Marion County Soldiers and Sailors Reunion Timetable
The annual Marion County Soldiers and Sailors Reunion runs July 23 to 28 at Bryan Memorial Park in Salem. Organizers include United Spanish War Veterans, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Amvet's with daily sponsor programs and a large parade featuring the Air Forces Band and 44th Division Band. Admission is free to the grounds with a small parking fee.
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Marion County
Soldiers and Sailors
Bryan Memorial Park
Salem
Omar J. McMackin
Ben
Grand Army of the Republic
States
United Spanish War Veterans, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars
And
Amvet’s
United Spanish War Veterans
Martin L. Duffy
Ada Duffy
Vernon Nickell
U. S
Charles W. Vursell
Charles L. McMackin
Adlaid Stevenson
Raymond M. Horn
American Legion
Frederick E. Merritt
Salem Post
Earl Cocke, Jr
Korea
Asia
Europe
Lawrence J. Fenlon
Chicago
Ernest W. Duckett
J. W. “Button” White
Air Forces
Scott Field
44Th Division
National Guard
Decatur
130Th Infantry
Amvets
Veterans of Foreign Wars
McMackin
William Jennings Bryan
Registration urged for District 100 High School pupils
All pupils in District 100 are urged to register for the new Community Unit District 100 High School on July 10 and 11. Registration takes place at Patoka Grade School on July 10 and Vernon Grade Schools on July 11, from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon and 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Textbooks must be ordered early, so pupils should attend to choose courses.
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Community Unit District 100
Patoka
Vernon
Kinmundy Man Tours the West for a Month
W L Green of Kinmundy reports he is visiting the western states on a month long tour. He wires from Seattle that work is plentiful and wages are high and plans to return home around mid July.
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W. L. Green
Kinmundy
West
Seattle
Washington
Ernest G. Lambert Cruising Mediterranean
Machinist’s mate first class Ernest G. Lambert USN husband of Edith Lambert of Iuka Illinois serves aboard destroyer USS Cone in the Mediterranean Sea. The ship will visit Mediterranean ports in coming months as crew enjoys extended liberty to visit local showplaces.
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Ernest G. Labert
USN
Edith Lambert
Iuka
Mediterranean Sea
Cone
Mediterranean
Birth Announcement for Vickie Sharlene Robertson
Mr and Mrs Cecil Robertson of Hopedale Illinois announce the birth of a baby daughter on June 23 1951 weighing 8 pounds 11 1 2 ounces named Vickie Sharlene Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Frank Robertson of Vernon and Mr and Mrs H E Laws of Patoka
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Cecil Robertson
Hopedale
Ill
Vickie Sharlene
Frank Robertson
Vernon
H. E. Laws
Patoka
Frank Edward Myers Dies at 49 in Odin
Frank Edward Myers 49, Shell Oil Co. employee, died suddenly at 12:30 a.m. Sunday in Odin from a heart attack. Born December 14, 1901 in Moran, Kansas, he married Katy Mae Crouch on July 1, 1925. Survived by wife, three sons Delbert, George, Lester. three daughters Mrs. Wilbur Hawley, Mrs. Gene Mullins, Doris. five sisters and five brothers. Funeral at Wilson Funeral Home Odin with Rev. Burden, body to Moran for burial.
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Frank Edward Myers
Shell Oil Co
Odin
Moran
Kas
William J. Myers
Katy Mae Crouch
Delbert
Waukegan
George
Navy
South Pacific
Lester Myers
Wilbur Hawley
Gene Mullins
Mt. Vernon
Doris Myers
Beulah Myers
Ruth Morrison
Laharpe
Effie Justus
Manhattan
Ora Schooley
Gasconade
Lola Crumb
St. Louis
Claude
Almeda
Carlif
Leo
Independence
Duke
Arthur
Ellsmore
Everett Myers
Bayonne
N. J
Wilson Funeral
Rev
Burden
Kansas
Baptist Church Weekly Schedule and Programs
Rev. Wm. PF Mitchell leads Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning worship at 10 30 a m Training Union at 7 00 p m and evening service at 8 00 p m. Prayer service choir practice Wednesday. Sumbeams G A and Junior R A meet 2 p m Saturday July 7. Associational Youth Rally at Odin Church 7 30 p m Saturday July 7. W M S meeting July 12 at 2 p m with Pearl Britt as program leader and Beatrice Nelson as devotional leader.
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Sumbeams
G.A
R.a’s
Odin Church
Miss Pearl Britt
Beatrice Nelson
Mrs. Matchett Heads to New York for Family Visit
Mrs. J. F. Matchett departed Friday for New York to visit her daughter and son in law Mr. and Mrs. Don Lamond and their children Cathy and Donny. Donny will accompany her back to Patoka for the visit.
