Patoka Happenings and Local Social Notes
Local residents report visits and travels including Minnie Eaglin returning from Rolla and Pasadena, Texas. Syr ian Shrine No. 68 kingship in Centralia, with Isaac and Martha in attendance. Hospital appointments in St. Louis and Cen tralia, plus various Sunday gatherings and family milestones across Patoka, Odin, Salem, and nearby towns.
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Minnie Eaglin
Robert Eaglin
Pasadena
Texas
Burgess
Rolla
Everett Jackson
Martha
Ann Crawford
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
Snyder
Dorothy Griffin
St. Mary’s Hospital
Centralia
Young Oh
Siu
Neil Chance
Roth Kagy
Salem
Tom Lewis
Tim Cole
Nicole
Orville Schroeder
Memphis
Tenn
Joe Betts
Evangeline Davis
Pana
Joe Livesay
Familly
Decatur
Ina Anderson
Genre
Orville
Bill Stephens
Guam
Rufus Stephens
Glasgow
Mont
Bethesda
Ronnie Gerrish
Pinckneyville
Leta Jennings
James Stephens
Peck Caldwell
Alma
J. C. Walraven
Clinton
Revival planned as Rev Loy speaks at Boulder Church
Mound Chapel reported 24 in study hour and five in MYF at Sunday events. Cold weather did not deter Gos pedlaires attendees. Rev Loy to preach a two week revival at Boulder Methodist Church with other preachers filling the pulpit in his absence.
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Mound Chapel
Loy
Boulder Methodist Church
Conservation Club Names 1960 Officers at Monday Meeting
Marvin Chandler was reelected president of Conservation Club 100 at a high school meeting Monday evening. Rich ard Feather was chosen vice president and Robert Eagan was reelected secretary and treasurer. Directors named were James Ballance O C Schroeder Archie Harper and Bert Walker. Marshall Tolliver to serve as caretaker beginning April 1 at the lake year round. The club will plaster the clubhouse interior where Tolliver will live and plans include moss control spraying and planting evergreens with a work day soon.
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Marvin Chandler
Conservation Club 100
Richard Feather
Robert Eagan
James Ballance
O. C. Schroeder
Archie Harper
Bert Walker
Marshall Tolliver
Tolliver
Miss Wagner to judge Zoology at SI District Science Fair
Patoka High School science club Test Tube Tinkers will send students to the Southern Illinois District Science Fair in Carbondale on April 2 with projects in spectroscope art earth studies and biology. Eight Patoka students attended the University of Illinois Engineering Open House on March 11 and two carloads on March 12 to view latest engineering and science developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice
Miss Wagner
Carbondale
Dennis Bricker
Joyce Hollowill
Jerry Lange
Oran Cumming
Jimmy Seifers
Marion Thomas
Joan Houston
Patoka High School
University of Illinois Engineering
Home Mission Program Set for Sunbeam Meeting
Children invited to the Home Mission program at the Baptist Church on Saturday March 19 for the Sunbeams. The leader will share the mission story Sammy in the Country and roll calls will include a Bible verse containing Father. A Cuba work report will be given and special songs led by Christie Bozarth. Melinda Johnson Jolynne Easton Mona Sue Drennan and Debbie Atchison direct games.
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The
Baptist Church
Sammy
Father
Cuba
Gilad
America
Christie Bozarth
Melinda Johnson
Jolynne Easton
Mona Sue ‘Drennan
Debbie Atchison
Keys Found At Regis Ter Office Regis ter Office Ad
Two keys recovered for pickup at the registrar office. A General Motors key bears a small license plate charm. A National key carries a white pearl knife engraved with S. S. Admiral.
