Ancel H. Arnold Receives Silver Wings for Christmas
Ancel H. Arnold of Alma Illinois and Class 44 J members at Lubbock Army Air Field earned wings and diplomas in a December 23 graduation at the twin engine base. Graduates from forty two states join pilots to train as instructors or enter combat theaters under Col Howel M Estes Jr in the AAF Central Flying Training Command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock Army Air Field
Lupbock
Texas
Sam
Ancel H. Arnold
James H. Arnold
Alma
Ill
AAF Training Command
SAAF
Howel M. Estes
AAF Central Flying Training Command
Marion county AAA urges farmers to report conservation work
Elmer Porter warns that December 1 is the final date for credit under the 1944 AAA conservation program and notes the calendar year basis. Officials report 2,267 signed farm reports and about 300 more to complete as the county opens December 30 for Dairy Feed payments. Archie Beard announces an upcoming agricultural census to inventory the nation’s farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Elmer Porter
United States
Porter
Marion County Aaa
Lee Britt
Marion County Aaa Committee
Marion Couny Aaa
Archie Beard
County Aaa
Beard
Bureau of the Census
Card of Thanks for Kindness and Flowers
The message expresses gratitude to friends neighbors and relatives for kindness sympathy and floral offerings shown during a recent bereavement or event. It notes appreciation for support and comfort received from the community.
George A Ellis passes away in 1944 at Patoka
George Alva Ellis born May 28 1885 in Patoka Illinois died December 27 1944 at St Marys hospital Centralia Illinois after six months illness. He married Maude Pugh March 28 1914 and had three children Dayne Iris Calloway and Donald Lee. Survived by wife three children two brothers John Ellis sister Mrs Vincent Yardley and four grandchildren. Funeral 2:00 pm Friday December 29 at Patoka Church of Christ with Pastor Robert Graham. Cox and Martin funeral directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Alva Ellis
William
Esther Ellis
Patoka
Ill
St. Mary’s Hospital
Centralia
Maude Pugh
Dayne Ellis
Chicago
Iris Calloway
Pleasantown
Texas
Donald Lee Ellis
Marvin Ellis
John Ellis
Decatur
Vincent Yardley
Rifle
Colorado
Della Ellis
Ellis
Patoka Church of Christ
Robert Graham
Cox & Martin
D D Club Hosts Christmas Party With Prize Winners
Mr and Mrs Orville Genre entertained the D D Club with a December 22 gathering. Members attended, prizes went to Carroll Mojonnier and Mrs James Wernsman, with Mystery Pals drawn for next year and gifts exchanged by candle light before departing to greet Christmas and the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Genre
D. D. Club
Carroll Mojonnier
James Wernsman
Homer Outhouse
Jack Keaton
Memorial services for Paul S. Holt held in Centralia
Memorial at Demaree's Memorial Methodist Church in Centralia honored Paul S. Holt, Petty Officer 2nd, who Navy records list as dead since November 25, 1944. Holt, missing after the U S S Liscome Bay sank November 24, 1943 in the Gilbert Islands, is survived by his wife Alice Mojonnier, parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Holt, and brothers Ray and Charles Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Demaree
Centralia
Charles Holt
E. Fift St
Ray
East Alton
Charles Jr
Patoka WCTU to Meet at Methodist Church
The Patoka Woman’s Christian Temperance Union will convene at the Methodist Church on Tuesday afternoon January 2 at 2 o'clock. Coca Cola promotion appears alongside community notices with social visits involving Decatur, San Francisco, and Chicago linked to local families.
