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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1962
Page
1
Patoka residents share weekend visits with relatives across Illinois and beyond. The note lists dozens of attendees including the Kruses Goods Nowlins Engel Bundy Amanns and Taylors, plus travels to St Louis Cincinnati and Texas as kin gather for family events and a birthday or ordination celebration. Gene Bertrand is honored after ordination.
A June 10 pot luck gathering at the Briscoe home near Patoka honored Mrs Lela Craig on her 89th birthday. Attendees included numerous Craig relatives from Centralia St Louis Taylorville Melrose Park Chicago South Bend and other towns along with extended family and local clergy. Several June birthdays and wedding anniversaries were noted among attendees.
The Daily Vacation Bible School of the Methodist Church will hold its commencement program on Sunday evening June 17 at 7 30. Eighty children and teachers completed a two week session with the theme Lets Learn About God.
In a joint meeting the sanitary district and village boards set a $10 vacant lot charge for installing Y connections on vacant lots served by the sewer. An additional $10 applies for a required riser. Installing a Y at a vacant lot won’t incur sewer service charges until the sewer is active. The village approved forming a village planning commission and authorized the mayor to appoint a 15 member committee.
Patoka residents were startled Monday night when Illinois Central freight cars derailed at Edgewood forcing rerouting of passenger trains through Patoka. By Tuesday morning service returned to the main line but ran slightly behind schedule as four through trains moved via Patoka.
Rosa Belle Kennedy 78 of Decatur died May 19 at Decatur and Macon County Hospital after six weeks illness. Born Highland July 9 1883 she married Fred Kennedy Oct 1 1902 in Patoka Illinois. Funeral May 22 at 10:30 a.m. from Foursquare Church with graveside Pratt Cemetery at 2:30 p.m. Survivors: Fred her husband daughter Marie Probst Detroit sister Julia Chilton three grandchildren three great grandchildren. A brother and a sister preceded her.
A tentative budget and appropriation ordinance for road and bridge pur poses in Patoka Township Marion County Illinois for 1962 63 will be on file for public inspection from May 25 1962 after 9:00 A M The public hearing on the budget will be held June 26 1962 at 8:00 P M at the Town Clerk Office Final action by the Highway Commissioner at 8:00 P M June 26 1962 at the Town Clerk Office Signed by Highway Commissioner Robert Crawford and James L Phinney
Community notice calls for a clean up day at Carroll Grove on Sunday June 24 and July 1. Residents are urged to lend a hand and donate to support the effort.
Mrs. Josephine McWhirter and granddaughter spent Saturday night with the Wikenhausers. Allen Lawrence returned from the University of Illinois for a few days with his parents. The Doolens, Lawsons, Murfins, Becks, Klinges, Revises, and others hosted or visited relatives in Vandalia. Dean Bernius, recently finished Coast Guard basics, will start another 11 week training before heading to Hawaii. Families fished at Crab Orchard Lake and attended SIU sessions in Carbondale. Minor hospital discharge and recovery news included Kevin Brumfield and Mrs. Della Morey.
2nd Lt. David L. Sanders of Patoka Illinois has begun U S Air Force pilot training at Webb AFB Texas He graduates with silver wings after a year of T 37 and T 33 jet instruction He is a Southern Illinois University Carbondale graduate married to Marjorie A Bertram and they have a daughter Sandra
Lois Hill hosted the Willing Neighbors Club for the May gathering with 13 members one guest Rita Hill and four children present. The business meeting led by Lois Hill approved a $5 donation to the Cancer Fund. The next meeting will be with Minnie Thalman.
Patoka opened the season with a 5-1 win over Farina at Edgewood. Pat Malloy pitched for the home team, striking out 10 and issuing only two walks.
Mrs. Paul Calvert became president of the Meth odist Woman's Society of Christian Service at the first meeting of the conference year. The group welcomed Mrs. Ralph Phillippe and planned to cover half the reception costs and send a $2 love offering for the Mc Kendree College mission school in August. Ice cream sandwiches and iced tea were served to 32 members.
Sunbeams will meet Saturday at the Baptist Church at 1 pm to elect officers. The gathering focuses on Philip and the Sunuch with Acts 8 35 as the scripture lesson. The memory verse includes preached and a call for helpful service. All children are invited.
Sunday features include 9 30 a m Sunday School under K 8 Meador and Bible Lesson The Praise of the Redeemed Morning Worship at 10 30 with Rev Bill Bru baker as guest preacher Baptist Training Union at 7 pm led by Orville Genre Evening Worship at 8 pm. Midweek Prayer Service Wednesday at 8 pm under Jerry Maas.
Ordinance 86-A appropriates funds for Patoka Illinois for the fiscal year starting May 1 1962. It lists maintenance of streets street lighting cemetery workmen salaries of municipal officers and various expenses with total funds summarized as ten thousand one hundred dollars. Unexpended balances may be transferred to cover deficiencies in other items. Passed and approved June 12 1962 by Village President G W Isaac and Village Clerk Schroeder.
The second oral Polio vaccine dose will be given Monday June 18 from 12 30 to 2 pm at Patoka Grade School with bus transport for students. From 9 30 to 11 am it will be offered at Sandoval Grade School. Type III is used now with Type II planned for fall. No charge.
Patoka Homemakers Extension Unit meets Friday June 22 at Conservation Lake for an outdoor cook-out starting 11 30 a m. Bring own table service and come prepared to work. Reserve with Mrs Paul Calvert or Mrs Fred Colville. transportation available by calling members.
CES held its regular meeting with 18 members present. The chapter will initiate new members at its June 26 meeting. Worthy Matron May 28 and Worthy Patron Richard Kohrig presided. Vera Baker served as instructress. Guests came from Centralia, Sandoval and Salem.
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