Milk Producers Annual Meeting Held at Vandalia
The Sanitary Milk Producers gathered Monday in Vandalia at the Evens hotel Blue Room for their annual meeting. Urban Spinner presided at 1 30 with Bruce Pugh reading 1955 minutes and officers elected including Ed Opfer as president and Paul Torrence as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milk Producers
Vandalia
Ers
Blue
Evans Hotel
Urban Spinner
Hillsboro
Bruce Pugh
Patoka
Harry Turley
Fayette County
J. B. Turner
J. D. Roy
Russel Spaulding
Ed Opfer
Shobonier
Paul Torrence
N. E. Wills
Carol Bone
Patoka Happenings Highlight Local Social Notes
Dalton City residents Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jackson visited relatives. Funeral services for John T. Zurliene were held in Aviston. Notables attended Sunday School at Central City and a Baptist Brotherhood meeting is planned. Weekending visitors came from Springfield and Decatur, while Roy Jones reported a Florida vacation. Colleagues and kin from Willmar and Columbus passed through town en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Jackson
Dalton City
Bruce Pugh
P. J. Mojonnier
John T. Zurliene
Aviston
S. M. Foulon
W. E. Meyers
J. H. Davis
Ed Lawson
James Thomas
Verne Nattier
Central City
The
Baptist Church
Joe Beckler
West of
Town
Geo. Sanders
Springfield
Ill
Bob Bumgardner
Lynn Cheryl
Pamela
Decatur
Mark Murfin
Vandalia
Cecil Fiscus
Don
Kendall
Register
Roy Jones
Florida
Village to Receive 230.29 for October Retail Tax
Patoka will get 230.29 under the municipal retailers occupation tax act. The ordinance was published Sept. 9. The amount equals one half of one percent of October retail sales and will be the first check from Warren E. Wright state treasurer, with about 230.29 expected monthly for village operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Warren E. Wright
Bell at age twenty nine patents the telephone
The article notes that Alexander Graham Bell was 29 years old when he patented the telephone, marking a pivotal moment in communication history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Graham Bell
Campaign Seeks Dimes Donations Outside Patoka
Areas outside Patoka will be asked to donate to the March of Dimes. Donations in Patoka go to Lions Club members or Les Griffin and Mark Cox. Funds are deposited in First State Bank. The goal is to exceed last year as polio remains a threat and Salk vaccine access is needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
March of Dimes
First State Bank
Lions Club
Les Griffin
Mark Cox
Polio drive donations and local community notices
Vernon Mrs. Lorene Klinge chairs Polio drive this year with solicitors contacting residents. Donations urged. Ora Whitehurst injured. hip fracture at Ripple Cafe last Thursday. surgery at St. Marys Centralia. daughter-in-law Dale Whitehurst and Sheila aided care from Peoria. C O Livesay travels to Houston for indefinite visit with brother in law Rollin McHaney. Birthdays for Ellis Doolen and James Phinney noted. Local gatherings include Sunday School attendance 75 and a birthday gathering hosted by Mrs. John Gehrkin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora Whitehurst
Ripple Cafe
St. Mary’s Hospital
Centralia
Dale Whitehurst
Sheila
Peoria
C. O. Livesay
Houston
Texas
Rollin McHaney
Methodist
Ellis Doolen
James Phinney
March of Dimes
Patoka Panthers 4-H Hold Meeting Monday
The Patoka Panthers 4-H Club met at the Bricker home with 14 members and two guests. Plans were made for a February 4 trip to the State Farm. The group will gather at Hopkins' restaurant at 8 a.m. Larry Britt demonstrated grounding wires. Dennis Bricker spoke on sheep breeds. Rodger Gergenson spoke on rats and control methods. Next meeting set for February 20 at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Panthers 4-H
Bricker
State Farm
Hopkins
Larry Britt
Dennis Bricker
Rodger Gergenson
Thalman
Recreation Leaders Attend Training School
In spite of the cold eight recreation leaders of Marion County Home Bureau Units attended a training meeting led by county recreation chairman Mrs. Glen Young assisted by Miss Marie Brite. The group played games for fun and shared suggestions while learning short songs for group singing. Attendees included Mrs. Leo A. Walker Patoka unit Mrs. L. O. Meyer Zion Hill unit Mrs. Robert Anderson Raccoon Day unit Mrs. Ole Anderson Iuka unit Mrs. Ralph Hiestand Pleasant Grove unit Mrs. Ralph Williams Stevenson unit and Mrs. David Johnson Odin unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Home Bureau
Glen Young
Marie Brite
Raccoon Day
Ole Anderson
Iuka
Ralph Hiestand
Pleasant Grove
Ralph Williams
Stevenson
David Johnson
Odin
G N Nichols Former Patokan Dies in Centralia Hospital
