Coach Fletcher Faces Tough Training at Norfolk Base
Cecil Fletcher writes from Norfolk Naval Base describing a hectic eight week program with six lectures daily and three exams. He notes tough physical demands, a fair baseball team, boxing champions, golf lessons, and rapid squad turnover sending trainees to Gunnery School or Commandos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Pike
Bob Feller
Vince Smith
Washington
Sammy ‘Snead
P. E
Texas
Patoka
Carter
Fletch
Cecil Fletcher
Norfolk Naval Base
Norfolk, Va
Sunbeams Hold Meeting At Baptist Church
The Sunbeams of the Baptist Church met Thursday August 13 for the Women’s Missionary Society session. They studied Five Times Ten, planned seal and certificate awards for Betty Belcher Leon Walker Carolyn Natier Margie Goff Carol and Edwin Miller Rose Mary Barnes Bobbie Joe and Junior Wilken, and a promotion for Betty Belcher. An offering of 2.61 was designated for cooperative missions and the next gathering is September 5 at Marie Crawford’s home with a State Missions collection. Cookies and lawn games followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunbeams
Baptist Church
Women’s Missionary Society
South Room
Betty Belcher
Leon Walker
Carolyn Natier
Margie Goff
Carol
Edwin Miller
Seals
Rose Mary Barnes
Bobbie Joe
Junior Wilken
Marie Crawford
Edwin
Walter Mille
Rose Mary Banes
Junior
Bobbie Joe Wilken
Carolyn Nattier
P. J. Mojonnier
Card of Thanks From Thelma N Arnold
Thelma N Arnold thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during illness with calls cards flowers and gifts. May God bless each one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma N. Arnold
Baby Caolyn Sue Doolen Born in Vandalia Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Doolen of Shobonier welcome an 8 lb girl born August 3 at Vandalia hospital. The child is named Caolyn Sue. Mrs. Olen, formerly Miss Anna Bell Meador of Vernon, is mentioned. Lucille Fields fills in at the Post Office during W. H. Cain’s vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Doolen
Shobonier
Vandalia Hospital
Caolyn Sue
Olen
Fire breaks out at Eagan's Food Market Monday evening
Smoke poured from Eagan's Food Market Nation Wide Store around 7 00 pm when a shorted meat cooler motor overheated and ignited in the rear. Imogene McKinney alerted Neal who kicked in the back door and cut power, preventing wider damage. Owners were away at Gentralia. motor will be replaced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagan’s
Imogene McKinney
McKinney
Neal
Robert Eagan
Nation Wide
Gentralia
Marion County Launches All-Out War Salvage Drive
Marion County starts an all-out War Salvage Drive from August 31 to September 12. Led by U S Agriculture, Civilian Defense, and local boards the effort targets 1 000 tons of scrap from 4 400 farms and 1 500 tons from urban areas. Key officials organize meetings across townships to explain quotas and collection plans with dates from August 21 to August 28 at various venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Office of Civilian Defense
Marion County U.S.D.A. War Board
Marion County Council of Aerine
Eadimensic 2
Clyde St. Clair
Marion County U. S. C. A. War Board
Fred J. Blackburn
Walter L. Cope
John C. Bigelow
Marion County Council of Defense
Patoka Legion
Patoka
Foster
Carrigan
Salem Circuit
Tonti
Alma
Stevenson
Salem
Sandoval Grade School
Sandoval
Odin
A. P. Romine Church
Raccoon
Haines
Kinmundy
Meacham
Centralia Legion Heame
Central
Iuka
Omega
Romine
Christian Church Picnic At Salem Park
The Christian Church Sunday School enjoyed a pleasant afternoon and evening at Bryan Memorial Park in Salem on August 13. Attendees visited, swam, and used the playground. A basket dinner was shared, with about fifty present and some members unable to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Bryan Memorial Park
Salem
Mrs Curtis Tarbell and Mrs C H Christian Visit Vandalia Patient
Mrs Curtis Tarbell and Mrs C H Christian visited Mrs James Shepard and daughter Eileen Ann at the Mark Greer Hospital in Vandalia on Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Tarbell
C. H. Christian
James Shepard
Eileen Ann
Mark Greer Hospital
Vandalia
The AAA Way and War Time Farming in Marion County
Ora G. Kagy discusses AAA programs and wartime farming in Marion County. He notes soil liming and phosphate needs, drives to salvage food, and local farm activities while sharing a human-interest tale of a nurse known as Cookie who aided a Chinese girl now missing family letters due to wartime upheaval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAA
KMOX
America
Urbana
Illinois
Marion County
Satin
Miss Lee
St. Luke’s Hospital
St. Louis
Cookie
China
Mothe
Frank Miller Spends Weekend at Terre Hayter Home
Frank Miller of Terre Hayter spent the weekend at his home here, enjoying a quiet break with family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Miller
Terre Hayter and
Freight Trains Collision Kills One in Centralia Area
A Sunday head on collision between Illinois Central and Missouri Pacific freight trains near Centralia caused one death and multiple serious injuries. Dozens of railroad cars and tank cars burned, with thousands of dollars in damage. State police estimated many onlookers crowded the scene as fire crews fought the blaze and prevented further explosions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secon
Illinois Central
Missouri and
Linois
Sanoval
Centralia
Eavier I. C
Alva Hargis
Mike
Ike
Sparta
Centralia Fire Department
Farm Production Loans Available For Silvers Area
