Pratt Cemetery Benefit Set for July Fourth at Carroll Grove
Pratt Cemetery plans its annual July Fourth benefit at Carroll Grove six miles west of Patoka. The event features The Girls Reunion by Clara Park Stephens, plus food, entertainment by Patoka performers, and a dog field trials program with a $3 entry fee. Proceeds aid cemetery care via treasurer Harold Millonay.
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Pratt Cemetery
Carroll Grove
Patoka
Billy Joe Starr
Colon
Harold Millonay
Card of Thanks and Café Meeting Notice
Card of Thanks extends gratitude to friends hospital staff and supporters for kindness, cards and flowers from Margaret Hopkins. Richeson Cafe opening 6 to 10 am on July 4 and closed rest of day. A meeting at Carroll Grove Sunday morning invites those interested in picnic grounds and reunion events with various attendees from multiple places.
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Margaret Hopkins
Richeson Cafe
Carroll Grove
KCOPS
Clara
Sullivan
Cat
Nellie
Rada
Marica
Clark J. Payne Named Swift & Co. Plant Manager
Clark J. Payne former Patoka resident and longtime Swift & Co. worker has been named superintendent of the Watertown South Dakota plant by manager Ralph Hansen. Payne began with Swift in 1930 in Chicago, led the Menominee Michigan facility since 1948, and officially assumed duties June 10. He is married with five children Lois Jean John Michael Lawrence and Patrick.
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Clark J. Payne
Swift & Company
Watertown
S. Dak
Ralph Hansen
Payne
Chicago
Menominee, Mich
Lois Jean
John
Michael
Lawrence
Patrick
Mr. Payne
Patoka
Lula Payne
Mack Payne
Post Office Dept Raises Its Rates on Certain Services
The Post Office Department will raise fees for all special services effective July 1 1957 including registered insured certified money orders return receipts special delivery special handling and correction of mailing lists. Inquiries should be made at the local office to determine exact charges for specific services before mailing.
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Post Office Dept
Library Notes Praise For Patoka Village Hall And Library
Elsie Gray reports on Patoka’s new village hall and library and thanks donors who supplied books and magazines. Mrs. VanAtta gave multiple novels to her mother, Mrs. Malan. Mrs. Johnstone donated a complete Universal Encyclopaedia. Estella Ververs contributed magazines. Inez Wheeler sent a year’s McCalls. The mayor and board also express appreciation.
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Roger VanAtta
Roy Malan
Robert Johnstone
Estella Ververs
Inez Wheeler
McCalls
Copy Early Please For Next Week’s Register
Notice asks all news and ad copy to be in by Monday evening to ensure early publication. Papers will be delivered on the usual day, Friday.
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Register
Banquet Honors Claude York on Retirement in Vandalia
Mr and Mrs Claude York of Vandalia were honored Saturday night June 22 with a retirement banquet by Magnolia Pipe Line employees. York retires July 1 after 32 years with 6 percent at Patoka Pump Station. About 50 guests attended at Salem Masonite Hall. York to move to Independence Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude York
Vandalia
Magnolia Pipe Line
York
Patoka
Salem
Eastern Star
L. W. Biehl
P. F. Roten
Margmnolia Pipe Line Co
J. F. Matchett
Padoka
Beckett Family Reunion Held at Pana Park
The Beckett family reunion gathered about 100 relatives Sunday at Kitchell Park in Pana. Attendees faced sorrow over Montt Beckett's death and Montt's hospitalization. Longest travel came from Cecil Beckett's Tucson visit. Ray Beckett's family had 21 members. oldest was Charles Foltz. youngest was 8 month old Michael Lynn Beckett. Luther Beckett of Bridgeport, Indiana attended for the first time in years.
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Beckett
Kitchell Park
Pana
Montt Beckett
Montt
Cecil Beckett
Josephine
Tuscon, Ariz
Ray Beckett
Charles Foltz
Michael Lynn Beckett
Luther Beckett
Bridgeport
Patoka Happenings Highlight Local Visits And Travel
Mrs. Chris Neilson of Alma was taken to Fayette County Hospital. Sunday visitors included the Wadkins circle with Mathenys, Rosenman, Gozia, Watkins, and Tomms families. Foltzs, Haefners, and Pughs hosted and traveled to Beckett reunion in Pana. A Bahama Islands boat crew of ten couples plans return via Baltimore and Washington in mid August.
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Chris Neilson
Alma
Fayette County Hospital
Cox & Martin
Lee Wadkins
O. K. Matheny
Clinton, Ill
Robert Matheny
Chicago
Claude Rosenman
Granite City
Windkins
Don Gozia
Butchie
Penney Gozia
Lucile Watkins
Faye
Mary
Patoka
Robert
Clinton
Ray Tomms
Herbert Brumfield
Beverly
Forest Wadkins
Janice
Dean Wadkins
East St. Louis
Bruce Foltz
Peoria
Max Foltz
Fairbury
Nancy
Lois
East Chicago
Chas. Foltz
Beckett
Pana
Mirs
Anna Davidson
Inez Wheeler
St. Mary’s Hospital
Louie Haslett
Familly
Brownstown
Dale Zimmerman
Pearl Walker
Lois Foltz
Bloomington
Ind
Florida
Miami
Bahama Islands
Baltimore
Washington
D. C
Vacation Notice from Dr Basgh and Marie
Dr L P Basgh announces vacation from July 15 to August 15. Marie will be in during regular morning hours starting July 29.