Gerald Nathan Nichols 54 formerly of Patoka and longtime Centralia resident died Sunday at St Marys hospital in Centralia. Survived by son Austin Nichols and a sister Mrs Harold Joliff of Patoka. funeral Tuesday at Cox Martins with burial in Meador cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Nathan Nichols
Patoka
Centralia
St. Mary’s Hospital
Nichols
Rufus Wilson
Augusta Ann Meador Nichols
Star Bottling Company
Austin Nichols
Harold Joliff
Richard Stowe
Cox & Martin Funeral Home
Meador
Pat Johnson Day Set for Farm Bureau Soil Meeting
Pat Johnson Day will be held Monday January 23 at Salem's Farm Bureau Hall from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Home Bureau offers noon lunch. Pat Johnson, born on a Clark county farm, earned a 1930 Illinois degree in general agriculture and now leads soil field work at Brownstown Newton Oblong Toledo West Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Johnson
Farm Bureau Hall
Salem
Home Bureau
Pat
P. E
Johnson
Clark County
University of Illinois
University
Brownstown
Newton
Oblong
Toledo
West Salem
Funeral Services Held for Arthur Horn 81 at Shobonier
Funeral services for Arthur Horn 81, retired farmer of Shobonier, were held Monday at 2 p m from the Shobonier Methodist church. Rev. Ernest Francis officiated and burial was in Farmer cemetery. He died Friday after eight weeks of illness, survived by wife Lillie, son Eugene A. Horn of Hammond Indiana, step son Jesse Kirby of Patoka, step daughter Mrs John Hollingshead of Decatur, brother Charles H. Horn of Herrick, sister Mrs Ethel Daniels of Covington Indiana. He was a member of Modern Woodmen of America and the Universalist church at Beecher City. Arrangements by Cox Martin funeral home Patoka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Horn
Shobonier
Ernest Francis
Farmer Cemetery
Horn
Lillie
Eugene A. Horn
Hammond
Ind
Jesse Kirby
Patoka
School Menu For Week Of January 23
The chart lists daily meals for January 23 to January 27. Monday offers Weiner on bun with potato salad corn apple cobbler and milk. Friday serves cheeseburger loaf with mashed potatoes and fruit cookies bread butter and milk.
Carlyle Lake funding trimmed sparks expansion push
Congressman Charles W. Vursell announced the Carlyle lake project has $125,000 in the President's budget but expressed dissatisfaction and pledged to seek an increase when the bill reaches Congress. Backers call the project a major economic boost for southern Illinois as officials press to start work.
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Charles W. Vursell
Carlyle Lake
Southern
Illinois
Cong
Wursell
Lamp Shade Making Class in Salem Teaches Covering Frames
A special meeting will be held Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 10 a m at the Farm Bureau hall in Salem to teach women how to cover lamp shade frames. Miss Marie Brite will lead, advising attendees to bring ribbed frames and supplies plus fabric options from silk to taffeta.
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Farm Bureau Hall
Salem
Marie Brite
Bake Sale by Willing Workers at City Library
A bake sale is set for Saturday January 21 at the city library starting at 9 30 a m. The event is sponsored by the Willing Workers class.
Temperature contrasts from south to north pole
The statement notes colder conditions at the South Pole compared with the North Pole, highlighting a surprising geographic temperature pattern.
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North Pole
Combe Seeks Legislature Post In 55th District
L C Combe of Greenville files for Democratic nomination for state representative from the 55th district which includes Bond Clinton Effingham Fayette and Marion counties. A longtime attorney active in Bond county civic affairs he is city attorney for Greenville and has served in the infantry in World War II. He attended the University of Illinois and began his career with the Chicago Crime Commission during the Capone era. He is an American Legion member and an active Presbyterian elder with a high school boys Sunday class.
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Secretary of State
Springfield
L. C. Combe
Greenville
Bond
Clinton, Effingham
Fayette
Marion
Combe
University of Ilinois
Chicago
Chicago Crime Commission
Capone
Infantry
United States Army
Bond County
American Legion
Masons
Odd _ Fellows
Kiwanis
Presbyterian Church
Fredonia Community News Brief and Local Socials
In Fredonia Sunday School attendance reached 65. Local families visited relatives including the Dominick Milanos and the Jetts. A Wayne Linders car accident with five teens, caused by ice, left all shaken but not seriously hurt. Alec Anderson remains seriously ill in hospital. Several trips and family visits occurred, plus a wheel chair incident for a granddaughter after a fall. Busy week with travel, illness, and small town connections.
