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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1943
Page
1
A collection of Santa letters from Patoka and Odin Illinois children requests dolls, dresses, candy, orange, nuts, and play sets. Names include Kathleen Carson Helen Trushell Joseph Carson Dwaine Heinzmann Kathryn Miri Bowen Vera Shepard and Paul Wesley Adams among others with local school notes and upcoming events.
Wilorkers Club of Centralia led by Dean Beals has eight years of leadership and standout members. John Ostrodka, a former member and state delegate, leads Sandoval Producers Club. The report details dairy beef and swine projects, statewide awards, and extensive club activity including meals, canning, garments, and project completion totals.
The Wagner family thanks all who helped during the illness and death of their wife and aunt Lucy Wagner. They also appreciate the floral offerings and sympathetic words from Mr. W. S. Wagner, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Martin, and Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Spurgeon.
The notice records a change of address for Pfc. Robert C. Crawford USMC Inf Bn Co B at Camp Elliott in San Diego 44 California. It updates his listed unit and mailing location indicating a transfer within the Marine Corps.
Patriotic residents of Patoka respond with eagerness to Schroeder Motor Company led campaign to gather scrap iron and steel for war needs. Orville Schroeder urges every man woman and child to collect scrap and bring it to the Victory Scrap Bank to aid Allied forces and speed return to normal life.
The annual dinner at the high school gym drew a large crowd and fostered social ties. After expenses, net profit of 232.56 was added to the cemetery fund. A donor contributed paper plates valued at 4.81, offsetting the expense.
Daily weekday morning program promo directing listeners to listen at 6:00 a.m. over WHAS 840 with E. C. Black.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Watson and their children spent Thursday in St. Louis enjoying Santa Claus and Christmas hopping activities.
Mrs. Paul Holt of Centralia received a Navy telegram stating her husband Paul Stanley Holt Shipfitter second class is missing following action in the South Pacific. Holt enlisted in 1942 and served aboard the aircraft carrier Liscome Bay before it reportedly went down on Thanksgiving Day. His parents are Mr and Mrs Charles Holt and his wife is daughter of Mr and Mrs P J Mojonnier of Patoka.
The Big Six Tourney at Sandoval saw Sandoval Grade School finish in second place after wins over Odin 17 7 and Young School 26 10 before Central City won the title. Trophies went to Central City as Sandoval eyed two more planned events later this year.
Local residents and visitors are listed with weekend visits and travels including Mt Vernon McLeansboro and Effingham. New addresses include Maurice Lee Cox S 2c at Fleet Post Office New York and Leroy Parks awaiting transfer in Norfolk Virginia.
A Marion County tuberculosis group urges local residents to buy Christmas Seals in letters received this month. Chairwoman Mrs. T. E. Irwin of Patoka stresses the need for support in the war against tuberculosis.
The W C T U met at the Baptist church on Tuesday December 7 with Mrs P J Mojonnier in charge. Mrs Eugene F Dodds led devotional and Mrs H W Jensen was welcomed as a new member bringing the group past sixty. Members are asked to donate Christmas gifts for service members and to bring items to Mrs B E Bushnell by December 18. A cookies project is planned for next year if supplies allow. The next meeting is January 4 at the Methodist church.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Nattier announce the birth of their child born December 1 at Mark Greer hospital in Ordalia Mrs Nattier before marriage Miss Joyce Gail Sharr of Oklahoma is the mother The family will reside in Patoka, Illinois
The Jones children express gratitude for the kindness shown during the death of their father John W. Jones. They thank those who sent floral offerings sang, and offered words of comfort, including Rev. Curtis Rev. Crotser, and the church ladies for the lunch.
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