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Patoka Register

Location

Patoka, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1965

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Birthday and family visits mark Patoka area note

Mrs. Elizabeth Walton stays at Fireside Nursing Home in Centralia as relatives visit from Stonington Dix and Robinson Illinois. Jeffery Wooters celebrates first birthday with Howard Wooters Sr and Art Bitzer attending. The Wooters family spends Independence Day weekend with Rev. Dale Hilliard and family in Springfield.

Elizabeth Walton Fireside Centralia Addis Walton Lester Walton Stonington, II Earl Bundy Near Dix Harold B. Jones Ben Foster Lula Sharp Nell Quayle Ed Foster Brenda Michelle Vivian Layton Robinson Illinois Jeffery Wooters Howard Wooters Jr Howard Wooters Sr Odin Art Bitzer Salem Jeffery Dale Hilliard Springfield

Barbara Caldwell Hosts Candle Light Supper for Billy Back

Barbara Caldwell held a candle light supper Monday night in honor of Billy Back. Guests included Jim Barnes Patricia Back J A Caldwell Russel Della Barbara Sue and Billy. Jim and Billy played electric guitar and sang while Billy received many gifts.

Billy Back Jim Barnes Patricia Back J. A. Caldwell Russel Della Barbara Sue Billy Jim

Bids Sought For Stoker Coal At Patoka Schools

The Board of Education District No. 100 Patoka Illinois invites bids to deliver stoker coal to the school building and unload it in the coal bin for 1965 66. Bids must reach Superintendent by August 20 1965. The board may reject any bid or part. Kenneth Meador Secretary. Virgil Herrin lists Pratt Cemetery contributors with amounts from various residents and families.

Board of Education Community Unit Patoka Illinois Virgil Herrin Pratt Cemetery Ben Defend Elsie Smith Stanley Barney Clere Maurice Lee Cox Dale Quick Maude Lawson Audrey Kissner Carrie Belcher Frank Brown Harold Kinney Reg Mees Tae Josie Moore Lula Cole Wilma Baxter Cleo Walker Pauline Jenkins Josephine Richards Charlotte (Cox) Anderson Orin Cummins Bey Sor Wesley Griffin Glen Dean Towler Deka Ees Marvin Boyd Forrest Wadkins Jimmie Cox

Patoka Village adopts 1965 budget ordinance 91 A

The village board of Patoka Illinois enacts Ordinance 91 A approving the fiscal year starting May 1 1965 with allocations for street maintenance lighting salaries cemetery work city park attorney fees election expenses fire hydrant rental and contingent expenses totaling the appropriations listed.

Village Cemetery

Village ordinance appropriates funds to cover deficiencies

The document records a July 12, 1965 ordinance passage allocating ten thousand one hundred dollars in Section 2 to cover deficiencies in other items for the fiscal year ending April 30, 1966. O C Schroeder is noted as village president with Pearl M Britt as village clerk.

A.D O. C. Schroeder

Public Hearing Notice for Patoka School District Budget

The Board of Education of School District No 100 Marion Fayette and Clinton counties Illinois announces a tentative budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1 1965 will be on file for public inspection from July 12 1965 at 8 00 AM at the PatokaIllinois office. A public hearing on the budget is set for August 20 1965 at 8 00 PM at the Patoka High School office. Kenneth T Meador Secretary Board of Education.

Board of Education Marion, Fayette Clinton Illinois Patoka Patoka High School Kenneth T. Meador Marion Fayette Clinton

Pratt Dinner Prize Winners

The Pratt Dinner Prize winners include E. L. Irwin Patoka for the Electric Skillet Lu Wanda Moulton Vandalia for the Ice Cream Freezer Norma Blunt Patoka. The committee thanks all who helped make the picnic a success.

E. L. Irwin Patoka Wanda Moulton Vandalia Norma Blunt

John Barnes Honored Sunday Birthday Celebration

Mr LaVan Barnes of St Louis stayed with his parents Mr and Mrs John Barnes Sr over the weekend. Sunday visitors included Mrs Cheste Goodman and children Checkie and Marla Mrs Larry Halems and David of Decatur Mrs Katie Forehand Mrs Inez Oneall Mr and Mrs Everett Perdue Mr and Mrs Johnnie Barnes Gary Cheryl and Donnie. Homemade ice cream and cake were served in honor of Johns birthday.

LaVan Barnes St Louis John Barnes Cheste Goodman Checkie Marla Larry Halems David Decatur Katie Forehand Inez Oneall Everett Perdue Johnnie Barnes Gary Cheryl Donnie John

Pratt Cemetery Picnic Financial Report Result

Proceeds from the July 4 1965 Pratt Cemetery picnic totaled 2172.58 with expenses of 1247.62. Donations were received and deposited July 6 1965.

Pratt Cemetery

Supper Honors Mrs. Fannie Miller and Sister

A birthday supper was held July 7 at the home of Mrs. Fannie Miller. Guests included Mrs. Blanche Cargot of Princeton Indiana and multiple relatives from Vernon Mt. Vernon Patoka Kinmundy Farina and nearby areas. Two birthday cakes were prepared by Mrs. Marie Walker and Mrs. Darrel Zimmerman.

Fannie Miller Miller Blanche Cargot Princeton Indiana Marie Walker Vernon Illinois Darrel Zimmerman Larry Tom Eastman Patoka Janice Brumfield Kenny Kavin Kelly Harry Pierse Mt. Vernon Leon Hinksone Tina Leonard Kinmundy Marvin Tipsward Farina

Sunbeams Study Noah and Flood

Sunbeams invite all children to a semi monthly meeting at the Baptist Church on Saturday afternoon July 17 at 2 pm. Mrs E C Lawson will host the Nibble Nook. Lesson to cover Noah and the Flood with roll call of a Bible verse containing the word nation. A box of get well cards is to be sent to special friends funded by Mrs Francis Soulon of Phoenix Arizona planning for the Association Picnic at the park next month.

The Baptist Church E. C. Lawson Sunbeams Francis Soulon Phoenix Arizona Park

Kaskaskia WMU Executive Meeting Reports Plans

The Kaskaskian Woman's Missionary Union held its executive meeting at the Baptist Church on Wednesday morning. They discussed plans for the quarterly meeting at Zion Hill Church on July 16 and noted attendees from Zion Hill Shobonier Temple Centralia Salem Smith Grove Patoka and Greenville. The meeting included a series of biblical quotes and moral reflections.

Kaskaskian Woman’s Missionary Union The Baptist Church Zion Hill Church Zion Hill Ray Luttrell Salem Shobonier William Alexander Centralia Temple Guy Miller W. T. Stanford Stella Mitchell Smith Grove Gene Aikman Greenville Patoka P. J. Mojonniner

Patoka Fire District Annual Report Highlights Two-Way Radios

The Patoka Fire Protection District publishes its annual financial statement funded by Marion Clinton and Fayette counties. Trustees commend the officers for a job well done as A. W. Whiting reports progress to the REGISTER. The department now has two-way radios to aid response and service to the community.

Trict Marion Clinton Fayette A. W. Whiting

Also Mentioned on This Page

Patoka News Pratt Barbara Caldwell Kenneth Meador Pearl M. Britt America Illinois Central Railroad England Chicago Museum of Science and Industry Illinois Central St At Noah Flood Kaskaskia Wmu Jerrold Solomon Patoka Fire District Patoka Fire Protection Dis
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