Thanksgiving social text in Vernon area notes
Local notices recount Thanksgiving visits and family gatherings across Vernon and nearby towns. A long list names residents from Vernon, Champaign, Vandalia, Decatur, Centralia, Sandoval, and St. Louis visiting relatives, with hospital and travel updates and club gathering details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Dieckmann
St. Louis
Tives
Louille Noris
Maron High
E. Lorris
Joe
Keith Betts
Dentur
Esther Jones
Edith Blankinship
Springid
Anne Benefiel
Clara Murfin
Dorothy Doolen
Champaign
Alice M.rotz
Springfield
C. D. Doolen
Fred Orcutt
Wottie Swank
Milton Orcutt
Cecil Reynolds
Clovis Beane
Sampaign
Joe Wa Mhausen
Rusger Grien
Vandalia
Decatur
John Godel
Mark Greer
Clarence Miller
Albert Potts, Jr
George Walton
Kinmundy
J T. Arnold
Vivian Feathers
Letters to Santa from Patoka children 1946
A collection of Christmas wish letters from Patoka Illinois children dated December 1946. Kids request teddy bears dolls trains roller skates candy nuts fruit oranges house slippers and toy vehicles, naming several siblings and a cousin in Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Judy Piercy
Barbara Fay Yand
Patoka
Santa Claus
Beryl Cecil Jett
Marie
Love
Kent Crawford
Santa Clause
North Pole
Margaret
Clinton
Claudia Sue Walker
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Bereavement
We express sincere thanks for the kindness shown during our recent bereavement. Mrs. Mary Cahill and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Cahill
Mojonnier Announces Engagement For Alice Idlete Nattier
Mr and Mrs P J Mojonnier announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Alice Idlete to Mr Edwin Nattier on December 11 1946. They will reside at Mr Nattier s farm east of Patoka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Mojonnier
Alice Idlete
Edwin Nattier
Mr. Nattier
Patoka
A Good Deeded Corn Husking Benefit at Meyers Home
On Wednesday November 27 friends neighbors and relatives gathered at Mr and Mrs Charles Meyer for a corn husking to aid Charles who soon faces an appendicitis operation. Thirty four men used two trucks two tractors eighteen teams and wagons to husk eighteen acres. At noon women and children delivered baskets and helped Edna prepare a bountiful dinner for fifty two attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Meyer
Charles
Edna
Illinois limits new freshmen to alternate campuses
The University of Illinois will not admit new freshmen at Urbana Champaign this February. Applicants are urged to apply to the Undergraduate Division at Galesburg or Navy Pier Chicago, which have capacity for 1500 and some vacancies respectively. Priority for transferring to Urbana Champaign goes to Galesburg and Navy Pier students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana - Champaign
University of Illinois
Galesburg
Navy Pier
Chicago
Navy ‘Pier
Urbana‘Champaign
Woman's Society to Meet at Mrs Ballance Home
The Woman's Society of the Patoka Baptist Church will meet Thursday December 12 at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs. George Ballance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womans Society
Woman’s Society of the
Patoka Baptist Church
George Ballance
Sunbeams to Meet Dec 7 for Christmas Program
The Sunbeams will meet with Le on, Mary Lou and Claudia Walker Saturday December 7 from 2 to 3 p.m. The program includes welcoming visitors and new members, flag salutes, Bible prayer, an acrostics exercise on Christmas customs, Peaceful Hands exercise, three verses on Peace, a book discussion Can Folks be at Peace and a closing prayer. Games follow.
