Patoka Christmas Visits and Travel Across Town
Local residents share holiday travels and family gatherings from Patoka to Chicago Arlington Virginia and beyond. Attendees include Delphia Jolliff Elmer Frizzel Art Muehlhausen Grace Chance Carl Easton and many relatives visiting kin and attending funerals and dinners over Christmas weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphia Jolliff
Chicago
Sam Jolliff
Elmer Frizzel
Alma
Art Muehlhausen
Grace Chance
Patoka
Maron
Blanche Atkins
Patoka Cafe Staff Enjoy Yale Dinner
The Patoka Cafe staff held a Christmas covered dish dinner last Wednesday evening. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Russell Caldwell and Barbara, Mr. and Mrs. Odis Crabb and Kathy, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Kissner, Mr. and Mrs. Bud Moore and children, Edna Tune, Ferbie Fiscus, Leonore Mann, Bessie Murray, Mr. and Mrs. Ott Wadkins and Rusty Orrell. The group enjoyed a gift exchange and visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Cafe
Russell Caldwell
Barbara
Odis Crabb
Kathy
Lewis Kissner
Bud Moore
Edna Tune
Ferbie Fiscus
Leonore Mann
Bessie Murray
Ott Wadkins
Rusty Orrell
Kenneth Easton Wins Yale Lighting Contest
Judging for the Yale home Christmas lighting contest was held last Saturday evening. Kenneth Easton won first prize, followed by Gary Keister in second, Max Quayle in third, Virgil Klinge in fourth, Lisle Jolliff in fifth, Orville Schroeder in sixth, Lewis Kissner in seventh, Gloria Eagan in eighth. Honorable mention went to Wes Griffin, Marvin Ehrat, Bert Walker, Mark Cox and Max Hill. The event is sponsored by the American Legion Post and Patoka Lions Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Easton
Gary Keister
Max Quayle
Virgil Klinge
Lisle Jolliff
Orville Schroeder
Lewis Kissner
Gloria Eagan
Wes Griffin
Marvin Ehrat
Bert Walker
Mark Cox
Max Hill
American Legion Post
Patoka Lions Club
Conservation Board Annual Meeting Set for Salem Junior High
The Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District Board met December 18 in the Conservation Service office. The annual meeting shifts to Salem Junior High cafeteria January 24 at 6 30 p m due to unavailability of Salem High. A nominating committee of Bill Williams, Harold Crippen and Gene Shufeldt was named. The next district board session is January 21 1963 at 8 p m at the Soil Conservation Service office. New cooperators include Charles Ford Kinmundy Two Clark Langenfeld Carrigan. Basic plans and revisions were approved for Dale Snyder Carrigan and Chas Ford Kinmundy G W Shaffer John and Sammy Shaffer opr Alma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Soil and Water Conservation Dist
Conservation Service Office
George Irwin
Salem High School
Salem Junior High
Bill Williams
Harold Crippen
Gene Shufeldt
Soil Conservation Service
Charles Ford
Kinmundy
Clark Langenfeld
Stork Shower Honors Mrs Dorothy Black at Home
Mrs Dorothy Black was honored with a stork shower at the home of Mrs Virginia McNicol on Friday December 14. Attendees included Mesdames Cecile Heflin Peggy Kline Kathryn Jones Nell Jones Rita Brown Ruby Wickersham Elaine Snyder Nell Black Gayle Lawrence Dorothy Black and Misses Susie Kline Janice Snyder Carolyn Jones Nancy Black Marie Black. Guests sending gifts not in attendance were Mrs Rojean Kline Mrs Katherine Headley and Miss Pat Cain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Black
Virginia McNicol
Marie Black
McNicol
Mesdames Cecile Heflin
Peggy Kline
Kathryn Jones
Nell Jones
Rita Brown
Ruby Wickersham
Elaine Snyder
Nell Black
Gayle Lawrence
Susie Kline
Janice Snyder
Carolyn Jones
Nancy Black
Jimmie Thompson
St. Mary’s Hospital
Centralia
Myrel Tedrick
Hartford
Howard Riley
Decatur
Allen Lawrence
U. of I
H. R. Lawrence
Nancy Phinney
Jack Bopp
SIU
Warren Bayliss
San Antonio
Texas
Denver
Colo
Lowery Technical School of Missiles and Electronics
Air Force Base
Jerry Bopp
Rantoul
Ill
Dave Robinson
Carbondale
Essie Robinson
Everett Doolen
Letta Hopkins
Stella Arnold
Hobart Arnold
Alma
