Abendroth Cafe Reopens Under Abendroth Management
Vernon News reports the Abendroth Cafe reopened this week with Mrs Dessie Abendroth in charge and Miss Louise Donoho assisting. Local residents and visitors from Decatur Springfield Normal Benton and Salem are noted in attendance and various social activities and birthdays are recorded.
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Abendroth
Dessie Abendroth
Louise Donoho
Alice Pratt
Springfield
D. Doolen
Myron Cooley
Kitchell Park
Pana
Clarence Miller
Albert Potts Sr
Decatur
Tony Potts
Albert
Clarence Livesay
Salem
C. O. Livesay
Lester McWhirter
Alma
Joe Wikenhauser
And
Mirs
Leo Denning
Darrel Zimmerman
Suday
A. F. Hathaway
Janice
Milton Bayliss
Methodist Sunday School
Morgan Laurence
Bob Easley
Donald Belcher
Marilyn Guyman
Georgi MacConnell
Delia Schiltz
Normal
Mabel Hall
San Bernadino
California
Pauline Johnson
Helen Carter
Benton
Dallas Robinson
Daryl Thompson
Lucille Page
Granite City
J. W. Epps
Alice Wilson
Carbondale
Doris Wade
Southern Illinois University
Arlie Sprinkle
Sam Britt
F. L. Cox
Frederick Jarrett
James Frederick
Greer Hospital
Vandalia
Summer recreation program planned for Patoka park
The Patoka town board selects Mrs. Paul Logan to supervise children from age four through sixth grade at the park from 1 to 5 pm Monday through Friday. Cecil Fletcher will oversee the older group from 5 pm. New park additions include tennis court shuffleboard rally ball basketball and badminton with tournaments planned. Two softball leagues are forming for younger and older players with a $1 signup to fund balls and bats. A croquet tournament starts Monday with two games nightly at 7 15 pm and a series of matchups listed for Monday Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
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Patoka
Paul Logan
Bob Eagan
Brooks Meador
James Wasem
Monk Nattier
Frank Balance
E. Fields
Red Hopkins
Don Crawford
C. C.schroeder
Lucas Walker
Harry Easton
Cecil Griffin
Les Ballance
Harold Foltz
Don Griffin
Rufus Stephens
James Ballance
Frank Adams
Mark Cox
Ice Cream Supper for Magassi Cemetery June 16
The annual ice cream supper to benefit Magassi Cemetery will be held Saturday night June 16 two miles west of Patoka at the Mort Walker corner. Supper starts at 6 p.m. Entertainments planned and ladies urged to bring cakes. Cash donations to Don Griffin at First State Bank of Patoka.
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Magassi Cemetery
Patoka
Mort Walker
Don Griffin
First State Bank of
Round Top Club Basket Dinner Set for June 16
The Round Top Club announces a Basket Dinner on Saturday June 16 starting at noon at Patoka Park. All Round Top School attendees are invited with family, food and table service to be brought.
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Round Top Club
Patoka Park
Round Top
Food Sale By Methodist Church Wednesday June 28
The W S C S of the Methodist Church schedules a food sale at the Eagan Food Market starting at 9 30 a m on Saturday June 28. Proceeds support church missions. 6 8 2 cents
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W.S.C.S. of the Methodist Church
Eagan
First Methodist Church Schedule Adverts
Alfred S. Dalrymple pastors the First Methodist Church with service times set for 9 30 am church school at 10 45 am morning worship featuring a choir anthem and 6 30 pm youth fellowship with 7 30 pm evangelistic hour prayer meeting Bible study and choir practice weekly.
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First Methodist Church
Alfred S. Dalrymple
George Wasem
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Murfins Visit Decatur to See Recovering Mrs Johnson
Mr and Mrs W F Murfin spent Sunday in Decatur visiting Mrs B F Johnson who is recovering from an operation several weeks ago.
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W. F. Murfin
Decatur
B. F Johnson
Mrs Mulhair and Foltz cousins meet after forty six years
Mrs Mabel Mulhair and her son Billie visited Mrs Bessie Foltz at the Charles Foltz home in Herrick. The two cousins who grew up apart did not recognize each other due to no photos being shared in forty six years, meeting only at their aunt's funeral on May 30. Billie left for summer school teaching and coaching duties shortly after the visit.
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Mabel Mulhair
Billie
Parker
South
Dakota
Charles Foltz
Bessie Beckett Foltz
Mabel Beckett Mulhair
Herrick
Local hospital brief notes on patients’ progress
H B Anderson underwent surgery at St Marys hospital Centralia June 9 and is reported to be fine and due home soon. Mrs Roy Malan had a major operation at Jewish Hospital St Louis June 7 and is doing as well as can be expected. Chriss Gergens at St Marys hospital Centralia had an appendectomy June 9 and is satisfactory. Joker Porter remains at Marion Veterans hospital with some improvement this week.
