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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1946
Page
2
Publication notice states a weekly issue published every Friday in Fatoka Illinois. It notes second class matter status entered February 2 1907 at the Fatoka post office under the 1879 act.
Chief Warrant Officer Howard Ly of Chicago visited his parents Mr and Mrs Edward Gaddy. Ellen Wiedle of Carlyle visited the Wiedle family. Dame Hahn is stationed in Colorado studying to be a nurse. The Hanns and Sam Hart attended the grand opening of a theatre. Mr and Mrs Fred Mann left for a Yellowstone Park tour. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Wayne Mann on August 22 at St. Jacob’s hospital in St. Louis.
Residents share visits with relatives in nearby towns. Stephen Wayne is named in the text, while Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stein visited the Dan Bennett home. The Gullicks from Carlyle visited the Bob Stein home Saturday evening. Mrs. Ben Dial and children left Monday for Wellston, Ohio.
Sunday visits mark a social weekend with the Andersons Currans and the Becks. Relatives gathered at Rollen Klinge home for three family birthdays including Freeland Funk Klinge and Vernon area families among Vandalia and Shobonier connections.
McHaney family members host and visit relatives in Chicago. Meredith and Deadmond households entertain guests. Lorraine Meredith visits Betty Slater and Norma Jean Albert. Ruth Carter calls on Patty Smith. Kathryn and Dale Cozad visit Lee Cozad family in Saybrook.
Miss Suzan Barnett visits her parents Mr and Mrs Don Barnett in Chicago on Sunday. Mr and Mrs John F Oughton, daughters Charleen and Kathleen, and Glennon Schleuter return to St Louis Friday after visiting Mr and Mrs William Gilbert and family. Kenneth Schleuter stayed longer with grandparents. Floyd Smith to attend Sports Festival in Champaign August 28.
Mrs Stella Knight entered St Marys Hospital Saturday for treatment. Mr and Mrs Leo E Breithaupt spent Friday in Louisville Ky visiting J D Doty formerly of Sandoval who is ill in a hospital there. Doty is somewhat improved and has regained consciousness after two weeks. For Dotys friends, address is Room 242 St Josephs Hospital Louisville Kentucky. Mr and Mrs W O Stasik left Tuesday of last week for New York for a two week vacation. Mrs A N Heely of Granite City arrived Tuesday of last week to visit with Mr and Mrs George Altom and family Mr and Mrs Fred Poole and other friends.
Mr and Mrs Everett Jett spent Sunday with Cecil Jett and family. Fred Kirgan and family called on John Talbert’s home Friday night. John Jenson and Eunice family hosted relatives Sunday at their residence.
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