New Mexico to Patoka Oil Pipeline Dedicated
The Basin and Ozark crude oil pipelines, the largest privately built in America, were dedicated Tuesday July 12 in Cushing Oklahoma. Walter S. Hallman led the ceremony as chief speaker, noting the joint projects of four companies without government subsidies. The 1000 mile route runs from Jal New Mexico to Patoka Illinois and Wood River Illinois, with capacities of 241000 and 186000 barrels per day respectively.
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Basin and Ozark
America
Cushing
Oklahoma
Walter S. Hallman
National Petroleum Council
New Mexico
Patoka
Illinois
Penianian
West Texas
Basin
Jal
Texas Pipe Line Company
Shell Pipe Line Corporation
Sinclair Refining Company
Empire Pipe Line Company
Ozark
Wood River
Hallanan
Plymouth Oil Company
Petroleum Industry War Council
Petroleum Administration For War
Junction Point
Tulsa
Ozark System
St. Louis
Estate accounts turned to Mac Eagan for collection
The accounts of the late Dr. M. P. DuComb are turned over to Mac Eagan for collection. Books are in her office where payment can be made and a receipt will be issued. Pay your account promptly. ESTELLA M. DU COMB, Admx. M. P. DuComb Estate.
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Dr. M. P. DuComb
Mac Eagan
Estella M. DU Comb
Admx
M. P. DuComb
Potts Correction Reflects 27 Years in Patoka Schools
A correction notes H N Potts served in the Patoka Schools for 27 years, not 24 as previously stated last week. Potts is recognized for his long tenure and service in the Patoka education system.
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H. N. Potts
Mr. Potts
Patoka
Baptist Church Services and YWA Meeting Notice
The church announces 9:30 am Sunday worship 10:30 am preaching service 7:00 pm training union and 8:00 pm Evening Worship. The Y W A will meet July 19 at Mrs. Alice Natter’s home. Happy Birthday honors for Dorothy Eastman and Mrs. O F Davis.
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Y.W.A
Alice Nattier
Dorothy Eastman
O. F. Davis
Patoka Methodist Church Activities and Visit Highlights
Patoka Methodist Church schedules include 9:30 a.m. Sunday school and 11:00 a.m. morning worship at Island Chapel with 6:45 p.m. youth fellowship and 7:30 p.m. evening service. Thursday prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Birthdays for Gary Dean Keister and Dougie Ballance noted. Linzie Cunningham of Hammond Indiana and Robert Bales hosted visitors. Alvin Miller of Hillsboro, a former Patoka resident, visited briefly Wednesday.
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M. W. Friesner
Geo. J. Wasem
Island Chapel
Gary Dean Keister
Dougie Ballance
Linzie Cunningham
Hammond
Indiana
Robert Bales
Alvin Miller
Hillsboro
Patoka
W S C S Meeting Adds New Members At Church
Thirty six attended the W S C S meeting in the Methodist Church dining room on July 7. New members include Mesdames Frank Heinzman Clark Walraven and Della Johnstone. Bake sale set for July 23 with church women urged to participate.
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W.S.C.S
Methodist Church
Mesdames Frank Heinzman
Clark Walraven
Della Johnstone
Bessie Murfin
Anna Laurie Ballance
Oscar Hill
Cindy Ann Holland
Roy Jones
Edna Tune
Ollie Thompson
Charles Thalman
Chleo Walker
Fancy Work Club Picnic and Meeting Notes
The Ladies Fancy Work Club enjoyed a Friday meeting at the city park with a pot luck lunch featuring fried chicken home made ice cream and cake. Members planned to meet August 5 at Mrs H N Potts country home after handling regular business.
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Ladies Fancy Work Club
H. N. Potts
Adamses announce birth of daughter Deanna
Mr and Mrs Maurice Adams announce the birth of a daughter at Mark Greer hospital on July 6. The child has been named Deanna.
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Maurice Adams
Mark Greer Hospital
Deanna
Vernon Methodist Circuit Weekly Schedule
Vernon Carroll Lewis pastor leads Sunday School at 9 80 a m and 11 00 a m preaching at Zion and Vernon. An evangelistic service follows at 7 45 p m with a revival at Zion and prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 00 p m. The quotation on crime appears in the text.
