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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1965
Page
2
A reader notes a mix up with Alvin and his train and cites a tall counter at the Register for such occasions. The writer apologizes for the confusion and warns against nicknames like Perk the Engineer, recounting a recent office visit and a visitor who arrived weeks earlier.
Twenty years ago a gasoline can exploded at the F. E. Adams residence, breaking a window and sparking a fire that damaged a davenport. Mrs. Vera Mae Stephens sustained burns to her legs as a result. Mr. and Mrs. Spud Berry announce the birth of a baby boy. John Henry Peddicord, a Ver.
A dialogue on smoking leads to notes about secondhand smoke dangers. The speaker mentions lung cancer and Buerger's disease as well as air pollution concerns, inviting readers to consider health impacts and opinions on smoking.
Mr and Mrs Paul Walker announce the birth of a son named John Wesley. The event marks a new arrival in the family. Bear Creek Sunshine Club held a meeting with 16 members and 6 visitors in attendance.
The column recalls events from ten years past including Santa’s 2:30 arrival in Pa toka. Dorothy Jett earned a secretarial diploma from Sanford-Brown College in St. Louis. Mildred Beaty and Clifford Towler wed at Ft. Hood Chapel. John F. Anderson and wife celebrate 50th anniversary on December 24, 1955. Dayne Bassett announces the birth of a daughter. The Willing Neighbors held a Christmas gathering with Nell and Hazel Belcher. A stork shower honored Edna Griffin. Victoria Chapter No. 253 OES opened officers for 1956. Mrs. Laura Jackson of Shobonier visited grandson William J. Gerrish and family.
Canada’s first Christmas carol was written in the Huron language by Father Jean Brebeuf who came to the Hurons in 1626. He mentored the people for 23 years before being captured and killed during an Iroquois attack, yet his carol’s hymn “Iesous aha tonhia” survives in Huron memory.
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