Soldier writes from Belgium during WWII how life there's mud and monasteries
Soldier James M Beckett of Ramsey Illinois writes to Aunt Mae and Uncle Austin Good detailing travel from England to Belgium in February 1945. He describes knee deep mud in Belgium roads, living with three companions in a warm room with a stove and lamp light, Catholics and convent meals, and a wish for a company radio while awaiting assignment changes and a new address through APO 417 New York.
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Aunt Mae
Uncle Austin
England
France
Bel
Belpak
Jimmy
Beckett
James M. Beckett
APO
New York
N.Y
Former Patoka Resident Ira Land Dies in Sparta Ill
Ira Land longtime Patoka resident and former manager of the local Telephone Exchange died at his home in Sparta Illinois on Saturday March 3 Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon March 6 and interment followed in Patoka Cemetery He lived in Sparta at the time of his death.
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Ira Land
Sparta
Ill
Patoka
American Legion to Celebrate 26th Birthday
The Patoka American Legion Post and Auxiliary and their families will observe the 26th birthday anniversary of the Legion at the hall on Friday evening March 16. A pot luck supper at 7:00 p.m. will be followed by a social hour. Members of both organizations and prospective members are urged to attend and bring table service for each family member.
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Patoka
Sgt Wilbur Vaughn Killed in Luxembourg Action
Mrs Boyd Steele learned on Monday that her brother in law Sgt Wilbur Vaughn of a Tank Division was killed in action in Luxembourg on December 17. He was married to the former Mrs Alice Anderson.
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Boyd Steele
Wilbur Vaughn
Luxembourg
Sgt
Vaughn
Alice Anderson
Cadet Wayland Meador Completes Pre-Flight School
Naval Aviation Cadet Wayland Dean Meador 19 of Patoka Illinois completed the U S Navy Pre-Flight School program at Chapel Hill North Carolina. He is transferred to Glenview Illinois for primary flight training and was a standout basketball player at the Chapel Hill site. His brother Brooks Meador serves overseas while his high school and University of Illinois years included six varsity letters.
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U. S. Navy
Chapel Hill
N.C
Naval Aviation
Wayland Dean Meador
Carl S. Meador
Patoka
Naval Air Station
Glenview
Illinois
Meador
Navy
Meader
Centralia High School
University of Illinois
Brooks Meader
Marine
Coast Guard
Naval Air Primary Training Command
O. B. Hardison
USN
Glenview, Il
Fancy Work Club Meeting Honors Mrs Elsie Gray
The Ladies Fancy Work Club met with Mrs Elsie Gray on Friday March 2. Contests awarded prizes to Mrs Josephine DeLay and Mrs Elsie Gray. St Patrick's themed refreshments included tuna salad Ritz pickles whipped cream snowballs and coffee served by the hostess with Mrs Cleo Walker assisting.
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Elsie
Elsie Gray
Josephine DeLay
St. Patrick’s
Cleo Walker
Dairymen urged to file March 1945 evidence
Farmers are told to hold January and February dairy sales records and submit with March 1945 evidence. Officials say processing can occur in April if needed.
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Mont
Card of Thanks for Kindness and Floral Offerings
The Meyer family thanks Brother Robert Graham the Christian Church and friends for acts of kindness sympathy and floral offerings after the loss of our husband father and grandfather May God bless you all from Mrs. May Meyer and her children and grandchildren.
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Robert Graham
Christian Church
May Meyer
National 4-H Club Week Promotes Wartime Service
National 4-H Club Week March 3 11 emphasizes rededication to Heads Hearts Hands and Hearth as Marion county 4-H members aim to surpass last year’s production and conservation records. Leaders, parents urged to volunteer to grow membership and support youth in war food programs salvage drives and bond sales.
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Marion County
4-H Club Meeting Set for March 13 at Carroll Mojonnier Home
Notice invites 4-H members to a meeting on Tuesday March 13 at the Carroll Mojonnier residence. If roads are impassable the gathering moves to the high school gym. Prospective members are urged to attend. Carroll Mojonnier.
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Carroll Mojonnier
Wanted Rural Mail Carrier With Equipment
Wanted at once deputy rural route mail carrier with equipment suitable for carrying mail on rural route. See Postmaster at Patoka.
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Roue
Patoka
Birthday Dinner for Harry and William Perkins
A March 4 birthday gathering at Harry Perkins home brought together thirty two relatives and friends to honor Harry and his brother William. The event featured a noon prayer by Brother Paul Ehrat, a bountiful dinner, photos, conversation, and horseshoes. Edgar Perkins, on furlough from the Army Air Corps, joined as a guest. The day concluded with well wishes for the brothers.
