Merediths and relatives gather for family weekend
Amelia Meredith and Mrs Mable Carter visited Salem to celebrate Rosa Black's 79th birthday. A Odin girl scout group sang in Marshall Creek. Virgil Powell family from Salem Alma visited together with Bob Gaines family Fairfield. Eugene Simpson family from Boulder visited with relatives in Centralia. Ladies Aid plans an all day quilting and pot luck dinner with Norma Simpson. Melvin Meredith Carl Meredith families from Macon Sandoval spent the weekend with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mable Carter
Salem
Rosa Black
Eugene Simpson
Glen Simpson
Centralia
Ladies Aid
Norma Simpson
Henry Meredith
James Hyde
Dale
Charles Melton
Sam Jones
Howard Kile
Julie
Decatur
Frank Kile
Raymond Bowen
Opal Clark Farm
Keith Cain
Patoka
Janet Prosser
Chicago
Marshall Creek Baptist Church
Thomas Perkins
Robert Simpson
Armed Forces
Amelia Meredith
Harry Perkins
Harry
Roy Thalman
Ruth Talbert
Lowell Kretzer
Howard Smith
Alma
Loren Carter
Charles Carter
Albert Brown Dies Of Heart Attack In Monterey Park
Albert Brown died of a heart attack early Tuesday morning March 10 at his home in Monterey Park California. He was born west of town in Bear Creek Community later moving to California. He leaves a wife Besse a daughter Rose mary Dunn a son James seven grandchildren two brothers Orval and Gilbert five sisters and a large extended family. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Brown
Monterey Park
Calif
Bear Creek
California
Besse
Rosemary Dunn
James
Orval
Gilbert
Vernon
Beatrice Meador
Alice Bernius
Mildred Wyant
Colfax
Rhoda Belcher
Patoka
Maggie Wall
Lake City
Ill
Mission talk drawn 210 at Kaskaskia Youth meeting
Two hundred ten people attended the Kaskaskia Youth meeting at First Baptist Church Saturday evening. Rev and Mrs Ted Cox spoke about mission work in Japan and returned home with their children. Church ladies served cookies and punch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaskaskia
First Baptist Church
Japan
Ted Cox
Coxes
Ladies of Thee Church
Eastern Star Plans Friends Night
The Victoria Chapter No. 253 O.E.S. held a regular meeting March 9 at Masonic Hall with 19 members present. Afterward, refreshments were served by Mrs. Imogene Sullens. A Friends Night party is planned for March 23 at 8 p.m. All members are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
O.E.S
Masonic Hall
Imogene Sullens
All Eastern Star
Linen Shower for Harlan Christians
A linen and towel shower will be given by the First Baptist Church for Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Christian on Wednesday March 18 at 7 30 p m. Friends of the community are invited to help in this way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Harlan Christian
Bankers Meet In Belleville Ill. Five Patoka Men Attend
Five men from Patoka attended the Spring meeting of the Bankers Association, group 9, in Belleville Illinois. Attendees were P. J. Mojonnier L. M. Griffin Tom Chappel Tony Shook and Edgar Ill Irvin. The Augustine Restaurant served 750 people in 20 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
The
Bankers Association
Group 9
Belleville, Ill
P. J. Mojonnier
L. M. Griffin
Tom Chappel
Tony Shook
Edgar Ll. Irvin
Augustine
E. L. Irvin
Sunday School Attendance and Local Visits Noted
The report lists 22 in Sunday school at Mound Chapel and records visits by Centralia and Patoka residents to family members in Odin and Westfield. It notes hospital stays for Mr. W. W. Romack and emergency appendectomy for Bill Nattier, plus funeral attendance for Ruth Caudle and related relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Jones
Essie Houson
Patoka
Pat Houson
Odin
Centralia
Rosegail Nattier
Mary
Mildred Outhouse
Karen
Nattier
St. Mary’s Hospital
Lawrence Herrin
Kathy Jo
North Pekin
Luther Paine
Herbert Paine
Champaign
Dale Paine
Vandalia
Dale
Herbert
Ruth Caudle
Warriors edge Cowden 78 77 in tight finish
Warriors narrowly defeated Cowden 78 to 77 with Tom Cox leading scoring at 27. Carl Jolliff 20 and Larry Tompson 13 also reached double figures. B team won 69 to 50 with Luke Walker 16 and Jim Paddberg 16. Other games include Patoka 64 Carlyle 57 and Centralia 83 Patoka 37.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warriors
Cowden
Larry Tompson
Carl Jolliff
Tom Cox
Luke Walker
Jim Paddberg
Patoka
Carlyle Indians
Centralia Orphans
Bill Jenkins
Bill Cox
Larry Zimmerman
PTA Announces Coming Meeting In March
The regular monthly P T A meeting is set for next Monday March 16 at 7 30 p m. Mr Jack Stephens will lead the program with the music department. Third grade mothers provide refreshments. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T.A
Jack Stephens
Baptists Plan Revivals Across Kaskaskia Area
The First Baptist Church W M S observes home missions week with prayers from Royal Service Magazine. A tea and program for high school seniors and parents is planned. Revivals are set for March across Southern Baptist churches with fellowships for pastors and evangelists in Vandalia and Salem venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.M.S
First Baptist Church
Royal Service Magazine
Dwight Britt
Southern Baptist
Archie Brown
Kaskaskia Association
Robbins
Vandalia
Starlite Cafe
Salem
Revival services begin at First Baptist Church Friday
Revival services start Friday March 20 at the First Baptist Church and run through March 29 with a St Louis Baptist Union student team leading from Friday night to Sunday morning the 22nd. Rev Kenneth Blankenship of New Harmony Baptist Church Centralia is the evangelist for the following week with services at 7 30 each evening. Pastor Rev E Elwood Settle invites all to attend. Miss Ruth Parker has returned home from Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
St. Louis Baptist Union
Kenneth Blankenship
New Harmony Baptist Church
Centralia
E. Elwood Settle
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fredonia News
Melvin Meredith
Macon
Carl Meredith
Sandoval
Ted Coxes
Eastern Star
Harlan Christians
Thur
Finance Comm
Mary Mae Nattier
Bill Nattier
Floyd Nattier
Fayette County
Jim Ostrum
Jimmie Herrin
Sports Review
Merrell ‘Collins
PTA
Baptists
Ruth Parker
Michigan
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