Schools Set to Open Here on August 29
Patoka Unit 100 schools plan a half day start on Aug 29 with buses operating as last year. Labor Day off and six year old entry by Dec 1 rule. Staffing lists for Patoka High and Grade Schools, Vernon and Patoka facilities updated. Textbooks and insurance details given. exact change requested for purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Dwight Kline
Thelma Arnold
Florence Linton
Alberta Munger
Evelyn Jolliff
Irene McGeehan
John Willson
Vernon Grade
Minnie Peddicord
Sie Robinson
Ruth Phinney
Ellis Doolem
Waynie Deal
Vernon
Alta Logan
Matty Chandler
Agnes Jenkins
Allie Martin
Gayle Lawrence
Panthers 4-H Club Holds Aug Meeting at Leicht Home
Patoka Panthers 4-H Club met August 18 at Stanley Leicht home. Rev. S M Foulon led devotions from the First Baptist Church. The group cleared 40.43 from an ice cream supper and heard talks on Hog Cholera Control of Weeds and Making a Flower Garden Plan. The next meeting moves to September 8 at Timothy Mojonnier’s home at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Panthers
Stanley Leicht
S. M. Foulon
First Baptist Church of
Randy Bowen
Sheila Sharp
Carolyn Snider
Timothy Mojonnier
Amateur Contest At Conservation Club Picnic Saturday
Amateurs urged to enter an all day picnic contest at the Conservation Club event this Saturday. Don Griffin and Mark Cox handle entries for contests and crafts while Patoka Jitters provide music. Regattas, boat races, water shows, games, dunking machine, trap shoot, and a dinner offer chicken or fish. Lions Club donates spraying equipment to benefit lake work. Public invited. volunteers and donations requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conservation Club
Don Griffin
Mark Cox
Lions Club
Cort Walker Celebrates His 83rd Birthday
Cort Walker celebrated his 83rd birthday Sunday August 10 with friends and relatives arriving from Clinton Indiana Tomasco Illinois and local residents. Guests included Geoffrey Walker and wife Ebert Eyeman and family Pearl Peddicord Leona Parker Jim Lett Blanch JoNiff Mildred Walton Josie Moore Harold Collins Bert Schmahl and Nettie Schmahl who sang happy birthday and wished him many more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cort Walker
Geoffrey Walker
Clinton
Ebert Eyeman
Tomasco
Ill
Pearl Peddicord
Leona Parker
Jim Lett
Blanch JoNiff
Mildred Walton
Josie Moore
Harold Collins
Herbert
Nettie Schmahl
Cort
Youth Revival Begins Sunday at Baptist Church
One Week Youth Revival starts Sunday night August 24 at First Baptist Patoka with Rev Gene Auxier of Zion Hill as evangelist Miss Judy Snider will lead singing and a youth choir assists in gospel worship Special music featured nightly at 7 30 pm through Sunday August 31 Public is cordially invited to all services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church of
Patoka
Gene Auxier
Zion Hill Baptist Church
Judy Snider
Vacation Bible School at Camp Booth This Week
A daily Bible school runs with camping activities at Camp Booth east of Patoka this week. About 65 children attend the Camp Booth program with special music and youth speakers led by Envoy Harold Currier. At Salem Citadel about 50 children enroll this week with two more Camp Booth sessions and a final Aug 25 session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Booth
Patoka
Harold Currier
Salem Citadel
Vernon Methodists Plan Picnic at Salem Memorial Park
Vernon area Methodist Sunday School will hold its annual picnic at Salem Memorial Park next Sunday August 24. Sunday School starts at 9 30 AM and attendees should bring a lunch basket A bus will be provided for transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem Park
Methodist Sunday School
Salem Memorial Park
Marilyn Headley
Pat Wilson
Decatur
Springfield
Martha Bezzell
J. C. Binniton
Terry
Vandalia
Ohio
Dean Chowder
Pamela
David
Detroit
Mich
Dean
Henry Meador
Aurea Gardner
Larry
Heyworth
Anna Echlinger
St. Louis
Molli Torbeck
Wm. Nolte
Tom Cox
Alex Reed
Carbondale
Ora Cox
Kankakee
Alice Essary
Blaine Osborn
Garland
Wigo
Victor Malongas
Macomb
James Cox
Colorado Springs
Virgil Anderson
Rock Island
John Cox
Patoka
Maurice Lee
Letta
Vernon
Ruth Ann Choley
Joe Jett
Vienna
Elizabeth Nelson
Hallie Ford
Florence Bonnell
Muncie
Ind
N. P. Sorrell
Cecil Carter
Edith Johnson
Wm. Kaylis
Ruth
Billy
Esther Warnick
Marvin Sorrell
Nona Mae
Sleta Walker
Clear Lake
Cecil Carter Jr
Hammond
Lawrence Sorrel
Shelbyville
Tll
John Sorrell
Salem
Arch Sorrell
Wayne Binnion
Lois
Naomi
Martha Britton
