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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1953
Page
1
Volume 46 presents a Farrago of Santa letters from Patoka Illinois. Children request a variety of gifts from tractors and toy trucks to dolls, phonographs, nibs, guns, and sports toys while asking for candy nuts and fruit for Christmas.
Postmaster John V. Barnes announces the local post office will stay open until 7 00 PM on Christmas Eve December 24 to allow last minute packages amid no Star Route service on Christmas Day. Rural carriers and clerks extend season greetings for a merry Christmas and prosperous New Year.
A parish note thanks readers for get well cards and church support. Children from Vernon ask Santa for gifts including dolls, a holster set, bow and arrow, tractor, rattles, a washing machine, and a book, with mentions of siblings and a 30 year old girl.
The Good Will Club gathered December 17 with 9 members and five visitors. They pieced a quilt for Betty Howell, enjoyed lunch, held a brief business session, voted to send donations to three shut ins, held a recreation period with prizes, and arranged a Christmas gift exchange before adjourning to meet January 7 with Toni Sorrell.
Vernon residents Mr and Mrs George Christie plan an open house January 3 1954 from 1 to 4 pm to mark their fiftieth wedding anniversary. They request no gifts. Cpl William Hill and Pfc Dale Zoeger return from Germany and reach Fort Sheridan after 18 months overseas.
A December 20 family gathering at F E Adams home marked Mr and Mrs Adams thirty second wedding anniversary and a Christmas dinner with gifts. Guests included R J Stephens and sons of Salem Carl Adams family Jack Adams Lee Adams and children Charles Adams M D Karr Frank Adams and Paul David.
Mr and Mrs Leslie Griffin announce the arrival of a 7 pound 11 ounce baby girl Friday December 18 at St Marys hospital in Centralia. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Frank Snyder of Fairman and Mr and Mrs B N Griffin of Patoka.
The Illinois Power Company board on December 16, 1983, declared regular quarterly dividends on several preferred and common shares with payments set for February 1, 1954 to stockholders of record January 11, 1954.
The bulletin lists cards and letters received during hospitalization and Christmas boxes from churches. It notes visitors and shuttles, including ABAN Jimmy Ross Thompson from Washington DC, Lt. Lawrence E. Green on leave from Greenland, and Pfc. Bob Nattier returning from Camp Polk. It records deaths and arrivals of relatives visiting Patoka and nearby towns, with several families hosting guests over the holidays.
The Sunbeams met at the Baptist Church on December 19 with president Emil Nattier welcoming Mrs. Davis Jack Matheny and Vicki Gambill. Linda Carter received a birthday color book and crayons as Kathryn Nattier and her mother served Christmas refreshments. Next meeting January 2 will include birthdays for Dick Nelson and Sherry Thompson.
Notice to correspondents that the Register will print early next week due to New Year holiday. News and ads should reach the office by Tuesday morning, with Tuesday evening printing this week to distribute Wednesday morning despite December 25 holiday.
Notice to all persons that February 1, 1954 is the claim date in the estate of Orval A Hopkins, deceased, pending in Marion County Illinois County Court. Claims may be filed on or before that date without issuance of summons. Lady Hopkins Administrator Miller Pfaff Attorneys Salem Illinois.
The claim date Monday February 1 1954 is set in the Marion County Ohio estate of Owen E Belcher Deceased in county court Claims may be filed on or before the date without issuance of summons Nell Bergher Administrator Millen and Pratt Attorneys Belan Tingle listed as counsel
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