Large Parade Planned Here for September 1
A parade on Saturday afternoon September 1 as part of the Fall Festival in Patoka will feature the Patoka High School Band and a variety of groups including the Armed Forces American Legion fraternal church and floats and horsemen are invited to participate. Groups should notify by August 15 to arrange assembly times with organizers Robert Eagan Max Quayle James Ballance James Collins Jack Bradon or Gordon Isaac.
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Patoka
American Legion
Robert Eagan
Max Quayle
James Ballance
James Collins
Jack Bradon
Gordon Isaac
Patoka Picnic Draws Patoka Exiles to Grand Rapids
In Grand Rapids Michigan on Sunday July 15 a Patoka picnic and potluck at John Ball City Park drew 16 attendees including former Patokans from Michigan and nearby states. They shared memories from school days and Halloween pranks, enjoyed a decorated cake, and voted to make it an annual event with Georgia Cruse Settem as president and Juanita Altom Parks as secretary treasurer.
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Patoka Register
Grand Rapids
Mich
John Ball City
Patoka
Georgia Cruse Settem
Juanita Altom Parks
Michigan
Glenn Meryman
Maron
Beatrice Thalman Stasick
Centralia
D. J. Evans
Isabell Haley
Kalamazoo
Jack Smith
Ruth Quayle
Walter Parks
Brighton
Virginia
Parks
Friend
Toledo
Ohio
Walter Johnson
Pella Wilson
Alice Johnson
Ingvald Settem
Muskegon
Ladies Auxiliary Quilting at Ruth Adams Home
The Ladies Auxiliary of Pentecostal Church met at Mrs. Ruth Adams home on Tuesday July 24 for an all day quilting and pot luck picnic. Five members and six visitors attended including Mrs. Malan and Mrs. Lawson.
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Ladies Auxiliary of Pentecostal Church
Ruth Adams
Malan
Maud Malan
Maud Lawson
Tressa Barnes
Nina Hawkins
Nellie Adams
Bradon
Myrtle Smith
Leta Jennings
Ruby Wickersham
Jean Thomas
Eva Wasem to Teach at Arlington Heights High
Roanoke educator Eva Wasem accepted a teaching post at Arlington Heights Township High School this fall. She invites friends and relatives to visit her new home at 420 S Prindle Arlington Heights Ill and notes she will be 25 miles north of her son Leighton’s teaching location.
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Eva Wasem
Roanoke
Arlington Heights Township High School
S. Prindle
Arlington Heights
Ill
Leighton
Patoka Happenings and Community Notes
The Willing Neighbors Club plans an ice cream social on Saturday August 4 serving homemade ice cream and cake. Local residents gather for family visits hospital updates church and social events across Clarksville Marion and Mount Vernon with multiple NAMEs and towns noted.
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Willing Neighbors Club
Ed Myer
Archie Harper
E. E. Settler
P. J. Mojonnier
Centralia
Settle
Mojonnier
Sunbeam
Ott Wadkins
Postoffice Building Plan Approved for Centralia
The postoffice department approves a new Centralia postoffice site and routes a $300,000 construction project to begin soon. The agreement covers site work and building plans for the facility.
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Postoffice
Centralia
Postoffice Department
Evelyn Newcomb Weds Oblong Man In Double Ring Ceremony
Miss Evelyn Newcomb daughter of Rev and Mrs Clifford Newcomb of Oblong Illinois married Joe Emerson Bliss son of Mr and Mrs Emerson Bliss of Oblong Illinois in a Friday July 6 double ring ceremony at the Oblong First Christian Church. The bridegroom’s family hosted a reception after the ceremony. Both graduates of Oblong High School the couple plans to reside on a farm near Oblong. Rev Newcomb former pastor of the Vernon Methodist Church officiated.
