TB Tests At Patoka School Schedule Set
The Marion County Tuberculosis Association will run a tuberculin testing program starting March 28 for all first, fifth, and ninth graders and freshmen at the Junior College, plus school personnel. Patoka tests occur March 29 at specific times and readings on April 1. area tests follow March 28 to March 31 with readings scheduled accordingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Marion County Tuberculosis Association
Mary Mercer
Patoka
Kinmundy
Kinmundy High
Alma
Sandoval High
Sandoval
Odin
Mrs Stephens Hosts Willing Neighbors Club Meeting
Fourteen members and one child attended at Mrs Cleta Stephens home. A noon dinner was enjoyed. The group voted to donate five dollars to the cancer fund. Next meeting at Mrs Ednad Meyer’s on Tuesday April 19 with a white elephant sale. Mrs Ann Britt read a poem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willing Neighbors Club
Cleta Stephens
Cancer Fund
Ednad Meyer
Ann Britt
Birthday celebration for Gene Belcher observed
Mrs. Eugene Belcher hosted a Wednesday evening event for Gene Belcher's birthday. Invited guests included Mr and Mrs Junior Quick and son of Boulder, Joe Martin and family of Sandoval, Mr and Mrs Lloyd Belcher, Floyd Belcher, Mr and Mrs Sam Belcher and daughter, Mrs Thomas Towler and children, and Miss Pearl Britt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Belcher
Gene
Junior Quick
Boulder
Joe Martin
Sandoval
Lloyd Belcher
Floyd Belcher
Sam Belcher
Thomas Towler
Miss Pearl Britt
Card of Thanks from Bessie Barnes
Bessie Barnes thanks friends neighbors and relatives for cards flowers and gifts. She thanks sisters in law for washing and ironing during hospital stay the Baptist Church for flowers and doctors Dr Basch and Dr Mark and the nurses for their kindness. God bless each and every one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Rev
Phillipe
Essie Houston
New Arrival Melissa Jane Jolliff Born in Vandalia
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Jolliff welcomed their second child, a seven pound daughter named Melissa Jane, born March 17 at Fayette County Hospital Vandalia. Grandparents are Lola Stover of Pearl River La and Claude Jolliff with great grandmother Peart Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil Jolliff
Fayette County Hospital
Vandalia
Melissa Jane
Lola Stover
Pearl River
Claude Jolliff
Peart Walker
PTA Hears Jr. High Mixed Chorus
Donald Arnold dies en route to Decatur at age 59. Survived by wife Kathryn two sons Donald Lee and Harold and daughter Kaye. He was son of Cyrus and Agnes Arnold and brother to Carl and Mack with sister Ella Nattier. Family from Patoka area and Paris Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Arnold
Maron
Patoka
Decatur
Kathryn
Donald Lee
Colorado
Harold
Kaye
Donald
Cyrus
Agnes (McNicol) Arnold
Ella Nattier
Carl
Florida
Mack
Paris
Illinois
Melba Hirstein Dies Suddenly in Springfield
Melba Loretta Hirstein 49 of Springfield died Sunday March 13 at Fayette County Hospital. Former Vernon resident, born in Vernon, wife of Kenneth Hirstein. Survived by sons David and Ward, sisters Marie Green and Helen Easley, brother William Hathaway. Funeral Wednesday in Springfield with Vernon Cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melba Loretta Hirstein
Springfield
Fayette County Hospital
Vernon
William and
Effie (Peacock) Hathaway
Kenneth Hirstein
Hirstein
Faith Lutheran Church
Kenneth
David
Ft. Leonard Wood
Ward
Marie Green
Vandalia
Helen Easley
William
Genson
Mich
Vernon Cemetery
David Hirstein
Leonard Wood
John Hirstein
Wallace Hirstein
Earl Corbett
de Ellen Corbitt
Mary Carroll
Mary Reeder
Guy Doolen
Bement
A} Hirstein
Maron
Edward Burchard
Belle Doolen
Vivian
Marlin Meador
Decatur
