Legion Picnic Committees Named for August 14
The American Legion Picnic at Patoka Park on August 14 lists committees. Grounds and Stands chair Marvin Walker with Eldon Wickersham Fred Thorpe Lester Hathaway Thomas Eastman. Entertainment Edgar Irvin Darwin Jones Bill Jenkins. Concessions Frank Miller chair with James Ballance E L DeLay John V Barnes. Rides chair Dwight Britt with Orville West Clem Doolen Gerald Cox Bert Walker Wallace Alexander. Food and Drinks Bob Eagan chair with Darrell Foltz Kenneth Tune Les Griffin. Pulling Contest chair Dale Thompson with Louie Soutier Russ Snyder Bob Crawford Les Wasem Harry Easton.
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American Legion
Patoka Park
Marvin Walker
Eldon Wickersham
Fred Thorpe
Lester Hathaway
Thomas Eastman
Edgar Irvin
Darvin Jones
Bill Jenkins
Frank Miller
James Ballance
E. L. DeLay
John V. Barnes
Dwight Britt
Orville West
Clem Doolen
Gerald Cox
Bert Walker
Wallace Alexander
Bob Eagan
Darrell Foltz
Kenneth Tune
Les Griffin
Dale Thompson
Louie Soutier
Russ Snyder
Bob Crawford
Les Wasem
Harry Easton
Agnes Cox Hosts Family Gathering After Eight Years
Mrs Agnes Cox enjoyed a rare family reunion last Sunday June 27 with her son Darrel from Denver returning with wife and child. Also present were Mrs Madaline Porter and daughter Gayle Mr and Mrs A W Whiting James and son Jimmy Mr and Mrs Frank Elifritz Jr and family and Paddy. The group shared a large dinner and active games including ball and horseshoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Cox
Darrel
Denver
Madaline Porter
Gayle
A. W. Whiting
James
Jimmy
Frank Elifritz Jr
Paddy
Vernon Good Will Club Meets For Quilting And Plans Ice Cream Supper
The Vernon Good Will Club gathered June 28 at Sophia and Emma Protz homes with ten members and three visitors. They quilted, discussed the July 23 ice cream supper for Hatch Holt and Meador cemeteries, and planned giving away the club quilt at Martin's Cash Store. Barbara Jean Hollingsead received a birthday gift. The next meeting is July 7 with Nellie Perkins.
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Vernon
Barbara Jean Hollingsead
Nellie Perkins
Patoka Christian Church Week Schedule and Vacation Bible School
Pastor Don Hargrave leads worship at Patoka Christian Church with Bible School at 9:30 a.m. and Sunday preaching at 10:30 a.m. Young People meet at 10:45, Evangelistic Service at 6:30 p.m., Prayer at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Ladies Aid on Wednesdays. Vacation Bible School runs another week with classes at 9:00 a.m. No meeting Monday due to holiday. Tuesday morning sessions resume. This Sunday is Bring Aunt Mary Sunday to welcome visitors.
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Bible School
Ladies Aid
Mary
Ice Cream Supper Planned at Mound Chapel Church
An ice cream supper is announced at Mound Chapel Church on July 24 with details to follow. Local residents are urged to watch for a later notice with further information.
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Mound Chapel Church
Pratt Cemetery Annual Picnic July 4
Pratt Cemetery plans its annual picnic six miles west of Patoka at Carroll Grove on Sunday July 4 1948. Ladies urged to donate food for a baked chicken dressing chicken and noodles meat loaf baked beans potato salad slaw and pies. Donations support cemetery upkeep to Edw Defend Patoka Illinois 2p committee.
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Pratt Cemetery
Patoka
Carrol Grove
Ill
Miss Gladys Schossler Becomes Bride of James O Neal
The Methodist Church in Sandoval hosted a June 26 wedding as Gladys Schossler and James O Neal exchanged rings in a ceremony led by Rev. Vance Comer. Attendants included Aline Schossler and Barbara Fish. The couple plans to reside in Springfield after a reception at Gladys' parents’ home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Schossler
James O’neal
Sandoval
Gerge Altom
Earl O’neal
Patoka
Vance Comer
Aline Schessler
Barbara Fish
Ralph Meredith
Vernon
Keith Pike, Jr
Kerwin Fish
Rena Bellamy
Lee Ellis
Miss Bellamy
Sandoval Community High School
Patoka High School
Springfield
Building Sidewalk to Patoka Park
Work has begun on extending sidewalks to Patoka Park. Local workmen handle the project as a needed city upgrade.
