Patoka Happenings at Sandoval CBS Chapter 50th Anniversary
Local notes record multiple Patoka area visits and reunions. Mesdames Cleo Walker Mary Meryman Nona Biehl Rita Hill and Erna Harper attended the CBS Sandoval Chapter 50th anniversary Monday evening. Other items mention travel to Europe, weddings in Robinson and St Louis, visitors from Centralia Odin Carbondale and Mattoon, 4-H activities at the University of Illinois and family gatherings in Patoka and nearby towns. Visitors include the Joneses Gourds and Caudles with extended kin across Illinois and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames Cleo Walker
Mary Meryman
Nona Biehl
Rita Hill
Erna Harper
Sandoval
CBS
Glen Towler
Kentucky
Maggie Wortman
Shepard
George Chasteen
Decatur
Mattie Wadkins
Valda Jones
Darvin Jones
Europe
Roy Jones
Rome
Jasper Altadonna
Zurich
Switzerland
France
Edwin Nattier
Kathryn
Joe Chambers
Barbara
Diane
Mark
Charles Humes
Centralia
P. J. Mojonnier
Jackson
Fairview Park
Joe Mayfield
Marianne Griffin
Zoo
St. Louis
Bruce Pugh
Paula Layton
Jerry Kennedy
First Christian Church
Robinson
Ill
Paul Walker
Benson
Elizabeth J. Isaac
Patoka
Wutzler
Odin
Jim McNicol
Darrell Atchison
Debbie
Keith
Harold Atchison
Charles Plowman
David
Gary
Paul McClellan
Donald
Darrell
Ross Caudle
Fred
Clovis
Calif
Myrtle Gains
Raisin City
Caudle
Gains
Glen
Hampleman
Tamaroa
Joseph Muck
W. R. McHaney
Salem
Ferol Henson
Carbondale
Tom Ballance
Gerald Crabb
Butler
Ochis Crabb
Lee Crawford
Calvin Belcher
Ruth Thomas
Janice Snyder
University of Illinois
Ruth
Janice
Marion County
Robert Hidelbaugh
Mattoon
J. R. Snyder
Lyle Black
Beryl Jett
Cecil Jett
Charlie Jackson
C. L. Galaway
Farmer City
Mary Galaway
Mesdames
Audrey Kissner
Letha Heinzmann
Margaret Bradon
Two Salem Men Install Officers at Lions Meeting
Dr. H D Nesmith and Glen Atkinson installed Lions Club officers for the new year in Salem. New officers include Robert Eagan president, L P Busch 1st vice, Darrell Sharp 2nd vice, Elwin Bushue 3rd vice, Dean Jones secretary treasurer, Robert Kiester tail twister, Paul Calvert lion tamer, Sam Jolliff and Archie Harper directors. A howitzer war memorial proposal was postponed due to club spending on pony and little league baseball equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Nesmith
Glen Atkinson
Salem
Lions Club
Emil Nattier
Nesmith
Atkinson
Robert Eagan
L. P. Busch
Darrell Sharp
Elwin Bushue
Dean Jones
Robert Kiester
Paul Calvert
Sam Jolliff
Archie Harper
Club
Diana Headley to Represent Patoka FHA at State Conference
Diana Headley daughter of Merle and C Key Headley from Vernon will be a delegate at the Illinois FHA State Leadership Conference June 21 to 23 at Illinois State Normal University Normal She is a Patoka High School junior and recreation chair for her FHA Chapter serving as a committee member at the 1962 event The three day gathering involves about 600 delegates from 592 chapters guiding leadership and the 1962 65 Program of Work with the theme Guideposts for Action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diana Headley
Merle Headley
Vernon
Patoka
Future Homemakers of America
Illinois State Normal University
Normal
Diana
Patoka High School
FHA
Illinois Association
Illinois
Three Homes Sold In Pato This Week
Three homes changed hands in Pato during the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jordan sold their west side house to Mr. and Mrs. Chester Bryant and bought Charles Berry’s new Hill Subdivision home on the east side. Oscar Hill sold a residence east of the old grade school gym to Mrs. Nell Belcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Charles Jordan
Chester Bryant
Charles Berry
Hill
Oscar Hill
Nell Belcher
Salem man 75 dies after being struck by car
Frank L. Malan 75 of Salem died from injuries after being hit by a car driven by a volunteer fireman on the way to a fire Monday night. He owned Malan's Vapor Gas Co. Funeral services were held at the First United Presbyterian Church with burial in East Lawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Malan
