Patoka Mourns Loss Of Pvt Glenn L Belcher In Germany
Mrs. Glenn Belcher of Chicago learns from the War Department that her husband Pvt Glenn L Belcher was killed in action in Germany on December 3 1944. He was born October 14 1914 and served since August 9 1943 with postings at Camp Haan Camp Carson and Fort Jackson. He married Charlotte Charlie January 14 1939 and leaves a three month old daughter Charyl Lynn, his parents, three sisters and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Glenn Belcher
W. Huran St
Apt. 6
Chicago
War Department
Pvt
Glenn L. Belcher
Germany
Pvt. Belcher
Johnny
John AL. Belcher
Camp Haan
California
Camp Carson
Colo
Fort Jackson
S. C
England
Decatur
Decatur Dry Goods Co
Mueller’s
Charlotte Charlie
Williamsport
Indiana
Mound Chapel Methodist Church
Charyl Lynn
Roy E. Joseph
J. Everett White
E. L. Naylor
Sgt
Billy Mac White
France
Edwina Naylor
Brotherhood of Man
Centralia Area Holiday Notes and Local Visitors
Local residents share holiday visits with relatives and friends in Centralia and surrounding towns. The report lists Drifters, arrivals from Chicago and Tennessee, and guests from Sandoval and Edgewood, with notes on Coca-Cola purchases for entertaining. Community life centers on family gatherings and seasonal travel.
Patoka School News Christmas Holidays and Sports
Room II reports Patsy Watson and friends traveling for Christmas through December 19 with others absent. The eighth grade studies circles rectangles parallelograms triangles and trapezoids while seniors tally stamps and bonds totaling 329 75. The teams won third in the Big Six by beating Ashley 19 to 14 and Carlyle 31 to 15, with St Mary’s Carlyle and December 20 games upcoming. Christmas program enjoyed gifts given to Jean Moore who has been ill. Freshmen total stamps and bonds 78 65 this week. Sophomores plan a Christmas party caroling and sled rides with sponsor Miss Barr and Mrs Lake. Junior notes mention vacation December 20 to January 2 and a Patoka gym game vs St Mary’s. various absences and a lunch service by girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patsy Watson
Texas
Billy Jo Boyd
Charleston
Jo Simcox
Dean Wadkins
Marjorie Goff
Ashley
Carlyle Public School
St. Mary’s School of
Carlyle
Jean Moore
Beryle Byrant
Patty Murray
Glen Dean Towler
Florence Crawford
Wes Jolliff
Joyce Dodson
Dorothy DeLay
Boyd
Miss Barr
Patoka Indians
St. Mary’s
Patoka
Sonny Talbot
Ermadean Belcher
Christmas Visits and Local Socials Highlight Busy Week
Wades of St Louis plan Christmas with Ed O L Wadkins and family. Mrs Ballance and Mrs Logan spend Monday in Centrália. Kinmundy visitors include E E Brown C R Alderson with L E Green. Decatur visitors include Mrs Roy Joseph J Everett White. Wasem and Herrin circulate to St Lo on business. Coca Cola ad urges buying by the case from a dealer. Crawford visits with Wernsman in Effingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wadkins
St. Louis
Ed Wadkins
O. L. Wadkins
James Ballance
Paul Logan
Centralia
E. E. Brown
C. R. Alderson
Kinmundy
L. E. Green
Roy Joseph
J. Everett White
Decatur
John L. Belcher
Fran Adams
Virgil Herrin
St. Lo
John Crawford
Effinghham
James Wernsman
Christmas By Mrs Bessie Foltz
Poem reflecting a mother missing her sons in wartime, contrasting Christmas joy with war torn world. The speaker hopes for peace and urges unity under Christian freedom, ending with a prayer for God’s will.
