Community Notes From SHOBONIER and Nearby Areas
The column records weddings and family visits including Mr. Bill Ballance's Charleston wedding nephew of SHOBONIER. It lists Sunday guests with Dorothy of St. Louis and family visits in Vernon Vandalia and Mahomet. Several moves are noted including Edminson to Florida and Klenick and Smith property changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Tamler
Bill Ballance
Charleston
Harley Hourigan
Henry
Dorothy
St. Louis
Mary Peterson
Bobby
Donna Hocking
Vernon
Dora Hocking
John Edminson
Florida
Bill Alexander
Cecil Collins
Gail
Vandalia
Kenneth Tinker
Vicky
Blanch Jackson
Dwight Klenick
Ethel Wilson
Cyril Smith
Clifford Cole
Clarence Swain
Missouri
Frank Alexander
Benton
Clarence Alexander
Jim Schmitt
Mahomet
Walter Evans
John Schmitt
Harold Metzger
Lydia
Albert Metzger
FFA FHA Sweetheart Party Crowns 1965 Honorees
The FFA FHA Sweetheart Party was held in the school cafeteria on a Friday evening. A dance followed with a record pantomime contest won by The Freshmen for a realistic She Loves You. Mary Ann Paluski and Gary Murray named FHA Sweetheart and escort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
FHA
Ruth Ann Hill
Emil Nattier
Sandy Gaudle
Ronnie Jones
Julia Johnstone
Dwight Thomas
Mary Ann Palaski
Gary Murray
Paula Torrence
Larry Thompson
Mary Ann Paluski
School Menu Week Brightens Lunchroom
Monday offers B. B. Qued Weiners with buttered potatoes corn peach bread and milk. Tuesday serves Ham with mashed potatoes and gravy peas apple crisp. Wednesday features Meatloaf mashed potatoes and gravy beets apple sauce bread and milk. Thursday presents Hamburger on bun bean salad dill pickles lemon cake pineapple milk. Friday menus Fish sticks green beans combination salad pear bread butter milk.
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B. B
Lions Club notes Patoka meeting and festival plans
The Patoka Lions Club met for dinner and a short business meeting to discuss the Fall Festival near Labor Day. March is member month for Lions International and the club invites new active contributors. next meeting is first Monday in April at 6 15 with a free meal. Wesley Griffin appointed manager of Patoka Farmer's Co-op Elevator Co with Noble Olmstead as assistant manager. Vernon Division manager Clarence Lawson remains.
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The
Lions International
Patoka
Wesley Griffin
Marion County
Patoka Farmer’s Co-op Elevator Co
Noble Olmstead
Griffin
Clarence Lawson
Vernon
Patoka Elevator
David Fossam Dies in St. Louis Heart Attack
David Var Fossam, 54, of St. Louis died of a heart attack Friday evening. He was raised in Patokan and lived there early in life. Survived by wife Joan a daughter Judy McAnna and a son Paul. Funeral services were Tuesday March 2 at Southern Funeral Home. Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Griffin and Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Griffin traveled to St. Louis Sunday to visit the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Fossam
Patokan
St. Louis
David Var Fossam
David
Floyd Elifritz
Rudy Hathaway
Vandalia
B. N. Griffin
Patoka
Joan
Judy McAnna
Paul
Southern Funeral Home
Leslie Griffin
David van Fossam
Ina Anderson
Gilbert Caldwell
Fort Lauderdale
Frank Weger
Ray Gray
Shelbyville
Jessie Siegfred
Rada Hayden
Lorene ‘Zimmerman
St. Mary’s Hospital
Centralia
Talmage
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Belleville
Lawrence Biehl
Wm Hill
Kenneth Neilson
Salem
O. J. Hill
Artie Rogsey
Eli Logan
Paul Logan
Leo A. Walker
Arizona
Leo C. Walker
Tucson
Everett Purdue
Gilman
Illinois
John Harmes
Katie Forehand
John Barnes
Dallas Bundy
Zion Hill
First Baptist Church
Carroll Mojonnier
Tim
Flora
Clara Chambers
Barbara
Diana
Edwin Nattier
Kathryn
P. J. Mojonnier
Chambers
Mr. Mojonnier
Tim Cole
Bill Hughes
Lula Cole
Bob Cole
Wilma Baxter
Janet
Marianne Griffin
Walter Klosterman
Dale Simcox
Sandoval
Mary Carrico
Brownstown
Sarah Beckler
Theresa Towler
Don Towler
Minooka
Joliet Hospital
Wayne Towler
Darrell Atchison
Don
Paul Crawford
Kenneth Crawford
Oswego
Orval Sharp
Sheila
Joyce
Peoria
Warriors finish season with 20 4 record and district tourney note
The Warriors defeated Stewardson Strasburg 85 to 64 on February 12 with four players in double figures led by Thompson 20. A 65 to 42 B squad win followed as Carl Crawford scored 16. In their final regular season game February 16 they beat Mulberry Aces 76 to 61 led by Larry Thompson 23. District Tournament was February 24 to 26 at Patoka High School with Patoka advancing to the Salem Regional to face Centralia March 2.
