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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1945
Page
1
Rufus Stephens Jr and James Stephens write home about life in service from Italy and a US church in war time. They describe morale prayers and sermons, the cost of war, and longing for home as they face daily dangers and news reels.
The family received a telegram July 2 listing SGT Meredith Doolen missing in action in the Pacific since June 1. He served with the 20th Bomber Command off Guam after flying 28 missions earning the Purple Heart Air Medal and Distinguished Flying Cross. The crew of old 293 crash landed in China during a 1944 raid on Yawata, later saved by Chinese forces and returned to duty aboard the Supermouse.
A Salem Park picnic honored Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jennings and their sons Monday evening. Relatives and friends, including E. L. DeLay, Dorothy and Mark DeLay, Carl Meador, Lizzie Wasem, Gerald Cox and sons Jerry Ray and Jimmy, John A. Jennings, Roy Garrett, and the Jennings family, attended and some swam after supper.
Mrs Ruth Willett entertained her Sunday School class at her home last Thursday July 12 for a dinner highlighted by homemade ice cream. Afterward plans for proposed park improvements were discussed during a social hour with Clarice Ann Bushnell Mildred Hill Betty Jones Darvin Jones Clifford Talbott Keith Pike James O Neal Mrs Willett and Michael Willett in attendance.
The Vernon Good Will Club met Thursday afternoon July 12 1945 at Mrs Tonie Sorrell home. Nine members and seven guests attended including Marie Meador Lola Maud Lora Twiss Carol of Chicago Ralph Crane Ethel Osborn of St Louis Gladys Wernsman Gerald Keith and David Lee Wagstaff. Members bound a quilt and cut blocks for another while social time filled the afternoon. Olga Kleeman received a mystery pal birthday gift. Next meeting with Lutie Belcher.
A letter from James Ballance to his wife Evelyn reveals Joe Livesay son of Ben Livesay Decatur visited on a two day pass aboard Leyte Island. Livesay is a pharmacist serving on a PT boat.
Walter Whiting and Marine Corporal Gerald Whiting, sons of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Whiting of Patoka, met in Siapan on July 8 after 23 months apart. Walter enlisted January 11, 1943, trained at Great Lakes, then served at multiple camps overseas. Gerald enlisted September 7, 1943, trained in San Diego and went overseas. The family recently relocated from Evansville, Indiana, to Patoka and runs a radio and electric shop.
Marion County held its first murder trial in years as Ora Howard, 61, a former C. I. E. engineer, was found guilty of manslaughter in the shooting of 62 year old Charles Redfern. He received a sentence from 1 to 14 years for the fatal argument over Howard's ex wife.
Mrs Mildred Behrendt and Mr Roger Peek drove from Bloomington Illinois with their parents and plan several weeks in Bloomington Pontiac and Hinsdale before returning to Patoka
The Sandoval Christian Church pastor, Rev B L Morris, is hospitalized at De Paul Hospital in St Louis after a major operation last week that amputated his right leg. Ill health has plagued him for four years with prior Mayo Clinic treatment in Rochester in March and one leg operation. He reports steady progress and hopes to leave the hospital soon. letters can reach him at 231 South Old Orchard Webster Groves Missouri.
Miss Mae and Jack Eagan hosted a chicken dinner Sunday at their home. The event honored Sgt and Mrs Lynn Eagan and daughter Karen of Los Angeles who are visiting, with several relatives in attendance including Claude Jackson Bruce Decatur Verne Blackburn Blue Mounds Charlene Centralia and others.
Patoka 4-H clubs report members Neil Stringer George Davis and Glenwood Malan leaving for a four day Merom Indiana camp. Lois Foltz Conway Malan and Robert Pugh head to Junior Leadership Camp in Bloomington. Save and Sew Club postpones an ice cream supper to August due to leader Mrs Bruce Pugh illness.
Village Board approved the Park Improvement Proposal and work starts this week. Don Crawford L W Ballance Mark Cox Ruth Willett and Eva Wasem supervise youths burning brush in the idle city park and plan to move it soon. Park committee invites adults to meet next Wednesday at 2 30 pm with scythes and reap hooks to finish preparations and assist in locating recreation games. Dwight Ballance and Don Crawford have graded and leveled the building site and built a new roadway, contributing a day and a half of effort with more work to come.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in Boulder for Walter Quick of Sandoval who died in Centralia on Thursday July 12 at age 46. Rev Hesslin officiated and burial was in Brithhill Cemetery in Boulder. He was born February 2, 1899, son of the late Walter H. and Susan Quick, and lived in Sandoval six months. survived by wife Hazel and four brothers Thomas and Jesse of Boulder Porter and Ben of Sandoval.
F. Davis & Son of Patoka IL, a leader in the Duroc swine industry and member of the United Duroc Record Association, will participate in the Regional Duroc Show and Sale in Memphis Tennessee on Friday July 27. Davis consigns a purebred registered Duroc named Cal oma Missie bred to herd boar Seco Lo Prince for a fall litter as part of the National Duroc program featuring nine regional shows.
Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Worship 11:00 a.m. Training Union 7:00 p.m. Evening Service 8:00 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer Thursday 8:00 p.m. followed by teacher and workers conference. Birthday song for Mrs. Orville Genre and Mrs. O. F. Davis and Mr. L. P. Hill. Thirteen churches attended training union Sunday. Next meeting here October 14. Visitors welcome.
The Marion County Woman's Republican Club will meet at Odd Fellows Hall in Centralia on Tuesday July 24 at 8 00 p m Speaker will be Charles Vursell Co-Chairwoman Mabel Stokes.
PFC Robert L. Hyde letters Aunt Anetta and Uncle Everett from Camp Oklahoma City France dated June 17 1945. He recalls marching toward the Pacific Theatre after training, boasting his regiment within the Eighty Seventh Division under Maj. Gen. Culin, and recounts Metz siege patrols, prisoner handling, and brutal winter combat in Belgium and the Saar Valley with heavy casualties and mounting fatigue.
Mrs Gladys Wengert reports from Portland Oregon describing Federal Housing Project life scarce housing but good conditions. She notes plentiful fruit vegetables and meat markets and mentions Colin steaks prices and a shift to shipyard work painting ships at Willamette ship yards. She references Patoka and Project street names Guam Buna Wake Luzon and signs off with greetings.
The Patoka Church of Christ announces Lod's Day July 22 services at 9 30 a m with Bible School led by Bro Les Walker Communion at 10 30 a m Elders in charge 11 00 a m Sermon Pauls three fold View of life evangelistic service at 8 00 p m Sermon Can one be a Christian outside the church The church welcomes all to attend and to love and obey God Minister Robert L Graham invites everyone to join
Local residents and visitors are noted in Ramsey with several home moves among neighbors. J. W. Alexander and Claude Gerrish families relocated to recently purchased properties. several guests from Albion Springfield St. Louis and Peoria spent weekends with local families. Robert Jennings returned home Sunday after a Marine discharge.
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