Patoka Happenings Highlight Local Visits and Events
Local notices list residents traveling to Edwardsville for SIU graduation, visits to St Louis and Decatur, and family gatherings. Interspersed are church plans, Belt events, and a June 23 Marion County Sing at Patoka Methodist Church along with births and local sales. Michael Dean Black was born June 10 at Fayette County Hospital weighing 7 lbs 11 ozs.
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Dean Black
Vandalia
Fayette County Hospital
Michael Dean
Homemaker Unit Holds Meeting at Patoka Church
Patoka Homemakers Extension Unit met in the Christian Church on Thursday June 18 with 10 members and one guest Miss Karole Britt present. Mrs W M Cox led the meeting in Mrs Dean Britt's absence. A short business session followed.
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Patoka Homemakers Extension Unit
Christian Church
Karolé Britt
W. M. Cox
Dean Britt
Leo Walker
Walker
Bruce Pugh
Raymond Britt
Baseball results and standings from Patoka field games
Pony League results show Patoka Blues 10 St. Peter 0 and Patoka Greens 12 Kinmundy 1 while Farina 14 Vernon 0 leads Little League scores Patoka Grays 26 Alma 10 and Patoka Blues 12 Kin Blues 11 Kinmundy Reds 27 Vernon 15. Schedule lists 6 PM games at Patoka Field Mondays Saturdays and Tuesdays Fridays for Little League until further notice.
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Patoka Field
Patoka Blues
St. Peter
Patoka Greens
Kinmundy
Farina
Vernon
Patiolen! Blues
Vindos
Patoka Grays
Kinmundy Reds
Kinmundy Blues
Alma
Kin. Blues
Kin. Reds
Kinmundy St. Peter
Fall Festival Dates Set for Village Park
The annual Fall Festival at Village Park is scheduled for Friday and Saturday August 30 and 31 with co sponsorship by the Firemen and Lions Club. A parade is planned for Saturday afternoon and the event is expected to be larger than last year. A tractor pulling contest will be Friday night and a rodeo Saturday night.
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Village Park
City Park
Firemen
Lions Club
Three From Vicinity Receive SIU Degrees
Three men from the area earned degrees at SIU commencement held last Thursday evening June 13. Jack R. Bopp of Vernon received a Bachelor of Arts, Paul D. Robinson of Vernon earned a Master of Science, and Don H. Christian of Patoka received a Bachelor of Science degree.
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Southern Illinois University
Jack R. Bopp
Vernon
Paul D. Robinson
Don H. Christian
Patoka
Minnie Protz
Lincoln
Paul Protz
L. D. Morey
Beverly Brumfield
Mervel Willett
Wisconsin
Joe Compton
E. St. Louis
Maud Hatch
I. C. Betts
Ellis Doolen
Cerro Gordo
Berttine Weaver
David Robinson
Iowa City
Iowa
Essie Robinson
Nancy Phinney
SIU
Earl Allen Wernsman
Indiana University
Allen Wernsman
Baby
Everett Wernsman
Feller
Vandalia
Ben Burks
California
Mildred Manley
Moneaqua
Emil Kottmeyer
Gussie Manley
John Revis
W. D. Klinge
Gehl
B. F. Beck
Herbert Beck
Delores
Dale Revis
Irene Ballance
T. E. Snyder
Lillie Wadkins
St. Mary’s
Timmy Cleary
Woodriver
John Lake
Good Will Club
Vernon Park
Meador
Holt and Hatch
Patricia Foltz and Donald Jenner Wed in Patoka Ceremony
Miss Patricia Ann Foltz daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Foltz of Patoka wed Donald Dwight Jenner of Greenville at the Patoka Christian Church. The ceremony featured white gladioli, organ music, and a corsage bouquet, with both families attending and guests signing a guest book. After a Wisconsin Dells honeymoon the couple will reside near Greenville. Also notes remember Lucy Robertson who died June 23 1961 and announce Pratt cemetery clean-up days June 23 and 30 at Carroll Grove.
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Patricia Ann Foltz
Harold G. Foltz
Patoka
Donald Dwight Jenner
Greenville
David Britt
Joe Jenner
Sharon Jenner
Marilyn Rogier
Gary Foltz
Merbie Garland
Gloria Eagan
Lowell Brazel
Melba Briscoe
Joyce Sharp
Sharon Tune
Patoka High School
Centralia Junior College
Mulberry Grove
Wisconsin Dells
Carroll Grove
Pratt Cemetery
Vernon News Roundup Promotes Local Events and Visits
Vernon hosts a chicken supper by the Vernon Little and Pony League on Tuesday July 2. Local residents report visits from Kell and Wesley Church, trips to Oregon Wisconsin and Vandalia, and attendance at Fayette County Hospital Auxiliary events.