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H. B. Anderson
St. Marys Hospital
Centralia
Roy Malan
Jewish Hospital
St. Louis
Chriss Gergens
Joker” Porter
Marion Veteran’s Hospital
Births Bring Two Daughters to Sandoval and Patoka
Mr and Mrs Clifford Talbott announce the birth of a 7 lb 5 oz daughter named Leslie Anna on Friday June at St Marys hospital Centralia. Grandparents are William Seidel of Sandoval and L W Balance of Patoka. Maurice Adams and Hilda McNicol announce a daughter born June 8 at Mark Greer hospital.
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Clifford. Talbott
Sue Seidel
Sandoval
St. Marys Hospital
Centralia
Leslie Anna
William Seidel
L. W. Ballance
Patoka
Maurice Adams
Hilda McNicol
Mark Greer Hospital
Sunbeams to Meet June 16 at Baptist Church
Eastern Star notes Sunbeams will meet at Baptist Church Saturday June 16 from 2 to 3 p.m. Program includes president welcomes visitors, flag salutes, prayers, Bible verses, and various booklets and acrostics. Sixteen members attended the regular meeting Monday night.
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Sunbeams
Baptist Church
Roll Sall
J-U-N-E
Victoria
O.E.S
Edgar R. Rogier Post elects officers for year
At a regular meeting on Thursday evening June 7 the Edgar R. Rogier Post of the American Legion elected Commander Sam Joliff Vice Commander Fred Towler Finance Officer John Barnes Sargeant at Arms Louie Soutier and Chaplain Russell Snyder for the coming year A Legion Picnic is planned for Saturday August 4 at City Park with details to follow
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Edgar R. Rogier
American Legion
Sam Joliff
Fred Towler
John Barnes Sargeant
Ars
Home Bureau meeting to discuss home produced foods
The regular monthly meeting will be Friday June 15 at the home of Mrs. Edwin Nattier. Elizabeth Burton Home Advisor will present the major lesson Planning Meals To Use Home Produced Foods. A minor lesson on Travel Etiquette will be given by Mrs. Les Jenkins.
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Edwin Nattier
Elizabeth Burton
Les Jenkins
Young People's Rally Set for June 18 at Patoka Church
The Young People's Rally of District 3 Pentecostal Church will meet at Patoka Pentecostal Church on Monday June 18 at 7 45 pm. The program features special singing from various churches and is open to all. Pastor James Karr invites everyone.
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Young People’s Rally of
Pentecostal Church
Patoka Penecostal Church
James Karr
James R Simpson FCT2c Serving Aboard USS Platte
A Fleet Home Town News Center bulletin from Great Lakes Illinois reports James R Simpson fire control technician second class USN brother of Mrs Florence M Donoho of Route 2 Iuka NL is serving aboard the fleet oiler USS Platte in the Far East. Platte supplies fuel to United Nations ships aiding UN vessels and ground forces in Korea as part of Service Squadron 3.
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Fleet Home Town News Center
Great Lakes
Illinois
James R. Simpson
USN
Florance M. Donoho
Route 2
Iuka
USS Platte
Far East
United Nations
Service Squadron 3
Korea
Illinois Coach Buell Patterson Joins Marion County 4-H Day
Buell Patterson University of Illinois wrestling coach will help run the Marion County 4-H keeping fit field day on July 8 1951 Assistant Youth Adviser Bob Purdue says Rousseau Jayanti a native of India and University of Illinois physical education doctoral student will also assist. Patterson a Oklahoma farm boy and former 4-H’er coached at Kansas State College and Nebraska before Illinois Jayanti directed Y M C A at Madras taught PE in Bangalore studied at Loughborough and has taught at Illinois for 18 months both men will speak to luncheon clubs as part of the 4-H program.
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Buell Patterson
University of Illinois
Marion County
Bob Purdue
Rousseau Jayanti
India
Patterson
Oklahoma
Oklahoma A. & M
Kansas State College
University of Nebraska
Illinois
Jayanti
Y.M. C.A
Madras
Banglore India
Loughborough University
England
Purdue
Mr and Mrs Sam E Pugh Visit Ben Son Family
Mr and Mrs Sam E Pugh of Benson spent the week end with Bruce Pugh and family.
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Mer
Sam E. Pugh
Benson
Bruce Pugh
Baptist Church Weekly Schedule With Events
Rev Wm B Mitchell pastor sets Sunday School at 9 30 am Morning Worship 10 30 am Training Union 7 pm Evening Service 8 pm Web Prayer Service 8 pm Friday June 15 regular monthly Brotherhood meet 2 pm Saturday June 16 Sunbeams G As and R As meet at the church
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Wm. B. Mitchell
Training Union
the Sunbeams
G.a.’S
R.a.’S
Rally Day at Patoka Pentecostal Church
Patoka Pentecostal Church schedules Sunday School at 9 30 a m morning worship 10 30 a m Sunday Eve Services 7 30 p m Wednesday prayer 7 45 p m Rally Day is Sunday June 17 invitation extended to nonattenders Sunday School F E Adams Sunday School Supt James A Karr Pastor brief note of visitors Mr and Mrs C S Pearcy of Greenup visiting their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Robert Bales
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Patoka Pentecostal Church
Rufus Stephens
F. E. Adams
James A. Karr
C. S. Pearcy
Greenup
Robert Bales
District 100 Education Fund Levy Increases Approved
An unofficial report shows Unit District No 100 voters approved raising the education fund levy from 1.00 to 1.40 percent full value. The Patoka precinct supported the measure with 108 yes votes, while Vernon precinct defeated it with 50 no votes, totaling a 58 vote affirmative margin.
