Complete Tickets Filed for April 8 Primaries
Last day for candidates to file petitions for the April 8 primaries passed with county clerk Max Brasel noting filings. Republican candidates include Orville Wollard for County Judge, Donald Haworth for County Clerk, H. B. Blanchard for County Treasurer, and Wm. D. Haskinson for Sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Brasel
Orville Wollard
Centralia Attor
H. B. Blanchard
Centralia
Wm. D. Hskinson
Patoka Happenings A Look At Local Notes And Elections
Patoka community items include funeral attendance for Mrs. Ed Murdock, residents moving or visiting relatives, and a list of local candidates. Highlights mention Ed Murdock’s funeral, Virgil Hicks relocating a drug store, and the forthcoming county offices up for election with names such as Howard Bundy Louis Middleton Dwight Cross Max Brasel Lucian Gaston Paul Chance J. D. Lakey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Brasel
Lucian Gaston
Robert E. Wilson
Paul B. Chance
J. D
Skeet” Lakey
Martin Beck
Dalphie Owens
Ralph Brooks
Les Williams
H. EB. Vogt, Jr
Clyde Crane
Patoka
Dwight Ballance
Selby Binnion
Foster
Merle Jones
Carrigan
Glenn Walker
Home safety checklist for avoiding hazards at home
A safety guide text lists stairway and kitchen precautions. It emphasizes lighting control, uncluttered stairs, handrails, spill cleanup, proper wax, inward pot handles, accessible pot holders, stored matches and knives, cord safety, and a stocked first aid kit.
Birth of Lindy Lisle to Mr. and Mrs. Herb Jolliff
Mr and Mrs Herb Jolliff announce the birth of a baby boy on Saturday January 18 at Fayette Co hospital. Lindy Lisle weighs 6 pounds 12 ounces at birth. Grandparents are Mrs Fred Towler and Mr and Mrs Claude Jolliff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Jolliff
Fayette Co. Hospital
Lindy Lisle
Fred Towler
Claude Jolliff
Spring Concert Plans and State Scholarship Tests
School news notes midweek report cards and Shakespeare scenes from Macbeth. Students take a comprehensive test on the play, while the girls chorus prepares a Spring Concert featuring songs from Oklahoma to My Old Kentucky Home. Seniors vie for state college scholarships. FHA initiates Feb 3 with Home Hazard Prevention drive. Future Farmers of America chapter to select a Chapter Sweetheart in February.
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Oklahoma
Illinois
Michigan
Kentucky
Old Virginny
Texas
Ylojwr Land
Land
FHA
FFA News
Dean Black
Future Farmers of America
Patoka
Homemaker of America
School Menu for January 27 31
January 27 to 31 school meals include Meat loaf with mashed potatoes and gravy on Monday, Bologna on Tuesday with buttered potatoes and corn, Chili and crackers or ham salad on Wednesday, Hamburger on bun with beans Thursday, and Ham with scalloped potatoes and green beans on Friday. Each day includes fruit or vegetable, bread and milk. desserts vary.
Card of Thanks to Lou Bates for hospital kindness
I thank everyone for their kindness shown me during my hospital stay after the accident and since returning home. I also appreciate the aid given to my family.
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Lou Bates
Air Force offers re enlistment to chosen schools for surplus skills
Prior service changes announced by T Sgt John Byrne of the Centralia Air Force Recruiting Station allow surplus to Air Force needs personnel to re enlist directly to a school of their choice. Popular courses include Air craft Control and Warning Radar Repairman at Keesler Mississippi Ground Communications Equipment Repairman at Scott Illinois and Jet and Reciprocating Aircraft Engine Courses at Chanute Illinois. Veterans may contact Byrne at 117% North Locust Centralia.
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Air Force
John Byrne
Centralia Air Force
Keesler Air Floce Base
Mississippi
Scott Air Force Base
Illinois
Chanute Air Force Base
Set
Byrne
North Locust
Centralia
Jesus Is My Friend Taught at Sunbeams Preschool
The Baptist church hosted a Saturday Sunbeam meeting on January 18 with Christie Bozarth leading songs. Mrs. P. J. Mojonnier taught the mission book Jesus Is My Friend and a pantomimed Bible story by Five Wise and Five Foolish Virgins.
