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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1965
Page
1
Tuesday features B B Q luncheon meat bean salad corn sweet pickles peach cookie and milk. Wednesday offers Italian spaghetti green beans coleslaw pear bread butter and milk. Thursday serves hamburger on bun baked beans tomato slice dill pickles cake fruit salad. Friday includes fish sticks buttered potatoes combination salad apple sauce bread butter and milk.
A birthday supper was held for Rise Burks on Monday August 23 at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Everett Burks. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Ben Burks and daughters Donna Vera and Wilma Mr and Mrs Chester Burks and daughter Sheila Mr and Mrs Orval Burks and son Jim Mr and Mrs Hand Salsberger Mr and Mrs Everett Burks and sisters Carol and Janice.
In memoriam note for Ben Reisman who died August 26 1958 expresses loving memories. The bereaved family pledges that his memory will never fade and honors his life with a heartfelt tribute from his children and grandchildren.
A new column Old Timers Corner debuts this week inviting Patoka residents past and present to share memories. The festival features bands from Kinmundy Alma Brownstown Patoka, a 30 piece and 32 piece lineup, parade master Gaylord Quick, a prize pony, tractor pull, and meals Friday and Saturday. Illinois Power will ensure ample voltage, parade route to be announced next week, and Lions and Fire Department ask turnout and yard cleanup.
Easton Brothers of Patoka purchased an Aberdeen-Angus bull from Charles J. Metzger Jr. of Vandalia Illinois, marking a recent farm livestock transaction between named individuals and businesses.
U S Army Engineer District St Louis announced bids opened for Vandalia gage project near Vandalia Illinois within Marion and Fayette Counties. Little Egypt Construction Co Inc of Harrisburg won with 124 852 38 against a 132 500 estimate. Project includes seven gaging station updates eight radio towers 12200 feet of cable and eight concrete equipment buildings with related paving fencing and grading. Work targeted for 180 calendar days after notice to proceed.
The Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District held its monthly meeting on August 12 1965 at the SCS Office. Chairman Robert Ford led discussions on the July 29 farm tour the Education and Promotional Fund for this year and the Budget Committee appointed by Ford. New cooperators and basic plans for Jack Nollman Claude Burge and Bob Briesacher were approved.
Mrs. Bertha Miller and Mr. Frank Crawford returned from a nine day Presley tour to New York City World's Fair Philadelphia and Washington D C They were among 36 people in the East tour The world s only known flock of wild whooping cranes numbered 42 the largest since 1938 The cranes nest near Wood Buffalo National Park on the Alberta Northwest Territories border and winter at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in Texas USDS Today is the day of predictions Tomorrow is the day of I told you so Gerald K Young The Excelsior Blakkesburg Iowa
The junior high school insurance premium drops to 2.00 replacing 3.00 for the 12 month policy at 8.00 down from 10.00. Kindergarten through 8th grade students pay 2.00 while high school students pay 3.00.
Vernon fiddler Laurel E. Peyton captured first prize in the Old Time Fiddlers Contest at the Old Settlers Reunion in Iola Illinois on August 19 1965. Peyton was backed by the Lester family and band of St Louis.
Mrs Lula Sharp attended her grandson Dennis Brown's wedding to Miss Carol Romanik in Belleville on Saturday evening. Guests from the area included Mr and Mrs Darren Sharp and Mr and Mrs Orval Sharp. They called on Mrs Alva Westbrook and the Paul Westbrook family during the visit.
A four page letter criticizing nearly all local actions arrived at the REGISTER office in Patoka. The writer signed only as a local citizen and challenged the newspaper to reveal their identity if they wanted reform afoot. The paper urged accountability and refused to publish anonymous accusations.
Wilma LaFern Chambers 32 of Patoka Illinois died Monday August 23 at St Marys Hospital Centralia after a 12 year illness. She was born in Pope Township Fayette County daughter of Delmar W Cain and Fern Cain and lived all her life in Patoka. She married George Chambers and is survived by two sons William and Wayne a daughter Judith Ann four brothers Charles Clayton Dennis of Patoka and Keith of Shattuc and one sister Jean Belcher of Brighton Michigan. Arrangements by Cox Martin Funeral Home Patoka with burial Pratt Cemetery.
A gospel singing will be held at Given's General Baptist Church on Friday night August 27 at 7 30 p m Everyone is welcome Musicians and singers are invited to participate and share in fellowship and song.
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