Patoka Happenings and Travel Notes
Mrs. Frank Burgess of Rolla visited her mother Minnie Eaglin for several days last week. Oscar Hill is a surgical patient in Fayette County Hospital. The Drennans, formerly here, now live in Corsicana Texas. Okmulville visitors Berylett and family attended Patoka High School game and stayed with relatives. Harold Jones and family toured Mesa Arizona visiting Jess Belcher and others in Buckeye. Bessie Foltz broke a hip and rests in Fairbury Indiana hospital. Rev. E E Settle and Mojonnier attended a workers conference and mission board meeting near Centralia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Hill
Fayette County Hospital
R. B. Drennan
Corsicana
Texas
Berylett
Okanville
Patoka High School
Harold B. Jones
Jones
Jess Belcher
Mesa, Ariz
Belcher
Ancil Arnold
Jack Williams
Buckeye
Ariz
Darrel Walker
Jess
Bessie Foltz
Dedicate CROP Corn Here Monday
Two carloads of corn will be dedicated Monday December 18 at 3 p.m. at the Christian Rural Overseas Program of Marion County service led by Rev. Dale Turner. Loaded by Patoka Elevator Co. the corn will go to Staley's in Decatur to be processed into corn oil for shipment to those in need overseas. County CROP Board members and township canvassers will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Rural Overseas Program
Marion County
Dale Turner
Patoka Elevator Co
Staley’s
Decatur
County Crop Board
Mrs Leon Roundtree Dies in Midland Texas
Funeral services held in Midland Texas for Mrs Léon Roundtree 32 a former Patoka resident who died suddenly December 2 from a blood clot The family moved to Texas a year ago from Centralia where they had lived Mr Roundtree employed by Solo Oil Co Survivors include husband and three children Wayne Cathy and Karen
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
Texas
Léon Roundtree
Patoka
Centralia
Roundtree
Solo Oil Co
Wayne
Cathy
Karen
Names Linked to Deer Kills in Season
Information from the Register lists deer killed by Charles Orrell Glen Dean Towler Albert Towler Guy Quick Dallas Belcher Alfred Jett and Glen Walker during the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Orrell
Glen Dean Towler
Albert Towler
Guy Quick
Dallas Belcher
Alfred Jett
Glen Walker
Effingham Rep Miles Mills Seeks Re election in 55th
Miles E Mills of Effingham announced he will seek re election to State Representative in the 55th district. Mills is currently serving his third term in the General Assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles E. Mills
Effingham
Rep. Mills
General Assembly
Christmas Lighting Contest Judging Set for Dec 20
The Christmas lighting contest sponsored by the American Legion Lions Club and Illinois Power Co. will be judged on the evening of December 20. Entries must be filed by noon that day with the Lions Club president or American Legion commander in Patoka. Winners will be announced in the December 22 issue of the Register. Prizes range from 26 up to 2 dollars. All School District 100 residents may enter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Légion
Lions Club
Illinois Power Co
Register
School Dist
American Legion
Patoka
Kinmundy Publisher Reaches 40 Years at Kinmundy Express
Kinmundy Express marks 40 years under current owners Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Vallow who acquired the paper on December 1, 1921. The paper list notes five publications with a circulation of 33,000 for one edition. The sequence recalls the original 1961 notices by J. Lem Ballance and the Vallows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinmundy Express
Express
J. N. Vallow
J. Lem Ballance
the Register
Vallow
Christmas WSCS meeting honors Mrs Calvert
Mrs Paul Calvert led the December WSCS program in the church auditorium titled A Christmas Card. Messages from missionaries, a Luke and Matthew reading, prayers, carols, boxes for shut ins, and a gift exchange followed. 34 members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Calvert
Methodist
WSCS
Robert Kelley
Lee Crawford
Archie Harper
Oscar Hill
St. Luke and Matthew
Lora Altom
Calvert
Herald Angels
Charles Jordan
Bruce Pugh
Harry Nattier
Dale Turner
Dick Padberg
McKendree College
Lebannon
Archie Har Iner
Frank Ballance
Bernie Griffin
School Menu Highlights for December 18–20
The menu lists daily offerings for Monday chili and crackers ham salad sandwich fruit and milk Tuesday hamburger on bun corn pickles fruit cookie and milk Wednesday turkey mashed potatoes and gravy cranberry salad Dixie cup hot rolls butter and milk. Christmas vacation follows.
