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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1965
Page
1
Etta Anderson expresses gratitude to Dr Weiner and Dr Mark Greer, the nurses and aides, neighbors and friends for visits, cards and prayers during her hospital stay at Vandalia Hospital, and offers deep appreciation.
The Conservation Club received 325 quail chicks from the Illinois Conservation Department. The birds will be housed in a brooder for 3 to 4 weeks, then moved to holding pens until they mature and are released locally. This spring the club released 40 pairs of quail for nesting. Fishing and swimming are popular at the club lake. membership remains open.
Ellis Park Kentucky reports a rebuilt racing surface and fresh stabling with final grading completed. Track superintendent Wilbur Jones and operations director Joe King anticipate rain to aid settling as the park opens July 24 for a 38 day summer meeting through September 6 with some free tickets at the registrar.
FFA members are called to a meeting at the High School on Thursday night July 8 at 7 30 P M.
An ice cream social will be held this Friday evening at 6 30 for the upkeep of the cemetery. The camp ground program will feature home made ice cream and cake.
The Colorado Branch of the Gerrish Reunion will gather in Colorado Springs on July 18. The Gerrish meeting originated at Col. Henry Gerrish’s home in the 1700s and has continued through the years with Illinois groups meeting in Paterson.
The Marion County Homemakers Extension Council met at the Farm Bureau Building with Mrs. Lloyd Null presiding. Reports were given on secretary duties and finances. Members summarized a Citizenship Conference at the University of Illinois and announced the National Homemakers Extension Council meeting at Purdue University August 5 18. Food stands will be operated at the fair with a listed food committee. Final plans set for July 26.
Miss Laura Ververs of Chicago and her mother Mrs Estella Ververs returned from a visit with sister in Oregon. They stopped to visit Mrs H E Ververs in Hastings Nebraska. Mr and Mrs Joseph Reynolds and children of Virginia visited with Thelma Arnold and Harry Nattier. Mrs B A Guzzardo John and David of Mt Prospect Ill visited Frank Crawford and family. Gary Britt visited Miss Pearl Britt Sunday afternoon.
A chicken supper to aid the Little League Ball Club is set for July 17 at the ball diamond. Serving begins at 5:00 p.m. with a full dinner, pies from the ladies, popcorn, and sodas available. Four games start at 2:00 p.m., and meals continue until all are served or games end.
Festival committees for Patoka are listed with general chair Bill Jenkins and members across bands Coca Cola wagon pop corn and tickets. The notice also mentions parade start time 2:00 p m on Saturday and a shin-dig at 3 30 p m with Wes Griffin helping plan. Local residents and visitors are noted in various weekend arrivals and visits.
Miss Linda Davis visits her parents in Missouri on vacation from Barnes Hospital. Mrs. Margaret Braden and others call on Leona Davis. The Reavis family of Springfield Illinois spend the 4th weekend with the Sharps. Pratt Cemetery Picnic draws locals including Neeley Yeaman and Belcher clans. Wanda Orrie of Centralia, a Fuller Brush representative and SIU student, was calling locally.
Last Friday and Saturday a group of Bob and Karl Nattier’s neighbors and friends helped combine and haul their wheat. Those who helped included Easton Brothers Jolliff Brothers Adams Brothers Charles Walker Earl Quick Gary Keister Orville Sharp Frank Houston Frank Williams Don Crawford Kenneth Tune Gary Adams Charles Nattier Elston Protz Frank Heinzman and Leo Wadkins.
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