War Fatality and Local Weddings in 1945 Notices
Pvt. Dean E. Jett, 21, husband of Betty Jett, was killed December 25 1944 in Belgium with the 80th Infantry Division. He had served since June 14 1944 and was a farmer. survived by his wife, infant daughter, parents, three brothers and a sister. Separately, Miss Phyllis Cast and Ensign William E. Thalman wed January 6 1945 at Camp Endicott Rhode Island in a double ring ceremony attended by families and officers. guests noted other weddings planned that day as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean E. Jett
Betty Kuder Jett
Salem
Til
Belgium
War Department
Jett
80Th Infantry
Patton
8Th Army
Norma Jean
G. W. Jett
Route 2
Odin
Alva Jett
Wilmington
Everett Jett
Ill
Pfc
Southwest Pacific
Ward Perrine
Wilming
Phyllis Cast
Ernest £. Cast
Danville
William E. Thalman
Archie W. Thalman
Vandalia
Camp Endicott
Davisville
Rhode Island
John Tufft
Virginia Laman
Fairmont
Narragansett
R. I
Providence
Thalman
Danville High School
Stephens College
Columbia
James Millikin University
Decatur, Ill
Delta Delta Delta Sorority
Vandalia High School
Millikin University
V-1
Univer
Patoka School News Roundup of Activities and March of Dimes
Room reports show stamps purchased totaling 10.15 and a school-wide March of Dimes contribution. Students honor attendance records, pep meetings, and class projects while noting band direction and a declining junior class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Hanson
Janet Jones
Tommy Towler
Gary Foltz
Clifford Christian
Alberta Thalman
Senator Oldfield Receives Key Senate Assignments
Senator Ora A. Oldfield Republican 42nd District Central Illinois gets posts as Vice-chairman of Efficiency and Economy and member of Aeronautics and Military Affairs Agriculture Banks Building and Loan Associations standing committees. His aim is to route oil and gas matters to Efficiency and Economy committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora A. Oldfield
District of Central
Illinois
Illinois Senate
Agriculture Banks
Building and Loan Association
Ito
Letter from Rufus Stephens describes meeting Les Griffin in Europe
Private Rufus J. Stephens writes to his parents about visiting Les Griffin of Patoka in the European theatre. He recalls meeting a Red Cross worker, describes travel to the camp, and notes colleagues including Smith from Fairman and a Potter from Sohio. He praises Griffin and reflects on war weariness and homesickness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus Stephens
Rufus Jr
Les Griffin
Patoka
Eeka
Red Cross
Fairman
Sohio Oil Company
Potter
Les
Wes
Steve
Bowen Family Hosts Clifton Bowen Birthday Dinner
On January 21 at the Bowen home Mr and Mrs G W Bowen celebrated their son Pte Clifton Bowen turning 26 after returning from 33 months in the Southwest Pacific. A basket dinner and a seven layer cake centerpiece marked the occasion. guests included Irvon Bowen Clarerice Bowen Eldon Bowen Burl Bowen Dean Bowen Wash Bowen Mildred Adams Mayme Crothers and Freda Christian of Peoria. Clifton Bowen will report to the redistribution center in Miami February 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Bowen
Clifton Bowen
Southwest Pacific
Miami
Florida
Irvon Bowen
Clarerice Bowen
Eldon Bowen
Burl Bowen
Dean Bowen
Wash Bowen
Mildred Adams
Mayme Crothers
Freda Christian
Peoria
Jil
Kaskaskia AWMU Meets at Local Baptist Church
The Kaskaskia Association of Women’s Missionary Unions held its first centennial year meeting Friday January 19 at the local Baptist Church. Delegates from Carbondale Clay City New Harmony Wise Town St Elmo Zion Hill Marshal Creek Central’s City Vandalia and Bowling Green Kentucky attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaskaskia
Carbondale
Clay City
New Harmony
Wise Town
St. Elmo
Zion Hill
Marshal Creek
Central’s City Vandalia
Bowling Green
Kentucky
R. A. Boys
Kaskaskia Association
Legion Hall
Women’s Missionary Society
Friendship Class Meets with Nancy Foltz
The Paoka Friendship Class met at the home of Miss Nancy Foltz for a regular session with games songs and refreshments. Jean Moore, recently ill, attended. Major Charles Belcher in France sent his first letter home since leaving the States in September. Clyde Walker from Camp Gruber Oklahoma visited with his parents M D Walker and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paoka
