Patoka Weekend Socials and Local Moves
Weekend visitors to Mr and Mrs John A Jennings included Robert G Jennings from Daytona Beach Mary H Jennings Cox from Rialto and Roy Garrett with family from Decatur. Local real estate changes saw the Malans sell to Jack Bradon of Chicago. News includes hospitalizations strokes travel notes eye surgery plans and church youth activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Jennings
Robert G Jennings
Daytona Beach
Fla
St. Louis
Mary H. Jennings Cox
Rialto
Calif
Roy Garrett
Freddie
Decatur
Roy Malan
Jack Bradon
Chicago
Malans
Robert Pugh
Chino
Lula Sharp
Bruce Pugh
John Murray
St. Mary’s Hospital
X. B. Holland
George of Dixon
Patoka
Archie Harper and Sons
Ralph Batteiger
Max Quayle
Centralia
Bob Hopkins
Harold Fotlz
Meeting Set to Reorganize Lions Club Here
Seven Patoka men met at the village hall to decide on reviving the Lions Club which has been inactive. They favored reorganizing to continue civic activities and voted to hold a reorganization meeting at the Legion home on Tuesday July 1 at 8 pm. Residents interested in joining or former members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Lions Club
Legion Home
Victoria Chapter Plans Ice Cream Supper
The regular Victoria Chapter No. 258 CES meeting on June 23 had 16 members present. Visitors Vera Mae Stephens and Ruth and Burl Alexander attended from Indiana and Sandoval. To raise funds for planned improvements a committee of Mildred Jordan Aundree Schnoeder and Dorothy Griffin was formed and the group decided to host an ice cream supper on July 19 with details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Vera Mae Stephens
Indiana
Ruth
Burl Alexander
Sandoval
Mildred Jordan
Aundree Schnoeder
Dorothy Griffin
Walraven Nephew Appears on Name That Tune Show
Capt Bruce Ackerson nephew of Mr and Mrs J C Walraven has appeared on Name That Tune for several weeks and with partners will vie next week for 25000. He is a West Point instructor with 14 years in the Army and served with Gen Patton in World War II. He is married with four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Ackerson
J. C. Walraven
West Point
Patton
Birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Charles Walker
Mr and Mrs Charles Walker of Patoka announce the birth of a boy on Monday June 23 at 11 58 pm at St Marys hospital. He weighed 6 lbs 3 oz at birth. Wednesday evening at the Methodist church Mr Roundtree was transferred to the Centralia oil fields. They now live in Centralia. Mark Cox presented the Roundtrees with a gift from the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Jordan
Mountain Home Ark
Jordan S
Norfolk Lake
Clyde Jackson
Nokomis, III
Audrey Kissner
Salem
Myra Roberts
Springfield
Lula Sharp
Lois Foltz
Jean Anglin
Martha Jane
St. Louis Zoo
Louisville Institute
Patoka Methodist Church
Jimmy Gengeni
Bill Cox
Rodger Gergeni
Joyce Shanp
Don Harper
Robert Hollis
L. S. Roundree
Charles Walker
Patoka
St. Mary’s Hospital
Roundtree
Centralia
Mark Cox
Roundtrees
Auction Sale of Household Goods in Potaka Illit Drive
Heirs of John L Belcher hold an auction on Saturday June 28 at 12 30 pm for six rooms of household goods. Location Pa toka Illinois Drive with care everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Belcher
Patoka
Illit
Patoka, Ill
Vernon News Items Highlights Local Visits and Health Updates
Vernon residents share family visits across Kansas and Missouri with Newton shoppers and Salem friends. Notable notes include Allen Lawrence attending Boys State in Springfield and Minnie Peddicord at Arizona State College Tempe. Health concerns center on C A Murfin and Della Farmer at St Marys Centralia. Orvel West Jr. earns Safe Driving award on Vernon Rural Route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Doehring
Newton
Kansas
Mary Leininger
Jennie Meador
Thurby Meador
R. J. Stephens Jr
Salem
R. J. Stephens
James Stephens
D. D. Murfin
Allen Lawrence
Springfield
Boys’ State
Minnie Peddicord
Arizona State College
Tempe
Arizona
Theodore Rubin
St. Peter
John Smail
Brownstown
Wm. Nolte
Moli Torbeck
Reba Wiick
Lincoln West
Lexington
Toni Lorre
Dean Laws
West Frankfort
Cecil Robertson
Morton
Herbert Laws
Robertson
Marvin Ehrat
Delcie Abendroth
Dean Abendroth
Bone Gap
Wanda Godel
Deloris
Jerre
St. Louis
J. R. Revis
John Godel
Barbara Hollingsead
Arlen Ballance
Lester Crowder
Hazel Park
Mich
Crowder
Henry Meador
Vernon
Hazel Park Methodist Church
J. C. Binnion
Terry
Clyde Payne
State Trap
Casey
Patty Sears
Centralia
John Gehrken
C. A. Murfin
St. Mary’s Hospital
Della Farmer
St. Mary’s
I. C. Betts
Keith
Effingham
Effie Hathaway
Helen Easley
Hazel Cox
A. W. Thulman
Vandalia
Orvel F. West Jr
U. S
Vernon Post Office
Sunbeams Hold Meeting at Baptist Church
The Sunbeams preschool met at the Baptist church on Saturday June 21. Acting president Sally Ann Jolliff welcomed new members Susan Jennings and Willie Owens. Dena Lake called the roll with Bible verse prompts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunbeams
Baptist Church
Sally Ann Jolliff
Susan Jennings
Willie Owens
Dena Lake
Monte Quayle
Frankie Sharp
E. C. Lawson
Mae Nattier
Everette Perdue
Conservation Club Fish Fry Friday at Lakesite Shelter
