Patoka News Staff and Publishing Details Listed
Edited and published by Lester Fowler with staff including Mary Ballance as circulation supervisor and Rosemary Britt as School News reporter. Reporters Vernon Patoka Pearl Britt Letta Hopkins Connie Brooks Wanda Gerrish are listed with contact numbers and roles for the Patoka Illinois publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Fowler
Patoka
Pearl Britt Vernon
Miss Letta Hopkins School News
Rosemary Britt Sports
Connie Brooks
Eee
Wanda Gerrish
Advertising pays as papers cite market share and ads
The piece reflects on advertising profitability, cites Wes Jolliff selling or trading a Chevrolet, and recounts a farm journal claim that newspapers earn two thirds of ad spending. It notes education funding politics with Fulham University in Greenville, Baptist reactions to federal aid, and Ireland’s historic population changes. It closes with hunting license rules for fox and crow hunters in Illinois and a note on protected status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Office of Education
Congress
Fulnam University of Greenville
S. C
South Carolina Baptists
Washington
Georgia Baptists
California
Nevada
Utah
Illinois Department of Conservation
William T. Lodge
Department
Twenty Years Ago in Monequa Wedding Highlights
Miss Doris Mitchell and Mr Wayne Brumfield wed in Monequa. Births include a daughter to Earl and Mrs Granger and a son to Pearl and Mrs Mays. Sgt Robert Wengert, discharged from China India Burma service, visited his sister’s home. Vernon WCT A met with Emma Walton. Dale Tune SIC left for Great Lakes after seven days leave. Vernon High prepared play Where's Grandma. Patoka Lions Club held Charter night banquet with 200 attendees, honoring 31 charter members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Mitchell
Wayne Brumfield
Monequa
Cleo Walker
Fancy Work Club
Earl Granger
Pearl Mays
Robert Wengert
Robert Johnstone
Sgt
Wengert
China
India
Burma
Vernon W.C.T.A
Emma Walton
Dale Tune
Great Lakes
Edna Tune
Vernon High School
Patoka Lions Club
Patoka Club
Social News From Zion Area Ties Local Visits
Zion residents share visits from the Sanders family and Kathryn Jones and Headley. Attendees at the Carbondale college game included the Murfin Chandler Ritter Feather group. Aletha Sanders stayed in Centralia with Charles R. Sanders’s family during a Chicago convention trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Chandler
Charles Murfin
Charlotte Ritter
David Feather
Carbondale
Salukis
Evansville
Indiana
Purple Aces
Ten Years Ago National 4 H Club Week Rally in Salem
Marion County notes mark National 4 H Club Week with a Salem rally to review past achievements and plan future farm home and community activities. O F Davis celebrate 57th wedding anniversary. Mrs Davis 79 and Mr Davis 83. Linda Mae born to Clarence Albert and wife on February 27. Patoka Home Bureau host. Vernon Patoka P T C plan basketball banquet with entertainment by Southern Illinois University gymnastic team. A Home Talent Singing Convention at Eaglin Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Salem
O. F. Davis
Linda Mae
Orville Schroeder
Patoka Home Bureau
Vernon
Patoka P.T.C
Southern Ilinois University
Eaglin Baptist Church
Alberts Celebrate 14th Anniversary
On Friday evening Mr and Mrs Henry Meredith attended the 14th wedding anniversary supper for their daughter Mrs Clarence Albert and family near Decatur. Other guests included Mr and Mrs Wendell Cash and family Mr and Mrs Ralph Albert and family Mr and Mrs Bryan Attem and family and Mr and Mrs Henry Meredith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Meredith
Clarence Albert
Decatur
Wendell Cash
Ralph Albert
Bryan Attem
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marion, Fayette
Clinton
USA
Mary Ballance
Possum
Alpha Gray
Fredonia Enema
Eennnne
Amelia Meredith
Zion Wrenn
Sanders Island Chapel
Esenceees
Jo Sharp
Wes Jolliff
Chevrolet
Farm Journal
Ireland
National Geographic Society
Berthel Sanders
Carl
George Menteer
O’fallon
Kathryn Jones
Kathryn Headley
Aletha Sanders
Centralia
Charles R. Sanders
Chicago
Wes. Headley
Warren Johnson
First State Bank
O Patoka
Harold Littrell
Your Service Co
Marion-Jefferson Service Co
Phon
Alberts
Crouch
Salem, Ill
Odin
ILL
Sandoval, Illinois
Mid-America
Paul Logan
Patoka, III
Country Casualty
Aarerea Fire
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