County Legion Meeting in Salem Draws Large Attendance
The County American Legion meeting in Saline on January 26 attracted a good turnout from nearly every post. Salem post commander opened the session and County Commander Vaughan Chaney led the business talks. A male quartet provided entertainment, auxiliary members served refreshments, and dancing closed the evening. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Meador and several other local Legion members.
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County Legion
Saline
Fen
Salem Post
Vaughan Chaney
Salem
Autoka Post
Brooks Meador
Frank Miller
Clem Doolen
Fred Towler
Cecil Griffin
Willard Ballantine
Les Griffin
Carl Adams
Louie Soutier
Patoka Unit District Basketball Summary
Record of games played so far by Vernon and Patoka teams. Provides standings and notable results from the season.
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Patoka
Vernon
Ptaoka
Community meetings planned for Patoka Kinmundy Foster twps
Farm Bureau and Home Bureau members announce a series of township meetings in Marion County. The first will be at Vernon School Patoka Township Monday night February 7 at 7 30. A Kinmundy School meeting Thursday February 10 at 7 30 and a Foster Township Jones School meeting Friday February 11 at 7 30. The events are social get togethers with three or more moving pictures and Farm Bureau work discuss ed. Material on the 1949 Farm Outlook will be distributed. Women provide sandwiches and Farm Bureau coffee. All farmers invited. Also local social notes follow.
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Farm Bureau and Home Bureau
Marion County
Vernon School
Patoka Township
Kinmundy School
Foster Township
Jones School
Farm and Home Bureau
Farm Bureau
Birth of James Martin Jennings at Mark Greer Hospital
Mr and Mrs Kay Jennings Jr announce the birth of a son at Mark Greer hospital on January 30 named James Martin.
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Kay Jennings Jr
Mark Greer Hospital
James Martin
Annual Lincoln Day Dinner Set for Feb 10
The Marion County Republican Woman's Club to host the Lincoln Day Dinner on February 10 at 6 30 p m in the Centralia 10 0 F Hall. Congressman Everett M Dirksen of Pekin will be principal speaker and is noted as a forceful speaker with humor. He has served eight terms in Congress. The event promises an enjoyable evening for attendees.
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Marion County Republican Woman’s Club
F. Hall
Centralia
Everett M. Dirksen
Pekin
Cong
Dirksen
Congress
Mrs Mabel Snyder Hosts Vernon W S C S Meeting
Mrs Mabel Snyder entertained the Woman's Society of Christian Service at her home on Thursday with Ruth Lawson presiding and Mrs Bernice Doolen delivering the Missionary Lesson. Despite bad weather, four new members joined: Mayme West, Mary Perkins, Frances Headley, and Margaret Laurence. Ice cream and cake were served.
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Mabel Snyder
Mary Perkins
Frances Headley
Margaret Laurence
Lions Club notes show birthday tributes and playful trades
The Patokan Lions Club notes report a February meeting with Wayne Walton and Dean Jones as guests. Tail Twister Cox staged performances. four members celebrated birthdays, and a playful fowl trading tale emerged involving a hen, a guinea, and a rooster.
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Lions Club
Wayne Walton
Vandalia
Rogier
Dean Jones
Don Griffin
Martin S. Dudley
Mr. Dudley
Lion Dudley
Tail Twister Cox
Lions DeLay
Dudley
Foltz
Merl Jones
Iworthy
Lions
Lion Green
Lion Foltz
Lion Griffin
Lion Charles Hill
Methodist Youth Mid-Winter Institute at Alma
The Methodist Youth Fellowship Mid-Winter Institute will be held at Alma on Saturday February 5. Registration opens at 1 30 Devotions at 2 00 classes begin at 2 30 Banquet served at 5 30 The night service is the Sub District meeting at 7 15 led by Nellie Brasel Secretary.
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Methodist Youth Fellowship
Alma
Nellie Brasel
Flower Garden Planning Talk By Mrs Love
Local Marion County Home Bureau leaders will hear Mrs W W Love from the Salem Afternoon Unit discuss Planning the Flower Garden at the Farm Bureau Building on Friday February 4 at 1 30 pm She is a University of Illinois graduate with a masters in geology and minors in science botany The lesson will be presented to units in March and April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Home Bureau
W. W. Love
Salem
Farm Bureau
Love
University of Illinois
Methodist Aid Meeting Delights Members with Readings
The Methodist Aid held a pleasant meeting on Thursday February 3 with Mrs S M Spurgeon presiding. Devotions by Mrs Lora Altom featured readings on Jesus healing power and a Christian Advocate article. Hosts Emma Griffin Teresa Griffin Elsie Gray and X B Holland served cherry pie coffee and scripture valentines.
