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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1963
Page
1
Patoka.. Happenings note numerous visits and trips by local families including Romacks Hudspeths Andersons Mojonniers Nattier and others with birthdays celebrated Lola Mae Edwin and many relatives visiting in Oklahoma Chicago Springfield Branson and Denver. Local news also mentions a hospital stay retirement and a household sale prep.
A Sunday family gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Caldwell featured a lawn picnic. Attendees included Jim Headley and Florida based family, Hobart Headley and daughters of St. Louis, Frank Caldwell and sons, Ted Caldwell and children of Crossville Illinois, J. A. Caldwell, Cleve McWhirter, Jack Adams and families, Wallace Weich erding and Barbara.
Several businesses that normally close on holidays will remain shut for the entire day on Thursday July 4 to observe Independence Day. Shoppers should check hours ahead for exceptions and planned closures.
Pratt Cemetery annual benefit set for Thursday July 4 at Carroll Grove six miles west of town. Homemade food served all day. Entertainment by Billy Jo Starr and band from Carlyle. Coon dog field trials start 10:30 a.m. with junior and senior races. Cake walks and home talent show. Three large prizes to be awarded.
Joseph Clark Walraven 72 died at St. Marys Hospital Centralia after a two week illness. A Patoka resident for 15 years he was a retired IC conductor born in Centralia and survived by wife Eunice, a sister and a grandson. Funeral at Cox & Martin Patoka with Elmwood Cemetery burial and American Legion military rites.
Mrs. Alice Nattier and girls Pearl Rosemary Shirley Britt Ruth Thomas Jo Lynn Easton Kathryn Nattier traveled June 20 to Memphis for the Girls Auxiliary convention at Ellis Auditorium. The event ran June 20 to 22 with inspiring programs and pageants. leaders from WMU GA and church groups spoke. a Rescue Mission visit occurred. over 7,000 Baptist girls and leaders registered, including 350 from Illinois.
The Patoka post office announces a new two mail dispatch schedule starting July 1 1963 with deliveries at 7 15 a m and 4 25 p m on days excluding Sundays and holidays. Outgoing mail must be in by 7 a m for morning dispatch and by 4 p m for evening dispatch. Also notice requests green beans and cabbage for Patoka Cafe Lucy Wadkins.
Secretary of State Charles F. Carpentier announces a Mobile Service Unit trailer will be at the 80th Marion County Soldiers and Sailors Reunion in Salem from June 24 to 29. Visitors can renew drivers licenses obtain license plate applications and receive information on services. For McNess Products from Tom Ballance contact Roy Thalman at HE 2 5684.
To ensure Friday morning delivery the Register must mail papers by Wednesday afternoon. All copy for the next issue is due one day early to insure publication in the Régister dated July 5.
Farmers in the Patoka region report a large wheat harvest with ideal dry weather. Workers at the Patoka Elevator toil long hours loading trucks and wagons, with shifts extending into late nights and early afternoons. Other crops also perform well, though an upcoming rain would help.
The Island Chapel Community Club met at Mrs Josephine Sharp’s home for June. Miss Christina Crawford led devotions and Fern Bricker presided. Mrs Ann Crawford spoke on What Hope for Hemophiliac and Danger Spots in Our Home. Door prize went to Ann Crawford. birthday gift to Mrs Mabel Hopkins. Next meeting July 11 hosted by Edna Tune.
Ancil T. LaFevers, president of the National Trail Telephone Corporation, a Continental system unit, is transferred to Mascoutah and named president of all Illinois properties. He has led the company for 12 years and served as president the last two. He and his wife Betty and their daughters Nancy and Becky will relocate soon.
Vernon posts announce a new mail system effective July 1 requiring ZIP 62892 after city and state in all addresses. Postmaster Marie Walker urges residents to include Vernon Illinois 62892 to speed mail and reduce misdelivery.
Plan Massey Ferguson Night Demonstration. See M F equipment in action at 7 30 p m on July 2. 2 miles north of Alma on Route 37 refreshments and attendance prizes. Lange Tractor Sales Patoka Branch Equipment Salem advt.
Second Lieutenant David L. Sanders of Patoka Illinois has entered navigator training at James Connally AFB Texas. He will receive radar and celestial navigation instruction in the T-29 Flying Classroom and earn navigator wings upon completion. Sanders holds a B.S. in education from SIU. His wife Marjorie is daughter of Walter Bertam of Shobonier.
Mrs. Leta Elvie Hicks Heinzmann of Fairman died at St Marys Hospital Centralia at age 58. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at Hoots Chapel Christian Church with burial at Hillcrest Memorial Park. She was born in Carrigan Township daughter of Joshua and Anna Hicks. She married Lawrence Heinzmann at Odin May 18 1927. Survivors include husband three daughters three sons three sisters three brothers twenty four grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Patoka congregation plans travel for the Around the World International Assembly of Jehovah's Witnesses in 1963 at County Stadium Milwaukee Wisconsin starting June 30. Alma Nichols leads a large delegation expected from 50 states and several countries and will attend special meetings for overseers to improve house to house preaching. A Work Night July 3 at 6 p.m. at the ball diamond seeks volunteers with paint brushes and pliers.
About fifty descendants and friends of the Milton Jackson family attended the annual reunion at Fairview Park in Centralia on Sunday June 16. A basket dinner was served at noon and books of the family history were distributed by Bruce Davidson. Attendees came from multiple towns including Peoria Canton Decatur and St Louis with many Patoka Centralia Huey and Salem residents present.
Wesley Griffin led a Kaskaskia Valley delegation in Washington to press for larger water project appropriations. Eldon Hazzlett and other members testified before the House Appropriations subcommittee with support from Senator Everett Dirksen and Congressmen George Shipley Mel Price and Kenneth Gray.
Lee D. Britt, Marion County ASCS office manager, is named recipient of a 20 year service award from the U S Department of Agriculture. Harold D. Grippen announces the honor to be marked with a certificate and pin at an upcoming ceremony.
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