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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1963
Page
1
A local children’s fund asks for donations as calendar days dwindle. The plea notes contributing names including Mrs. Fred Brown Harold Belcher Lou Bates Claud Jolliff Paul Midgay and Bob Eagan as the campaign seeks funds before Santa’s visit.
The Patoka Register will close from Monday December 24 1963 through Friday January 8 1964. To offer continued service the current subscription rates are extended to Marion Fayette and Clinton Counties at 2.00 and to others at 2.50 until January 10 1964. After that date rates rise to 2.50 for Marion Fayette and Clinton Counties and 3.00 elsewhere. Seasons greetings.
Vernon area residents share weekend hospitality with kin and friends. Centralia and Findlay relatives visit Vandalia families. John Michael Epps returns for a longer stay. Nellie Morey funeral services are noted in Shobonier with Payne and Ellen among attendees.
The Sunbeams Christmas party met Saturday at the Baptist Church with Mark Zimmerman presiding. Joy Settle and Jean Britt led singing, Mrs. Britt at the piano. Sheila Jolliff read an engraved Kennedy thank-you card. A memorial service featured Kennedy Bible passages, flag at half mast until December 22. She read the Luke 2 Christmas story.
Entries must be received by Monday noon December 23. Call Bob Eagan, Bob Keister or Alvin Perkins. Mr and Mrs Terry Binnion of Tuscola are parents of their first child a son born December 1. Grandparents include Mr and Mrs J C Binnion and Mr and Mrs Floyd Smith of Salem.
The High School Girls Chorus presents their Christmas Cantata Thursday evening at 8 00 p m. The choir and Special groups have prepared for months and invite the community to attend the program.
Patoka Homemakers Extension held a Christmas party at Mrs Charles Jordans decorated home. Fifteen members and four guests attended with a pot luck at noon. Doris Britt read the Christmas story and entertainment was by Mrs Alice Nattier. A gift exchange and favors for each member capped the day. next meeting announced later.
Approximately 125 friends attended the November 30 ceremony at First Baptist Church in Patoka where Carolyn Snider and Charles Wadkins were married in a double ring rite. Rev. Settles officiated as organist Mrs. Alta Logan and vocalist Mrs. Judy Phelps contributed music.
Victoria Chapter OES held its installation last Thursday at the Masonic Temple. Decorations featured violet colors with pink roses and violets. The motto is Walk Humbly With Thy God and Encour age Friendly Associations. Visitors from Carlyle and Centralia attended. Regular meeting set for Dec 9 with a school of instruction by Vera Baker of Sandoval. A potluck supper preceded the 7:30 pm meeting and notes updated from Lions and Firemen dinners. Edna Dauderman thanked members. Minnie Eagan and daughter Mary Burnaman returned from Texas visit.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Pentecostal Church gathered at Mrs. Ruth Adams home for an all day quilting session followed by a noon potluck. Attendees included Mrs. Myrtle Smith, Mrs. Carrie Stephens, Mrs. Ruby Wickersham, Mrs. Nina Hawkins, Mrs. Nellie Adams, Mrs. Elaine Snider, and the hostess Mrs. Ruth Adams.
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