Loans issued to small farmers for feed, winter grains, seed, fuel, and crop production costs. Applications accepted August 25 at 1 p.m. at the Farm Bureau Office Salem by field supervisor Rollie W. Brown. Eligibility includes first lien on crops. 4 percent interest from disbursement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Salem
Production Credit Association
Rollie W. Brown
St. Louis
Vandalia
Navy cites Eugene Links Vernon man for saving shipmate
Among six enlisted navy men to receive commendation by Secretary Frank Knox was William Eugene Links 20 aviation ordnance man third class Vernon Ill who helped a shipmate who had fallen overboard until a lifeboat picked him up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Knox
William Eugene Links
Aviation
Vernon
Ill
Aig
Ballance Welcomes Baby Girl Born August Fourteenth
Mr and Mrs Hiram Ballance announce the birth of a daughter on August 14. Mrs Ruth Walker of Chicago arrived Saturday to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Earl McKinney and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Ballance
Ruth Walker
Chicago
Earl McKinney
Patoka Schools to Open September First
Patoka high and grade schools begin at 9 a.m. September 1 with an advance high school registration from 8 a.m. to noon August 31. New faculty include E L DeLay superintendent and math, J L Coombs science coach, Dorothy Christie Lake English and Latin, Helen Barr typing bookkeeping and shorthand, Bettie Simcox and Rebecca Mathchett lead the grades, Homer N Potts coaches seventh and eighth. History and social science position remains open. Buildings note a new commercial room and superintendent office. textbooks stay the same and are bought at National Wide Store. Both schools ask teachers to be present August 31 to assist book exchanges and price used books if students request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
E. L. DeLay
J. L. Coombs
Dorothy Christie Lake
Helen Barr
Bettie Simcox
Rebecca Mathchett
Jean Miller
Homer N. Potts
Baptist Sunday School List Of Officers And Teachers
The church announces Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and B T U at 7:00 p.m. A birthday song honored Jimmy Ohl, Jacob Davis and Artie Rogier last Sunday. The coming year’s officers include Maurice Nattier as Superintendent, Edwin Nattier as Assistant, Dwight Britt as Secretary, with multiple class leaders and assistants led by Violet Nattier, Mrs Artie Rogier and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.U
Jimmy Ohl
Jacob Davis
Artie Rogier
Maurice Nattier
Edwin Nattier
Dwight Britt
Emil Nattier
Virginia Atchison
Pier
P. J. Mojonnier
W. J. Parks
Violet Nattier
Carroll Mojonnier
Oville Genre
Bryan Davidson
Friendship
D. C. Stringer
W. M. Nattier
Oscar Davis
Cradel Roll
Vernie Nattier
Walter Chandler to Be Inducted August 28
Local farmer Walter Chandler living north and east of Patoka will hold a public auction of all his farm stock and livestock next Monday August 24 as he prepares to enter the U S Army on August 28. The sale underscores his readiness to serve while the community honors his sacrifice. A complete list of items is on another page of this week's Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Chandler
Patoka
U. S
America
Chandler
Mrs Clarence Lawson Hosts S S Class Gathering
Mrs Clarence Lawson of Vernon entertained her Sunday School class at her home on Friday evening August 14. The program featured a treasure hunt and games followed by ice cream and cookies. Attendees included Bonnie Bassett Betty Binnion Betty Livesay Mildred Cox Lois Linton Donna Linton Joyce Hathaway Dorothy Doolen Bob Jones Blaine Cole Harold Landreth Lyle Ballance Stanley Meador Eleanor Bates Ray Godel William Godel Lyle Jones Johnny Curtis Leonard Davidson Louis Bassett William Kleeman Doris Kleeman Kathryn Walton LeVerne Belcher Mildred Johnson Marvin Ehrat Bob Chriss Clyde Chriss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Lawson
Vernon
Bonnie Bassett
Betty Binnion
Betty Livesay
Mildred Cox
Lois
Donna Linton
Joyce Hathaway
Dorothy Doolen
Bob Jones
Blaine Cole
Harold Landreth
Lyle Ballance
Stanley Meador
Eleanor Bates
Ray
William Godel
Lyle Jones
Stein Couple Buy Peaches in Patoka
Mr and Mrs Geo Stein of Assumption travel to Patoka to buy peaches from Earl Carter. Earl and George were schoolmates about twelve years ago. Mrs Stein, formerly Miss Lela Sprinkle, is well known locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Stein
Assumption
Patoka
Earl Carter
Earl
George
Stein
Lela Sprinkle
Peaches drive brisk trade across Patoka area markets
In Patoka and surrounding towns buyers and truckers chased scarce peaches as prices surged. Reports say Hale peaches topped 2.50 to 3.00 per bushel amid lines at orchards and packers with bids for culls and late varieties, while government contracts and rising costs pressured prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Alma
Kell
Centralia
Richgrove
Ashley
X Orchard
Hales
Patoka Bank
Vacationing John Smith Leaves City With Family
John Smith of Philadelphia departed Wednesday for a vacation with his mother Mrs. Ida Smith. Mrs. Smith will visit her son Deneen Smith in Indianapolis for a couple of weeks before John returns to Philadelphia. Miss Reba Meador in Springfield visited her parents Claudas and Mrs. Meador. Taylor Nall of Decatur spent the weekend at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Smith
Philadelphia
Ida Smith
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fletcher
Baptist Sunbeams
Eagan
Christian Church Picnic
Ora G. Kagy
C. and
NAVY
Eugene Links
Vernon Man
S. S
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