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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1947
Page
1
Vernon residents share weekend visits and birthday celebrations across Vandalia Olney Memphis and Centralia. Bertha Mae Leininger interviews in Chicago for nursing training. Mamie Laurence birthday party. multiple family gatherings with the Walton Belcher Washburn and Doolen families.
Patoka School notes perfect six week spelling and attendance by students including Mary Lou Walker Emily Daughtery and Jimmie Herrin. Visits by Paul B Chance and Mr Price frame the week while Robert Hollingshead joins as a seventh grader from Decatur. The seventh grade boys beat Odin 18 to 15 and Patoka prepares for the Marion county tournament next Tuesday January 28 against the Sandoval Salem winner. Leighton Wasem departs for Arizona for the rest of winter.
I thank my friends neighbors and relatives for the kind cards letters and flowers during my hospital stay. May God bless you all is my prayer.
Mrs. Caroline Harmier expresses gratitude for cards and gifts received during the holidays and thanks the Good Will club for their kindness.
The regular monthly meeting will be held February 6 at the Legion Hall. All members are urged to attend. The next meeting will be held February 20. Stanley Barnes, Commander.
Elementary students in 18,000 midwestern schools will ride an Illinois Central streamline train in a new radio series Wheels of Progress. A film-style transcript by Mrs Josephine Wetzler will be read as City of Miami departs Chicago January 28 and the program airs February 8 on WLS 890 at 1 15 pm CST.
Mr and Mrs J W Simer announce the birth of a 6 pound 10 ounce son Marvin Wesley on Monday January 20 at Christian Welfare Hospital in East St Louis Grandparents are Mr and Mrs J C Barnes.
The Patoka Elevator Co sponsored Farmers and Feeders at the gym Wednesday evening. About nine dozen interested people attended. Sound pictures in technicolor were shown and a National Oats Co speaker gave a talk. Prize awards included heated poultry watering tank to Herbert Brumfield and various Corno feeds to Letha Simcox, Mary Meryman, Rollie Klinge, Ole ta Brumfield, John Chance, and Harold Landreth.
Mr and Mrs Roy Seats hosted a dinner at their home on Sunday January 12 in honor of their grandson Ronald Seats tenth birthday. A noon meal featured a birthday cake baked by his grandmother. Guests included Alden Seats and daughter Sylvia Louise Patty Seats.
A note thanking friends for cards flowers prayers and visits during a hospital stay expresses deep appreciation to Mrs. Bessie Foltz and others for their kindness.
A new booklet titled Some Answers To Questions About OPA Rent Control explains which rents are subject or exempt, when increases may occur, how tenants determine the legal rent ceiling, conditions under which OPA can reduce rents, and tenant protections against eviction for lawful reasons. Mr. R. O. Hasler, director of the area rent office, says copies are free at local and area rent offices and in public places and organizations.
A correction states last week's Register erroneously attributed a Felmont employee dinner to the PTA. It clarifies the event was organized by a group of women rather than the PTA.
According to information received Monday, the Sandoval garment factory will begin operations about March 1 this year. The carpenter work nearly done, electrical installations near completion, and the heating plant, arrived last week, will be installed and ready for operation by the first of March per George Kumba, representative of Marine Garment Factory operating the plant here.
The Better Neighbors club of Vernon will host a chili supper at the Vernon Gym Friday evening January 81. Chili hamburgers coffee and desserts will be served. All donations support the Vernon Cemetery and everyone is invited.
The Home Bureau held its regular monthly meeting on Friday January 17 at Mrs Carl Meadors home with seven teen attendees. Roll call quoted Benjamin Franklin and lessons covered Color in the Home and Spices and Flavoring. The group voted to move meetings from the third Thursday to Friday with the February gathering set for February 21 at Mrs Cloud Betts Vernon.
Congressman Wursell argues for trimming the 1947 1948 budget from 37.5 billion to about 29 billion, urging bipartisan support to reduce military and running expenses while preserving defense. He cites obligations for interest, refunds, international commitments, veterans, army and navy costs, and wartime commitments.
At a Patoka Lions Club meeting on January 21 County Superintendent of Schools Paul B Chance of Salem outlined that a four year high school for Patoka and nearby townships could be feasible. He noted Patoka township alone shows a valuation of 6 478 270 with surrounding areas pushing total to 8 065 495, yielding about 40 327.42 annually at 50 cents and 60 491.13 with 75 cents, to fund such a school. He warned three year high schools are losing ground as communities move toward four year options and vocational programs. Also Price from the State Superintendent's office urged the shift to four year schools. Committees were named to study the idea and gauge public sentiment. the Patoka Register will publish space for views.
Mr S E Thompson of Odin celebrates his 90th birthday Sunday at Hodges Nursing Home in Odin. He thanks all who sent gifts and cards for the occasion.
The Patoka PTA held its regular meeting January 15 in the High School Gym with a strong turnout. The program featured a first and second grade playlet Mother Gooses Healthy Children, a piano solo by Marie Crawford, and a safety film. Refreshments were served by Mrs Virginia Seifers and Mrs Katherine Johnstone. The group invites a larger attendance for February 19.
Local couples and individuals traveled to basketball games in Centralia and Sandoval, with numerous social visits to Decatur Vandalia and Clinton. Nursing promotions and hospital visits are noted, including Pauline Goff becoming head nurse in Topeka and guests at Christian Welfare Hospital in East St. Louis.
Miss Nancy Simcox has resigned as bookkeeper at the Patoka Elevator effective February 1. Harold Collins has accepted the position and Nancy will depart for Springfield where she will be employed.
Mr and Mrs Darrel Zimmerman of Sholonier announce the birth of a daughter at the Mark Greer hospital. Mrs Zimmerman was the former Joyce Hathaway of Vernon. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Alvin Hathaway of Vernon.
The High School District Tourney will be held at Odin Gymnasium beginning Feb 25. Teams and nights of play will be announced at a later date.
The notice lists Sunday School at 10 a.m. each Sunday and preaching at 11 a.m. on the first and fourth Sundays monthly. Prayer meetings are Thursdays at 7 30 p.m. with additional Wednesday eve services. Leah Pearl Walton is in charge of the M Y F S.
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