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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1960
Page
1
Local notes detail Thanksgiving visits and travel. Families from Bloomington Boone Gainsville Centralia Benton Joliet Rockford Detroit and Park Ridge share gatherings and mobility updates. A trailer owner parks near Bob Wilmore’s home amid extended family visits. A hospital patient and citizenship adoption are also mentioned.
Mrs. Erna Harper is installed as Worthy Matron with Don Murfin as Worthy Patron at the Victoria Chapter O. E. S. in the Masonic Temple. Installation featured color bearers, officers, and a reception with guests from Vandalia Centralia Sandoval Decatur Vernon St. Louis and New Haven Mo.
Sherry Lynn Jones daughter of Darvin and Mrs Jones wins the Caldecott Medal for a book review in Kinlock elementary in Miami as the first prize from all Dade County entries. Les Bowen son of Raymond Bowen visits St Louis from Thursday to Sunday with S R Johnson and tours Lambert Airport while attending school attendances with Mr Johnson. Bro Haney pastor Marshall Creek Church with D Separs shared dinner with Cecil Jett family last Wednesday. Jennings family from Wilmette Illinois Broadview Illinois and Kay Jennings family gather for Thanksgiving with Jett family. Jett works advertised brush cutting and fencing jobs offered by Harold Bonney.
Cub Scouts hold a paper drive on Saturday December 3 starting at one o clock to collect old newspapers from residents and businesses for their project.
A banquet honoring Home Economics 4-H leaders and Agricultural leaders of 4-H Clubs was held Monday evening November 21 at the Farm Bureau hall in Salem. Wayne McDonald spoke on Laos. 2-H Federation president Robert Hawn presided. Musical numbers by Joyce Sharp and Janice Snyder. Local leaders in attendance included the Snyders Britts Gerrish Britt Griffin families.
V Mansavage circuit servant of Illinois District No. 6 returns for his semi annual visit to Patoka Jehovah's Witnesses after a refresher at Watchtower Gilead College in New York City. Sunday December 4 at 2 pm he will speak on Seeking Peace With God and Man at Patoka Kingdom Hall.
Children are invited to a Sunbeam meeting at the Baptist Church on Saturday December 3 at 1 pm. Officers elect will lead. Plans include remembering special friends at Christmas, Bible verses for roll calls, and the Luke 2:14 Christmas story read by Rhonda Lake.
The Patoka school band will host a Christmas party on Monday December 12 at the Salem skating rink. All parents are invited. The Band Parents Assn. will meet Tuesday December 13 in the high school music room.
Mr and Mrs Beryl Arnold announce the birth of a baby boy named Thomas Beryl born Friday November 25 at Fayette County Hospital weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces. This is their fourth son. Mr and Mrs Jerry Crabb announce the birth of their third daughter named Leann born Monday November 21 at Herrin weighing 7 pounds 3 ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Lee Crawford and Mr and Mrs Otis Crabb.
A brief note thanks friends for cards during hospital stay and after returning home from J. W. Epps.
Patoka and Odin high school bands will perform a combined music festival at the Odin high school gym Saturday at 7 30 p m. Guest conductor Charles L Loomis of Centralia High School leads the event, planned to boost music interest. Admission is 25 cents to help cover expenses.
At a Salem meeting the first report of the Marion County Christian Rural Overseas Program drive was given. With all but one township reporting, $1,144.81 in cash and 840 bushels of corn were collected. A carload of Marion County corn is planned for shipment on December 5 to Decatur for conversion into corn oil to aid the needy. Ellis Storment was re elected president for next year's drive.
Mrs. Florence I Arnold McNicol died at 3 30 a m November 24 at Fayette County Hospital Vandalia following a year of ill health Funeral services were held at 2 p m Saturday at Patoka Christian Church with Bro Chester W Groves officiating Burial was in Patoka Cemetery She was born in Foister Township daughter of Leander F and Effie Walton Arnold She married James G McNicol February 10 1912 in Salem Surviving are her husband a son James H of Patoka six daughters Maurice Adams Richard Feather Marvin Chandler Carol Garrett Donald Herring Joe Bargh and eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren
Patoka First General Baptist Church schedules Saturday night service at 7 30. Sunday school begins at 10 a m with preaching at 11 a m and a fellowship meeting at 2 p m. Evening service at 7 30 p m. Rev J W Clifton is pastor. Public is invited.
Local residents shared Thanksgiving visits with relatives across Illinois Missouri and Oklahoma. Families from Decatur Vandalia Centralia Carbondale Springfield Illiopolis and Vandalia joined friends in St Louis Chicago and Alton. Notables include Jimmie Lansford enlisting and J. W. Epps hosting relatives.
The Masonic Temple held the annual Thanksgiving dinner to support cemetery maintenance, drawing many local residents and visitors to contribute a total of 3837.92 dollars. Co chairs Kenneth Tune and Wesley Jolliff thank patrons and volunteers and note meal dishes can be picked up at Mrs. Wesley Jolliff’s home. Out of town attendees included families from Denver, Sandoval, Alma, Centralia, Vernon, Mohan? and other towns, with numerous names listed among sponsors and guests.
Spiffy, a 16 year old resident of Patoka, was struck and killed by a car after wandering onto a Decatur highway. He had lived with Mrs. Elsie Gray, who recently moved to Decatur to stay with her nephew and bring the dog along, and she mourns the loss of her constant companion.
A local note thanks friends and neighbors for acts of kindness, cards, and visits while in the hospital and after returning home, wishing blessings for all who offered support.
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