Cantata Program At Patoka Methodist Church
The Patoka Methodist Church choir presents The Music of Christmas on Sunday December 20 at 7 30 p.m. under director Mrs Francis Sharp with soloists Sherry Hinton Diana Meador Les Griffin Patty Sharp Helen Buck Bonnie Sharp and Donna Hinton and accompanists Mrs Dwight Kline and Judith Sharp. The public is invited.
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Tra B. Wilson
Patoka Methodist Church
Francis Sharp
Sherry Hinton
Diana Meador
Les Griffin
Patty Sharp
Helen Buck
Bonnie Sharp
Donna Hinton
Dwight Kline
Judith Sharp
Bessie Murfin Sends Christmas Greetings From Germany
Bessie R Murfin writes from Ramstein AFB Germany sending Merry Christmas and Joyous New Year wishes to friends back home. She says she cannot send ecards this year but is with them in spirit and prays God's blessings over them.
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Yhiles
Besse R. Murfin
Ramstein Afb
Germany
Solicitors For Heart Fund Drive
The Heart Fund Drive ends February 20 and solicitors include business places P J Mojonnier on the west side with Mesdames Joyce Jollliff Leona Parker and Miss Hazel Belcher, and on the east side Mesdames Edgar Irvin Bruce Carter and Leslie Griffin.
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P. J. Mojonnier
Joyce Jolliff
Leona Parker
Hazel Belcher
Edgar Irvin
Bruce Carter
Leslie Griffin
Santa Fund Donations List From Local Donors
Donations to the Santa Claus Fund are listed from numerous local contributors including Artie and Myrtle Rogier P J Mojonniers Audrey Kissner Frank Williams Walter Whiting Cecile Brown Paul D Grawford 1st State Bank Patoka Elevator Wes Cain Harold Collins James Thomas Patoka Lions Club Harry Nattier Leona Parker along with several others and small sums. Santa will visit and children are to have a fine time.
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Santa
Santa Claus
Artie and
Myrtle Rogier
P. J. Mojonniers
Audrey Kissner
Frank Williams
Walter Whiting
Cecile Brown
Paul D. Grawford
1St State Bank
Creme Oye Sete
Claude JoMiff
R. Caldwell
Robert Kelly
Dean Jones
Patoka Lions Club
Harry Nattier
Leona Parker
Santa, Claus
Community Notes From Mound Chapel and Nearby
Local residents share weekend visits and courtship visits across Melrose Park Decatur and Charleston. Families gather for games and television while Leland W. Paine receives a promotion to Master Sergeant in the Air Force and is stationed at Lubbock Texas.
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Leland W. Paine
Luther Paine
Sargent
Leland
Air Force
Lubbock
Texas
Maas family birthday gathering in Patoka
Mr and Mrs Jerry Maas and children spent Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Jim Maas and children to celebrate Jerry and Jim Maas birthdays. C L Ballance of Bellville Illinois visited with his parents Mr and Mrs Roy Ballance on Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leatha Towle
Isaac Moody
Chicago
Isaacs
Carl Randle
Melrose Park
Lloyd Kinney
Linda Maas
Charles Maas
Talmadge
Mila Cain
Decatur
Walt Arnold
Virgil Herrin
Jim Herrin
Clyde Paine
Frank
John Cox
Mike
Jerry Maas
Jim Maas
Jerry
Jim
C. L. Ballance
Bellville, Il
Mrs
Roy Ballance
Sandoval Grade School Christmas Program Planned
The Sandoval Grade School will present a Christmas program on Monday evening December 21. Each class will perform a part, and the public is invited to attend.
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Sandoval Grade School
Two-Way Radios To Be Installed For Fire Dept
Patoka Fire Protection District trustees met December 8 to approve bills and authorize installation of two way radios for the fire department. Hourigan Electric of Vandalia signed a contract to install the radios improving truck communications during emergencies. A front end pump for the 1954 truck was approved pending bids to enhance grass fire response.
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Fire Dept
Patoka
Hourigan Electric
Vandalia
Ruby Wickersham and Ruth Adams Birthday Party
Mrs. Ruby Wickersham and Mrs. Ruth Adams were honored on their birthdays with a dinner at Mrs. Adams home on Sunday December 13. The sisters, who are twins, enjoyed two large birthday cakes and a birthday song via a call from Vera Mae Stephens of West Virginia.
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Ruby Wickersham
Ruth Adams
Grade School Christmas Program at Patoka
The Grade School Christmas program will be held in the school gym on Thursday evening December 17 at 7 30 p m. Kindergarten through sixth grade will sing traditional Christmas songs directed by Mrs Essie Robinson with elementary teachers assisting. The public is invited with no admission charge. Afterward visitors may tour classrooms to view student Christmas displays. Patoka Schools dismiss for Christmas Vacation December 23 at 2 40 p m and resume January 4.
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Essie Robinson
Patoka
Also Mentioned on This Page
Linda Parker
Bobbie Belcher
Raymond Parker
Linda Sue
Bobbie Ray Belcher
Wendell Belcher
Flora, Ill
Methodist Choir
Bessie R. Murfin
Heart Fund Drive
Mildred Outhouse
Norma
Karen
Don Wurm
Clyde Payne
Connie Bowen
Charleston
Illinois State
Normal
Eastern Illinois
John W. Peterson
The
Christian Church Choir
MR. Howard Wooters
Atoka Christian Church
Patoka News
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