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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1964
Page
1
Local residents received visitors and shared events across several towns. Families from Batharto St Louis Kinmundy Sparta and Vandalia met, hosted, or joined gatherings, while Ed Lawson and others were noted for hospital or reunion activities. Regulars from Centralia Dexter and Rolla were mentioned in extended family visits and travel updates.
Thanks to our many friends and neighbors for their help and kindness in our time of sorrow. Mrs. Wanda Parker and family.
On June 21 1964 the Beckett clan gathered at Kitchell Park Pana for their annual reunion. Fifty four attendees came from Ramsey Herrick Macon Greenville Clinton Fairbury Charleston Vandalia Blue Mound Fillmore Patoka ages ranged four months to eighty three years no out of state visitors. Sick absentees were Andy Jackson and Elva Luster both with broken limbs. New members by birth are Larry Ssuter Jr Todd Jenkins and Donna Beckett by marriage Tom Pritts and Lenard Logan. A future visit to Cecil Beckett in Tuscon Arizona and Dale Beckett in California is planned.
Victoria Chapter No 253 O E S held its regular meeting at the Masonic Temple on Monday June 22 with fourteen members present. Refreshments were served by Mrs Winfred Spurgeon and a birthday cake from Nona Biehl honored the Worthy Patron.
Teen Corner notes a quirky mix of school talk and local tidbits. It mentions Carl Crawford sending a sympathy card to Mary Phinney over a dead cat and questions about a paint job on a swing. It also reports Vernon Illinois elevator upgrades and grain capacity details for Patoka and Vernon, plus Paul Calvert’s long tenure.
Miss Joyce A Hollowell and Rev Dennis L Hollowell graduated June 7 1964 from Apostolic Bible Institute in St Paul Minnesota They are children of Mr and Mrs Everett Hollowell of Mt Vernon Illinois Joyce and Dennis were 1961 graduates of Patoka School District 100 Mrs Everett M Hollowell and daughter Ladona with Mrs Edith Fields attended the services
Dennis Feather moved the Murfin family and their daughter to their new home east of Vernon. Mary Chandler and Helen Feather visited for the day. Sanders and Carl drove Rhoda Belcher to a Decatur doctor and visited Lake City with Maggie Wall and Lucille. Dick Feather visited his mother in Kinmundy. Elston Pratt remains in traction at Memorial Hospital Belleville. Bill Bates returned home after knee surgery. Ralph Sullens and family from Chicago stay at Carroll Garretts farm. Supper guests included Aletha Sanders Craig Sanders Erma Davidson Roberta Pamula Johnson and children. Joe Bargh family dined with Dick Feather then left for Hays Kansas. Mrs. David Sanders and Sandra Lee of Waco Texas visit Shobonnier and Patoka. Frank Bruce and Harvey Jaeger joined Bruce Carter Judy and Linda.
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