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Warriors
Stewardson-Strausberg
Thompson
Jolliff
Padberg
Halbrook
Walker
Gerrish
Jenkins
Patoka
Carl Crawford
Mulberry Aces
Larry Thompson
Patoka High School
Carlyle
Salem
Centralia
Card of Thanks and Bereavement Acknowledgments
A collection of thanks from community groups and families. Donor totals include 172.85 for the Heart Fund Drive with praise for Willing Neighbor club Island Chapel club and the American Legion Auxiliary and named solicitors. Also thanks to Dean Lawrence for building shelves and to all who offered prayers and support after bereavement.
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Willing Neighbor Club
Island Chapel Club
American Legion Auxiliary
Ida Carter
Esther Irvin
Dorothy Griffin
Hazel Belcher
Leona Parker
Joyce Griffin
P. J. Mojonnier
Rose Mojonnier
Library Board
Dean Lawrence
Don Sullens Birthday Party Held for Eight Year Old
Mr and Mrs D H Sullens and Mark hosted nine children for dinner and a party after to honor Don Sullens eighth birthday. After dinner games opening gifts and a birthday cake with ice cream were served to Nicole Cole Leslie and Lana Griffin Jessica Johnson Linda Jolliff Jim and Perry Lewis Cindy and Lonny Sharp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Sullens
Mark
Don
Nicole Cole
Leslie
Lana Kae Griffin
Jessica Johnson
Linda Jolliff
Jim
Perry Lewis
Cindy
Lonny Sharp
Patoka Happenings and Local Visits
Local residents share visits and travels across nearby towns. Families from Salem Decatur Vandalia Centralia Flora and Oswego appear, with hospital and church notes, birthdays, and a soil conservation district meeting in Carlyle.
Vernon farmer George W. Christie dies at Alton hospital
George W. Christie, a Vernon farmer and member of the Vernon Methodist Church, died Saturday in an Alton hospital. He was born in Vernon to James F. and Adamson Christie. Surviving are his widow Amy, daughter Dorothy Lake of Vernon, and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday at 1:00 p.m. in Vernon Methodist Church with burial in Vernon Cemetery. Cox-Martin Funeral Home of Patoka arranged the services.
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George W. Christie
Vernon
Alton
James F
Illinois
Adamson
Vernon Methodist Church
Buria
Vernon Cemetery
Cox-Martin Funeral Home
Patoka
In Memoriam William and Harry Perkins Birthday Note
Memory of our den brothers William and Harry Perkins on their Birthdays March 4. Missed by five sisters and relatives.
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Our den
William
Harry Perkins
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shobonier
Nama
Patoka Lions Club
PHL
Mrs
Bea Meador
George Christie
Don Sullens
Mrs. Ray Wells
Ethel Chance
Nannie Britt
Earl Shipley
Harold Parker
Bill Chasteen
Donald Belcher
Bonnie
Jimmie Britt
Helen Scribner
Floyd Britt
Charles Dean
Nellie Fern Bassett
Marsha Lynn
Nell Belcher
Hazel
Marvin Bassett
Alma
Johnnie Belcher
Mike
Wendell Belcher
Harold Belcher
Bonnie Mulvaney
Frank Cicigio
Memoriam
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