C. S. Heflin
Odin
Judy Jones
Yuma
Ariz
I. C. Betts
Jesse Ripple
Belleville
Christmas Visitors Tour Local Homes
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Eschenbach of Hammond Indiana Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Arnold and Cindy of Alton and Mrs. Gladys Chandler spent Christmas Day with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Colville. Read the want ads for bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Eschenbach
Hammond, Ind
Arthur Arnold
Cindy
Alton
Gladys Chandler
Fred Colville
Vernon News Items Highlight Local Holiday Activities
Mrs. Helen Betts hosted the WSCS December meeting at her decorated home. The group packed baskets for the sick and shut-ins, and many local residents shared holiday visits, arrivals, and transfers, including anniversaries and Christmas gatherings at multiple families’ homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Betts
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Ruth Lawson
WSCS
Ellis Doolen
Roy Edmonson
Minnesota
John Gillespie
Mabel
Chester Burks
Ben Burks
California
Frank Beck
Dale Revis
Vandalia
Herbert Beck
Delores
Virgil Klinge
Gehl
Santa Donations List From Gilbert Brown to Donors
A donor roll lists individuals and organizations contributing amounts from 1.00 to 6.07, including American Legion and Bates Shell Service, with names such as Jack Robertson, Harry Mullen, Claude Jolliff, Floyd Belcher, Paul Crawford, and C. A. Walton among others. The aggregated page shows varied cash gifts, entries with occasional unclear spellings, and a miscellaneous total of donors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Brown
Tom Wastmen
F. B. Ballance
Jack Robertson
Harry Mullen
Walraven
Heinzmann & Keister
James Stephens
Lee. Crawford
Jack Bradon
Charles Berry
Jim
Logue
American Legion
Bates Shell Service
Claude Jolliff
Floyd Belcher
Paul D. Crawford
Charles Meyer
Meweta Céle Yo Viick Cae Bee
Artie Rogier
Harbin Hawkins
Robert Eagan
Ralph Barnes
David Armes
Orville
New Year Copy Rush for January 4 Issue
Early copy needed by Monday for the January 4 Register issue due to holiday limits. Writers are urged to submit promptly to meet the Wednesday deadline.
Funeral Services Held for Mrs Leslie Walker
Mrs Marybelle Walker aged 52 died after a two year illness in her Patoka home. She was born in Terre Haute daughter of Oscar and Maude Singer and married Leslie Walker in 1935 at Effingham. Survivors include her husband a son a daughter three grandchildren two brothers a sister and a niece. Funeral services were held at 2 pm Friday at the Patoka Christian Church with Bro Dale Hillard officiating. Burial followed at Magassie Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Easton
Koons
Arlington
Marvin Walker
Olney
Patoka
Leslie Walker
Oliver Wadkins
Jack Brad
Archie Harper
Carl
Don
St. Louis
Conrad Haefner
Bruce Pugh
Dean
Paul Walker
Benson
Maude Malan
Odin
Grover
P. J. Mojonnier
Edwin Nattier
Kathryn
Flora
Carroll Mojonnier
Ferol Henson
Carbondale
Linda
Mary Walton
Vandalia
Lula Nattier
Cartier
Tom Ballance
Wayne Nattier
Poplar Bluff
Hosea Collins
Benton
James Collins
Marybelle Walker
Walker
Terre Haute
Ind
Oscar
Maude (Cline) Singer
Effingham
Leslie
Charles
Larry
Rosemary) Alexander
Garland Singer
Janesville
Wis
Irvin Singer
Morrisville
Virginia Bandewater
Calif
Patoka Christian Church
Bro
Dale Hillard
Magassie Cemetery
Sunbeam meetings start the year with lessons on love
The first Sunbeam meeting of the year will be held at the Baptist Church Saturday January 5 from 1 to 2 PM with the lesson Loving Others. A Bible verse roll call and a letter from Vic tor Franks in China will be read before a January theme We should love others. The February theme is We visit the house of happiness and March We give to show our love for others. G A Girls from the church caroled Saturday night ending at Pearl Britt's home for sandwiches and cocoa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Victor Franks
China
House of Happiness
Mar
Vandalia Student Dies in Route 51 Auto Truck Crash
