Ainad Temple Shrine Circus to Feature Zacchini Wallendas
The Ainad Temple and Southern Illinois Shrine Circus will visit Carmi Carbon dale Centralia and Belleville June 15 to 28 with nightly 8 30 shows. Edmondo Zacchini and his daughters Victoria and Duina perform the double cannon act as the Wallendas bring their seven high wire routine plus four baby elephants including Baby Penny valued at 50000 dollars. Proceeds support Temple activities and Shriner Hospitals for Crippled Children.
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Zacchinis
Wallendas
Ainad Temple
Southern Illinois Shrine
Carmi
Carbondale
Centralia
Belleville
Edmondo Zacchini
Victoria
Duina
Edmondo
North America
Europe
Illinois
Navy
Pacific Ocean
Siam
United States
Southern Illinois Shrine Circus
Tom Potts
Tommie
Bangkok
Baby Penn
Baby Penny
Aiiad Temple
Ilinois Shrine
Shriners’ Hospitals For
Mound Chapel Sunday School Attendance
Mound Chapel Church notes 39 present at Sunday School last Sunday observers counted attendees and recorded the number for church records.
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Pedaghing Coewisee Ietas Sunday School
Betty Ritter and Tommy Dean Martin Win DuQuoin Music Camp Scholarships
Betty Ritter and Tommy Dean Martin earned $5 and $15 scholarships respectively at DuQuoin Music Camp tryouts held May 21. Betty won first for saxophone and second for voice, while Tommy Dean took first superior for cornet. They were accompanied by Mariin Smith and Mr. Lester Davis. Marilou Smith was selected by the Woman's Civic Club of Sandoval to attend the camp.
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Betty Ritter
Tommy Dean Martin
Mariin Smith
Lester Davis
DuQuoin
Betty
Tommy Dean
Cornet
Marilou Smith
Marilou
Woman’s Civic Club of
Sandoval
Patoka 4-H Club Meets With Nattier Family
Patoka Panthers 4-H Club gathers with Bob and Carl Nattier as eleven members attend and four visitors arrive. Talks given by Bob and Carl Nattier. next meeting aims to have record books up to date. Games and refreshments served. Albert Thalman reports.
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Patoka Panthers
Bob
Carl Nattier
Bob Nattier
Charles Dean Nattier
Albert Thalman
Patoka Folks To Ozarks Outing Reported
In the early hours Sunday Mr and Mrs J R Snyder Janice and Jimmie Mr and Mrs Darwin Jones and Valda and Miss Bertha Snyder went to the Ozarks for an outing neighbors say they enjoyed it and returned Monday evening with a report of a good time.
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J. R. Snyder
Janice
Jimmie
Darvin Jones
Valda
Bertha Snyder
Ozarks
Friesner Returns to Patoka as Pastor in Robinson Meeting
The Methodist Conference session in Robinson from May 26 to 29 returned Rev. M. W. Friesner to Patoka. He begins his fifth consecutive year with the Patoka charge amid goodwill from his congregation.
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Methodist Conference
Robinson
M. W. Friesner
Patoka
Lloyd Pierce Improves After Major Operation
Lloyd Pierce is home from the hospital and slowly improving after a very serious operation. The Pierces were former residents here and many friends wish him a speedy recovery.
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Lloyd Pierce
Pierces
Lloyd
Mr Charles Mundy Passes Away in Kinmundy
Mr Charles Mundy died at 10 p.m. Saturday May 28 at his Kinmundy home after several weeks illness. He is survived by his wife Bessie and two sisters Mrs Daisy Beale of Chicago and Mrs Charles Allison of Sandoval and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at Linton Funeral Home Kinmundy at 2 p.m. Wednesday June 1. Interment was in Kinmundy Cemetery.
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Charles Mundy
Kinmundy
Bessie
Daisy Beale
Chicago
Charles Allison
Sandoval
Linton Funeral Home
Patoka Methodist Church Services and Notices
Patoka Methodist Church services and activities led by Pastor M. W. Friesner including Church School at 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship at 10:45 a.m. Youth Fellowship at 6:45 p.m. Evening service at Island Chapel 7:30 p.m. Prayer Service Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Willing Workers Class meeting Wednesday evening. Birthday wishes for Cecil Griffin and Bettie Park.
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M. W. Friesner
Geo. J. Wasem
Island Chapel
Cecil Griffin
Bettie Park
Business visitor from Sandoval meets Patoka summer band
Mr. Lester Davis of Sandoval visited Patoka on Wednesday morning to discuss activities and support for the town’s summer band program.
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Lester Davis
Sandoval
Patoka
Graduation set for Vandalia Community High School
Miss Donna Lynn and Mark DeLay will receive diplomas at Vandalia Community High School Monday evening June 6. The commencement program starts at eight o'clock in the high school gymnasium. State Superintendent Vernon L. Nickell will deliver the address.