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Patoka W.C.T.U
Methodist
Bill Stringer
Billy J. Stringer
Matsonia
Care
San Francisco
California
Coca-Cola
Roy E. Joseph
J. Everett White
Decatur
John L. Belcher
Millard Rogier
Greenville
O. F. Davis
Jacob Davis
Edwin Naylor
Edwina
Chicago
Belcher Family Pay Tribute to Son Killed in Action
The Belcher family thank friends for expressions of sympathy after the death of their son Glenn who was killed in action in the service of his country. Mr. and Mrs. John L. Belcher and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn
John L. Belcher
Veterans may claim $25 million in adjusted service certificates
About 30 000 veterans may collect from the Veterans Administration before January 1 1945. Brig Gen Frank T Hines says each can receive up to 625 dollars accounting for loan interest lost by not applying. Others may gain 250 dollars in bond interest by exchanging certificates for bonds now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration
Frank T. Hines
Administrator of
Veterans Affairs
Christmas presents arrive early for 36th Division mail clerk
PFC Amsy B. Carter, formerly of Patoka Illinois, serves as a mail clerk with the 36th Texas Division in eastern France. He reports Christmas packages arrived fast this year containing candy cookies cigarettes and fruit cake. Carter has been overseas 21 months. his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Carter reside in Patoka Illinois.
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Texas” Division
Pfc
Amsy B. Carter
Patoka
Ill
France
Pfe. Carter
Fred Carter
Vernon High Receives State Certificate Of Recognition
Vernon High School earned the Certificate of Recognition for 1944 45 from State Superintendent Nick el at Springfield. Christmas Vacation runs December 22 to January 2 with staff and students planning travel. Students visit relatives in Royalton Indiana and St Louis while Mr Anderson visits Tennessee. Vernon basketball travels to Odin January 2 for a return game and mid term exams occur January 4 and 5 following a Christmas program in the gym. Santa visits with treats for the youngsters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon High School
Nickel
Springfield
Margaret Curtis
Royalton
Binnion
Indiana
Anderson
Tennessee
Claude
Peddicord
St. Louis
Vernon
Odin
Santa
Effie Arabelle Smith Dies After Illness in DeKalb
Effie Arabelle Smith 61 passed away December 24 1944 at St Marys Hospital DeKalb Illinois after five months of illness. Born July 18 1883 in Pope Township Fayette County she married William F Smith in 1903. Survived by three children seven grandchildren and several siblings. funeral at Patoka Methodist Church December 27 with Rev Spurgeon and Rev Freezner officiating.
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Effie Arabelle Smith
St. Mary’s Hospital
DeKalb
Pope Township
Fayette County
Illinois
Erastus
Nancy Walker
William F. Smith
Wilma Virginia
Effie Blanche
Floyd Monroe
Patokak
Springfield
James Monroe Smith
Victoria
Order of the Eastern Star
Effie
Daugher
Sue Crawford
Wilma Crawford
Walter Renner
DeKalb, Ill
Floyd Smith
Patoka
Barbara Renner
Nancy Smith
Mary Jane Smith
William Floyd Smith
Sara Jo Smith
Hughes Walker
Tim Walker
Warrensburg
Ill
I. I. Walker
M. D. Walker
Methodist Church
S. M. Spurgeon
Freezner
Cox & Martin
Memorial thanks to all who remembered mother
To those who remembered our mother with ecards letters and flowers during her illness and to those who assisted in the services sent flowers or helped in any way we wish to express our sincere thanks Mrs Wilma Crawford Mrs Walter Renner Floyd Smith.
Rationing Reminders From OWI For Post December 27
Official wartime notice lists continuation of meat and fat stamps A8 to Z8 and A5 to 85, processed foods blue stamps and sugar stamp validity, with no new red or blue stamps until late December or next month. It notes gasoline A-14, fuel oil east and far west units, and regional adjustments for midwest and south supplies through February 1945.
