Petition Drive Seeks Illinois Bell Buyout of Patoka Line
Campaign to push petitions for the Illinois Commerce Commission to require Illinois Bell Telephone to purchase Patoka telephone company gains momentum. Three petitions circulate as villagers sign up. central Patoka office would serve Patoka Vernon Shobonier and surrounding area with around the clock service. Rates cited rise to about 2.80 rural, 2.65 four party, 3.00 two party, 3.40 private, 7.00 business. Lions Club meeting hosts rural and village residents explaining the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Vernon and
Shobonier
Illinois Bell
Lions Club
Vernon Woman's Society Meets and Sends Christmas Boxes
The regular monthly meeting at Mrs. Emma Walton's home included a lesson by Ruth Lawson on a changeless gospel in a changing age. Thirty four Christmas boxes and eleven cards were sent to shutins in the past month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Emma Walton
Ruth Lawson
Shutins
Gratitude for support after bereavement
We thank friends for cards and flowers and Rev. Tom McGee for comforting words during our recent bereavement. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom McGee
Mra
Dean Walker
Mrs. Mary Mercer Resigns as County TB Association Secretary
Executive secretary Mary Mercer of Marion County Tuberculosis Association submitted her resignation at the January board meeting in Salem. The board lacks quorum, setting an effective resignation date of Sept 1 1956. she cites desire to spend more time with family after long service since 1943. Christmas seal sales reach a county high of 8000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Tuberculosis Association
Mary Mercer
Salem
Association
Mercer
Betts Burkett nuptials at Vernon Methodist Church
Miss Rosemary Burkett daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis Burkett of Kinmundy and Marlin Keith Betts son of Mr and Mrs I C Betts of Vernon wed at Vernon Methodist Church on Sunday Jan 29 with Rev Carrol W Lewis presiding. Attendants were Donna Burkett and Joe Betts. Music was by Dale Bassett and the couple planned a Champaign honeymoon and apartment at 1103 W Church Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary Burkett
Lewis Burkett
Kinmundy
Marlin Keith Betts
I. C. Betts
Vernon
Vernon Methodist Church
Three
O’colck
Carrol W. Lewis
Georgetown
Darrel Diss
Donna Burkett
Champaign
Joe Betts
Simon and Betteberg,’ Architects
Keith
Cross Construction Co
University of Illinois
W. Church Street
Good Will Club Meets at Tonie Sorrel Home
The Good Will Club met Jan. 18 at Tonie Sorrel's home with 12 members present. Visitors included Hazel Cox, Edith Peyton and Newt Sorrel. The group quilted, shared a pot luck dinner, held a fundraising auction netting $13.45, and conducted a short business session. The next meeting is set for Feb. 1 with Anna Le DePew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Will Club
Tonie Sorrel Home
Tonie Sorrel
Hazel Cox
Edith Peyton
Newt Sorrel
Tonie
Dora
Letta
Anna D
Hazel
Betty
Anna le DePew
School Lunch Menu Through Friday Feb 10
Weekly meal plan lists Monday Hiam scalloped potatoes cole slaw peaches and cookies. Tuesday Weiner on bun soup beans kraut peaches corn bread. Wednesday Hamburger mashed potatoes gravy pickles cherry pudding. Thursday Chili with crackers cheese sandwich fruit salad cake. Friday No school.
