Patoka Parts & Salvage Co Changes Hands
Patoka Parts & Salvage Co was sold last Saturday by Cobe Richeson to Joe Suarez of Sandoval and Penny Mosele of Centralia. The stock and property owned by Richeson were transferred, ending his 21 years running the business. Richeson plans a Florida vacation with Mrs Richeson before returning to Patoka.
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Patoka
Cobe Richeson
Patoka Parts & Salvage Co
Joe Suarez
Sandoval
Penny Mosele
Centralia
Richeson
Florida
Jolliff Brothers Take Over Bowen's Shell Service
Wes and Herb Jolliff purchase Bowen Shell Service at town edge. Neil Jolliff and John Williams join staff. Station will sell Shell gasoline oils batteries tires tubes and offer grease wash polish welding and painting for tractors.
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Wes
Herb Jolliff
Bowen Shell
Leo Bowen
Jolliff
Herb
Neil Jolliff
John Williams
Shell
Warriors Beat Breese Cardinals To Reach 6-6
The Warriors improved to 6-6 with a 60-44 home win over Breese Cardinal at Friday game. Britt led with 17 points followed by Torrence 13 Thalman 11 Christian 8 and Murfin 5. B team won 53-33.
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Warriors
Breese Cardinalls
Cardinals
Britt
Torrence
Thalman
Christian
Murfin
Breese
January 2024 School Menu Weekday Meals
The menu lists daily items for Monday through Friday featuring beef and noodles with sides, barbecue weiners with beans and slaw, chili and crackers with a pimento cheese sandwich, hamburger on a bun with peas, and fish sticks with potatoes and salads. Desserts include bread pudding, cake, and custard with milk, bread, and butter each day.
Stewardship Preschool Sunbeam Meeting at Baptist Church
The Stewardship Preschool Sunbeam plans a Saturday session at the Baptist church on Jan 18 at 1 PM. The president greets guests and new members, with Bible verse roll calls, pantomimed parables, and a “How I may help someone” second roll call. Christie Bozarth leads songs.
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Stewardship
Sunbeam
Baptist Church
Belijah
Christie Bozarth
Claude Nattier
Marianne Griffin
Marion County Reports 2144 Farms and 306872 Acres
State figures show Marion County has 2144 farms occupying 306872 acres. Cropland includes 534414 acres corn 11207 oats 29230 wheat 1216 rye 2800 barley 53937 soybeans 2181 alfalfa 6925 red clover 2600 lespedeza and 5579 red top seed. Apple trees number 18711 and peach trees 47030.
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Illinois
Marion County
Marion
Student Council Constitution Up For Friday Vote
School news notes class meetings approving the Student Council Constitution with voting set for Friday. FHA plans two events in February, Safety Week and Daddy Date Night, while chemistry term papers were submitted. A safety drive forms are being prepared by Joan Horuston and Jean Orrell with home safety tips to follow.
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Jean Orrell
FHA
Joan Horus+ton
F. H. A. News
Janet Baxter
Sue Ann Nattier
Patsy Gillett
Patty White
Sandra Chandler
Claudia Walker
Joan Houston
Nancy Snyder
Joyce Hollowell
Mary Mae Nattier
Barbara Phinney
Brenda Thompson
Melinda Elliott
Phyllis Bowen
Nancy Phinney
Rose Mary Houston
Lila Sanders
Pat Mullen
Linda Binnion
Janet Nattier
Wikenhauser 60th Anniversary Draws 215 Guests
Mr and Mrs Joe Wikenhauser celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with 215 guests visiting during the day. A 2 PM ring ceremony was led by Rev Wilson of Odin with attendants Mr and Mrs Rome Adams of Chicago. R C McWhirter of Ramsey attended as witness. son James M Wikenhauser and wife were absent in Los Angeles.