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Marie
DR. L. P. Basgh
Home Bureau Discusses Settlement of Estates Lesson
The Home Bureau met at Mrs. Charlotte Isaac’s home with Mrs. Eunice Rogier as co host. Mrs. Margaret Cox presided and announced no July regular meeting with a work day planned July 10 led by Mrs. Erna Harper. Baskets will be made with Ruth Murfin aiding. it is a sack lunch event. Assistant home adviser Huhta gave the lesson on Settlement of Estates. Refreshments were served.
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Home Bureau
Charlotte Isaac
Eunice Rogier
Onder
Margaret Cox
Erna Harper
Ruth Murfin
Local residents host friends and relatives this week
A string of visits and travels fills the week with Vernon Hollingsead and family from St. Louis staying with his parents in the area. Others travel to Charleston to attend a music camp and to Champaign to visit a hospitalised sister. Hospital stays include Warren Lake at St Mawry’s in Centralia and Mrs. Chris Neilson ill with a broken hip in Fayette County Hospital.
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Albert Hollingsead
St. Louis
John Hollingsead
Livesay
Wm. O. Livesay
Harvey
Warren Lake
St. Mawry’s Hospital
Centralia
Milton Bayliss
Charleston
Warren
Don Christian
Patoka
Baylisses
Champaign
Lottie Swank
T. T. Cox
Letta
Charles Bowers
Tower Hill
Gayle Stephens
Taylorville
Edith Peyton
Myrtle Friend
Mattie Jarrett
Kenneth Curry
Roseburg
Oregon
Maude Hatch
Mirs
Joe Compton
Jennie Payne
Jack Robertson
Donald Guyman
Flora
Monte Page
Martinsville
Chris Neilson
Fayette Co
Pete Headley
Hawkins Family Attends Wedding of Son to Sharon Flynn
Visiting relatives from Pueblo Colorado include William H Hawkins his wife and son Robert and Mrs Hawkins. They attended the wedding of Hawkins' son to Miss Sharon Flynn of Edwardsville Illinois. Also present was the bride's grandmother Daisy Gray Mott of Edwardsville, a former resident.
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Harbin Hawkins
William H. Hawkins
Robert
Pueblo
Colo
Sharon Flynn
Edwardsville
Ill
Daisy Gray Mott
Bruce Pugh and Son Build New Milking Parlor
Bruce Pugh and Son showcase a modern milking parlor and holding shed in June Dairy Month promotion. The facility serves 45 cows and heifers with elevated stalls and pipeline milkers feeding a stainless bulk tank in a spotless milk house. Mr Pugh leads Sanitary Milk Producers and serves as District 7 secretary.
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Bruce Pugh
Dean
Pughs
Dairy Farmers of America
Bruce Pugh & Son
Pugh
Earl E. Carter 65 Dies at Salem Hospital
Earl E. Carter of Patoka died at 4 30 p m Saturday at Salem Memorial Hospital in Salem Funeral services were held Tuesday at 3 p m from Cox Martin Funeral Home with the Rev Riobert Hollis officiating Burial was in the Patoka cemetery Survivors include one son Ernest E of Muncie Ind one daughter Mrs A J Gabriel of Place Heights and two brothers Henry of Riverside Calif and Joseph of Assumption
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Earl E. Carter
Patoka
Salem Memorial Hospital
Salem
Ernest E
Muncie
Ind
A. J. Gabriel
Place Heights
Henry
Riverside
Calif
Joseph
Assumption
Cox & Martin Funeral Home
Riobert Hollis
Teen Center Closes for Summer After First-Year Finish
The local teen center ends its first year due to hot weather and low attendance. Officials say it will reopen in the fall.
Mrs Roy Jones to Host Fancy Work Club Meeting
Circumstances prevent Miss Christina Crawford from entertaining the Fancy Work Club in July, and Mrs Roy Jones will be hostess to the club on Friday July 5.
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Roy Jones
Christina Crawford
Fancy Work Club
Sunbeams Cancel Saturday Meet Invite Church Group
With five Saturdays this month no Sunbeam gathering occurs this Saturday. Sunbeam children are invited to Baptist Church July 6 at 1 p m for a stewardship program as Mrs. Vernie Nattier installs officers and Mrs. Mae Nattier oversees nibble nook. A park picnic is planned for Aug 15 from 2 to 4 p m. Connie Fiscus will be installed as president along with other officers. For sale a coil bed spring and a buffet listed by Mrs L E Green, phone 114.
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Baptist Church
Vernie Nattier
Women’s Missionary Society
Mae Nattier
Sunbeams
Connie Fiscus
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Clara Park Stephens
Sulli
Colck
Walgreen
Bonnie
Centralia Sentinel
Clara Belcher Craig
Terre Haute
Frances
Jessie Masten
Georgia Cruse Lettem
Lettie
Binnie
Lela
Carrye
Winnie Etta
Kate
Flossie
Mt. Zion
Imfammad
Swift & Co
Library Notes
Elsie Gray
Pana Park
Charles, Brucie and
Marietta Foltz
Mrs
Conrad Haefner
Carolyn
Affton, Mo
Bertha M. Chapman
Cleveland
Ohio
Linda
Rollie Wells
Miss Chapman
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Chapman
Miles Park School
Junior Fire Rr
Coast Coast
Vernon
Colorado
Salem Hospital
L. E. Green
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