March of Dimes Campaign Climaxed Here
The March of Dimes drive sponsored by the local Lions Club culminates Monday evening with a 6 30 house to house canvass from Hlopkins cafe volunteers. Four high school girls will collect donations in the business district Saturday afternoon. West and east town collectors named include Orville Sharp Mrs Pearl Jennings Mrs Kay Jennings Jr Nell Chandler Mrs Catherine Jones and Dean Jones. Householders urged to leave porch lights on to indicate donations.
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Lions Club
Hlopkin
Patoka
Orville Sharp
Pearl Jennings
Kay Jennings Jr
Initiatory Work Planned by Victoria Chapter at Regular Meeting
Victoria Chapter No. 253 O. E. S. met in the Masonic hall for its regular meeting on Monday night January 23. Attendees welcomed Brother Donald Murfin back and noted Sister Ruth Murfin convalescing at her parents’ home. Sister Mildred Jordan was improving after surgery at St. Mary’s hospital Centralia. Plans were made for initiatory work at the next meeting with practice scheduled for February 5 and 12 at 1 p.m. Refreshments followed.
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Victoria
Masonic Hall
Donald Murfin
Ruth Murfin
Rufus Stephens
Mildred Jordan
St. Mary’s Hospital
Centralia
Virginia McNichols
Freda Meadors
Card Party Benefit Aids March of Dimes
Proceeds from a Pinochle party hosted by the American Legion Auxiliary on Wednesday February 1 will fund the March of Dimes polio campaign. The event invites all to attend and contribute, with games starting at 8 p m at the American Legion hall.
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American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Hall
Bereavement Thanks From the Rosa Gehrken Family
The Rosa Gehrken family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during their bereavement. They thank those who sent flowers, the minister, the singers, the clubs that served lunch, and all who helped in any way.
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Rosa Gehrken
Complete line of Oliver repair parts and services
Full line of repair parts for Oliver farm machinery with well trained mechanics for gas or diesel engines and expert baler repair man. Also Allis-Chalmers parts and machinery for sale including Clinton chain saws and front end loaders. Various used tractors and farm equipment offered by Willett & Towle in Shodonier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver
Woolsey and Brehm
Carlyle, Ill
Allis-Chalmers
Clinton
Ford
Willett & Towle Phone Shodonier
Holy Land Slides to Be Shown at Baptist Church
Pictures of the Holy Land will be shown at the First Baptist Church on Monday January 30 at 7 30 p m by Rev and Mrs Curtis Martin of Alton Illinois They made the slides last summer while attending the Baptist World Alliance in London traveling through Europe and Palestine The program has no admission charge and the public is invited to attend.
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The
Holy Land
First Baptist Church
Curtis Martin
Alton, Ill
Baptist World Alliance
London
Europe
Palestine
John Barnes Elected President of Fellowship
Members of the Men's Fellowship of the Christian Church met for a bean supper and business session. John Barnes postmaster was chosen president for 1956 with Frank Williams as vice president and Marvin Chandler as secretary and treasurer. Fred Chance introduced G. W. Isaac who spoke on The Weekly Newspaper and Its Place in the Community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Men’s Fellowship of the Christian Church
John Barnes
Frank Williams
Marvin Chandler
Fred Chance
G. W. Isaac
Masons To Hold Two Third Degree Initiations Friday
Patoka Lodge No 613 A F and A M will hold two third degree initiations at the Temple Friday evening starting at 7 o'clock Kay Jennings Jr Master urges all Master Masons to attend Refreshments will be served after the work.
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Patoka Lodge
A. F
A. M
Kay Jennings Jr
Fredonia Sunday School Attendance and Local Visits
Attendance at Sunday school reached 65. Mrs Lorraine Albert remains seriously ill at her parents home. Several residents visited William at Marion Veterans hospital after his surgery. James Hyde led the Odin line 97 semi annual meeting Thursday. Leonard Jett and family visited Everett Jett’s household. Bill Lane and son Mike visited relatives on the route to Baton Rouge.
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Lorraine Albert
Henry Meredith
Mary Perkins
James Hyde
Marion Veterans’ Hospital
William
Howard Kile
Decatur
Odin
Leonard Jett
Everett Jett
Bill Lane
Mike
Alice Hyde
Amelia Meredith
Anetta Jett
Baton Rouge
Bake Sale Sponsored by American Legion Auxiliary
A bake sale will be held at the Patoka cafe on Saturday January 28 sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary.