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J. F. Matchett
New York
Don Lamond
Cathy
Donny
Patoka
Patoka Welcomes Dr. Busch and Mrs Basch to Practice
Dr L P Basch and wife from Atlantic City arrive in Patoka to establish a medical practice. The Patoka Lions Club, led by E L DeLay, hosts a supper in the Masonic parlor. Dr Busch praises American life and looks forward to treating patients after selecting equipment in St. Louis.
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L. P. Basch
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Patoka
Eastern Star
Lion
Bill Jenkins
Dr. Busch
Mrs. Basch
E. L. DeLay
Busch
St. Louis
Sunbeam Party Invitation at Baptist Church July 7
All children under 9 are invited to the Sunbeam meeting at the Baptist Church on Saturday July 7 from 2 to 8 p.m. The program includes welcomes, flag salutes, prayers, Bible verses, booklets about American Creed and the four freedoms, acrostic J U L Y, and games with refreshments.
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The
Baptist Church
Good Will Club Schedules Summer Meetings And Activities
The Good Will Club met with Mrs. Anna DesRusseaux on June 7 with seven members and two visitors. Members quilted, and the group voted to hold one meeting in June July and August. Recreation honors went to Tony Sorrel Emma Protz and Betty Howell. The next meeting will be in July with Ferne Gehrkin and a date to be set. Bible verse will begin with the Itter G.
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Anna DesRusseaux
Tony Sorrel
Emma Protz
Betty Howell
Ferne Gehrkin
Ice Cream Social for Sandy Branch Cemetery
Annual fundraiser to support Sandy Branch Cemetery hosted at the shed on Thursday July 12 evening. Everyone welcome to attend for a community gathering and dessert.
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Sandy Branch
Decatur Visit Highlights Griffin and Martin Guests
Mr and Mrs Don Griffin stayed overnight Saturday with Mr and Mrs Seth Martin and Rex in Decatur. Mrs Martin and Rex joined them to Patoka for the Fourth and returned with them. Rev and Mrs Dalrymple came back Saturday from a Colorado vacation.
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Don Griffin
Seth Martin
Rex
Decatur
Birthday Dinner Held At Miller Home Kinmundy
A July 1 birthday dinner was hosted at Mrs. Fannie Miller’s Kinmundy home honoring Mrs. Miller and her sister Mrs. Homer Cargal of Princeton Indiana. Guests included many relatives and friends from Kinmundy St Peter Princeton Francisco Patoka Cen tralia Vernon and Decatur.
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Fannie Miller
Kinmundy
Ella Miller
Arthur
Elmer
Harry Miller
St. Peter
Joseph Cargal
Larry
Kenny
Billy
Jay
Clifford Stevens
Johnny
Leonard Klusmeier
Dickie
William McClure
Kathy Rose
Princeton
Indiana
Bobby
Karen Critchfield
Francisco
Ind
Tom
Dale Nattier Homecoming After 3700 Mile Southern Trip
Mr and Mrs Dale Nattier and daughters Jane Janet and Susie returned Monday from a 3700 mile tour through the Smoky Mountains North and South Carolina Florida and the gulf coast visiting families in Lake Charles and Camay Texas The trip featured pleasant cool weather and Biloxi Mississippi impressed with its scenic beauty. HONOR HOWARD NELSON: a Rialto California family visit at Patoka Park drew about 130 people for a picnic on Sunday July 1 A long list of attendees included the Nelsons and many Patoka area residents A post picnic pulling contest for Howard Nelson drew entries from local men with Wendell Belcher taking the heavyweight prize and Glen Bowen the middleweight.
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Dale Nattier
Jane
Janet
Susie
Smoky Mountains
North
South Carolina
Florida
Gulf Coast
Biloxy
Mississippi
Sam Redburn
Lake Charles
Louisiana
Camay
Texas
Walter Parks
Gulf
Patoka Park
Howard Nelson
Rialto
California
Johnnie
Marsha
Darrell Nelson
Helen Darlene
Maurice Adams
Oscar Caldwell
John Jennings
Ferbiscus
Maud Ellis
Edna Tune
Orville Hopkins
Ollie Thompson
Dale Thompson
Tom McGee
Bessie Murfin
Eli Logan
Elza Sharp
Bill
Xelpho Fiscus
Vernon
Lewis Leninger
Vandalia
Charles Orrell
Boulder
Mac Arnold
East St. Louis
Margaret Ann Arnold
Carbondale
Charles Humes
Beatrice Stasik
Oscar Thalman
Centralia
Donald Arnold
Carl Pence
Maron
O. F. Thompson
Roy Thompson
Glen Meryman
Decatur
Marion Caldwell
Wilmington
Burl
Deneen Smith
Indianapolis
Indiana
Joh Smith
Sophia Mackay
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Mackay
Howard
Russell Tate
Glen Bowen
Wendell Belcher
Harold Belcher
Patcka
Mr. Gumm
Tama‘co
Glen Borwen
Berthol Sanders
Salem M Y F Meet July 9 At Salem Trinity
The Salem Sub-District Methodist Youth Fellowship will gather at Salem Trinity on July 9 at 8 00 p m. Rev Carl Dunker of Sandoval will speak. Officers installed last meeting include President Jean Dace and other post holders across Salem Kinmundy Alma Odin and Iuka communities.
