Lions Club Benefit Dinner Sets Sunday Chicken Plate
Donations toward the Lions Club mosquito abatement program stand at 45 dollars. A chicken dinner will be served at Pato ka Park pavilion this Sunday August 31 starting 11 30 am with advance tickets 1 for adults and 50 cents for children. On the day prices rise to 1 25 for adults and 75 cents for children. Proceeds fund ongoing spraying and material costs, with about 250 dollars of debt remaining.
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Lions Club
Patoka Park Pavilion
Patoka Happenings Highlight Visits and Local News
A flood of visitors arrive in Patoka for weekends and weeks, including Detroit couple Mr. and Mrs. James P. Kelley visiting Mrs. Green, along with Rev. Robert Hollis at the College of Christian Life in Illinois. Local residents greet relatives, plan moves, and note travel to Denver, St. Louis, Pinckneyville, and Starved Rock while birthdays and lawn care fill weekend talk.
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James P. Kelley
Detroit
Mich
L. E. Green
Jim Alexander
Robert Hollis
College of Christian Life
University of Illinois
Rioscoe Hollis
Elsie Gray
Brown
Howard Bundy
Centralia
Patoka
Lake
Ed Lawson
Martin Nelson
Helen
John Nelson
Sandiowal
Frankie Lynn
Marla Jo
Paul Adams
Pearl Peddicord
June Thalman
Claude Gerrish
Pinckneyville
Eldoris Belcher
Harold Parker
G. W. Isaac
Martha Jane
Robert White
Salem
du Quoin
Edgar Irvin
Betty Johnson
Evelyn Jolliff
Sue Talbot
Charlotte Isaac
Ferol Henson
Carbondale
Tom Ballance
West
Cecil Jett
Beryl
Tom Greenawalt
Dubuque
Iowa
Madison, Wis
Tom
DuQuoin State Fair Nears Labor Day Close
The 1958 DuQuoin State Fair runs daily with three 100 mile USA national championship auto races on Labor Day weekend. Stock car, midget, and big car races are scheduled on Saturday Sunday and Labor Day. Headlining acts include Jaye P Morgan Brothers and Paul Anka along with the Everly Brothers. Children under 12 admitted free Friday with parent. Midway rides offer reduced prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DuQuioin
du Quoin
Ted Horn
Dorus
Lou Breese
du Quoin State Fair
Midway
ASC Schedules Meetings on Conservation Reserve
The Marivba County ASC committee schedules a series of 8 pm meetings at Iluka Grade School Kell Grade School Sandoval High School and Kinmundy New Grade School Gymnasium from Sept 2 to Sept 5 1959. Speakers include Lee D. Britt Floyd Smith and Sam Winfrey who will cover pay rates terms and contract practices for the Conservation Reserve program. Farmers may attend to learn general program details before seeking individual farm information.
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Marivba County Asc Committee
The
Soil Bank
Iluka
Tues
Kell
Wed
Sandoval High School
Kinmundy New Grade School
ASC
Lee D. Britt
Floyd Smith
Sam Winfrey
SCS
Aire Usged
All Day Picnic of Conservation Club Is Huge Success
The Conservation Club 100 All Day Picnic drew a large crowd last Saturday and raised 1070.76 to help reduce the club debt from lake improvements this year. A final accounting will occur after next week’s bills are reviewed, and a meeting is planned for Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conservation Club
Robert Eagan
Lions Club
Houston Reunion At Vandalia Park Highlights Aug 24
The Ken Houston reunion gathered at Vandalia park on Sunday August 24. Leaders Mr and Mrs Lyle Black oversaw events and a noon basket dinner fed about 37 attendees. Men played horseshoes while women chatted and snapshots of children were taken. The oldest guest was John Houston from Collinsville and the youngest Becky Sue Adams. Carl Adams and his wife were elected presidents for the next year.
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Ken Houston
Vandalia Park
Lyle Black
John Houston O
Collinsville
Becky Sue Adams
Carl Adams
Patoka MYF to Hold Ice Cream Social
The Patoka Methodist church MYF group schedules an ice cream social on Saturday August 30 starting at 6 15 PM beside Martin's store. Proceeds support their MYA pledge for a mission project.
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MYF
Patoka Methodist Church
Martin’s
Home Bureau Work Day Planned for Wednesday
The Patoka Home Bureau schedules a work day on Wednesday September 3 at Mrs. James Ballance home. Attendees will finish baskets and others may work on any project and bring a sack lunch.
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Patoka
James, Ballance
News items are always welcome to the Register
Please phone them to the Register at HE 25344. Your friends will be glad to hear of your activities.
Stores Close Labor Day Observing Sept 1 Holiday
All Patoka businesses will remain closed Monday September 1 in observance of Labor Day.
Victoria Chapter Plans Friends Night For Sept 29
Victoria Chapter No. 253 O E S held its Aug 24 meeting with 12 in attendance. Final plans were made to lay a new floor in the dining room and work will begin soon. A party night is planned for a special Sept 29 meeting called friends night. Refreshments were served after adjournment by Kathryn and Bob Johnstone.
