Miss Nancy Simcox Honored At Bridal Shower Friday Night
Miss Nancy Simcox was honored at a bridal shower hosted by Mrs Zella Easton and Mrs Evelyn Jolliff at Easton’s Pa toka home on Friday night August 20. Guests placed gifts in a wishing well and enjoyed homemade ice cream and cake. Present were numerous relatives and friends with several others sending gifts by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Simcox
Zella Easton
Evelyn Jolliff
Patoka
T-Sgt
Charles W. Anderson
Cherry Point
N. C
George Anderson
Sandoval
Mesdames Thelma Riley
Pauline Ballance
Margaret Cox
Letta Hopkins
Milk Producers hold family night at city park
The Sanitary Milk Producers of the Patoka Unit hosted a district gathering at City Park on a Tuesday evening. Representatives from Salem Vandalia Ramsey and St. Paul Units attended. Bruce Pugh presided as Mr Schumacher Mr Streamter Mr J Ray of Vandalia and Fred J Blackburn spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
City Park
Salem
Vandalia
Ramsey
St. Paul
Bruce Pugh
Schumacher
Streamter
Fieldman
J. Ray
Fred J. Blackburn
Card of Thanks to Pa toka Fire Department and Neighbors
The Slagle family expresses sincere thanks to the Pa toka Volunteer Fire Department and friends who assisted Wednesday when fire threatened their home. Mrs. Florence Slagle, Bob and Harold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Friends
Florence Slagle
Bob
Harold
Local residents visit relatives and travel notices across multiple towns
VerNON Hallie Boles and granddaughter visit with relatives, several families travel for repairs, nursing training, and hospital visits noted. Attendees include Mrs. Ethel Johnson, Henry Meador, A J Travis, Carol Pumphrey, Minnie Peddicord, Alice Wilson, Rev Olin, Brother Meyer, Hazel Cox, and many others across Vandalia, Pana, Mt. Auburn, Salem park, Champaign, and Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallie Boles
Champaign
Ethel Johnson
Boles
Henry Meador
Wapella
Joe Meador
A. J. Travis
Pana
Ramsey
Carol Pumphrey
Mt. Auburn
Lee Peyton
Minnie Peddicord
Alice Wilson
Vandalia
Olin
Piedmont
Meyer
Alma
Methodist Church
St. Louis
Hazel Cox
Barnes Hospital
Allen Livesay
C. O. Livesay
Woodrow Knight
Powell
Portland
Salem Park
Brummett
Smith
Shattue
Mildred
Springfield
Donald
Decatur
Effie Hathaway
Howard Peyton
Peyton
Basset
James Phinney
Vandalia Hospital
Homer Crothers
Peoria
George Crothers
Bertha Mae Lininger
Centralia
Jasper Leininger
Miscellaneous Bridal Shower for Betty Lou Richeson
A bridal shower was held at the home of Mrs. Bob Hopkins on a Wednesday evening in August for Miss Betty Lou Richeson. After contests, she opened gifts while hostesses Miss Helen Parker and Mrs. Bob Hopkins served refreshments. guests included Dorothy Snyder Shirley Cole Lois Foltz Pauline Crawford Bertha Snider and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Thomas
Thelma Simcox
Sandoval
Pansy Brown
Crewe Cover
Gwendolin Sharp
Carlyle
Letta Hopkins
Sholconier
Betty Lou Richeson
Mesdames Maude Bromfield
Gayle Jones
Edna Tone
Seanna Britt
Evelyn Ballance
Thelma Riley
Lela Ballance
Imogene Martin
Lois Novata
Ormell Simcox
Rose Mojonnier
Maurine Keeton
Josephine DeLay
Lena McIntire
Bonnie Wortman
Joy Boyd
Elsie Gray
Mildred Wasem
Valma Keister
Vivian Jones
Margaret Cox
Pauline Ballance
Betty Jones
Lady Hopkins
Cleo Walker
Opal Herrin
Berle Walker
Rita Hill
Clara Jones
Ruth Hughes
Julia Towler
Mabel Hopkins
Bob Hopkins
Helen Parker
Dorothy Snyder
Shirley Cole
Lois Foltz
Pauline Crawford
Bertha Snider
Janice Whiting
Alta Logan
Evelynne Ballance
Lucille Eagan
Patoka Methodist Church Revival Begins at Island Chapel
The Patoka Methodist Church with Minister M. W. Friesner announces revival services at Island Chapel every evening at 8 o'clock for two weeks led by song evangelist Miss Mary Ellen Willis and pastor evangelist Rev. Friesner. Church School at 9:30, morning worship at 10:45, youth fellowship 6:45, and other activities include Ladies Aid at 2:00 Thursday and Mid-week service at 7:30. Mrs. Addie Chandler was wished a Happy Birthday last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Friesner
Geo
Ladies Aid
Addie Chandler
Patoka Unit District 100 Schools Open Sept 7