Salem
Malan
Vapor Gas Co
First United Presbyterian Church
East Lawn Cemetery
Vernon News Roundup Highlights Local Visits and Father Day Honors
Vernon area residents share visits and vacations with relatives in Indiana Illinois and Missouri. Father s Day at Vernon Methodist Church awards go to Geo Christie oldest present James Payne youngest and Marvin Ehrat with most children. Diana Kay Pribble of Alexandria VA will spend summer visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs Vernon Payne and Mr and Mrs Walter Pribble in St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. D. Klinge
Gehl
Rollie Klinge
B. F. Beck
Herbert Beck
Delores
Diana Kay Pribble
Alexandria
St. Louis
Vernon Payne
Walter Pribble
Loretta O’riley
Reba Gray
Indianapolis
Ind
Claude Meadors
Annabelle Doolen
Bert Walker
Scott Hathaway
James Hathaway
Pensacola
Fla
Fannie Miller
Kinmundy
David Scott
Lesser
Chris Neilson
Salem
Merle Headley
Albert Brown
Maggie Wall
Decatur
Rockford
Patoka Methodist Church
Victor Epps
J. W. Epps
Marion Epps
Springfield
Carol Johnson
Findlay
I. A. Pfeffer
C. J. Mitchell
Gene Walton
Centralia
J. W. Epps Sr
Dalia
Clem Doolen
Raccola
Alice Marie Pratt
Ron Forney
Brentwood
Earl Corbett
Helen Easley
Mabel Snyder
I. C. Betts
Lawrenceville
Maude Curtis
Vernon Methodist Church
Geo. Christie
James Payne
Marvin Ehrat
Diane Headley
Patoka
Normal
Richard Sparks
Vandalia
Max Hopper
Beecher City
Sherman Allison
Belleville
Don Bernius
Paul Bernius
Randy Jones
St. Elmo
Essie Robinson
LeRoy Thompson 69 Vernon Dies of Heart Attack
LeRoy Thompson of Vernon, 69, died Wednesday after suffering a heart attack while driving south of Patoka. Born June 2 1893 in Sumner, he was a retired Illinois Terminal Railroad switchman at McKinley Junction. He lived in Vernon three years and is survived by his wife Tillie Smith, three sons, four daughters, a sister, 381 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Robbns Funeral Home East St. Louis with Cox and Martin in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Thompson
Vernon
Patoka
Sumner
Jim
Annie (Fair) Thompson
Illinois Terminal Railroad
McKinley Junction
Madison
Ill
Thompson
Tillie Smith
Edward
Ira
East St. Louis
John A
Mamie Hazelwood
Marie Hays
Collinsville
Anna Wright
Centralia
Stella Ballentine
Caseyville
Carrie Livesay
Robbns
Cox & Martin
Methodist Youth Group Elects New Officers
The Patoka area youth group reports its Methodist Church youth group elected officers including President Gloria Eagan and Vice President Sandra Lawrence. The Sub-district meeting attendance banner was tied by the Patoka group based on average attendance percentage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Youth Group
The
Methodist Church
Gloria Eagan
Sandra Lawrence
Cox Christian Witness
Carl Crawford
Salem Board of Review Reappoints Clerk and Schedules Sessions
The county board of review in Salem has held its organization meeting and reappointed Chas M Kile of Salem as clerk. Members are Loren Middleton Omega chairman Ray Knox Salem and Imogene Mckelvey Centralia. Sessions run Monday to Friday 9 am to noon and 1 to 4 pm with additional Saturdays June 23 June 30 and Aug 25 9 am to noon. Complaints on assessments may be filed before Aug 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Review
Salem
Chas. M. Kile
Loren Middleton
Omega
Ray Knox
Imogene McKelvey
Centralia
Sunbeams Elect Officers at June Baptist Meeting
The Sunbeams held a regular meeting at the Baptist Church on Saturday afternoon June 16. Lana Kae Griffin conducted the officer election with Jill Bates named president, Carl Nelson vice president, Mary Ann Meryman secretary, Bobby Britt assistant secretary, Bonnie Sue Perkins treasurer, and Lana Kae Griffin assistant treasurer.
