Community News From Patoka Happenings Event and Visits
Local notes list visits to Decatur hospital etc plus Thanksgiving gatherings. Families including Mojonnier Page Spurgeon Alexander Heinzmann Jenson Crawford and others are mentioned with relatives in Patoka Centralia Shattuc and nearby towns. Events include P T C meeting and O E S installation with several household names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Mojonnier
Harvey Smith
Decatur
Macon County Hospital
Houston Page
Dallas
Texas
J. F. Matchett
Narvel Bard
Carbondale
Jerome
Louisville
Ill
S. M. Spurgeon
J. W. Alexander
Florida
Kay Jennings
H. G. Jennings
Bonnie
Hal
Tom Paul
Evaston
J. D
Patoka
Oscar J. Hill
Clinton
Ray Gray
Frank Williams
Marie
Kenneth Tame
Roger
Sharon
O.E.S
Centralia
Elsie Taake
Williams
Winton Wright
Jimmy Wright
Yahoo
Hugh Jenson
Warren Jenson
Shattuc
Bill Trefenauer
Afton
Leo A. Walker
Leo C. Walker
B. A. Guzzardo
Ruth Crawford
Chicago
Edward Mayer
Arlington Heights
Paul Dean Crawford
Evansville
Ind
Harold Lutz
Edward Ticknor
Sandoval
Robert Crawford
Frank Crawford
Rubye Griffin
Lorena Christian
Mildred Jordan
Winnie Spurgeon
Cetralia
Eastern Star Chapter
Warriors Win Fourth Straight Over Louisville Twos
Patoka's Warriors defeated Louisville in a lopsided 44-29 victory to stretch their record to four straight wins. A team added a 41-30 win. Scorers for the A squad included David Sanders 13 Walt Belcher 11 Jerry Crabb 10 and Dick Adams 8. B team top scorers were Davy Robinson 16 Charles Murfin 10 Ronnie Torrence 9 and Everett Perkins 6. The teams travel to Odin tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Warriors
Louisville
Papooses
David Sanders
Walt Belcher
Jerry Crabb
Dick Adams
Davy Robinson
Charles Murfin
Ronnie Torrence
Everett Perkins
New Baptist Minister to Preach Here Sunday
Rev. S. M. Foulon named new pastor at Patoka Baptist Church will deliver his first sermon this Sunday morning. He previously led the Third Baptist Church of Marion Illinois for ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Baptist
S. M. Foulon
Patoka Baptist Church
Sunday School and Worship Services at Local Church
Attendance at Sunday School was 64 with congregational singing led by Mrs. Orval Jones and piano by Mrs. Paul Walker. Birthdays celebrated for Mrs. Clyde Murray. Teens Joan Houston and Jerry Murray won similar prizes in the Teen-Age attendance contest. The Teen-Age class presented the communion set purchased for the church by Misses Wanda and Linda Murray. The congregation sang Onward Christian Soldiers in honor of former teacher Brother Chester Bryant. Sunday night service featured Orval Sharp and Lloyd Cooper, and Rev. Egelston delivered a sermon from St Matthew 5 6. The MYF news was omitted due to space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Egelston
Orval Jones
Paul Walker
Clyde Murray
Joan Houston
Jerry Murray
Wanda
Linda Murray
Chester Bryant
Orval Sharp
Lloyd Cooper
Egelston
Weekly school menu December 5 to 9
The menu lists daily meals from December 5 through December 9 including ham soup beans cole slaw fruit and cookies corn bread butter and milk on Monday. meat loaf mashed potatoes cranberry sauce graham cracker bread butter milk on Tuesday. hamburger on bun potato salad fruit salad and cake milk on Wednesday. chili with crackers ham salad sandwiches apple sauce cake milk on Thursday. macaroni and cheese cream peas combination salad fruit and cookies hot rolls butter milk on Friday. Drive carefully. The life you save may be your own.