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Patoka Park
Patoka Methodist Church Service Schedule Notes
Patoka Methodist Church led by M. W. Friesner lists church school at 9 30 a m with George J Wasem, morning worship at 10 45 a m, youth fellowship at 7 p m led by Velda Skates, and 7 30 p m Thursday prayer service. Wednesday hosts all day basement serving and special music in church school hour. Birthdays remembered last week include Jo Simcox and John Arnold Ballance.
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Geo. J. Wasem
Velda Skates
Jo Simcox
John Arnold Ballance
Card of Thanks from Carrie Alexandere
Carrie Alexandere thanks all who sent ecards letters flowers and fruit visited during hospitalization and called during her shut in hours. May God bless you all.
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Carrie Alexandere
Bowen Family Reunion at Patoka Park Draws 94 Attendees
The Bowen family reunion was held Sunday at Patoka Park with 94 people attending. They planned to meet again at the same park on the last Sunday in June next year and enjoyed picnic style meals as they said goodbye in the evening.
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Bowen
Patoka Park
Wre Messers
Mesdames
Frank Britton
Edward Gross
Robert Smith
Clifford Henager
Roy Yanbrough
Agnes Rolling
Carmen Reeter
Robert Hintz
Sandoval
Everett Kretzer
Irvon Bowen
Odin
Kenneth Bowen
Salem
Richard Adams
Bakersfield
California
Cletus Jeursink
Pana
Morris Lockard
Tower Hill
Frank Chrisman
St. Elmo
Ioe Schmahl
Fire destroys wheat field near Patoka
The Patoka Volunteer Fire Department answered a field fire call at the Fielding Hawkins farm west of Patoka around 1:00 PM Thursday. Neighbors and O. H. Sharp helped fight the blaze that endangered about 22 acres of wheat, but the department saved the crop estimated at 30 bushels per acre.
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Patoka
Fielding Hawkins
O. H. Sharp
E. L. Sharp
Mrs. Chiarottino Reelected President of Marion Co TB Association
Mrs Beulah Chiarottino led the Marion County Tuberculosis association meeting at City Hall Centralia on Tuesday afternoon June 28 with eighteen members. She was reelected president and officers were named including O A James Salem first vice president Harvey Hurd Odin second vice president Beaver Iuka third vice president and Tom Braden Centralia secretary treasurer. The meeting was reported to be very instructive and worthwhile for attendees.
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Beulah Chiarottino
Marion County
Centralia
Chiarottino
O. A. James
Salem
Harvey Hurd
Odin
Beaver
Iuka
Tom Braden
Sunday School and Worship at Mound Chapel July Fourth
Mound Chapel Church announces Sunday School at 10 00 a m and evening service at 7 30 p m on Sunday July Fourth Ancel Arnold is the pastor and invites everyone to attend the services.
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Mound Chapel Church
Ancel Arnold
Baptists Schedule Services and Activities at Church
Chas McHaney minister leads morning worship at 9 30 with gospel radio broadcast at 10 30. Training Union at 6 30 and evening worship at 7 10 followed by big study and prayer at 8. Broadcast rehearsal at 8 Friday and Sunbeams hosted by Mrs Brooks Meador Saturday from 2 to 8. Birthday songs noted for James Allen Thomas and Edwin Nattier. All invited to services.
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Bible School
Cyets Ns
Brooks Meador
Sunbeams
James Allen Thomas
Edwin Nattier
Mrs Adelphia Caldwell Spends Weekend in Decatur
Mrs Adelphia Caldwell spent the weekend in Decatur arranging visits and enjoying local sights. She stayed with friends and attended community events during her short stay.
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Adelphia Caldwell
Decatur
Aunt Belle Willett dies at 82 in Vincennes hospital
Word came of the death of Aunt Belle Willett at Good Samaritan hospital in Vincennes Indiana. She was 82 and had spent most of her life here before eight years at the Methodist Old Folks Home in Lawrenceville Illinois. She fell and broke her hip weeks ago leading to death. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church with Rev Friesner and Rev Henderson assisting. Interment followed at Patoka Cemetery.
