Litchfield Basketball Tournament Draws Released for 1957
The fifth annual Litchfield tournament runs January 8 to 11. Gillespie meets Staunton at 7 p.m. January 8, Patoka faces Roxana at 8:30 p.m. The following night Litfield plays Mt Olive, then O Fallon versus Southwestern. Winners clash Thursday, with championship and third-place games Friday.
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Litchfield
Gillespie
Staunton
Patoka
Roxana
Litefield
Mt. Olive
O'Fallon
Southwestern
Officers of Patoka Lodge to Be Installed Monday
Newly elected officers of Patoka Lodge No 613 A F and A M will be installed at an open ceremony Monday evening. Robert Hagan will serve as installing officer with A W Whiting as installing marshal. Retiring Master Kay Jennings Jr says the public is invited and refreshments will follow the ceremony.
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Patoka Lodge No. 613
A. F
A. M
Robert Hagan
A. W. Whiting
Kay Jennings, Jr
Laymond Gray Dies in Tulsa After Heart Attack
Laymond B. Gray aged 56 died en route to a Tulsa hospital after a heart attack at his sister Ethel Connors home. A Tulsa resident for 15 years, he worked in the taxicab business and served 13 years in the Merchant Marine. Born in Patoka, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gray. Survivors include wife Mabel and several siblings in Pueblo Colorado Edwardsville Illinois Decatur Illinois Tulsa Oklahoma.
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Laymond Brown Gray
Tulsa
Okla
Ethel Connors
Merchant Marine
Patoka
Robert Gray
Mabel
Naomi Hawkins
Margaret Preyer
Pueblo
Golo
Daisy Mott
Pinochle Parties to Resume at Legion Hall
The American Legion Auxiliary will resume pinochle parties at the Legion hall next Wednesday January 9. Refreshments will be served on card party nights as in the past.
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The
Legion Hall
American Legion Auxiliary
Temperature hits 10 degrees for season in Patokans area
Florida and California readers note cold start as Patokans residents woke to 10 degrees above zero marking the season's lowest temperature. The region recorded 35.51 inches of rainfall in 1956, the highest since 1950.
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Florida
California
Revival Services at Pentecostal Church Calls All
Revival at Pentecostal Church begins Sunday January 6 at 7 20 p m with evangelist W C McCain. Everyone welcome. Also a service Sunday January 6 1957 at Mound Chapel Church at 1 30 p m. FOR SALE 2 10 inch Perr Mills and 2 1 inch Hammermills H G Foltz Patentee
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Pentecostal
Mound Chapel
H. G. Foltz, Pait
Meador Dies of Heart Attack at Vandalia Home
George J. Meador 46 of Vandalia died at 11 30 a m Sunday at home after becoming ill while attending Sunday School His death was attributed to a heart attack He was born in Patoka township son of Charles and Edna Walton Meador He married Velma Bethard November 23 1939 in Clinton Iowa He was a First Baptist church member Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 p m from the First Baptist church Vandalia with Dr Archie Brown officiating Burial was in Fairlawn cemetery He is survived by his wife a son David five brothers Dean Beryl of Patoka Byron Vandalia Don Ramsey and Darrell Vernon two sisters Ardith Sonnemian Vandalia and Glenna Nattier Carbondale
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George J. Meador
Vanda- Tia
Hiitime
Mr. Meador
Patoka Township
Charles and
Edna
Walton) Meador
Velma Bethard
Clinton
Iowa
First Baptist Church
Vandalia
Archie Brown
Fairlawn
David
Patoka P T C Dance Night Invites Fathers to Attend
Patoka P T C will hold a dance night next Monday January 7 at 7 30 p m. Fathers are urged to attend and the room with the most fathers will win a prize. Attendees are asked to bring doughnuts for refreshments.
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PTC
Urge Fathers
Patoka P. T. C
Owner of Y Cafe at Sandoval Dies
Victor Burl Root, 61, former coowner of the original Y Cafe at Sandoval, died after a several months illness in St. Marys hospital Centralia. He was born in Montgomery county son of George and Jennie Root. Funeral held Monday in Salem with Rev J B Young of the Sandoval Christian Church officiating. burial in East Lawn cemetery. He is survived by his wife Zillah two brothers and one sister.
