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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1963
Page
1
Mrs Anna Holland underwent surgery Friday and is a patient at MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn Illinois. Local residents attend meetings, celebrate birthdays, and host showers. Community members visit relatives, attend bird wedding anniversaries, and participate in Farm Bureau events in Salem Vernon and Centralia.
Residents can hear a two minute message from a Patoka and Vernon area pastor by calling HEmlock 2 5800. The service is sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Artie Rogier and provided free of charge for community use.
The Egyptian Illini conference basketball tournament opens at Carlyle High School gym on Tuesday Jan 22 and runs through Friday. Admission prices are 20 cents for students and 70 cents for adults for games Tuesday and Thursday, 35 cents students and 80 cents adults for the finals Friday. The Warriors face Sandoval Tuesday at 6 45 pm, with Odin versus Okaville at 8 pm. Carlyle meets the Tuesday winner at 6 45 Thursday, Mulberry Grove meets the other winner at 8 pm Thursday. Friday features a 6 30 consolation game, a 8 pm third place game, and the 9 30 pm championship.
Marion county ASCS leaders including Harold D Crippen and Cecil L Kell attend the Annual State ASCS Conference in Springfield January 16 18. Hon John P Duncan assistant secretary of agriculture addresses the banquet at the St Nicholas Hotel and discusses USDA agencies. Conference covers 1968 AIC program feed grain price support storage and compliance with farm programs with about 600 attendees from all Illinois counties.
Mrs. Maryetta Corson Farmer longtime Fairman resident died January 6 at General Hospital Indianapolis from injuries suffered in a car wreck. Born January 29, 1924 in Marion County Patoka to David and Rena Corson she married Carol Farmer in 1958 in Indianapolis. Survived by husband, a son Charles, two brothers Fred and Leo, six sisters Gertie Mays Effie Steele Beulah Allain Alta Washburn Clara Weaver and Alice George. Graveside services were held at 10 am Friday in Patoka Cemetery.
We thank everyone for the cards visits and gifts that made our 55th wedding anniversary a very happy day May God bless all of you Mr and Mrs Joe Wikenhauser.
The Baptist Woman's Missionary Society met Thursday with ten members present. They planned to entertain the Quarterly WMS of the Kaskaskia Association on Friday January 18. The notice thanks friends for cards and visits after a automobile accident, signed Mr. and Mrs. John Gadel.
Readers are encouraged to submit news items to the Register for next week. The note invites sharing community events, notices, and human-interest items to enrich the paper and engage friends and neighbors.
The PTA will hold a soup supper Monday January 21 in the Patoka School cafeteria. Serving will begin at 5 30 and run until 7 30 with a program of local talent afterward. Community members are invited and members are asked to bring pies.
Olney geologist Marvin Walker and former Patoka resident showed an hour and a half of colored movie footage from his around the world trip and an African safari at the Legion Home. He narrated the action as the Legion meeting proceeded.
The Home Extension unit met last Thursday January 10 at the Baptist Church with Miss Pearl Britt and Mrs. E E Settle hosting. Mrs Edwin Nattier led a brief lesson on How to Interest Your Child in 4 H in a participatory dialog. The hostesses served a salad course to 12 members. Mrs Donald Murfin will entertain at the February 14 meeting and Miss Marie Brite will give a lesson on Buying Clothes.
A. D. Nichols says the Patoka congregation plans a February 22 to 24 convention at Parkview Junior High School Lawrenceville Indiana attended by delegates from 17 congregations in southeast Illinois and southwest Indiana The event features Bible talks discussions and practical demonstrations with Hermond Jensen and Harry C Good among speakers and a Sunday public address by Good on Who Will Win the Struggle for World Supremacy.
Illinois motorists rush to renew plates with four weeks left before the February 15 deadline. Sec. of State Chas. F. Carpentier said registrations totaled about 1.8 million by last Friday, over 250000 more than a year ago.
Vernon news items record Sunday dinner guestings in Vandalia Mrs Lillie Walton and Wayne Walton family visits Mrs Joe Compton and Mrs Maude Hatch from East St Louis visiting friends and neighbors. Local residents note hospital stays home moves church and club activities, and a 55th anniversary open house for Joe and Mrs Wikenhauer.
The Island Chapel Community Club held its January meeting with Fern Cain. Ferne Bricker presided, Phoebe Carter led devotions on A Guide for Living, Esta Cox spoke on Motion Sickness, and Verneille Bricker discussed Ways to Ruin a Good Recipe. Refreshments followed. February’s meeting will be at Ann Crawford’s home. The American Legion County Council will meet at the Odin American Legion Hall on Jan 31 at 8 pm.
Vernon has been named a Beacon town by the Marion County TB Association after surpassing last year’s drive with a $95.99 contribution. The county total reached $9,407.36 as of Monday, short of the $10,000 quota.
Victoria Chapter OES met Monday evening with 18 members present. Mr. and Mrs. Dauderman served refreshments. The next regular meeting January 28 will feature a school of instruction for officers with Mrs. Vera Baker speaking. A pot luck supper at six followed by the session.
Monday Barbecued pork mashed potatoes corn pineapple bread butter milk. Tuesday Meat loaf mashed potatoes and gravy beets pear. Wednesday Chili and crackers ham salad sandwich peach cookie milk. Thursday Hamburger on bun mixed vegetables dill pickles cake fruit milk. Friday Fish sticks green beans combination salad fruit bread butter milk.
Band parents will meet on Tuesday January 22 at 7 30 p m at the High School. All band parents are urged to attend this meeting.
Harold D Crippen Marion county ASC committee chairman announces that county farmers may file requests for 1963 ACP practices at the Marion County ASCS office in Salem. Approved practices include sod waterways farm ponds drainage ditches and pasture development with sign up extended through year if funds allow.
Miss Nyla Gorham a University of Illinois food specialist spoke to 31 Homemakers Extension unit leaders at the Farm Bureau Hall in Salem on January 10. She demonstrated three experiments showing how cooking methods affect juiciness and tenderness and noted the lesson will be presented at future unit meetings. Local leaders Merle Jones and Orville Schroeder attended from Joy Belles and Patoka units.
The Sunbeams meet Saturday January 19 at 1 pm at the Baptist Church to observe the Chinese new year 4660 and study Bartimaeus. Mrs. Vanita Snider runs the nibble nook. The Junior G A's gathered after school with six members and will study the mission book Butch Discovers America in February.
Pauline Nay, a demonstrator from the Elna sewing machine factory in Switzerland, will be at Cora's Sewing Center in Vandalia all day Tuesday January 22. The public is invited to meet the sewing expert and learn about sewing.
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