Santa Letters Spur Office to Invite Childrens Picks
The Patoka Illinois area public notices recount kids letters to Santa from December 1951 detailing Christmas wishes. The item also reports Congressman Wursell addressing the Rotary Club in Flora Illinois on December 4 criticizing wasteful federal spending and inflation. It lists funeral attendees from several nearby towns for Elza Sharp.
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Santa
Vursell
Rotary Club
Flora
Ilinois
Congress
America People
Cadet George Wasem Cited for Excellence at Riverside Academy
Cadet George Leighton Wasem of Patoka Illinois is cited for excellence at Riverside Military Academy Gainesville Georgia and Hollywood Florida Winter Home. He ranks among the first group in the corps of 500 plus Cadets and receives the Merit Ribbon for 100 merits in academics military and conduct. The award of merits determines privileges for Riverside Cadets.
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Gainesville
Georgia
Riverside Military Academy
Hollywood
Florida
George Leighton Wasem
G. J. Wasem
Patoka
Illinois
Wasem
Riverside
Joan Bellew Birthday Party Honored At Home
Mrs. Joe Bellew hosted a Friday evening gathering on November 30 for her daughter Joan with guests including Nancy Barbara Etta Mary Kay Phinney Jean Payne Sharon Lawrence Linda Pat Binnion Ruth Cooley Gehl Klinge Donald Guyman Charles Veal Jona Bellew and Minnie Peddicord. The program featured The Howdy Doody Show on TV, games and contests, and refreshments at a decorated table. Joan received many birthday presents.
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Joe Bellew
Joan
Nancy
Barbara
Etta
Mary Kay Phinney
Jean Payne
Sharon Lawrence
Linda
Pat Binnion
Ruth Cooley
Gehl Klinge
Donald Guyman
Charles Veal
Charles
Jona Bellew
Minnie Peddicord
Bellew
Selby Binnion
Cast for Junior Class Play at Patoka Grade Gym
The Patoka Grade School gym hosts the Junior Class play Friday December 7 at 8 00 p m with sponsor Mrs Kathleen Fletcher and a large cast led by Jenylle Heather as Ma Smith and Billy Jo Bogg as Pa Smith The line up includes Jimmy Wasem Tony Smith Jo Simcox Betty Smith Jimmy D Adams Buddy Smith Marie Crawford Aunt Bella Margie Goff Sally Smith Mary Jo Hawkins Barbara Wetherby John Davis Professor Slattery Jimmy Britt Dick Jones Burl Moore Stewart Brandon Shirley Hopkins Julie Weston
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Patoka
Kathleen Fletcher
Jenylle Heather
Ma Smith
Billy Jo Bogg
Pa Smith
Jimmy Wasem
Tony Smith
Jo Simcox
Betty Smith
Jimmy D. Adams
Buddy Smith
Marie Crawford
Aunt Bella
Margie Goff
Sally Smith
Mary Jo Hawkins
Barbara Wetherby
Tony
John Davis
Professor Slattery
Bella
Jimmy Britt
Dick Jones
Burl Moore
Stewart Brandon
Shirley Hopkins
Julie Weston
Victoria OES Installs Officers in 1951 Ceremony
Victoria Chapter No. 253 OES held a public installation on November 30 1951 with Vera Baker Joy Boyd Eva Wasem Ruth Alexander and others installed as officers. The hall featured red crepe paper white lilies and silver accents as visitors from Florida Ashley Sandoval and Patoka joined the group for a reception.
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Victoria Chapter
No. 253
O.E.S
Vera Baker
Uinstalling
Joy Boyd
Marshall Eva Wasem
Ruth Alexander
Cecil Baker
George Wasem
William Boyd
Burl Alexander
Nancy Anderson
Cleo Walker
al Dalrymple
Vivian Jones
Don Griffin
Audree Schroeder
Winnie Spurgeon
Blanche Gerrish
Ruth Nattier
Rita Hill
Marshal
Patoka P T C Meeting Postponed to Dec 10
The Patoka parent teacher council meeting scheduled for Thursday evening December 6 has been postponed to Monday evening December 10 due to a school basketball game.
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Patoka P.T.C
Frank Miller Named On National American Legion Committee
Fred Miller of Patoka Illinois named to the national Distinguished Guests Committee for the Legion year 1952 by national commander Donald R. Wilson. Frank Miller belongs to Edgar R Rogier Post No 543 and has been active in Legion and veteran affairs locally and in the state.
