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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1964
Page
4
Vernon area residents host and visit kin across Illinois and Indiana. Families attend church society meetings, welcome new officers for 1964 65, and relatives gather for dinners and reunions in Patoka Kinmundy Herrin and Salem with extended kin from Terre Haute Bloomington O'Fallon and Centralia.
The Rev. Dennis Hollowell led services at Vernon Methodist Church with participation from Leon and Arlen Ballance and Rhonda and Dena Lake. The Patoka Saddle Club Horse Show drew regional entrants despite heat, with Tom Devall Vandalia winning Grand Entry and multiple riders from Vandalia Salem Ramsey St Elmo earning top prizes in events such as Flag Race Barrel Race and Musical Chairs. Weekend visits included Tom LakeVirginia guests and various local family gatherings. hospital and family notices follow.
Rev and Mrs S M Spurgeon marked their 49th anniversary Tuesday June 30. They wed at First Methodist Church Springfield by Rev C L Peterson. The couple, longtime Patoka residents, have two children and six grandchildren. their youngest son Paul died in service.
Mr and Mrs Howard Case and family along with John Lake and Beatrice Meador visited relatives. Tom Lake and his wife from Virginia joined. Tom Brewer of Sholconier and Bert Brewer of Decatur were present. Stephen Ballance and family of Decatur visited aunt Cora Ballance. George Bundy and wife from Maron visited Eberlee Norris and attended Bob Bundy’s funeral.
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