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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1963
Page
1
Local notes record visits among Linton families in Mi ami Decatur and Denison areas. Attendees at a Wendell Belcher gathering traveled to Red Hill State Park for a picnic and fishing excursion with many relatives and friends.
Seniors received numerous honors at the commencement on May 29. Awards covered athletics with letters to Veal, Adams, Bopp, and Klinge. music with Jeanne Payne earning the Sousa Award. perfect attendance pins for Barbara Jones Patricia Meyer and Lynn Phinney. four year pins to Agnes Jackson and Jim Jenkins. Linda Davis and Jim Jenkins won Danforth Foundation awards for well rounded development. Ann Houston earned home economics and co editors pins went to Carolyn Snider Ann Houston and Judy Logan. Jeanne Payne was salutatorian and Sharon Lawrence valedictorian while Gehl Klinge received the science honor and Lloyd Olmsted the agriculture award.
Vernon residents note a golden wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pontious with an open house set for Sunday from two to five. The column also lists visits and social events involving local families across Vernon and nearby towns.
Mrs. Charles B. Griffin announces the engagement of Rebecca Ann Griffin to Donald L. Lange. Rebecca is a 1963 Vandalia Community High School graduate and secretary at Burnside and Dees in Vandalia. Donald, a 1958 Patoka High School graduate, is a partner with his father in Lange Tractor Sales at Patoka. No wedding date set.
The Sanitary Milk Producers board recalls the 1957 Series Revolving Fund Certificates totaling about 126 609 dollars. They will repay to 1964 and thereafter issue at least 20 percent of all earnings to members, with net earnings last year over 185 thousand dollars. The group seeks price increases for dairy farmers amid Federal Orders hearings in Missouri.
The Illini Agricultural Mechanization Club of the University of Illinois held its annual spring picnic at Lake of the Woods on May 16. The event included a student versus faculty ball game and the election of officers for next semester. Newly elected officers are President Steve Bolen, Vice President Dave Schick, Secretary-Treasurer Jim Behrens, Reporter Harry Woods, and Agriculture Council Representative Jim Thomas. Advisors are Donald Daum and Donald Day.
Newborn Carla Alain Gerrish born May 26 weighing 5 lbs 13 oz. Grandparents are Charles Gerrish of Patoka and Lor en Barnes of Patoka. Mother is Rebecca Murray. Also wedding announcement for Patricia Ann Foltz to Donald D. Jenner on Sunday June 9 at 2 30 PM at Patoka Christian Church. Gratitude note for 96th birthday wishes.
Memorial day visitors at the Patoka Cemetery came from many cities and states. Names include Albert Earl Daytona Beach Florida Davis Jennings Rialto California Eurl Wortman Midland Texas Robert Altom Chicago Vandermuellen Evanston F J Rogier Nellie Belcher Allie Murfin Lela Gray Glen Quayle Frank Walker J R Wasem Joe Beckler Elizabeth Ballentine Willard Ballentine Decatur Glen Meryman Roy Thompson Maron Paul Walker Benson Walter Diveley Bobby Dively Seymour C G Mojonnier Flora Ella Lurkins Burl Lurkins St Louis A W Thalman Rudy Hathaway Betty Epperson Lewis Pugh Dean Blankenship Joe Chambers Clara Chambers Binnie Humes R E Willis Arline McCoy Grace Wernsman Floyd Smith Carl Chance Salem Vada Purvis Odin R K Voltz Effingham J W Delassus Clifford Belcher Rockford Pauline Clark Mae DePew Rock Falls Wanda Burgess Rolla Missouri Taylorville.
Baseball season begins in Patoka at the new field Tuesday June 11 with lights not yet ready. All Patoka games start 6 p.m. and Kinmundy games 6 30 p.m. through June with dugouts nearly finished and a full June schedule listed for Little League with matchups at Kinmundy and Patoka.
Fielding E Adams celebrates birthday on Tuesday June 4 with a supper at the home of Mr and Mrs Jack Adams. A hamburger lawn gathering includes Paul Adams Jeanie Lee Bill David Adams Jane Edwards F E Adams the hosts and guests. Grandchildren Billie Becky Sue and Rusty sang to their grandfather.
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