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The
Baptist Church
Christie Bozarth
Sheila Jolliff
P. J. Mojonnier
Jesus
Teresa Towler
Drusilla Johnson
Sally Ann Jolliff
E. M. Outhouse
Donna Snider
Judy Snider
Carolyn Snider
Carl Hines 58 Dies at Home in Alma
Carl Lewis Hines age 58 died at his Alma home after a brief illness. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 p m in the Alma Methodist Church. He served as a rural mail carrier for 15 years and was a well known figure in the community. He is survived by his wife a son and three daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Methodist Church
Carl Lewis Hines
Alma
First Snowstorm Hits Patoka After Rain
Patoka experienced its first snowfall of the season beginning Tuesday afternoon and lasting through the evening after nearly two inches of rain on Monday. Residents awoke Wednesday to a white mantle as children hoped for Santa. Across the Midwest a blizzard paralyzed Kansas City with 15 inches of snow and Illinois saw hazardous roads in the northwest with depths of three to eight inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Santa
Kansas City
Illinois
Bundy Announces Candidacy for County Superintendent
Howard Bundy of Centralia seeks the Republican nomination for Marion County Superintendent of Schools. He has 14 years as Franklin Grade School principal, seven years in rural Marion County schools, and three in Jefferson County. Bundy holds a BS from Southern Illinois University and an MA from the University of Illinois. He is a WWII veteran, active in multiple education groups, and lives at 6 Mitchell Drive with his wife and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Bundy
Centralia
Marion County
Bundy
Franklin
Jefferson County
Southern Illinois University
University of Illinois
Mes Kendree College
Marion County Education Assn
Illinois Education
National Education Assn
First Christian Church
Iridge
Mitchell Drive
Brad Quayle Celebrates His Fourth Birthday Party
Brad Quayle marked his fourth birthday with a Wednesday party on January 15. About 15 friends attended, each receiving a hat and balloons as they arrived. Mrs. Max Quayle, with her mother Mrs. Lula Sharp, served cake, ice cream, and punch after games and opening gifts.
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Max Quayle
Brad
Quayle
Lula Sharp
Lana Kae Griffin
Teresa Towler
Randy Kline
Brad Richeson
Rebecca Talbot
Simmons Sale Near Patoka on Tom Ballance Farm
A sale is set for Saturday January 25 at 12 30 p m on the Tom Ballance farm located 28 miles east and one mile south of Patoka. The event advertises a local farm goods transfer and related offerings.
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Simmons
Patoka
Tom Ballance
Home Bureau Unit Meets at Schroeder Home
The Home Bureau Unit gathers at Mrs. Orville Schroeder’s home with co hostesses Mrs. Clifford Talbot 20 members present and guest Mrs. Alfred May. Miss Brite leads the Floor Coverings lesson and a work day is planned for the first Wednesday of the month. Copper enameling is the project with a desserts and coffee service. The February meeting will be at Mrs. Chris Gengeni’s home with Mrs. Leo Walker as co hostess.
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Home Bureau
Orville Schroeder
Clifford Talbot
Alfred May
Brite
Chris Gengeni
Leo Walker
Adult Tailoring Course Offered at Patoka High
The Patoka high school Vocational Homemaking Department offers an adult tailoring class for women in the community. Miss Lulu Belle Pitts, instructor, invites interested residents to meet at the high school on Monday January 27 at 7 p.m. There is no tuition fee.
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Patoka High School
Lulu Belle Pitts
Walton Family Visits Highlight Weekend in Illinois
Vernon Richard Walton and family from St. Louis visited his father Jesse Walton over Friday and Saturday. Shelbyville’s Lawrence Sorrel and his wife joined by relatives from Pana spent Sunday with N. P. Sorrel. B. M. Walker family returned from Pensacola with grandson Scotty Hathaway to stay with C. D. Doolen in Wilmington. Neil Ray Tompkins weds Darlene Ray of Woburn, attended by Clyde Payne family, John Cox and Marion Eyeman families. WSCS met at Frances Headley’s home. Dale Revis family of Vandalia and Jesse Walton were guests of B. F. Beck. H. N. Potts visited Carlyle. C. R. Farmer was hospitalized in Centralia. George Crothers and family hosted Homer Crothers and Orville Crothers of Peoria.