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Methodist Aid
S. M. Spurgeon
Lora Altom
Iseus
Christian Advocate
Emma Griffin
Teresa Griffin
Elsie Gray
X. B. Holland
Patoka Methodist Church Sunday Schedule
The Patoka Methodist Church lists services led by Pastor M. W. Friesner with church school at 9 30 a m taught by Geo J Wasem and morning worship at 10 45 a m A youth fellowship follows at 6 45 p m with preaching at Island Chapel at 7 30 p m Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m Birthdays observed for Audrey Kissner Lyle Joe Gray and Clifford Towler last Sunday.
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M. W. Friesner
Geo
Mound Chapel Church Sunday Services Announced
The Mound Chapel Church posts preaching at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Attendance last Sunday was 44. Virgil Herrin serves as Sunday School Superintendent.
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Virgil Herrin
S. S
Stewart School Destroyed by Fire Near Sandoval
The Stewart school house one mile north of Sandoval in the oil field burned to the ground shortly after 9 am on Wednesday February 2. Firefighters from Sandoval reported inadequate water supply and investigate a possible attic wiring fault. No injuries among about thirty students. a plan to relocate students for the rest of the year was discussed. Estimated loss set at around 10,000 with 4,000 building and 1,000 contents insured.
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Stewart
Sandoval
Rollie Rogers
Marie Tate
Odin
Gladys Cameron
Rogers
Local Notes From Vernon Area Delve Into Illnesses Visits and Moves
Mrs Lula Quayle has been quite ill at her son John’s home. I A Pfeffer of Centrala visited the Epps family with Mrs Epps. June Peddicord assists at the telephone exchange and may become an operator after April 1. The Darrel Zimmerman family stay with A F Hathaway’s family and plan to reside at the Mueller farm west of town after repairs. Families and neighbors gather for school and church events at Grace Methodist Church in Salem led by Dr Meredith Eller from McKendree College. Mrs Otto V Reese dies at Kinmundy after extended illness leaving husband and three children. Forrest Oates and family visit from Waverly. Emma Griffin and Stella Vervérs of Patoka visit Effie Hathaway. Donald Belcher of Rolla visits T C Belcher. Anna Benefiel of Vandalia visits John Whitehurst. Richard Walton and a McKendree classmate spend weekend with the Waltons.
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Lula Quayle
John
I. A. Pfeffer
Centralia
J. W. Epps
June Peddicord
Darrel Zimmerman
A .F. Hathaway
Shobonier
Mueller Farm
I. C. Betts
O. L. West
Margon Bassett
Emma Walton
Minnie Peddicord
Helen Basley
Hazel Cox
Reese
Vernon
Forrest Oates
Waverly
W. C. Oates
Emma Griffin
Stella Vervérs
Patoka
Effie Hathaway
Donald Belcher
Rolla
T. C. Belcher
Anna Benefiel
Vandalia
John Whitehurst
Richard Walton
McKendree
Jesse Walton
Creamed eggs featured as economy dinner idea
University of Illinois food specialists advocate creamed hard cooked eggs as a thrifty dinner. Three eggs chopped into a cup of cream sauce serve three, poured over toast triangles with optional green peas or chopped red pepper for color.
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University of Illinois College of Agriculture
District 4-H Club Meeting and Save & Sew Leadership Call
A District 4-H Club meeting is scheduled Friday February 11 at the Centralia Community Center from 9 30 a m to 4 p m with a noon dinner for leaders. Interested in leading the Save and Sew Club should call Mrs Bruce Pugh by Friday February 4 to confirm attendance and dinner arrangements.
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Centralia
Save & Sew Club
Bruce Pugh
Mrs Roy Jones Recovers After Major Operation
Mrs. Roy Jones is doing satisfactorily after a major operation at St. Marys hospital in Centralia on February 1.
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Roy Jones
Centralia
St. Marys Hospital
P T A Banquet Postponed To February 23
The Patoka Grade School P T A regular meeting and basketball banquet have been moved to February 23 due to the February 16 tournament. All supporters invited to attend for the cheerleaders team and coach and wife Mr and Mrs H N Potts.
