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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1947
Page
1
A collection of children letters to Santa Claus listing requests for toys such as wagons trains cap guns dolls and ride-ons. Kids mention being good and include siblings in their greetings with hopeful notes for candy oranges and other gifts.
The Patoka Volunteer Fire Department will sponsor a community Christmas tree for Patoka and surrounding area. The event will place the tree on the parking lot between Martin's Store and Schroeder's Garage with Santa visiting Wednesday afternoon December 24 to hand out treats to children.
The PTA plans a December 17 meeting at 7 30 p m with a pupil play from Room II and other musical numbers. Perfect attendance and spelling honor rolls are listed. Christmas seals sales total 50 96 by lower grades. A Christmas play The Almost Wasnt Christmas is set for December 17. Immunizations and typhoid shots occurred, with final rounds December 17. Students enjoy movies and Christmas drills. cheerleaders have new uniforms. The boys begin a Big Six Tournament game December 10. Eighth English and seventh history classes study language and Revolutionary War topics.
A child writes to Santa at the North Pole listing gifts including a pony boy outfit, two guns, Roy Rogers gloves, a wooden rifle, cowboy spurs with leather straps, and a junior basketball set. The letter expresses good behavior and hope for presents.
The Patoka Lion's Club hosted a Christmas themed turkey supper at the Methodist Church with 28 members and one guest Captain Guy Hamilton of the Salvation Army from Salem. Hamilton spoke on Salvation Army aid to 15 local families and the club donated 150 dollars. A school survey report was reviewed and a water探 inquiry into Heinzman well was tabled due to expenditures. The next meeting is December 30 at the church basement.
Patoka Legionnaires win their fourth in a row as a slow midgame pace by Trenton is countered by strong defense. Nattier and Hathaway pace Patoka in a 36-30 victory with a 20-20 halftime tie and a final 20 minutes held to 10 points. Next home game Friday December 19 against Salem led by four ex-state tournament players.
We thank friends and neighbors for assistance and kindness during the illness and death of our baby daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Cox and children.
On December 12 1947 at 2 30 p m Brooks Meador and Mrs Florence Kelly wed in the study of Dr Vernon L Shantz at First Baptist Church Springfield Illinois The bride formerly of Valley City North Dakota has lived with her parents Leslie Wasem Patoka Illinois The groom son of Carl Meador served 30 years in the armed forces eight overseas is now studying in Springfield and plans a Patoka business Their attendants were Madeline Etherton and Floyd Graham both of Springfield
The Mound Chapel community farmers announce a Fox drive to curb roaming foxes. Date and location to be announced soon with details published before next week. Sportsmen are urged to join in tracking and culling the pests for relief to residents.
The Patoka Grade School holds a Christmas program and party at the local gymnasium on Tuesday evening December 28 at 7 30. Everyone is cordially invited.
Week ended December 12 shows strong demand and brisk buying across hogs cattle and lambs. Hogs steady to 25c higher with top rate near 33 dollars at times. cattle mixed with steers and yearlings down 25-50c while bulls up a dollar. Veal calves up to 3 dollars, lambs treated with solid support closing about 50c higher and choice lambs reaching 24.75 dollars.
The Register asks all correspondents to submit copy to the Register Office by Saturday noon during the next two weeks as the paper goes to press earlier for the Christmas and New Year holidays. Mrs Luke Walker and family report a Sunday return from Vandalia Hospital.
A Marion County School Survey Committee session in Patoka gym drew 59 attendees Tuesday evening December 16. County Supt Paul Chance and John Kagy led the briefing outlining a 1–8 grade district No. 6 covering Patoka township and parts of Foster, Tonti, Carrigan, with a note to consolidate Community High School District 800 with Kinmundy District 500. W C Fields and Oscar Hill urged caution on consolidation while discussion urged keeping the grade district compact by adding Pope township and East Fork two from District 800.
A mare owned by Frank Heinzman was electrocuted Monday near his home in a freak incident. Hiram Bal Lance was driving the team when he stopped to open a gate. The frightened horses ran into an R E A electric pole, breaking it and causing the wire to fall on one horse.
Orphans of World War I and II veterans who died from service may qualify for a State of Illinois aid program. Eligible children aged 14 to 22 receive a $150 yearly allowance and free tuition at state schools, usable for board, tuition, fees, books or clothing. Residency of 12 months in Illinois is required. cases are reported to Leo P. Hill, Illinois Veterans Commission service officer, with offices in Centralia and Salem.
A patient thanks friends and family for letters cards and gifts received during the hospital stay noting they helped shorten the days and are greatly appreciated.
The Ballance family Anna Johnny and Billy extend Season's Greetings to friends thanking them for kindness and friendship. They wish Christ to abide with each reader in a heartfelt holiday message.
Mr and Mrs Russell Snyder and their daughter Janet spent Wednesday in St Louis for business errands and shopping activities with time set aside for local stores and dining.
A caucus of Republican state senators met in Springfield on December 11 and endorsed the reelection of Senator Ora A. Oldfield from the 42nd district. The statement cites meritorious service to the district and the state as the basis for the recommendation to voters.
In a December 1947 letter from Washington D C the Hon C W Vursell Republican current congressman announces his candidacy for reelection in Illinois 24th District He vows to continue driving out communists reduce federal payrolls and cut government waste while supporting farm to market road funding rural electrification and GI Bill protections for veterans His aim is to restore sound government and push toward world peace.
The Sandoval Blackhawks prepare for a home Friday game on December 19 against the Ashley Wolves marking the first meeting of the season.
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