March of Dimes Campaign Nets Over $400 to Date
The Patoka Lions Club drive ends with $157.23 from a house to house solicitation and a total of $440.27 raised by Thursday morning. Donations continue via co chairs Les Griffin and Mark Cox. local events add smaller contributions from students and a basketball game. Notable local recaps include residents returning from hospital and a U.S. Army discharge at Ft. Sheridan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Ramsey-Patoka
American Legion Auxiliary
Les Griffin
Mark Cox
Patoka Lions Club
Former Patokan Wed to California Girl
Rialto California reported the marriage of Jacquline Hoff to Burl Nelson in a double ring ceremony at Rialto First Baptist. Bride from Chicago Heights Illinois wore aqua suit with gardenia corsage. Groom son of Burl Nelson Pomona attended by brother Darrell Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rialto
Calif
Burl Nelson
Colton
S. J. Cantrell
First Baptist Church
Jacqueline Hoff
Royal Hoff
Chicago Heights
Ill
Howard Nelson
E. Alru Street
Olan F. Thompson
Nelson
William Osborn
Duarte
Darrell Nelson
Pomona
McWhirters Welcome Baby Girl January 26
Mr and Mrs Paul McWhirter of east of Patoka announce the birth of a baby girl Thursday January 26 at Vandalia hospital. The infant weighed 9 pounds 0 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. P. McWhirter
Paul McWhirter
East of Patoka
Vandalia Hospital
Weather records cold as 1951 winter in our region
The article notes the area experienced the coldest winter since 1951 with prior heavy snowfall. A two inch storm earlier in the week followed by rain Wednesday and predicted snow. Fuel bills are up about 15 percent from last year. Groundhog Day was cloudy with no shadow observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Weather Bureau
P T C Meets Monday Parents Urged to Attend
Engraved invitation requests all parents to attend the P T C meeting Monday February 5 at 730 PM. The note cautions that disbanding the P T C could hurt the school rating but urges continued support with a program business meeting and refreshments. Parents are asked to bring cookies for their family.
Mayses welcome baby girl at St Marys Centralia
Mr and Mrs Wayne Mays of Patoka announce the birth of a daughter on Tuesday January 31 at St Marys hospital Centralia. The newborn weighed 8 pounds 6 ounces and is the child of Mrs Edith Atchison prior to marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Mays
Patoka
St. Mary’s Hospital
Centralia
Edith Atchison
Final Day Set for Payment of Delinquent Tax
The county board of supervisors set February 14 as the deadline for personal property tax delinquents to pay. About 1,500 letters are prepared by County Treasurer Cleveland Rippy and sent via the state's attorney. Total delinquent amount for 1953 and 1954 is about $25,000, with most debts small, but a local oil company owes $5,000 and one individual around $3,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Supervisors
Cleveland Rippy
Patoka Legion Hosts Rabbit Dinner For Visitors
Patoka American Legion post entertained Lions Club members village officials and civic leaders at a barbecued rabbit dinner in the Legion home last Thursday. The group then held its regular meeting showed WWII and Korean War films and shared a fellowship hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka American Legion Post
Lions Club
Legion
Post
Vernoka School News Highlights Feb Activities and Games
The Vernoka page notes events for February 3 release and St Valentine’s Day, including a junior drama, intramural basketball ongoing, and dental exams for grades 1 5 and 9. F H A collectors seek old pictures, Patoka 100 pickup. Patoka Warriors beat Ramsey 31 426, Papooses 62 43, upcoming Patoka vs Ashley. Patoka grade team tops Trenton 46 42 led by Britt’s 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Warriors
Ramsey
Dick Adams
Crabb
Hollingsend
Papooses
Rutledge
Perkins
Ashley
Trenton
Central City
Britt
W. C. T. U. Meeting Feb 9 at Baptist Church