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Victor Burl Root
Y Cafe
Sandoval
St. Mary’s Hospital
Centralia
Mr. Root
Montgomery County
George
Jennie
Boyd) Root
Marlin County
Salem
J. B. Young
Sandoval Christian Church
East Lawn Cemetery
Zillah
Sunbeams Meet Saturday at Baptist Church
Preschool Sunbeam group invites all children to meeting at the Baptist church this Saturday January 5 at 1 p.m. program includes flag salute Bible verse prayer and story from New Friends for Freddy with pictures. Nibble nook and crafts planned. session taught by Mrs Geomrh and Mrs Mojonnier.
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The
Baptist Church
Mojonnier
Freddy
Sunbeam
Claude Geomrh
P. J. Mojonnier
Tickie
Mexico
Cecile Brown
Patoka Happenings Report Christmas Visits and Local News
Long list of Christmas visits and local events in Patoka. Residents described include the Outhouse and Humes families, hospital stays at St. Mary's in Centralia, moves and new jobs at local buildings, and a birthday on Jan 1. Neighbors share travels to St. Louis and Texas, plus a charity event at the Torrence residence on Jan 9.
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J. H. Humes
Hayworth, Ill
E. M. Outhouse
Nathan Manley
St. Mary’s Hospital
Centralia
A. R. Fiscus
Cecil Fiscus
Donald Lee
Kendell
John Richards
Vaughn Severn
Linda Sue
Mark Murfin
Kimberly
George Lewis
Iida Smith
Cecil
Dean Meadors
Lee Adams
Joe Chambers
Barbara
Dianne
Mark
Carrol Mojonnier
Timothy
Marion Nattier
Edwin Nattier
Kathryn
P. J. Mojonnier
Lee Black
Obituary for Merritt Caldwell Died at Duncan Nursing Home
Merritt Caldwell died Dec 13 at Duncan Nursing Home in Jacksonville. Born Aug 29 1880 near Patoka, he farmed there, worked at State Hospital Jacksonville, Hobbs Watch Factory Springfield, and resided in Jacksonville in recent years. Survived by wife Lora Pursell, daughter Mary Walker, granddaughter Judy Ann Walker, brother Oscar, sisters Alice Caldwell and Stella Laswell. Twin brothers Luther Ira and sister Anna preceded him. Ina died 10 days earlier. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Merritt Caldwell
Duncan Nursing Home
Jacksonville
Mr. Caldwell
Patoka
State Hospital
Hobbs Watch Factory
Springfield
Robert S
Sarah (Altom) Caldwell
Lora Pursell
Mary Walker
Judy Ann Walker
Oscar
Alice Caldwell
Decatur
Stella Laswell
Alma
Luther
Ira
Anna
Ina
Patoka Dairy Broiler Farm Opens at Southern Illinois University
John R. Davis operates a 60 acre Dairy-Broiler Test Farm at SIU with a base pay contract. The unit plans four broods yearly totaling about 34 000 birds and first market by Feb 1. Dairy herd includes twenty Holsteins producing 12 000 to 15 000 pounds each. milk sold to Prairie Farms Creamery Carbondale with a 300 gallon bulk milk cooler installed. Davis family resides on the farm with son Ronnie.
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Southern Illinois University
John R. Davis
Patoka
Davis
Prairie Farms Creamery
Carbondale
Ronnie
Wreck Near Patoka Leads to $160.80 Fine for Driver
J B Cotton of Rockford was hospitalized after a crash south of Patoka on Highway 51. He pleaded guilty to speeding about 100 mph and carrying liquor with a broken seal. Unable to pay, he was jailed to serve the fine at Marion County Jail.
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Patoka
Marion County
Red Cross Bloodmobile to Visit Salem on Wednesday
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at Oak Park school in Salem on Wednesday January 9 from noon to 6 pm. Local chairman Mrs Audrey Kissner says the blood bank is very low and the Marion County Chapter hopes at least ten donors from Patoka will give blood. Donor registration cards are available at the Register office.
