Vernon W S C S Meets At Church
The Vernon Woman's Society of Christian Service met in the church on May 24. Ruth Lawson led a worship on Compassion That Counts, with devotions, hymns, and prayers. Officers elected for the year: President Ellis Doolen, Vice President Milton Bayliss, Secretary I C Betts, Treasurer Orval West. A donation to the Mission School at McKendree College was voted. Recreation by Emma Walton, refreshments served by Marjorie Bassett and Frances Headley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon W.S.C.S
Vernon Woman’s Society of Christiane
Ruth Lawson
Marjorie Bassett
Ellis Doolen
Milton Bayliss i
I. C. Betts
Orval West
McKendree College
Emma Wal
Visitors and Guests Make Rounds in Local Week
Jesse Vallow of Los Angeles visited briefly with Mrs. Lora Al tom Monday after a week with his brother Lee who remains seriously ill in a Chicago hospital. Edith Kennedy of St. Louis spent the week with Miss Bettie Simcox and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Vallow
Los Angeles
California
Lora al Tom
Lee
Chicago S.C
Edith Kennedy
St. Louis
Bettie Simcox
Joe Humes
Heyworth
E. M
Eler E. Hamilton
Claude Slater
DuQuoine
O. L. Wadkins
Georgia Branson
Florence
Montt Beckett
O. Wredun
Ramsey
James Beckett
Pana
Milton Peddicord
Bill Edwards
Mary Alice
Boulder
Fred Towler
Betty
Pauline
Tommy
Henry Brumfield
Classified ads from Patoka list farming needs and sales
WANTED someone to put up clover and alfalfa hay on the shares George R. Snider Patoka. FOR SALE 6-8 weeks old wearing pigs John Barnes Patoka. FOR SALE DeKalb Hybrid No 898 MF and LF Seed iGorn O A Hopkins Patoka. FOR SALE Recleaned Morris Green soy bean seed James Thomas Patoka. WANTED 2 weaning pigs Phone 168A Patoka O L Wadkins. FOR SALE Plants Phone 630 Frank Adams. PLANTS Sweet potatoes tomatoes cabbage peppers cauliflower broccoli egg plant brussel sprouts sage and flowers L D Morey Phone 187 Vernon.
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George R. Snider
Patoka
O. A. Hopkins
Morris Green
James Thomas
L. D. Morey
Phone
Vernon
Vernon man Henry Abendroth 64 dies in Vernon
Vernon resident Henry Abendroth 64 died Monday May 28. A blacksmith and farmer, he operated the Abendroth Cafe in Vernon for three years. Survived by widow Delcie Steele, daughter Mrs. Cecil Hollingsend, son Rev. Dean Abendroth, and brothers Albert, Charles, and William. Funeral at Vernon Methodist Church May 30. Interment Vernon Cemetery.
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Henry Abendroth
Vernon
Fayette County
William
Augusta Abendroth
Abendroth
Delcie Steele
Cecil Hollingsend
Dean Abendroth
Sailor Sprigs
Albert
Brownstown
Ill
Charles
Burlington
Iowa
Chicago
Vernon Methodist Church
Carroll Lewis
Farmer
Charley Pugh
Vernon Cemetery
Parsonage Dedication at Patoka Church Sunday Program
On Sunday June 8 Patoka Christian Church will host a basket dinner then dedicate the parsonage in an afternoon program. The program includes Song No 273 History of Building of Parsonage offerings note burning and an open house with all welcome.
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Patoka
Thelma Arnold
Cox
Sewcee
George Birch
Charles Meyers
Residents Visit Relatives and Travel in Vernon
Mrs Esta Dieckmann of St Louis visits Vernon relatives for two weeks. George Rouse and daughter Alice of Chillicothe stay over weekend with relatives. Billy Livesay and Chicago friends visit grandparents C O Livesay. Several other locals host family and friends from Villa Grove Ft. Recovery Champaign Decatur Granite City and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esta Dieckmann
St. Louis
George Rouse
Alice
Chillicothe
John Rouse
A. J. Ober
Vandalia
Billy Livesay
Chicago
C. O. Livesay
I. C. Betts
Keith
Terry
Belle Doolen
Bob and Vivian Doolen
Howard Nelson
Decatur
W. L. Hathaway
Doolen
Lula Quayle
Caryl Thompson
Granite City
J. W. Epps
Snyder announces birth of Sandra Kay in May
Mr and Mrs Tracy Snyder announce the birth of a daughter weighing seven pounds five ounces on May 21 at St Marys Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Lester Ward of Vernon and Mr and Mrs Frank Snyder of Sandoval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tracy Snyder
Genevieve Ward
Sandoval
St. Marys Hospital
Sandra Kay
Lester E. Ward
Vernon
Frank Snyder
Sadoval
Ice Cream Supper Planned at Patoka Village Park
The Men's Fellowship Class of the Christian Church sponsors an Ice Cream Supper at Patoka Village Park on Saturday evening June 23. Home made ice cream and cake will be served starting at 7 00 p m. A picture show will follow.