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Joe Wikenhauser
Rev. Wilson
Odin
Rome Adams
Chicago
Wikenhauser
R. C. McWhirter
Ramsey
James M. Wikenhauser
Local social notes from Vernon area mingle with visitors
Vernon residents and relatives frequent farms hospitals and towns. Bert and Carrie Walker visit Pensacola Florida and East St. Louis friends. Families host dinners and attend games while soldiers and veterans share furloughs in Danvers and Decatur.
Lawson Family Holiday Westward Return After California Trip
Mr and Mrs Ed Lawson along with Roy Thompson and Sandra Pence returned Jan 8 from a Southern California tour via Route 66. They visited Grand Canyon Painted Desert Petrified Forest Rialto Disneyland Knotts Berry Farm and saw the ocean. They marveled at Forest Lawn The Crucifixion at Glendale and endured a White City NM blizzard en route. Howard Nelson recovered from a heart attack and returned to Kaiser Steel work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Thompson
Decatur
Sandra Pence
Mamoa
Ed Lawson
Patoka
California
Grand Canyon
Painted Desert
Petrified Forest
Arizona
Rialto
Calif
Camrell Nelson
Chino
Wm. Osborn
Orangevaile
C. F. Thompson
Burl Nelson
Howand Nelsons
Forest Lawn
Glendale
Long Beach
Santa Clas Village
San Bernadino Mountains
Disneyland
Knotts Berry Farm
Pasadena
Lawsons
Ocean
Yuma
Tucson
Ariz
el Paso
Dallas
Texas
Little Rich
Ark
Carlsbad
Thompsons
Ella de Villers
Joplin
Grade School Five Has Excellent Winning Streak
The Pee Wee team beat Vandalia 6th graders 36 to 10 with Bill Cox as top scorer. They travel to Vandalia for a Feb 13 14 tournament. The B team won 13 11 and Cox scored 9. The A team won 42 34 led by Darrell Adams 16 Bobby Green 10 and Jim Gergeni 8. They meet Carlyle Jan 20 and Ram sey Jan 23 at home.
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Vandalia
Bill Cox
Sandoval
Darrell Adams
Bobby Green
Jimmy Gergeni
Carlyle
Patokans Attend Witnesses Convention at Wood River
A Patoka group including A. D. Nichols Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Fischer and Mrs. Fischer's father Henry Zinser attended a Jehovah's Witnesses convention at Wood River Community High School. Raymund Anderson spoke to 824 attendees about lasting peace as 40 new ministers were baptized at the Alton YWCA. An international convention is slated for Yankee Stadium New York City from July 27 to August 3.
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A. D. Nichols
Elmer Fischer
Anderson
Nichols
Patoka
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Alton Ywca
the Witnesses
Yankee Stadium
New York City
Card of Thanks and Visit Note
Card of thanks expresses heartfelt gratitude to those who assisted during bereavement. C Virgil Farmer Leland Farmer Mr and Mrs Sam E Pugh of Maron spent a few days visiting friends and relatives here last week. Patronize Register advertisers.
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C. Virgil Farmer
Leland Farmer
Sam E. Pugh
Maron
Willing Workers Class Plans Minstrel Show
The Willing Workers class of the Methodist Church held its monthly meeting with 25 members present. New officers were elected for the coming year including Mark Cox as president and Mrs. Chris Gemgeni as vice president. The group agreed to organize a minstrel show and schedules a skating party and bowling outing for Friday night January 17, meeting at 7 PM at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Harry Nattier
Mark Cox
Chris Gemgeni
Don Griffin
Treas
Bruce Pugh
Elsie Pugh
Francis Sharp
John Layton
Wilma Gergeni
Harry Mullins
Clifford Talbot
Robert Hillis
Dwight Kline
Robert Eagan
Auto License registrations lag as deadline nears
Secretary of State Charles Carpentier said about two thirds of 1958 license plate registrations remain to be received though overall filings are ahead of last year. Some 1,478,000 applications have been processed, with Feb 1 cut off for mail submissions to ensure plates by February 16._COUNTERS are ready for higher volume, and in person purchases in Chicago or Springfield still face short lines.
