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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1941
Page
1
Patoka residents will vote next Tuesday March 11 1941 on a proposal to build a waterworks plant and system. The measure funds a 5500 100 general obligation bonds and 36000 revenue bonds payable from plant revenue with no tax increase.
The Sanitary Milk Producers Association held its eleventh annual meeting at Union Missouri on February 27 drawing over 1400 members and delegates. Key leaders praised the dairy selling plan linking milk and butter prices, and noted strong growth along with plans for leadership development and farm cooperatives.
Leo C. Walker and his daughter visited Walier with family. Mrs. Albert Cruse went to Eldorado for her ill son-in-law. Mrs. Cecil Elliott was a business visitor in Vandalia. Several families shopped in Centralia and visited in Sandoval and Salem. Mrs. Leo C. Walker left for Metropolis to care for relatives with scarlet fever.
Curtis Payne, a U S Navy enlisted man aboard the aircraft carrier Ranger, writes from Guantanamo Bay to his parents describing liberty time, schooling in Puerto Rico, shipside duties, gas mask drills, and early aviation aspirations. He mentions port visits, gifts for family, and plans for future letters, with a personal note about a store encounter and a humorous line about a possible visitor. He provides his mailing address and asks family to send addresses for relatives.
We thank everyone who assisted in fighting the fire that partly destroyed our home on Saturday. Mr. R. E. Meador and wife.
A roster of individuals including Joseph Haarman Sr of Effingham Illinois R D Pennewell of Palmyra Missouri Thomas Creech of Troy Missouri J J Herman of Beaufort Missouri and M B Major of Mountain Grove Missouri is cited in the section.
Lieutenant Colonel Harrie D. W. Riley, head of the Engineer Unit in the Reserve Officers Training Corps at Michigan, was promoted from Major on November 29. A 1911 electrical engineering graduate, he served in Panama and at Muscle Shoals, then joined Michigan in 1939 as a faculty member in Military Science and Tactics. His sons Harrie Jr. and Demott are also noted. Demott is the cover photographer and Aeronautical Engineering student.
A large audience gathered at Hatch school house near Vernon to hear a lively debate on whether poverty develops more good character than riches. The affirmative team was Harry Perkins and Bill Kleeman with Ruth Reisman and Bessie Foltz opposing. The event also featured readings, accordion music, and homemade cake and coffee. The next meeting is March 7 with a debate on whether a lawyer should defend a guilty client. Interested locals are invited to join via Mrs. Edith Jones in Vernon.
Mr and Mrs C W Martin entertained their family Sunday with a dinner in honor of Mr Martins upcoming Monday birthday. Present were Dean Martin and son Tommie Dean of Sandoval Roy Jones and son Darvin of Patoka Dale Martin of Chrystal City Missouri. They departed Sunday evening wishing many more happy birthdays.
Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Kilgore were seen shopping in Vandalia last Saturday afternoon, according to local witnesses.
A benefit theater at the Patoka school gym Friday March 7 features an all star men cast in All Star Wedding. The program promises high quality comedy with notable performers and a long cast list led by Butler C. M. Miller and Dale Altom among others.
Test wells by Layne Central Water Well Co show water bearing sand and gravel at 45 feet in a six inch hole and 25 feet at 62 feet in another, as Centralia expands supply. A 1600 foot ten inch main links old reservoir to a new twenty inch line from Lake Centralia, aiming to back Lake Crooked Creek. Current estimates indicate about 90 days of supply under present conditions.
Miss Helen Payne daughter of Mr and Mrs Mack Payne near Patoka married Burl Quick of Boulder in a single ring ceremony at Rev Smiths home in Shattuc on Saturday February 22 at 3 oclock Attendants Miss Alice Murray and Dale Quick wore blue dresses and white flower corsages while the groom and best man wore dark suits with white carnation boutonnieres The couple will reside on the groom ABs farm northeast of Boulder
The Bid-A-Bit Bridge club met Tuesday afternoon March 3 with Mrs. C. O. Kilware as hostess. Two tables played bridge with honors to Mrs. Jack Keaton Mrs. L. D. Altom and Mrs. John Leonard. Hostess served a luncheon after play. Attendees included Mesdames Donald Hamilton H Christian J D Hicks L D Altom H N Potts and Mrs. John Leonard.
Jessie Agnes Walker daughter of Robert and Mary Montgomery was born in St Louis August 11 186? and died February 26 1941 at her home She married Hughes Walker June 2 1891 and had seven children Virgil and William preceded her in death Funeral services were held February 27 1941 at Island Chapel Church Rev C M Miller officiating Interment was in Patoka cemetery Beery Funeral Service in charge Out of town attendees included T W Walker Warrensburg R Walker Warrensburg Effie Smith Springfield Sam Walker Vandalia Robert Walker Chicago Wayne Campbell Decatur.
The Patoka Woman's club Garden and Conservation Department presents a tea program with music by Miss Christie, song by the trio, a talk on God and My Garden by Mrs. Herndon, and another song by Ms. Herndon. Guest day invites bring a small plate cup and cutlery. Elsie Gray is chairman.
Mr and Mrs Wallace Alexander of Patoka announce the arrival of an eight pound ten ounce baby boy on March 4 in the Mark Greer Hospital in Vandalia Illinois. The young man has been named James Wallace.
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