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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1956
Page
1
Patoka’s Warriors defeated Kinmundy 62 53 to claim the Kinmundy Blind Tournament championship, marking their fifth tourney win in six years. Perkins led with 26 points, Robinson 14, Belcher 13 as Patoka opens Jan 4 against Mater Dei at Pathokia.
Conservation Club 100 hosts a wild game barbecue on Saturday evening in the high Behind gym area starting at 4 p m. Meals are cafeteria style with charges for side dishes only. Rabbit and venison from Cecil A Griffin’s Colorado hunt will be served, with homemade pies by club wives. At 8 p m movies will be shown in the gym.
Local Jehovahs Witnesses join more than 20 central Illinois communities traveling to East St Louis for a three day circuit assembly. The event runs December 28 to 30 at Odd Fellows Hall with a 6 45 pm film at the Broadview hotel. R L Anderson will give the final address Sunday December 30 at 3 pm on Armageddon’s meaning.
Avice Matthews of Phil Campbell Alabama reported losing a ladies and a man’s coat from a trailer he was pulling behind his car south of Patoka Monday evening. The man’s coat contained his billfold. if found, send to M M Waide in the village.
Zion Methodist Church has a Dec 30 11 a m service featuring Richard Shea of Hamburg Illinois. Vernon Methodist Church hosts Carl Carter of Vandalia High School at 7 30 p m on Dec 30. Revival meetings run Jan 7 to 18 with evangelist Virgil Elmore and Rev Cliffond Newcomb leading.
Mr and Mrs Carlin Wright announce the birth of their daughter Ramona Granada to Mrs Lillian Watkins in Waynesville Missouri on Friday December 21. The baby weighs five pounds six ounces and is the couple's first grandchild.
The Salem theatre switches the Tuesday and Wednesday shows to Good Morning, Miss Dove starring Jennifer Jones and Robert Stack in CinemaScope and color, replacing the advertised picture.
The Patoka Lions Club will oversee the annual March of Dimes drive through January with Harold G. Foltz as president and Everett Jackson Harvey Munger and Wes Griffin on the committee. Clark Walraven will deliver collection canisters to businesses, and all club members are on call to help. The drive aims to fund polio treatment and care and promote Salk vaccine use, amid 1956 polio tallies and renewed pledges by Basil OConnor to prevent a repeat in 1957.
Nearly 300 children received holiday treats Saturday when Santa Claus arrived on a local fire truck with helpers. He toured the business district, visited Schroeder Motor Company, and handed out gifts before visiting those homebound in the village. Donations to help cover the event costs may be given to any fire department member.
A party for high school students is scheduled at the Legion hall tonight Friday December 28 starting at 7 o'clock. The event is sponsored and parents will supervise activities.
A Patoka cluster reports festive gatherings and travel over Christmas. Families from Carbondale, Vandalia, Edwardsville, Clinton, Dixon, Pekin and beyond share dinners and visits. Students head to Southern Illinois University for winter break while others tour to St. Petersburg and Donovan.
Farmers must complete Conservation Program practices approved in the past year by December 31, 1956 and report performance to the county ASC by January 12, 1957. County ASC chairman John F. Chance warns those missing deadlines will lose cost share payments unless they act now. Contact the office if extra time is needed. some extensions may be granted.
University of Illinois students scatter to homes across the state and beyond for Christmas break. About 89 percent stay in Illinois with 11 percent from other states and 64 foreign countries. Holidays began December 21 and run until January 3, with exams starting January 18 and second semester registration on February 4.
Floyd Smith farm adviser released dates for the Marion County Winter Extension meetings. Speakers include Pat Johnson on soils and crops January 3 at Farm Bureau Hall 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. G B Whitman and A T Anderson on tax January 7 1 to 3 p.m. F J Reiss on landlord tenant February 7 1:30 p.m. Frank Owen and N F Dekker on strawberry culture February 21 Salem Farm Bureau Hall 1 p.m. Sentinel Community Hall Centralia 7:30 p.m. Attendees urged to participate.
The Loyal Leaders Class of the Christian Church met December 20 at Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Britt’s home for the annual Christmas party. Devotional by Mrs Bowitt, carols, scripture reading from Matthew 2, prayer by Austin Good, candle light service, prayer circle led by Robert Eagan, dues collected, minutes read by Mrs. Pearl Jennings, officers elected for 1947, buffet luncheon, guests Mr. and Mrs Allin Good Mr. and Mrs Grant Hawkins and Robert Eagan.
The Annual Soils and Crops day led by P. E. Pat Johnson will be held in the Farm Bureau Hall at Salem on Thursday January 3 starting in the evening and lasting until 8 p m. Pat Johnson predicts strong farmer turnout as Marion County soils and crops are a focus.
The Womens Society of Christian Service met December 20 at 1 pm at Mrs. I C Betts home. Women read Christmas stories, sang carols, and discussed the lesson Seven Keys to the Kingdom. A gift exchange, card writing, and shut-in baskets followed with refreshments served by hostesses Helen Mary and Mildred.
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