Letters to Santa and Golden Wedding Anniversary Note
A community page prints children letters to Santa from December 17 1954 requesting toys candy and a two year old asks for trucks trains and more. It also announces Mr and Mrs Orville Britt's Golden Wedding Anniversary on January 2 1955 at their Patoka home with open house 2 to 4 pm. The couple married January 3 1905 and have four sons three daughters and eight grandchildren with most children expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Orville Britt
Patoka
Jacob Bopp
Fairman
Marion County
J. R. Kelley
Harry
Cropsey
Illinois
Samuel
Salem
Dale
Vandalia
Ill
Eula
Alice
Springfield
Helen
Great
Bend
Kansas
Dwight
Nattier Re-Enlists in Army Under Gyroscope Plan At Fort Campbell
CPL Robert E Nattier son of Mr and Mrs John Nattier of Patoka Illinois has re enlisted in the Regular Army for six years under Operation Gyroscope. The 508th Abn RCT at Fort Campbell will pioneer the move under the plan replacing the 287th Abn RCT in Japan by July 1955. The Red Devils trained for combat and hold awards including the Presidential Unit Citation and the French Fourragere for Normandy Ardennes Central Europe and the Rhineland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Campbell
Kentucky
Public Information Office
508Th
Abn. Rct
Robert E. Nattier
John Nattier
R.R. 2
Patoka
Ill
Red Devil
Cpl. Nattier
Red Devils
Japan
187
Red Devil Regiment
Normandy
Ardennes
Central Europe
Rhineland
Christmas Party Held by Women’s Society of Christian Service
The Women’s Society of Christian Service gathered Thursday December 16 with Emma Walton for a Christmas party. The meeting opened with prayer, devotion led by Mrs. Curry, carols, a Bible reading of the Christmas Story, and a gift exchange. Refreshments in Christmas colors were served to Ruth Lawson, Dorothy Fiscus, Pauline Parkhill, Alice Wilson, Ermo Sanders, Ruth Murfin, Rosa Gillespie, Mabel Vivian Binnion, Cleda Wickenhauser, Ora Whitehurst, Bee Doolen, Maxine Curry, Anita Kay, Effie Hathaway, Mrs. Lib Betts, and Laurine Klinge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Emma Walton
Ruth Lawson
Dorothy Fiscus
Pauline Parkhill
Alice Wilson
Ermo Sanders
Ruth Murfin
Rosa Gillespie
Mabel Vivian Binnion
Cleda Wickenhauser
Ora Whitehurst
Bee Doolen
Maxine Curry
Anita Kay
Effie Hathaway
Mrs. Lib Betts
Laurine Klinge
Jolly Juniors Christmas Party At Patoka Church
On Saturday December 18 the Jolly Juniors class at Patoka Christian Church gathered for a Christmas program. They sang carols exchanged gifts and teacher Mrs Les Walker received a framed picture of the Lord's Supper. Contest winners included Donna Bassett Roger Tune and Sammy Bopp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Juniors
Patoka Christian Church
Les Walker
Mrs Jane Crothers Birthday Card Appeal
Mrs Jane Crothers who will be 89 on January 3 1955 asks friends to send birthday cards. A card shower is requested at her home 112 North Steele Street Robinson Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Crothers
North Steele Street
Robinson, Ilinois
Christmas Program Rehearsals At Mound Chapel Church
Sunday School attendance was fifty two last Sunday at Mound Chapel Church. Re hearsals for the Christmas Program on December 24 begin with Miss Barbara Fiscus and Miss Wanda Murray assisting teachers. Mrs. Willis presents a Christmas story and Rev. R. E. Willis opens the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Willis
Dorothy Cox
Thelma Alexander
Barbara Fiscus
Wanda Murray
Willis
Lloyd Cooper
Chester Bryant
Howard Kinney
Julia Towler
Lloyd Kinney
Nobel Bryant
Shoboniers
Winsome Class Members Celebrate Birthdays and Exchange Gifts
A Delmar Cain hosting supper honored Fern Cain Maud Heather and Bertie Orrell on December 15 with chili oyster soup pie cake coffee and pinochle won by Bill Cain and Dee Sides. Hosts plus Claude Gambill J D Elliott Leonard Goodin and others attended. The Winsome Class met December 16 at Mrs Dean Britt home with nine members. Ann Britt led. Christmas Story devotion followed by a gift exchange and refreshments. Next meet at Mrs Edwin Nattier’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmar Cain
Bertie Orrell
Maud Heather
Fern Cain
Bill Cain
Dee Sides
Claude Gambill
Karren
J. D. Elliott
Susan
Robbie
Leonard Goodin
David
Nancy
Jim Logue
Pat
J. F. Belcher
Charles Orrell
Butch
Gail Belcher
Bill
Robert Orrell
Keith, Clayton and
Dennis
the Baptist Church
Dean Britt
Ann Britt
Edwin Nattier
Holiday travel notes of Simcox and companions
Miss Bettie Simcox departed Wednesday for Magales Arizona to spend Christmas with brother Mr and Mrs Kennedy Simcox. She was joined by Miss Minnie Peddicord of Vernon who will visit sister Mrs Mary Ehlers in Phoenix Arizona. Mrs Lora Altom left Tuesday for Chicago to visit her son Mr and Mrs Robert Altom and their children John and Pamela.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bettie Simcox