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Patoka
Men’s Fellowship
The
Christian Church
Mrs Janie Cruthers Visits Robinson Roots
Mrs Janie Cruthers of Robinson Illinois traveled to Pa tok a Monday to visit friends and renew her Register subscription. The 85 year old proudly notes her 80 grandchildren while granddaughter Pearl Jennings hosts Fernbach relatives from Bensonville and Chicago during the stop.
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Janie Cruthers
Robinson, Ill
Patoka
The
Register
Jack Brasel
Kell
Cruthers
Mrs Abbie Gideon Dies at 77 in Sullivan Missouri
Mrs Abbie Gideon, 77, died at her Sullivan Missouri home Sunday night. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 30, in Sullivan with burial there. Attending were Mr and Mrs A D Nichols, Mrs Grace Chance, Mrs Lora Altom, Mr and Mrs R L Walton, Dean Meador and his mother, and Mr O Walton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Martin
Sullivan
Missouri
Abbie Gideon
Grace Chance
Lora Altom
R. L. Walton
Dean Meador
Mrs. Meador
Mr. O. Walton
Former Patoka Folks Here on Decoration Day
A list of local residents visiting for Decoration Day includes Nellie Belcher Eber Craig Tom Stephens Flossie Fletcher Leo Walker Ollie Thompson Glenn Merryman Nellie Earle Arlene McCoy James Masten A W Thalman Miss Pope Charley Humes Clifford Pugh Seth Martin Lewis Bassett James O Ne al and families plus others noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Belcher
Eber Craig
Tom Stephens
Flossie Fletcher
Leo C. Walker
Ollie Thompson
Glenn Merryman
William Epperson
Bill
Bruce Holland
Leta Ward
Nellie Earle
Mrs James Masten Visits Chicago Relative
Mrs James Masten of Chicago is visiting her mother Mrs Thos Haley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Masten
Chicago
Thos. Haley
David Outhouse Graduates From Blackburn College
David Outhouse graduates at Blackburn College in Carlinville Illinois on May 28. He is accompanied by his parents Mr and Mrs Floyd Outhouse and James Payne at the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Outhouse
Blackburn College
Floyd Outhouse
James Payne
Carlinville, Ill
John Thomas Jackson 83 Dies at Home in Patoka
John Thomas Jackson 83 died at his Patoka home Sunday May 27 at 12 15 pm Funeral services were held Tuesday May 29 at Hunter Funeral Home Vandalia with burial in Patoka cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Thomas Jackson
John Thoas Jackson
Patoka
Hunter Funeral Home
Vandalia
Mrs Barbara Chamberlain Dies in Herrick at 90
Mrs Barbara Chamberlain age 90 died in Herrick Illinois after a long life as the last surviving Becketts family member. Funeral services were held with Charles Foltz his wife and daughter Joy Kline of Farina in attendance. She remained active until her final hours as she slipped away peacefully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Chamberlain
Herrick
Charles Foltz
Boss
Joy Kline
Farina
Illinois
Barbara
Becketts
Ministers Move From East St Louis To Mt Olive
The Rev M W Friesner and family are transferred by request from East St Louis to Mt Olive. Police officer C E Brown and wife of Decatur visited Mrs Elsie Gray on Decoration Day. Mrs C V Farmer of Denver and Mrs Frances Simcox of Medford arrived last Friday for a two week visit with relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Friesner
E. St. Louis
Mt. Olive
Vernon Village approves 5000 dollar street bonds for street work
Vernon Illinois trustees authorize borrowing five thousand dollars to fund street improvements. bonds priced at 500 each, ten in total, bearing 5.5 percent interest, maturing 1953 to 1962. taxes levied annually to cover interest and principal with registration options and pledged village credit. continues page four.
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Vernon
Marion County
Illinois
Sai
United States
America
First State Bank of
Patoka
United States OF America
State OF
County OF Marion
Village
Vernon Street
Marion
Reim
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Frank Adams
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Martin Fernbach
Bensenville
Pearl Jennings
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Little Jimmy
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Sue Wernsman
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Lindo
B. E. Gunn
Sup’t
Salem Public Schools
Ed Rea Dat
Joe Betts Ee Wet Eager
Virgil H. Bancroft
Carroll Mojonnier
Board of Education
Roger Gergeni
McGee Sue Weinsman
Nean
Frank C. Black
F. Gene Bricker
Charles Dean Britt
Clifford Clinton ‘Christian
Richard Hardin Davis
Harold Gary Foltz
Barbara L. Hanson
Dorothy Marie Jett
Janet Jane Jones
Martha F. McWhirter
Velma Elizabeth Moore
Glen Murray
Wanda Lou Murray
Karl M. Nattier
Laura Ellen Neilson
Norma Outhoust
Marilyn Rae Piercy
Sandra Schroeder
Charlotte A. Smith
Larry Smith
Mildred Eileen Tate
Evelyn P. Tow
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