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Salem
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Salem Trinity
Carl Dunker
Sandoval
Beverly Hanna
Kinmundy
Joanne Orr
Salem Grace
Mary Lois Johnston
Missions
World Friendship
Peggy Featherlee
Iuka
Martha Tredway
Alma
Dorris Meyer
Odin
C. B. Johnston
Ice Cream Supper for Jones Cemetery Held at School
An ice cream supper will be held at Jones School on Wednesday night July 11 for the benefit of Jones Cemetery. The event promises plenty of good eats and entertainment.
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Jones School
Jones Cemetery
First Methodist Church Weekly Schedule
Alfred S. Dalrymple pastors the church with a full weekly program. Church School led by Bob Eagan at 9 30 AM. Morning Worship at 10 45 AM with choir anthem. Youth Fellowship at 6 30 PM Evangelistic Hour at 7 20 PM Prayer Meeting Bible Study and choir practice on Wednesday at 7 30 PM.
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Alfred S. Dalrymple
Bob Eagan
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Funeral Held For Lee Bolt In Ramsey Illinois
Mr W L Martin and Mrs Minnie Spurgeon attended the funeral of their brother in law Mr Lee Bolt at Ramsey Illinois on Tuesday July 3 at 2 00 o clock in the Christian Church Mrs Bolt was formerly Miss Minnie Martin a sister to Mr Martin and Mrs Spurgeon Rev Wilson of Odin said last rites Mr Bolt was the oldest resident of Carson township.
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W. L. Martin
Mms
Winnie Spurgeon
Lee Bolt
Ramsey
Illinois
Christian Church
Bolt
Minnie Martin
Martin
Spurgeon
Rev. Wilson
Odin
Mr. Bolt
Car- Son Township
Reminiscences Of A Grand Circle Tour To New York
Miss Minnie Peddicord of Vernon and companions joined a 64 traveler group on June 16 for a six day East Coast circuit. The itinerary included Niagara Falls, the Hudson River, New York City sights, Philadelphia, Atlantic City, and Washington, with routes through Indiana Michigan New York Illinois and beyond ending back in Chicago on June 24.
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Minnie Peddicord
Vernon
Esta Diekmann
Andula Hitzert
St. Louis
Niagara Falls
Hudson River
New York City
Atlantic City
N. J
Washington, D.C
New York Central
I.C
Indiana
Dunes
Michigan
Detroit
Ford Motor
Schenectady
General Electric
Albany
Times Square
Coney Island
Long Island
Rockefeller Center
China Town
Harlem
Greenwich Village
the Bowery
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Trinity Church
St. John the Divine
Central Park
Empire State Building
National Broadcasting ,Company
Radio
Macy’s
Manhattan
East River
New York Bay
Harlem River
Hudson
Statue of Liberty
Ellis Island
New York
Rockettes
City Music Hall
Brooklyn Battery
Jersey City
Quaker City
Philadelphia
Betsy Ross
Independence Hall
Youngstown
Ohio
Chicago
Grand Central Station
Illinois
Missouri
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Smith family visit to Oregon with relatives
Mrs. Lilly Smith and family from Birmingham Alabama visited Tuesday with Mrs. Tillie Richeson and family in Birmingham. Tillie accompanied them to Oregon NL for a weekend visit with Mrs. Myrtle Wesendorf. Tillie Richeson and Mrs. Wesendorf are sisters.
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Lilly Smith
Bob Smith
Cletus Smith
Birmingham
Alabama
Tillie Richeson
C. R. Richeson
Wig
Tillie
Oregon
Myrtle Wesendorf
Tillie Richesor
Westendorf
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Fred Benke
J. E
Whoopy” McMackin
Harold Foltz
Milton Peddicord
Spooner
Ernest G. Lambert
Wm. PF Mitchell
Patoka Lions
Mrs. L. P. Basch
Sunbeam Party
Good Will Club News
Honor Howard Nelson
M.Y.F
Jean Dace
First Methodist Church