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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1942
Page
1
Patoka fans will see a donkey basketball game at the high school gym starting 8 p.m. Teams captained by Maurice Walker and Jess Belcher will play on donkeys with no dismounts except to retrieve the ball. An exhibition by a trained dog and two trick donkeys is planned. Admission is 17 and 28 cents to cover expenses.
A meeting in Odin last Monday formed a Marion County committee to push a synthetic plant project. Centralia Chamber of Commerce is to supply the president and C. M. Raemer of Salem Chamber of Commerce the vice president role, arguing any county site would benefit all communities.
Mrs. Tina Murfin hosted 18 members and two guests of the Vernon Good Will Club. The day featured quilting, a pot luck dinner, and a Mystery Pals gift exchange. Members note 20 quilts quilted, 10 pieced, two comforts made, rag tacking twice, 185 quarts peaches canned, and a friendship garden planted.
The notice lists Bible study at 9:30 a m and morning service on the 1st and 3rd Sundays, evening service at 7 30, and Wednesday prayer meetings. Morning sermon titled The Releasing of Lazarus and evening sermon The Relation of Devils to The Christian Religion. Discussion question asks differences between Apostles and Disciples.
Mr and Mrs Harold Chance, Mr and Mrs Orville Britt and Miss Winifred Harvey spent the week end with Dale Britt at Camp Forrest Tennessee. Mr and Mrs Joe Herrera and son of MacLeansboro spent one day last week in Patoka visiting with Mr and Mrs W E Field and family.
Mr and Mrs Lewis F Leininger of Vernon marked their 50th anniversary on a February Saturday at home with children grandchildren and friends. A noon chicken dinner and assorted desserts followed by social visiting filled the day. Evening guests included Mr and Mrs Jessie Ripple and children who attended a Pentecostal Church revival in Patoka.
Marion County sugar rationing director Raymond Horn says rationing will start in early March with one ration book per person. registration will be on a single day at public elementary schools and may be applied for on a family basis.
Members of the Patoka Haste Star joined a special Star Service at Sandoval Christian Church on Tuesday March 10. A goodly number of Paths Order attended and reported a worthwhile event with several named attendees such as Mr Laurence Perrine, Mr and Mrs C J Hill, Mildred, Mrs Simcox, Mrs G J Wasem, Mr and Mrs T E Jeva, and others.
A fragment indicates the War Production Board will take over distributing light, medium and heavy trucks and trailers. It notes consumer demand does not justify Office of Price Administration rationing and cites development of a rationing plan using Office of Defense Transportation and WPB expertise. Inquiries to WPB in Washington, D.C. are expected.
The Home Division of the Woman's Christian Service Society of the Methodist Church met March 5 with a good turnout. President Troyer was absent, secretary Gladys Jones presided, and Rita Hill gave the prayer. Minutes from the previous meeting were approved, and the session adjourned after refreshments sponsored by May Ballance Prudy Ballance and Belcher.
Sunday School at 10 a.m. and Morning Worship at 11 a.m. Evening Worship at 7 p.m. Prayer Meeting Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Bro. Carroll Mojonnier serves as Superintendent.
Mrs. J. C. Beery of Vandalia entertained the Patoka Bridge Club at the home of Mrs. H. S. Riley last Wednesday afternoon. High score went to Mrs. L. D. Altom and low to Mrs. H. S. Riley. Three members attended: Mesdames L. D. Altom, H. S. Riley, and J. C. Beery, with guest Mrs. J. F. Matchett.
Mr and Mrs James Wasem spent last Sunday morning as visitors in Irvington. Mr and Mrs W E Fields Mr and Mrs Orville Hubbard and Lucille Field shopped in Centralia last Monday morning. E E Broaney of Kintmundy visited Patoka Monday evening with L E Green and family. Darvin Jones of Centralia Junior College visited Patoka over the weekend with parents and friends.
Sunbeams of the Baptist church met for their March Week program at the Nattier residence on Saturday afternoon. Mrs Walter Miller led the program including the pledge, song service, and a talk from Mrs Mojonnier on Carmita of Cuba. Refreshments followed hosted by Mrs W M Nattier and Mrs P J Mojonnier.
