Dynamic Patoka Warriors Fancy Work Club Meeting
Mr and Mrs Leo Walker celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary with relatives bringing sandwiches cake ice cream and coffee. A late note says the American Legion Auxiliary received the proceeds from a January 19 benefit Pinochle party at the Legion hall amounting to 11.53 for the March of Dimes. Glenarm Illinois January 16 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Litchfield
Leo Walker
Winton Wright
Walter
Jim Wright
Zeigler
Hugh Jensen
Warren Jensen
Shattuc
Gayle Belcher
Centralia
Harold Lutz
Edwin Teichner
Saridoval
Robert Crawford
Frank Crawford
Paul Dean
June Walker
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Hall
March of Dimes drive grows in 1955 campaign
The 1955 March of Dimes drive expands to fund polio care for injured and healthy children alike. With polio cases rising, more testing and guaranteed vaccine supply are stressed as the campaign aims to raise 64 million dollars. Co chairs Jack Matchett and Mrs Bill Jenkins lead Patoka area appeals while solicitors contact residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Matchett
Bill Jenkins
Patoka
Vernon Social roundup includes visits and gatherings
Vernon residents hosted and attended several events. Family dinners featured Ray Walton and Norma Kay with guests from Vandalia. Local groups held a Young Married Peoples Class party led by Mrs. Parkhill. Birthday honors for Mrs. John Gehrken drew relatives from Vandalia Shobonier Centralia and Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Walton
Norma Kay
Jennie Mabry
Wayne Walton
Vandalia
George Walton
Flora Albert
B. F. Beck
Vernon Methodist Sunday School
Harry Parkhill
Marvin Ehrat
Raymond Curry
Dorothy Fiscus
Ruth Lawson
Shirley
L. J. Bates, Jr
Decatur
Marvin Sorrel
Karl Wilson
Bertha Holt
Ralph Morey
Stringtown
Earl Corbett
Springfield
Hazel M. Cox
Archie Sorrel
Salem
James Wernsman
N. P. Sorrel
John Gehrken
William Meseke
Wiliam Gehrken
Shobonier
Harry Worsham
Roy Sears
Patty
Centralia
Rose Gehrken
Geoil Holt
Thural Moréy
Vernon
Mound Chapel Church News Highlights Services and Birthdays
Sunday School attendance was sixty six last week. Devotional service at 7 30 p m with Rev R E Willis. Choir and piano led by Chester Bryant and Howard Kinney. Gifts for Luther Paine and a new pianist chosen. Reverend Willis delivered a powerful sermon to a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Murray
Rosemary Houston
Clyde Payne
Chester Bryant
Barbara Fiscus
Howard Kinney
R. E. Willis
Pye
Heaven
Orval Sharp
Pike couple weekend visit at Belle Prairie home
Mr and Mrs H K Pike spent the week end at the home of Mr and Mrs W C Carner in Belle Prairie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Pike
W. C. Carner
Belle Prairie
January Sunbeams Meet at Baptist Church
The Sunbeams held a January meeting at the Baptist Church with ten members present. Patsy Sharp was elected president and Sheila Sharp became secretary. Kenney Walker was ill. next meeting is February 5 when children may bring valentines. Mrs. Lillie Blankinship runs the nibble nook as Rolla Sparks served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunbeams
The
Baptist Church
Tabo
Panama
Patsy Sharp
Sheila Sharp
O. L. Britt
Kenney Walker
Lillie Blankinship
Rolla Sparks
Illinois Homes Poised for Winter Comfort Say Heating Survey
A survey by heating engineers reports Illinois families average three people per home with four rooms and rents around forty one dollars monthly. Homes with central heating reach about sixty eight percent, while seventy four percent have baths or showers and seventy six percent have hot and cold running water. Electronic thermostats and controls are rising, using outdoor and indoor sensors for better climate management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Illinois
Honeywell
Card of Thanks from Frank Robertson
I thank my friends for cards letters visits and calls and all who helped during my illness. appreciation goes to doctors nurses and hospital staff and to Dr Basch. May God bless you all. Frank Robertson. wt
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Basch
Frank Robertson
Winsome Class Meeting At Mrs Nattier Home
The Winsome Class met January 17 at Mrs Edwin Nattier home with nine members and one guest Mrs Maxine Kerr present. Ann Britt president led the business meeting. Alice Nattier gave a devotional on ten good resolutions for the new year from the Bible. Helen Nattier led prayer. Refreshments followed. February gathering will be at Mrs Helen Nattier's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Nattier
Maxine Kerr
Ann Britt
Alice Nattier
Helen Nattier
Helen Natier
Pvt Larry L Jones Arrives in Germany With Replacement Troops
Pvt Larry L Jones has arrived at Ausburg Germany with replacement troops for the 21st Infantry. He is a motor pool mechanic and says in a home letter that the weather is cold and snowy. His address is RA17382489 SVC Btry 21st FA Bn 5th Inf Div APO 112 New York NY. Mrs Lora Altom left Monday for Ellsbury Missouri to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry L. Jones
Ausberg
Germany
21St Infantry
Poole
21St FA Bn
5Th Inf
APO
New York
Lora Altom
Ellsbury
Missouri
Mr and Mrs Charles Ververs Golden Wedding Celebration
Word from Mrs Lillie Foltz that Mr and Mrs Charles Ververs of 2486 East Williamette Street Colorado Springs Colorado will celebrate their Golden Wedding on Sunday February 6 1955 Friends in this area are invited to send cards and letters