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Donna Lynn
Mark DeLay
Vandalia Community High School
Vernon L. Nickell
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Miss Alice Wilkerson and Pfc John McConnell wed in Sandoval
Miss Alice Mae Wilkerson daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Wilkerson of Sandoval married Pfc John R McConnell son of Mr and Mrs Grant McConnell of Odin on Friday May 27 at 9 40 p m in the Pentecostal Church Sandoval Rev Ora Stone conducted the ceremony in front of immediate family and a few friends The bride wore navy blue dress with white accessories and a strand of pearls The groom wore the Army uniform Attendant Miss Florence Wilkerson wore aqua blue The couple planned a reception at the bride’s home in Sandoval and at Odin The couple left for Fort Dix New Jersey where he is stationed to establish their home
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Alice Mae Wilkerson
Lloyd Wilkerson
Sandoval
John R. McConnell
Grant McConnell
Odin
Pentecostal
Ora Stone
Florence Wilkerson
United States
Glenna McConnell
Wilkerson
Sandoval Community High School
Pfe
McConnell
Odinagh School
Mrs. McConnell
Fort Dix
New Jersey
Baptist Church Weekly Schedule and Vacation Bible School
The church lists Sunday School at 9 30 a m and preaching at 10 30 a m with 7 p m Training Union and 8 p m Evening Worship. A Thursday prayer service is at 8 p m. The annual Sunbeam picnic is June 4 at 2 p m in Pa toka park. Daily Vacation Bible School runs June 6 17 from 8 30 to 11 a m with notices about Carolyn and Nancy Sni der.
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Associationat Sunbeam
Patoka Park
Carolyn
Nancy Snider
Mrs. Walton Dies in California After Residence in Santa Barbara
Robert Walton received word that his sister, former Miss Della Walton, died May 24 in Santa Barbara California where she had lived for years. Funeral services and burial were held there.
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Robert Walton
Della Walton
Santa Barbara
California
Poppy Sale Netted Seventy Dollars At Legion Auxiliary Drive
The Poppy sale on Saturday raised seventy dollars. The Woman's Auxiliary of the local Legion Post thanks all helpers, especially Bettie Simcox, chairwoman, and the girls who sold the poppies.
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Woman’s Auxiliary
Legion Post
Bettie Simcox
Chmn
St Louis visitor Miss Mary Wickersham attends Sandoval High graduation
Miss Mary Wickersham visited from St Louis on Thursday. Irene Donley of McLeansboro W C Carner of Bell Prairie W R Hart and daughter Sue of Mount Vernon joined Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Pike and Keith to attend the Sandoval Community High School graduation.
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Irene Donley
McLeansboro
W. C. Carner
Bell Prairie
W. R. Hart
Sue
Mt. Vernon
H. K. Pike
Keith
Sandoval Community High School
Patoka Village Board Seeks Water Works Contract
The Patoka Village Board in regular session approves bills and authorizes signing papers for the Highway Department motor fuel allotment. Representatives from Snyder Wolford McClellan and Caldwell Rhodes present two water works contracts, which the board adopts subject to village attorney review.
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Village Board of
Patoka
James R. Snyder
P. J. Mojonnier
Orville Hubbard
James Ballance
Robert Eagan
Marcus Cox
William A. Miller
Treasury
Highway Department
William Bilbro
H. Scott
Sohio Oil Company
Fire Department
Snyder
Snyder, Wolford and McClelland
Hillsboro
Ind
Rhodes
Caldwell & Rhodes
Jacksonville
Ill
State Health Department
Snyder, Wolford & McClellan
Ice Cream Social Benefit Slated Near Patoka
Annual ice cream supper to aid Megassi Cemetery to be held Saturday night June 18 two miles west of Patoka. Local volunteers organize event with proceeds supporting cemetery maintenance and upkeep.
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Megassi Cemetery
Patoka
Tfe
DeQuenne Family Heads West After Selling Illinois Business
Mr and Mrs Frank DeQuenne plan a California summer after selling their Stonington Illinois business. They visit with son Mr and Mrs Don DeQuenne this week. Mrs Maloy and children relocate to the Carrie Kirk residence. L E Green Jr Rand Oglesby stay with the Greens.
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Frank DeQuenne
Don DeQuenne
Stonington, Ill
California
Memorial Day Services and Legion Plans at Patoka
Memorial services were held at Patoka gym at 2:30 with Rev Lagnuman of Centralia moderating and songs The Trumpeter and My Buddy by Dean Jones. A grave side service followed at the cemetery. The Kinmundy county meeting drew good turnout and the Post plans July 22 gathering and an August 14 amateur program at the Legion picnic.
