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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1953
Page
1
The Marion County Tuberculosis Association collection in Patoka and nearby areas totaled 236 dollars and 65 cents. Rettie Simecox provides thanks for the public support and cooperation in this worthy cause.
Mrs. Frank Bradford and daughter Dorothy Bradford of Sandoval and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Chance visited Clinton with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Spence. Sonny Talbot leased the Shell Oil filling station from B N Griffin and moved his family to Patoka. Numerous Christmas dinner guests gathered at homes of local residents including the Barnes, Pike, Jolliff, Cole, Griffin, Tune and other families with extended kin from McLeansboro Chicago Mt. Vernon Bluford Boulder and San doval.
Our Community Unit Warriors defeated Johnson City 59 to 35 in the first game of the Centralia Holidays Tournament. Upcoming game against Pinckneyville is scheduled Tuesday afternoon with subsequent tournament at Ramsey January 23 including Farina Kinmundy Patoka and Ramsey.
Mr and Mrs F M Peddicord observed their sixty fourth wedding anniversary with a Christmas day family dinner at home. Attendees included Fred Lutz and grandson Francis of Sandoval, J D Hensley of Danville Indiana, Milton Peddicord and W M Ellis with son Dale, Edna Piercy and daughters Marislyn and Judy, and Jesse Kirby.
Vernon news highlights a busy holiday season with multiple Christmas dinners hosted by families in Sandoval and Salem. The Sunbeams elect officers, plan 1953 nibble-nook dates, and report junior MYF party, church services, and neighborhood visits across Casey, Peoria, Decatur, and nearby towns.
Private Mark D. DeLay son of Mr and Mrs E L Delay of Patoka Illinois completed basic training at the Medical Replacement Training Center in Picketts Virginia He received eight weeks of basic infantry training and eight weeks of medical training covering anatomy physiology sanitation evacuation emergency care medicine ward management hypodermic injections and operating room technique
Mr and Mrs Grover Malan and their Odin Illinois and Il Danville Illinois relatives visited Mr and Mrs Roy Malan and Conway for Christmas. The gathering included children from both families sharing holiday time together.
Mr and Mrs Cyrus Arnold celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary on December 25 1902 the couple married in Patoka and have since lived on a farm east of Patoka They have four sons Edwin Donald Carl Mac serving in Korea and daughter Ella Nattier nine grandchildren Nearly all relatives attended a noon family dinner at their Patoka home with many relatives listed from nearby towns.
Nan Perkins expresses gratitude to Mrs Betts for flowers the Good Will Club and the WSCS of Vernon for fruit cookies and candies. She adds As ye have done for others may it be done unto you and signs the note with 1p Nan Perkins 1 P e.
Notice is hereby given that Monday February 2 1953 is the claim date in the estate of John J Betts deceased pending in the County Court of Marion County Illinois. Claims may be filed on or before the date without issuance of summons. Miller Pfaff Attorneys Salem Illinois.
Mr and Mrs Conrad Haefner of Affton Missouri spent the Christmas holidays with Mr and Mrs Bruce Pugh and Dean.
Mr and Mrs Tom McGee attended a dinner Wednesday at Kay Jennings home. The gathering celebrated Kay Srs 66th birthday with family and friends in attendance.
Floor sander and edger for rent and large floor polisher listed by L. D. Morey Vernon Illinois. Multiple sales include Televisions Westinghouse Spartan and Masts, Whiting's Electric Patoka Illinois. Also sales of Admira Televisions and Refrigerators at Wright's Music Shop Vandalia Illinois. Two Holstein bulls for sale or loan, contact Harold Cain Patoka. Three room house for rent on business street Patoka. Oil stock tank heater for sale Vernon S A Willett Sholonier Til. Pop Corn 2 lb 25 cents Bert Simcox Patoka. Hampshire male hog for sale Kay Jennings Patoka. Roasting chickens live weight 5 pounds 20 cents per pound R E Belcher Patoka.
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