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Charles F. Garpentier
Carpentier
Mrs. Olive Farmer 85 Former Patokan Dies in Denver
Funeral services were held Sunday for Olive Farmer 85 in Patoka area. The Denver Colorado resident and widow of C Virgil Farmer formerly of Wells Lamont Co Chicago. She born Patoka daughter of John William and Lottie Davidson. Survived by husband son Leland Neder land Colo sisters Edith Dwbitt Bettie Clark and others. Casket bearers listed.
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Olive Farmer
Methodist
Robert Hollis
Patokian
Weekend visitors and illness noted in local area
Vernon J M Emerson of Centralia visited Vernon Friday. Elvin Eyeman and family hosted over Sunday with Mari Eyeman. Cecil Carter and son from Decatur and John Sorrel and family from Salem visited N P Sorrel. Nan Perkins is ill. Sammy Meador of Chicago and family visited W E Meador. Jack Hoyt Casey and others from Illinois and Iowa were weekend guests of Joe WIKENHEUSER. Rev Cliff Newcomb drove to Memphis to take Addis Walton to hospital. Deleie Abendroth visiting son Rev Dean Abendroth in Bone Gap.
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Bert Walker
James Hathaway
Pensacilla
Fla
Carrie Livesay
East St. Louis
Thurby Meador
Jack Jennings
Colorado Springs
Colo
MYF
Farina Micdaly
Frank Behl
Rochester
Henry E. Meador
Essie Robinson
St. Elmo
Don Jones
Pearl Mays
St. Mary’s Hospital
Centralia
Dorothy Fiscus
Patoka
Jloe Beckler
Troy. Longwell
Art Drake
Decatur
George Christie
W. C. Oates
Oates
Cecil Cottrell
Lila Mae
Danvers
Cottrell
Jennie Meador
Mary Leininger
Carl Cottrell SP
G. Schroeder
Ernest Bogarth
Warren Peters
Peters
Arthur
J. C. Binnions
George Crothers
Fayette Co. Hospital
Homer Crothers
Margie
Chillicothe
Dc. A. Murfin
Dewey Neilson
Julia Mae
Laura
Stanley Meador
Lewis Gray
Lebano
Emil Kottmeyer
John Houston
James Payne
Mack
Helen Easley
Hazel Cox
Springfield
J. M. Emerson
Vernon
Elvin Eyeman
Mulberry Grove
Marion Eyeman
Cecil Carter
Som
John Sorrel
Salem
N. P. Sorrel
W. D. Klinge
Letta Hopkins
Marvin Bhrat
Flora
Cliffond Newcomb
Memphis
Addis Walton
Nan Perkins
Sammy Meador
Chicago
W. E. Meador
Deleie Abendroth
Dean Abendroth
Bone Gap
Jack Hoyt
Casey, Ill
Rome Adams
Mike Russell
Atlantic
Iowa
Nathan Thomas
Naperville
Ill
Joe Wikenheuser
American Republic Co Offers Hospital and Surgical Protection
American Republic Insurance replaces fear of medical costs by introducing a Hospital and Surgical program from its Des Moines home office. In its 27th year, the company selects this county to participate amid broad endorsements and prior benefits seen in other communities.
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American Republic Insurance Company
Des Moines
American Republic
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Bowen’s Shell
Register
Vernoka
FFA News
Dean Black
FFA
Hunter Packing Co
St. Louis
Art Falkenhain
Cinerama
Joe Wikenhausers
Mrs
West
Davis Jennings
Lawson
Philip Hancock
Josie Cox
Rollin Cox
Virgil Cox
Gerald Cox
Howard Nelson
Alan Thompson
Sandra
Don and
Lee Pease
Lancaster
Jack Nichols
Los Angeles
Jack Patton
Robert Pease
Torrance
Patokans
Meet of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Wood River
Patronize Register Advertisers
Patokan
Denver
American Republic Co
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