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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1965
Page
5
Amazing new coating for interiors and exteriors eliminates waxing on asphalt tile vinyl linoleum vinyl asbestos hard wood and furniture. It also prevents painting on wood metal and concrete surfaces and is suitable for boats and automobiles.
A classified notice advertises exclusive formulas available to all businesses and homes with no franchise fee. It quotes investment ranges from 300 to 7000 dollars and states inventory secures the investment. Factory trained personnel offer setup assistance and literature is available from CHEM PLASTICS AND PAINT CORP.
Shobonier residents Mr. and Mrs. Dave Chadwick of Alton joined Mr. and Mrs. Fred Session and Betty for a Sunday evening visit. The Edwards and Moore families traveled to Peoria to see Mr. Edwards and Mrs. Moore's sister Flossie. Vandalia couple Mr. and Mrs. George Rupp visited mother Mrs. Edril Allender. Amy Towler visited her sister Mrs. Harold Jones in Kinmundy. Tony Catina and son of Chicago spent the weekend with Cyril and Mrs. Smith in town.
Vernon News reports Elzy Gherken buying the Walter Meyer farm west of Vernon from Vandalia relatives. The column lists numerous Sunday dinners, visits with neighbors from Concord Village Hillsboro Mattoon Vandalia and Vera, church dedication for Shobonier’s new piano, illness of Mrs. Nora Session, and travel notes including Leo Wikenhauser's death in Alma Illinois and Rev B R Britton visiting Rev Columbus Farmer.
The Women’s Society of Christian Service met Friday afternoon for World Day of Prayer with talks by Ruth Lawson Ann Linder Bea Doolen and Mary Ballance. Special music featured solos by Virginia Payne Ann Linder and Mary Ballance.
Homemakers Extension Council announces the fifth annual amateur art show to be held at the Farm Bureau Hall on April 30 from 9 a.m. to 7 30 p.m. Two exhibit groups will be offered for junior and senior high school students and adult amateur artists. Oil paintings must be framed while watercolors and pastels require matting and glass. Entries must be works created since May 1 1964. Committee includes Mrs Earl Jackson chairman and members Mrs Lloyd Null Mrs Horace Hileman and Mrs J B Owen.
Patoka News records weekend visits by Mr. and Mrs. Bob Green of Crystal Lake to Clyde Green of Vernon and Ed Foster. James Oneal of Sparta visited on Sunday with his mother Inez Oneal. Nell Belcher Hazel and Charles Meyer were with Mrs Harold Belcher. Sanda Nina and Jerry Britt visited Harold Belcher Saturday.
I thank my friends for cards flowers letters and visits while in the hospital and after returning home May God bless you from Luther L Paine
Monday offers chili and crackers, ham salad sandwich, peach, cookie, and milk. Tuesday serves beef and noodles, cole slaw, peas, pineapple, bread, and milk. Wednesday features roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, tomatoes, fruit cocktail, bread, butter, and milk. Thursday includes hamburger on a bun, corn, dill pickles, white cake, cherries, and milk. Friday presents special ham, baked beans, buttered potatoes, pineapple, bread, butter, and milk.
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