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Patoka
Vernon
W S C S Meet at Methodist Church June 6
Members of the Woman's Society of Christian Service gathered at the Methodist Church for a July 6 meeting. Rev. A S Dalrymple led a book review of We Seek Him Together. Hostesses and refreshment details were noted.
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Woman’s Society of Christian Service
A. S. Dalrymple
J. W. Alexander
L. W. Ballance
Frank Miller
Frank Ballance
Jess Belcher
Henry Brumfield
Dalrymple
John Barnes
Lora Altom
Floyd Carter
Frank Crawford
Ed Defend
Christina Crawford
Card of Thanks from J J Betts
J J Betts thanks friends for cards letters flowers visits meals and help at home during illness. appreciates loyal friends who carried the load and expresses gratitude to all who supported them.
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J. J. Betts
Cpl George Sinclair Returns Home From Alaska
Cpl George Sinclair completed more than two years in Alaska and arrived home on Thursday for a 45 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Jess Sinclair of Odin providing a family reunion in the community.
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Cpl
George Sinclair
Alaska
Jess Sinclair
Odin
Tax fairness urged as burden shifts to small earners
Secretary Snyder argues higher income taxes should fall on those with higher earnings while 58 percent of taxable incomes go to those under 5000 dollars a year. The New York Times notes the tax is too steeply progressive and calls for economy in government as the public gains a direct stake in taxation and spending.
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Snyder
The
New York Times
Miss Margie Goff Named Nurses Aide at St Marys Hospital
Miss Margie Goff is employed as a nurses' aide at St Marys Hospital in Centralia. The appointment reflects hospital staffing updates as of this week.
Patoka Local News Briefs from June Events
Patoka locals report a June ice cream social at Magassi Cemetery and updates on residents. Mort Walker nearby. Mrs Mayme Galoway back from Weldon. Edwin Arnold ill with virus pneumonia but improving. Graduations at Decatur with Evelyn Smith. Frank Walker distributed diplomas to 400 graduates. Daily Vacation Bible School starts June 18 at Christian Church. Residents visit relatives, travel to Denver and Wichita, and many local church and family gatherings noted.
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Magassi Cemetery
Mort Walker
Patoka
Mayme Galoway
Weldon
Miller Greer
Edwin Arnold
Frank Walker
Christian Church
Bessie R. Murfin
Texas
Elery Watson
Emily Bess
Frank Crawford
Leo C. Walker
Shattue
Vene Gray
Assumption
Eldon Kelly
Shelbyville
Henry Brumfield
Rada Hayden
A. S. Dalrymple
Dalrymple
Doris Lathrop
Lois
Evergreen
Colorado
Max Foltz
Fairbury
Ill
Mort Walker Corner
Leona Dalrymple
Dale Tune
St. Louis
Paul Belcher
Denny
Gary
Chicago
F. E. Miller
James Masten
Delilah Haley
Eddie Holt
Ind
Duncan Williams
G. J. Wasem
Leighton
Denver
James W. Brown
Jamie
Wichita
Kansas
Alvin Miller
Rev
Walter Miller
Hillsboro
Alvin
Sears
Leo Ververs
Loren Shephard
Colorado Springs
William Ververs
C Schroeder
Sandra
Bristol
Virginia
W. E. Willard
William Schroeder
Charles Foltz
Patoka Park
William Palmer
Inl
Raymond Bowen
Fredonia
Bruce Foltz
Sandoval
John McGeehan
Marcia
Centralia
Nancy Foltz
Derall Foltz
Clarence Hanson
Fred Burmer
S. M. Spurgeon
St Louis
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C. D. Doolen
J. C. Binion
Myrle Meador
Judy Easley
Patty Bayliss
Patsy
Linda Binnion
Janet
Marilyn Headley
Sue Ann Weinsman
Karen Meador
Linda Ross
Dana Murfin
Jewel Cooley
Judy
Homer Potts
Helen Easley
Hazel Cox
J. C. Binnion
C D. Doolen
Leo Freyer
Minnie Peddicord
Letta Hopkins
Fayette County
James Blakeney
Archalo Hizert
W. L. Danbury
Esta Dieckmann
Gene Walton
Paula
Riverside
Epps
Walton
Gene
Army Air Force
Bessie Foltz
Home Bureau News
Young People’s Rally
Uss
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Marion CO
W.S.C.S
Methodist Church
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