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Frank Miller
National American Legion Committee
Bloomington
Ill
Illinois American Legion
Donald R. Wilson
Clarksburg
West Virginia
American Legion
Fred Miller
Patoka
Frank
Edgar R. Rogier
Legion
Vernon Home Bureau Meets at Mae Crawford Home
The Vernon Unit of Home Bureau met December 1 at Mae Crawford’s home with twelve members and one guest. They voted to buy a $5 tuberculosis bond. Ruth Murfin led the cookie press lesson, Mae Crawford led cake decoration, and gifts were exchanged. The next meeting will be at Isabel Doolen’s home in Vandalia.
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Vernon Home Bureau
Mae Crawford
Vernon
Home Bureau
Ruth Murfin
Isabel Doolen
Vandalia
Clyde White entertains family in Vernon with Midwest trip
Vernon residents Mr. and Mrs. Clyde White hosted a Sunday gathering for their children Mr. and Mrs. Paul White and Allen of Bloomington, and Mr. and Mrs. Hubert White of Forrest, Illinois, plus Mr. and Mrs. Tom Reed and Miss Mary White of Owensboro, Kentucky. Also visiting were Mr. C. H. Schlueter of Nashville with daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bellew and children Joan and Charles. Clyde White spent Saturday in Bloomington and Forrest with his children. Dan Thorpe is reported quite ill at home.
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Elza Sharp
Charles Sharp
Fontana
California
Neal Payne
Morrisonville
Ill
Olie Skaggs
Gene
Elizabeth
Pawnee
Myra Olson
Fred Roberts
Lester Reeves
Leon Yeaman
Sandy
Eldon Frederick
Evelyn Kasper
Roy DeCastero
Springfield
Alva Westbrook
Paul
Alton
Bob Westbrook
Godfrey, Ill
Bruce Holland
David Key
Homer Boothman
Robert Boothman
East St. Louis
John Smith
Belleville
Bob Smith
Nashville
Dean DuComb
Floyd Smith
Carlyle
W. W. Brown
Flora
Mildred Sharp
R. E. Willis
Lois Porter
Patty Reed Wayne
Chicago
John Shephard
Jess Wehrle
Vandalia
Leo Walker
Shattuc
Clyde White
East of
Vernon
Paul White
Allen
Bloomington
Hubert White
Forrest, Ill
Tom Reed
Mary White
Owensboro
Kentucky
C. H. Schlueter
Joe Bellew
Joan and
Charles
Dan Thorpe
Methodist Church
Frank Miller
St. Elmo
Ella Miller
Gene Belcher
Camp Breckenridge
Lloyd Belcher
Carl Adams
Harold Bonnie
Elizabeth Branson
Larry
Salem
Edgar Irvin
Brenda
Rhonda
St. Louis
H. W. Jackson
Odin
D. Martin
Waterloo
H. G. Baun
H. G. Jr
C. R. Richeson
Wig
Battery C
Evansville
Indiana
Fort Bliss
Ell Paso
Texas
F. M. Peddicord
St. Marys Hospital
Set
Charles Muller
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Harry Seifers
Jon
Jim
George Parker
Hardy Foltz
Raymond Britt
Horseshoe Lake
Bertha Snider
Rio Grande Valley
I’anson
Blood Mobile
Gerald Cox
Jerry and
Jimminy
Rialto
John A. Jennings
Colorado Springs
Colo
J. W. Jennings
Hooe
Cora Wagstaff
Cpl
Walter W. Jolliff
Fort Bragg
North Carolina
Claude Jolliff
Neil
Paul E. Protz
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Maryland
Paul Protz
Family thanks for support after mother Stella DuComb's loss
The DuComb family extends sincere thanks for kindness and assistance in their bereavement. They especially thank the singers organist pallbearers minister and all for beautiful floral offerings following the death of Mrs Stella M. DuComb signed Vernon O. DuComb Fern D. Kahlert.
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Stella M. DuComb
Vernon O. DuComb
Fern D. Kahlert
Card of Thanks to Community for Support
The family expresses heartfelt thanks to Rev. Dal rymple for the comforting message to the Patoka Lions Club the Methodist Church ladies for lunch the singers friends and neighbors for flowers and kind words during illness and loss of husband father grandfather and brother Mrs Lulu Sharp and family.
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Dalrymple
Patoka
Chicken Supper and Bazaar at Methodist Church Dec 7
Notices announce a chicken supper and bazaar at the Methodist Church basement Friday December 7 with serving starting at 5 30 p m. Local residents attended funerals visited relatives and travelers from Camp Breckenridge Fort Bliss and Aberdeen Proving Grounds are noted among the weekend activities.
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Methodist Church
George Parker
St. Elmo
Elza Sharp
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