Petroleum Disbursing Unit Keeps Gasoline Flow to Front
Sergeant Leslie M. Griffin of Tokata Illinois serves with an Army Engineer petroleum disbursing company in Italy. The unit laid miles of pipeline to supply thousands of gallons daily to the Fifth Army, built a machine shop, rehabilitated bombed storage plants, and maintained fuel lines despite snow, enemy air attacks, and mud as they advanced toward the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allied Force Advance Press Headquarters
Italy
Patoka
Army Engineer Petroleum
Fifhh
Leslie M. Griffin
Bernie Griffin
Illinois
Petroleum Disbursing Company
Haglin Neighbors Club Visit to SalemFriday
Friday morning May 19 the Haglin s Neighbor Club toured Salem for an all day meeting with Frances Arnold and Roberta Somerville. The day featured piecing on a quilt top, a bountiful noon dinner and school displays by Junior Arnold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haglin’s
Salem
Frances Arnold
Roberta ‘Somerville
Junior Arnold
Manda Thalman
Chambliss
Sorrell
Velma Hanna
Roberta Somerville
Myrtle Tacke
China Missionary Visits Baptist Church This Week
Miss Mary Demerest, a returned missionary from China, will speak each evening at 8 00 p m during the week of June 5 at the Baptist Church. Services include Sunday School 10 00 a m Training Union 7 00 p m Evening Service 8 00 p m Daily Vacation Bible School June 5 16 9 00 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Demerest
China
The
Baptist Church
Wning
Eugene F. Dodds
Pasor
Card of Thanks for Cemetery Gate Fund Contributions
We thank all who contributed to the gate fund for Vernon Cemetery. Those who have not yet given are asked to send contributions to D. L. Breyer, Chairman, Vernon Cemetery Commission.
Mrs M A Livesay buried at Elsberry Missouri
Mrs. M A Livesay died May 18 at her West Elsberry home after frail health. Funeral services were held May 20 at Elsberry Methodist church with two pastors, burial in Elsberry cemetery. She was born January 26 1864 near Patoka Illinois and married Marshall Livesay January 20 1881. The couple lived in Missouri since 1901 and had eleven children, ten grandchildren, six great grandchildren, and several siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Lincoln County
West Elsberry
Elsberry Methodist Church
G. W. Swan
Christian Church
W. N. Falls
Presbyterian Church
Elsberry
Rachel Canzedda Walton
Iridill
Louisa Walton
Christ
Patoka
Ill
Marshall Alfred Livesay
Cleveland I
Roy C
Robert N
Delmar D
St. Louis
Lorena
Thomas Altom
Eveline Langford
Brownsville
Texas
Electa
O. E. McClellan
Rosa
Allen Branch
Jessie
Anderson Dudley
Austin McClellan
Robert Altom
Missouri
Foley
Livesay
Mrs. McClellan
Branch
Dudley
War Bond Drive and Livestock News Highlight Illinois Farms
Earl C. Smith will guest on the S Dinner Bell Hour June 9 at noon on WLS, urging farmers to buy war bonds. Illinois leaders announce daily KMOX broadcasts starting June 5 at 6 10 am. The note covers sugar meat corn rationing, hog price supports, and WPA livestock slaughter rule changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl C. Smith
Illinois Agricultural Association
Archie Word
John
Rice
AAA
State Farm
Ilinois
Smith
WLS
Illinoiis
Beard
Illinois
KMOX
St. Louis
London
Europe
Local Visitors and Family Gatherings Reported Across Area
Rev and Mrs Eugene F Dodds and daughter Susan spent Wednesday in Carbondale with Mr and Mrs Harry Wilson and Susan. Nancy Simcox and a Taylorville friend visited Mr and Mrs Clark Simcox and Joe for the weekend. Mrs Ida Smith returned from Boulder and visited the Alexander home. Mrs Alice Holt and Mr and Mrs Rawleight Becke visited P J Mojonnier. Mrs Ray Denny and her infant daughter returned home from St Marys Centralia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene F. Dodds
Susan
Carbondale
Harry Wilson
D. ©. Stringer
Nancy Simcox
Taylorville
Mrs
Clark Simcox
Joe
Ida Smith
Boulder
Mrs. Orrel
Alice Holt
Ray Denny
St. Mary’s Hospital
Centralia
Mrs Mattie Ann Brown Rites Held For Patoka Resident
Mrs Mattie Ann Brown died suddenly at her east Patoka home Saturday May 27 at 4 p.m. She was 74 years old and born February 28 1870. Funeral services were held May 29 at Cox Martin funeral home with Rev Jensen officiating. Burial followed at St Peter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Ann Brown
Patoka
Cox. & Martin Funeral Home
Jensen
St. Peter
SAVE AND SEW CLUB NEWS MEETS AT MILDRED HILL HOME
The 45H Club gathered at Mildred Hills with Nancy Foltz assisting. Lois Foltz chaired. thirteen members attended. Irene Hanson led a demonstration. Jean Jones spoke on colors. Music featured Dorothy Wickersham and Wilma Pugh, backed by Marjorie Pugh. Members cut scraps for the Red Cross. visitors Mary Ellen Willis, Mrs Foltz, and Mrs Hill attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Hill
Nancy Foltz
Lois Foltz
Mildred Hull
Busirsses
Irene Hanson
Jean Jones
Dorothy Wickersham
Wilma Pugh
Marjorie Pugh
Mary Ellen Willis
Red Cross
Sister Doris LaMar Shiflet Visits Foster Sister in Ill
Miss Doris LaMar Shiflet, 17, adopted daughter of Mrs. Thelma Shiflet of Charles City Iowa, arrived Wednesday to spend several weeks with her sister Miss LeAnna LaMar Wilson, 20, foster daughter of Mr and Mrs John H Wilson, east of Patoka Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Miller
