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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1964
Page
2
Patoka thrives after highway 51 bypass, defying typical dead town outcomes. Local trucking, fertilizer, banking, and feed markets reach all time highs as business leaders credit planning and foresight for growth. P J Mojonnier calls the bypass a blessing, noting past fatalities before relocation.
Patoka residents host visitors from Venice Louisiana and San Diego California with weeks of family time. A 40th class reunion at Sandoval Community High School followed by Sunday gatherings included numerous relatives and friends. Mrs Robison, Odin native, was killed in a car train crash Saturday.
Mrs. Margie Martin of Salem won $35 in certificates on the first weekly Silver Harvest Day drawing. The Camber of Commerce plans a $160 prize fund next week with prizes ranging from 5 to 50 percent of the fund based on tokens drawn. Participants must be at least sixteen, need not buy, and must be present at the drawing to win.
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