O E S School of Instruction Set December 27
Victoria Chapter Order of the Eastern Star in Patoka will hold its annual School of Instruction on Wednesday December 27 under Mrs Rebecca Parker of East St Louis. Afternoon session starts at 1 30 p m and the evening session follows a pot luck supper for officers and members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Order of the Eastern Star
Patoka
Rebecca Parker
East St. Louis
Vernon Good Will Club Quilting Session At Six Members
On Tuesday December 12 Tonie Sorrel hosted an all day quilting meet for the Vernon Good Will Club. Bad roads reduced attendance to six members yet a quilt for the soldiers hospital was completed and a luncheon was served by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonie Sorrel
Good Will Club
Soldiers Hospital
Mary Kottmeyer
Doris Kleeman
Lutie Belcher
Maud Meador
Nell Doolen
James Wernsman
Newton Sorrel
Gerald Wagstaff
Olga Kleeman
Local Soldier Reaches Home For Christmas Visit
Cpl. Walter E. Kirk, stationed on the Alutian Islands for 28 months, arrived Thursday morning to spend the Christmas holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Lee Wadkins and other friends. Mrs. Roy Thalman and her children attended the annual WCTU Christmas Party at the Vernon gymnasium on Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Kirk
Alutian Islands
Lee Wadkins
Roy Thalman
W.C.T.U
Vernon Gymnasium
Eaglins Neighbor Club Meeting Honors Darrel Foltz
The Eaglin's Neighbor Club met with president Neema Muck on Saturday December 9 at Eaglin School House. Members packed rag bags for Vaughan's Veteran Hospital in Hines Illinois, enjoyed a pot luck lunch, sang hymns, and approved a year end donation to the Christmas Neighbor Club at W. L. S. The next meeting is scheduled for December 22 at 10:30 a.m. with a noon pot luck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaglin
Neema Muck
Vaughan’s Veteran Hospital
Hines
Illinois
Edna Myer
Sorrell
Edith Thalman
Grace Gerrish
Darrel Foltz
Wilmington
Eaglin School House
Mrs Eva Florence Martin 57 dies at Patoka home
Mrs Eva Florence Martin wife of W L Martin died at their Patoka east home on Tuesday December 19 at 11 30 am aged 57 years 1 month 5 days She was born November 14 1887 in Assumption Illinois and leaves four sons Edgar Davenport Town Eldon Atlanta N Carl in the Army and Seth of Patoka one brother Carl Patton Seattle one sister Mrs Edna Swanson Littlefield Texas and three grandchildren Funeral services are 2 00 pm Friday December 22 at the Patoka Methodist Church with Rev Friezner in charge Interment in Patoka Cemetery Cox and Martin funeral homes directors
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Florence Martin
W. L. Martin
Patoka
Martin
Assumption
Illinois
L. V. Patton
Benson, Ill
Lincoln
Ill
Patoka Methodist Church
Edgar Martin
Davenport
Town
Eldon Martin
Atlanta
N. Carl
U. S. Army
Seth of
Carl Patton
Seattle
Washington
Edna Swanson
Littlefield
Texas
Friezner
Cox and Martin Funeral Homes
Felmont Personnel Annual Christmas Party Held at Patoka
Felmont Corporation staff and guests gathered at the American Legion hall in Patoka on December 16 for an annual Christmas party. Men and women competed in pinochle with W T Buck and Clark Simcox (men) and Zota Thomas and Tom Phillips (women) winning top prizes. H G Scott received booby prizes. Cake door prize went to Tom Phillips. Refreshments were served and a gift exchange followed. Attendees included numerous Felmont employees and spouses from Grayville and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felmont Corporation
American Legion Hall
Patoka
W .T. Buck
Clark Simcox
H. G. Scott
Zota Thomas
Tom Phillips
H. S. Barger
William Bilbro
W. T. Buck
Grayville, Ill
L. F. Davidson
C. L. Edmundson
V. A. Harmon
Roy T. Hase
K. S. Kirkland
John Phelps
T. G. Phillips
Leslie Simcox
V. O. Sims
Burton Thomas
Party at Eaglin School House December 15