Bunker Hill
Ill
Maxine M. Miller
John P. Kenny
Big Spring
Txas
Bangate M. Miller
Charles M. Miller
Iowa State University
Sandoval
Doris LaMar Shiflet
Thelma Shiflet
Charles City
Iowa
LeAnna LaMar Wilson
John H. Wilson
Patoka
Tuberculosis Group to Meet in Centralia
The Marion County Tuberculosis Association holds its Annual meeting at the Public Library in Centralia Saturday June 3 at 2 15 pm. Mrs Robert Vaughan president announces report on the seal sale and nurse's test will be given. Plans for the summer and fall program and officer elections will be held. All interested in TB fight invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felmont Oil Company
America
Orville Genre
W. T. Buck
Billie
Graville
Maskell
Philadelphia
Penn
Felmont Company
Salee
New York City
Marion County Tuberculosis Association
inGentralia
Robert Vaughan
Pentecostal revival team plans Southern District Conference trip
Rev and Mrs Norton Davis return from a six week revival at Villa Grove Illinois with improved health. After a week at home they travel to Pinckneyville Illinois to meet Rev S S Grant and to Rector Arkansas before joining Rev George White in Carbondale Illinois for the Southern District Conference in Carbondale on June 26. They covet prayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norton Davis
Villa’ Grove
Ill
Nolton Davis
Vernon 4-H Club Meets in May Demonstrations
The Vernon Victory 4-H Club held its third meeting at Mrs. F. E. Webb's home on May 26. Jane Webb demonstrated Reclamation of the Family Wardrobe, Genevieve Ward spoke on First Aid, and Shirley Protz presented Good Posture. Refreshments were served and the meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Victory 4-H Club
Vernon
F. E. Webb
Jane Webb
Genevieve Ward
Shirley Protz
Salem Show Attendees and Visiting Families Listed
A social roundup notes Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Pike and son Keith plus Clifford Talbot at a Salem show Tuesday evening. Multiple visits are listed from families including Delpha Jolliff with Joe Knight near Kinmundy, Ruth Crawford visiting from Chicago with Frank and Mrs. Crawford, and others from Greenup, Vernon, Wilmington, Decatur, Baldwin Heights, and Patoka areas. An item adds Carl D. Lutz of Sandoval receiving initial naval indoctrination at Great Lakes naval center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Pike
Keith and
Clifford Talbot
Salem
Ruth Crawford
Chicago
Mrs
Frank Crawford
Frank Adams
Decatur
Charlie Adams
Vernon
Harms
Baldwin Heights
W. T. Buck
Billie
Tom Phillips
Carl D. Lutz
Sandoval
U. S. Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
Thanks for the kind wishes during illness
Mrs. A. M. Peek expresses gratitude for cards flowers and fruit she received while ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Peek
Naval indoctrination for Albert Towles at Great Lakes
Public Relations Office Ninth Naval District reports Albert Dale Towles 19 son of Mr and Mrs Albert Towler of Patoka Illinois is beginning his initial naval indoctrination at the U S Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth Naval District Headquarters
Albert Dale Towles
Albert Theodore Towler
Patoka
U. S. Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Local residents host visitors and travel details noted
Lt and Mrs Marvin M Stanley and son Richard Matchett of Sumter S C spend ten day leave with Mrs Stanley's parents Mr and Mrs J F Matchett. Many relatives and friends visit Decatur Patoka Mt Vernon and St Louis for Memorial Day Decoration Day and opera openings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin M. Stanley
Richard Matchett
Sumter
South Carolina
Stanley
J. F. Matchett
Shaw Field
Municipal Opera
St. Louis
Mrs
Orville Genre
Mt. Vernon
Marion Outhouse
Cora Reed
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sgt
Leslie Griffin
Eaglin Neighbors Club
D. L. Breyer
Camm
M. A. Livesay
Elsberry, MO
AAA News
Tillie Richeson
Imogene,Betty
Wig Richeson
Dieterick
Walter Diveley
Bobby Jean
Carolyn Sue
Seymour, Ill
Ollie Alexander
Walter Miller
Edwin
Carol
Julia Ellen Jester
Laverne and
Wayne
J. Vernon
P. J. Mojonnier
Felmont Oil Co
Maxine Miller
Mrs. Mattie Ann Brown
Pentecostal News
Delpha Jolliff
Joe Knight
Kinbundy
Lester Howell
Greenup, Ill
Fred Carter
Leo Freyer
Marilyn Quayle
Luther Perrine
Wilmington
Walker and Perrine
Donald Wilson
Billy
John Edmond
Bellefontain
Ohio
Nannie Wilsort
Dale Nattier
Mt. Vernon Country Club
Bettie Clark
New Rochelle
New York
Louie Wasem
Joe Simcox
T. W. Walker
Warrensburg, Ill
Edith Cruse
Pat Sullivan
Micopolis
Carl Simcox
Shirley
Assumption
E. L. DeLay
Kennedy Simcox
Kesner Cruse
Allie Murfin
Elliott Caldwell
Clinton
W. W. Murfin
Billie Murfin
Washington University
Murfin
Cora Cole
Harlan Goff
Margie
Edith Kennedy
Nell
Clark
Mr. and
Mrs. Merle
James L. Davidson
Wee Day
Pomona
Wasem
Mr. and Cox
Mrs. Katieng
Mary Cahill
Betty Lake
Niath, ML
Ed Baransanger
Major Louis
South Pacific
Bruce Pugh
Minnie Meece
Gary
Indiana
Miss Ference Cain
W. Cain
Rubye
Suday
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