Henry Meadors Honored On 60th Wedding Year
Thanksgiving dinner at the Abe Lincoln Dining Room in Vandalia marked the 60th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Meadors of Vernon. Seated guests included daughters, son, grandchildren, and ten great grandchildren with relatives from Illinois, Detroit, and Leeds England. A large cake and floral decorations highlighted the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Lincoln
Vandalia
Henry, Meadors
Vernon
Meador
Mervel Willett
Mike Willett
Michael
Cora Lee
Scott
Berwyn
Merle Morey
Florence Dewhurst
Leeds
England
Deane Crowder
George Gardner
Larry Gardner
Heyworth
Harold Meadors
Leroy
Lester Crowder
Pamela
David
Detroit
Michigan
Florence. Dewhuist
Willett
H. E. Meadors
Edith Blankenship Dies in Springfield
Edith Blankenship a former Patoka area resident died at her home in Springfield on Friday November 26. Survivors include husband Tony a daughter Alice and son Kenneth all of Springfield her mother Anna Benefield three sisters Mrs W B Tedrick Mrs E A Brannon Vandalia Mrs Walter Pribble Vernon and Mrs Cord in Smith Zenia Ohio and a brother Jeff Benefield Porterville California Funeral services were held at Bisch Funeral Home Springfield at 1 00 p m Saturday Burial was in Springfield. Mr and Mrs Kennedy Simcox of Mountain Home Arkansas visited over Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs Robert Kelley.
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Patoka Area
Edith Blankenship
Springfield
Tony
Alice
Kenneth
Anna Benefield
W. B. Tedrick
E. A. Brannon
Vandalia
Walter Pribble
Vernon
Cordin Smith
Zenia
Ohio
Jeff Benefield
Porterville
California
Bisch
Marion Pribble
St. Louis
Bert Walker
Mt. Vernon
Janice Brumfield
Edith Peyton
Gladys Wengret
Oregon
W. P. Caudle
Obed Henson
Rockford
Full Gospel Tabernacle Church
Ethel Pribble
Lester Crowder
Detroit
Michigan
Max Lee Ehrat
Paul Ashcraft
W. E. Meador
Leonard Gehle
St. Peter
Glen Ballance
Tucson
Arizona
Irene Ballance
I. C. Betts
Bernice Weaver
Cerro Gordo
Ellis Doolen
Keith Betts
Effingham
Joe Betts
Mabel Snyder
Virginia Lewis
Nancy
Ewing
Missouri
Lula Payne
James
School Menu December 6 10
The reading lists a school menu for December 6 through 10 with daily meals. Monday offers barbecue sandwiches, corn, coleslaw, apricots and milk. Tuesday features fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, peas, orange banana jello salad, bread, butter and milk.
Twin Sons Born To Mr and Mrs Clifford Christian
Mr and Mrs Clifford Christian of Centralia announce the birth of twin sons on Tuesday morning November 30 1965. The boys are named Richard Clinton and Randall Clifford. Grandparents include Roy Van Zandt of Centralia and Clifford Christian of Patoka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Christian
Centralia
Richard Clinton
Randall Clif
Roy van Zandt
Patoka
Mohawks Fall Twice In Grade School Basketball Schedule
Patoka Mohawks drop two league games amid close loss to Sandoval 44 40 on November 15 with Randy Kline leading Patoka and Wilmoth Shaffer scoring for Sandoval. A 61 39 win at Beckemeyer November 22 features G Irvin 16 and Kline 14.
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Mohawks
Sandoval
Patoka
Odin
L. Landreth
D. Blunt
Jackson
Bundy
Beckemeyer
Bombers
G. Irvin
R. Kline
F. Payne
J. Blunt
Warnecke
Koehler
Vernon in Rhyme appears in December issue
The poem Vernon in Rhyme by Dr. W. W. Murfin was found in last week's REGISTER and again in the December 26 1941 issue. Local residents hosted numerous Thanksgiving visits and family gatherings in Jackson ville Centralia Patoka Vandalia and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
W. W. Murfin
Local church services and social visits reported in Patoka
Patoka area notes list Sunday evening Baptist Church services with Patoka residents Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Mojonnier of Flora. Dinner guests included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meyer and Harold Belcher with Floyd Britt and family. Community members attended the Marion County Singing Convention in Centralia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva Rose
St. Mary’s Hospital
Centralia
Robert Crawford
Harold Lutz
Sandoval
Carroll Mojonnier
Flora
The
Baptist Church
Charles Meyer
Harold Belcher
Floyd Britt
Charles
Larry
Nellie Perkins
Vernon
Leona Parker
Marion County
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Henry Meadors
Kennedy Simcox
Mountain Home
Arkansas
Robert Kelley
Ford
Fense
Heinrich
Morrison
Payne
Ill
Letta Hopkins
Joe Wikenhauser
Milton Bayliss
Vona Merritt
Jacksonville
Illinois
Laverne Belcher
Tom. Belcher
Decatur
Mabel Brokelmeyer
Hubert Doolen
Nell Doolen
Lyle Ballance
Nancy Wells
Raymond Schaljo
M. D. Murfin
Mark Murfin
Mac Dolby
Donald Murfin
Raymond Richardson
Goreville
Essie Robinson
Perry O. Walker
Lloyd Holtzelaw
Concord Village
Clarence Livesay
Granite City
Gerald Livesay
Salem
Phyllis Jernigan
Frances Thompson
Estelle Slavik
Harold Livesay
Calhoun
Betty Jones
C. O. Livesay
David Robinson
Lori
Carbondale
Everett Doolen
Ora Whitehurst
Amos Meador
Lauren Peyton
Lena Peyton
Stewart Manion
Joe Grubaugh
Anna Morris
Alice Wilson
Minnie Peddicord
Friendshire House
Gussie Manley
Georgia
Ronnie Linder
Iuka
Bud Donaldson
the Evangelist
Mary Ballance
Dement
Kirby Hospital
Monticello
Chester Burks
Sheila
Ben Burks
Orval Burks
Earl Spicer
Everett Burks
Walter Hoeche
Evansville
Indiana
Hazel Schmidt
Jesse Ripple, Jr
Belleville
David Ripple
O’fallon
Harold Landreth
Leo Landreth
Jesse Ripple
Bertha Binnion
Wayne Simpson
Cisne
Cecil
Terry Binnion
Patoka News
Alice Marie Pratt
Floyd Arnold
Oscar Hill
Dessie Kirk
Ray Gray
Shelbyville
William Hill
Haldon Hill
Lee Parks
Rev
Phillippe
Mook’s Bargain Mart
Sandoval, Illinois
Poplar Centralia
Dougs Shoe Store
Robbe & Pedwins
Buster Brown
Salem, Illinois
Motorola & Philco
Black & White
Darrel
Radio & TV
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