Members of the Conservation Club 100 will host a fish fry at the lakesite shelter house Friday June 27 starting at 5 p m Proceeds will fund needed work at and near the lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conservation Club 100
Lakesite
Pratt Cemetery Benefit Set for July Fourth at Carroll Grove
Patoka's Fourth of July event on Friday July 4 features the 25th Pratt cemetery benefit at Carroll Grove six miles west of Patoka. The Patoka Jitters String Band and local acts perform with home cooked meals served at noon and supper. A cake walk and coon dog field trials begin at 10:30 a.m. with a 2 dollar entry. Donations go to treasurer Harold Mumray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pratt Cemetery
Carroll Grove
Patioka
Patoka
Harold Mumray
Patoka Witnesses Plan New York International Convention
Jehovah's Witnesses from the Patoka congregation prepare to attend the international convention in New York City from July 27 to August 3. The event will be held at Yankee Stadium and the Polo Grounds, with most programs repeated at the Polo Grounds after Yankee Stadium sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
New York
Jehovah’s Witnesses
New York City
A. D. Nichols
Jehovah's Witnesses
Yankee Stadium
Polo Grounds
Watchtower
Nichols
Watchtower Bible & Tract Society
United States
New World Society of Jehovah’s Witnesses In Christian Association
Thank you for the kindness after our loss
The Jones family expresses gratitude for the acts of kindness, food, flowers, and sympathy during the illness and death of Ralph Jones. May God bless everyone. Mrs. Ralph Jones, Angela and family.
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Ralph Jones
Angela
Early Week Deadline for July 4 Register Copy
Due to the Fourth of July holiday the Register will print early next week. All copy must be in by Monday evening to insure publication in the July 4 issue. Papers will be mailed Wednesday evening and delivered Thursday.
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Register
Mason Bassett Leads June Patoka Home Bureau Meeting
The June Patoka Home Bureau unit met at Mrs. G. W. Isaac's home with co-hostess Mrs. Carl Rogier. Fifteen members attended, guest Mrs. Edgar Irvin joined, and Mason Bassett gave a First Aid lesson. Hosts served angel food cake lemon crunch ice cream and lemonade. The group plans to work at the County Fair on July 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Home Bureau
G. W. Isaac
Carl Rogier
Edgar Irvin
Mason Bassett
Mark Cox
Patoka
County Fair
Mrnday
Don Murfin
Vernon
Archie Harper
McKendree College Summer Enrollment Reaches New High
A record 403 students enrolled in summer day courses at McKendree College Lebanon led by 277 women and 126 men, a 78 percent rise from last year. Evening classes add 59 students, 42 men and 17 women, on the campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKendree College
Lebanon
Emerial Owen
Owen
Aviation activity at Perkin’s Landing Strip In Week
Six landings and takeoffs were logged last week on Perkin’s Landing Strip. Pilots include Lloyd Maxey of Salem with two, Ray Fulkerson of Salem with two, and Harry Perkins of Vernon with two. Harry Perkins flew a Sunday afternoon Ercoupe 87421 to Springfield. outbound 45 minutes, return 50 minutes. Go by air, it’s everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perkin
Lloyd Maxey
Salem
Ray Fulkerson
Harry Perkins
Vernon
Springfield
Harrison Cemetery Fund Drive Notice
Harrison Cemetery has been cleaned and mowed and is in perfect condition. Many have donated, but many have not. Will those who haven't please send me a donation to help defray this expense. HB. Gerrish, Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerrish, Treas
Community Plan Conference Set for Carlyle on September 4
The Kaskaskia Valley Association announces a conference at the American Legion hall Carlyle to address river development impacts and opportunities. Eldon E Hazlet says city and county officials along the valley will be invited to attend the afternoon program and evening banquet with sessions by the Corps of Engineers on the lakes recreation plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaskaskia River
Carlyle
Association
American Legion Hall
Corps of Engineers
Hazlet
County Board of Supervisors
Chambers of Commerce
Marion County Youth Attend Southern 4-H Camp at West Frankfort
Twenty Marion County 4-H Club members joined 180 campers from seven Southern Illinois counties at West Frankfort for a week of swimming boating tribe activities nature walks games and crafts. Assistant Farm Adviser James Brooks Betty Suhr and Marie Brite aided the event with Timothy G Mojonnie noted as a Patoka attendee. The next Marion County camping period runs July 21-25 for the older group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
West Frankfort
James Brooks
Betty Suhr
Marie Brite
Patoka
Timothy G. Mojonnie
Illinois
Farm adviser Floyd Smith to appear on TV program
Marion county farm adviser Floyd M Smith will be guest on Ted Mangner's TV show this Saturday June 28 at 5 30 a m CST on channel 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd M. Smith
Marion County
Ted Mangner
Channel 4
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Harrison Cemetery
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