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Parent Teachers Association
Patoka
H. N. Potts
Membership Meeting Set for February 8 at Farm Bureau Building
Mrs Mary Ligon Assistant State Leader University of Illinois Home Economics Extension Service department will meet with the Vice-Chairman of the Marion County Home Bureau on Tuesday February 8 at 1 30 P M in the Farm Bureau Building to plan the annual membership drive.
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Mary Ligon
University of Illinois Home Economics Extension Service Department
Marion County Home Bureau
Farm Bureau
Teen News from S. C. H. S. Highlights Student Antics
Virginia Stringer reports from S C H S with notes on school photos mishaps involving Wig and Keith Pike, a saloon owner accusation, a left handed furnace room expedition by the three musketeers, a Betty Mason finger incident with a bird image, a boys basketball game against St Dominic, and upcoming senior class and annual staff efforts plus a gym game featuring Sandoval versus Ashley.
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Dorothy Snider
Keith Pike
B. Spicer
B. S
V. S
A. W
S.C.H.S
Betty Mason
St. Dominic
Red
Johnny
Sandoval
Ashley
Virginia Stringer
Harold Snyder Visits Patoka Business District Friday
Harold Snyder of Sandoval spent Friday visiting business locations in Patoka, meeting local merchants and discussing potential collaborations.
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Harold Snyder of
Sandoval
Patoka
Miss Joan Robinson Hosts Classmates Party
Miss Joan Robinson entertained classmates at her home on Saturday night January 22 with popcorn sandwiches cookies and pop. Those present were Shirley Gott Derold Sharp Marilyn Fears Don Isbell Margaret Gibbons Keith Betts and Squawk Taylor.
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Joan Robinson
Shirley Gott
Derold Sharp
Marilyn Fears
Don Isbell
Margaret Gibbons
Keith Betts
Farm Housing Meetings Set for February in Marion County
Farm Adviser Blackburn and Home Adviser Elizabeth Burton announce a February series for farmers. Beginnings Feb 8 7:30 p.m. at Farm Bureau Building features Hinchcliff University of Illinois talk on farmstead layout and remodeling. Subsequent Feb 15 1:00 p.m. and Feb 22 1:00 p.m. cover water systems interior design and planning.
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Blackburn
Elizabeth Burton
K. H. Hinchcliff
University of Illiinois
Hinchcliff
Hincheliff
Marion County
Salem
Farm Bureau
Frank Andrew
Catherine Sullivan
Blackburn and
Burton
Leadership Training School attendees at Salem Grace Church
Attendees Monday evening were Dr. Eller an instructor Rev Friesner and Oscar Hill. Mrs Martha Gumbelfinger of St Louis visited her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs David Kelchner this week. Mr and Mrs Vernell Riggs and daughter of Farmer City spent Monday night with Mr and Mrs John Barnes.
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Salem Grace Methodist Church
Eller
Friesner
Oscar Hill
Martha Gumbelfinger
St. Louis
David Kelchner
Vernell Riggs
Farmer City
John Barnes
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Ee Ashley
Central City
Wamac
Carlyle St. Mary’s
Carlyle St. Marys
Welts
Kinmundy Patoka
Ee Odin
Ashley Patoka
Ee Wee
Eee
Kinmundy
Pte Eee Eee
Enter Enee Central City
Ee Iluka
Antioch
Ee Shanafelt
Ee Iuka
Ee Kell
Hoyleton
Ee Love
Es Young
Ee Young
Young
Shanafelt
Kell
Ee Ed Kell Vernon
Re Young
Foster Twps
Paul Evans
Lulu Troyer
Helen Sunday
Kate Smith
Addie Chandler
Zora Brumfield
Chicago
James Shively
Ohio
Shively
McKendree College
Friesners
Darvin Jones
Valda
Bob Keister
Nancy
Lyle Arnold
Lila Sue
C.F. Hall
Mrs. Mabel Snyder
Vernon W
Patokan Lions Club
Methodist Aid Meeting
Patoka Christian Church
Don Hargrave
Bible School
Patoka Methodist Church
Mound Chapel Church
Stewart School
Illinois Power Company
Patoka Legionaires
Greenville
Greenville Shells
Jolliff
Malan
Hatha
Way
Nattier
Griffin
Hathaway
Evans
Greenville FG
Kersey
Johnson
Richardson
I Nelson
Renee
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