All schools in Patoka Unit District No. 100 will open Tuesday September 7. Books will be supplied free to pupils. Beginners must be six by December 1 1948. A teachers meeting September 1 at 1:00 p.m. at Patoka School to distribute supplies. Homer N Potts Supt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Board of Education
Homer N. Potts
Ice Cream Supper at North Zion Church
There will be an ice cream supper and a home talent program at North Zion Church next Wednesday evening September 1 four miles east of Patoka on Kinmundy road. The supper is for the benefit of North Zion Church. Everyone welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Zion Church
Patoka
Kinmundy Road
Mound Chapel Sunday School and community visits
Mound Chapel hosts Sunday School at 10 o clock followed by preaching at 11 00 Prayue Meeting slated for Thursday night Attendance at Sunday School is 40. Local residents and visitors including the Fiscus Kinney and Stone families shared time with neighbors in past weekend travel and health updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mound Chapel
Pherb Fiscus
Cecil Fiscus
Clara Kinney
Cleo Walker
Nora Chriss
Jake Shepard
Asset
J. F. Richards
Vernon
Theodore Stone
Clifford Towler
John Nelson
Fairview
Roe Bumgardner
Lynn
Van
Ralph Brownings
George Sanders
Bringfield
Joe Beckler
Leonora Moore
Alice Fiscus
Roy Sapp
Iowa
George Robinson
Chicago
A. H. Tillman
Marriage of Dorris Adams Gillespie and Fred Ostle
Announcement of the marriage of Mrs. Dorris Gillespie daughter of Mr. W H Adams Patoka and Mr Fred Ostle of Perth Australia on Friday August 20 at 3 p m in the Lutheran Church Baltimore Maryland Ostle serves in the Merchant Marines and they will reside in Baltimore
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorris Gillespie
W. H. Adams
Patoka
Fred Ostle
Perth
Australia
Baltimore
Maryland
Ostle
Merchant Marines
Patoka Volunteer Fire Dept Answers Call Wednesday
The Patoka Volunteer Fire Department answered a call at about 1 30 p.m. Wednesday to the home of Mrs Florence Slagle. She had attempted to burn waste paper in a heating stove but the flue was stopped and filled the house with gas and smoke. Firemen removed the stove outside and no damage beyond smoke was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Florence Slagle
Thomas Family Celebrates 50th Reunion at Park in Pana
The Thomas family gathered for their fiftieth reunion on Sunday August 22 at the Park in Pana Attendees from the area included Mr and Mrs L P Hill Mr and Mrs O J Hill Mr C H Hill Mr and Mrs Artie Rogier Mr and Mrs Carl Rogier and daughter Marilyn Mrs Bessie Murray and daughter Becky Dr and Mrs Ray Gray and children Rita Marie and Lyle Joe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Pana
L. P. Hill
O. J. Hill
C. H. Hill
Artie Rogier
Carl Rogier
Marilyn
Bessie Murray
Becky
Ray Gray
Rita Marie
Lyle Joe
Baptist Women Delay Regular Meeting to Sept 23
The Baptist Womens Missionary Society met with Mrs. Verne Nattier for the regular August session. Due to the association gathering on September 15 and 16 the meeting is postponed one week to September 23 at Mrs. D C Stringer's home. The State meeting is scheduled for September 9 with Mrs. William Nattier leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Missionary
Verne Nattier
Baptist Womens Missionary Society
D. C. Stringer
Rs. William Nattier
Rural Teacher Meeting Notice in Salem Circuit Court room
The County Superintendent of Schools Paul B. Chance announced a rural teachers meeting in Salem on Saturday August 28 at 10:00 a.m. in the Circuit Court room third floor to give instructions and supplies for the coming year. All rural teachers are expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Superintendent of Schools
Paul B. Chance
Circuit Court Room
Court House
Salem
School Bus Timetable for District 100
District 100 publishes routes for Cecil Binnion Franks Houston and Roy Thalman to transport grade and high school pupils. Stops listed include Vernon Patoka Kinmundy road Old Lucas Farm and various named corners with specific departure times from 7:00 to 8:25 a.m. For more details contact the Bus Driver or Board of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Binnion
Vernon
John Shaw
Meredith Doolin
Rollin Doolin