Nancy Foltz
Jean Moore
Lexie Barnes
Madeline Porter
Charles Belcher
France
Major Belcher
States
Clyde Walker
Camp Gruber
Oklahoma
M. D. Walker
Legion Post 543 Meets Thursday Night
The American Legion Post No. 543 will hold its regular monthly meeting at the Hall on Thursday night February 1 at 8 oclock. All members are urged to attend. Mr and Mrs L F Zimmerman have left after a visit here with relatives for their Denver Colorado home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion Post No. 543
L. F. Zimmerman
Denver
Colorado
Dean Meador Excelling In Naval Preflight Basketball
Dean Meador, in naval preflight training at Chapel Hill, is praised in the camp newspaper Cloudbuster for his basketball skill. A Patoka graduate, he also finished at Centralia, attended the University of Illinois in 1943, and enlisted September 8, 1943, with stations in Pensacola and Amherst before Chapel Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ale Dean Meador
Chapel Hill
North Carolina
Cloudbuster
Dean
Patoka
Centralia
U. of Illinois
Pennsacola
Small but Agile Meador Shines for Cadet Busters
Cadet Dean Meador, the lightest Cloudbusters player, moves on the floor with perpetual motion. He has 108 points in 9 games, 47 field goals, 14 free throws and a 12 point per game average, hailing from Patoka, NL, and Patoka High before Centralia High graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meador
Dean Meador
Busters
Flyers
Patoka
Centralia High
American Legion
Rochester
Cloudbusters
Hawk
Save Space for What We Save Space for What
Poem urges saving space on buses and trains for service men by leaving dogs at home. The speaker notes overfull cars and routine disruption when Col Elliott's dog takes space and calls for changing travel habits to allow dogs to stay home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Elliott
Illnesses and Family Visits Reach Evansville Area
Mrs A W Whitng returns to Evansville after a week with her ill mother Mrs Charles Cox. Mrs Madeline Porter of Chicago and Mrs Frank Elifritz Jr of Albion remain to aid their mother whose condition is improving. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Perrine visit Wilmington to see sons Howard and Luther and families. Others gathered with Mr and Mrs L W Ballance and Clifford Talbott as Centralia visitors spread. Sirgt Walter C Adams Camp Rucker Georgia returns home for a few days with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Whitng
Evansville
Indiana
Charles Cox
Madeline Porter
Chicago
Frank Elifritz Jr
Albion
Lawrence Perrine
Wilmington
Howard
Luther
X. B. Holland
Charles Hurst, Jr
Nancy Lynn Hollendeck
Centralia
L. W. Ballance
Clifford Talbott
Walter C. Adams
Camp Rucher
Georgia
Walter Adams
Camp Im South Car
Missing in Action Husband of Mrs. William Epperson
Mrs. William Epperson was notified by the War Department that her husband Lt. William Edward Epperson has been missing in action since January 2 while on a mission over Belgium. He served as bombardier navigator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Epperson
Etty Alcom
War Department
William Edward Epperson
Belgium
Epperson
Patoka Tops Okawville in Fourth Straight Win
Patoka defeated Okawville 47 to 27 as Wes Griffin led the Indians with hot shooting. The win marked Patoka’s third victory over Okawville this season with Nashville and Ashbury among upcoming opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Okawville
Wes Griffin
Indians
Okawyville
Ais
Okaw
Also Mentioned on This Page
Centralia Sentinel
Patoka School News
Room
Patsy Watson
Marilyn Ballance
Joan Walker
Betty Jones
Mary Mee Parker
Betty Belcher
Lamar Hetzler
Betty Wickersham
Freshman News
Bertra Snider
Junior News
Bill Bundy
Tessman
Dickwales
Senator Oldfield
AUS
Pvt
Rufus J. Stephens
Care
New York
N. Y
Kaskaskia A.W.M.U
Local Baptist Church
Legion Post
Vila Hughes
William E. Epperson
Joe Jett
Patoka Indians
St. Mary’s
Carlyle
Stringer
Frenken
Feltman
St. Mary's
O'Neal
Pugh
B. Davidson
Malan
Meredith
Griffin Malan
Talbot
St. Mary’s Pf. Ft. Pf
Pettens
L. Schienman
C. Fannell
R Frenken
Feltman Hitpen Junken Kuhl Pettens
Aanns
Nashville
Ashley, Pempecees
Renner
Griffin
Kuhn
O’neal
Davidson Mann
Stringer Pugh
Talbot Griffin
Meredith Malan
Kuhn Gralley
Leitz Obermeier
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