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Wayne Linders
Wayne
Ella Cozad
Alec Anderson
John Talbert
Audrey Talbert
Fairbury
Lena Mae van Sickle
TB Testing of School Children in Marion County
Plans for the annual tuberculosis testing program by the Marion County TB Association proceed with a Patoka session on Monday February 6 starting at 1 PM for freshmen seniors and first grade pupils at no charge. Vernon and Patoka grade schools will have tests at their sites with results read February 9 at 10 30 AM. A Mobile xray unit will survey in April and teachers will be xrayed in Patoka next September at no cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County TB Assn
Patoka
Marion County
Vernon and
State Commander of Legion Speaks at Kinmundy Tonight
State Commander of the American Legion Al W Leonhard of De Kalb will address the Marion County Legion council in Kinmundy Friday at 8 p m. The county American Legion Auxiliary meets at 7 30. A lunch and dance follow the meeting per county commander Max Quayle of Patoka.
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Americar Legion
al W. Leonhard
de Kalb
Marion County
St Louis Blood Bank President to Speak at Jan Meeting
The Marion County Health Improvement Association plans its annual meeting at Farm Bureau Hall on Tuesday January 24 at 7 30 pm. H R Brummett head of the St Louis Bloodmobile will present a film and talk on establishing a local blood bank. Kell Grade school band led by Sheila Hodges will perform then fellowship and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Health Improvement Association
Farm Bureau Hall
H. R. Brummett
St. Louis
Kell
Sheila Hodges
McKendree College Extends Courses in Marion County
County Superintendent Paul B Chance announces McKendree College will offer extension courses in Marion County for the second semester. Kinmundy high school January 26 History and Philosophy 351. Salem high school January 25 American Civilization Social Studies 311. Monday January 23 English Literature English 411. Sandoval Elementary January 24 Art Appreciation 201 and January 26 Music for Leisure.
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County
Paul B. Chance
McKendree College
Marion County
Kinmundy High School
Salem High School
Sandoval
Mound Chapel Church News Highlights Week Activities
Sunday School attendance 55 was recorded last Sunday. Mrs. Paul Walker Mrs. Jobe Murray and Chester Bryant were wished happy birthday. Congregational singing Sunday night featured Orval Sharp and Mrs Sharp on piano. A duet by Mr and Mrs Sharp titled When He Reached Down His Hand for Me was well received. Rev Egelston preached on fasting from Matthew 4 2. Thursday prayer service on Jan 12 was led by Orval Sharp discussing Ephesians chapter two.
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Mound Chapel
D. B. Egelston
Paul Walker
Jobe Murray
Chester Bryant
Orval Sharp
Drouth Ends as Four Inch Snowfall Hits Wednesday Night
The 46 day drouth ends in this area after a four inch snowfall Wednesday night. Local residents report relief as moisture falls across fields and streets. The weather move breaks drought conditions and provides needed moisture for crops.
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Frank Heinzman
Dwight Briscoe
Jane Jones
Charles Jones
Gail
Willmar
Minn
Columbus
Ohio
Jones
Vernon
Lorene Klinge
Arlen Perkins
Lange
Mrs. Perkins
Linken’s
Orvel West
Alton
O. F. West
John W. Gehrkin
Fred Uhl
Athens
Wm. Meseke
Roy Sears
Patty
Clarence Gehrkin
Cecil Holt
Thural Morey
Clifford Newcomb
Wingo
Nellie Austin
Lebanon
Lillie Watkins
Hattie Steiner
Dugger, Ind
Jesse Ripple
Jesse Ripple Jr
Valley Steel Construction Co
Patoka Panthers
G. N. Nichols
Patokan
By Floyd M. Smith
Pat” Johnson
Vursell
Bake Sale
Fredonia
Dominick Milano
Everett Jett
William Perkins
George Allen
Henry Meredith
Carl
James Hyde
Dale
Eileen Kretzer
Harvey
Melvin
Martin
Lester
Charles
Cecil
Amelia Meredith
Dale Melton
Eunice MecHaney
Joe Carpenter
Ruth Ritter
Mabel Carter
Eldon Bowen
Ben
Burl
Clinton
Davenport
Coppenbarger
Clarence Albert
Forrest Wadkins
Legion
Kinmundy
St. Louis Blood Bank
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