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Red Cross
Oak Park School
Salem
Audrey Kissner
Marion County
Patoka
Nathan Keist 78 Dies in Centralia Hospital
Nathan Keist 78 died Friday at 3 30 p m in Centralia hospital after a lingering illness Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 30 p m at Cox and Martin funeral home burial was in Patoka cemetery Rev F M Foulon officiated He was born May 10 1878 in Omega township son of James Henderson and Sarah Margaret Keist lived in Pattoka 35 years worked as a carpenter married Anna Eckhardt in 1905 and Clara Belle Bopp in 1924 both preceded him in death He is survived by a son George of Kewanee and a brother Isaac of Bloomington
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Cox &. Martin
Nathan Keist
Centralia Hospital
F. M. Foulon
First Baptist Church
Patoka
Mr. Keist
Omega Township
James Henderson
Sarah Margaret (Hines) Keist
Pattoka
Anna Eckhardt
Clara Belle Bopp
George
Kewanee
Isaac
Bloomington
Richeson Couple Take Over Patoka Cafe Reopening Planned
Mr and Mrs Wig Richeson assume control of the Patoka Cafe and repaint the interior. The couple announce the cafe will reopen on Sunday January 7 serving meals and sandwiches around the clock from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
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Mr. and
Mrs. Wig Richeson
Patoka Cafe
Wig Richeson
Patoka
Vernon Community News Items Highlight Holiday Visits
Vernon reports show Minnie Pedidicord visiting Phoenix with sister Mary Ehiers and family. several residents traveled to Martinsville Evansville Joliet and Vandalia for holidays. Nearby weddings, birthdays, New Year parties and family visits are noted with multiple local names and addresses.
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Minnie Pedidicord
Phoenix, Ariz
Mrs
Mary Ehiers
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Darwin Moore
Brad
Cheryl
John Barnes
Gary
Gary Ray
Raymond Caudle
Mark Allan
James. Payne
Paynes
Vernon
Masons
Laymond B. Gray
Tulsa, Okla
Y- Cafe
Sunbeams
Marion
Newtown
G. W. Isaac
Wm. P. Isaac
Martha Jane
Bil
St. Louis
Frank Heinzmann
Cox & Martin Ambulance
St. Mary's Hospital
Brice Pugh
Mattie Watkins
Myrtle Shepard
Patoka Boy
J. B. Cotton
Rockford
Highway 51
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Emil Kottmeyer
Essie Hounston
Martinsvile
Ind
Ray Mianley
Walter Hreche
Evansville, Ind
James Hathaway
Scott
Joliet
Marie Hathaway
C. D. Doolen
Wilmington
Pvt
Carrol
Dean Meador
Camp Carson, Colo
Thurby Meador
Jloe Bellew
Joan
Charles
Martinsville
Hazel Cox
Robert Nichols
Kankakee
Jesse Walton
Mabil Snyder
Alice Wilson
Tooty Bayliss
Nancy Jo Hailibrook
Helen Betts
Laurine Klinee
Betts
Clifford Newcomb
Janet
Marilyn Headley
Ruby
Fred Johnson
Nancy Phinney
Davy Robinson
Mary Ann Bauer
Julia Neileon
Richard Shea
Claudia Walker
Charles Mu
Jack Keeton
Brazil
Verne Belcher
Lutie Belcher
Marvin Sorrel
Niona Mae
James Wernsman
N. P. S.orel
Charles Rosenbaum
Peoria
M. N. Rosenbaum
Art Falkenhain
Cecil Cottrell
Danvers
Carl Cottrell
San Antonio
Texas
Cottrell
Jennie Meador
Leininger
Ed Webb
Gloria Lee Land
Baptist Tabernacle
Oklahoma City
Beulay Webb
F. B. Webb
Wagoner
Adolph Doehring
Four Mile
Mary Leininger
Aignes Monicon
Wm. Gehrken
Shobonier
Roy Veal
Dickey
V. D. Kilinge
Ethel Klimige
Dollie Funk
Alex Reed
Sylvia Ann
T. T. Cox
West
Selby -Binnion
Pat
Linda
James ‘Roberts
Dallas Robinson
Davy
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