Win. Perkins
Joe McDuffy
Old Lucas Farm
McWhirter
Arnet Connelly
Patoka
Alexander
Coles
Walker
Hopkins
Harry Nattier
Roy Thalman
Board of Education
Baptist Church Service Schedule and Message
Rev Chas McHaney pastor Harry Perkins S S Superintendent 9 30 a m Sunday School 10 30 a m Morning Worship 1 30 p m Broadcast Rehearsal 6 30 p m Broadcast Program 7 10 p m Training Union 8 00 p m Evening Worship All are invited to all services Christianity is the only solution to world unrest Take 3 percent of the 24 hours God gives to worship and adore Him in His house
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. McHaney
Harry Perkins
S. S
Correction notice lists Bowen in Pulling Contest third
Eldon Bowen corrects last week's write up to show his name as third place finisher in light weights instead of Kenneth Wells. The item also notes social visits by Ballance family from Akron and Walton, Troyer family from Chicago, Slagle and Visitation in Oblong, Bettie Simcox returning from St. Louis to start teaching, Jennings and Davis at Alton, and trips by Jons, Martin, Holland, Bales and others including a vacation to Niagara Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Crawford
Champaign
Paul Dean Crawford
Chicago
Tom Forehand
Jack Foy
Earl Forehand
Rock Falls
Erelyn Granis
Karen
Mae Derry
Streling
Clifford Belcher
Rockford
James Brown
Jamie
Crewe
G. J. Wasem
Leighton
Christine Crawford
Pauline Crawford
Clinton
Claude Jolliff
Wesley
Lucy Williams
South Dakota
Carl Easton
Metuchen
N. J
Moses
C. S. Koons
Fam- Feo
J. H. Reeter
Vandalia
Mary Wicker
California
Pentecostal
Chure
Eldon Bowen
Kenneth Wells
Marvin Ballance
Bunny
Akron
Ohio
R. L. Walton
Paul Troyer
Lulu Troyer
Helen
Florence Slagle
Bobby
Michigan
Bettie Simcox
St. Louis
West Side
John A. Jennings
Floyd Davis
Alton
Davis
Miami
Florida
Roy Jons
Dean Martin
Afornia
George Holland
Kirby and
Curtis
Dixon, IL
X. B. Holland
Robert Bales
Niegra Falls
Canda
Mr and Mrs L P Hill Observe 65th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs L P Hill of Patoka will quietly observe their 65th wedding anniversary at home on Monday August 30 A small family gathering will be held Sunday afternoon with their four children Mrs Jack Daniels of Villa Grove Mrs Artie Rogier C H Hill and O J Hill and families attending They have lived most of their married life in and near Patoka and both enjoy good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. P. Hill
Patoka
Jack Daniels
Villa Grove
Artie Rogier
C. H. Hill
O. J. Hill
How ard Bryant Injured in Germany in Army Air Corps
Mr and Mrs Chester Bryant of Patoka received word that their son Howard Bryant in the Army Air Corps in Germany was seriously injured. A later message from a friend indicated he was improving, but no further details were available.
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Chester Bryant
Patoka
Howard Bryant
Army Air Corps
Germany
Bus To Transport Patoka Vernon Students At Vandalia
Vandalia Community High School will use a bus to pick up pupils from Patoka and Vernon to attend Vandalia C H S. The service starts Thursday September 2 leaving Crawford's Service Station at 8 a.m. to take freshmen. Friday September 3 the bus leaves at 8 a.m. for sophomores juniors and seniors with half day. On Tuesday September 7 the bus departs 7 a.m. and the school opens 8:30 a.m. and closes 3:45 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandalia
Patoka
Vernon
Crawford’s
Tuseday
Koons Welcome Baby Boy Billie Easton
Major and Mrs. C I Koons of Metuchen New Jersey announce the arrival of a baby son Monday August 23 named Billie Easton Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Carl Easton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. I. Koons
Metuchen
N. J
Billie Easton
Carl Easton
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S.M.P
Cox
Martin
Pataka
Illinois
Governor Green
Orrin
Dwight H. Green
Earl Warren
C. Wayland Brooks
Brooks
Leo M. Boyle
Clay Donner
Warren
Green
Bill Nattien
Mark Greer
Patoka Methodist Church
Wed
Vernon Tov
Patoka Lions Club
Ill
Grandpappy Doolittle
Shady Valiley
Kv’k
Louis
Dave. Landers Trio
Esmeralda
Blue Bonnet Girl
Tex Hollie
Dot, Dash
Junior
Marion
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