Amelia Meredith and Local Family News Update
Amelia Meredith Little Anna Marie Meredith stays with grandparents Henry and Mrs Meredith while her mother is ill in hospital. Several local families visit, including Perkins of Patoka and Coppenbarger of St Elmo, with various social calls noted. Rev Thomas Donoho dies of heart attack while preaching in Carmi. community saddened. Ladies Aid plans future meeting as members visit Amelia Meredith and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Marie Meredith
Henry Meredith
Alvin Perkins
Patoka
Harold Coppenbarger
St. Elmo
Everett Jett
al. Prosser
Chicago
Howard Kites
Amelia Meredith
Thomas Donoho
Carmi
Lena Atchinson
Clarence Cozad
Anetta Jett
Irene Welch
Cairo
Peggy
Dean Jett
Mildren Kile
Julie
Olice Hyde
Ladies Aid
Eva Jett
Ruth Talbert
Maude
Alice
Mary Perkins
Esther Simpson
Lulu Linder
Aid
Patoka Unit 100 Board Election Set for April
The Patoka Board of Education election will be held on April 11. Incumbents O. C. Schroed and John Cronell face term expirations this year. Petitions may be filed with Secretary Orval Sharp from February 19 to March 18. Meanwhile local basketball results include a 73-67 win by the A team over Sandoval with Tom Cox 16, Larry Tompson 32, and Bill Jenkins 10, and a 60-44 B team loss with Luke Walker 11 and Larry Zimmerran 10. The Warriors beat Stew Stras 82-68 with Cox 21 and Tompson 23. The Patoka Warriors nearly reached 100 in a 98-65 win at Mulberry Grove, Tompson 14, Jolliff 20, Cox 81. The B team beat Mulberry Aces 55-41, Walker 22, Crawford 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Board of Education
Orval Sharp
Sandoval
Tom Cox
Bill Jenkins
Larry Tompson
Luke Walker
Larry Zimmerman
Warriors
Stew Stras
Carl Jolliff
Carl Crawford
Patoka Warriors
Mulberry Grove
Mulberry Aces
Community Notes From Patoka Weekend Visits Families
Patoka area residents report visits among neighbors including Mr and Mrs Rufus Stephens and Mr and Mrs William Hill. Bruce Pugh hosted a surprise visit from his nephew Bill Hadington who spoke in Carbondale on tug boats and barges before heading to Mt Vernon Ohio. Grandson Dwight Kirk born February 21 at Vandalia Hospital to Russell Deverick and Eleanor Fiscus of Decatur. Grandparents Charles Fiscus of Patoka. Ruth Caudle discharged and plans to stay with daughter in Westfield Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus Stephens
William Hill
Halden Hill
Oscar Hill
Max
Bruce Pugh
Bruce
Bill Hadington
Carbondale
University
Mt. Vernon
Ohio
Pugh
Elaine Snyder
Janice
Jim
Marion Co
Centralia
Russell Deverick
Eleanor Fiscus
Decatur
Vandalia Hospital
Kirk Dwight
Charles Fiscus
Patoka
Ruth Caudle
Westfield
Ill
Eldon Romach
Cambria
Eldon
Romach
St. Mary’s Hospital
Lora Torrence
Paul Caudle
Charleston Hospital
Jim Ostrom
Sons
Paul Torrence
Randy
Mr. Ostrom
Island Chapel People and Area News
Island residents and visitors are noted in a series of social updates. visits span Salem West Field Butler Baldwin Park Arizona Patoka Odin and the Yaw Nursing Home while Judy Barcroft spoke at the Methodist Church sharing slides from Liberia Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Sandoval School
Jake Davis
Mina Deadmond
Odin
Harry Mullen
Mary Walker
V. O. Lucas
Yaw Nursing Home
Judy Barcroft
Methodist Church
Liberia
Africa
Mound Chapel Holds Fourth Quarter Conference
Mound Chapel conducted its 4th quarterly conference on Sunday February 23rd. Various local families and residents were noted visiting or hosting gatherings including the Nattier, Towler, Kinney, Belcher, Romach, Caudle, Torrence, Ostrom and Payne households. Sunday school attendance rose to 24 as the community maintained steady church activity.