Arrowsmith
Lincoln West
Reba Wick
Lexington
George Sorrell
Mickey
Linda
Denver City
Texas
James Wernsman
Manda Binniion
Lora Cooley
Ruth Ann
Eugene Durham
Verne Belcher
Lillie Walton
Wayne
T. R. Cox
Cox
Walton
More
Sunbeams Hold Regular Meeting at Baptist Church
The Sunbeams met at the Baptist church on Saturday afternoon. Acting president Sheila Burk welcomed Dianne and Barbara Chambers of Centralia, and Mari anne Griffin led the songs. Rhonda Lake, acting secretary, called the roll with Bible verses.生日 songs for Mark Chambers and Rebecca Talbot. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Dale Thompson and daughter Brenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist
Orville Genre
Carolyn Snider
Lions Club Mosquito Fund Receives Donations
Donations total 32 dollars for the Lions Club mosquito abatement, with 21 dollars received to date and new contributions from Nellie Smith Everett Jackson and others. Donations may be given to any Lions Club member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Mosquito Fund
Lions Club
Nellie Smith
Everett Jackson
G. W. Isaac
Adams 49 Patoka native dies after long illness
Howard Lancaster Adams 49 lifelong Patoka resident dies in an Alton hospital after a five year illness. He was a welder, born to Walter H and Maude (Lancaster) Adams. Survived by son Kenneth Lee in the Navy, brothers Walter Cheyenne Wyoming and Jack Cicero, sisters Georgia Dempsey Centralia Blanche Burton Salem Beulah Adams Detroit Doris Smith Baltimore. Funeral Monday 2 p.m. Cox Martin Funeral Home. Burial Patoka cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Lancaster Adams
Pathika
Alton
Patoka
Walter H
Maude (Lancaster) Adams
Adams
Kenneth Lee
U. S. Navy
Walter
Cheyenne
Jack
Cicero
Georgia Dempsey
Centralia
Blanche Burton
Salem, Mo
Beulah Adams
Detroit
Mich
Doris Smith
Baltimore
Cox & Martin Funeral
Sunbeam Group Picnic Attracts About 120 Attendees
About 120 people attended the 12th annual Sunbeam picnic at Patoka Park on Thursday afternoon August 14. Acting president Sally Ann Jolliff welcomed visitors while Linda Davis and Kathryn Nattier led singing. The group heard greetings from Vandalia First, Little Rock, Zion Hill Bethel, Central City, New Harmony, Odin and Patoka as plans were made for next year’s program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Park
Sally Ann Jolliff
Linda Davis
Kathryn Nattier
David Meldrum
Vandalia
Nora Ghere
Centralia
Anita Meador
Vernon
Rhonda Lake
Rll
Vandalia First
Little Rock
Ark
Zion Hill Bethel
Central City
New Harmony
Odin
Patoka
Jessie Craig
Genevieve Revis
Grup
P. J. Mojonnier
Patoka Lodge Plans Pot Luck Supper
Patoka Masonic Lodge will hold a pot luck supper for members and their families at the Masonic Temple on Tuesday September 28. W M Mark Cox urges everyone to attend this first family event in some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Lions Club Dinner Advance Tickets On Sale
Advance tickets are under way for the Lions Club benefit chicken dinner at Patoka park pavilion on Sunday August 31 starting 11 30 a m. Adult tickets cost 1 and 50 cents for children. at the pavilion 1 25 for adults and 75 cents for children. Proceeds will fund the mosquito abatement program as the club seeks to pay off a 250 debt and support the season’s work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Patoka Park Pavilion
ASC Urges Weed Control on County Reserve Areas
Cecil L Kell chairman of the Marion County ASC announces payments are being processed on 1958 Acreage Reserve programs of the Soil Bank. Payments go to farmers with wheat reserve agreements who report weed control. failure to control weeds risks loss of payment. Mowing disking or plowing may be required more than once. complete weed control and report to the ASC County office promptly for payment eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil L. Kell
Marion County Asc
Soil Bank
Kell
ASC
Youth Center Closes Amid Heat. Meetings Postponed
Regular youth center meetings are postponed indefinitely due to hot weather. Notification of resumption will be given in the Register. Revival meeting at Greenridge Church begins August 25 at 7 30 p m with Evangelist Gene Johnson of Kinmundy. Everyone welcome. Ice cream social by MYF on August 30 between Martins and Schroeders serving from 6 15 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenridge Church
Gene Johnson
Kinmundy
Charlie Pugh
MYF
The
Methodist Church
Martin’s
Schroeder's
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