Patoka Teen Corner News Roundup
Local notes recap social visits and travels. Gloria Eagan may pursue acting in Hollywood. Diana Meador returns from Iowa with Dave and Sue Robinson. Janice Jim and Mike Snyder head to camp, with differing lengths. Announcement ends with a Bible verse.
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Patoka
Ralph
Connie
Gloria Eagan
Rose
Hollywood
Diana Meador
Dave
Sue Robinson
Iowa
Janice
Jim
Mike Snyder
Murphysboro
Mike
Jesse Yardly Dies in Milwaukee After Illness
Jesse Yardly, born March 31 1892 in Patoka Illinois, died July 9 at Veterans Hospital Milwaukee after a long illness. He married Elizabeth Gerrish May 10 1930 in Patoka. A WWI veteran and American Legion member, he is survived by wife, son Thomas, stepchildren James Gerrish and Mrs Robert Wagoner, ten grandchildren, siblings Joseph, Eva Wood, Alva Wood, and Mrs John Williams. Funeral at Steinke Lake Geneva with military rites by Frank Kresin Post. Burial Oak Hill Cemetery Lake Geneva.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Yardly
Veteran’s Hospital
Milwaukee
Wisc
Patoka
Illinois
Joseph
Maria Yardly
Elizabeth Gerrish
American Legion
Thomas
James Gerrish
Robert Wagoner
Ina
Eva Wood
Mattoon
Alva Wood
Paoma
Colo
John Williams
Steinke
Lake Geneva
Wis
Earl D. Guequierre
Immanual Evangeline Luthern Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Frank Kresin
Bennett Family Reunion At Miller Park Bloomington
Local attendees of the Bennett family reunion gathered at Miller Park in Bloomington on Sunday. Participants listed include Mr. and Mrs. Frank Heinzmann, Valma Keister, Debbie and Shar on Forehand, Mr. and Mrs. John Short of Centralia, Mrs. Ernie Martin, Mrs. Oona Hartman, and Gean Hatekalpf of Irvington. Silence is a great peacemaker. Longfellow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Heinzmann
Valma Keister
Debbie
Sharon Forehand
John Short
Centralia
Ernie Martin
Oona Hartman
Gean Hatekalpf
Irvington
Bennett
Miller Park
Bloomington
Nellie Impresses with New Rollers at The Register
The Register reports its long called Nellie press in St. Louis has new rollers cast by The Bingham Co. Nellie now runs better and faster, folding trimming and delivering each sheet automatically. The piece notes Nellie’s enduring efficiency and humor about age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Nellie
Bingham Co
St. Louis
Children Invited to Sunbeams at First Baptist Church
All children are invited to the Sunbeams meeting at the First Baptist Church Saturday afternoon July 18 at 2 p.m. Plans will be made for entertaining the 18th annual Associational Picnic at the park next month. The lesson will cover China and other far away places. Mrs Dwight Britt will have the nibble nook.
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First Baptist Church
Park
China
Dwight Britt
Tri County Offers SIU Freshman Scholarship and Fall Festival Committees
Tri County Electric Cooperative offers one 300 dollar freshman scholarship at Southern Illinois University for members in good standing who rank in the upper half of their high school class and need financial aid. Names proceed to SIU for final eligibility. applications to Tri County in Mt. Vernon. Also lists general and activity committees for the annual Fall Festival including rodeo, parade, food, and entertainment roles with numerous named volunteers.
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Tri-County Electric
Southern Illinois University
Sons and Daughters of
Tri- County Electric Cooperative
Tri- County
Tri-County
P.O
Mt. Vernon
S.I.U
Tri- County Electric Coo-op, Inc
Mt. Vernon, Ill
Samuel J. Taber
Carbondale
Pratt Cemetery Benefit Realizes $2116.72 Profit
The Pratt Cemetery Benefit raised $2116.72 with expenses of $1074.21, leaving a profit of $1042.51 for cemetery upkeep. Additional donations included Mrs. Pauline Jenkins contributing $5.00 and Mrs. Martie Jett $3.00.