Carl Towler 21 of Vandalia died in a car truck collision ten miles north of Vandalia on Route 51 while returning from college. A passenger Eula Gillespie nother killed, Eddie Devall hospitalized. Funeral set at First Baptist Vandalia with burial in Fairlawn Cemetery. Carl was a senior at Illinois State Normal University Normal Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl
Butch) Towler
Vandalia
College
Eula Gillespie
Pocahontas
Eddie Devall
Hagarstown
Barnes Hospital
Carl D. Towler
Gary
Clara Fields
Patoka
E. B. Towler
Shobonier
First Baptist Church
Fairlawn
Illinois State Normal University
Normal
Illinois
George Crothers 74 Dies. Funeral Held in Vernon
George Andrew Crothers 74 of Vernon died Sunday at Fayette County Hospital Vandalia after a long illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Vernon Methodist Church, with burial in Tillman Cemetery. He retired in 1948 from Illinois Central Railroad after 40 years of service. He is survived by Zenia L. Crothers, wife. Homer R. Crothers of Chillicothe. Reba Riley of Patoka. six grandchildren. three great grandchildren. four brothers Lonnie Claude Elmer Orville. one sister Cordia Carpenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Methodist Church
George Andrew Crothers
Vernon
Crothers
Fayette County
Vandalia
Indiana
Isaac and
Mary R. (Cox) Crothers
Zenia L. Fox
Willow Hill
Illinois Central Railroad
Homer R
Chillicothe
Reba Riley
Patoka
Lonnie
Palestine
Claude-of
School Menu January 2 4- Wednesday to Friday
January menu for school days lists meals for Wednesday through Friday. Wednesday offers chili and crackers, turkey salad sandwich, fruit, cookie, milk. Thursday serves hamburger on bun, mixed vegetables, pickles, fruit, cake, milk. Friday features fish sticks, buttered potatoes, salad, fruit, bread, butter, milk.
Avon Representative Alert for Patoka Area
Jean Thomas announces herself as Avon representative for Patoka Vernon and surrounding area with contact number HE 25942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon
Patoka
Vernon
Jean Thomas
Centralia Lions Wrestling Show Promises Card from Lions Club
A wrestling program heads to C T H S gymnasium on January 5 at 8 30 p m featuring Rip Hawk and Rock Hunter vs Joe Tangara and Johnnie Valentine in a four man tag main event with two out of three falls and a 60 minute limit. Semi final Ray Gordon vs Stan Stasiak two out of three falls 45 minutes. Kathy Starr vs Evelyn Stevens one fall 30 minutes. Taro Myaki vs Tarzan Tyler one fall 20 minutes. Tickets range from 1 to 2 50.
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C.T.H.S. Gymnasium
Ecard
Centralia Lions Club
St. Louis
Rip Hawk
Rock Hunter
Defenders of Justice
Fair Play
Joe Tangara
Johnnie Valentine
Ray Gordon
Stan Stasiak
Kathy Starr
Evelyn Stevens
Taro Myaki
Tarzan Tyler
Jim Ford
S. Locuster
P. O. Box
Centralia
Ill
Christmas Party Of Ladies Fancy Work Club
Mrs. S. M. Spurgeon hosted the Ladies Fancy Work Club Christmas party with all members except Miss Christina Crawford. President Mrs. Harbin Hawkins led the meeting with acting secretary Mrs. Homer N. Potts. Gifts were exchanged and refreshments served. Next meeting is the second Friday in January hosted by Mrs. J. C. Walraven with entertainment by Mrs. Kay Jennings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. M. Spurgeon
Ladies Fancy Work Club
Christina Crawford
Harbin Hawkins
Homer N. Potts
Spurgeon
Potts
J. C. Walraven
Kay Jennings
Also Mentioned on This Page
YALE
Conservation Board
Office
Rojean Kline
Katherine Headley
Pat Cain
First State Bank of
Patoka, Illinois
Perkins
Harry Perkins
Arlen Perkins
Springfield
Alvin
Donald
Brownstown
Paul
Everett
Everett Jett
Morris Hyde
Salem
Don Perkins
Everett Perkins
Clinton
Barbara Davenport
Ray Washburn
Bear Creek Wms
Vernon Methodist Wscs
Alice Holden
E.S. Caudle
Santa
Baptist Youth Meetings
G. A
Pearl Britt
Register
George Crothers
Tillman Cemetery
Centralia Lions
Ladies Fancy Work
Patoka Register
Charlotte and
Gordon
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