Soils Meeting and Soil Conservation District Session
The Marion County Soil Conservation District hosts a meeting at the Farm Bureau Building starting 9:30 AM. Morning reports cover fertilizer trials and yields from Stonh Experiment Station. Mr Johnson discusses crop varieties with colored slides. Elections for two district directors occur at noon, with a 1:30 PM talk on new crops. Farmers are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Pat
Johnson
Sheriment
Marion County
Stonh Experiment Station
Marion County Soil Contation District
Competitive Exam Planned for Substitute Clerk Position
Postmaster W H Cain announces a civil service exam for Substitute Clerk at Patoka Post Office on January 15 1949 at 830 am in Centralia. Open to Patoka office employees or patrons. Applicants must bring Application Form 60 obtained from the local post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Cain
Centralia
Patoka
Civil Service Commission
S C H S Teen News recounts holiday season and upcoming finals
Virginia Stringer writes of school gossip from Sandoval and Centralia events. Students share holiday remarks, gifts, and outfits while noting Sandoval basketball’s Nashville tourney loss and upcoming final exams. Senior classes face mixed moods as practice sets prepare students for the Dean exam.
Messamores Return After Bloomington Visit
Mr and Mrs Lester Messamore and family of Bloomington return home after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Chester Jolliff. He wired their house for electricity pleasing the couple. Cynthia Louise, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs W M Cox, was sick but improved. Miss Pauline Towler is barely improving and will return to Marke war Friday for a check up. Sir Wernawin, who had an appendix operation at Greer hospital Wednesday, shows some improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Messamore
Bloomington
Chester Jolliff
Cynthia Louise
W. M. Cox
Pauline Towler
Sir Wernawin
Rk Greer Hospital
A. L. Ashton
Abe
Bert
Mrs. Ashton
Richard
Obituary for John Richards 1863 1948 Vernon resident
John Richards aged 85 formerly of Mulberry Grove and Fayette County died December 26 1948 in Vernon Illinois. He was born July 4 1863 and married Harriett Oldstead in 1888. He left eleven children, a nephew and thirty eight grandchildren. His life centered on farming woods work and family values. A verses closes the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Richards
Joe
Julia Koonse Richards
Mulberry Grove
Bond County
Vernon
Ill
Seminary Township
Fayette County
Harriett Rebecca Oldmstead
Kaskaskia Township
Lizzie
Fred Richards
Richards
Dorothy
Zelpha Fiscus
Golda Shepard
Lesser
Edna Sanders
Springfield
Myrtle Stone
Patoka
Alice Lewis
Smithboro
Mary Beckler
Julia Todd
Gell Garden
California
Cora Jarrett
Vandalia
Dorothy Fiscus
Vernon, Ill
John B. Richards
George W. Richards
Dean Jones Begins Duties at First State Bank
Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Davis and family visited in Greenville for New Year’s with C. M. Rogier and family. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Edgar R. Rogier of Minneapolis Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Jones
First State Bank
O. F. Davis
Jake Davis and Sons
Greenville
C. M. Rogier
Edgar R. Rogier
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Baptist Church Schedule and Activities
Rex Brown pastor leads Sunday School at 9 30 a m and preaching at 10 30 a m with 6 30 p m Training Union and 7 30 p m Evening Worship The 7 30 p m Thursday prayer service The Sunbeams meet Saturday January 8 The W M S meets Thursday January 14 at 2 00 p m at Mrs Harry Nattier's Birthday wishes were sung for Linda Outhouse Leigh Wasem and Arlene Perkins
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Brown
Sunbeams
W.M.S
Harry Nattier
Linda Outhouse
Leigh Wasem
Arlene Perkins
Local people return from California trip
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Jennings and Mr. and Mrs. Davis Jennings and Johnny came back December 31 from a 16 day journey to Colorado and California. They traveled via Colorado Springs to Rialto California visiting the Jennings and Cox families and Ted Nelson, former Patoka residents. They returned along the southern route visiting El Paso Texas and Old Mexico reporting a wonderful trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Jennings
Davis Jennings
Johnny
Colorado
California
Colorado Springs
Colo
Jack Jennings
Rialto
Gerald Cox
Jimmy
Jerry Ray
Ted Nelson
Patoka
Elpaso
Texas
Old Mexico
Postal Rates Increase in Early Year Freezes First Class At Three Cents
Postal service hikes took effect at the start of the year with Airmail rising from five to six cents and Special Delivery from 13 to 15 cents. Parcel Post climbs to 25 cents for two pounds, third class up two cents for the first two ounces, plus one cent per additional ounce, and money orders see stepped increases up to 35 cents for high amounts.
