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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1958
Page
1
A flurry of social activity fills Patoka as relatives and friends visit for holidays and summers. Visitors include Mrs. George Holland and son Craig of Dixon aiding X B Holland, and numerous kin from Illinois Minnesota and Missouri sharing meals, visits and trips while Debutants attend reunions and entertainment.
The Patoka unit of Home Bureau will meet with Mrs. Don Murfin in Vernon on Friday July 18. Mrs. Mason Bassett will be co hostess.
Annual homemade ice cream social to be held at Sandy Branch Cemetery on Friday evening July 11. Home made ice cream and cake will be served.
A special election in Viernon will be held Saturday to elect a mayor to fill the unexpired term of L. D. Morey who resigned. Only candidate Robert Crawford filed to run on the Citizens ticket. Polls open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the village hall per village clerk Art Falkenhain.
Mrs. Anna Davidson of Patoka, aged 92, died Wednesday night at Fayette County Hospital. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Cox & Martin Funeral Home with burial in Patoka Cemetery. She was Patoka’s oldest resident, born in Walton Kentucky, married Frank Davidson in 1892, and survived by a daughter Helen Pierce, two brothers Tom and Lee, two grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Her husband died in 1923.
A farewell reception honored Mrs John Layton after Sunday church service at the Methodist church. The WSOS served cake and punch and presented an electric skillet. Mrs Layton has been the church organist for five years and will move to 19 Eleventh St Lincoln Illinois where Mr Layton is transferred by Illinois Central.
Lois Foltz sends letters from Mexico detailing travel life with her sister in law and friend. She notes wild traffic, relies on buses and taxis, and visits sites such as a castle museum, penthouse parties, and bullfights with guidance from two American students. She mentions Purina Chow staff and Vandalia recognition amid poverty and patio culture.
The Ladies Class of the First Christian church hosted a grocery shower and reception for pastor Brother Chester Groves and his wife after Sunday services. About 85 attendees enjoyed cake coffee and punch following a short program.
Ice cream supper sponsored by the Eastern Star scheduled for Saturday July 19 between Martin's store and Schroeder's garage. Serving begins at 6 p m with home made ice cream and cake.
The Pratt Cemetery annual meeting is scheduled for Saturday July 12 at 8 p m at Carroll Grove.
The Sandoval Community High School Class of 1933 held a 25th reunion dinner at the Colonial Supper Club near Sandoval on Saturday July 5. Forty graduates attended along with spouses, sharing memories of school days, sports, and postschool lives.
Paul Adams and Mr. and Mrs. Uolis Burchell announce a double wedding ceremony for their daughters Verta Burchell and Patty Burchell. Verta married Paul Adams and Patty married Roy Warnecke with J. P. Burge officiating. Attendants included Anne Haslitt, Mary Reed, and Warren Williams.
At the Preschool Sunbeams meeting held at the Baptist church on Saturday July 5 Christie Bozarth was elected president with Kathleen Johnstone as vice president and Sheila Burke as secretary. Other officers include Sheila Jolliffs as assistant secretary Bill Walker as treasurer Frank Sharp as assistant treasurer.
County elevator reports name the early wheat contributors. Patoka Elevator Co. Patoka lists Floyd Outhouse Sam Ticknor Cecil Jett. Marion Co. Grain Co. Salem lists Oss Holler Fred Allen Earl Loomis. Ingrams Elevator Kinmundy lists Robert Outhouse Russell Shufeldt Clyde Shufeldt Milburn James Charles Sullens. Maco Seed Supply Centralia lists Mary Walters Raymond Zack William Holloway.
A list of attendees including Jocn Buchanan Josephine Hawkins Alan Hawley Howard Smith Carl Heinzman Wm Farthing Mary Alice Hub bard Marjorie Brown Wm Lovell Dayne Walker Ellen Swift and Lea Free follows a successful evening that prompted a reunion on the 30th anniversary. Anabelle Nattier Max ine Hawley and Wanda Smith lead event arrangements.
The Patoka Lions Club will meet in the Legion Home on Tuesday July 15 at 730 p m. Members and prospective members are urged to attend. A report on meeting place and twice monthly dinners will be returned. Status of the club charter from Lions International is expected by Tuesday evening.
Verne Belcher and family and Richard Walton visited relatives over the 4th. Gnover Wengert from Salem, Oregon visited nearby friends. Judy Easley visited Springfield with relatives. Ben Reisman recovered from a fall in Fay ette hospital. Pamela West headed to De Kalb for an indefinite stay. Youth Fellowship of the Methodist church held its first Sunday evening visitation. Roy Cox hosted refreshments afterward. Charles Rosenbaum visited from Peoria. Salem residents Guyman Cavins Young Norfleet enjoyed a family dinner. Raymond Meador of Cicero and family spent the holiday with Wilmer Meador. Clyde Payne opened a new garage and filling station formerly run by H. R. Lawrence. A kitchen shower for Darrell Caudle and wife was set for July 18 at Raymond Caudle’s home. Eddie Beyer and son of Mackinaw visited relatives east of town. Ruth Phinney is attending school in Salem this week.
Paul Dowell Jones 51 died in Fayette County hospital July 2 after a long illness. Funeral services were held July 4 at Cox & Martin Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Hollis officiating. Burial was in Pratt cemetery. He lived in Patoka 32 years, born at Cowden, son of William and Ada Mary Dowell Jones. He married Jane Sprouse in Lee County Iowa. Survived by wife three sons Edward Odessa Texas Charles Mt. Clemens Michigan Morris Arlington Heights six daughters Beatrice Rose Janet Paula Sue and Mrs Doris Adams all Patoka Mrs Marilyn Quick Streator and Mrs Edna Quick Carlyle a brother Orville Patoka three sisters Ruth Hughes Zella Easton Patoka and Hazel Brown Vernon and 15 grandchildren.
The WSCS of Patoka Methodist church met with 27 attendees. President Mrs. Archie Harper read mission communications and a vote approved sending 10 to the Navajo mission relief and 10 to McKendree College library. Mrs. Dwight Kline led the March of Missions lesson with aides. Refreshments of angel food cake and coffee followed in the basement. Decorations honored Independence Day. Hostesses included Mrs. Francis Sharp and others.
Donald Davis accepts the business manager role at Bracy's Insurance and Real Estate Agency Herrin Illinois. Dale BE Bassett of Alma will teach business at Trico Community High School Campbell Hill Illinois. Siu Placement Service reports fifty eight degree recipients accepted jobs June 15.
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