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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1954
Page
1
Readers are told of numerous social visits across Vandalia Decatur and Patoka including births and hospital arrivals. The obituary notes the death of George W. Ballentine of Patoka. A community photo feature invites children for studio portraits August 12 at the Patoka Library with a $500 contest for cutest boy and girl, with no charge to parents.
Silas B. Jarrett 71 of Pope township died at 1 a m Saturday July 24 former school director and church sexton survived by a daughter Freda Chriss Medford Oregon a foster son Raymond Bracher a brother Arnold Jarrett and five grandchildren Funeral services were held at 2 p m Monday July 26 at Arnold Chapel Church with Rev Ralph Willis presiding Interment in Pratt cemetery
The Women's Society of Christian Service met in Vernon Church basement on July 22. Helen Betts led devotional singing and prayer. The group discussed Bible reading methods from Luke 11 1 13 and Maxine Curry covered missionary lessons on making rural communities more Christian.
Sunday School met at 10:00 a.m. with Hubert Murray as superintendent. Prayer service at 7:30 p.m. led by Lay Leader Benmon icoa bees. Rev Ralph Willis spoke at 8:00 p.m. Attendance was sixty. Birthday wishes for the Paine twins Donna and Donald and for Terry Torrence and Baby Jo Ann Walker. Mrs Paul Walker led Sunday night prayer service. Rev and Mrs Willis sang The Old Rugged Cross and Rev Willis preached on 2 Kings 2.
In memory of our husband and father W. E. Fields who passed away one year ago on July 31. The face we loved is now laid low and his loving voice is still. We often sit and think of him when we are alone. Memory is the grief’s sole companion.
Ice cream supper hosted by Zion youth group will be held August 6 at Jones School located six miles east on Kinmundy and Patoka road and a half mile north. Proceeds support church programs and activities.
The Radford Chriss family thanks everyone for assistance during the illness and death of their father and grandfather. Mr and Mrs Radford Chriss and grandsons express appreciation for support and kindness.
A Social Security Administration representative from Mt. Vernon Illinois will be at the Centralia Employment Office every Tuesday in August from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. He offers personal consultation on social security problems to local residents seeking help or information.
The District 100 School Band under Mr. Paul B. Meyers will present three free concerts in August. Two shows will be in Vernon at Vernon Park and one in Patoka at Patoka Park, all starting at 8 p.m. on August 5 12 and 19 respectively.
The regular Amer ican Legion Auxiliary meeting is moved to Monday August 2 because the County meeting will be held Thursday August 5.
The Good Will Club met July 1 with Tina Murfin. All members present except four and seven visitors attended. Prizes went to Mary, Toni, Edith, and Flo-Ann. Refreshments were served. Next meeting with Mrs Richard Murfin on August 5. Everyone come.
The Hustlers Class of the Christian Church met July 23 in church back rooms to elect officers for six months. Officers chosen were President Hazel Belcher, Vice President Marilyn Ballance, Secretary and Treasurer Pauline Thalman, Reporter Lois Britt. A swimming party and picnic for August was planned inviting the Loyalteens Class. Pauline Thalman and Jimmie Britt won games. Nora Chance and Hazel Belcher served ice cream and cupcakes.
Willing Neighbors Club sponsors an ice cream supper at Patoka Park this Saturday evening starting at 7 00. Home made ice cream and cake will be served along with cold drinks. The event is listed as a community fundraiser.
The 4-H Ice Cream Supper will be held Saturday July 1 in the parking lot by Martin's Store. Homemade ice cream and cake will be served.
The annual Snider Reunion met at Fairview Park Decatur on July 25 with 71 attendees. There were four births in the past year and no deaths. Chester Snider of Decatur was reappointed president and Mrs Ruby Riggs of Methalto serves as secretary treasurer. Next year’s reunion will be in Centralia with Severn Phillips and Frank Stover as location committee. George R Snider Jr. will handle refreshments.
A Community Chorus organized at a July 20 meeting at the Christian Church. Officers includeDirector Mrs Paul Meyer, Assistant Director Mrs Mary Ellen Sharp, Organist Mrs Alta Logan, Assistant Organist Mrs Evelyn Ballance, President Mr Fred Chance, Vice President and Librarian Mrs Loretta Genre, Secretary and Treasurer Mrs Ruth Murfin. Members are invited to meet the third Tuesday of each month at 7 30 PM.
The Patoka Fire Protection District proposal won 218 to 20 last Saturday July 24, needing all three precincts to approve. A single negative precinct would have voided the district. Vote by precincts followed this breakdown.
The JOY Sunday School Class met at the church with hostess Mrs Pearl Britt and her daughter. The meeting opened with prayer by Mrs Minnie Christian. Eva Wasem gave the devotional and birthday honorees were Gladys Nattier and Loretta Genre.
The Patoka Unit of Home Bureau held its regular meeting Friday with fourteen present led by Mrs. Kay Jennings. Marie Britt presented the citizen responsibility lesson and Mrs. Elmer Rogier the summer salads and drinks lesson. The August meeting will feature a craft lesson on block painting with a finger lunch at noon in the Cecil Griffin basement.
A 12 member delegation from Patoka left July 28 to join about 15 000 Jehovahs Witnesses at a four day district convention in Milwaukee Wisconsin. The group part of an international group operating in 143 nations reports over 519 000 active ministers worldwide with annual growth around 20 percent. Hundreds more are expected to be baptized at the event.
A speaker thanks friends for prayers, cards, and letters during a Chicago hospital stay and after returning home, expressing lasting gratitude and remembrance.
Local residents report a busy period of travel and family visits. The Johnstone family returned from a western vacation with relatives in Ranier Oregon and other stops. Other trips include Spooner Wisconsin, Boulder Colorado, Omaha Nebraska, Colorado Springs Colorado, and Farmington Iowa with various family members.
Attendance at Sunday School reached 68. Funeral held for 96 year old Alice Kline. Families and neighbors from Pana Odin and local homes visited over the weekend. Our Fairydell road was closed and oiled last Tuesday followed by needed rain.
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