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Newspaper

Patoka Register

Location

Patoka, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1954

Page

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Local residents make visits and moves across several states

Ben Reilman returns from East St. Louis while relatives attend the State Fair in Springfield. Numerous family visits and travel notes span from Sandoval to Dallas, Decatur, Marion, and Patoka with hospital stays, a scholarship, and a Guardsman’s return from Europe. The report also notes a wedding in Sandoval and a property sale in Vernon.

Willing Neighbors Meet With Stella Britt

The Willing Neighbors Club met Thursday with Mrs. Stella Britt and Lois for a noon cafeteria style dinner. They planned a $10 emergency polio fund gift and a peach canning session at Edna Griffin's on August 26 for the Floretta Leckrone family.

Stella Britt Lois Edna Griffin Floretta Leckrone Allie Martin Nora Chance Lulu Belcher Amanda Thalman Charles Dean Ann Britt Vanita Snider Roger Jimmie Gary Gergens Pearl Rose Britt

Barbara Elliott Celebrates Ninth Birthday Party

Barbara Elliott celebrated her ninth birthday with a Sunday afternoon party at her home on August 15. Sisters Melinda Elliott and Rosemary Walker directed lawn games before cake ice cream and orange ade were served by grandmother Pearl Walker, mother Lola Davis, and Lorene Zimmerman. Attending were Judy Logan Donna Bassett Karole Britt Gary Keister Charlene Hasslett Linda and Roger Zimmerman.

Barbara Elliott Melinda Elliott Rosemary Walker Pearl Walker Lola Davis Lorene Zimmerman Barbara Judy Logan Donna Bassett Karole Britt Gary Keister Charlene Hasslett Linda Roger Zimmerman

Eaglin School Reunion Planned for August 22 1954

Former pupils teachers and patrons are invited to a basket dinner reunion at Eaglin School on Sunday August 22 1954.

Eaglin

W S C S members visit former Vernon member in Vandalia

A W S C S group met with former member Mrs Anna Bene fiel in Vandalia on Thursday afternoon. The gathering included several members and local hosts V OD Klinge and Vernon Payne hosted a sales meeting at the Vernon gym Monday evening with representatives from nearby towns.

W.S.C.S Anna Benefiel Vandalia Essie Robinson Bee Dollen Ora Whitehurst Bertha Danbury Minnie Peddicord Emma Walton Letta Hopkins Laurine Klinge Standard Oil V. OD. Klinge Vernon Payne Vernon Gym Decatur Carlyle Breese Sandoval Salem Centralia Kinmundy Mulberry Grove Greenville Richard Walton Jesse Walton DeKalb Chicago Heights Richard Vernon Charge Adams First Methodist Church Barbara Phinney W. Q. Oates

Dr Erwin J Basch Passes State Board Examination

Dr Erwin J Basch has been informed he passed his State Board Examination and is now a licensed veterinarian in Illinois. He and Mrs Basch and their baby reside at Elmer Berry property, where he will open an office and begin practice soon.

Beryl Dean Leininger Naval Air Base Kingville Texas Earl Leininger W. L. Danbury Minnie Peddicord Decatur W. H. Pope C. R. Farmer Springfield P. O. Walker Patricia Addie Jones Viola Melton Wansanoga Nursing Home Marvin Phrat Lindell Larradine Heas Minneapolis Minn Shirley Castleberry Centralia H. O. Perkins Mas J. A. Davis Judy Rantoul T. E. Snyder Earl Allen Wernsman E. H. Wernsman Vernon Patoka Community High School University of Illinois At Champaign Raymond Curry Fairfield Curry Fairfield Hospital George Sorrel Denver City N. P. Sorrel Fred Staudt Ira Matheny Council Bluffs Iowa Harry Olin Martha Mae West Frankfort Charles Pugh Albert F. Potts Harry Parkhill Marion Indiana Bertha Danbury Gladys Leininger Mark Greer Hospital C. E. Page Chicago 307Th U.S. Army Wiojg Donald L. Walker Cleo G. Walker Patoka Europe Zweibruecken Germany Wojg Walker Usareur A. O. Fay Highland Park Wojg Walker Armed Service 5001St Asa Fifth Army Ill Erwin J. Basch Illinois Basch Baby Elmer Berry Ernest Belcher Lincoln Inez O’neal Bob Nattier Camp Campbell Kentucky John Nattier Larry Green Randy Kelly Vandalia L. E. Green Toule Air