The W. C. T. U. will meet at the local Baptist Church February 9 at 2 p m. Mrs Stowe will lead devotions and Mrs P J Mojonnier will describe the loyal temperance legion in the nation. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stowe
P. J. Mojonnier
Loyal Temperance Legion
Virgil Herrin Named Manager of Elevator Co
Virgil Herrin, acting manager since George Wasem’s death, was named manager at the Patoka Elevator Company annual meeting. Directors re-elected were Jesse Walton, Leo Freyer, and P. J. Mojonnier. 1956 officers named Mojonnier president Britt vice president Meador secretary Rozier treasurer. Noble Olmstead named assistant manager Patoka elevator and Clarence Lawson manager of the Vernon elevator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Herrin
Elevator Co
Patoka
George Wasem
Company
Jesse Walton
Leo Freyer
Vernon
P. J. Mojonnier
O. L. Britt
Dean Meador
Artie Rozier
Noble Olmstead
Clarence Lawson
Henry Meredith Family and Neighbors Gather for Visits
Fredonia residents including Mr and Mrs Clarence Albert and sons Leslie and Earl Lee Gordon and Will Beck spent Sunday evening with the Henry Meredith family. Several locals visited hospitals, relatives, and attended a 5th Sunday meeting at Given's Chapel, with multiple trips to Marion and Decatur nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Albert
Leslie
Earl
Lee Gordon
Will Beck
Henry Meredith
Tony Clark
Kansas
Oklahoma
Edgar Perkins
Eddy
Mansfield
Mary Perkins
Dorothy
Marion Hospital
William
Melvin Meredith
Lorraine
Alma
Clarence Cozad
Alex
Centralia Hospital
Alice Hyde
Lorraine Albert
Amelia Meredith
William Young
Harold Kretzer
John Fulton
Given’s Chapel
Howard Kile
Decatur
Eileen Kretzer
Ruth Talbert
Alice Jett
Paul Ray
Anetta Jett
Harold Kretzl
Fast St. Louis
W M S to Meet at Baptist Church February 8
Patoka church women of the W M S will gather February 8 at 2 p m at the Baptist Church. Program includes talks on missions and outreach topics such as missionary barrels work among the negroes city missions and foreign missions. All women invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka W. M. S
Baptist Church
Funeral services held for infant daughter Martha Wadkins
Funeral services were held Friday January 27 at Cox and Martin for baby Martha Lee Wadkins daughter of Mr and Mrs Dean Wadkins. She was born January 26 at Salem and buried at Patoka cemetery with Rev Tom McGee officiating. Everett Jackson sold his station north of town to Home Oil Co but will stay on as manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Sunday School
B. F. Beck
Beecher Loop
Arlington Heights
Lloyd Davis
Marian Epps
Springfield
J. W. Epps
James L. Phinney
Nancy
Colfax
Harvey Phinney
Dallas Robinson
C. B. & Q. Railroad
Wallace
Joliet
Virgil Klinge
Dale Revis
Vandalia
Herbert Beck
Delores
Shobonier
Reno
Mollie Root
Jesse Walton
D. L. Freyer
Elevator Co
Patoka
Gilbert Brown
Vernon
Fayette County Hospital
Edith Peyton
Taylorville
Enrico Bertucci
Cox & Martin Funeral Home
Martha Lee Wadkins
Dean Wadkins
Salem
Tom McGee
Everett Jackson
The
Home Oil Co
Everett
Lange Tractor Sales in Plymouth Sweepstakes Entry
Lange Tractor Sales participates in the Plymouth Lucky Number Sweepstakes with car numbers registered at their office.
Annual Meeting Notice Round Top Telephone Co
The annual meeting of Round Top Telephone Co will be held at the Patoka Elevator on February 4 at 7 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round Top Telephone Co
Patoka
Also Mentioned on This Page
Illinois Commerce Commission
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
Patoka Telephone Company
TB Assa
Marlin Betts
Illinoie State Journal Photo
Illinois
Eisenhower
Chicago
William G. Stratton
Charles F. Carpentier
Floyd Britt
Baby
Lou Chriss
S. M. Spurgeon
Farm Bureau
Cecil Martin
St. Louis
Pfc
Lucas Crawford
Frank Crawford
Germany
U. S. Army
Lucas
Ft. Sheridan
Patokan
California
Citizens National Bank of
Kaiser Steel Co
Fontana
MR. and
Mrs. Wayne Mays
Patoka Legion Post
By Jean Orrell
Altamont
St. Elmo
Marion County
Fredonia
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