Friedrich Announces Reelection Bid For State Senate
Centra lia state senator Dwight P. Friedrich, representing the 42nd district, stated he will seek another term. He was first elected in 1952 and has chaired committees, earning commendations for voting records and backing for education aid, highway modernization, and mental health facility improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight P. Friedrich
Centralia
Friedrich
State Senate
Schools and Taxpayers Federation
O. E. S Plans Open Installation December Twelfth
Victoria Chapter No. 253 O. E. S. met November 28 with 14 in attendance. They planned an open installation for December 12 and set a practice for December 11 at 2 p.m. at the hall. An hour of fellowship followed with venison sandwiches, cake and coffee served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Christmas songs and safety drive at local school
School news notes Christmas carols sung by the band and girls chorus. Students rehearse Winter Wonderland and classic carols while the F F A chapter partners with the National Safety Council to promote Safe Driving day on December 1 with bumper strips dash stickers and safety films.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manger
Bethlehem
Herald Angels
National Safety Council
Thanksgiving visitors travel from far towns to grade school dinner
A large group attended the annual Thanksgiving dinner at the grade school gym last week. Guests came from Decatur Greenville DeKalb Carbondale Louisville Dixon Gibson City Vandalia Vandalia Sandoval Sho bonier Kinmudy Salem Vernon and other nearby places, joining local families for the community meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Belcher
Glen Quayle
Minnie Silkey
John Minton
Decatur
Laura Ververs
Chicago
Helen Pierce
Greenville
Walter Renner
DeKalb
John Davis
Carbondale
George Davis
Louisville
Frank Elifritz
Browns
George Holland
Dixon
Francis Belcher
Gibson City
Les Thalman
Endbank
Vandalia
Gilley
Arline McCoy
Charles Ahlf
Centralia
Floyd Walker
Clara Ververs
George Ahlf
Sam Ahlf
Baby Boy Born to Mr and Mrs Len Walker in El Paso
Vernon notes announce the arrival of a baby boy to Mr and Mrs Len Walker in El Paso Texas. The mother is formerly Miss Patty Bayliss. Grandfather Bayliss and Tooty left to visit the new grandson and return with Mrs Bayliss after a three week stay. They plan to visit relatives in Oklahoma on the way back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len Walker
el Paso
Texas
Patty Bayliss
Grandpa Bayliss
Tooty
Bayliss
Oklahoma
Belle Doolen
Decatur
Betts
Judson J Carr Dies After Ill Health
Judson Jay Carr died November 19 1955 at Mendota Illinois hospital after a year in poor health. He formerly lived on a farm southwest of Patoka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judson Jay Carr
Mendota, Ill
Mr. Carr
Patoka
Notice of Claim Day in estate of George J Wasem
The County Court of Marion County Illinois sets Monday January 2 1956 as the claim date in the estate of George J Wasem deceased. Creditors may file claims on or before that date without summons. Eva A Wasem administrator Miller Pfaff attorneys Salem Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Wasem
Marion County
Illinois
Eva A. Wasem
Miller & Pfaff
Salem, Il
Notice of hunting restrictions and permissions
A landowner Seldon Cooper of Route 2 Patoka Illinois prohibits daytime hunting or trespass on his land while allowing nighttime hunting in the branch area until further notice. The notice directs compliance and marks the property for pasture fencing and clearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seldon Cooper
Patoka
Ill
Sunbeams Gather for December Meet at Baptist Church
The Sunbeams hold a regular semi monthly meeting Saturday December 3 at 1 p.m. at the Baptist church with flag salute roll call Love L O V E acrostic a missionary story and John 3 16. After games and refreshments children will rehearse songs. W M S meets December 8 at 2 p.m. at the Baptist church program Mighty Fortress Is Our God prepared by Mrs O K Amstrong Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
O. K. Amstrong
Washington, D.C
Omitted Stories to Return Next Week in Register
Brief note indicates several stories were omitted from this issue due to space constraints and will appear in next week's Register. The message signals upcoming coverage expansion and reader anticipation.
Tragic suicide of Vernon woman at home mourned
Despondent over poor health 80 year old Elizabeth B Betts hanged herself in her Vernon backyard early Wednesday morning Nov 23 Her son Cloud found the body Funeral services were held at Vernon Methodist church Nov 25 with Rev Clifford Newcomb officiating Interment Vernon cemetery Cox and Martin of Patoka in charge She was born in Vernon on Dec 11 1874 daughter of Rozelma Lee and Cloud Martin married John J Betts in 1905 They had a son Isaac Cloud Betts Her husband preceded her in death She is survived by her son two grandsons two sisters and many relatives from nearby towns The community attendance included relatives from Evanston Decatur Salem Vandalia Robinson and Shobonier beside local residents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth B. Betts
Cloud
Vernon Methodist Church
Clifford Newcomb
Vernon
Cox and Martin Funeral Home
Patoka
Betts
Rozelma Lee
Cloud Martin
John J. Betts
Isaac Cloud Betts
Keith
Joe
Maude Curtis
Lawrenceville
Mabel Snyder
Gertie Cox
Shobonier
Card of Thanks From Betta and Family
Words fail us when we try to express the heartfelt thanks toward loyal friends who stood by in our dark hour of trouble. May God bless and keep each one of you. Mr. and Mrs J C Betta and family Mr and Mrs T E B Snyder Mrs Maude Curtis
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Betta
Mee
T. EB
Snyder
Maude Curtis
University of Illinois Specialist to Speak at Local Meeting
University of Illinois Dairy Extension Specialist Leo Fryman will lead a feeding breeding and management session on dairy cattle at Patoka high school Monday December 5 at 2 pm. The Donoho Prairie school talk follows at 7 30 pm with support from Leon Tate and Paul Calvert arrangements for refreshments. WCTU plans a December 9 meeting at 2 pm at the Baptist church with co president Mrs Bruce Johnson to speak and provide refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois
Salem
Leo Fryman
Patoka High School
Art Falkenhain
Bruce Pugh
Farm
Marion County Service Company
WCTU
Baptist Church
Bruce Johnson
Fredonia News Item Carried Over to Next Issue
Brief Fredonia notes delayed due to space constraints, with items to appear in the following week’s issue. Local happenings and community updates to be resumed, with readers urged to check upcoming edition for details.
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Jessie Binnion
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Ray Walton
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J. W. Epps
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Fred Brown
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