Reba Jordan
Indianapolis
Indiana
Bernice Ross
Centralia
Ron Forney
Brentwood
William Hathaway
Lansing
Michigan
Donald Cox
Tobyhanna
Pennsylvania
Robert Easley
Hialeah
Florida
Bertha Easley
Mildred Walton
Russel Green
Cliff Easler
Mary Zimmerman
Leo Denning
Judy Dothager
Donna Davis
Joan Pontius
Judy Guthrie
Helen Grubaugh
Cecil Griffin
Patoka
Conservation Club 100 Meeting Called Monday
Harold L. Atchison 65 dies Sunday at Fireside Nursing Home. He was born August 6, 1900 in Kell and married Gladys Redman in 1920. Survived by widow, son Darrell, three daughters, two sisters, 12 grandchildren, three great grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at Cox Martin Sandoval. Elmwood Cemetery. Library Story Hour set for March 26 at 2 p.m. invited children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold L. Atchison
Kell
Ernest and
Myrtle
Keele) Atchison
Gladys Redman
Mt. Vernon
Atchison
Sandoval
Patoka
Masonic Lodge
No. 5
Centralia
Darrell of
Wanda McClelland
Charles Plowman
Cordington
Ohio
Virginia McNicol
Hillis Cole
Fred Jackson
Cox-Martin Funeral Home
Elmwood Cemetery
Local PTA and Conservation Club announce meetings and events
Conservation Club 100 plans a meeting Monday March 28 at 7 00 PM at Wasems Cafe with officer elections caretaker applications and other business. Community Unit 100 PTA met March 21 with Mrs Laura Brooks presiding and voted to buy a ta recorder for the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conservation Club 100
Wasem
PTA
Laura Brooks
Imogene Sullens
Lois Hill
Essie Robinson
Wooters
Greg Irvin
Gary Indiana
Arlen Ballance
Rhonda Lake
Sunbeams Plan Easter Party On March 19 Meeting
Two new members Barbara and Brenda Jett joined the Sunbeam group at a March 19 meeting. The club noted St Patrick Day napkins, Girl Scout week and Red Cross month. Plans for an April 2 Easter party were made and members invited guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Bennett
Paula Belcher
Jimmie Hill
Pamela Nattier
Dana Walker
Ed Lawson
Everett Perdue
Albert
Blunts Welcome German Fulbright Scholar Visitor
Mr and Mrs W E Blunk of Vernon hosted weekend guests their daughter Karen Sue and roommates Maureen Dungey and Doris Hoemphel Doris is from Germany on a Fulbright scholarship working on her Doctorate at the University of Chicago
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Blunk
Vernon
Karen Sue
Maureen Dungey
Doris Hoemphel
Doris
Germany
University of Chicago
Appreciation Note From Mrs. Harold Atchison Family
To our many friends and neighbors we express thanks for prayers and thoughtfulness during the sickness and death of our loved one. Mrs Harold Atchison and family.
Weekend visits and family gatherings across towns
Patoka News notes Cecil Brown and Audrey Kissner shared lunch Saturday at Abe Lincoln Cafe in Vandalia with Gordon Charlotte and Martha Isaac. Mr and Mrs George Smith of Dharan Arabia visited Nell and Paul Quayle Sunday. Douglas Brooks stayed with mother and sister Mrs Laura Brooks and Connie. Roy Carruthers and children of Ramsay visited George Snider and family and attended Baptist Church Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Brown
Audrey Kissner
Abe Lincoln Cafe
Vandalia
Gordon, Charolette
Martha Isaac
George Smith
Dharan
Arabia
Nell and
Paul Quayle
Douglas Brooks
Mrs
Laura Brooks
Connie
Roy Carruthers
Ramsay
George Snider
Baptist Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Stephens
Ness
God
Bessie Barnes
PTA Hears Jr
Melba Hirstein
Triple K Club
Gayle Walker
Leon, Jane
Tammy Towler
Pamela
Paula Jean Adams
Paul W. Adams
Dran B. Cummins, Jr
Oran B. Cummins, Sr
Conservation Club
Harold Atchison
Harry Mullen
Sunbeams
Barbara
Brenda Jett
Sunbeam
Mar
Blunts
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