Patoka Warriors Open Season With Narrow Losses
Patoka Warriors opened their season on Tuesday with a 46 to 45 setback to Sandoval in a tight finish as Overturf scored the last basket for Sandoval with two seconds remaining. The squad then beat Aviston 64 to 58 in Trenton, with Thompson 24 and Ballance 10 leading scorers as Patoka shows offense improving and defense lagging.
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Warriors
Sandoval
Patoka
Jolliff
Ballance
Halbrook
Thompson
Padbury
Walker
Jim Jennings
Trenton
Aviston
Kenneth Tunes West Coast Visit Friends on Trip
Kenneth Tune and his wife returned to Patoka after a West Coast trip visiting Dayne Tune family in Portland Oregon, Brooks Meadow at Veterans Hospital in San Fernando California, Gerald Cox and family in Rialto and a San Bernardino party hosted by Davis Jennings. They described a very good trip and were glad to be back.
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Kenneth Tune
West Coast
Dayne Tune
Portland
Oregon
Brooks Meadow
Veterans Hospital
San Ferando
California
Brooks
Rialto
Gerald Cox
Jimmie
Jerry Ray Cox
Howard Nelson
Ethel Nelson
Davis Jennings
San Bernadino
Olan Thompson
Austin Wyant
Bob Nelson
Patoka
Tune
Thanksgiving visitors share dinner at local school
Out of town guests gathered for Thanksgiving at the school. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Lester Howell of Ogden, Mr. and Mrs. Arnie Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Peck Brown, Mrs. Vivian Feather of Kinmundy, and many others from towns such as Sullivan Centra lia Springfield Decatur Maron Montecello Sandoval Salem Chicago.
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Lester Howell
Ogden
Arnie Miller
Peck Brown
Vivian Feather
Kinmundy
Hammond Gaston
Sullivan
Beatrice Stasick
Marion Cripps
Harold Atchison
Berthel Branch
Melbourne Carter
Charles Meryman
Centralia
Eula Britt
Harold Chance
Springfield
Glen Quayle
Carrie King
Mabel F. Wacasee
Jack Minton
Decatur
Lois Meryman
Roy Thompson
Maron
Francis Belcher
Montecello
Chas. Lutz
Sandoval
Katie Nattier
Carl Cantrell
Salem
Laura Ververs
Chicago
Former Patoka Farmer Thallman dies at 73
Archie W. Thallman of Vandalia died Wednesday November 25. Born November 6, 1892, he was a Patoka area farmer and husband of Letty Griffin Thallman. Survived by daughter Elizabeth Payne of St Petersburg Florida son William of Danville five granddaughters one great grandson sister Mrs Viola Locke brother Leslie Thallman Masonic Rites were held at Mark Miller Funeral Home Vandalia with Rev Stephen Phillips officiating and burial in Patoka cemetery.
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Patoka
Letty Griffin
Elizabeth Payne
St. Petersburg
Florida
William
Danville
Viola Locke
Leslie Thalman
Mark Miller
Vandalia
Stephen Phillips
Everett Meryman of Patoka Dies at 68
Everett C. Meryman 68 died suddenly at his home on Monday morning November 23. He was born in Iowa, son of Charles and Anna Meryman, married to Mary Walker in 1919. Survived by wife, son Charles of Centralia, two grand children, two sisters Cordelia and Vera of Chicago, three brothers Dale and Clayton of Milwaukee, Wis, and Glen of Moroa. Funeral held Wednesday at Cox Martin Funeral Home with Rev Homer E Wadkins, burial in Hillcrest Cemetery.
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Everett C. Meryman
Iowa
Charles
Anna
Strinkle) Meryman
Mary Walker
Centralia
Cordelia
Vera
Chicago
Dale
Clayton
Milwaukee
Wis
Glen
Moroa
Christian Church
Masonic and
Star Lodges
Sword of
Bunker Hill
Centralia High to present Fourth Annual Christmas Concert
The Centralia Cultural Society stages the 4th annual Christmas Concert Sunday December 6 at 2 30 p m in the Centralia High School Auditorium. Over 175 area participants include the Choral Society Philhar monic Orchestra and Centralia High School Chorus directed by J T Alexander with a 75 voice children's chorus directed by Jane Branson and others assisting. The program features Rimsky Korsakov Christmas Night Polonaise and Gloria in Excelsis and LeRoy Anderson Christmas Festival and Night Before Christmas. Admission is free with expenses covered by a free will offering.
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Centralia High School
Philharmonic Orchestra
J. T. Alexander
Jane Branson
Joan Behrens
Wm. R. Kimbrough
Rimsky - Korsakov
Luther
LeRoy Anderson
Clement Moore
Centralia Cultural Society
FFA Initiates Nine Greenhands At Patoka Chapter
The Patoka FFA chapter reports nine Greenhands initiated at a recent meeting with ten boys at the degree and twenty-two members present. Dwight Thomas selected to care for the register ed Hampshire gift, supporting future livestock programs.
