Patoka School Seals Christmas Seals Funds and Reopens
Patoka Public Schools report $47.00 from Christmas Seals and $345.89 in stamps and bonds to date. War bonds total $228.60, $306.90 since September. Students note flu and colds, exams next week, and plans for basketball games and a coasting party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Public Schools
Patoka Public School
Dick Hubbard
Kinmundy
Central City
Lorene Walker
Helen
Eva Mae Parker
Walter Scott
Patoka Lodge 613 Installs Officers for 1944
The Patoka Lodge No. 613 AF and AM held its annual installation of officers on January 3 with Virgil Wornsman raised to Master Mason. Thirty-two members and five visiting brothers attended. officers installed by E. L. DeLay included L A Thulman as Worshipful Master and Elmer Rogier as installing marshal who paid tribute to retiring Master Rogier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Lodge
AF & AM
Virgil Wornsman
Sandoval
Cecil Bell
Claude Ritchie
Hiram Gent
Tom Phillips
Hillsboro Lodge
Charles F. Houston
Vandalia
E. L. DeLay
Elmer Rogier
L A. Thulman
R. J. Stephens
Marion Nattley
Orville
T. E. Irvin
William Boyd
C. A. Griffin
Mearle Meador
Burl Wortman
Artie Rogier
Marshall
George Allen
James Thomas Tyler
Motor Vehicle Dealers Must File Inventory in Salem
G. G. Hoover announces that all motor vehicle dealers and scrap dealers must file an inventory of vehicles on hand as of December 31, 1948. Forms available from the Springfield district office and filed with the local board. Dealers must surrender outstanding gasoline ration coupons within five days of sale and obtain a duplicate receipt.
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G. G. Hoover
Salem, Ill
Springfield
Motor Vehicle Registration Department
New Arrival Dennis Lynn Belcher Born in San Antonio
SiSgt and Mrs Paul Belcher announce the arrival of a baby boy named Dennis Lynn in San Antonio Texas born December 28. The infant weighed pounds 11 ounces.
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SiSgt
Paul Belcher
San Antono
Texas
Dennis Lynn
Dale Nattier
John Evans Jr
Lewis Newman
States
Australia
Evans
Norfolk
Mediterranean
Marcus Cox
C E Foltz
Bruce
Los Angeles
California
New Orleans
Cpl
Willard McIntire
Camp Mackall
North Carolina
Chicago
Carrol W. McIntire
Camp Hale
Colo
Dixon, Sr
Card of Thanks from the Oates family
The Oates family thanks all who helped during their mother’s illness and death. Grateful for floral offerings and Bear Creek WMU for the lunch provided. May all be richly blessed for their service and kindness. W. E. Oates H. L. Oates T. K. Oates Irene Ballance
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Bear Creek
WMU
Connie Meador Returns This Week on The Assembly
Connie Meador joins the program after an absence on Monday. The broadcast ends with a sign off and a note to return next week.
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Connie Meador
Year of decision 1944 heralds total war and sacrifice
A 1944 editorial warns that despite massive US production and allied victories the nation faces heavy losses. It stresses total war, sacrifices at home, looming strikes and inflation as the test of freedom, and recalls Marines fallen in the South Pacific as stark reminders.
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United States
Naval
Pearl Harbor
South Pacific
Ind
Branson Declined as GOP Candidate for State Treasurer
In Chicago a party conference backed Cooney F. Becker of Red Bud for State Treasurer while Rep. Robert J. Branson of Centralia was not chosen. Gov Green reportedly urged Branson to seek the State Senate seat in the Forty second district where Senator Parrish has vacated his term. Becker, a miller and warden at Menard State Prison, also chairs Randolph County GOP.
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Robert J. Branson
Centralia
Chicago
Cooney F. Becker
Red Bud
Dwight Green
Branson
John J. Parrish
Becker
Menard
Republican Central Committee
Randolph County
John E. Evans Dies at 67 in Sandoval
John E. Evans died at his Sandoval home Sunday afternoon January 2 at age 67 years 11 months and 6 days. Funeral services were held Thursday January 6 at the Sandoval Methodist Church with Rev. Kahl officiating. Interment followed in Sandoval Cemetery.