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Harry Perkins
William
Harry
Paul Ehrat
Anetta Jett
Edgar Perkins
William Perkins
Army Air Corps
Walter Ehrat
Selby Binnion
Everett Jett
Dale Altom Dies Suddenly at Home in Patoka
Dale Altom 49 lifelong Patoka resident died suddenly at 1 00 a m Sunday March 4 1945 at his home in Patoka after working Saturday at Illinois Brokerage Store in Centralia He married Eunice Murfin in 1915 and had daughter Betty Epperson and a grandson William Edward Epperson The funeral was held March 6 at the Patoka Gymnasium with Masonic rites and interment in Patoka cemetery Survivors include wife Eunice daughter Betty and grandson William Epperson and son-in-law Lt William Epperson a POW in a German camp.
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Dale Altom
Illinois
Centralia
Patoka
Lawrence Dale Altom
S. E
Nellie Altom
Eunice Murfin
Betty
Masonic Lodge
United Commercial Travelers Association
Eunice Altom
Betty Epperson
William Edward Epperson
William Epperson
E. A. Yates
Methodist Church of
Clark Simcox
E. L. DeLay
Cecil Griffin
E. R. Caldwell
Raymond Luttrell
Clark Walraven
Lee Vallow
Nellie Mae Crawford
Clinton
W. D. Murfin
Fred Vogt
al Crocklemann
Bert Kaye
Dan Myers
Decatur
Ruth Smith
Edith Litchfield
St. Louis
W. B. Lewis
Clarence Epperson
Jack Epperson
Dean Blankenship
May
Jack Ames
Daisy Davidson
John Shimkens
Ray Pugh
Cecil Buss
Louis Meyers
Clifford Pugh
Denver Adams
Rita Besant
Anita Ebbs
P. B. Wendt
Soldier’s commendation for cable and field wire recovery
Sergeant Harold L. Redman of a U. S. Supply Forces service company in France was commended by the Signal Supply Division for recovering tons of cable and field wire for combat troops. His address is listed with APO 228 care Postmaster New York, and he is the son of Mrs. Dolly Wooters of Centralia, formerly of Pa.
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U. S
France
Harold L. Redman
Signal
Harold Redman
S. S. Co. Post
APO
Care
New York
N. Y
Dolly Wooters
Centralia
Patoka
Teachers Meeting in East St. Louis April 6
The Southwestern Division of the Illinois Education Association will hold its annual meeting at the Ainad Temple in East St. Louis on Friday April 6. The event is open to Ila members and features speakers of national interest in education. County superintendents are urged to close schools to allow teachers to attend. Mr Palmer Ewing of Alton will preside.
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Southwestern Division
Illinois Education Association
Ainad Temple
East St. Louis
Illinois
Palmer Ewing
Alton
Ewing
Woman's Club to Meet March 10 with Gardens Program
The Garden and Conservation Department of the Woman's Club will lead the regular meeting on March 10. The program includes two musical numbers a playset by grade school children a poem a gardening talk by Mrs Artie Rogier and a contest. Members bring plate fork and glass for the roll call hinting on gardening or flower culture.
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Woman’s Club
Artie Rogier
Mrs Slocumb Visits Relatives in Midwest
Mrs Stella Slocumb of Chicago visits her mother Mrs Ella Doty and is accompanied by relatives including Mrs Rose Martin Mrs Marshall and others. The group travels with Mrs Georgia Kile of Odin and Mr and Mrs Benjamin Martin of St Louis to spend Sunday with Mr and Mrs M Spurgeon.
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Stella Slocumb
Chicago
Ella Doty
Rose Martin
Marshall
Martin
Georgia Kile
Odin
Benjamin Martin
St. Louis
M. Spurgeon
Gratitude for Help at L D Altom Funeral
The family thanks all who assisted during the death and funeral of L. D. Altom especially for the support of the Masonic Lodge. Sincerely Mrs. L. D. Altom and Mrs. G. W. Epperson.
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L. D. Altom
Masonic Lodge
G. W. Epperson
Stewards Mate Davidson Returns Home on 21 Day Leave
Cecil H. Davidson a Stewards Mate second class in the Merchant Marine arrived home Saturday morning for a 21 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Bryan Davidson and family.
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Cecil H. Davidson
Merchant Marine
Bryan Davidson
Local notices flow with visits events and travels
Local items report Mrs Jack Daniels leaving for Villa Grove after a visit with her daughter and family. Others host relatives and friends, attend dinners and church events, and note Red Cross drives and St Patrick’s Carnival activities. Halden Hill transfers to Camp Picket Virginia.
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Jack Daniels
Villa Grove
Beryl .Wortman
Halden Hill
Camp Picket
Virginia
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