Patoka Happenings and Community Notices
Local notes report funerals and visits across Patoka and nearby towns. Harbin Peacock, 89, of Shirley died Thursday. burial at Weldon Saturday. Community winners at Jenkins Trucking Service meeting include Wayne Heinzman and Bruce Pugh. An April 13 1968 school board election is announced for three seats in District 100 with Patoka High School as polling place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Griffin
Jenkins Trucking Service
Oscar Hill
Max
Bill Hill
Clinton
Ray Gray
Southern Illinois University
Jack Bradon
Chicago
Sharon Forehand
Leo Forehand
Forehand
Sharon
Glen Hampleman
Tamaroa
Joseph Muck
Charles Jett
O. A. Bennett
Ontario
Canada
Frank Heinzmann
Bennett
Heinzmann
Florida
Robert Keister
Paul Beckmeyer
Irvington
Louisville
County of
Marion
Fayette and Clinton
State of
Illinois
Patoka Community High
Townships Eye April 2 Election For Road Posts
Township voters will select highway commissioners and supervisors on Tuesday April 2 in Patoka Pope Carrigan and Foster townships. Incumbent Robert C Crawford faces Wesley Jolliff in Patoka, while Carrigan backs Kile and Briscoe and Democrats Seidel Cozad. Foster votes Griffin and Jones. Carrigan also votes on the double road and bridge tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Robert C. Crawford
Wesley Jolliff
Pope Township
Lyle Ballance
Lloyd Belcher
John Cox
Glenn D. Towler
Lee L. Crawford
Talmadge E. Outhouse
Carrigan Township
Howard Kile
Dwight Briscoe
Richard Seidel
Clarence Cozad
Carrigan
Elevator to Celebrate Feed Mill Anniversary
The Patoka Elevator marks its third anniversary with a Saturday event at the Check A Mix Mill from 10 03 a m to 3 02 p m Prizes will be given to registrants and refreshments will be served The public is invited to attend the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Mrs Abbie Martin Davis Dies in Wood Lake Neb
Abbie Davis 84 known as Miss Abbie Martin died at her Wood Lake Nebraska home Saturday. Funeral services and burial were Tuesday in Ainsworth Nebraska. She was sister of the late W L Martin and Mrs S M Spurgeon. She attended Round Top school in Marion county. Mrs Davis was mother of eleven children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbie Davis
Abbie Martin
Wood Lake
Nebraska
Ainsworth
Nebr
W. L. Martin
S. M. Spurgeon
Round Top
Marion County
Tri-County Electric Coop pays $63 451 in patronage refunds
Tri-County Electric Coop announces checks totaling 63 451 71 will be mailed to member consumers in Jefferson Marion and Washington counties. Downey says the payout enables non profit operation and refund of patronage credits under by laws and articles. Also note Blue Cross and Blue Shield seek new members March 25 to April 10 and a revival at Vernon Pentecostal Church April 9 to 21 led by Rev Judy Mulvaney with Pastor Rev John Norman Piercy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Downey
Tri-County Electric Coop
Mr. Downey
Illinois
Jefferson
Marion
Washington
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Francis Sharp
Vernon Pentecostal Church
Judy Mulvaney
John Norman Piercy
Band Students Win Awards In Carbondale And Fairfield Events
High school band earned multiple first and second place ratings at Carbondale on March 16 led by Janice Snyder and Judy Griffin with sax and vocal ensembles. Elementary group traveled to Fairfield on March 23 posting top finishes for Ronnie Jones and Carmen Johnson among others. Accompanists Carolyn Snider Jeanne Payne Brenda Irvin and Deloris Beck received praise for their support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia L. Cox
Carbondale
Janice Snyder
Mike Johnson
Judy Griffin
Paula Torrence
Dave Calvert
Judy Carter
Gehl Klinge
Jeanne Payne
Carolyn Snider
Patty Sharp
Fairfield
Ronnie Jones
Carmen Johnson
Jo Lynn Easton
Sherry Hinton
Mike Piercy
Sharon Crawford
Brenda Irvin
Melinda Johnson
Merrill Collins
Deloris Beck
Willing Neighbors Meet With Mrs Edna Griffin
The Willing Neighbors Club held its March meeting at Edna Griffin’s home with 12 members and eight guests. A donation to the Red Cross was made and notes from a visitor were read. April’s meeting is planned at Mrs. Edna Meyer’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willing Neighbors Club
Edna Griffin
Ida Carter
Virginia Foster
Michelle
Carol Britt
Jerri Lynn Maas
Lynn
Chevy Hill
Donna Snider
Red Cross
Allie Martin
Elgin
Edna Meyer
Prizes Awarded at Beauty Shop Opening
The grand opening of Glenda's Beauty Shoppe in Thelma Goff Building drew about 100 registrants. Winners announced in drawings included Cindy Cox for permanents, May Meredith of Salem for shampoo and set, Barbara Caldwell for facial, and Janice and Carol Burks of Vernon, daughters of Mr and Mrs Everett Burks, who drew names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenda
Thelma Goff
Cindy Cox
May Meredith
Salem
Barbara Caldwell
Facial
Janice and
Carol Burks
