Third house contest winners and school notes
Jo and Brenda Hubbard Patsy Freisner and Alen Gerrish won the third house contest with Mrs Linton Miss Crawford and Mr Potts as judges. Read ing Circle diplomas awarded to Barbara Yund Patsy Freisner and Carl Jones. Fourth grade studies China in Geography and fractions in Arithmetic. Eighth year class preparing for graduation. Governor Green proclaims Sunday May 11 as Mother's Day in Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenda Hubbard
Patsy Freisner
Alen Gerrish
Mrs. Linton
Miss Crawford
Mr. Potts
Barbara Yund
Carl Jones
China
Dwight H. Green
Illinois
Social Notes From Stringtown Enliven Weekends
Stringtown residents report gatherings with relatives and friends across Vandalia Vernon Patoka and Vernon areas. Families including Beck Revis Holt Donley Klinge Cleary and McConnell shared Sundays and went shopping in Vandalia with Mrs Rosa Gherkin and others attending social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Klinge
Ghele
Vernon
Dale Revis
Vandalia
Herbert Beck
Frank Beck
Nettie McConnell
Fred Klinge
Johanna Cleary
Patoka Pentecost Church Weekly Services
Sunday School at 9 30 with Fielding Adams superintendent Prayer service Thursday at 7 30 in the evening and preaching Sunday at 7 30 led by Mrs Amey Bradley of Centralia Illinois Come hear these messages at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fielding Adams
Amey Bradley
Centralia, Ill
Patoka Baptist Church Weekly Schedule and Notices
Rev. Chas McHaney serves as pastor with James Thomas adult superintendent and Mrs Harry Nattier Jr superintendent. Sunday School at 9 30 a.m preaching 10 30 11 30 a.m Training Union in the evening There will be a training union class next week A social is planned for the near future Birthday songs honored Vera Nattier and Karen Outhouse W C T U meets Monday May 6 at 2 p.m instead of May 7
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. McHaney
James Thomas
Harry Nattier, Jr
Card of Thanks from Mrs Chas Arnold
I thank neighbors and friends for remembering during seven weeks in hospital and after return home. I appreciate the cards and letters received and the help given to Charley while I was away. May God bless everyone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley
Marketing Improvements in Southern Illinois Agriculture
University of Illinois experts urge basic marketing reforms in southern Illinois focusing on local buying systems that reward high quality and penalize low quality. The report notes small farm production, limited cooperative marketing, and opportunities for local processing, storage, and small meat packing plants, with tests on peach ripeness and new packaging to improve market access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
L. J. Norton
Department of Agricultural Economics
U. of Illinois
U. of S
Committee On
du Quoin
Norton
Illinois
U. of L
Labor Bill Clears House by Wide 308 to 107 Margin
Rep. Charles W. Vursell of Illinois led Republicans in passing a major labor bill aimed at balancing bargaining power and curbing strikes. The measure bans closed shops and nationwide bargaining while preserving local union rights, sets financial filing duties, creates a new labor board, and transfers NLRB duties to a new body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vursell
House
Charles W. Vursell
Illinois
Labor Department
NLRB
Labor-Management Board
Wursell
Senate
William Good obituary from Patoka Illinois dates and family
William Good born March 26 1873 near Highland Illinois died April 26 1947 at age 74 1 month at his daughter Mrs Milton Peddicord home. Married Cora Belcher May 3 1893. Survived by Austin Electa Peddicord Myrtle Foltz Delphia Beckett Nellie Gilley six children two predeceased. Funeral Monday 2 pm Christian Church Patoka with Bro Carl Gibson officiating burial Patoka Cemetery Cox & Martin in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Good
Highland
Ill
Jacob
Mary Good
Milton Peddicord
Cora Belcher
Austin
Electa Peddicord
Myrtle Foltz
Patoka
Delphia
Marion Ellis
Clara Yardley
The
Christian Church
Bro
Carl Gibson
Chas. Adams
Eli Logan
Chester Jollitt
Guy Foltz
Seth Martin
Cox & Martin
Sunbeams Meet May 3 In Gerrish Home Change