A community gathering at Eaglin School House on Friday December 15 featured conversations ciphering games and refreshments. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Clarence Hanson Barbara Lou Roy Thalman Leroy Cecil Bobby Alberta Mr and Mrs James Wernsman Mrs Owen Belcher Wendell Hazel Johnnie Mr and Mrs Joseph Mack Mr and Mrs Charles Thalman Charles Dean and guests of honor Arthur Wayne Nattier Joyce and Ina. The next meeting is scheduled for Friday January 19 with an open invitation to all community members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaglin
Grunt
Rueben
Rachael
Clarence Hanson
Barbara Lou
Roy Thalman
Leroy
Cecil Bobby
Alberta
Brumfield Family Visits Rockford for Holidays
Mr and Mrs Harley Brumfield and daughter Liana Kay of Rockford Illinois arrived Wednesday to spend the holidays with their parents Mr and Mrs Henry Brumfield Coca Cola promotion appears in the text as an accompanying ad note with no further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley Brumfield
Liana Kay
Rockford, Ill
Henry Brumfield
Coca-Cola
Former Patoka Pastor J R Kelly Ill in Kentucky Hospital
Word reached Patoka that Rev J R Kelly former pastor here is hospitalized in Sturgis Kentucky with illness. Mrs P J Mojonnier relayed the message and said he would welcome letters from former friends in Patoka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Kelly
Ill
P. J. Mojonnier
Sturgis
Wentuely
Patoka
Centralia Residents Visit Relatives and PTA Meeting
Mr and Mrs Denver Adams of Centralia spent Wednesday evening here with relatives. Mr and Mrs Carroll Mojonnier and Mr and Mrs P J Mojonnier attended the Central City PTA meeting Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver Adams
Centralia
Carroll Mojonnier
P. J. Mojonnier
Central City
PTA
Letters to Santa from Patoka in wartime 1944
A set of Christmas letters from Patoka Illinois children dated December 14 and 15 1944 request toys and treats for the holiday season. The notes ask for bicycles candy guns watches sleds footballs bows and arrows horns banks ships flags and oil derricks. Children also mention siblings and general generosity until the war ends.
Mrs. L. P. Hill Hosts Patoka W M S Class
The Patoka Woman’s Missionary Society met with Mrs. L. P. Hill on December 14. Nine members and one visitor attended. Elections for 1945 named Artie Rogier as President and L Belcher as First Vice President. The Associational WMS meets January 19. Committees were appointed for food coffee and registration. Refreshments included caramel popcorn and candy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka W.M.S
L. P. Hill
O. FP. da
Vis
L. Belcher
Artie Rogier
V. P
Bryan Davidson
D. C. Stringer
le Belcher
McHaney
Hill
Pentecostal Church Weekly Meditation and Schedule
Weekly meditation references a prophecy and name interpretation. The notice lists a cottage prayer meeting on Wednesday at 7 30 p.m and a Sunday schedule with Sunday School at 9 30 a.m and Worship at 10 a.m. No Sunday evening service is noted. A community evangelistic event is planned for December 22 at 7 30 p.m with a slide dialogue. The message closes with a holiday greeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brother James Stephens
Peoples
Rest and Coca-Cola Case at Home Remains in Spotlight
A domestic COCA-COLA case draws attention as questions about rest and lifestyle intersect with familiar brand imagery. Public interest centers on consumer comforts and home use where productivity and leisure meet.
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Glenn
Johnny’ Belcher
Bill Williams
Harlan Goff
Margie
Dayne Ellis
G. A. Ellis
Donald Lee
Evelyn Easton
S.il.n.y
Connie Meador
Cyril DeLay
C.H.S
Rufus Stephens
Sandoval
Millie Jimmerson
Maria Nelson
Boulder
Donald Murfin
Edgewood
Ptoka
Vermon Pentecostal Church
Petevions
Patoka School News
Freshman News
Bessie Foltz
Sam
Santa
O.E.S
Vernon Good Will Club
Felmont
Howard Caudle
Santa Calus
Howard
Geen
Irene
Merle Dean
Rosemar
Charles
Rosemary
Mrs. L. P. Hill
W.M.S
Pentecostal Church
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