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OWI
Eas
Far West
Mid-west
South
Senna
Sunbeams Plan January 6 Program at Towler Home
The Sunbeams meet January 6 at 2 PM at Pauline and Tommie Towler's home. Pledges and songs begin with a prayer scripture roll call. The program includes a New Year wishes segment, songs Sunshine Mountain and Roll the Gospel Chariot Along, a second roll call, a playlet How Sunbeams Grow, closing prayer, and games directed by Joan Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline
Tommie Towler
Sunshine Mountain
Joan Jones
Christmas Greetings and Local Visits Across Virginia
Pfe Halden Hill of Camp Patrick Henry and Mrs Halden Hill of Springfield arrived Saturday to spend ten days with Mr and Mrs C H Hill and family. When you think of refreshment think of Coca Cola. Mr and Mrs Burl Alexander of Sandoval attended the funeral of Mr Allen Alexander here Wednesday. Mrs Milton Peddicord and Mrs Harold Foltz spent Christmas with Good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfe
Halden Hill
Camp Patrick Henry
Virginia
Springfield
C. H. Hill
Burl Alexander
Sandoval
Allen Alexander
Milton Peddicord
Harold Foltz
Allen Alexander 92 Patoka’s oldest male citizen dies
Allen Burton Alexander, born February 29, 1852 near Patoka, died Monday December 25 after a brief illness. Survived by son Warren, daughter Anna, three grandsons, a great grandson, brother Lewis, and other relatives. Funeral Thursday December 27 at 1:00 p.m. Pentecostal Church. Rev Freezner presiding. Cox & Martin funeral directors.
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Allen Alexander
Patoka
Allen Burton Alexander
Norris
Anna Alexander
Ella Walden
Warren Alexander
Anna Ballance
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Warren
Anna
Wallace Alexander
Denver
Colo
James Ballance
New Guinea
Sonny
Jimmie Alexander
Lewis Alexander
Lincoln
Til
Treasury Dept Representative to Aid Taxpayers in Salem Illinois
Treasury Department representative will be at the Post Office in Salem Illinois from January 4 to January 6 1945 to help taxpayers with 1944 income tax returns and declarations. Farmers must file estimated tax declarations or final returns for 1944 by January 15 1945 with amendments also due by January 15 1945. Due to time limits the deputy will focus on farmers and those who filed declarations needing amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue Office
Treasury Department
Post Office
Salem
Ill
Thank You Note for Cards and Flowers
I wish to express my sincere thanks to all who sent cards and flowers or remembered me in any way during my recent ines. le Mrs. Fred Garten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Garten
Local visitors in Pa toka and Christmas at Brumfield home
Mr and Mrs Harry Keith of San doval visited friends in Pa toka Tuesday. Mr and Mrs William Edwards and daughter Mary Alice of Shat tue spent Christmas with Mr and Mrs Henry Brumfield. oe Catok a Miss Flo spending tha father W
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Harry Keith
Sandoval
Patoka
William Edwards
Mary Alice
Shattue
Henry Brumfield
Catoka
Flo
Coca Cola themed community notices and family updates
Local snippets show multiple Christmas visits and family news across communities. Shows funeral attendance limits, holiday travel from Chicago to Iowa and Illinois, plus Coca Cola advertising woven through daily life. Several names and towns appear including Decatur Sandoval Plymouth Vandalia and Centralia.
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Marion CO
AAA News
D. D. Club News
Paul S. Holt
Liscome Bay
Amsy Carter
Effie Smith
Sunbeams
Glory
Paradise
Pentecostal
Rev. Freezner
Treasury Dept. Repre
Edgar
Janice Lee
Iowa
Elon
Mary Lou
Carl Martin
W. L. Martin
Swanson
Littlefield
Karl Patton Washington
Raymond Blau
Miss Bi
Delpha
Diane Blau
Sam Redburn
New Orleans
Louisiana
Dale Nattier
John
Keith
Donley
Bert Bushnell
Clarice Ann
Plymouth
Orville Goff
Lucille Smith
George Smith
Ruth Graham
Dayton
Ohio
Walter Kirk
Wey
Fordsville
Kentucky
Oda Kirk
Margaret O'Neil
Dorothy Williams
Cage
Williams and Family
Missouri Baptist
Margie
P. J. Mojouml Sas
Harlan
Bill Williams
Ella Goff
Ott Talbert
Vandalia
Lula Troyer
Jonnier
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