Audrey Kissner Surprise Birthday at Lucy's Cafe
Patoka residents recount a Friday birthday gathering for Audrey Kissner at Lucy's Cafe with gifts and friends. Attendees include Della Caldwell Leonore Moore Waneta Crabb Edna Tune Ferbie Fiscus and others. Leonore Mann sent a gift in her absence.
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Audrey Kissner
Lucy’s Cafe
Audrey
Della Caldwell
Leonore Moore
Waneta Crabb
Edna Tune
Ferbie Fiscus
Frank Heinzmann
Jack Bradon
Bertha Miller
Cecile Brown
Bruce Pugh
Carrie Belcher
Lucy Wadkins
Leonore Mann
Archie Harper
New Haven
Roy Ballance
Inez O’neal
Centralia
A. Walton
Carl Adams
Stonington
Dwight Black
Wes
Eva Black
Salem
Kenneth Tune
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
Odis Crabb
Kathy
Martinsville
Ivan Smith
Sandoval
Floyd Britt
Pearl Britt
Roy Deadmond
Leo Meyer
Verna Hill
Harold Atchison
Eugene Belcher
Iey Cole
Virgil Belcher
Thousand Oaks
Calif
Larry Sullivan
Lange Tractor Sales
Massey-Ferguson Mechanical School
Indianapolis
Ind
Lincoln
Mabel Oates
W. C. Oates
Wutzler
Odin
Pearl Walker
New Orleans
Texas
Bruce Carter
Patoka
Charles Berry
Oscar Hill
Nattier Oil Receives Mobil Award in St. Louis District
The Nattier Oil Company earned a Mobil Big 5 trophy presented to Emil and Dale Nattier at a St. Louis District dinner. The trophy will be displayed at Patoka Hardware Store as winter frigid blasts hit southern Illinois. Floyd F. Cunningham of the SIU Climatology Laboratory notes 1962 was drier and cooler than normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nattier Oil Company
Mobil Oil Company
Big 5 Group
Emil and
Dale Nattier
St. Louis
Patoka
Southern Illinois
Floyd F. Cunningham
SIU Climatology Laboratory
Robert Svoboda
Ralston Purina Company
Purina
P. J. Mojonnier
Patoka Elevator Company
Local party caucuses name road candidates in Patoka area
In Patoka township Republicans chose incumbent Robert Crawford as road commissioner by acclamation at the village hall with Wesley Griffin and Dwight Britt as co chairs. Democrats in Patoka named Wesley Jolliff as their candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
Patoka Township
Patoka
Robert Crawford
Wesley Griffin
Dwight Britt
Wesley Jolliff
Carrigan Township
Harold Snyder
Howard Kile
Dwight Briscoe
Carrigan
Richard Seidel
Clarence Cozad
Pope Township
Lyle Ballance
Lee Crawford
Lloyd Belcher
John Cox
Pope
Glenn Dean Towler
Wm. Griffin
Foster Township
Cecil Jones
Boy Scout Week to Honor 53rd BSA Anniversary
The 53rd anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America will be observed February 7 through 13 by the Kaskaskia Council with 5729 Cub Scouts Boy Scouts Explorers and leaders staging programs with sponsors and community partners. Scouts in uniform attend Scout Sunday services February 10 and Pack 278 Dens 1 2 3 display work in Jenkins Trucking Service window. The Blue and Gold banquet for awards occurs February 28 at the Masonic hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of America
Kaskaskia Council
America
Arnold Hermeling
Council
Patoka
Jenkins
Cubs
Masonic Hall
Sign-up Set for 1963 Support Grain Program
Harold D. Crippen announces Feb 1 to Mar 22 sign-up for 1968 feed grain program covering corn barley and grain sorghum. Township dates listed with payments at 18 14 and 16 cents per bushel plus price-support loans and advance payments, with final payments after compliance.
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Harold D. Crippen
Marion County
ASC
ASCS
Arms of Compassion study opens in Vernon
The Women's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church began a study course titled Arms of Compassion on Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. W. D. Klinge with Mrs. Marjorie Bassett in charge. Several local families visited relatives and friends across Vernon, including Bassett, Sorrell, Doolen, and Gillespie families, with mentions of travel to Salem and Vandalia for events and hospital care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church
Arms of Compassion
W. D. Klinge
Marjorie Bassett
Dow Jones
Kinmundy
Essie Robinson
Wayne Binnion
Arrowsmith
Tonie Sorrell
Stella Arnold
Dean Arnold
Decatur
Clyde Osborne
Alma
John
Mabel Gillespie
Dick Bassett
Illiopolis
Mason Bassett
Alvin Perkins
Patoka
Edna Piercy
Alice Holden
Nora Quayle
Ellis Doolen
Marvin Sorrell
Nona
Winess Lint
Bill Doolen
Terre Haute
Ind
Marvin Ehrat
Ray Ashcraft
Vandalia
I. C. Betts
Paul Albert
Salem
John Hollingsead
Grace Revis
Fayette Co
Archie Sorrell
John Sorrell
Alice Wilson
Wm. Wade
Letter from Talbots in Florida praise Patoka news
Sue and Sonny Talbot of Lake Worth Florida renew their Patoka Register subscription. They extend congratulations to the Patoka Warriors and express pride in their hometown. They describe pleasant weather and a Florida vacation invitation while urging more letters from readers.