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Patoka
Lagnuman
Centralia
Buddy
Dean Jones
Eunice Walraven
Kinmundy
Jenkins Brothers
Cairo
Chicago
The
Legion
Mrs Jerry Dawson Visits From California
Mrs Jerry Dawson formerly Helen Black visits her mother Mrs Clyde Black Jackson. Born and raised here she now lives at 425 Kearney St El Cerrito California and speaks of a happy home there.
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Jerry Dawson
Helen Black
Clyde Black Jackson
Dawson
Oklahoma
Kearney St
el Cerrito
California
Vernon Unit Home Bureau Meeting Notice
The Vernon Unit of the Marion County Home Bureau holds its regular monthly meeting next Saturday at 1 30 in the church basement with co hosts Letta Hopkins and Jessie Binnion. Mrs Burton Home Advisor presents the lesson Hair Styling and Grooming. Roll call asks for garden progress. Visitors welcome.
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Vernon
Marion County Home Bureau
Letta Hopkins
Jessie Binnion
Burton
Card of Thanks for Birthday Wishes
Mrs. Thomas Hayes expresses gratitude to friends who sent 157 cards and gifts on her birthday. She prays God blesses each reader for the kindness shown.
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Thomas Hayes
Farmer and son in hospital after accident in Denver
Relatives here were notified of an accident involving C. V. Farmer who broke his ankle stepping from a bus into a car. He is improving in a Denver hospital. His son Le land is in another hospital with a serious heart ailment. Friends express sympathy over the misfortune.
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C. V. Farmer
Denver
Leland
Patoka Pentecost Church Sunday Schedule Ad
The Patoka Pentecost Church posts its weekly schedule with Sunday School at 9:80 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Evangelistic Services at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting at 7:30 p.m. Amy Bradley is pastor and F E Adams serves as S S Supt.
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Pentecostal Sunday School
Amy Bradley
F. E. Adams
S.S
Weekend Visitors From Chicago And St Louis
Mr and Mrs Paul Belcher Dennis and Gary of Chicago spent the weekend with F E Miller and family. Mr and Mrs Walter Kirk and Patty of Peoria joined them. Mr and Mrs David Kelchner entertained his sister and husband of St Louis from Sunday to Monday.
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Paul Belcher
Dennis and
Gary
Chicago
F. E. Miller
Walter Kirk
Patty
Peoria
David Kelchner
St. Louis
Towler, McCubbins couple wed in quiet Springfield ceremony
Miss Janet McCubbins daughter of Mrs Helena McCubbins and the late William Cubbins and William Towler son of Mr and Mrs Elva Towler were married Saturday the 23rd The bride is a Plains High School and Brown Business College graduate employed in the field Casualty Department The groom a graduate of Vadala High School and Eastern ness State College Charleston taught in St grade schools before joining the Army Air Forces in 1941 He completed Officers Candidate School in Miami Beach and was commissioned Second Lieutenant In June 1948 he went overseas and served in England and later in Germany He returned to the U S in 1945 and was discharged April 10 1946 as Captain He has taught in Mackinaw schools and now is principal The couple will reside in Mackinaw after September 1
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Janet McCubbins
Helena McCubbins
Field
William Cubbins
William Towler
Elva B. Towl Bonier
Saturda
Ant Plains
Brown’s ‘Business College
Chareston
Army Air Forces
Miami Beach
Florida
England
Army of Occupation
Germany
U. S
Mackinaw
Towler
Sandoval Summer Band Begins Rehearsals
The Sandoval summer band program started June 1 with up to 70 instrumental students, including 20 to 25 beginners. Rehearsals run 8:30 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays, with a half hour class for non private students, and two ten and five concert dates are planned.
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Sandoval
Davis
Local residents host visitors and travelers over Decoration Day weekend
A parade of visitors stops by Elsah and nearby towns with brothers in law and sisters hosting kin from Dayton Brookfield Seymour and Decatur through the weekend. Trips include Mrs Nelle Quayle heading to Dayton to see the Shively family and the Dively children visiting Mrs Alexander while the parents tour New England.
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Walter Dively
Carolyn Sue
Bobby Jean
Seymour
Ollie Alexander
James O’neal
Virgil Gorcia
Springfield
Inez O'Neal
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Ainad
Mound Chapel Church
Martin
Club News
Patoka Methodist. Church
Donna Lynn and
Vandalia
IPFC
John R. McConnel
Mrs. Charles Lunch
Mary Wickersham
Village Board
Bureau
Cc. V. Farmer and Son Leland
Denver Hospital
Patoka Pentecost
Shoboniers
Dora Bruneing
Elsah, NL
Jerry Quayle
Max Quayle
Nelle
Nelle Quayle
Dayton
Ohio
James Shively
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