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Vernon
Crim
Accidents on Illinois Farms Cost Millions
John A. Lake of the Illinois Agricultural Association says farm accidents in 1949 will cost about 40 million dollars and 250,000 working days, with 60,000 disabling injuries. He urges year round safety and notes July will see 9,000 accidents due to rush and busy farming. Lake co-chairs the state farm safety committee for National Farm Safety Week.
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Illinois
John A. Lake
Illinois Agricultural Association Department of Safety
Lake
Illinois State Farm Safety Committee
Community honors H Nelson family at Patoka gathering
More than one hundred friends and relatives gathered at Patoka Park on Sunday July 10 to honor Mr. and Mrs. Howard Nelson and their son Burl, visiting from Rialto California. The Nelsons reside at 220 South Orange Street Rialto and Burl recently finished his second year of high school.
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Patoka Park
Howard Nelson
Burl
Rialto
California
Nelsons
South Orange Street
Illinois
Kaiser Steel Mills
Fontana
Nelson
Kathleen
Monrovia
Riley Couple Visit Patoka Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs H B Riley and Don of Clinton visited Patoka over the weekend.
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Riley
Don
Clinton
Patoka
Home Bureau Meeting Rescheduled to July 22
The Home Bureau meeting was moved to July 22 because of a training school.
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Home Bureau
Tax Analysis Talk by Illinois Official in Salem
Marion County Farm Bureau hosts an open meeting in Salem July 20 at 7 30 p m with Mr Bert Vandervleet from the Department of Property Taxation Illinois Agricultural Association as speaker He will discuss the need and feasibility of a Tax Analysis for Marion County Attendance invited for those interested in the taxation issue.
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Bert Vandervleet
Department of Property Taxation
Illinois Agricultural Association
Marion County Farm Bureau
Salem
Marion County
Southern Illinois University expands graduate program and enrollment
Approximately one-sixth of 1999 summer students at Southern Illinois University are graduate students. Dr. Willis G. Swartz reports 319 graduate registrations across 18 fields, with 258 candidates for degrees, noting a five year rise since the graduate program began.
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Southern University
Southern Illinois University
Willis G. Swartz
Southern
Mrs Laura Crowder 77 Dies After Lingering Illness
Mrs Laura E Crowder age 77 died July 7 at her son's home near Boulder after a lingering illness. She lived in Fayette and Clinton counties and was born December 12 1872. Survived by son Edward two daughters Mrs Edw Cocagne and Mrs Bonnie Meyers three grandchildren. Funeral July 9 at Diamond Springs Baptist Church with Rev Irvin Smith. burial in Ebenezer Cemetery. Cox and Martin funeral home in charge.
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Laura E. Crowder
Edward Crowder
Boulder
William and
Sarah Mills
Fayette
Clinton Counties
Charles Crowder
First Baptist Church
Edward
Edw. Cocagne
Vandalia
Bonnie Meyers
LeRoy, Ill
Diamond Springs Baptist Church
Irvin Smith
Ebineezer
Cox & Martin Funeral Home
Four Vicious Softball Teams Kick Off Season
Tuesday results show Tunes Tigers 10 Griffin's Goons 9 in a slugfest while Crawford's Killers beat Soutier's Plow Boys 11 3. Next Tuesday Crawford's Killers face Tyne's Tigers at 7 30 and Soutier's Plow Boys meet Griffin's Goons at 9 00 at Patoka Park where Midwest of Centralia plays local All Stars Friday night at 8 30.
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Tigers
Griffin
Crawford
Soutier
P.S
J. Wasem
Louie Soutier
Midwest
Centralia
Patoka Park
Clinton County Farm News Promotes Three Day 4-H Show
The county announces a big July 28 29 80 dairy and livestock event at Carlyle City Park with Holstein displays from Clinton and adjacent associations plus a parade and contests. Dr Salisbury from the University of Illinois will speak on dairying. Plowing contest set for August 9 near Aviston.
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Carlyle City Park
Clinton County
Champaign
Lions Club of
Carlyle
Dr. Salisbury
Salisbury
University of Illinois
Cornell University
New York
Fred Bakers
Aviston
Miller Couple Owns New Pontiac Car
Mr and Mrs Frank Miller are announced as owners of a new Pontiac vehicle in a local notices brief. The item highlights the couple’s purchase and the makes model associated with the dealership.
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Frank Miller
Patoka Legion Elects Officers and Discusses G I Refunds
Patoka Post 543 American Legion met July 7 and elected Dwight Britt as Commander Bill Perkins Vice Commander Willard Ballantine Chaplin Carl Adams Sergeant at Arms and Sam Jolliff Finance Officer. The post hosts Marion County Council on July 22. A column explains WWII G I policy refunds totaling about 2.8 billion to 16 million veterans, clarifying the refund is their own excess premium return, not taxes or a gift.