Mr and Mrs Wm Newman of Sandoval spent last Sunday in Patoka visiting with Mr and Mrs Dale Nattier and family. Mrs W J Parks and children and Mrs H S Riley shopped in Vandalia last Friday. Mrs Lee Murray and daughter Rebecca Ann returned home in Patoka from Mark Greer Hospital in Vandalia Wednesday of last week. Mr and Mrs H N Potts spent several days in Keyesport visiting Mrs Potts grandmother Mrs Wherritt who is seriously ill. Mr and Mrs Porter Simcox Jr and son of Vandalia visited Patoka last Sunday with Mrs Lizzie Wasem and other relatives. Miss Lila Jolliff and Betty Ballance of Centralia spent weekend in Patoka with parents. Mr and Mrs Francis Walke and daughter of Jacksonville spent the weekend in and near Patoka. L E Green made a business call in Centralia Monday afternoon.
The report lists Mr and Mrs W M Cox, Mr and Mrs O C Schroeder and daughter Mrs H S Riley, Miss Rubye Cain and C A Griffin attending a Vernon fin ale party for a local benefit. Other notes mention Clark Simcox of Outwood Ky visiting family in Salem and relatives, James Quayle of Chicago visiting Patoka with Mrs Nelle Quayle, and Jam e Walter Diveley of Seymour spending the weekend in Patoka with relatives. Lois Merryman of Marion visits Patoka with grandparents Mr and Mrs James son. J C Beery and daughter Patsy visit friends as they settle into a new home. Orville Hubbardt and Lily visit Van with Jacob Hub.
Patoka Woman's Club meets in the high school gym Saturday March 14 with a program including a duet by Joan Miller and Donald Ellis a piano solo and playlet Mrs Apple performed by Elsie Gray with a corps of Dona Bushnell Elsie Miller Mildred Belcher Maude Lawson Donna Jennings and Thelma Riley A reminder to bring plate cup fork and spoon chaired by Mrs C M Miller
Ten tables of Pinochle were in play at the Gymnasium Saturday night March seventh. The Vernon Bridge Club hosted the Red Cross benefit with prizes awarded. High score for ladies went to Mrs John Quayle. Miss Ruby Cain of Patoka took second. Men’s high went to John Epps with Laurey of Centralia second. Door prizes were given.
Patoka pupils shine with perfect attendance and classroom activities. First graders visit the library led by Mrs Simcox, while Isabell Mayoral marks a seventh birthday with a party. Fourth and fifth grade students decorate windows and discuss spring birds as others receive sport cards and report on a new science book.
Aviation Cadet Paul Belcher from Fort Sam Houston arrived in Patoka to spend a 21 day furlough with his mother Mrs. Franky Miller. He left Wednesday for Sees to spend a few days.
Virgil Wernsman of McLeansboro traveled to Patoka on Tuesday with his mother for a short social visit.
At a Marion County Republican Central Committee meeting in Salem, two resolutions were adopted endorsing June C. Smith of Centralia for the supreme court and Charles W. Wursell for Congress from the 23rd district. Delegates and alternates were named to represent Marion at the judicial convention in Carrollton on April 4 at 11 a.m. Patoka township delegate is Frank E. Miller, alternate Eva Wasem.
News reaches that Miss Margaret Livesay granddaughter of Mr and Mrs C D Livesay married Maurice Dean Smith of Vandalia. The bride has worked in Vandalia for years and the groom, son of a prominent farmer there, will make Vandalia their home.
Pvt Morris W Cole from Patoka receives a diploma from Sixth Corps Area Quartermaster School Fort Sheridan. General Cummins and Col Gere attend as Army officers praise maintenance and repair trainees. Cole returns to his unit and remains eligible for promotion after graduation amid ceremony with Mayor Kelly and industry leaders.
The Masonic Order A F and M of Patoka held a special meeting March 9 to confer the third degree on Everette Merriman and his son Charles Merriman of Patoka. Vandalia guests from the Vandalia Masonic Lodge attended to witness the degree work and a social hour followed the evening’s proceedings.
E. L. DeLay spent the past week end in Champaign with his family. Jerry Quayle of Centralian School spent the weekend in Pa with relatives and friends.
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