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Vernon Little and Pony League
Vernon
Patoka Panthers 4-H Club Holds June Meeting
The Patoka Panthers 4-H Club met at Lane Briscoe's home with 14 members 2 leaders and 4 guests. Lane Briscoe presided in president's absence. Ice cream supper set for July 20 and Share-the-Fun at Salem July 1. A skit titled A Community Leader chosen. talks on Growing Plants and Traffic Signs delivered. Next meeting at Jim Britt's home.
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Patoka Panthers
Lane Briscoe
Salem
Shirley Britt
Sheila Sharp
Jim Britt
Patoka Illinois Receives Five-Digit ZIP Code 62875
Postmaster Barnes announces Patoka's ZIP Code 62875 effective July 1 1963. Citizens urged to include the ZIP in all correspondence to speed mail and reduce misdirected mail. The system lets clerks read the code to identify the national area state and post office instantly speeding delivery.
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Patoka
Barnes
John V. Barnes
U. S
Illinois
Lou Bates Brings Elevator First Wheat of Year
Harvesting began in the area this week per Pa toka Elevator Co. manager Paul Calvert. Lou Bates from Bates Farm, northeast of Patoka, delivered the first load to the elevator on Monday. Card of thanks expresses sympathy for the Davidson and Irvin families. Notice requests payment for MeeNess Products from Tom Ballance via Roy Thalman. Barney Beckler opens new service station on Route 61.
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Lou Bates
Paul Calvert
Patoka
S. L. Davidson
Edgar Irvin
Barney Beckler
Rte
Patoka Couple Killed in Headon Crash Near Town
A Patoka couple Mr. and Mrs. Mordecai Thomas Ballance were killed in a headon collision at the Rte 51 bypass and south city route intersection. The other driver Daniel L. Coughlin 18 of Iuka and four passengers were hospitalized with varying conditions. Funeral services were held at Wesley Methodist Church with burial in Cruse Cemetery.
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Mordecai Thomas Ballance
Headon
South City
Ballance Auto
Daniel L. Coughlin
Iuka
Coughlin
Donald Tackett
Kenneth Orr
Bill Keller
James Allison
Xenia
Ballance
Mr. Ballance
Patoka
Hiram
Elizabeth
Smith) Ballance
Lottie Ballance
Peter
Martha Ellen
Wham) Johnson
Lora Henson
Carbondale
Mary Ellen
Linda Kay Walton
Van
Cruse
Cox & Martin
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Upland
Calif
Lula Sharp
Paul Walker
Wilma Haéfney
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Robert Pugh
Floyd Britt
Wm. Hill
Jimmie Britt
Peat Britt
Haney Stonecipher
G.A
First Baptist Church
Memphis
Jo Lynn Easton
Ruth Thomas
Kathryn Nattier
Rosemary Britt
Pearl Britt
Edwin Nattier
Francis Griffin
University of Illinois At
Champaign
State Engineering
H. 0
Baptist
Waterloo
Mae Nattier
Vera Nattier
St. Louis
David Sanders
Waco
Tex
Cecile Brown
Michel Pullin
Ogdenl
Maggie Wall
Lucille
Lake City
Ill
Melvin Belcher
Alice Bernius
Wall
Berthel Sanders
G. W. Bowen
Peoria
Walter Heller
Washington
Joe Eller
Decatur
Albert Bowen
Pana
Florence Goatley
Elmer Rogier
Ellen Murray
Rogiers
Alaska
Lucy Christie
William J. Gerrish
Hollis Pulver
Sandoval
Marion County Sing
Patoka Methodist Church
Berylett
Okanville
Cecil Jett
Charlie Jackson
Anthony Fiore
Chicago
Jack Bradon
Hual
Patricia A. Foltz
Memoriam
Lucy Robertson
William Chriss
Oregon
Wilma Gordon
Minnie Peddicord
M. L. Cox
Letta Hopkins
V. L. Griffin
Wm. Blunt
Linda Davis
Fayette Co. Hospital
Tom Ballance
Roy Thalman
Forol Henson Wayne Walton
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