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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1966
Page
1
Lions Club and Firemen prepare for the Patoka Fall Festival on Sept 2 3 with chicken and fish dinners two dance bands and an attendance prize. Friday features Patoka High School Band and a tractor pulling contest while Saturday offers a parade and a rodeo as the main night feature.
The Patoka WSCS installed two vacant offices for the coming year with Mrs. Milton Connett as Secretary of Youth Work and Mrs. Lee Crawford for Social Concerns and Local Activities. Devotions were led by Mrs. C. J. Hill and installation was conducted by Mrs. Milton Connett. A social following featured jello salad crackers and iced tea.
The Ballance family reunion was held Sunday at Fairview Park in Decatur with a large turnout despite heat. Thomas Ro bert and Anna Zippora Ballance descendants from Colfax Fairbury Heyworth Clinton Illiopolis Decatur and Patoka attended. Attendees from Patoka included Luke Walker Bill Bob and Luke Meador Lyle Ballance Leon and Arlen.
The Patoka and Vernon Methodist Churches met in Patoka on July 6 for their first quarterly conference. Dr. Vernie Barnett presided and the group planned opening services at Adobea Ast and Patoka on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Sundays. A reception in the basement honored Rev and Mrs Connett and Judy followed the meeting with a surprise grocery shower and refreshments of cookies and punch.
Sunbeam News invites all children to a Sunbeam meeting at the Baptist Church on Saturday, July 16, from 2 00 to 3 00 p m to plan the Kaskaskia Associational Sunbeam picnic next month. Hostesses for Nibble Nook over the next two months are listed: July 16 Mrs Roberta Britt, August 5 Mrs Nona Biehl, September 3 Miss Pearl Britt, September 17 Mrs Jean Meador.
Miss Mary Lou Bennett and Miss Anita Meador attend Intermediate GA Camp at Lake Salateeska near Pinkneyville this week. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Dempsey of Centralia visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Adams Friday evening. Mrs. Bruce Pugh and son Robert spent Tuesday with Arthur Jackson in Decatur St. Mary's Hospital. He has been on the oo 3 for sits ah Florida. Aided iM his Mrs. P. J. Mojonnier Monday morning.
A joint meeting of the Joy Bells Home Bureau and the Foster Do It Dandy 4 H Club took place Tuesday night July 5 at Mrs Beth Griffins home. Connie Jones reported on 4 H Club week and Deanna Garrett spoke on Rules of the Road. 4 H girls modeled garments and crafts while Joy Belles announced an August cook out and a County Fair food stand was discussed.
The WMS of the First Baptist Church studied the lesson Cults Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Nona Bich, president, presided and announced an Associational Meeting at Smith Grove next Friday. Minutes were read, Sunbeam and GA reports given, and camps for girls discussed. Lake Salateeska near Pinkneyville referenced.
Dennis L. Bricker received a Master of Science degree in mathematics from the University of Illinois on June 18. He teaches mathematics and physics at DeVry Technical Institute in Chicago and plans to enter Garrett Theological Seminary in Evanston in September. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Bricker of Patoka. He earned a bachelor of science in mathematics from Patoka High School in 1961 and the University of Illinois in June 1965.
A note of gratitude from Charles Berry thanks the firemen for their assistance in extinguishing the fire in the wheat, commending their prompt and effective response.
Notice invites players to join girls softball at the ball diamond at 7 30 Friday night. The event emphasizes open participation and timing for hopeful players.
The annual 4-H Panther ice cream supper will be held July 16 at Martin's IGA Parking Lot, starting 6:30 p.m. Homemade ice cream and cake will be served.
On Sunday June 26 Mr and Mrs Roy Seats visited Clinton Illinois for an open house honoring Mrs B C Sprague who celebrated her 107th birthday. Sprague had six children and a husband who predeceased her.
An evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Parks honored Mr. and Mrs. Ingvald Settem of Muskegon Michigan. A patio barbecue featured chicken salad homemade ice cream and cake with guests Mrs. Settem former Georgia Cruse Mrs. Katie Nattier Salem Mr. and Mrs. Glen Meryman Maron Mr. and Mrs. Homer Potts Vernon and Mrs. Eunice Walraven.
A fragment notes a gathering at 224 E Jackson St Colorado Springs Colorado hosted by Mrs Ben Shepherd or Mrs Loren Shephard. The text is incomplete but indicates a local social at a private residence.
Kathryn Day Nattier, daughter of Edwin and Mrs Nattier of Patoka, and Terry Senford Miller, son of L F Miller of Patoka, earned SWBC second-semester honors in Bolivar Missouri. Nattier, a freshman, achieved a perfect 4.000 GPA while Miller, a junior, also met the honors criteria based on points to hours ratio.
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