Tornado Outbreak Damages Property Near Patoka Area
A line of tornadic winds last Wednesday ripped shingles from the James Wernsman home and shifted the M. Eyman farm house six inches on its foundation. Barns and outbuildings were destroyed or badly damaged at Caudle and Eyman farms as Murphysboro and Mt. Vernon area homes faced destruction and area floods covered Highway 51 south of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Mt. Vernon
Jamies Wernsman
Patoka
St. Peter
Tornadic
James Wernsman
M. Eyman
Vernon
Caudle Farm
Eyman Place
Fairman
Patoka Happenings Highlight Holidays and Visits
Local notes record visits across towns as families travel for holidays. Mr and Mrs P J Mojonnier visit sister in Highland and tour St Joseph hospital to see Mrs Rogier. Several families plan trips to Rialto California and Chicago for holidays while others stay nearby to share time with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Mojonnier
Highland
St. Joseph Hospital
C. M. Rogier
Roy Thompson
Maron, I
Ed Lawson
G. W. Isaac
Mt. Vernon
Christina Crawford
Chicago
Max Holland
Oak Park
X. B. Hollands
Geo. Holland
Dixon
Dorothy Talbot
Clifford Tailbot
Sam Spurgeon
William
Ohio
Delphia Jolliff
Sam Jollifff
Myrtle Belcher
Seldon Cooper
Robert Morey
Mark
Frederick
Okla
Bob Worthington
New Orleans
Pearl Walker
Foltz
L. D. Morey
Vernon
Vernon farmer buys Forney Air-Coupe aircraft
Harry Perkins of Vernon, described as a flying farmer, recently purchased a Forney Air-Coupe and stores it at Salem airport. He intends to build a hangar on his farm east of Vernon in the spring to house the new plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Perkins
Vernon
Salem
Hiamnyt
Christmas thanks from the Mound Chapel Church
Aunt Myrtle Belcher sends warm thanks for cards gifts and potted flowers from Mound Chapel Church and Sunday School lightening her heart this Christmas season and assures she is in thoughts and prayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mound Chapel
Aunt Myrtle Belcher
Illinois Power seeks rate change in Illinois service
Public notice states Illinois Power Company filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission a proposed schedule change raising electric rates for residential commercial and industrial customers and eliminating the contract term discount for park and sanitary districts. A copy of the proposal is available at company offices and inquiries may be directed to the ICC in Springfield Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Power Co
Illinois Power Company
Ilinois Commerce Commission
Illinois Commerce Commission
Springfield
Minois
Illnois Power Company
Allen van Wyck
Home Bureau Christmas Party Held at Christian Church
The Patoka Home Bureau unit gathered Friday at the Christian Church for its annual Christmas party. Decorations, a turkey dinner served by hostesses Mrs. Gale Walker and Mrs. Winnie Spurgeon, and a short business meeting followed by games led to prize awards for several members. Mrs. Margaret Cox received a gift for her 1957 chairmanship. Mrs. Grant Hawkins attended with her baby daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Home Bureau
The
Christian Church
Gale Walker
Winnie Spurgeon
Margaret Cox
Clarice Hollis
Elsie Pugh
Alice Nattier
Lucille Eagan
Audrey Schroeder
Grant ‘Hawkins
New Farm Corn Allotment Applications Urged
ASC Chairman Cecil L Kell announces that any producer planning to plant corn in 1958 on a farm with no corn acreage in 1955 56 or 57 must apply for a corn allotment to access price support. Quotas do not apply to corn but non allotment could make 1958 corn ineligible for price support and Wheat Soil Bank. New corn farms cannot join the corn acreage reserve. Applications are at the ASC county office with a deadline of January 31 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASC
Cecil L. Kell
Wheat Soil Bank
Santa visits 275 children in Patioka hosted by fire dept
