Vernon area social notes highlight visits and games
Vernon residents hosted and visited relatives with many Saturday and Sunday outings. The Vernon baseball club played at Sholconier diamond while the team defeated Vandalia Sunday. Visitors included Myrle Willett, Opal Forehand family, and Nellie Houston to Vernon, with Miss Shirley Anne Pratt visiting Alma aunt Mary Gregory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Moore
Centralia
Myrle Willett
Vernon
J. A. Purdue
Jimmie
Cave-in- Rock
Shirley Anne Pratt
Mary Gregory
Alma
Ill
Wm, Miller
Nellie Houston
Arlie Sprinkle
Opal
Glen
Vernon Vistors
Vernon Baseball Club
Sholconier Diamond
Glen Dale
Donald
Paul Gene Walton
Lincoln
Gee. Walton
J. W. Epps
Local visits noted from surrounding towns
Mrs Lurk Cox of Maron visited her mother Hose Doolen and family last week. The Gregory and Williams couples from Alma visited Isabel Protz and her child. Lavonna Gerkin from near Sho bonier spent the week with Ira Kinney and family. Isabel Protz visited Patoka Saturday morning. Mel Sprinke and Arlie Sprinkle families were guests Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Ballance
Vernon
Fred Leninger
Patoka
Francis Leinger
Vandalia
Ned Easley
W. L. Hathaway
Fred Lawrence
Irene Hanson
Betty Hanson
Paul Logan
Alta Pugh
Ira Kinney
Ernest Wolff
Oral Wayne Brown
Noble Bryant
Lurk Cox
Maron
Hose Doolen
Bill Gregory
Russell Williams
Alma
Isabel Protz
Lavonna Gerkin
Near Shobonier
Mel Sprinke
Arlie Sprinkle
Maurice Russell Resigns From Local School Faculty
Mr. Maurice Russell of Newton resigns as Patoka public schools music instructor for 1985 86 and accepts a Georgetown post. His departure is followed by Bloomington educator James Melluish being hired to teach music for the coming term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Russell
Newton
Patoka
Georgetown
Russell
DeLay
Bloomington
James Melluish
Melluish
Patoka Cemetery Picnic Postponed
The two day Patoka cemetery benefit picnic has been postponed indefinitely due to hot weather and community illness. It will be held later in the summer or early fall to allow more time for programs and planning. readers should watch the Register for further announcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Cemetery
Death of Civil War Veteran 93
David Headley of North Fork died Monday evening July 13 at age 93. A Civil War veteran, he was among the last in the area. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon with interment in Sandy Branch cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Headley
North Fork
Sandy Branch Cemetery
M. E. Church announces services at Ver non and Patoka
The M. E. Church reports open air services at Ver non with a good crowd and thanks loyal attenders. Upcoming services are at Mound Chapel Sunday morning with Sunday School at 10:00 and preaching at 11:00, plus evening services at Patoka Sunday at 7:45 with special music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Mound Chapel
Patoka
Funeral Held for Dr. Leroy Telford in Decatur NL
Porter Simcox attended the funeral in Decatur for Dr. Leroy Telford who died after a diving accident in Michigan. Telford, newly married, was a son of Mr and Mrs J R Telford of Alma and had recently earned his medical degree in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Telford
Decatur
Porter Simcox
Michigan
Telford
J. R. Telford
Alma
Simcox
Chicago
St. Louis
Dr. Telford
Death of Mrs Lucinda Foster at Alma
Mrs Lucinda Foster aged 87 died Tuesday night at her daughter Mrs E L Stevens home in Alma. Death followed a heat prostration. Funeral services were held Thursday at 10 a m with interment in Protz cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucinda Foster
E. L. Stevens
Alma
Protz
Patoka Church Schedule and Welcome Notice
M. E. Church, South Patoka announces Sunday School at 9 30 a m preaching at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7 30 p m preaching on the fourth Sunday at 7 30 p m and Zion church fourth Sunday at 11 a m Our services are well attended but invite more worshipers Pastor F M McKinney extends a welcoming invitation to attend services and worship with us.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Zion Church
F. M. McKinney
Ice Cream Supper At White Haven For Thorpe Cemetery
An ice cream supper is planned at White Haven school house on Saturday night July 18 to benefit Thorpe cemetery. Trustees listed are T. W. Oates Eberlee Norris and Jess Christie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Haven School House
Thorpe Cemetery
T. W. Oates
Eberlee Norris
Jess Christie
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Christie
Stella Thompson
Clara Doolen
Maude Doolen
Champaign
Rose Doolen
Piland
Myron Cooley
Martins Cash Store
Isabel Protzt
Ferne Gericken
Lela Gray
Estelle White
Patoka Hardware & Furniture Company
William and
Dale Nattier
Nattier Brothers
Mrs
Katie Nattier
Marion County Soldiers and Sailors Reunion
Johnny J. Jones
Poe
WPA
Wood River
Centralia High School
Reserve District No
First National Bank of Sandoval
United States
Banking House
Banking House Reserve
Federal Reserve Bank
Total Capital Account
Yee
Illinois
Marion
I. H. H. Bellamy
H. H. Bellamy
Stella M. Bellamy
Flora S. Gorman
N. M. Joyce
F. W. Power
M. E. Church
Patoka Farmers Co-op
Elevator Co
M. E. Church, South
Lyric Theatre
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Harry Carey
Hoot Gibson
W. C. Fields
Richard Dix
Dick Powell
Marion Davies
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San Francisco
Clark Gable
Jeanette MacDonald
Thurs
H. G. Wells
Little Miss
Jane Withers
Ralph Morgan
Joe E. Brown
Jung Travis
Ross Alexander
Beverly Roberts
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