Miss Donna Mulvaney Weds Wm. Chasteen
Miss Donna Mulvaney daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Belcher and William Bill Chasteen son of Mrs Blanche Chasteen tied the knot Friday at Patoka Christian Church in a double ring ceremony officiated by Rev Dale Hilliard. The couple will live in Salem where the groom works at a DX station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Mulvaney
Donald Belcher
William
Bill) Chasteen
Blanche Chasteen
Kinmundy
Patoka Christian Church
Dale Hilliard
Paul Logan
Salem
Community Notes From Odin And Nearby Towns
Sunday visits at Yaw Nursing Home Odin included Erma Sanders Helen Feather Mary Chandler and Hilda Adams with Oborval Walton Osborne Lucas and others. Christian Sunday School reports 200 plus attendance for a month. Birthday songs honored Erma Sanders Jerry Britt and Sheila Jolliff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Feather
Mary Chandler
Hilda Adams
Yaw Nursing Home
Odin
Orval Walton
Osborne Lucas
Christian Sunday School
Erma Sanders
Jerry Britt
Sheila Jolliff
Birthday celebration for Mrs Betty John held at Robins
Norma Logan rate 432 5467 hosts a Feb 19 gathering at Robins Vandalia for Betty John’s birthday with Alta Logan Audree Schroeder Evelyn Ballance and Margaret Cox in attendance. Tom and Bill Cox visited Murray State College in Murray Ky on Monday. Cynthia Cox and Gloria Eagan shopped in Centralia Saturday afternoon. A large Marion County Singing Convention drew a crowd at Faith Methodist Church in Centralia Sunday. Mrs Addis Walton and son James attended Harold Walton’s funeral in Decatur Il. James Walton and mother spent Monday night with Carl Adams and family in Mt Auburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Johnson
Robin’s
Vandalia
Alta Logan
Audree Schroeder
Evelyn Ballance
Margaret Cox
Tom
Bill Cox
Murray State College
Murray
Cynthia Cox
Gloria Eagan
Centralia
Marion County
Faith Methodist Church
Secand
Addis Walton
James
Harold Walton
Decatur
James Walton
Carl Adams
Mt. Auburn
Willing Neighbors Club Meets for February Dinner
The Willing Neighbors Club met with Mrs. Doris Britt on Thursday February 20 for a regular meeting. Fourteen members and five guests shared a delicious dinner and $5 was given to the Heart Fund. Karole Jackson welcomed as a new member and the flower committee for the year was named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willing Neighbors Club
Doris Britt
Nell Belcher
Heart Fund
Karole Jackson
Frances Gordon
Pearl Britt
Wanita Snider
Amanda Thalman
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Fredonia News
Pateka Unit
O. C. Schroed
John Cronell
Sports Review
By Merrell Collins
Patoka News
Eastern Star Lodge
Lawrence Bieh
Wi Hill
Harold Belcher
Kenneth Easton
George Wickersham
Virgil Kettechide
Island Chapel
Ann Crawford
Iene Fen
Jack Draden
Leona Davis
Rev
Robert Thompson
Mrs
West Field
Don Fiscus
Fort Knox
Gerald Crabbs
Butler, Pa
Ed Johnstone
Arizona
Robert Johnstone
Joe Betts
Baldwin Park
Calif
Mary Mae Nattier
Sue Walker
Sharon Braasch
Sherrill Nattier
Mound Chapel
Dale Tower
Pana
Albert Towler
John Cox Tena
Mike
Jimmie Herrin
List
James Payne
Mack
Mona
Clyde Payne
Frankie
Kenneth Kinney
Tom and
Terry
Lincoln
Lloyd Kinney
Lester Moore
Charles
John Henry Belcher
Dwight Day
Luther Paine
Floyd. Nattier
Stiehl
Walgreen Agency
E. Broadway
Illinios
Wm. Chasteen
Susan May of
Marvin Chasteen
Lana Hopkins
Hazel
Delores Tate
Virginia Chasteen
Bonnie Mulvaney
Berthel Sanders
Carl
George Menteer
E. St. Louis
Baby Stephen
LaDene Protz
Carlyle
Susie Carter
Bruce Carter
Dora Torrence
E. S. Caudle
Raymond Caudle
Wes Cain
C. A. Globe
Sudden Service
Norma Logan
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