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Pratt Cemetery
Pauline Jenkins
Martie Jett
Deer Season Opens In Marion County Nov 20
Deer season begins in Marion County on November 20 with vast permit demand. Illinois Department of Conservation director William T. Lodge reports over 40,000 applicants for shotgun permits and warns of delays. Northern counties run Nov 20–23, central and southern counties use two three day periods starting Nov 20–22 and Dec 4–6. Quotas listed for Carroll Jo Daviess McHenry Stephenson Clinton Gallatin Hardin Johnson Pope Northern Pope Southern and Saline.
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William T. Lodge
Illinois Department of Conservation
Lodge
Carroll
Jo Daviess
McHenry
Stephenson
Clinton
Gallatin
Hardin, Johnson
Pope Northern
Pope Southern
Saline
Merchants urged to support local newspaper patrons
Merchants are urged to back the home paper by advertising to aid community development. Buyers are encouraged to patronize stores that advertise in their hometown newspaper to sustain constructive local activities.
SCS District Board Meeting Held
The Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District Board met July 9 1964 in the SCS office with Directors Davis Irwin Lowe Ford and associates Whitchurch Britt Littrell plus SCS staff Winfrey Welch present. Upcoming events include the July 12 picnic at S O Dale Lake and August 10–11 Illinois soil districts meeting at Hotel St Nicholas Springfield. New cooperatives Stroup Est and Meydor were approved and John Blailer plan cancelled with 70 acres added to Carl Pratt agreement.
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Marion County Soil & Water Conservation District Board
SCS
Jake Davis
George Irwin
Sammy Lowe
Bob Ford
Jerrold Whitchurch
Jimmy Britt
Ronnie Littrell
Sam Winfrey
Don Welch
Council
S. O. Dale Lake
Wayne County Conservation Lake
Association of Ilinois Soil @ Water Conservation Districts
Directors
Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Hotel
St. Nicholas
Springfield
Illinois
Association of Illinois Soil & Water Conservation Districts
Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District
T. D. Stroup
Doy Meador
John Blailer
Carl Pratt
ACP Deadline Set for Limestone and Rock Phosphate
Harold Crippen, chairman of the Marion County ASCS, announced a deadline of July 31 1964 for completing ACP practices. Farmers who signed up for limestone or rock phosphate must finish by July 31 and report to the county office by August 14. Those who already completed are asked to bring weight tickets and payment applications to the county office soon.
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Harold Crippen
Marion County Ascs
Paul Clark Expert With Rifle in Germany
Army Chief Warrant Officer Paul G. Clark 35 of Sandoval Illinois qualified as expert with the M 14 rifle in Germany on June 26 He serves as maintenance officer of the 568th Engineer Company near Hanau since arriving overseas in January 1963 on this tour Clark a Centralia High School graduate is married to Avis who accompanies him in Germany.
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V Corps
Germany
AHTNC
Paul G. Clark
D. L. Clark
Sandoval
Ill
Clark
568Th Engineer Company
Hanau
Centralia High School
Avis
Family Reunion Held In Vandalia
A Vandalia reunion at Mr. and Mrs. James Roberts home on July 4 featured a noon pot luck, afternoon visiting and photo taking, and children’s fireworks. Attendees included the Sloans Yates Yoakums Tedrick Binnion and Eversman families plus Rev. and Mrs. Earl Sloan. Linda Binnion and Candace Tedrick were absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Roberts
Vandalia
Melvin Sloan
Loran Yates
Belle Yoakum
Myrel Tedrick
Gary
Patricia Binnion
Edna Eversman
Earl Sloan
Linda Binnion
Alton
Candace Tedrick
Hartford
Worth Remembering Belief and Prayer Echoes in Scripture
A brief devotional note cites Mark chapters nine and eleven, urging faith in prayer. It highlights belief as a prerequisite to receiving desires expressed to God and frames faith as a transformative principle.
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Alvin Perkins
Bob Orrell
Tom Eastman
Larry Bates
Eldon Bowen
Earl Quick
Berthel Sanders
Neil Jolliff
Paul
Sam Jolliff
Wig Richeson
Paul Logan
Coca Cola
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Robert Crawford
L. B. Busch
Harold Foltz
D. C
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Tom Chappell
Pratt
Marion County
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