Bible Schools Set By Local Churches
The Patoka Methodist Church will host a Vacation Bible School from June 4 to June 15, daily 9 to 11 a.m., for nursery through junior high students, led by Mrs. Dorothy Griffin and other teachers. Patoka Christian Church runs classes for nursery through 8th grade same dates and hours. Vernon Methodist Church will not hold a Bible School this year.
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Patoka Methodist Church
Dorothy Griffin
Patoka Christian Church Daily Vacation Bible School
Vernon
George Burns Joins Du Quoin Fair Grandstand Shows
Du Quoin Illinois officials announce headliners for the state fair grandstand. George Burns with Carol Channing and Anita Bryant headline nightly shows August 27 to September 2 with Andy Griffith star billing on Labor Day. Also planned are the National Air Show and an anniversary free gate on Sunday August 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DuQuoin
Ill
George Burns
Andy Griffith
Carol Channing
Anita Bryant
DuQuoin State Fair
Don
Gene Hayes
Lou Breese
Burns
Carol
Anne Bryant
Hayes
du Quoin
Notice of estate claim date for William C Oates
Notice is given that Monday July 2 1962 is the claim date in the estate of William C Oates deceased pending in the County Court of Marion County Illinois. Claims may be filed on or before that date without summons. Mabel M Oates administrator Miller Pfaff Salem Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Oates
Marion County
Illinois
James G. McNicol
James H. McNicol
Miller & Pfaff
Salem
Hazel Cox Hedgpeth
Mildred E. Corbett
Notice of Claim Day in Marion County Estate
Notice of Claim Day for the estate of James G. McNicol deceased in Marion County Illinois. Claims may be filed on or before the claim date without issuance of summons. James H. McNicol Administrator. Salem Illinois May 25, 1931.
Estate Claim Date for Hazel Cox Hedgpeth
Probate note from Salem Illinois lists Mildred E. Corbett as Executor for the estate of Hazel Cox Hedgpeth. The claim date is pending as of May 25, 1981.
Elec coop secures right of way for Carrigan Town tie line
Tri County Electric Cooperative reports progress on a new tie line across the Kaskaskia bottoms in northeast Carrigan Township. Tree clearing is nearly finished and construction will begin this summer to shorten the distance from the substation to members from 18 miles to seven. The line will improve service, enable load switching in emergencies, and reflect strong landowner cooperation along a 2 1/2 mile stretch including Robbs, Gordon, Thalman, Hanna, Simpson, Walton, Ashton, and Haines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Downey
Tri- County Electric Cooperative
Kaskaskia Bottoms
Carrigan Township
Downey
Tonti Township
Marvin Robbs
John
Frances Gordon
Ben
Minnie Thalman
Ethel A. Hanna
Eugene
Esther Simpson
Robert
Elizabeth Walton
Patoka
Lovada F. Ashton
San Diego
Calif
Monica Haines
Kinmundy
My Ears Fell Off Plea Brings State Library Aid
Illinois State Library's Reference Department assists a high school student who asked for materials to sculpt a clay bust saying his ears fell off. Three books on sculpture were sent, part of a range of unusual and ordinary requests the library handles for Illinois residents and state agencies alike.
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State Library
Illinois State Library
Charles F. Carpentier
Carpentier
Illinois
Abraham Lincoln
Vacation Edition of the Register Promises Local News Gap
This issue of the Register is a vacation edition printed a week early and lacks the usual local news. The staff thanks readers and contributors including Charlotte and Gordon Isaac for their cooperation in producing the edition.
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Register
Charlotte and
Gordon Isaac
Lincoln program at Ford's Theatre notes modern medicine doubt
The report recalls attendance at a Ford's Theatre program and states current medical opinion doubts modern practice could have saved Lincoln. It lists past year requests about Indian jokes, flying squirrels, vermin, toads, Daphnia water fleas, snake regression, and bird dog training for a young dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Lincoln
39th Ellis Park Horse Meet Plans Under Way
Lester E. Yeager president of the Dade Park Jockey Club organizes the 39th annual water meet at James C. Ellis Racing Plant on U S 41 between Henderson Kentucky and Evansville Indiana. The event opens August 1 and runs a full schedule.
