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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1964
Page
6
Island Chapel invites attendance at the Saturday night ball game sponsored by the Little League boys. Miss Linda Davis spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Jake Davis.
Dayne L. Tune informs the Portland Oregon address readers of a new mailing address effective immediately and thanks the paper for its service while recalling Patoka connections. Local notes mention visits and relatives including the Lucas, Walker, Doolen, Bricker, Logue families and others in Patoka area.
Mr and Mrs George Wicker sham were surprised on Tuesday night March 17 for their 42nd anniversary. Relatives joined in with cakes and coffee as they visited and took pictures. Attendees included James Karr Adams and Black families and the Snyder family with Mary Wicker sham present.
Mr and Mrs Roger Tune welcome a son born March 21 weighing 8 lbs 3 oz who will be named Jeffery Allen. Grandparents include Kenneth Tune and Bob Hein rich. In Odin a baby girl of 8 lbs arrived Monday March 23 with grandparents Leo Kennedy and John W Houston.
Mrs. Jack Smith of Kalamazoo and the Quayles of Canada and Decatur spent Monday with Nell Quayle. Ernie Peer of Decatur visited Frank Adams after a Florida fishing trip. Rev. A W Nattier of Poplar Bluff and others visited Ryman Doolen and Nannie Britt and Ethel Chance. Pearl Walker arrived in St Louis after months in Ft Worth and Frederick Ohio and is home in Patoka. An oft-quoted Shenstone line ends the item.
Twenty eight attended Sunday School at Mound Chapel. On Friday March 27 the General Baptist Church singers visit for a 7 p.m. service. A one week revival will start at Mound Chapel on March 30.
Obituary notes for John Wilson with memory verses and an Easter gospel event by Bro Albert Loy planned for April 5. Community updates include Randy Rutledge visiting relatives in Centralia, plus visits among Towler, Tor rence, Fiscus and Deverick families in Decatur and Pana. Willing Neighbors Club met March 19 with fifteen members and eleven guests as Naomi Mack led opening prayers and roll call. April meeting planned with Anna Britt. A poem-length reflection on forgiveness likens it to a rose’s fragrance amid hardship.
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