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Patoka
FFA
Hampshire
Dwight Thomas
Dave Calvert
Isaac Moody
Emil Nattier
Gary Adams
Jerry Hacking
Sam Huffman
Doug Moore
Glen Ray Towler
Ray Barnes
Dale Headley
Services Held For Emil Kottmeyer Vernon Resident
Funeral services for Emil Kottmeyer of Vernon were held at Cox Martin Funeral Home. He was 84, born in St Louis, son of Wilhelm and Harrietta Kottmeyer. Survived by wife Mary Manley, married in 1935. He belonged to Vernon Methodist Church. Burial in Pratt Cemetery. Also noted are attendees for Henry Heinzmann’s service in Carlyle, including Berthel Sanders, P J Mojonnier and Elston Protz families.
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Emil Kottmeyer
Vernon
Cox-Martin Funeral Home
St. Louis
Wilhelm
Harrietta(Lichmann) Kottmeyer
Mary Manley
Vernon Methodist Church
Pratt Cem
Etery
Henry Heinzmann
Carlyle
Berthel Sanders
P. J. Mojonnier
Elston Protz
Pentecostal Aid Met Thursday at Belcher Home
The young women of the Pentecostal Aid met at Mrs. Sharon Belcher’s home Thursday afternoon. They crafted items of handiwork to sell and refreshments of cake and coffee were served by Mrs. Belcher.
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the Pentecostal Aid
Sharon Belcher
John Millers Honored at Supper in Martinez California
Mr and Mrs James Stephens and children hosted a buffet supper Sunday November 22 in honor of Mr and Mrs Johny Miller born Winona Stephens of Martinez California Attendees included Frieda Meador Dale Boyd and daughters Milner Illinois Carroll Meador Tremont Illinois Adolph Meyer Flora Illinois A J Bud Stephens and son John Thomas A Stephens and children Salem Illinois John Carter and daughter Vandalia Illinois Donald Murfin Vernon Illinois Rufus J Stephens Leta Jennings Patoka Illinois.
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James Stephens
Johny Miller
Winona Stephens
Martinez
California
Frieda Meador
Dale Boyd
Milner
Ill
Carrol Meador
Tremont
Adolph Meyer
Flora
A. J
Bud) Stephens
John
Thomas A. Stephens
Salem
John Carter
Vandalia
Donald Murfin
Vernon
Rufus J. Stephens
Leta Jennings
Patoka
Dial a Devotion Time Changes
Tapes for Dial A Devotion will be changed at 5:00 each evening with a Tuesday music day running from Monday 5:00 p m to Tuesday 5:00 p m Listen daily for messages prepared by local ministers The editor thanks Mr and Mrs Artie Rogier for providing this service
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Artie Rogier
Card of Thanks for Russell Headiny Family
We thank all who helped during the loss of our loved one. Your kind words and deeds will be remembered. This card comes from the family of Russell Headiny.
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Russell Headiny
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Larry Green
Colorado
Cecile Brown
Mabel Snyder
Alice Wilson
Letta Hopkins
Minnie Peddicord
Rolla Sparks
Nashville
Helen Meryman
Mary Ann
Ann Britt
Dwight Britt
E. E. Settle
Mrs. Dean Britt
Etta Root Edwards
Loyal Temperance Legion
WCTU
First Baptist Church
Frederick
Sandoval Baptist Church
Mary Ann and
Kenneth Miller
Bolavar, Mo
Terry Miller
Peoria
Buzz Miller
Opal Adams
Roy Dempsey
Central City
C. A. Adams
Kay Jennings
J. D. Jennings
Broadview
Jerry Jennings
Jennings
Claude Howard
Eveline Garrett
Carter Tailor
C. N. Slifey
Effingham
Don Craword
Christina Crawford
Frank Crawford, Jr
Roanoke
Irvington
Ralph Phillippe
Pinkstaff Methodist Church
Hal Gulley
Urbana, Il
Jerry Gulley
Champaign, Il
Louis Daudermans
Louis Dauderman
Marvin Dauderman
Arthur Kreutzberg, Jr
Collinsville
Dean Hopkins
Bobkins
Lady Hopkins
Patoka Warriors
By Jim Padbury
Pact
Larry Thompson
Doug Ballance
Carl Jolliff
Jim Padbury
Luke Walker
Raymond Halbrook
Harlan Gerrish
Steve Jenkins
Jim Snyder
Carl Crawford
Pearl Britt
Archie W. Thallman
William and
Sarah
Britt) Thalman
Everett Meryman
Centralia High
Ronnie Jones
Pentecostal Aid
John Millers
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