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Newspaper

Patoka Register

Location

Patoka, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1965

Page

5

Contest for Pest Control Ends Soon

The pest control contest runs through March 15 with leaders Doug Moore Leon Ballance and Merrill Collins. Teams split Freshmen and Seniors vs Sophomores and Juniors. top three win 5 3 2 dollars. Grain and poultry judging at Kinmundy February ninth saw mixed results with scores out of 800. FFA Week aligns with George Washington’s birthday to honor his farming leadership. Rat bait offered at 45 cents a pound through FFA members or Mr Neil Jolliff. No rule for success will work if you don't.

Ballance Merrill Collins Kinmundy Sam Huffman Glen Towler Jerry Hocking Dale Hendley Doug Moore Gary Adams Emil Nattier Morris Carter Roy Barnes FFA Neil Jolliff

Local residents visit relatives and attend church

Rev and Mrs Jess Johnson visited with daughter Mrs Jack Summerlot of Aconee. Kenneth Meador and family spent Sunday with Fred Session and sister Betty. Mabel Klukis of Vandalia visited her mother Rosa Tinker. Clifford Cole and family moved to Vandalia. Rev Bill Alexander spoke at Sholonier Baptist. Gail Tinker and family of Vandalia visited Kenneth and Mrs Tinker. Nora Sessions remains hospitalized at Fayette Co Hospital. Vacation Bible School Clinic attended at Vandalia First Baptist. Lem Lamborn of Bloomington visited daughter. Claud Schmitt released from Fayette Co Hospital. John Schmitt and family spent weekend in Litchfield. Bill Alexander and family were guests of Frank Alexander. Mrs Donald Collier released from Centralia hospital. Bessil Overturf of East St Louis visiting daughter Mrs Charles Walker. Lyle Jones of St Louis spent weekend with Earnest Jones."

Nora Sessions Fayette Co. Hospital Loren Morey Cecil Collier Vandalia First Baptist Church Lem Lamborn Bloomington Walter Neefer Claud Schmitt John Schmitt Litchfield Jackie

Quilters and Willing Workers share Valentine events at Patoka Church

The Naome-Ruth Circle hosted 24 ladies and two children for a Valentine luncheon on February 10 with quilters Lora Altom Grace Chance Tressie Barnes Amelia McIntire Rita Hill Maude Brumfield Teresa Griffin Lela Ballance Clara Jones Mayme Galloway Estella Ververs Edna Tune Bertha Miller Letha Heinzman Ethel Klingle Mildred Walton Daphne Martin Delphia Jolliff Nina Hawkins Christina Crawford. Guests included Mildred Jordan Erna Harper Mrs Edward Meyer Patsy Spurgeon Stokes Judy Buck and Mark Sullens. Red roses and Valentine decor highlighted the event. On February 13 the Willing Workers Class met at Robbins Restaurant Vandalia for a Valentine Dinner party with attendees including Mr and Mrs Tim Cole Mr and Mrs Mark Cox Mr and Mrs Robert Eagan Mr and Mrs Leslie Griffin Erna Harper Mr and Mrs Wm Hill Mr and Mrs Frank Hinton Betty Johnson Mr and Mrs Dean Lawrence Mr and Mrs D H Sullens Rev and Mrs Ralph Phillippe.

Patoka Methodist Church Naome - Ruth Circle Valentine Lora Altom Grace Chance Tressie Barnes Amelia McIntire Rita Hill Maude Brumfield Teresa Griffin Lela Ballance Clara Jones Mayme Galloway Estella Ververs Edna Tune Bertha Miller Letha Heinzman Ethel Klinge Mildred Walton Daphne Martin Delphia Jolliff Nina Hawkins Christina Crawford Mildred Jordan Erna Harper Edward Meyer Patsy Spurgeon Stokes Judy Buck Mark Sullens Robbins Vandalia Tim Cole Mark Cox Robert Eagan Leslie Griffin Wm. Hill Frank Hinton Betty Johnson Dean Lawrence D. H. Sullens Ralph Phillippe

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Leon George Washington Geo. Washington Shobomier Jess. Johnson Jack Summerlot Aconee Kenneth Meador Fred Session Betty Mabel Klukis Rosa Tinker Clifford Cole Bill Alexander Sholonier Baptist Church Gail Tinker Kenneth Tinker Mrs Lyle Jones St. Louis Earnest Jones Centralia Modern Savings and Loan Assn Broadway and Elm Centralia, Illinois Fear & Cantrell Insurance Agency Farm Insurance Home Insurance Company S. Broadway Salem, Illinois ST. Clair S. Ph Salem Ins. Inc Shell Station Patoka Ill W. M. Spurgeon, Adm Elston Protz East Main St Mook Bargain Mart Sandoval, Il Main and Broadway Mack’s Auto Parts U.S East Odin Club News Nitelite Illinois Power Company H. C. Holsapple Auto Body W. Main ST
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