Sorrel 85th Birthday Celebrated by Family at Home

Mr. N P Sorrel turned 85 on August 10 and celebrated with 45 relatives at the parental home on Sunday August 8. The Bear Creek Community Reunion drew 168 neighbors on Sunday August 15 with a basket dinner and church activities.

N. P. Sorrel Lincoln West Lexington Cecil Carter Patsy Moor Marvin Sorrel Nona Mae Bill Kayhs Rosalie Crowboy Decatur Don Walker Chicago Arch Sorrel Salem George Sorrel Denver City Texas James Wernsman Vernon Bear Creek Baptists Bear Creek Oral Brown Coffeen Ill Josephine Lawler Mulberry Grove Wes Lake Niantic Floyd Walton Cordin Smith Xenia Ohio Charlie Christie Vandalia Joe Marcum Forrest Linton Sterling Roy Sapp Tamalco Linda Scoles Tamalso William Perkins Odin Henry Meredith Cecil Benefiel Lane Frank Sterling Heyworth Erna Linton Deecatur Wesley Matheney Keyesport Joe Neil Kell Kell Tom Lake Ollie Matheny Clinton Robert Matheny Allie Brown Monte Bay Park Calif Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. Gee Christie E. L. Norris Winess Linton Joe and Ranny Bates Anabelle Lenniger Paul Bernius Stanley Meador Gilbert Brown Karra Meador John Anderson Warren Lake Luther Brown Ed Chriss Frank Robertson Carl Easton Carl Jolliff Deneen Walker Loretta Genre E. M. Outhouse T. E. Outhouse Thelma Goff Dale Thompson Ollie Thompson Orville Jones Barbara Jones Rollin Belcher Roy Malan Jess Christie Carl Robertson Forrest Watkins Hiram Ballance Dean Lawrence John Lake Lucas Walker Patoka W. M. Lawrence Louie Mayes Sandoval Troy Strahan Mary Etta Martha Elizabeth Wilma Perkins Natchez Miss William Lane Michael John William Tennant Harry Perkins

Two New Babies Born in Centralia Local Hospital

Mr and Mrs Chris Gergeni announce a baby girl born Friday August 13 at St Marys hospital Centralia weighing 6 pounds 4 ounces. Mr and Mrs Arthur Young announce a baby boy born Tuesday August 17 at St Marys hospital Centralia weighing 7 pounds 14 ounces.

Clifford Christian Clifford LaWanda West Yellow Stone Park California Texas G. J. Wasem Leighton Jamie Brown Florida Kathy Lamond St. Louis Lambert Air Field TWA New York Jack Matchett Pegues Chris Gergeni St. Marys Hospital Centralia Arthur Young Fredonia

Card of Thanks from Helen Gott

I thank all my friends who sent cards and visited me during my illness. Helen Gott.

Clean Harrison Cemetery Work Day Aug 21

Community members gather for cemetery upkeep at Harrison Cemetery with a 8:00 am start on Saturday August 21. Donations welcome if unavailable to attend. Pastor absence noted as Rev. Ralph Willis. Sermon by Bro. Frank Brokelmeyer on God’s Greatest Problem The Human Race.

the Sunbeams The Baptist Church Floyd Nattier Gloryland Orval Sharp Harrison Cemetery H. B. Gerrish

Thanks to all who helped make a doctor out of a patient

A THANK YOU note expresses gratitude to everyone instrumental in the journey to becoming a physician, naming Dr. L. P. Basch and acknowledging the support received.

L. P. Basch

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