Patoka Methodist Church Weekly Services and Birthdays
Patoka Methodist Church with M. W. Friesner as pastor lists Church School Geo Jene Superintendent Morning Worship and Youth Fellowship. Island Chapel services at noon. Wednesday Willing Workers meeting. Thursday Prayer Service. Tuesday Last Quarterly Conference. Birthday songs noted for Patsy Friesner Bettie Fox Mildred Belcher and Floyd Carter.
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Geo
Youth Fellowship
Island Chapel
Willing Workers Chass
Patsy Friesner
Bettie Fox
Mildred Belcher
Floyd Carter
Patooka Pentecostal Church Invites All to Services
Patoka Pentecostal Church invites all parishioners to attend 9 30 am services led by Amy Bradley pastor. The notice encourages participation and notes all are welcome.
Vernon Methodist Circuit Sunday Services
Rev Carroll Lewis leads Sunday School at all charge churches at the regular hour. Worship at Vernon is 11:00 a.m. Evangelistic service at Zion at 7:30 p.m. Greenville College students will lead these services. Come to church. Only one life, t will soon be past, what’s done for Christ is all that will last.
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Carroll Lewis
Vernon
Zion
Greenville College
Christ
Pleasant Grove Quartette to Sing at Local Baptist Church
Rev Geo C Jurren to lead revival starting March 12 with Miss Lois Baker as song leader. Sunbeams meet March 4. G A s and R A s gather March 4. State Brotherhood convention set for Effingham March 9 and 10. Services listed for March 3 to 12 at the church.
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Emil Nattier
Pleasant Grove
Sunbeams
Lynn
Ronnie Gerrish
G.a.’S
R.a.’S
Effingham
Geo. C. Jurrens
Lois Baker
Vernon Pentecostal Church Services Schedule
Sunday School and church services announced by Pastor C R Farmer with morning worship evangelistic message at 7 30 p m Sunday. Tuesday events include children’s meeting at 7 30 p m and a young people’s service at 8 p m. Bible teaching Thursday at 7 30 p m. invitation to all not attending elsewhere.
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Young Pople
C.’R. Farmer
Mound Chapel Service By Paul Brown Minister
Paul Brown, minister, preached at Mound Chapel. Attendance last Sunday was 26 at 1.1:00 a.m. The brief item records a small church gathering and the count of attendees.
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Paul Brown
W. C. T. U. to Meet at Baptist Church March 10
The W C T U will meet March 10 at 2 o clock in the Baptist Church. Mrs Henry Brumfield will lead the devotions and Mrs P J Mojonnier will lead the program. Attendees are asked to share a poem or scripture verse. Rose Mojonnier, Secretary.
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W.C.T.U
Baptist Church
Henry Brumfield
P. J. Mojonnier
Rose Mojonnier
Local Social News From Fredonia and Nearby
Mr and Mrs James Jett and daughters spent Saturday evening with Everett Jett and wife. Mrs Henry Meredith Ruby Schmahl and Mr and Mrs Everett Jett gave blood to the blood bank at Centralia hospital last week. Martin Kretzer Arthur Young and Grover Spencer attended a Farm Bureau meeting at Salem Friday. The Ladies Aid met last week with Mrs Freda Young. Arthur Young and Harold Kretzer own different and newer cars the past week. Those visiting Nettie Schmahl at
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James Jett
Everett Jett
Henry Meredith
Ruby Schmahl
Centralia Hospital
Martin Kretzer
Arthur Young
Grover Spencer
Farm Bureau
Salem
Ladies Aid
Freda Young
Harold Kretzer
Nettie Schmahl
Centralia Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Centralia residents record visits from John Foglia and spouses Henry Meredith and spouses Everett Jett and spouses Grover Spencer and Ruby Herb Schmahl and C N Walker Melvin Meredith celebrated his 8th birthday at Rev J W Clifton’s home with Mrs Clifton and Jerry about 200 dinner guests Wm Perkins family moving near Fredonia Church on Henry Summerville farm C A Fairchild family back from northern Illinois Golden Wedding Anniversary chores done Pink-eye absences at school Wilbur Talbert spent weekend with parents John Talbert and wife from Carbondale College
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Melvin Meredith
J. W. Clifton
Centralia
Wm. Perkins
Fredonia Church
Henry Summerville
C. A. Fairchild
Illinois
Henry Meredith
State confirms 9 424 precincts for April 11 primary
Secretary of State Edward J. Barrett announced the total precinct count for the April 11 primary will be 9 424, up 193 from November 1948. Increases are listed for Cook 204 DuPage 11 Kane 1 Knox 2 LaSalle 1 McHenry 2 Sangamon 11 Taewell 2 Winnebago 8.
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Springfield
Edward J. Barrett
Cook
DuPage
Kane
Knox
LaSalle
McHenry
Sangamon
Taewell
Winnebago
Voting machines curb precincts in East St Louis
The counties showing a decrease include Shelby and St Clair. St Clair County drops as the East St Louis Board of Election Commissioners installed voting machines eliminating forty six precincts in the City of East St Louis.
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Shelby
St. Clair
St. Clair County
Board of Election Commissioners
East St. Louis
Electoral vote reform via popular vote proposal gains momentum
The editorial advocates replacing the electoral college with proportionate electoral votes matching state popular tallies. It argues campaigns would shift nationally, prompting parties to compete in every state, including Tennessee and Vermont. It notes Truman questions timing but cites rapid past amendments as precedent for 1952 action.
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Solid South
Tennessee
Ohio
White House
Vermont
Truman
Jay Hayden
Sessson
Congress
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Patoka Methodist Church
M. W. Friesner
Patoka Pentecostal Church
Amy Bradley
Vernon Methodist Circuit
Geo. C. Jurren
Jones’ Store
Flavorrist
Altines
Armour Star
Dexter
Congoleum
Laying Mash
NEW Shipment Men’s & Boys
Farthing
White Wyandottes
Silver
Wyandottes
Ames
Farthings Hatchery and Feed CO
U.S
Odin
Fredonia
John Foglia
Ruby
Herb Schmahl
C. N. Walker
Wilbur Talbert
John Talbert
Carbondale College
Patoka
Village Board OF
Prairie Farmer
Circo
Vandalia
Aya
Patoka Elevator CO
Patoka, Ill
Vernon, Ill
Cox & Martin
Ill
Snyder & Foltz
Maytag
Hotpoint
General Electric
Jamesway Electric
General Electric Refrigerator
John Bean
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