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Foltz
Sandoval
Charles Ververs
East Williamette Street
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Birth of Baby Boy Charles Wesley Cain in Vandalia
Mr and Mrs Charles Cain announce the birth of a son on Sunday January 16 at Vandalia hospital weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces The baby is named Charles Wesley The paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Delmar Cain and the maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Glen Heather of Patoka
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Cain
Vandalia Hospital
Charles Wesley
Glen Heather
Delmar Cain
Patoka
Fayette County Hospital to Dedicate January 23 1955
Dedication ceremony set for 1:00 p.m. with an open house through 9:00 p.m. Sunday January 23 1955. Public invited and encouraged to attend. Tours continue January 24 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and January 25 9:00 a.m. Details note the hospital’s Modern Hospital of the Year honor and plaque. Doctor Roland Cross will give the dedication address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County Hospital
Fayettte County Hospital
Sday
The
Modern Hospital
Roland Cross
State of Illinois
Band Parents Pot Luck Meeting At High School
The Band Parents group met at the High School on Monday evening January 17 with many in attendance. A pot luck supper followed by a social hour was well received. President Mrs. Paul Torrence led the meeting and plans included cleaning band uniforms and purchasing a new French horn and cymbals. The next regular meeting is set for February 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Torrence
Besing
Patoka Happenings Chronicle Local Movements and Visits
Mr and Mrs Everett Meryman attended the funeral of Lucian Speers in Springfield on Monday. Vandalia visitors included Mr and Mrs Don Thompson and Mrs Sadie Chriss. Thomas Towler enlisted in the Navy in Effingham and reported to Great Lakes. The Lange couple attended an implement dealers meeting in St Louis and a banquet. The Robertsons stayed with their daughter in Vandalia while Frank Robertson recuperates from surgery. Families traveled to Fairland Oklahoma for ailing relative, R A Harper. Mrs Dale Nattier visited Barnes Hospital in St Louis with Florence Evans who underwent major surgery. her condition is satisfactory. Gale D Cooper, dairy tester northeast of Joliet, spent weekend with Pa hotter area relatives. J D Jennings of Broadview, Illinois, visited Kay Jennings’ family. Pearl Britt and family attended George Morrison’s Silver Wedding at Ferguson Missouri. George Wiemer Edwardsville and Harold Foltz of the group, with Gary Patsy, were guests of Milton Peddicord and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Meryman
Springfield
Lucian Speers
Evelyn Meryman Speers
George Thompson
Don Thompson
Vandalla
Sadie Chriss
Thomas Towler
Effingham
Navy
Great Lakes
Congress Hotel
Frank Robertson
Hiram Ballance
Mr. Robertson
Vandalia Hospital
Dale Nattier
St. Louis
Florence Evans
Barnes Hospital
Marion County Tuberculosis Leaders Remembered and Health Drive Progress
Death of charter member Mrs. William Gordon Murphey (Millie) in California ends long service as secretary treasurer of the Marion County Tuberculosis Association. The group notes tax advances with H. B. Mapes and ongoing efforts, plus a looming but shortfall in Seal Sale proceeds. Tuberculin testing schedule for high school students is outlined, with mobile X ray units slated for March in Salem and Centralia. The column mentions winter travel plans, a hospital clinic evaluation at St. Mary’s in Centralia, and activities of the Marion County Tuberculosis Sanatorium Board, with 23 patients seen and multiple tests performed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Pana
O’fallon
Gillespie
Urbana
Marion County Tuberculosis Association
William Gordon Murphey
Millie
California
H. B. Mapes
Marion County
Sandoval
Odin
Kinmundy
Centralia
Salem
St. Mary’s Hospital
Wedneday
J. A. Stocker
St. John’s Sanatorium
Springfield
Marion County Tuberculosis Sanatorium Board
The
Association
Mary V. Mercer
P.H.N
Thanking Neighbors for Christmas and 50th Anniversary Support
A note expressing gratitude to friends and neighbors for Christmas memories and for many acts of kindness during the speaker’s illness and their 50th wedding anniversary.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Patoka Warriors
Glenarm
March OF Dimes
J. F. Matchett
Patoka Boys
Fancy Work Club
Mesdames J. C. Walraven
E. L. Rogier
Roy Jones
H. N. Potts
S. M. Spurgeon
X. B. Holland
Elsie Gray
James Pope
L. P. Basch
Taylor Nall
Ida Pegues
Gray
Potts
Jones
Matchett
Anna Holland
Ethel Rogiér
Eva Potts
Rebecca Matchett
Ann Basch
Thomas Hayes
Mr. Hayes
Robert Hayes
Tommy
Bobby
Dean Laws
Mary Carlyle
Bernell Haefli
Jim
Bill
Steve
E. L. Norris
Halvern N. Norris
Ventura
State Department
Norris
Virgil Payon
E. N. Norris
Japan
Mound Chapel Church News
Sunbeam
A. R. Harper
Don and
Carl
Fairland
Oklahoma
R. A. Harper
Gale D. Cooper
Joliet
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Lloyd Cooper
J.D. Jennings
Broadview, Ill
Mrs
Kay Jennings
Pearl Britt
Floyd Britt
Lois
Jimmie
Larry Britt
Bill Hill
George Morrison
Masonic Temple
Ferguson
George Wiemer
Edwardsville
Harold Foltz
Gary
Patsy
Milton Peddicord
Tuberculosis Association
Tuberculosis Control
Mobil
Salem Community High School
Centralia Township High School
Florida
Hammond
Indiana
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