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Belle Willett
Good Samaritan Hospital
Vincennes
Ind
Methodist Old Folks Home
Lawrenceville
Ill
Methodist Church
Friesner
Henderson
Old Folk
Patoka
Dale Ellis In Car Accident Saturday Evening
Dale Ellis and a driver were injured when a collision occurred near New Baden as a car from Dix struck a crossing vehicle returning from St. Louis. Both occupants suffered facial cuts and were treated at Breese hospital before returning home.
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Dale Ellis
St. Louis
Lee Chapman
Dix
New Baden
Chapman
Dale
Breese Hospital
Mrs. C. W. Martin Honored at Sunday Birthday Dinner
On Sunday June 27 Mrs. C. W. Martin celebrated her birthday with a large dinner at the home of her son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Roy Jones. Guests included Mr and Mrs Darvin Jones Valda and Mrs Robeson along with the honoree and her husband.
Illinois Farmers Waging War on Flies with DDT
George F. Metzger of the Illinois Agricultural Association announced a statewide fly campaign backed by the IAA with 155000 members. The effort, sponsored by IAA, Illinois Natural History Survey, University of Illinois College of Agriculture, and the State Department of Public Health, aims to spray buildings, fences, and livestock to reduce fly populations this summer.
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Chicago
Illinois
George F. Metzger
Illinois Agricultural Association
IAA
Metzger
Illinois Natural History Survey
University of Illinois College of
Crackerneck Triumphs Over Sandoval 13 to 7
Fireball Jimmy Cox pitched Crackerneck to a 13 7 win over Sandoval last Sunday. Sandoval trailed 7 0 after five innings, tied it with three in the sixth and four in the seventh, then Crackerneck seized the lead in the eighth on James Payne's bases loaded double. Cox fanned 12. Goodin hit a fifth inning triple, Crackerneck had 15 hits and 1 error to Sandoval's 8 hits and 3 errors. Loogotee visits Crackerneck next Sunday.
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Jimmy Cox
Crackerneck
Sandoval
James Payne
Cox
M. Goodin
Loogotee
Dwight Elliot Thanks Readers After Hospital Stay
Dwight Elliot expresses gratitude to everyone who remembered him during his hospital stay and appreciates the kind thoughts and support received.
Victoria OES Friends Night honors Eva Wasem guest
Victoria Chapter No. 2538 Order of Eastern Star held Friends Night on Monday June 28 with Eva Wasem Grand Lecturer as Guest of Honor. Officers from thirteen chapters attended as Guest Officers. Members from Robinson II and others attended, gifts exchanged, and refreshments served for about 100 members. Attendees came from Robinson Vandalia Sandoval Xenia Ramsey Dix Kinmundy Effingham Carlyle Iuka Odin Ewing and Salem.
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Victoria
Order of Eastern Star
Eva Wasem
Thelma Moorhead
Charles Moorhead
Robinson, II
Joy
William Boyd
Mary Merryman
Nancy Limecox
Winnie Spurgeon
Rita Hill
Cleo Walker
Helen Merryman
Oscar Hill
Robinson
Vandalia
Sandoval
Xenia
Ramsey
Dix
Kinmundy
Effingham
Carlyle
Iuka
Odin
Ewing
Salem
Home Bureau Meeting At Jones School June 24
The Lester Unit of the Marion County Home Bureau met at Jones school house on Thursday June 24 with seven members and three visitors Mrs. Blanche Doolen Mrs. Elmer Frizzek and Mrs. Dean Jones. Vice chairman Mrs. Addis Walton conducted the meeting. Secretary Mrs. Lloyd Cox read the minutes. Roll call noted. Mrs. Burton will assist with cleaning and adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester
Marion County Home Bureau
Jones School House
Blanche Doolen
Elmer Frizzek
Dean Jones
Addis Walton
Lloyd Cox
Burton
Surgeons Televised Caesarean At Passavant Hospital
Surgeons and assistants performed a Caesarean operation before television cameras last week at Passavant hospital in Chicago as a preview for a TV program shown at the Medical Association gathering. Georgia Bregger, R.N., was the scrub nurse for the first Caesarean ever televised.
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Passavant Hospital
Chicago
The
Medical Association
Georgia Bregger
R.N
Miss Bregger
E. T. Bregger
Tolona
Almedia Nicholson
John R Wasem Weds Decatur Woman in April Nuptials
Announcements report the April 22 wedding of Miss Ruth Elaine Beard to John Richard Wasem in Decatur. Wasem, born and raised here, is described as a young man of sterling qualities and the bride is deemed a worthy life partner.
