Christmas requests and community notices from Patoka area
A long list of Christmas gift requests from Patoka and Shobonier children, parents’ church and school events, safety lights on highway 51, a Patoka Christmas program, a birthday coffee for Mr. Tommie Lewis, and obituary for Charles M. Adams plus local holiday activities. The items include dolls, guns, trucks, toy trains, bicycles, and various play sets, interspersed with notes about safety lights, church programs, and a funeral service announcement.
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Patoka
Victoria Chapter 253 Elects New Officers for First Meeting
Victoria Chapter No 253 held its first meeting under newly installed officers on Monday night December 13 with sixteen in attendance. Plans were made to serve supper for the Lions Club Christmas party and the Lions wives event. Refreshments followed adjournment in the dining room of cookies and coffee. Card of Thanks Mrs Doris Britt thanks neighbors for cards letters and flowers received during hospital stay.
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Rita Hill
Victoria Chapter No
Lions Club
Lions
Lions Club Christmas Party At Masonic Hall
Patoka Lions Club members and guests enjoyed a Christmas party December 15 at the Masonic dining room. Lion Tail Twister Marcus Cox administered playful fines, followed by a gift exchange and a humorous program directed by Marcus Cox and assistants.
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Patoka Lions Club
Masonic Dining Room
Eastern Star
Marcus Cox
Lion
Cecil Martin
Lion Matchett
Clark Walraven
Mike Rogier
Harold Foltz
Bill Jenkins
Fourth Annual Blind Tourney At Patoka Dec 30 31
The fourth annual Blind Tourney brings Kinmundy Alma LaGrove Farina Ramsey and Patoka high schools to Patoka December 30 and 31. Drawings at 6 30 p m and first game at 7 p m officiated by Johnson and Gracie Litchfield Illinois. Admission 50 cents adults 25 cents students season ticket holders may reserve chair seats by December 21. Schools dismiss December 21 for holidays and reopen January 3.
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Kinmundy-Alma
LaGrove
Farina
Ramsey
Patoka
Johnson
Gracie
Litchfield
Illinois
Gratitude From Mrs. E. M. Outhouse After Hospital Stay
Mrs. E. M. Outhouse thanks all who sent cards flowers prayers and visits during her hospital stay and after returning home She wishes everyone a happy holiday season and gratefully recalls their support.
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E. M. Outhouse
Two New Babies Born in Illinois and Kansas
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meryman of Great Bend Kansas announce a daughter Mary Ann born Thursday December 9. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs O L Britt and Mr. Everett Meryman of Patoka. Mr. and Mrs Robert Collins announce daughter LeAnn Jane born December 15 1954 at Decatur Macon County Hospital Decatur Illinois. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs Floyd Carter of Patoka.
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Charles M. Adams
St. Marys Hospital
Centralia
Adams
Patoka Township
Obadiah Adams
Eliza Ann Hawkins
Patoka
Irvin Lumber Co
Denver Adams
Charles H
Decatur
Frank
F. E
Walter Adams
William Adams
Cox & Martin Funeral Home
Sterling P. Kerr
Everett Meryman
Sun
Great Bend
Kanfather
Sas
Charles Meryman
Kansas
Mary Ann
O. L. Britt
Robert Collins
Mary Carter
LeAnn Jane
Decatur-Macon County Hospital
Ill
Floyd Carter
Mound Chapel Church News Spread of Christmas Rehearsals
Attendance at Sunday School was fifty. Christmas Eve program rehearsals continue with Barbara Fiscus Wanda Murray. next Sunday at two. final Thursday Dec 23 at 6 30. Mrs Marie Jett led devotional Sunday night. Mr Orval Sharp led singing with Virgil Hergen at piano. Gene Gordon preached a gospel sermon despite weather. next Sunday plans include Mrs Julia Towler and Lloyd Kinney singers Sonny Kinney on piano. Nobel Bryant of Shobonier to bring gospel message while Gordon preaches revival at Odin.
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Nobel Bryant
Mary Beckler
Nina Torrence
Eddie Payne
Barbara Fiscus
Wanda Murray
Marie Jett
Orval Sharp
Virgil Hergin
Mr. Sharp
Gold
Gene Gordon
Julia Towler
Lloyd Kinney
Sonny” Kinney
Shobonier
Odin
Sunbeams Meet at Baptist Church Saturday
The Sunbeams gather at the Baptist Church Saturday at 1 p.m. with flags and Bible salutes, a Christmas lesson, roll call Bible verses, an acrostic JESUS, a talk on how to help others, a Japan study, and a missionary story. James Ruth and Dwight Thomas will host a nibble nock. No one is excluded.
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The
Baptist Church
Jesus
Japan
James
Ruth
Dwight Thomas
R. L. Walton
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Patoka, Illinois
Santa
Stevie
Stevie Jenkins
Santa Claus
Lucas Walker
Linda Gerrish
Bobby
Thomas
Gary Hopkins
Margie
Margie Phelps
Rickey Jr
Barbara Sue Caldwell
Big Brother
Harold Lee
Larry Hopkins
Yours Truly, Carol Ann Meador
Bettie
Morris Dean Carter
Hmil Dean
Paulette
Jo Anne
Sant
Emil D. Walker
Jeanne Lea Adams
Leta
Billy
Roy
Mary
Sherrill
Nattier
Betsy
Nancy Jeanell Black
Roy Rogers
Linda Kay
Roger Zimmerman
Brother
Sonny Cummins
Ruthie
Love
Jimmy
Susan Kay Jennings
Mr. Potato Head
Lynda Sue Parker
Ilinois
the Baptist Church
Sholconier
Melinda Rue Richards
Tommie Lewis
Harlan Christian
Claude York
R. M. Boswell
Vandalia
Jamie Wernsman
Pete Riley
Ed Yount
Karren
Eddie
Otis Crabb
Kathy
Carl Rogier
Marilyn
General Baptist Church
General Baptist Church of
Ernie Clifton
Lana Kae Griffin
P.S
My Neighbor
Gloria
Brother Ronney
Sharon Crawford
Emil Nattier II
Eureka
Kay Outhouse
Issaac Moody
Frank Belcher
Salem
P.toka
Sochio
Paul Logan
Stuart
Judy
Harry Seifers
Jon
Jim
Chris Gergeni
Albert Hallian
Childrne
Maurice Lee Cox
Steven
Shelly
Thelma Goff
Jewell Cooley
Sohio Recreation Club
First Baptist Church
Carroll Mojonnier
Ann Britt
Mae Nattier
Marie Atchison
Judy Snider
Cathryn Nattier
Charles Nattier
John Jerr
Victoria
Doris Britt
First Baptist, Church
Harry Garrett
First Baptist Church of
Fairfield
Harry Perkins
Donald
Everett
Farriday
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Bill Lane
Bruce Pugh
Laura Ververs
Chicago
Centratia
Mia
Stella Vepvera
Renue
Patoka Fire Protection District
Mac Eagan
Elmer L. Rogier
James McNicol
Bert M. Walker
First State Bank of
Mound Chapel Church News
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