About 275 youngsters lined up Saturday for the annual pre Christmas visit of Santa Claus in Patioka sponsored by the fire department. Firefighters handed out candy apples and oranges and Santa mingled with the crowd taking last minute requests. The department still seeks donations to fund the event and asks contributors to send checks to the fire department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Patioka
Fire Department
Santa
Mary Morrison Given Bridal Shower Before Los Angeles Marriage
Mrs. Mary Katherine Morrison of San Francisco formerly of Sandoval received a bridal shower Friday Dec 13 hosted by Mrs. Dorothy Jones and Mildred Leicht. Guests and gift givers included numerous locals and Mrs. Dessie Ahlf, the bride’s mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Katherine Morrison
San Francisco
Calif
Sandoval
Dorothy Jones
Mildred Leicht
Mary K. Jones
Diane Ahlf
Morrison
Mary K. Ahif
Los Angeles
William Morrison
San Franscisco
Roxie Snyder
Donna
Boris Snyder
Genevieve Snyder
Louise Snyder
Myrna
Gloria
Reba
Bernice Hennine
Judy
Ruby Bauman
Oneila
Evelyn Tolka
Barbara
Wayme
Pauline Lutz
Clara Ververs
Anice Walker
Loufise
Genevieve Bowen
Sidney Lutz
Mary Chigoi
Edith Gramlick
Mildren Outhouse
Charleene Milano
Amlena McIntire
Etta Anderson
Essa Kiester
Martha Ramsey
Nancy Noleman
Detta Ticknor
Lena Ahlf
The
Sandoval Eastern Star Lodge
Births for Mr. and Mrs. Damrell Atchison at Fayette County Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Damrell Atchison of Patoka announce the birth of a boy on Saturday December 21 at 2 a.m. at Fayette County hospital. He weighed 9 pounds 4 ounces at birth. Drive with care everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damrell Atchison
Patoka
Fayette County Hospital
Warren Billhartz Seeks Reelection to Illinois House
Warren O Billhartz of New Baden announces candidacy for reelection to the Illinois General Assembly from the 55th District covering Bend Clinton Effingham Fayette and Marion counties. He is 30, a graduate of Illinois College and Washington University Law School, member of the State Bar and an officer at Peoples Bank of Albers Germantown Savings Bank and Farmers and Merchants State Bank of New Baden. He previously served as Assistant Attorney General for Bend and Clinton counties and helped organize Clinton County Board of School Trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren O. Billhartz
New Baden
Illinois General Assembly
Bend
Clinton
Effingham
Fayette
Marion
Billhartz
Illinois College
Washington University Law School
Illinois State Bar
Peoples Bank of Albers
Germantown Savings Bank
Farmers and Merchants State Bank of
State of
New Features of Conservation Reserve Told at Meeting
Cecil Kell chairs Marion County ASC explains the 1958 Conservation Reserve program new sealed bid plan for retiring entire farms five or ten years. Illinois Maine Nebraska Tennessee only this year. Bids show acceptable per acre rent. Sign up runs Jan 2 to Jan 31 1958 and other programs follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil L. Kell
Marion County
ASC
Lee D. Britt
Soilink
Fairfield
Cecil Allen
Conservation Reserve
Soil Bank
Illinois State Asc
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Allen
Dlinois
Maine
Nebraska
Tennessee
Cecil Kell
Department of Agriculture
Britt
Salem
Mrs Rose Thomas 77 Dies in Macon Eastern Star Home
Mrs Rose Thomas 77 died Sunday at 6 am in the Eastern Star Home Macon. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 pm at Cox Martin funeral home with Rev George Potter officiating and burial in Pratt cemetery. Born June 6 1880 in Marilon county she was a former Patoka Vernon resident and widow of Nathaniel George Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Thomas
Eastern Star
Macon
George Potter
Cox & Martin
Pratt Cemetery
Marilon County
Mordechi
Nancy Lee
Thomas
Patoka and
Vernon
Christian Hunch
Eastern Star Lodge
