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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1964
Page
3
The Patoka PTA meeting opened with the president Mrs. Bill Hill presiding. Members sang America and pledged the flag. A soup supper is tentatively set for February 5 to benefit the Marion County TB Association.
The week lists daily menus with meals for each weekday. Monday offers Italian spaghetti and sides, Tuesday features ham with mashed potatoes, Wednesday serves beef stew, Thursday presents hamburger on a bun, and Friday highlights spiced ham with sides. Each day includes bread butter milk and fruit, with desserts noted on select days.
Seaman Mar R Thompson son of Mr and Mrs Dale Thompson of Patoka Illinois serves aboard the guided missile destroyer USS John King in the U S Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean. The ship normally operates from Norfolk Virginia and has visited multiple European ports including Barcelona Spain.
William K Crawford specialist four son of Mr and Mrs Don Crawford Patoka served with the 7th Infantry Division in Korea. He and others participated in Exercise Flying Tackle a four day field training ending November 20. Crawford trained in defensive maneuvers under simulated combat conditions. He entered the Army in August 1963 completed basic at Fort Polk and arrived overseas January 1964. The 26 year old is a 1957 Patoka High School graduate and attended Centralia Junior College.
A bridal shower for Patricia Walker will be held December 11 at 7 30 p.m. at the Vernon home of Harry Walker. All are welcome. Mr and Mrs Derwin Genre and children Susan Beth Ann and Phillip of Mt Vernon Ohio visited with Derwin’s relatives the Orville Genre household after Thanksgiving in Kansas City.
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