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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1962
Page
1
Patoka community notes cover events at the Story Hour in the library on Saturday from 2 to 8 pm with Mrs Bettie Kelley the storyteller. Heart Fund house to house drive continues with donations mailed to Mrs Kelley or given to solicitors. Other items report social visits, hospital stays, a death at 83 from pneumonia, and upcoming Victoria Chapter OES meeting with two petitions on the agenda.
Friday afternoon session at the Baptist Church with 13 members present. Guests included Mrs. Charles Ahlf of Carrigan Unit. Mrs. Ahlf led a lesson on belts and cover buttons, while Mrs. Orville Schroeder taught harmonizing tableware. March meeting planned at Mrs. Sam Beebee’s home with co hostess arrangements. Work day set for March 7 at Beebee’s home.
About 57 people attended family night at the Band Parents meeting on Thursday evening February 15 in the school cafeteria. President Mrs Virgil Klinge led the session as reports were read and approved. Five band members performed on stages for the District Contest at Bridgeport this Saturday: Janice Snyder Don Guyman Mike Johnson Paula Torrence Judy Griffin. Accompanists were Jean Payne and Joyce Sharp. The band seeks a used tenor saxophone or trombone via contact with instructor Jack Stephens.
A. D. Nichols announced that the Patoka Congregation will attend a three day convention February 23 to 25 at the Illinois National Guard Armory in Effingham. Delegates from 17 congregations in southeast Illinois and southwest Indiana will attend. The theme is Faithfully Increase Our Praise to Jehovah with Bible talks discussions and demonstrations. Speakers will include Hermond Jenson and Angelo C. Manera Jr. from the Watchtower Society.
Bessie Foltz expresses gratitude to Patoka friends and relatives for kind remembrances during her extended stay in Fairbury Hospital. She says God used them to brighten the path while she was led through a dark valley.
To reach most homes in this area, use the want ad column of the Register. The note highlights the column as a key channel for local notices and advertisements targeting households in the district.
Marion-Jefferson Service Company will hold its annual meeting Monday February 26 at 7 p m at Rome Consolidated School Dix Ill Reports on the past year s operations will be presented Principal speaker is Charles E Alexander Director of Public Relations Illinois Farm Supply Company Refreshments and attendance prizes will follow All Farm Bureau patrons are urged to attend the meeting The company is owned by Marion and Jefferson county farmers and is affiliated with Illinois Farm Supply Company and Illinois Agricultural Association It serves farmers in Marion and Jefferson counties with grain petroleum products feed seeds and farm supplies
Vernon area residents share a busy week of social calls and family visits. Names include Mrs. Ray Walton, Norma Kay, Clara Dees, Josie Sprinkle, Lillie Walton, H E Meadors, Frank Jones, Robert Crawford, Her bert Beck, Tom Dickey, Minnie Wright, Irene Ballance, Arlie Sprinkle, Archie Thalman, Hazel Hedgpeth, Paul Potts, Dick Potts, Homer Potts, John Hollingsead, Cecil Hollingsead, Barbara, Dale Mahon, Kaskaskia Sportsmen Club, C O Livesay, East St Louis, Alice Wilson, William Wade, W D Klinge, Gehl, Delores, Toni Sorrell, Lexington, Arrowsmith, Decatur, Shelbyville, Hospital Auxiliary class, Fayette County Hospital, Dave Robinson, Don Jones, Essie Robinson, Nell Wernsman, Carmen Johnson, Sue Ann Wernsman, Al Kreunegal.
Bacon Days will be held Friday and Saturday February 23 and 24 at the Patoka Elevator Co. to promote fertilizer and seed days. A live pig will be given away by registration, and one pound of Premium bacon will be offered to buyers reaching the announced merchandise threshold on either day.
George Washington's great grandfather John Washington may have stayed in England if a 1650s shipwreck on the Potomac had not redirected him to Virginia. By two decades later he owned thousands of acres including Mt. Vernon land. Sulgrave Manor in Northamptonshire was his ancestral home. In 1914 Britain bought the house to celebrate a century of peace.
Mr and Mrs Harbin Hawkins express gratitude for the cards phone calls and interest shown during the hospital stay God bless each and everyone
Earl Leininger expresses gratitude for cards visits and kindness while hospitalized and offers blessings to all who cared for him and supported him during his recovery.
Mrs Hazel Hedgpeth who had served as Vernon correspondent for the Regis ter resigned her post due to illness. Miss Letta Hopkins accepted the Vernon assignment and the Register asks readers to cooperate in supplying her with local news.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Vernon held its monthly meeting February 15 at the Methodist Church. The program included prayers, devotions, a World Day of Prayer planning session with Patoka, and a lesson on The Mission of the Church in Latin America.
County 4-H club leaders gathered at Farm Bureau Hall on Friday February 16 to study flower arrangement concepts using twigs and blooms and to develop a scoring card for judging. Afternoon session covered Babysitting 4-H project highlights with leaders listed including Miss Pearl Britt and several Mrs. names.
The Blue and Gold banquet will be held at the Legion Home Friday February 23 at 6 30 p m. An annual event recognizing local Cub Scouting leaders, it will be a pot luck supper. Parents of every Cub Scout are urged to attend this program and dinner.
The Sunbeams at the Baptist Church held a Saturday afternoon Home Mission program on February 17. Linda Davis and Mrs Genre led hymns on piano, Bonnie Perkins announced a Library Story Hour for February 24 at 2 p.m. Pledges were led by Nancy Bowen with flag Bible and other helpers. Lana Kaye Griffin and Mary Ann Meryman supervised games. Ronnie Walker and Lana Kae Griffin were named to plan March 3 games. Children learned Old Testament books and recited a Bible verse about Love. Refreshments of punch cookies and candy followed. Mrs Lawrence Biehl will host the nibble nook at the next meeting.
Petitions to join the Patoka Community Unit No 100 board of education must be filed with Superintendent Dwight Kline between 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM, weekdays. Filing runs from February 28 to March 24, 1962. Two vacancies exist, from Foster and Patoka Townships. Virgil D Klinge is secretary.
The school week offers a spaghetti with meat sauce line on Monday with green beans and vegetables, a Tuesday turkey pie with mashed potatoes, and a Wednesday beef and noodles with corn. Thursday serves a hamburger on bun with mixed vegetables and cake, and Friday presents white beans with cole slaw and bologna and cheese.
Lynn Cheryl and Craig Hill entertained ten children on February 14 with games led by Miss Pearl Britt. A valentine exchange occurred followed by cupcakes kool aid and valentine candy. Favors were balloons. Attendees included LuAnn Easton Jimmy Hill Phillip Irvin Gary Britt Carl Griffin Anne Larry Stephens Sandra Nina and Jerry Britt along with several adults.
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