Basketball Schedule Change for Louisville Trip
The team will play in Louisville on Wednesday December 20 instead of Tuesday December 19. This alters travel plans and game date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Sewer sign up required for village service
Residents must sign a sewer service agreement by December 30 1961. A ten dollar fee covers the connection permit and inspection. after that date the fee rises to one hundred dollars. Forms and payment locations include Schroeder Motor Co Patoka Hardware and Locker and The Patoka Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schroeder Motor Co
Patoka Hardware & Locker
Patoka Register
Yale Grade School Chorus Prepares Christmas Program
Yale Program of Grade School will present a Christmas program Monday December 18 at 7 30 p m in the High School gymnasium. Kindergarten through sixth grade children plus seventh and eighth grade girls chorus will perform under Mrs Essie Robinson and Jack Stephens respectively. Traditional Christmas music featured. Open to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essie Robinson
Jack Stephens
Funeral Services Held for David A Headley
David Andrew Headley 57 former area resident died at home in St Louis Friday Dec 8 He worked 82 years as an auto worker at Fisher Auto Body in St Louis Born in Foster Township to Winfred Morris and Mary Lillian Doolen Headley Married Frieda White on Dec 24 1926 in Vandalia Survived by mother eight brothers one sister Funeral services 2 PM Tuesday Cox Martin Funeral Home Patoka Rev Cecil Lowe Kinmundy Burial Vernon Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Andrew Headley
St. Louis
Fisher Auto Body
Mr. Headley
Foster Township
Winfred Morris
Mary Lillian (Doolen) Headley
Frieda White
Vandalia
Vernon
Mr .Headley
Mary Headley
Kinmundy
Russell C
Leslie L
Columbus
Mont
Mark C
Alton
Harvey L
Lansing
Mich
Hubert
Carl E
Wesley
Alma
Merle
Mabel Doolen
Kinmwundy
Cox & Martin Funeral Home
Patoka
Cecil Lowe
Vernon Cemetery
Lions Club Christmas Dinner at Masonic Temple
Members of the Lions Club and their wives will attend a Christmas dinner and party on Tuesday December 19 at 6 30 p m in the Masonic Temple dining room. Attendees are asked to bring a hide exchange gift. Special entertainment and the Eastern Star Chapter will serve the dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Masonic Temple
Eastern Star
Victoria Chapter Installs Officers for O E S
Nona Biehl and Don Murfin head the Victoria Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star as officers are installed during a ceremony on Wednesday December 6. Newly installed officers include Nona Biehl as worthy matron and Don Murfin as worthy patron with a full slate of associate officers and escorts. A benediction by Rev E E Settle followed a social hour and refreshments, with thanks offered by Susie Carter for hospital kindness and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Order of the Eastern Star
Andree Schroeder
Virginia McNicol
Mildred Jordan
Ruth Alexander
Leslie Griffin
Loretta Genre
Burl Alexander
Cecil Griffin
Nona Biehl
Don Murfin
Erna Harper
Louis Dauderman
Ruth Murfin
Winniffred Spurgeon
Laura Brooks
Edna Dauderman
Rita Hill
Mary Meryman
Cleta Stephens
Laurena Christian
Adah Ewnice Rogier
Ruth Rubye Griffin
Esther Lela Quayle
Martha Evelyn Jolliff
Electa Cleo Walker
Sentinel
Biehl
Renato Chappell
Tom Chappell
Legion Auxiliary Christmas Party planned and charity gifts
The American Legion Auxiliary held its December meeting approving secretary and treasurer reports. Members voted to donate five dollars for hospitalized veterans and five dollars to Danville and Marion hospitals. A Christmas party for Elevator employees was set, and members prepared six hospital boxes and one hundred hospital tray favors along with sixty Christmas cards for Danville Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Danville
Marion
Marion Hospital
Danville Hospital
Victoria Chapter CES Christmas Party Highlights
Victoria Chapter CES held a regular meeting with new officers in charge. The group announced dinner for the Lions and their ladies on December 19 and no meeting on the fourth Monday. Members enjoyed fellowship and exchanged gifts near a blue Christmas tree in the dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria Chapter Ces
Lions
Bangle Day and Christmas Seals Drive Gains Reported
Marion County TB Association collects 6107.20 for Christmas Seals through December 8. Reminders go out the week of December 11 to nonrespondents. County schools plan a Bangle Pin Day before holidays, with student contributions added to the 1961 campaign. last year they gave 382.36.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County TB Assn
Mary Mercer
TB Assn
Christmas Party of Sunbeams Saturday
The Sunbeams hold a Christmas party on Saturday December 16 at 1 p m. Marianne Griffin will read Luke 2 8 14 scripture. The Bible verse will reference Bethlehem. Children may bring fruit cookies or candy for special friends. They will recite and sing Christmas songs. All children invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marianne Griffin
Bethlehem
Funeral Service Held for Mable L Quick
Mable Lucretia Quick age 9 months died on Thanksgiving day at Streator Illinois. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Quick. Graveside services were held Saturday Nov 25 at Streator. Little Mable was a victim of leukemia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mable Lucretia Quick
Streator
Ill
Carl Quick
Little Mable
Card of Thanks to Doctors and Friends
Expresses gratitude to doctors nurses and neighbors for kindness and hospital cards received during stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Heflin
Dr.own
Andeighbors
Birth notices for Teresa Kay and Caudle infant daughters
Mr and Mrs Jack Hayes of Louisville announce the birth of a baby girl Teresa Kay on November 21 weighing 7 pounds. Her maternal grandmother is Mildred Wickersham. Mr and Mrs Darrel Caudle announce the birth of a baby girl weighing 8 pounds 8 ounces on December 18 at Fayette Co Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Raymond Caudle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hayes
Louisville
Teresa Kay
Mildred Wickersham
Darrel Caudle
Fayette Co. Hospital
Raymond Caudle
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank Burgess
Rolla
Minnie Eaglin
Leon Roundtree
Midland, Texas
Santa Claus Fund
Firemen’s Santas Fund
R. O
Yale
David A. Headley
Yale Party
Susie Carter
Eastern Star Chapter
By Carl Anderson
T B
Mable L. Quick
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