Vernon
Everett Burks
Miss Outhouse
Vernon community notes mark 87th birthday and obit
Relatives gathered at Merle and Lillian Headley home to honor Lillian Headley’s 87th birthday with family from Kinmundy St Louis Alton Alma Patoka and Decatur plus a grandson Hubert Headley Jr Also noted was the death of Eva Johnson 88 a former resident of Danville buried in Davis cemetery Fairmount Funeral services held in Danville Miss Letta Hopkins visited Mrs Virginia Payne and others attended local gatherings and weddings while several residents traveled to attend funerals and church events
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Merle Headley
Lillian Headley
Russell
Gilbert Doolen
Linda
Barbara Shanafelt
Kinmundy
Hubert Headley Sr
Rhoda Lea
Anita
Friend
Hubert Headley Jr
St. Louis
Mark Headley
Alton
Wes Headley
Alma
David Scott
Lesser
Ronnie May
Clinton
Jerry Murray
Patoka
Ward
Eva Johnson
Danville
Vermilion Nursing Home
Geo. Johnson
Davis Cemetery
Fairmount
Letta Hopkins
Virginia Payne
Martin Abrahams
Patty
Decatur
Mabel Snyder
T. E. Snyder
Okanville
Emil Kottmeyer
Centralia
Lena McFarthing
Alice Wilson
Vandalia
Wm. Wade
James Payne
Mack and
Mona
John Houston
Stella Pugh
Maron
Dewey Cole
Lyle
Leo Kenedy
Near Fairman
Ed Houston
Pat Garrett
Shobonier
John Gillesme
Jessie Binnion
Vernon Bridge Club
Arlene Cox
Jack Bopp
Rantoul
Jerry Bopp
Vanda Tillman Gadel
Robert Revis
Dale Revis
Susie Carter
Bruce Carter
Ellis Doolen
John Revis
Don Guymon
Nancy Phinney
Siu
Helen Easley
Harbin Peacock
Shirley, Ill
Bloomington
Weldon
John Epps
Epps
Grubaugh
Sheila Burks
Becky Stevens
Theresa Towler
Shelley Cox
David Padberg
Rodger
Bob Thomas
Carol
Janice Burks
Karen Parker
Sheila Lawrence
Paula Caudle
Carolyn
Essie Robinson
Joan Jones
Don Jones
Champaign
Barbara Phinney
Vernon Methodist Church
Emmet Brannon
Anna Benefiel
Corda Benefiel
Athletic Potluck Friday Community Event in School Gym
The PTA hosts an Athletic Potluck Friday March 29 at 6 30 p m in the school gym Nasium. All community members are invited and families should bring pot luck for their own group along with table service. Ed McCauley will speak. he is a St Louis University radio sports announcer and former basketball star with St Louis University Boston Celtics and St Louis Hawks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Ed McCauley
St. Louis University
McCauley
Mrs. Eli Logan Dies and Funeral Saturday
Mrs. Eli Logan dies at St Marys Hospital Centralia after long illness. Funeral arrangements are handled by Cox & Martin with service planned for Saturday in the Methodist church. A complete obituary will be published next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Logan
St. Mary’s Hospital
Centralia
Cox & Martin
Prairie Farmer Editor Backs NFO Price Goals
James Thomson Prairie Farmer managing editor endorsed National Farmers Organization price goals at a Carlyle meeting attended by over 600 farmers. Allen Spurgeon noted farmers excel at production but struggle with marketing, highlighting the need to improve marketing. Attendees came from Clinton and Marion counties for the event and supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Thomson
Prairie Farmer Magazine
National Farmers Organization
Farm Group
Carlyle
Thomson
NFO
Allen Spurgeon
St. James, Mo
Clinton
Marion
Midnight Sing Baseball Benefit Tickets Go On Sale
Tickets are on sale for a midnight sing benefit sponsored by the Patoka Baseball Project. The event is set for Saturday April 6 at 8 p m in the high school with a barbecue supper starting at 6 p m. A finance committee including Paul Calvert Mark Cox O C Schroeder and James Ballance was named. The group plans to raise funds and begin work on backstop fencing and lights at the high school athletic field soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Paul Calvert
Mark Cox
O. C. Schroeder
James Ballance
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John Short
Frank Heinz
Mann
Bob Kelley
Harbin Hawking
John Jennings
Taylorville
Harold Jones
Madelene Tacke
Edna Tune
Roy Jones
L. E. Green
W. R. Wilkens
Nannie Britt
Ethel Chance
Joe Jett
Cecil Jett
Otto Ahlf
Board of Education Community Unit School District
C. Schroeder
Vv. D. Klinge
Foster Township
William E. Griffin
Cecil L. Jones
Abbie Martin Davis
Neb
Ill
Pope
Pope Two
Ehrat
Foster
Ed Foster
Elston Protz
Barnes
Library Notes
R. O. Kelley
Jill Bates
Lu Ann Easton
Debbie Riley
Ray
Bonnie Perkins
Sherill
Craig Hill
Leslie
Lana Kay Griffin
Betty Jones
Helen Caudle
Ann Busch
Robert Bales
Sharpsville
Ind
Jesse Ripple
Ellen Murray
Alfred Jett
Wes Lake
Niantic
Curtis Breeding Service
Paul Torrence & Sons
Steinhauer
Vandalia, Ill
Prescott
Odin
James O. Hyde
Hampshire
Dwight Thomas
Gene Leniger
Vernon, Ill
Good Shepherd Collie Pup
Ross Ballance
Hedge and Catalpa
Kinmundy Black Top
Carl P. Martin
W. College
Prairie Farmer Editor
Nfo Price
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