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Victoria
O.E.S
Kathryn
Bob Johnstone
Sunbeams Plan Sept 6 Meeting With Back to School Program
The Sunbeams schedule a back to school program for September 6 at 1 p.m. with Bible verse roll call and two acrostics SCHOOL and STUDY. Mrs Mojonnier will present the mission story Carlos and the Green Car. Mrs Kate Davis hosts the nibble nook. Sept 20 feature by Mrs Mac Nattier.
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Ica
Mojonnier
Carlos
Kate Davis
Mac Nattier
Mrs. J. E. Smith 88 Suffers Broken Hip
Etta Livesay an early Patoka resident who moved to central Oregon in 1912 now lives with daughter Mrs. O. C. Prosser in Bend Oregon. She recently fell breaking her left hip and is hospitalized for the first time prompting friends and relatives to send cards or letters to her Bend address or Memorial Hospital.
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J. E. Smith
Etta Livesay
Patoka
Central
Oregon
O. C. Prosser
Fancy Work Club to Meet in September
The Fancy Work Club plans its September gathering on Friday September 5 at Mrs Elsie Grays home with Miss Christina Crawford serving as hostess.
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Fancy Work Club
Elsie Gray
Christina Crawford
Doolen School Reunion Set for September Sunday
The Doolen School annual reunion will be held on Sunday September 7 at Patoka Park. Everyone is welcome.
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Doolen School
Patoka Park
Dead Woman's Lake Becomes Reality, Not Legend
Stanley Barnes, supervisor of Pope township, verifies in Fayette county records that Dead Woman's Lake west of Patoka is linked to the 1842 murder of Eleanor Swick by George Ogle. Ogle and Noah Langston were convicted. the body reportedly lies at a knoll near the lake awaiting exhumation before Carlyle lake projects proceed.
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Stanley Barnes
Pope Township
Fayette County
Patoka
Carlyle Lake
Barnes
Eleanor Swick
George Ogle
George
Eleanor
Ogle
Noah Langston
Fayette
James Hawkins
Stanley
Vernon Reilman 79 Dies In Vandalia
Vernon Bernard Henry Reilman 79 died Tuesday at 4 a m at Fayette County Hospital Vandalia after a four month illness He was a lifelong Vernon resident Funeral services were held Thursday at the Vandalia Catholic church Burial was in Vernon cemetery
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Bernard Henry Reilman
Fayette County Hospital
Vandalia
Reilman
Vernon
Vandalia Catholic Church
Vernon Cemetery
Local residents share visits and travels across counties
A long list of visitors and relatives fills a community note. Mrs. Myrtle Walker and family travel to Casey. Many locals host kin from Springfield to Joliet, with church events and school preparations noted. Strong ties appear through numerous small visits and weekend trips across Illinois.
Birth of baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. Jay D. Hensley Jr
Mr. and Mrs. Jay D. Hensley Jr of Danville Indiana announce the birth of a baby girl born August 20. The grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Wm Ellis and Mrs. J D Hensley Sr. The father’s wife had passed away twelve years ago. He also leaves Russell of Vandalia and several aunts. Funeral services were held at Linton funeral home in Kinmundy with burial at Sandy Branch Cemetery.
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Cloud Betts
Lawrenceville
Maud Curtis
Oklo
H. D. Merritt
Corpus Christi
Texas
Alice Wilson
W. P. Wade
Vandalia
Wallace Robinson
Joliet
Essie Robinson
Dom Davy
Shobonier
Sallie Robinson
Fannie Miller
Kinmundy
Bert Walker
Jay D. Hensley, Jr
Danville
Ind
Wm. Ellis
J. D. Hensley
Russell
Lovell Conant
Alma
Anna Crowley
Decatur
Agnes Elam
Peoria
Linton Funeral Home
Sandy Branch Cemetery
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Lions Mosquito Fund
Dr. L. P. Basch
Moyd Belcher
Vie i. A
Starved Rock State Park
la Salle
Jack Bradon
Chicago
Roy Malan
Malans
DuQuoin State Fair
Houston
Iday
Sunbeams
Ouie Our
Peorla Journal- Star
B. H. Reilman
Myrtle Walker
Perry O. Walker
Patricia
Casey
Merle Headley
Wesley Headley
Marilyn Headley
Letta Hopkins
Mildred E. Corbett
Hazel Cox
Fredonia
John Talbert
John Jenson
Minnie Jenson
Shattuc
Laura Carter
Charles Carter
Sandoval
Fred Perkins
Wilbur Duffield
Princeton
Ill
Edgar Perkins
Mansfield
Wm. Perkins
Herbert Philips
Tony Clark
Gordon Kemp
Martin Kretzer
Centralia Hospital
Kretzer
Judy Petrea
Becky
Patty Payne
Dorothy
Caroll
Neema Perkins
Henry Meredith
Howard Kile
Eileen Kretzer
Gene Buchele
Boulder
Gene Simpson
Ladies Aid
Esther Simpson
Maurice Hyde
Chicago Heights
J. O. Hyde
Hyde
Everett Jett
Harvey Chariton
Thomas Perkins
Verbie Ramsey
A. P. Haney
Cecil Black
Marie
Geo. Leathers
Marshall Creek
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