Salem pancake and policy meeting draws large local turnout
A Salem Farm Bureau Building pancake and sausage supper drew about 100 residents from the area. Attendees split into groups to discuss national state and local problems ahead of a forthcoming policy development meeting. Names of local families and visitors appear throughout the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Feathers
Charles Gillett
Farm Bureau
Salem
Mason Bassett
Richard Feather
Bertheh Sanders
Wes Headley
Wynn
Ernest Leicht
Jake Davis
Dwight. Briscoe
George Nattier
Nila Nattier
Can
Sanders
Marjorie Sanders
Melvin Belcher
Aletha Sanders
Bess Brown
Meador
Hazel Brown
Vernon
Etta Anderson
Fayette County Hospital
Vandalia
Davis Admitted to Baptist Seminary
John R. Davis of Patoka Illinois has been admitted to Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville for the bachelor of church music degree beginning September 16. He is an alumnus of Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The seminary notes it has trained over 10 000 students since its founding and enrolled 929 students from 38 states and eight foreign nations in its 105th year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
John R. Davis
Jacob H. Davis
Patoka
Illinois
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
School of Church Music
Davis
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
First
Southern Baptist Convention Seminary
Baptist Institution
Lions Install Officers and Plan Fall Festival
The Patoka Lions Club installed officers led by Dr. L. P. Busch and discussed hosting the Fall Festival. Activities include livestock shows, a band invitation drive, and committee plans for August 12 meeting, with fundraising parts for Little League and school band needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions
Harry S. Nesmith
Patoka
Lions Club
Nesmith
Lion’s International
Salem
Robert Keister
Bill Jenkins
O. C. Schroeder
L. P. Busch
Bob Eagan
Tom Chappell
E. L. Rogier
Mission
Texas
Mark Cox
Les Fowler
Les Griffin
Wes Griffin
Harry Nesmith
Lion Tail Twister
Lions Lion
Lion Schroeder
Bob Keister
Little League
Dr. Nesmith
The
Lions International
Orval Schroeder
Schroeder
Local Vernon Notices and Social Notes
Vernon residents visit friends and attend events across Vandalia Pittsburg Shattuc and Shelbyville. People include Byron Albert Belle Thomas Marion Eyman James Payne Kermit Gallatin Letta Hopkins and Nellie Perking with community happenings at the library nursing home and church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Albert
Vandalia
B. F. Beck
Belle Thomas
Annabelle Dunn
Tamalco
Marion Eyman
Rita
Rotha Payne
Jim Cox
Taylor Cemetery
Pittsburg
James Payne
Burl Quick
Gary
Shattuc
Kermit Gallatin
Minnie Peddicord
Lawrence Sorrell
Shelbyville
Fonie Sorrell
Anne Benefiel
Mangner
Fayette County Hospital
Fire siren rules for yielding and parking near stations
The notice explains yielding to emergency vehicles by pulling over and stopping until they pass unless directed otherwise, not following within 500 feet of fire apparatus, and prohibitions on parking within 20 feet of a fire station drive and within 75 feet on the opposite side. Adopted from the Rules of the Road for Patoka Fire Protection District.
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Patoka
Bear Haven Car and Mary Veal Visit from Peoria
Hazel Brown is on the sick list. Mrs. Helen Caudle visited relatives in Northern Illinois. Joan Houston is home from a tour in the Army and visited many European countries.
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Car
Mary Veal
Peoria
Hazel Brown
Helen Caudle
Illinois
Joan Houston
Local Social Notes Include Visits and Birthday Gathering
Centralia residents Oleta Biggs and Helen Marey visited relatives over the week. Litchfield and Vernon guests called on family members while a birthday party at Jesse Olmstead’s home featured several relatives and homemade treats. A Decatur sister of Frank Alender died and services were held. WMU attendees at Zion Hill Baptist Church brought home the banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oleta Biggs
Centralia
Helen Marey
Jesse Olmstead
Judy Richard
Noble Byrant
Jack Richards
Darrel
Bill Byrant
Vandalia
Ella Olmstead
Frank Alender
E. Chrisman
Decatur
Macon
Henry Lange
Oklahoma
Delbert Frailey
WMU
Zion Hill Baptist Church
Edna Collier
Judy Richards
Sueann Snow
Catlie Richey
Donna Swain
Banner
Houston Woman Returns From 21 Month Europe Tour
Sp. Joan Houston daughter of Mr and Mrs John Houston of Patoka completed a 21 month stay in Europe. Stationed at Landstuhl Germany she served as clerk typist. She visited England Austria Italy and Switzerland with Austria named as the most beautiful by her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Houston
WAC
John Houston
Patoka
Europe
Landstuhl
Germany
Miss Houston
England
Austria
Italy
Switzerland
FFA Members Tour Stockyards East St. Louis
Five boys and Mr. Jolliff toured the Stockyards in East St. Louis where they graded hogs estimated weights valued carcasses and assessed four major cuts. On the return trip they visited the SIBA Co op in Breese to see the lab and bulls with weights near 2000 pounds and a 2800 pounder. Attendees included Doug Moore Merrill Collins Ronnie Jones Emil Nattier and Sam Huffman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
St. Louis
Doug Moore
Merrill Collsins
Ronnie Jones
Emil Nattier
Sam Huffman
Siba Co-op
Breese
Charlois
Merrill Collins
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FFA
Kansas City
Vo-Ag
Fayne Marohl
Burl Eugene Marohl
Remington
Indiana
Orville Clark
Walter Marphl
Monon
Bruce Pugh
Forest Park
Herschel Palmer
Twin Falls
Iowa
Pugh
Emil Walker
Bellson
Mary Walker
Everett Jackson
Dalton City
Elsie Pugh
Bob Billespie
Cahokia
Ed ‘Foster
S. E. Billespie
Bloomfield
Missouri
Don Billespie
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Dwight Billespie
Grand Rapids
Ed Foster
Cecil Jett
Chicago
James Jett
Phillis
Odin
Joseph Mack
Letta Hopkins
Mary Piro
Joyce Jolliff
Methodist Church
R. K. Linder
Nellie Perking
E. S. Caudle
Nellie Perkins
Bear Haven
Shobonier
Dosie Stowe
Litchfield
John Schmitt
John Anderson of
Lela Linton
Houston
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