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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1958
Page
1
Floyd M. Smith notes National 4 H Week is observed nationwide with the theme 4 H Salute to Parents. Marion county clubs plan a late March rally as part of this family oriented effort, underscoring parental wishes for children to have a better world and greater success.
A collage of Patoka events includes residents returning home from St Marys hospital in the Cox and Martin ambulance, birthday celebrations, travel to Kansas City and Florida, and recent family visits. The piece also notes 4-H club reflections on parental support and community involvement.
Patoka High School sent five soloists to the Illinois district contest in Newton on March 1. Four of the five received superior ratings Warren Bayliss and Don Christian on cornet Lila Sanders on baritone sax Sue Wernsman on piano while Judy Snider earned a good rating. Accompanist honors were shared by Karen Kay Meador and Sue Wernsman. The superior soloists advance to the state contest at Odin on April 18.
Bro. Grant Hawkins and family prepare to move to Bethel Church of Christ five miles west and one mile south of Louisville Til for the pastorate. He will preach his last sermon at the Christian church on Sunday morning and a farewell fellowship supper was held Thursday. No new minister has been named for the Christian church.
Readers are invited to call the Register at HE 25344 to share their news and activities with friends and the community.
Patoka Warriors lost the district final to Odin 53-51 after a late Odin basket sealed it. Patoka had led by two at halftime 45-40 before Odin edged ahead late, with Britt leading Patoka at 16 points and Torrence adding 12.
Preschool Sunbeam meeting Saturday afternoon March 1 featured pantomime of The Four Friends. Marianne Griffin presided, Sheila Jolliff was secretary, with Renae Bowen chosen to direct games for March 15. Mr Mottonnier served refreshments, favors were balloons, and children sang Happy Birthday to him.
Paul Adams son of Mr and Mrs Fielding Adams returned home Friday after four years service including three years in France. A family gathering welcomed him with relatives Carl Adams Lee Adams Jack Adams David and Paul and the grandchildren present. He plans to work with his father in the oil fields.
Tickets are on sale for a venison dinner by Victoria Chapter of the Eastern Star scheduled for Friday March 28 starting at 5 p m in the Masonic Temple. The venison is provided by Mr and Mrs C A Griffin, making this an annual Star event.
A Teen Town gathering for parents of 7th 8th and high school students and other interested parties will be held Tuesday March 11 at 7 30 p m in the Patoka Grade School gym.
The weekly school menu lists daily meals from Monday through Friday. Monday offers Lima beans luncheon meat cole slaw apple pie bread butter milk. Tuesday features chicken pie mashed potatoes and gravy peas fruit cookies bread butter milk. Wednesday serves chili with crackers peanut butter sandwich fruit cookies milk. Thursday includes hamburger corn pickles cake fruit milk. Friday presents beef and dressing mashed potatoes golden glow salad fruit.
A newly formed Ministerial Alliance of Patoka and Vernon launches a weekly feature in the Register titled Go to Church Sunday. The ad lists Sunday and weekly church activities under a shared directory with sponsor names at the bottom.
Vernon and Mrs. Lloyd Prater visited son Tony at St Francis Hospital in Peoria with reports of improvement. Relatives from Shelbyville Decatur Salem Vandalia and nearby towns visited family and attended revival services and a funeral. A new Ford was driven back home by Richard Walton and family after a weekend trip from St Louis.
Patoka will get 279.78 as its share of the November 1957 sales tax, per figures released by state treasurer Elmer J. Hoffman. Other area towns receive Vernon 63.08 Kinmundy 271.34 Sandoval 578.13 Farina 500.22 and Keysport 84.92.
Otto Steffey, president of the Illinois Agricultural Association, protests the U S Department of Agriculture policy for the 1958 corn acreage reserve. He claims the fund formula was altered, exhausting Illinois allotments on a first come basis and denying many farmers who offered entire farms.
The Patoka Christian church will ordain elders Marvin Chandler Russell Collins Marvin Bassett Floyd Britt and deacons John Barnes Dwight Briscoe Halden Hill Jack Bopp John Nattier James Britt and Raymond Bowen. The service is Sunday March 9 at 2 pm with Luther Perrine of St Louis Christian College delivering the ordination message. Grant Hawkins leads the service.
Mr. and Mrs. Wig Richeson announce the birth of a baby boy on Monday March 3 at St Marys Hospital. He weighed 6 pounds 11 ounces and has been named Randall Wig. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nattier have a baby girl born February 2 named Debra Ann weighing 7 pounds at birth.
Workers in the Patoka area have been sampling road beds and placing pegs for the relocation of Route 61 at the village edge. Two bids have been opened and action is expected soon as the new road will pass Jackson's service station and connect with the old highway north of the bend near the Padberg and Gengeni farms.
Susie E Black 86 longtime Salem resident died Feb 27 at Salem hospital after a two week illness. She leaves son Cecil of Patoka and 9 other children, 36 grandchildren and 43 great grandchildren. Funeral Feb 28 at 2 PM at Salem Nazarene Church with Rev. Claude Bailey and Rev. William Beard officiating. burial in East Lawn cemetery. Born Sept 10, 1871 to John H Gray and Rebecca Boring. widow of Joseph F Black who died in 1915.
Harry Perkins celebrated a surprise birthday party with family from Pleasant Plains and Vernon including Alvin Perkins who was ill with pneumonia. Guests included Bettie Simson from Patoka and Minnie Peddle. Minnie hosted Sunday with Sun day.
The family of Miss Nancy Perkins expresses gratitude for the help and sympathy shown during her illness and after her death. Nieces and nephews extend thanks to all who offered support.
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