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Evelyn Newcomb
Clifford Newcomb
Oblong
Ill
Joe Emerson Bliss
Emerson Bliss
Calvin Smith
First Christian Church
Marion Bliss
Terry Voke
Rondel Lee Boyd
Barbara Phinney
Vernon
Carol Newcomb
Judy Bliss
Robin Goff
Lewis Edward Henry
Danny Goff
Oblong High School
Newcomb
Vernon Methodist Church
Four Marion County 4-Hers Attend State Junior Leadership Camp
Four Marion County 4-H members Marion Thomas Sammy Shaffer Louise Hines and Ruth Currie will join more than 350 Illinois 4-H Club members at the 4-H State Junior Leadership Conference July 23 28. Readies them to gain leadership training by serving on committees and participating in camp activities to bring back ideas to their counties.
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Marion County
Marion Thomas
Sammy Shaffer
Louise Hines
Ruth Currie
Oil Fire West of Town Promptly Contained
Firefighters from Patoka quickly controlled a well fire west of town Monday afternoon when a hot engine ignited oil. Two workers Floyd Boyd and John Bone of Centralia were slightly burned. F E Adams and Donald Siler escaped injury. Damages to equipment exceed $25,000, owner Charles Turner said.
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Patoka
Floyd Boyd
John Bone
Centralia
F. E. Adams
Donald Siler
Charles Turner
Well Service Company
Willing Neighbors Club Meeting With Minnie Thalman
The Willing Neighbors Club met with Minnie Thalman for a cafeteria style dinner served to 13 members and five children. During the business session they planned to ride the Admiral for the July meeting. Minnie opened hostess gifts as the meeting adjourned and the August gathering will be with Wanita Snider.
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Willing Neighbors Club
Minnie Thalman
Admiral
Minnie
Wanita Snider
Patoka Greens Meet Centralia All Stars in Sunday Doubleheader
The Patoka Greens face the Centralia All Stars Sunday at 2 p.m. on the high school diamond in a double header. Public attendance urged as Patoka aims to build on last week's split with Vandalia Pirates who lead their league with one loss this year.
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Patoka Greens
Centralia All-Stars
Vandalia Pirates
Pirates
Vandalia
Patoka Picnic Draws Former Residents to San Bernardino
Former Patoka residents now in southern California gathered for their annual July picnic at Lytle Creek Park San Bernardino. Attendees shared photos and memories while Grace Nelson recovered in Kaiser Hospital Fontana.
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Patoka
California
Lytle Creek Park
San Bernardino
Grace Nelson
Kaiser
Elvis Edwards
Gale Belcher
Sa N Gabriel
Jim Quayle
Leo Walker
Tucson, Ariz
Vernon News Briefs Highlight Travel Visits and Local Occasions
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Meador drove to Detroit with daughter Selma Crowder visiting from Detroit for ten days. Mrs. Maud Hatch plans a short visit with Dr. and Mrs. Joe Compton in East St. Louis. J W Epps marked his 92nd birthday with relatives from Findlay Centralia Springfield and Decatur. Frank Quayle hospitalized for surgery in Vandalia. Joan Houston leaves for Atlanta to join the WACs. Local travel, family gatherings, hospital stays, and service enlistments noted across Vernon area.
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Carroll Garrett
Centralia
Mose Adams
Adams
Mace Garrett
Marvin Chandler
Dick Feathers
Laura Arnold
Lincoln
David
Mary Feathers
Decatur
Letha Heinzmann
John Short
Mt. Vernon
Wig Richeson and Sons
Cobe Richeson
Grandma Tillie
Herrick
Violet Belcher
Fayette Co. Hospital
Henry Meador
Detroit
Mich
Selma Crowder
Maud Hatch
Joe Compton
East St. Louis
Milton Bayliss
Warren
J. W. Epps
Frank Johnson
Findlay
I. A. Pfeffer
W. G. Bailey
Grant
C. J. Mitchell
Susan
Carol
Sharon
Gene Walton
Paula
Marion Epps
Springfield
Victor Epps
Dewey Cole
Emil Kottmeyer
John Houston
Tony Gillespie
Elwood
Ind
Pat Garrett
Shobonier
John Gillespie
Mabel Satur
Wayne Walton
DeWayne
Ray Walton
Vandalia
Sarah Rose
Lillie Walton
Frank Quayle
Jesse Ripple
St. Mary’s Hospital
Josie Cox
Mark Cox
Patoka
Dave Robinson
Carbondale
Don Jones
St .Elmo
Essie Robinson
Sue Ann Wernsman
SIU
Everett Wernsman
Orval Brown
Mt. Auburn
Paul Brown
Ray Hollowell
Farmers Cemetery
Eberlee Norris
Chicago
Edgar Brown
Frances Headley
Joan Houston
Atlanta
WACS
W. D. Klinge
Gehl
Minnesota
Mission Book Taught at Sunbeam Meeting
The July Sunbeam meeting was led by Carl Nelson on Saturday July 21. Lana Kae Griffin directed singing and Bible readings with Linda Davis at the piano. The group learned from the mission book Little Morning Light and read Psalm 117. Bonnie Perkins and Sheila Jolliff ran games. Lana Kae Griffin and Sheila Jolliff were named recreational leaders for August 4.