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Patoka Post
American Legion
Dwight Britt
Bill Perkins
Willard Ballantine
Chaplin
Carl Adams Sergeat
Sam Jolliff
Marion County Council
Lester R. Benston
Illinois
American Legion Rehabilitation Director
Chicago
Benston
Veterans Administration
Mound Chapel Church Attendance Report
Paul Brown pastor of Mound Chapel Church reports Sunday School at 10 00 a m Attendance last Sunday was 42 Increase or decrease not stated in readable text.
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Paul Brown
Sisce
Methodist bakery food sale at library on July 23
The W S C S of the Methodist Church sponsor a food sale at the library on Saturday July 23 starting 9 a.m. The event offers bakery goods and a variety of foods.
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W.S.C.S. of the Methodist Church
State General Revenue Fund Falls From Year Ago
Springfield Ill July 12 Ora Smith state treasurer reports the state general revenue funds for the first half of the year rose by 6 956 000 while the end of June balance was 172 550 000, still 21 121 000 below the year ago level. total state funds stood at 863 000 000 with trust funds at 510 000 000.
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Springfield
Ill
Ora Smith
Smith
Marion County Plowing Contest Set For July 28
The Marion County Soil Conservation District announces the second annual plowing contest two miles south of Kinmundy at F A Dietrich farm on Saturday July 28 starting 930 am with contour line layout and instruction provided. Plowing begins 130 pm with one quarter acre plots judged by five referees. entry cap is twelve with a July 20 deadline. First prize 25 dollars second 15 third 10 plus five dollars entry per contestant and five gallons gasoline from Marion County Service Company.
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Marion County Soil Conservation District
Kinmundy
F. A. Dietrich
Marion County
J. N. Vallow
Ir. Rueben Young
Odin
Ilinois
William E. Williams
Alma
Illinois
Martin DeLinck
Salem
William Culpepper
Mt. Vernon
F. J. Blackburn
Farm Bureau
Marion County Service Company
Save and Sew 4-H Meeting Highlights
Six members met with Mrs. Carl Thalman and sang a new song You Gotta Use Your Head. Dresses near completion for next week's style show. Wilma Pugh gave talks on good grooming and posture. Recreation was enjoyed by all.
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Carl Thalman
Wilma Pugh
Good Will Club Meets At Luties With Visitors
The Good Will Club met at Luties on June 29 with ten members and two visitors Mrs Crawford and Aunt Anna. They planned an ice cream supper for July 22 and Tina worked on a dress for Lutie. Donald took the group photo and Tina received a gift after a game.
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Good Will Club
Lutie
Mrs. Crawford
Aunt Anna
America
Tina
Donald
Betty
Yahoma
Anna
Silvia Binnion
Lahoma
Edgar Lee
Bill
Nellie
Revival Meeting at Zion Methodist Church
Revival meetings at Zion Methodist Church east of Patoka and Vernon on Kinmundy road run July 11 through 24 each evening at 8 o clock. Evangelist is Rev. B K Beaty and pastor Rev. Carroll Lewis urge attendance with inviting calls to prayer.
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Zion Methodist Church
Patoka
Vernon
Kinmundy
Black-Top Road
B. K. Beaty
Carroll Lewis
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Patoka Oil
Baptist Church News
Patoka Methodist Church
Vernon Methodist Circuit
H. Nelson
Edwin Arnold
John Nelson
Cyrus Arnold
John Ghance
Russell Caldwiel
Burl Arnold
Warren
Maggie McNicol
Dick Feathers
James McNicol Sr
James McNicol
Ed Lawson
Letta Hopkins
Tex Cox
Darrell Nelson
Frank Ballance
Dale Thompson
Tom Ballance
Wes Martin
Oscar Caldwell
Eli Logan
Harry Nattier
Vicinity
Vernie Nattier
Loren Caldwell
Mac Arnold
John Richards
Alva Binnion
Lee Arnold
Carl Pease
Maron
William McNicol
Roy Thompson
Olan Thompson
Decatur
Carl Hines
Dale Ballance
Eunice Bundy
Charles Humes
Clinton County Farm News
Patoka Legionaires
Mound Chapel Church
State General Revenue
the Good Will Club News
Zion
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