Magales
Arizona
Kennedy Simcox
Minnie Peddicord
Vernon
Mary Ehlers
Phoenix
Lora Altom
Chicago
Robert Altom
John
Pamela
Methodist Church
Richard Walton
Crete
Jesse Walton
E. H. Wernsman
Champaign
Earl
Clinton
Everett
Rollie Blankinship
Fred Watkins
Graham Air Base
Florida
Lucille Watkins
Honas Brown
L. M. Brown
James A. Davis
Judy
Rantoul
T. E. Snyder
Vera Barkett
Clarence Guyman
Lloyd Davis
Doris
Walker Air Base
Roswell
New Mexico
Bob Jones
David Lee Wagstaff
Peoria
Keith Wagstaff
U.S. Navy
New York
N. P. Sorrel
Ariz
C. H. Ehlers
Keith Betts
Earl Allen Wernsman
University of Illinois
Carol Dean Meador
School of Mines
Rolla
Marie Hathaway
Darrel Zimmerman
Bill Brumfield
Fannie Miller
Kinmundy
Leo Denning
Vandalia
Joliet
James Hathaway
Little Scott
Earl Corbett
Springfield
Hazel M. Cox
Fire damages Leo Walker home chimney fire
Patoka fire department responded to a kitchen chimney blaze at Leo Walker’s home south of Patoka Monday afternoon around 4 30. The roof caught fire but was quickly controlled with limited property damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Leo Walker
Card of Thanks for Christmas Gifts
We thank all who remembered us with Christmas boxes from Willing Neighbors Club and Patoka Sunbeams, those who sent cards and visits. God bless you, Mr. and Mrs. U.8 Jolliff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willing Neighbors Club
Patoka Sunbeams
Christmas Visit Plans From Chicago and Princeton Families
Mrs. Twila Blau and daughter Dian and Mrs. Lila Canale of Chicago will spend Christmas with their mother Mrs. Delpha Jolliff. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Seifers and sons Jon and Jim will spend Christmas in Princeton Indiana with her mother. Mrs. Judy Vore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twila Blau
Dian
Lila Canale
Chicago
Delpha Jolliff
Harry Seifers
Jon
Jim
Princeton, Indiana
Judy Vore
Charivari and Shower for Nattier Reunion at Home
A charivari and shower will be held at Mr. and Mrs. John Nattier’s home Monday evening December 27 in honor of their son and daughter-in-law Cpl. and Mrs. Robert Nattier who wed last September and are stationed at Camp Campbell Kentucky. They will return home Monday for a week with his parents. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nattier
Cpl
Robert Nattier
Camp Campbell
Kentucky
Sunbeams Enjoy Christmas Party at Baptist Church
The Sunbeams held a Christmas party at the Baptist Church on Saturday afternoon December 18. Patsy Sharp welcomed Darlene and Deanna Adams. Connie Walker read Christmas cards from Mrs. W. B. Mitchell and Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Walton. Mrs. Fred Brown and Mrs. James Thomas transported preschoolers to Jack O’s Service Station to receive gifts from Santa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunbeams
the Baptist Church
Patsy Sharp
Darlene
Deanna Adams
Connie Walker
W. B. Mitchell
R. L. Walton
Fred Brown
James Thomas
Jackon
Santa
Thomas
Jessie Lou
Ie Mayers
Walton Couple Observes Golden Wedding in Patoka
Mr and Mrs Robert Walton celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary at home in Patoka on December 22 1954. Married December 22 1904 at her parents home east of Patoka Rev S K Hogan officiated in front of about forty relatives and friends. They lived on a farm near Zion Church twenty years then ran a Patoka hardware business twenty years retiring in 1945. No public celebration due to Mr Walton’s illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Walton
Patoka
H. L. Ballance
S. K. Hogan
Methodist Church of
Ibbie (Irvin) Hoffman
Berthel Anderson
Christmas Eve Methodist program set for 7:30 PM
Vernon residents and relatives gather for holiday visits as many travel to celebrate Christmas. Local families host relatives from Crete Clinton Chicago Parkersburg Roswell Joliet and Vandalia while others plan trips to Minneapolis Phoenix and other cities during the season.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Keithie
Billy
Clayton
Denny Cain
Santa Claus
Blake Griffin
P.S
Vernon W.S.C.S
Christian Church
Donna Bassett
Roger Tune
Sammy Bopp
Karol Britt
Barbara Elliott
Judy Logan
Sharon Hallam
Patty Foltz
Myrna Sue Nattier
Leslie Meador
Melba Briscoe
Sonny Parker
Donald Guyman
Francis Griffin
Jimmy McNicol
Darrel Adams
Mike Johnstone
Richard Murfin
Anderson, Indiana
George Gillespie
Mound Chapel Church News
Don Harper
Nancy Herrin
Gloria Eagan
Fern
Maude
Bertie
Rob’t Nattier
Charivari and
Shower
Mrs. Rorf
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