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Carl Nelson
Lana Kae Griffin
Linda Davis
Bonnie Perkins
Sheila Jolliff
Lana Kae
Local Students Named to SIU Deans List
Don R. Harper and Neil Jolliff are cited among area students at Southern Illinois University Carbondale for the spring term Deans List. Selection requires 4.25 grade average with 12 or more hours of coursework. A perfect straight A is valued at 6 points.
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Don R. Harper
Neil Jolliff
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Second ACP Sign Up Opens August First for Limestone Practices
Marion County ASC manager Lee D. Britt announced that farmers planning limestone or rock phosphate practices this fall must sign requests beginning August 1. The fall sign-up ends August 15, with late acceptance possible only if funds remain. Reports on prior limestone or rock phosphate practices must be filed by August 15 to avoid loss of payment.
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Lee D. Britt
Marion County
ASC
Mr. Britt
Group Plans Pony League Ball Field at Local Site
A village meeting gathered Pony and Little League supporters to form a committee for a lighted ball field. Emil Nattier, Robert Crawford, Glenn Walker, Harry Mullen and Dean Jones named officers. high school diamond chosen. estimated cost about 1500 dollars.
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Emil Nattier
Robert Crawford
Glenn Walker
Harry Mullen
Dean Jones
Special Music Programs at Christian Church
During Bro Dale Hillard’s vacation two special evening musicales will be held at the Christian Church. The Howe Male Quartet of Marion county sings Sunday July 29 at 8 pm and the Harmonettes, a girl vocal trio, sing Sunday August 5 at 8 pm. A free will offering will be taken both evenings. Morning worship is canceled during the pastor’s absence but Sunday school continues as usual.
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Dale Hillard
The
Christian Church
Howe
Marion County
Harmonettes
Patoka Graduates Win Teacher Education Scholarships
George T. Wilkens announced 28 Marion county high school graduates awarded teacher education scholarships. The Patoka High School recipients are Joyce Sharp, Patricia Foltz, Francis Marion Thomas, and Melba Briscoe, each receiving instruction, matriculation, graduation, tuition and activity fees.
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George T. Wilkens
Public Instruction
Marion County
Patoka High School
Joyce Sharp
Patricia Foltz
Francis Marion Thomas
Melba Briscoe
Funeral Services Held for Mrs Grace Outhouse
Mrs Grace Outhouse age 82 died Monday at the home of Mrs Eunice Bundy after a nine year illness. widow of Milburn Outhouse she was the daughter of Charles and Elena Bonnell married in 1927. Surviving sisters are Myrtilla Outhouse Patoka and Mrs Harry Ford Milton Indiana. Services were held Wednesday at Cox Martin Funeral Home burial in Patoka Cemetery.
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Grace Outhouse
Eunice Bundy
Milburn
Charles
Elena (Messenger) Bonnell
Outhouse
Myrtilla Outhouse
Patoka
Harry Ford
Milton
Ind
Cox & Martin Funeral Home
Mr and Mrs Russel Collins Injured in Auto Crash
Mr and Mrs Russel Collins sustained minor injuries in a car accident two miles south of Patoka around 5 p m Saturday. Mrs Collins, driving south on Route 51, was struck from behind while turning at a crossroad and they were taken to St Marys Hospital for treatment.
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Russel Collins
Patoka
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