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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1948
Page
5
Bear Creek P T A held a December 22 Christmas program at the schoolhouse with adult volunteers. The evening featured a tree and grab-bags, and attendees included numerous local families and visitors from Okaw school White Haven and other towns.
Champaign couple Dean Crawford and Bob Koons with daughter Karen Lynne visit relatives in Clinton and Decatur during Christmas. Other guests include Belcher families from Decatur, Naylor from Mobile, Velma Sharp in East St. Louis, Mayer and Ruth Crawford from Chicago, and the Carter and Walton households gathering for Christmas.
Mr and Mrs Claud Meador and Kenneth and wife shared Christmas dinner with Mr and Mrs Carl Ross in Centralia. Mr and Mrs Edwin Nattier and daughter visited over Christmas with Mr and Mrs P J Mojonnier and Mr and Mrs Charles Humes in Centralia. Mr and Mrs Bill Smith and baby daughter Billy Rae left for Oklahoma City after a short visit with Cleve McWhirter and family.
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