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General Motors
National
S. S. Admiral
Register Office
Vernon News Items Note Local Births and Visits
Vernon news records the birth of a baby boy Bradley Wayne to Mr. and Mrs. Don Jones of St. Elmo at Fayette County Hospital on March 9. The column also notes: Mr. and Mrs. Wm Chriss returned from Oregon, Paul and Wayne Brown visited family, Mrs. Mary Ballance's trip to Cerro Gordo with Mrs. Doolen, and various local social visits and school notes including a 77 attendance at Methodist Sunday School and a birthday for George Christie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Jones
St. Elmo
Bradley Wayne
Fayette County Hospital
Joan Robinson
Paul Brown
Sibley
Ill
Wayne Brown
Pana
Onville Brown
U. of I
Alice Wilson
Wm. P. Wade
Marian Epps
Springfield
J. W. Epps
Colonel Bruce
Essie Robinson
Joan Jones
Letta Hopkins
Methodist
George Christie
J. C. Durguid
Herrin
Everett Weiss
Terry Binnion
Eastern Teachers College
Charleston
Funeral Services Held for Mrs. A. J. Murray
Doreie May Murray 66 died Thursday at home near Patoka after a five year illness. She was the mother of 16 children and lifelong resident of Carriegan and Pope townships. Survived by husband A. J. Murray and 18 of 16 children plus 25 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Funeral Sunday at 2 p.m. from First Baptist Church Patoka, Rev. S. M. Foulon officiating. Burial Pratt Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doreie May Murray
Patoka
Murray
Samuel
Rebecca (Milner) Herring
Carrigan
Pope
A. J. Murray
Jesse J
Mt. Morris
Francis D
St. Louis
Mattie Bopp
Edna Tune
First Baptist Church
Three Dens Set for Cub Scouts Plan 3rd Meeting
Parents in Patoka organize three Cub Scout Dens under Kaskaskia Council guidance led by Edwin Mc Graw. Den mothers guide groups with named assistants and list of initial Cub Scouts ages eight to eleven. Third organizational meeting set for March 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the grade school gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Patoka
Edwin McGraw
Kaskaskia Council
Den
Helen Mullen
Lucille Walker
Emil Nattier
Jack Mullen
Lynn Carter
Richard Sharp
Kenneth Walker
Mildred Arnold
Irene Padberg
Gary Lawrence
Jerry Arnold
Earl McWhirter
Burl McWhirter
Don Padberg
Merlene Collins
Ann Basch
James Palaski
Grant Gerrish
Merrill Collins
Gary Barnes
Peter Basch
Boys
Aire
Wildflower Excursion Train Scheduled for April 30
A spring wildflower excursion on the Illinois Central Railroad will run on Saturday April 30 from Relay Depot East St. Louis at 7 am CDT to 9 pm. The trip to Rossclare covers about 400 miles with stops in Belleville Pinckneyville DuQuoin and Benton. Tickets at reduced child fares for ages 5 through 11 with free passage for under 5. Reservations by phone or mail. 1500 seats available first come first served. Lunches sold aboard at cafe prices.
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Shawnee
Illinois
Wayman Presley
Bald Knob
Presley
Illinois Central Railroad
Relay Depot
East St. Louis
Belleville
Pinckneyville
DuQuoin
Benton
Ilinois Central
Edgewood
Rossclare
Ohio River
Farm and Home Festival at Illinois University March 31
The annual Farm and Home Festival with the theme Progress for Better Living runs March 31 to April 2 at the University of Illinois. Co sponsored by the Colleges of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine will feature 10 exhibit areas, talks on improving farm families and chemicals in agriculture, a high school guest day, a student program, Town and Country events, dancing, games, and the Plowboy Prom. Prof Kenton A Kendall and R W Jugenheimer lead the event.
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University of Illinois
Colleges of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
Kenton A. Kendall
R. W. Jugenheimer
College of Agriculture
Notice of Temporary Office Absence and Bill Collection
Mae Eagan announces she will be away from the office for three weeks starting March 21. A temporary person will collect power bills on the 15th to 26th afternoons and water bills on the 1st and 12th afternoons. The office closes March 21 in the morning and March 22 23 entirely. she returns around March 30 and will manage insurance business from home.
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Mae Eagan
Community Contributions Welcome to the Register
Local readers are invited to submit weekly notices and brief items for publication in the Register to enrich hometown coverage and community connection.
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Register
250 Farmers Attend Swine Meeting in Mt Vernon
Despite snow and bad weather about 250 farmers gathered for the area swine meeting in Mt. Vernon. Marion county was represented by L. J. Diss, John W. Shaffer, Lester Lawson, Kenneth Parrill, Bill McKenzie, Glenn Wells, W. Dale Williams, John R. Mazanek, Charles R. Mazanek, Ernest V. Broom, Jake Davis, Dr. W. A. Wilkin, James Brooks, Clarence Quandt, Lagan Saatkamp, Charles Lee Ford, Earl Perdue, Londa Blackburn, W. H. Shufeldt, Charles W. Shufeldt and Floyd M. Smith.
