Petrea Family Reunion Celebrates 54th Anniversary
Sunday June 11th at the Frank Petrea home hosted a Petrea family reunion marking the wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Petrea Sr. It was the 54th year of marriage and honored Ed Petrea’s birthday. Thirty five attendees from Centralia Sandoval Odin Kinmundy Iuka Irvington Camp Stewart Italy and the Pacific included grandchildren and relatives with a noon cafeteria style dinner.
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Ted Ticknor
Barney Saunders
Sandoval
Omer Hodges
Salem
W. G. Poole
Harry Lusch
Odin
G. N. Smith
Fred Courson
Boyd Steele
OIC
Vandalia
Warren Williams
Paul Tolka
Jessie Poole
Adolph Geiger
Jimmy
Clinton County
Arnold Higgins
Tom Jones
Kinmundy
Frank Petrea
Petrea
Frank Petrea Sr
Ed Petrea
Centralia
Elmer Petrea
Don Kelly
C. H. Petrea Iuka
Ralph Toettle
Vernon
Wilmer Mercer
Dwain Ardat
Harold Petrea
Irvington
Charles Petreat
Carl Petrea
Camp Stewart
Georgia
Margie Petrea Iuka
Colleen Petrea
Marine Pvt
Donald R. Kelly
Dwight O. Petregille
Pacific
Dwain Ardut
Italy
Wilmer Meyer
Frank Petrea Jr
Village of Patoka Adopts 1944 45 Tax Ordinance
Ordinance No. 51 appropriates funds for the village for the year starting May 1, 1944 including street and alley 2500, street lighting 62000, municipal officer salaries 150, cemetery maintenance 1000, ROTC service 150, attorney fees 25, election expenses 50, and contingent expenses 200. It states unexpended balances may be moved to cover shortfalls in other line items ending April 30, 1945. Attest: Virgil Steele note and local movements of serviceman Virgil Steele and visits by residents.
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Patoka
Illinois
A. D
ROTC
Societeste Sevice
Cosess
Weekend Visits Across East Fork Community
East Fork residents shared gatherings with relatives and friends. Mr and Mrs William Snyder visited Thursday with their daughter and family from Carlyle while Betty and Helen Trueshell spent Sunday afternoon with Leona and Katie Bowen. A crowd from Sandoval Salem and Shobonier attended a weiner roast for Pvt Virgil Steele at Boyd Steele s home Friday night, and well wishes followed. Ben Quick injured a hand in a hay pulley last Friday. Earnie Leigh took him to Dr DuCombs for care. Mr and Mrs Fred Carson visited Monday evening with Eben Padburg and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Snyder
Leland Johnson
Carlyle
Betty
Helen Trueshell
Leona
Katie Bowen
Sandoval
Salem
Shobonier
Boyd Steele
Virgil Steele
Virgil
Ben Quick
Earnie Leigh
Church of Christ Weekly Schedule and Call to Fathers
The church outlines Bible School at 9:30 a.m. with Edwin Arnold as superintendent and 10:45 a.m. communion. Evening Christian Endeavor at 7:00 p.m. led by Donald Lee Ellis on June 18, Bible Study Thursdays at 8:00 p.m., with 25 to 30 attendees. Regular preaching on the 2nd and 4th Sundays by Brother Robert Graham. Over 100 in Bible School for three consecutive Sundays. Next lesson from II Timothy 2 1 4 8 12 4 5 8. Father’s Day next Sunday. invites fathers to attend with families.
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Bible School
Edwin Arnold
Christ
Christian Endeavor
Donald Lee Ellis
Robert Graham
Christ Jesus
Paul
Six Days Not Enough A Sunday Absence Reminder
A church visitor recounts missing Sunday service due to travel and chores. The Master questions if there are not six other days in the week, urging the author to attend weekly services and vow to avoid future absences on the Holy Day. The tale stresses commitment and regular worship without rebuke.
Illinois Service Officers' school gains national attention in Jacksonville
The governor led a first of its kind training program for veterans service officers and related professionals in Jacksonville. Attendees include lawyers ministers teachers physicians and industry leaders from across Illinois with collaboration from veterans groups and the Governor's Rehabilitation and Employment Committee.
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Illinois Service Officers
Jacksonville
Dwight H. Green
Illinois
American Legion, Disabled American Veterans and
Veterans of Foreign Wars Organization
Green
Committee On
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Carrigan
Weems
Jake Tibbs
Verbie Ramsey
Camp Beals
California
Boyd Steele and Sons
St. Louis Saturda
Aberdeen
Maryland
Pauline Williams
Joe Trueshell
Verlin Heinzmann
Ernie Leigh
Pvt
Mat Belcher
Vandalia Rendering Works
East Fork
Church OF Christ
Scott Hayes Hatchery
Dr. Salsbury
Scott Hayes
Ndalia
Illino
Highway Pie
Illlinois
Mllinois
State Geological Survey
Edwards
Jefferson
Wabash
White
Vandalia, Illinois
Burtschi Motor
COX
Martin
Patoka — Sandoval
John A. Jennings
Patcka, Ill
Crawfords
Mobil Oil and Gas
Patoka, III
Richeson’s Cafe
Helen Richeson
Ziegler
Ziegler Nut
Vernon and
Dr. L. D. LeGear
George H. Lee
Paris Green
Patoka Elevator Co
George J. Wasem
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