Nathaniel George Thomas
Rest Heaven Nursing Home
Bement
Christmas Party for Sunbeams at Baptist Church
Twenty one Sunbeams attended the Christmas party at the Baptist Church on Saturday afternoon December 21. Teresa Towler welcomed Mrs Ernie Bozarth and son Kent. A prayer honored tornado victims. Christie Bozarth led songs while Marianne Griffin conducted roll call. Donna Snider and Claude Nattier were named to lead next meeting games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Church
Teresa Towler
Ernie Bozarth
Kent
Christie Bozarth
Marianne Griffin
Donna Snider
Claude Nattier
Japan
Bobby Britt
Kaye Bozarth
Christie
Salem Salvation Army Delivers 114 Christmas Baskets
Envoy Harold Currier and assistants gave 114 food baskets to needy families as Salem Salvation Army wrapped Christmas activities. The Tree of Lights raised $849.96 toward a $1,000 goal, funding the season's programs across Marion County and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Currier
Salem Salvation Army
Salem Group
Marion County
Centralia
Farina
Fayette County
Xenia
Clay County
Tree of Lights
Salem
Mimday
Warriors end cellar in Farina tourney loss and consolation win
The Warriors opened with a 63 451 loss to Kinmundy in the Farina blind basketball tourney consolation round. Ramsey beat Farina 63 59 while Kinmundy defeated Ramsey 60 54 in the final. Farina won the consolation 52 45 over the Warriors. Charles Murfin led scorers with 23 points total. The Warriors schedule next includes Stewardson Strasberg on Jan 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warriors
Farina
Kinmundy
Don Lange
Ramsey
Charles Murfin
Lou Bates Injured in Farm Accident Near Patoka
Lou Bates Sr. was severely injured Monday while repairing a corn grinding belt east of town. He was thrown by the belt and received multiple injuries. He was taken to the doctor in Patoka, then to St Marys hospital in Centralia, where he was reported to be responding to treatment but facing a long recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Bates, Sr
Bill
Lou
Djector
Patoka
St. Mary’s Hospital
Centralia
Mark Cox Named Masonic Lodge Master in Patoka
W. M. Cox was elected master of Patoka Lodge No. 613 A F and A M at the December 16 meeting in the Masonic Temple. Offiers named include Leslie Griffin senior warden Everett Jackson junior warden Virgil Klinge senior deacon James Stephens junior deacon P J Mojonnier treasurer Louis Dauderman secretary Robert Eagan chaplain James Thomas senior steward A A Conley junior steward Walter Whiting marshal Donald Murfin ruler. Installation set for January 6 at the Temple with Robert Eagan installing officer and Walter Whiting installing marshal. refreshments to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Cox
Patoka
A.F
A.M
Masonic Temple
Leslie Griffin
Everett Jackson
Virgil Klinge
James Stephens
P. J. Mojonnier
Louis Dauderman
Robert Eagan
James Thomas
A. A. Conley
Walter Whiting
Donald Murfin
Christmas visits and local notices span Vernon area
Vernon residents and relatives gathered for Christmas visits with kin in Belleville Taylorville Decatur and Patoka. Frail Mrs Ferne Gehrken fell injuring her wrist and was admitted to Fayette County Hospital for the night. Families from Memphis Chicago St Louis and Springfield shared holiday travel and family dinners across several small towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferne Gehrken
Fayette Co. Hospital
Floyd Arnold
H. R. Lawrence
State Farm
Martin Abraham
Decatur
T. E. Snyder
Martin Beyer
Bloomington
Billy Livesay
Chicago
Co. O. Livesay
Minnie -Peddicord
Bettie Simcox
Patoka
St. Louis
Bob Jones
Peoria
Gerald K. Wagstaff
Toni Sorrel
Kenneth Hirstein
Earl Corbett
Springfield
Dynald Cox
Effie Hathaway
Also Mentioned on This Page
Home Bureau
Mary K. Morrison
Ahlf
Warren Billhartz
Sunbeams
Lou Bates
Mark Cox
Masonic Lodge
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