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Mt. Vernon
Marion County
L. J. Diss
John W. Shaffer
Lester Lawson
Kenneth Parrill
Bill McKenzie
Glenn Wells
W. Dale Williams
John R. Mazanek
Charles R. Mazanek
Ernest V. Broom
Jake Davis
W. A. Wilkin
Mrs. Cecil Binnion to retire after 30 teaching years
Mrs. Cecil Binnion presented her resignation to the school board and it was accepted. She has taught 30 years, 12 in this unit, and previously at White Haven Temple Saddler Hatch Independence Heckathorn Woodyard and Vernon. She will teach through the current school year and then aid her husband in their Vernon grocery store.
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Cecil Binnion
Binnion
White Haven
Temple
Saddler
Hatch
Independence
Heckathorn
Woodyard
Vernon
Card of Thanks for Support and Services
Card thanks those who sent flowers and offered comforting words. It gratefully lists Bro. S. M. Foulon for words, Mr. and Mrs. Orval Sharp for singing, and the Baptist and Mound Chapel Churches for serving lunch. August Murray and family, Edna Tune and Martha Bopp distinct sisters.
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S. M. Foulon
Orval Sharp
Baptist and
Mound Chapel Church
August Murray
Edna Tune
Martha Bopp
Army Pvt Michael L Null Graduates Jump School Wings
Army Pvt Michael L Null son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd G Null Route 1 Ohio NL recently graduated from the 101st Airborne Division Jump School at Fort Campbell Ky He earned paratrooper wings after three weeks of ground and aerial training including five parachute jumps The 18 year old graduate of Salem Community High School 1959 entered the Army last July receiving basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Mo U S Army Photo.
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ARMY
Michael L. Null
Lloyd G. Null
Route 1
Ohio
101St Airborne Division
Fort Campbell
Null
Fort Leotard Wodd
Salem Community High School
U. S. Army
4-H Tractor Program Starts March 25 at Salem
The 4-H tractor program begins March 25 with an organizational meeting led by Professor John Siemens of the University of Illinois. Eligible youths with access to a tractor enroll for a three year, four unit course emphasizing safety, maintenance, cost records, and machinery care across Marion county dealer locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd M. Smith
Marion County
John Siemens
Dept. of Engineering
University of Illinois
Farm Bureau Building
Salem
Gragg Equipment Co
Centralia
Nierman Equipment Co
17Th and Locust
Carter Tractor Co
N. Poplar
Fabick Tractor Co
Rte
West
Eastern Star Chapter Holds Stated Meeting
Victoria Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star met Monday evening with 14 present. Mrs. Clifford Christian is improving after surgery. Upcoming events include April 4 Worthy Matron and Patron night with Mr. and Mrs. Les Griffin as acting members. April 7 Vandalia Chapter also hosting Worthy Matron and Patron night with Mrs. Les Griffin and Les Griffin in key roles. Refreshments were served after adjournment by Mrs. Dorothy Griffin and Mrs. Ruth Murfin.
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Victoria
Order of the Eastern Star
Clifford Christian
Sandoval
Les Griffin
Vandalia
Trea
Dorothy Griffin
Ruth Murfin
Two Guest Ministers at Methodist Church
Two guest ministers will fill the pulpit at Patoka Methodist Church on Sunday March 20. The Rev John W Grob pastor of the First Methodist Church at Mt Olive Illinois will preach at the 930 am worship service. The Rev N D Motzer supt of the Methodist Children's Home in Mt Vernon Illinois will preach at the 730 pm service. The pastor the Rev Robert R Hollis is conducting a revival at the Mt Olive church.
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Patoka Methodist Church
John W. Grob
First Methodist Church
Mt. Olive, I
N. D. Motzer
Methodist Children’s Home
Mt. Vernon
Ill
Robert R. Hollis
Mt. Olive Church
Brother Dies In Ohio Park Aged 84 Brother Mojonnier
Mr and Mrs P J Mojonnier received word that Timothy Mojonnier aged 84 died in Oak Park Illinois on Wednesday Funeral arrangements are incomplete but burial is planned for Highland Illinois
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P. J. Mojonnier
Also Mentioned on This Page
Conservation Club
Sunbeam
Irwin Caplan
Travelers Safety Service
Wm. Chriss
Wilma Gordon
Sutherlin
Oregon
Earl Leininger
Eastern Star Chapter
Methodist Church
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