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Patoka Cafe
American Legion Auxiliary
Card of Thanks for Neighborhood Support During Hospital Stay
I thank the neighbors and friends for their visits and cards while I was in the hospital. May God bless you.
Patoka Happenings Summary of Local Events
Mrs Frank Heinzman was taken to St Marys hospital Centralia for treatment and is improving. Montt Beckett of Ramsey Illinois visited with sister Chas Foltz family. Rolla Sparks and P J Mojonnier attended the Women Missionary quarterly at Fairman church. Lois Foltz, Patoka native, earns Master of Science in audio visual aids from Indiana University. Roy Jones and spouse returned from Florida visit. G W Isaac attended Southern Illinois Editorial Association meetings in Centralia with tours of Sentinel plant and local projects.
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Montt Beckett
Ramsey
Ill
Chas. Foltz
Rolla Sparks
P. J. Mojonnier
Women’s Missionary Quarterly
Fairman Church
Lois Foltz
Chas. E. Foltz
Patoka
Indiana University
Roy Jones
Florida
G. W. Isaac
Southern Illinois Editorial Association
Centralia
Sentinel
Texas Company
Gary Binnion
Bob Easley
St. Louis
L. C. Peddicord
Normal
Roy Cox
Clifford Newcomb
John Gillespie
Mabel
Newcomb
Martin Beyer
Bloomington
George Beyer
Alice Wilson
Wim. P. Wade
Vandalia
L. D. Morey
East St. Louis
Joe Compton
Frank Hatch
Smith Williams
Detroit
Mich
Tulsa
Okla
Beryl Dean Leinger
Lima
Ohio
Earl Leininger
Weekly School Lunch Menu January February
Monday January 30 Lima beans ham combination salad peach cobbler bread butter and milk. Tuesday January 31 Italian spaghetti candied sweet potatoes celery and carrot sticks cake with fruit bread butter milk. Wednesday February 1 Hamburger on bun whipped potatoes creamed corn devil s food cake and fruit milk. Thursday February 2 Chili with crackers ham sandwich cherry pudding milk. Friday February 3 Macaroni and cheese green beans cole slaw apple cobbler hot roll butter milk.
Hawkinson Promoted to Manager of Audio Visual Services
Illinois Central Railroad promotes John T. Hawkinson to manager of audio visual services. He joined in 1919 as a junior clerk in the Engineering department, moved to Personnel in 1944 to build an audio visual aid section, and expanded the film library supporting all railroad departments. He is a member of the Society of Motion and Television Engineers and treasurer of the Industrial Audio Visual Aid Association.
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John T. Hawkinson
Illinois Central Railroad
United States
Hawkinson
The
Society of Motion and Television Engineers
Industrial Audio~ Visual Aid Association
Mrs. Rosa Gehrken Dies at Vernon Home at 81
Rosa Elizabeth Gehrken 81 of Vernon died suddenly January 18 at the home of her son William in Shobonier. Funeral January 23 at Cox Martin in Patoka with Rev. Clifford Newcomb. Burial Hecke thorn cemetery near Shobonier. Survived by three sons, two daughters, five grandchildren, six great grandchildren. husband Oscar W. Gehrken died 1905.
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Rosa Elizabeth Gehrken
Vernon
William
Shobonier
Cox & Martin Funeral
Patoka
Clifford Newcomb
Vernon Methodist Church
Heckethorn
Gehrken
Charles
Alvenia Wasmuth
Oscar W. Gehrken
William and
Clarence
John
Dellia Morey
Hallie Holt
Alma Gehrken
Vandalia
Josie Meyer
St. Peter
Anna Wasmuth
Loyal Leaders Class Meets at Christian Church
Mrs. Paul Logan and Mrs. Robert Kagan co hosted the Loyal Leaders class January meeting at the Christian Church in its recreational rooms. Devotions led by Mrs. Logan centered on Go With God as the year’s watchword.