Thanksgiving dinner thanks extend to school board and helpers
The note extends thanks to the school board and all who assisted in any way to make the Thanksgiving dinner a success. It acknowledges those who solicited funds and foods and donated time, money, and food, and notes $502 net proceeds. Dishes and pans are at P. J. Mojonniers Cemetery committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Mojonniers
Ltp
Christmas Seals Drive Aids Tuberculosis Campaign
Marion County Tuberculosis Association launches a Christmas Seals sale with Rooms one three selling to support the cause. Students collect names for gifts and a Bug Six Tournament starts next week at Central City with Sandoval as first opponent on December 10 at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Tuberculosis Association
Burl Moore
Jimmy Cox
Jerry
Jack’ Gerrish
Centralia
Darlene’ Ballance
Vandalia
Margie Goff
Betty Cole
Chicago
Leighton Wasem
Central City
Sandoval
Patoka Methodist Church Fellowship Supper Notices
Pastor M. W. Freisner leads Church School at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 45 a m at Patoka Methodist Church with evening and mid week services. Committees named for the fellowship supper include hostesses Ann Crawford Helen Mullens Anita Griffin and entertainment Elsie Gray Winifred Spurgeon Christina Crawford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Wasem
Ann Crawford
Helen Mullens
Anita Griffin
Elsie Gray
Winifred Spurgeon
Christina Crawford
Patoka Gains Express Station At I C Depot
Patoka citizens celebrate approval to receive and send express at the local I C depot effective December first. Joe Novata will run the express business and notify patrons of arrivals by postal card and telephone. Credit for the return is attributed to local petitioners, with commendation for the city council and Lions Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
I. C
Joe Novata
SSA Representative to Visit Centralia December 11
A Social Security Administration field office representative will be at the U S Employment Office in Centralia on Wednesday December 11 from 10 00 a m to 12 00 m to meet locals needing help and information on social security problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Admn
Centralia
Social Security Administration
Main St
Mt. Vernon
Ill
U. S
N. Locust St
Flora Man Dies After Sandoval Crash Near City Limits
Harvey Casner a 51 year old Flora resident died at St Marys hospital after a two car wreck on Highway 51 south of Sandoval. Claude Colclasure and William Larimer were driving the other vehicles in the 1 30 to 2 a m crash that left a fire hydrant damaged and water cut off in Sandoval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Casner
Flora
St. Marys Hospital
Highway 51
Sandoval
Claude Colclasure
Zenia
William Larimer
Salem
Larimer
Cox and Martin
Casner
Larimore
Nephew of Sandoval Woman Joins Byrd South Pole Voyage
Commander Orval Reinhardt, 28, son of the late Charlie Reinhardt and nephew of Mrs. Stelle Knight of Sandoval, is among 4000 men sailing under Rear Admiral Byrd for an exploration voyage to the south pole region. He is a University of South Dakota graduate and has served in the Navy about three years. Mrs. Knight says he called last Sunday to say he would leave for Washington the next day to join Byrd’s expedition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orval Reinhardt
Charlie Reinhardt
Sandoval
Stelle Knight
E. Byrd
South Pole
Reinhardt
U. of S
Washington
Vandalia and Centralia visitors share meals
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Potts and Mrs. Don Crawford visited Vandalia for business on Thursday morning. Dinner guests at the Lee Wadkins home included Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Eller, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cavaness, Mrs. Ester Hubert, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Eller of Centralia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Potts
Don Crawford
Vandalia
Charlie Eller
Robert Cavaness
Ester Hubert
Fred Eller
Centralia
Lee Wadkins
Marl Anderson
Robert Johnstone
Della Johnstone
Lewis Bassett
Halden Hill
Fred Carter
Cooper
Amy Cooper
Shobonier
Ruth Nattier
Myrna Sue
Moweaqua
Ralph Elliott
Dwight
Peoria
Lester Howe
Freddie
Dickie
Greenup
Ray Denny
Carollyn
Jimmy
Ter
Dian
Teck Carter
Thanksgiving Visitors and Travels Across Illinois Towns
Local residents and visitors from Centralia, Danville, Oblong, Vandalia, Decatur and Peoria spent Thanksgiving with family and friends. People traveled to Topeka Kansas and St. Louis for business or visits, with multiple family gatherings noted across the region.
Patoka Baptist Church Weekly Services and Events
Patoka Baptist Church outlines Sunday School at 10 30 a m Training Union at 6 30 p m Evening Services at 7 30 p m Birthday songs honor Virginia Stringer Emil Nattiers and Tallmadge Outhouse Youth Revival at High School Gym on Thursday Dec 12 film The King of Kings Y W A Associational meet at New Harmony church Friday Dec 18 all Y W A girls invited Christmas program planned for Dec 22 at 7 30 p m All invited to all services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Stringer
Emil Nattiers
Tallmadge
King of Kings
New Harmony Church
Vernon Friends Remember With Lovely Flowers
A Vernon woman expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for the flowers sent to Anna Des Ruisseaux. The note thanks the community for the thoughtful gesture and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Anna Des Ruisseaux
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