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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1958
Page
1
Parents in Community Unit 100 decided to reopen the Youth Center in the school gym each Friday from 7:30 to 10:30 p m. for pupils from seventh grade through high school. Admission is ten cents at the door. Officers elected: Dale Nattier president Eunice Rogier secretary treasurer.
Patoka Peewees, ages fifth and sixth grade, captured first place at Vandalia Peewee tournament after opening night wins by Sandoval over Brownstown 31 25 and Patoka over Villdalla 22 18. Vandalia took third with a 23 19 win over Brownstown while Patoka beat Sandoval 22 4. The team improved to 6 0 for the season, with top scorers Bill Cox 64 and Tom Cox 52.
Laura Wortman 85 longtime Boulder area resident died Sunday at her son Mabin Wortman’s home in Shattuc after a day of illness. She leaves two sons Burl Wortman of Midland Texas and Patoka native, two daughters, two sisters, seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Born in East Fork Township to Wiley and Nancy Hathaway Carter, she married Robert Wortman in 1892. he died in 1924. She belonged to Diamond Springs Baptist Church with a service Tuesday at 1 30 p m followed by burial in Ebenezer Cemetery.
Miss Mary Lou Walker daughter of Mr and Mrs Lucas Walker married James Dale Adams son of Mr and Mrs Maurice Adams at First Methodist church Patoka on Thursday Mar 6 with Rev Robert Hollis officiating Miss Rose Mary Waller and Larry Bates attended. The couple reside on the W K McNicol farm Kinmundy road with farming plans. bride to finish her senior year at Patoka high school. A shriwer was held Saturday at the American Legion home gifting many presents.
The week lists daily meals for students. Monday offers frizzled bologna with beans and fruit. Tuesday serves meat pie with mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce. Wednesday features chili and crackers with a pimento cheese sandwich. Thursday presents a hamburger on bun with corn and pickles. Friday serves fish sticks with buttered potatoes and a combination salad.
Cox and Martin and other funeral directors supplied ambulances to move patients in ten vehicles from the old St Marys to the new building in Centralia on Monday morning. The transfer took under two hours and was incident free. Mrs Wilbur Sachtleben of Hington was the first patient in the new hospital, a baby girl born at 10 4. mu.
Mrs. Wm Nattier hosted a farewell party and handkerchief shower for Mrs Verne Nattier who plans to move to Salem Illinois. Carolyn Nattier presented her slide pictures and Vera Nattier helped serve refreshments. Attendees included Mrs Don Crawford Mrs Everett Perdue Mr Carl Rogier Mr James Thomas Mr Harry Perkins Mr William Parker Mr Dale Nattier Rev S M Foulon Mrs Wm Nattier Carolyn Vera and the honoree.
Patoka Home Bureau plans a meeting Friday March 21 at 1 30 PM in the Methodist parish house with Mrs Robert Hollis. Hosts are Mrs Elmer Rogier and Mrs Hollis. Roll call asks for ideas to ease group introductions. Skillet Meals to be featured. Family Night at 7 30 PM March 21 at Oak Park auditorium Salem units join together.
Public service notice advises shelter during tornadoes with steps to take and calmness. Also announces a Methodist Church chili supper on Friday March 21 at 5 30 p m in the church basement with chili pie and coffee. Victoria Chapter Eastern Star to host Venison Supper March 28 at the Masonic Temple from 5 p m. public invited.
Mrs Sue Talbot led the Wo man's Society of Christian Service meeting at Patoka Methodist Church on Thursday. The program included a playlet Brewster Hospital a quiz and talks on home and overseas medical mission work with 37 members and guests served angel food cake chiffee and nuts after.
Fifty Marion County 4 H Club members enroll in Salem based Electricity School. Beginners from Patoka include Dennis Bricker Gary Bricker and Larry Britt with advanced students Jimmy Gergeni Rodger Gergeni Jerry Lange Stan ley Leicht and Marion Tate. The course teaches safe electricity use wiring heating and lighting with the advanced class wiring buildings and outlets. Courses are sponsored by Illinois Power Company Tri County Electric Co operative and the agricultural extension service-led by the farm adviser and assistant.
The March meeting of the Fancy Work Club was held Friday at the home of Mrs. Clark Walraven. Vice president Elmer Rogier led a brief business session and contests followed with prizes awarded to Messrs Rogier Jones Potts and Winalhraven. A Wench was served and plans made to meet April 11 with Mrs. L. P. Busch in charge of entertainment.
Roy Jones advertises a three bedroom modern home with oil furnace hot water heat heated wash room screened porches priced to sell. Includes contact note Harold Foltz Patoka for 1951 Dodge pickup with 17,000 miles. 11 News items welcome phone Register HE 2-5344.
E E Parks of Decatur visited his sister in Patoka over the weekend. Tours include Edwin Nattier and Mojonnier families visiting West Frankfort, Meyers buying the Griffin home, and Jett visiting Mack. Seldon Cooper hospitalized in St Louis with a two week stay possible.
An unexpected snowstorm greeted Patokans Sunday morning with two to four inches of snow. Temperatures reached 40 degrees in the afternoon and much of the snow melted by Monday. another half inch fell Monday night before warmer weather melted it away.
A contest starts within the Willing Workers Class of the Methodist church with sides chosen and points awarded. Plans for a minstrel show and a basketball game with former stars are under way and details will be announced in the Register.
The March semi monthly Sun beam party will be at the local Baptist church Saturday afternoon Mar 15 from 1 to 2 30. The president will welcome new members and visitors. Salutes to the flags and Bible will be given. The roll call will be a verse containing Shepard. The 23rd Psalm will be given. The Bible stories will be Jonah and Brave Daniel. Each child is asked to bring another child as his guest.
A brief notice promotes using a cheap register want ad for fast results. It urges readers to try the service and highlights the low cost. The message emphasizes speed and affordability for advertising needs.
Farina News publishers Jane Hold and Kenneth Irish hosted a gathering of editors and families in the Farina Fire District recreation room. Attendees included Norris Vallow of the Kinmundy Express and publishers from Vandalia Leader Ramsey News Journal Kinmundy Express Altamont News and Patoka Register. A pot luck dinner followed discussions on newspaper problems with plans to meet again later.
Jean Orrell reports on school events as of March including junior chili supper and FHA Daddy Date Night with gym games and a skit. Cameer Day at Vandalia drew 600 Fayette county students to explore vocations. The Science Club at Patoka High elected officers and formed the Atomic Bums with a 25 cent per semester dues.
Mrs. Elsie Gray learned by telephone that her niece Mrs. Veretta Roberts Robinson died at her Waynesville home. She had poor health for years and had been blind for some time, passing at age 47.
The American Legion and Auxiliary announce their annual birthday supper for March 17 at 7 30 p m The event is potluck with meat provided by the Legion and Auxiliary members and their families invited The Legion Auxiliary met March 6 with 11 members present Pres Pauline Cox led the meeting and the group approved the secretary and treasurer reports A motion funded $2 50 to the Division Treasurer for the transportation fund to assist veterans from Marion hospital to Haven on Crab Orchard Lake during summer months.
Vernon and Assumption visitors spent weekend with relatives. Bridge Club met at Minnie Peddicord’s. attendees included Mrs. K Hirstein and Mildred Corbett. Forthcoming PTC meeting set for Mar 31 with committee chairs listed. Multiple visits to and from nearby towns noted, including end-of-week travel by Miss Marian Epps and Miss Sharon Durham. Community groups like Red Cross and Home Bureau active. regional travel and family visits documented throughout Vernon area.
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