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United States
Canada
Mexico
APO
Fleet
Patoka Methodist Church Service Schedule
The Patoka Methodist Church under Minister M. W. Friesner lists services at 9:30 a.m. church school led by Geo. J. Wasem, 10:45 a.m. morning worship, 6:45 p.m. youth fellowship, 7:30 p.m. evening service, and 7:30 p.m. Thursday prayer meeting. "Happy Birthday" was sung for Mrs. Stella Ververs last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo
Patoka Lions Entertain Wives and Guests at Gala
The Patoka Lions Club held a January 4 gathering entertaining Ladies and guests. Forty-eight attended as Mr. and Mrs. Dudley, Jones, and Griffin joined. A ham dinner followed by Finley Kids Ram sey entertainment featured violin, guitar, mandolin, and singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Lions Club
James Dudley
Don Jones
Don Griffin
Lion
Edgar Irvin
The
Seastern Star
Finley
Ramsey
Ill
Shirley
Bob
Curt
Hill
Marcus Cox
Lion Wes Griffin
Irvin
E. L. Rogier
Lion Foltz
Lion DeLay
Lion L. E. Green
Lion Green
Leighton Wasem Celebrates Fifteenth Birthday Party
Mr and Mrs G J Wasem entertained at dinner on Sunday January 2 in honor of their son Leighton who was celebrating his fifteenth birthday. A delicious dinner and a birthday cake were enjoyed by the group including W H Stringer Mark DeLay Virgil Wortman and Don Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leighton Wasem
G. J. Wiasem
Leighton
W. H. Stringer
Mark DeLay
Virgil Wortman
Don Davis
Mrs. Wasem
Births Record Two Families Welcome Daughters
Mr and Mrs Maurice Cox announce a daughter born Thursday morning January 6 at Mark Greer hospital Vandalia weighing 7 pounds 15 ounces. Friends report another birth to Mr and Mrs Eddie Holden Wichita Falls Texas a daughter born weighing 7 pounds 15 ounces. Mrs Holden is Peggy Parks daughter of Mr and Mrs W J Parks formerly of Patoka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Cox
Mark Greer
Vandalia
Eddie Holden
Wichita Falls
Texas
Holden
Peggy Parks
W. J. Parks
Patoka
Farm Record Keepers Meet Set at Patoka Elevator
Farm Adviser Blackburn will lead a session for farmers near Patoka to discuss accurate farm record keeping for income tax reports and farm business study. The meeting is scheduled for Saturday January 8 at 1 p.m. All interested farmers are urged to attend.
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Blackburn
Patoka
Salem Sub-District Meeting Set for January 10
The Salem Sub-District meeting will be held Monday night January 10 in Iuka. District Superintendent Rev. E. O. Phillips will speak at 7 30. Nellie Brasel, secretary.