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Paul Logan
Robert Kagan
The
Christian Church
Logan
God
Sunbeams Elect Officers at Baptist Church Meeting
Sunbeams in the Pre-School group elected officers: President Leslie Talbot, Vice President Christie Bozarth, Secretary Emil Nattier, Assistant Secretary Rebecca Talbot, Treasurer Richie Sharp. They planned a Valentine party for Feb 4 inviting each child to bring Valentines with their name on the card.
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The
Baptist Church
Sunbeam Group
Leslie Talbot
Christie Bozarth
Emil Nattier
Rebecca Talbot
Richie Sharp
Pearl Britt
Chas. Merryman
Virgil Herrin
Plan Lake Survey of Several Sites in Marion County
The State Conservation Department will conduct an engineering survey of several sites for a proposed lake in Marion County. Director Glen D. Palmer said engineers will study Jims Creek Lost Fork Bee Branch Paint Rock and other promising watersheds as part of the 1955 Legislature long range water development plan.
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State Conservation Department
Marion County
Department
Glen D. Palmer
Jims Creek
Lost Fork
Bee Branch
Paint Rock
Vernon Grade School Basketball Set To Host Sandoval
Vernon grade school basketball team will meet Sandoval on their home floor next Monday at 2 30 in the afternoon. Vandalia defeated them last Monday evening. Local notices recount visits births and travels of area residents including Stella Arnold in Salem and the Brown family in Centra lia and St Louis.
Mound Chapel Church Announces Winter Revival Series
The Mound Chapel Methodist Church five miles west of Patoka will host nightly revival meetings from January 30 to February 12. Services start at 7 30 each evening with Rev. E L Lawler of Brownstown as evangelist and Mr and Mrs Orval Sharp as song evangelists. The church pastor Rev D B Egelston invites all to attend.
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Mound Chapel Methodist Church
Patoka
E. L. Lawler
First Methodist Church
Brownstown
Orval Sharp
Mound Chapel
D. B. Egelston
Circulation of petitions to urge Bell service in Patoka
Petitions are circulating in Patoka asking the Illinois Bell Telephone Company to buy out the local line. Many signatures are expected as petitions are submitted to the Illinois Commerce Commission. Residents of Sholonier and Vernon advocate a dial system and 24 hour service with new lines, improving rural to town connectivity and clear reception.
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Patoka
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
Tthe
Ilinois Commerce Commission
Sholonier
Vernon
Illinois Bell
Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow Named at Patoka High
Alice Donoho heads Patoka High senior girls as top scorer on the written home making test. She advances to state competition for All American Homemaker of Tomorrow and could win a runner up award. The school presents a Trifari pin and a Betty Crocker book.
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Betty Crocker
Patoka High School
Alice Donoho
Trifari
Patoka 100
Patoka and Papooses Secure Wins in Friday Basketball Cards
Patoka beat Clay City 62 49 led by Bel cher 15 Perkins 15 Sanders 14 and Adams 5. Papooses won 70 40 with Rutledge 16 Perkins 14 and Robinson 13 leading scorers. Warriors fell to Carlyle 58 55 on Jan 24 while Papooses dropped 44 43.
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Patoka
Clay City
Adams
Sanders
Belcher
Hollingsead
Rutledge
Perkins
Papooses
Robinson
Thalman
Torrence
Muffin
Page
Christian
Hawkins
Warriors
Carlyle
Band Boosters Plan Coffee-Maker Campaign
The Band Boosters met Tuesday to collect blue stars from Folger’s coffee can tops. After 500 stars are gathered, they will obtain a 48 cup dispenser. Community members may drop stars at the Register office.
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Folger
Bereaved Family Thanks Friends After Loss
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Nicholls and Family along with Mrs. Delphia Jolliff express sincere thanks to friends relatives and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during their recent bereavement. May God bless each of you.
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Austin Nicholls
Delphia Jolliff
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Victoria Chapter
Perry Walker
J & M Drilling Co
Vernon Illinois
Dean Britt
Philco
Roy Thalman
Chevrolet
Masons
Fredonia
Bake Sale
Frank Heinzman
Illinois Central
Rosa E. Gehrkin
Son
Loyal Leaders
Eagan
Kay Jennings, Jr
Sunbeams
Ethel Johnson
Tuscon
Arizona
W. W. Holden
Orville Brown
Sullivan
Paul
Brown
Paul R. Brown
Bellmont
Tor
Fred Uhll
Athens
Ora Whitehurst
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