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Virgil Hicks
Mt. Vernon
Phil Carter
John Phillip Carter
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Carol Quayle
Vandalia
Max Quayle
Pawnee
Ill
Ollie Skaggs
Cecil Fiscus
Murfin
Henrin
Marry Beckler
Joseph Beckler
Zion
Cora D. Jarrett
Nina Ray
Donald Murfin
Beckler
G. W. Isaac
Martha
Jane
Ilinois
Altamont
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Hirst
Charlie Cox
Altamont News
Richard Walton
St. Louis
Jesse Walton
Lawrence Sorrel
Shelbyville
Pana
N. P. Sorrel
B. M. Walker
Pensacola
Fla
Scotty Hathaway
C. D.doolen
Wilmington
Clyde Payne
John Cox
Familly
Marion Eyeman
Neil Ray Tompkins
Darlene Ray
Woburn
WSCS
Frances Headley
Dale Revis
B. F. Beck
H. N. Potts
Carlyle
C. R. Farmer
St. Mary’s Hospital
Centralia
Homer Crothers
Orville Crothers
Peoria
George Crothers
Minnie Protz
Benson
Emma Protz
Mary Coady
Stonington
Edith Peyton
Donald Cox
Decatur
Hazel M. Cox
Virginia Payne
Fayette Co. Hospital
Josephine Kollman
Brownstown
Marion Mays
Raymond Tripp
Pentecostal Church
Ruth Murfin
Letta Hopkins
Home Bureau
Orville Schroeder
Patoka
Christians to Oklahoma for Funeral
Cliff and Luwwanda traveled to Stillwater Oklahoma on Tuesday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Christian’s father J C Sewell. Sewell had visited earlier in November and died from a heart attack at his California home. The funeral took place in Stillwater on Thursday.
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C. H. Christian
Cliff
Luwwanda
Stillwater
Okla
Band Parents to Meet for Skating Party Plans
Band Parents gather at the high school Tuesday January 28 at 7 30 PM to plan a skating party. The meeting sets the event and organizes details for members.
Jolliff Bros Face Two Break-Ins In One Week
Jolliff Bros Shell Service south of town suffered two burglaries within a week. The first break in Thursday night through a back window netted about 138 in cash and 140 in equipment, plus eight tires, oil, a light and 6 in gasoline. The second break in Wednesday night, also via a rear window, yielded 18 from the cash register, spark plugs and money from the cigarette machine.
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Jolliff Bros. Shell
John Williams
Sheriff's Office
Robert Baker and Trudy Jo Baker Sentenced in Salem Slaying
In Salem, Robert J. Baker received 99 years in Menard prison and Trudy Jo Baker 30 years in Dwight for their roles in the killing of Marine Pvt. Larry M. Kirk River a year ago.
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Robert Baker
Trudy Jo
Salem
Marion County
Bakers
Robert J. Baker
Menard
Trudy Jo Baker
Dwight
Larry M. Kirk
Vernon PTC Meeting and Local News Recap
Vernon PTC plans a Monday meeting January 27 at 7 30 in the Grade School gym with sandwiches requested. Local visits include Leland Peddicord of Normal and Roy Cox family, Wayne Nattier of Poplar Bluff Mia, and Maude Curtis from Lawrenceville joining Ver joined Mrs Minnie Protz of Benson visiting Emma Protz ill with flu.
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Vernon Ptc
Leland C. Peddicord
Normal
Roy Cox
Wayne Nattier
Poplar Bluff
Mia
Orville J. Doolen
Ryman Doolen
Margaret Stammer
Robert Crawford
James Wernsman
Nancy
Barbara Phinney
Maude Curtis
Old Folks Home
Lawrenceville
Vernon
Grade School Teams Lose Two to Carlyle
The grade school A and B teams lost to Carlyle with scores of 58-26 and 26-25. Tommy Murfin led the A team with 9 points. Next week the teams host Ramsey on Monday Jan 27 and Odin on Thursday Jan 30, marking the last home games of the season.
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Carlyle
Tommy Murfin
Ramsey
Odin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Edgar Irvin
Ed Murdock
Murdock
Ipyvin
Louis Middleton
Walnut Hill
Dwight Cross
Leslie Griffin
Herschel Lawrence
James McNicol
Wendell Belcher
James E. McMackin, Jr
Jean Orrell
Future Homemakers of America
By Jean Orrell
Congress
Lorain C. Combe
Greenville
the Sunbeams
Co.’ Supt. of Schools
Brad Quayle
Home Bureau Unit
Schroeder
Hears County
Patoka High
C. H. Christians
Memorial Stadium
Champaign
Jolliff Bros
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