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Lake Worth
Fla
Patoka Register
Patoka Warriors
Florida
Joy Belles Homemaker Unit Meeting Report
Mrs. Harold Jones hosted the January Joy Belles meeting with fourteen members answering a New Year resolution roll call. Merle Jones taught why meats behave as they do and demonstrated cooking methods. Floyd Jones and Cecil Jones led the minor lesson. A skit featured members and the lesson covered 4 H projects and your child. New handbooks were distributed and new unit leaders named. guests included Mrs. Rubin, Mrs. Menteer, Mrs. Chandler, Mrs. Dwight Jones and daughters. Refreshments were by the hostess and Mrs. Kenneth Simmons. February’s meeting will be with Mrs. Heflin in Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Jones
Joy Belles Homemaker Extension Unit
Merle Jones
Floyd Jones
Cecil Jones
Marvin Rubin
George Menteer
Gladys Chandler
Dwight Jones
Kenneth Simmons
C. I. Heflin
Vernon
Naomi-Ruth Circle Holds Jan Meeting at Methodist Church
The Naomi-Ruth Circle met Thursday morning January 31 in the Methodist Church basement for a business session and devotional. Members made birthday favors for Vandalia hospital trays and were served coffee and rolls by hostesses Irene Padberg and Dorothy Griffin. The next meeting is planned for February 28.
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Naomi-Ruth
Methodist Church
Norma Blunt
Vandalia Hospital
Irene Padberg
Dorothy Griffin
Ninth Year Bruce Pugh Named Producers Officer in District 7
District 7 of Sanitary Milk Producers met January 30 at the Vandalia Farm Bureau hall with 100 present. Bruce Pugh of Patoka read 1962 minutes as treasurer. Archie Reynolds presided. Urban Spinner reported. Sherman House speakers included J B Turner Ted Mangner Bill Wilson Bud Boyd and Russ Spaulding. Officers elected for 1963 included Archie Reynolds president Warren Flowers vice president and Bruce Pugh secretary treasurer. Local members attended.
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District 7 of Sanitary Milk Producers
Vandalia Fayette County
Archie Reynolds
Brownstown
Bruce Pugh
Patoka
Urban Spinner
Hillsboro
Archie Brown
Vandalia
Lester Kleiner
Greenville
Charles Kruenegel
Shobonier
Walter Chandler
Kay Jennings Jr
Paul Torrence
Warriors Clinch Egyptian-Illini Conference Title
The Warriors beat Carlyle Indians 85 72 to seal the Egyptian-Illini Conference title. Patoka toppled Kinmundy 65 62 in a non conference game as Mulberry Grove and Carlyle chase second place with 5 3 conference records. T. Cox led Patoka with 24 points while Thompson scored 21 for Patoka.
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Warriors
Carlyle Indians
Indians
Mangin
Patoka
T. Cox
Chandler
Adams
B. Cox
J. Jenkins
Bopp
B. Jenkins
Carlyle
Thompson
Mulberry Grove
Kinmundy
Funeral Services for Mrs Margaret Eagan Held
Margaret Eagan 86 daughter of William and Emily Pearson died February 2 1963 at her nephew’s home in Foster Township. She lived in Marion county most of her life was an Arnold Chapel Methodist member and taught 28 years in public schools. She married Harrison H Eagan in 1912 and had one infant son. he died in 1935. Funeral Tuesday at Cox and Martin Funeral Home officiated by Rev Cecil Lowe with burial in Holt Cemetery.
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Margaret Pearson Eagan
William
Emily Anglin Pearson
Foster Township
Clyde Green
Marion County
Arnold Chapel
Harrison H. Eagan
Cox & Martin Funeral
Cecil Lowe
Holt Cemetery
Groundhogs See No Shadows as Ongoing Warm Trend
Groundhogs failed to see their shadows under cloudy skies. Temperatures moderated Monday and reached about 50 degrees by Tuesday afternoon, continuing into Wednesday. Forecasters predict above normal temperatures for the next five days.
School Menu for February Week and Library Event
The menu covers February 11 to 15 with items listed for each weekday including barbecued pork, beef stew, hamburger, and fish sticks plus sides and milk. A story hour for children is set at the Library on Saturday February 9 at 2 PM.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mobil
Sioner
Boy Scout Council
Carrigan Two
Foster Two
Masonic Temple
Bill Bates
Dean Jones
Sue and
Sonny
Mrs
Joy Belles Hostess
Warren Flowers of
Fillmore
Margaret Eagan
Story Hour
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