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John E. Evans
Sandoval
Sandoval Methodist Church
Kahl
Patoka Telephone Exchange holds annual stockholders meeting
The Patoka Telephone Exchange Company announces its annual stockholders meeting in the Directors Room of Farmers' Elevator Co in Patoka on Saturday January 8 1944 at 1 30 pm. Officers P J Mojonnier president and John L Belcher secretary urge all stockholders to attend for election of directors and other lawful business.
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Patoka Telephone Exchange Company
Farmers’ Elevator Co
Patoka
Evry
P. J. Mojonnier
John L Belcher
Patoka Woman's Club Monthly Program
The Patoka Woman's Club meets Saturday at 2:00 pm in the gymnasium. Program includes piano solo by Mrs Harriett Meador, roll call New Word, solo by Mrs Mabel Phillips, talk on Schools of Yesterday Today and Tomorrow by Mr E L De Lay, playlette School National Authors by Mrs Carrye Alexander. Please bring plate cup and spoon. Elsie Gray, Chairman.
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Patoka Woman’s Club
Harriett Meador
Mabel Phillips
E. L. DeLay
Carrye Alexander
Elsie Gray
Foltzes Welcome Patricia Ann at St Marys Centralia
Mr and Mrs Harold Foltz announce the birth of a daughter on Thursday December 30 at St Marys hospital Centralia. The newborn weighs six pounds and a half ounces and is named Patricia Ann.
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Harold Foltz
St. Mary’s Hospital
Centralia
Patricia Ann
Ernie Mascher
Tillie Richeson
C R_ Richeson
Ernie
Georgena Adams
Dayne
St. Louis
Armond Wasem
Robert Wasem
Decatur
Lida Davis
Milton Peddicord
Paul Holt
P J Mojonnier
Mar
Harlan Goff
Margie
Paul Jones
Vandalia
Norma Roseman
Edward Defend
Norma
St. Luke’s Hospital
Congressman's stance on Lucas Bill for soldiers voting abroad
Congressman Charles W Vursell of Salem argues the Lucas Bill offers a flawed ballot lacking candidate names and controlled by a federal commission. He supports an absentee ballot system delivering full ballots to soldiers overseas and at home camps with post cards requested sixty days before election.
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Charles W. Vursell
Salem
Elections Committee of
The
House
Congress
Lucas
Vursell
Supreme Court
United States
Army
Local Friends Note Joe Simcox Ill After Hip Injury
Friends report Joe Simcox is in considerable pain after a hip injury suffered while reaching for a pillow. Doctors cannot yet confirm dislocation or fracture due to inability to perform X-rays at present. Several local residents and military families are mentioned in accompanying notes.
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Joe Simcox
Robert Wasem
Camp Stewart
Georgia
Armand Wasem
Kaskaskia Association to Meet January 9
The Kaskaskia Associational Training Union of the Baptist Church will meet at the Patoka Baptist church Sunday January 9 at 2 30 p m. The public is cordially invited.
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Kaskaskia
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Betty Lou Richeson
Room
Mary May Parker
Don Griffin
Durwood Stringer
Joe Diebold
Clifford Talbot
Santa Claus
Betty’ Snider
AF & A M Lodge
W. E. Oates
H. L. Oates
T. K. Oates
Irene Ballance
America
Arlington
Tromso
Norway
Candia
Crete
Europe
Japan
R. J. Branson
GOP
Woman’s Club
Cong. C. W
Vursell Claims
Homer Potts
Keyesport
Mary Potts
Larry Green
Miligan
Tennessee
L. E Green
Floyd Outhouse
Ruth Coleman
Minnie Meece
A. M. Peeklev
Eugene Dodds
Susan Victor
West Frankfort
T. E. Dodds
Harry W
Kaskasia Association
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