Social at Kennedy Home
The Carrigan Home Extension Unit shared homemade ice cream and cake with families at the Kennedy residence. Mrs. Charles Ahls won the door prize while Mrs. William Siedel led a discussion on Available Public Service. Attendees included the Ahlfs, the Sextons, and the Cicigoi and Leicht families.
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Carrigan Homemakers Extension Unit
Leo Kennedy
Charles Ahls
William Siedel
Charles Ahlf
New Glarus
Wisconsin
Paul
Sam Ahlf
Tax District Plan Voted On Friday
A Town Hall meeting in Patoka to gauge interest in forming a Patoka Township tax district to fund seven cemeteries Thorpe Vernon Patoka Cruse Meador Holt Hatch A three member committee Eberlee Norris Dale Nattier James Phinney arranged the plan Harold Pennock Jr advised a public meeting If approved the district would replace village funding for Patoka Cemetery with township taxation Estimated on a $5000 assessment the tax would be about 3.00 yearly Residents may speak at 8:00 p.m. on August 20.
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Patoka
Eberlee Norris
Dale Nattier
James Phinney
Harold Pennock, Jr
Centralia
Thorpe
Vernon
Cruse
Meador
Pennock
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L. P. Busch
Carlyle
Illinois Power
First State Bank of
FFA
Barnes Auto Repair and Welding
Elston Protz
Elsie Wernsman
Stanley Leicht
Ann Abernathy
Mamie Leicht
Virgil Wernsman
Delbert Belcher
Allendale
Virginia
Maggie Wall
Brown
John Anderson
Tri-Co
Elvena Wadkins
Register
Carrigan
Holt
Hatch
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