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Ellis Park
Old Kentucky
Lester E. Yeager
Dade Park Jockey Club
James C. Ellis
U.S. Highway 41
Henderson
Evansville
Ind
Experts Back Versatile Youths 4-H Gifted by Volunteers and Scholarships
Experts credit 4-H Club work with 400 000 volunteers reaching 2.3 million members who completed nearly 4 million projects in over 40 categories. National reviews in Chicago highlighted scholarships and leadershi p awards with praise from President Kennedy. 4-H now spans urban and suburban areas as farm youth adapt to a changing American landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooperative Extension Service
National
Sears-Roebuck
Dation
Wayne Buck
Purdue University
Buck
Kennedy
4-H
Mindrum
1932 School Picture From Toad Island Sought
A letter from Kathleen Nelson Osborn seeks a 1932 Toad Island school photo. Harriett Shively recalls classmates and asks if pictures from that era exist. The writer plans a June visit to Patoka to reconnect with relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac
Toad Island
Harriett (Quayle) Shively
Patoka
Kathleen
Nelson) Osborn
Robert Eagan Elected New Lions President
New officers who will take over at the Lions Club at the first meeting in July include Robert Eagan as president Dr L P Busch as 1st vice president Darrell Sharp as 2nd vice president Elwin Bushue as 3rd vice president Dean Jones as secretary treasurer Robert Kiester as Lion Tamer Paul Calvert as Tail Twister. New Directors are Sam Jolliff Dwight Kline and Archie Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Robert Eagan
L. P. Busch
Darrell Sharp
Elwin Bushue
Dean Jones
Robert Kiester
Paul Calvert
Sam Jolliff
Dwight Kline
Archie Harper
Camp Joy Opens for 1962 Summer Season
Final arrangements completed for Camp Joy run by the Kaskaskia with the season from June 17 through August 18. Two Cub Dad weekends will accommodate about 200 Cub Scouts and their fathers during the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Joy
The
Kaskaskia
Red Skelton to Headline Ill. State Fair in 1962
Springfield Illinois announces the 1962 Illinois State Fair lineup with Red Skelton headlining the main variety show on August 18. The auditor acts total 39 acts across grand stand Coliseum and grounds. Opening night features Dick Clark and The Lone Ranger among others with extended nightly Revue shows August 13 to 17.
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Red Skelton
Ill. State Fair
Springfield
Ill
Dick Clark
American Bandstand
The
Lone Ranger
Quick Draw McGraw
Baba Louie
Roger Douglass
Douglass
Grand Ole Opry
Nashville
Tenn
Jim Reeves
Blue Boys
Ferlin
Husky
Patsy Cline
Kitty Wells
Johnnie
Jack
Tex Ritter
Hank Morton
Willis Brothers
Promenaders
Ralph Emery
Charlie Weaver
Cliff Arquette
Jack Paar
Jimmy Dean
Ginny Tiu
Family
Tommy Dorsey
Wa Coving- Narz
M. C
Harmonicats
Skitchh Henderson
Teddy Phillips
Mari Norleen
Tommy Cooper
Arena Kachinas
Ken Boen
Candy Candino
Patoka Fire District Appropriation Ordinance for 1962
Ordinance No 19 enacted by the Patoka Fire Protection District Board of Trustees covering the 1962 fiscal year. It specifies budgets for Administration, Fire Equipment and Supplies, Salary, Building, and Contingent funds, including totals and authorized expenditures for May 1, 1962 to April 30, 1963 with provisions for unexpended balances.
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Patoka
Marion, Fayette
Clinton
Illinois
Ceeseer Serres Ree
Rssreerseers
Srereerrreeseers
A. D
James W. Bates
A. W. Whiting
James L. Phinney
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Methodist and Christian Church
du Quoin Fair
du Quoin State Fair
Mabel M. Oates
Salem, Illinois
Elec. Coop
Carrigan-Town
International Harvester
Montgomery Ward
Westinghouse Educational Foundation
Kerr Glass Mfg. Corp
Cudahy Packing Co
Armour and Co
Livestock Conservation, Inc
Wilson & Co
Charles R
U.S.A
New Lions
Ralph S. Bradley
Illinois Dept. of Agriculture
Franklin Rust
State Fair Division
Patoka Register
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