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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1963
Page
1
Local residents shared weekend visits with relatives from Belleville Vernon and Merrimac Indiana. Trips included fishing in Wisconsin and travel to Vandalia Mitchell and Denver as well as hospital and funeral attendances. Educational milestones and military service notes mark a busy period for Patoka families.
Additional donations to the baseball project include Bruce Dean Pugh ten dollars G Brown five dollars L Krug two dollars Mr Turner one dollar Archie Harper two dollars Harold Pugh five dollars Bill Hill five dollars Addis Walton one dollar Everett Perduce one dollar Dick Feather five dollars Inez Wheeler five dollars Dalton Moody five dollars Cox and Martin ten dollars. Card of thanks expresses gratitude for sympathy during recent bereavement from Mr and Mrs A W Whiting and Family.
Twenty nine SIU School of Business first year accounting students out of 180 campus participants scored high on a test by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Don Harper of Patoka is named among the high scorers.
Daily Vacation Bible Schools will hold closing programs this weekend. The Methodist Bible school, Patoka Christian Church, and First Baptist Church schedule programs on Sunday June 16 with 7:30 or 8 p m start times. Public invited to view student work and attend.
Oliver L. Wadkins aged 88 died Sunday at Wutzler Nursing Home in Odin after months as a patient. A retired care operator from Patoka, he was born June 27, 1875, to Isaac and Nancy Wadkins. He married Mary Logan in Salem in 1907 and was a Methodist. Survived by daughter Ruth Spencer of Joliet, sister Locke Newcomb of St. Louis, and a grandson. Funeral Tuesday at Cox & Martin Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Burial in Patoka Cemetery.
Pro-tem Night was observed Monday evening at Victoria Chapter of the Eastern Star. Don Murfin was guest of honor and spoke on his work in Masonry. Loretta Genre sang soloist for two songs. Altar draped in memory of Sister La Vada Ashton. Members then enjoyed refreshments and fellowship.
Gary Keister was awarded a Certificate of Merit in Farm Mechanics by the Thor Center for Better Farm Living in Huntley Illinois. The honor recognizes the top senior in Patoka High School for proficiency in applying farm shop skills maintaining machinery and undertaking building projects. Selection is by the vocational agriculture teacher.
The Wo man’s Society of Christian Service met in the Methodist Church auditorium with 380 attendees. Mrs. Paul Calvert presided as the Naomi Ruth Circle report was given and officers’ installation was announced for June 9 during the morning worship. The group voted 125 for the building fund redecorating the basement and to cover Bible School picnic refreshments at Fairview Park, Centralia, June 14.
Julius L. Davidson, brother of Mrs. Esther Irvin, died in a railroad accident Tuesday morning in Evansville Indiana. He worked for the C and E I Railroad. Funeral services set for Friday with survivors including his wife five children his parents and several siblings.
Melvin A. Rutledge radioman second class USN son of Mr and Mrs Reuben A Rutledge of Patoka is attending an eight week Teletype Maintenance School course at Naval Schools Command Norfolk VA. Graduation is slated for June 14. The program covers Teletypewriter maintenance and operational theory and prepares graduates for communications duty on naval ships and shore stations worldwide.
The Daily Vacation Bible School concludes Friday with a program and display of work at the Methodist Church for students families and friends of Pentecostal and Methodist churches. Many locals host relatives and friends visiting Vandalia Champaign St Charles and St Louis areas.
Mary Ann Paluski daughter of Mr and Mrs Al Paluski has been chosen by the Patoka Chapter of Future Homemakers of America as a delegate to the 18th State Leadership Conference to be held June 20 22 at Illinois State Normal University Normal Il Mary Ann a Patoka High School sophomore and FHA Chapter president represents a national organization of home economics students The Illinois Association counts 29745 members in 598 high schools with about 625 delegates at the conference.
Ray P. Walton of Vandalia a Texaco distributor died at 8 20 p m Thursday June 6 in Fayette County Hospital He was born January 27 1903 at Vernon married Mildred Morgan June 1 1934 at Vernon He had lived in Vandalia 23 years survived by his wife a daughter Mrs Donald Holtcamp Granite City his mother Mrs Lillie Walton Vandalia and a brother Wayne Vandalia Funeral services were held June 9 at First Methodist Church with Rev Stephen Phillips officiating Burial Vernon Cemetery
Ladies Fancy Work Club met with Mrs H N Potts Friday afternoon June 7. Vice president Mrs Kay Jennings Sr led the business session and hostess Mrs Potts served refreshments after contests led by Mrs E L Rogier. No meetings in July or August. Sunbeams plan patriotic program at Baptist Church July 6 at 2 pm with theme We Know Other Americans. Bible lesson centers Lydia seller of purple and sharing Jesus.
James Wernsman of Patoka Illinois files sworn annual financial statement for the town in Marion County. The report covers receipts from Lucian Gaston tax money, beginning funds, and numerous expenditures including meetings, wages, auditing, publishing notices, and bonds, with amounts listed from 1962 through 1963 and notes the fiscal year ends March 26, 1968.
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