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The
Baptist Church
Jill Bates
Lana Kae Griffin
Bonnie Sue Perkins
Sam Hunt
Brown
Mary Ann Meryman
Bobbby Britt
Della Knight former Patoka resident dies at 78
Mrs. Della D. Knight 78 widow of George R. Knight died Friday at 6 40 p m She was born in Patoka daughter of Charles G Davis and Laura Eaglin She married George Knight in 1910 at Patoka For 81 years she co ran Alton Printing House Then after his health failed she ran Pia Mr Knight died 1951 She later worked as a proofreader for Alton Telegraph An active member and former president of the Alton Business & Professional Women's Club She belonged to the First Christian Church Survived by cousins Funeral rites Monday 10 a m Morrow Quinn Mortuary Alton burial Patoka Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della D. Knight
George R. Knight
Patoka
Charles G
Laura (Eaglin) Davis
Decatur High School
George Knight
Knight
Alton
Alton Telegraph
Alton Business & Professional Women’s Club
First Christian Church
Hubert
J. W. Jordan
Nephew of Mrs Brown Dies in St Louis Hospital
Funeral services for John Brown of Odin were held Sunday at 1 p.m. from the Wilson funeral home with Terry Wilson officiating. Burial was in East Lawn Cemetery, Salem. He died Thursday in Jewish Hospital, St Louis, after a several week illness. He was the nephew of Mrs Cecile Brown and the late Fred Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brown
Odin
Wilson Funeral Home
Terry Wilson
East Lawn Cemetery
Salem
Mr. Brown
Jewish Hospital
St. Louis
Cecile Brown
Fred Brown
In Memoriam Lucy G. Robert’s Family Remembers
In loving memory of Lucy G. Robert wife and mother who passed away June 28 1961. The evening star shines over her grave and the end was sudden. We miss her and would welcome her return. Sadly missed by husband, children and grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy G. Robertson
Mobile Unit to Attend Salem Soldiers & Sailors Reunion
Secretary of State Charles F. Carpentier announces a Mobile Service Unit Trailer will be at the Salem reunion in Springfield Illinois from June 25 through July 1. Visitors can renew drivers licenses obtain applications for license plates and receive information on services from the Secretary of State office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of State
Salem
Springfield
Ill
Charles F. Carpentier
Soldiers & Sailors
Carpentier
Hypnosis Featured At Marion TB Dinner
Dr. C Wayne Moulten Olney spoke to about 100 at the Marion County TB Association annual dinner in Centralia discussing medical hypnosis easing pain via relaxation of the involuntary nervous system and subconscious mind. He demonstrated using nurse Claire Willis as subject while local officials and artists were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Wayne Moulten
Olney
Marion County
Moulten
Earl Brand
John Stedelin
B. E. Gunn
Earl Venters
Lucile Leckrone
John Chiarottino
H. B. Mapes
T. E. Brand
Centralia
Minnie Peddicord
Vernon
Dean Mercer
Kenneth Parrill
Kinmundy
Owen Kurth
Reuben R. Rhoades
Tonti Township
E. O. Hancock
Salem
Mae Hooten
Kell
Mason Bassett
Foster Township
Leon Tate
Romine Township
Ernest Leicht
Patoka
Ray Czerwonka
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank Malan
Bertha Miller
Mt. Vernon
Mrs. Heinzmann
Ada Short
Letta Hopkins
R. C. Kelley
Mabel Oates
Tom Oates
Nan Oates
Paul Caudle
Josephine McWhirter
Alma
Joe Wikenhauser
Merle Leining
Board of Review
Sunbeams
Register
Kaskaskia River
Glen Osborne
Alfred Jett
Della Knight
St. Louis Hospital
Memoriam
TB Assn
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