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Salem
Iuka
E. O. Phillips
Nellie Brasel
Local California Visitors Encounter Ash tons in Centralia
Mr and Mrs Bert Ashton and their son Richard visit his parents Mr and Mrs A L Ashton in Centralia while also meeting her relatives there and in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Ashton
Richard
California
A. L. Ashton
Centralia
Home Bureau Plans Meeting on Wills and Legal Matters
Miss Gladys Ward will discuss wills and legal matters at a 2:00 p.m. session on Tuesday January 11 at the Salem courthouse. The event, planned by the Home Bureau Advisory Council, aims to help families secure proper steps and urges both husbands and wives to attend with the public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Ward
University of Illinois, Home Economics Extension
Court House
Salem
Elizabeth Burton
Marion County Home
Home Bureau Advisory Council
Card of Thanks for Father’s Illness and Death
The Richards family thanks all who helped during illness and death of their father. Special gratitude to Rev Olin, Vernon Church Ladies Aid, singers, cemetery helpers, and for beautiful floral tributes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin
Vernon Church
Richards
Sunday School Services and Local Visits Highlight Week
The notice reports 10:00 a.m. Sunday School and 7:00 p.m. preaching. It lists greetings to Judy Tedrick Paul Walker and Johnny Walker. Neighbor visits include Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Knapp in Evansville Wisconsin and several families traveling from Chicago Denver Decatur and Greenville for holidays and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Tedrick
Paul Walker
Johnny Walker
Raymond Knapp
Bill
Jim
Evansville
Wisconsin
H. K. Pike
Keith
Florida
R. L. Wadkins
Leah
Mary Nobblit
Kingman
Kansas
Lee Wadkins
James Wasem
Jimmie
Denver
Colo
Vernon
J. R. Wasem
Decatur
Leslie Wasem
Florence Simcox
Emma Durbin
Della Laswell
Thomas
Patoka Legionaires Top Vandalia In Close Saturday Game
Patoka Legionaires beat Vandalia Collegians 61 to 59 on Saturday night. The next Wednesday they traveled to Kinmundy and defeated Kinmundy Legionaires 45 to 41, finishing with three players on the floor in the final minutes due to fouls.
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Atoka Legionaires
Vandalia
Kinmunday
Patoka Legionaires
Vandalia Collegiang
Kinmundy
Kinmunday Legionaires
Patoka
Claude H Foster obituary born 1873 in Foster township
Claude Harbin Foster born September 30 1873 in Foster township died December 31 1948 Friday morning. He married Rowena K Smith October 18 1918 and had one son Edward S Foster of Kinmundy. Survived by wife Rowena son daughter in law Virginia and granddaughter Valeria, two brothers two sisters and many nieces and nephews. Funeral at Zion Church January 2 conducted by Rev. Olin with burial in Patoka Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Harbin Foster
Foster Township
Mary
Hilliard Foster
Rowena K. Smith
Edward S. Foster
Kinmundy
Rowena
Edward
Virginia
Valeria
Edward Foster
Wainsville
Ill
Silas Foster
Alma
Hattie Armstrong
Montana
Minnie Arnold
Zion Church
Olin
Patoka Cemetery
Patoka Christian Church Weekly Schedule and Oyster Supper
Don Hargrave leads morning Bible School at 9 30 and Lord supper at 10 30. The is at 10 45 with Young People at 6 30 and Evening Preaching at 7 30. Choir practice 8 30 Sunday Eve and Prayer Meeting Thursday 7 30. Men's Fellowship meets Monday evening with an oyster supper and communal program inviting all men to attend.
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Bible School
Praaching Ic
Potato Production Goals Set for 1949 Farms
Marion County AAA official Mr Porter announces 1949 potato acreage goals for individual farms. Eligible growers must plan within goals to receive price support and report 1944–1948 production, as prior years’ surpluses prompted new controls on output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter
Marion County Aaa Committee
County Aaa Committee
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Nual Meeting OF
S.C.H.S
Pen
Emil
Ross
Barb Saunders
Max Factor
Doris
Sandoval
Pauline Thalman
Vanidalia
Wig Richeson
Nashville
Breese
Virginia Stringer
MR. and
Mrs. A. L. Ashton
Patoka Methodist Church
M. W. Friesner
Lions Club
Ted Malone
Chicago
Weel
Patoka Lions Entertain
Keepers Meeting
M. Y. F. Meeting
Home Bureau
F Hathaway Ee Griffin
Eat
Walker
F Gray
Gray
Doolen
Ork Cheetum Pe
Garrett Ee
Bassett
Claude H. Foster
Don Hargrave
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