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Ruth Elaine Beard
John Richard Wasem
Decatur
John
Ice Cream Social Planned at Sandy Branch Shed
A July 8 Thursday evening event at the Sandy Branch shed will raise funds for the cemetery. Ice cream cake and soda pop will be served courtesy of the event committee.
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Sandy Branch
Card of Thanks for Fire Department Aid in Wheat Stubble Fire
A Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to friends and the Patoka Volunteer Fire Department for their assistance Thursday afternoon in putting out a field fire in wheat stubble.
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Patoka
Ice Cream Supper Planned at Vernon Gym
An ice cream supper is set for Friday night July 23 at the Vernon gymnasium. Proceeds go to benefit Meador Holt and Hately Cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Gymnasium
Meador
Holt
Hately
Mrs Paul Smith Visits Flint Area Grandparents
Mrs Paul Smith and her children from Flinty Mich are visiting the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Eli Logan. Brenda Kay Thompson is spending the week with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Fred Lake and Niatie Ill.
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Paul Smith
Flinty Mich
Eli Logan
Bredna Kay Thompson
Mrs
Fred Lake
Ant Niatie
Ill
Harley Brumfield
Rockford, Ill
Henry Brumfield
Larry Green
Som R and Oglesby
L. E. Green
One Killed Two Injured in Highway 51 Sandoval Crash
A 1941 Plymouth traveling north on Highway 51 collided with a vehicle at a Sandoval bridge at 1:30 p.m. Monday June 28. Miss Jewell Guy 18 of Warren died. Passengers Ben Barney 58 of Fordyce and Mrs Ethel Mack 380 of Warren were treated at St Marys hospital for chest injuries and facial lacerations. The dead were taken to Cox and Martin Funeral Home then to Arkansas for burial.
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Jewell Guy
Warren Arkansas
Sandoval
Arkansas
Ben Barney
Fordyce
Ethel Mack
Warren
St. Mary’s Hospital
Cox & Martin Funeral Home
Save and Sew 4-H Girls Meet at Legion Hall
The Save and Sew 4-H girls met at the Legion hall on a Wednesday afternoon in June with ten members and one visitor. President Wilma Pugh led the meeting. Talks covered hanging clothes by Hulsizer and pressing clothes by Marie Crawford. Jo Simcox discussed flowers for the room and care of them. Darlene Ballance and Wilma Pugh planned to attend 4-H Camp. After adjournment, games and singing followed. Next meeting is July 21.
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Legion Hall
Wilma Pugh
Hulsizer
Marie Crawford
Jo Simcox
Darlene Ballance
Marilyn Ballance
Patoka Pentecost Church Weekly Services
The Patoka Pentecost Church schedules Sunday School at 9 30 a m Morning Worship at 10 45 a m Evening Services at 7 30 p m Prayer Meeting on Wednesday at 7 30 p m A special Wednesday evening service July 7 features Rev Otis Cook and Radio Quartette of Carterville Ill All are invited to attend.
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Otis Cook
Radio Quartette
Carterville
Ill
Local families visit during weekend in Decatur and Effingham area
Residents from Decatur Effingham and Springfield attend family gatherings and a funeral. J W Thompson Dale Thompson and children join Ray and Glen Merryman for a Decatur weekend and Lake Decatur picnic. Others visit relatives including Shively Ballance Logan Nall Neidercorn Brumfield and Green families.
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J. W. Thompson
Dale Thompson
Brenda Kay
Murl Ray
Larry Dale
Ray Thompson
Glen Merryman
Decatur
Lake Decatur
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Legion
Vernon Good Will Club
Patoka Christian Church
Don Hargrave
Lewis Bassett
Bonnie Ruth
Peoria
Fern Williams
Barbara Mary Ann
Douglas
Patoka Methodist Church
M. W. Friesner
Harry Perkins
U. S
C. W. Martin
Dwight Elliot
O.E.S
Mon
Home Bureau
Jones School
John R. Wasem
Patoka Pentecost
Amy Bradley
Wilbur McIntire
Clyde Pratt
James Shively
Jennifer
Dayton
Ohio
Sue
Nell Quayle
Paul Logan
Stewart
Judy
Lester Cox
Sringfield
Lulu Troyer
Irene Slifers
J. H. Humes
Heyworth
Humes
Taylor Nall
Florida
Nall
Georgia
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