The Sunbeams gather May 3 from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Gerrish home due to Nancy Snider’s illness. The program includes welcome, flag and Bible salutes, prayers, roll calls, a picnic plan for May 17, acrostic May, language greeting, “How I May make my mother happy,” a vocal duet by Donald and Everett Perkins, games, closing prayer, and other activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunbeams
Allen
Ronnie
Lynn Gerrish
Snider
Nancy Snider
Donald
Everett Perkins
Thanks for kindness during illness and bereavement
The family expresses appreciation to those who assisted during illness and bereavement of their father and for floral offerings and sympathy. Names listed include Austin Good Montt Beckett Jack Gilley Milton Peddicord Harold Foltz Robert Bales and Richard Bales with families. They note the Golden Wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs S Pearcy in Greenup and a noon family dinner followed by open house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Good
Montt Beckett
Jack Gilley
Milton Peddicord
Harold Foltz
Robert Bales
Richard Bales
S. Pearcy
Greenup
Mrs. Pearcy
Glenn Barnes Hosts 21st Birthday Dinner
Glenn Barnes celebrated his 21st birthday on Sunday April 20 with a dinner at his parents home. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Ranson Belcher and daughter Doris Brown of Clinton, Mr and Mrs Hiram Wilken and children of Huey, Mr and Mrs Ivan Simmons and daughter of Alton, Mr and Mrs John Henry Belcher and daughters, Bill Goodin, Pat Meyers, Myrle, Marcel la and Maxine Goodin, Stanley Barnes, Kenneth, Imogene and Jo Anne Tedrick and the Barnes family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Barnes
Ed Barnes
Ranson Belcher
Doris Brown
Clinton
Hiram Wilken
Huey
Ivan Simmons
Alton
John Henry Belcher
Bill Goodin
Pat Meyers
Myrle
Marcella
Maxine Goodin
Stanley Barnes
Kenneth
Imogen
Broad Demand Continues For Meat Products In 1947
Demand remains very broad for meat products despite lower live stock prices. Meat consumption in early 1947 reached a record peacetime high per capita, with beef and veal supplies large and hog volume expected to drop in summer. Farm cash receipts from livestock are projected well above last year, while overall farm income rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Producers Livestock Commission Association
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Illinois farm shifts ink oats to corn amid heavy rain
Oats sowing in Illinois is delayed by excessive rain leading to sharp cuts in oats acreage while soybean planting expands beyond earlier 103 percent of 1946. Southern peach growers anticipate a big crop as blooms were heavy and frost damage absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Atlantic Seaboard
Ohio
North Dakota
Federal
Departments of Agriculture
Southern Illinois
Local visits and upcoming sale events in Vandalia region
Local residents including Mr. and Mrs. Lee Murray and other families visit relatives in Vandalia and nearby towns. A public auction of Madalen Belcher property and household goods is scheduled for Saturday May 3 at 1 o'clock. Various residents attend birthdays, hospital visits, and social events with multiple trips to Decatur St Louis and Mt Vernon noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madalen Belcher
Mrs. Rufus Stephens
Adolph Meyer
St. Peter
Mark Greer
Vandalia
Gayle
Chicago
H. K. Pike
Mt. Vernon
W. W. Hart
Social Calls and Celebrations Across Ada and Bloomington
Fairman and Aldersons with MelIntires visit Ahifs and MelIntires family. Donald and family spend Sunday with Fred Adams. Charivari and shower honor Carl Lutz and Josephine Hallium on Wednesday. Glenn Bowen and Alta Hudson visit Bryant family in Bloomington for their new son Mike. Bowen joins from the trip. A charivari and shower honor Arthur Young and Geneva Hicks planned for Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Lutz
Josephine Halluim
Glenn Bowen
Alta Hudson
Gerald Bryant
Mike
Bloomington, Ill
Bowen
Arthur Young
Geneva Hicks
Also Mentioned on This Page
Patoka School News
Room
Jerry
Jack Gerrish
Centralia
Donna Hulsizer
Johnny Jennings
United States
June Peddicord
Jack Hanson
Don Davis
Beverly Snider
Gov. Green
Stringtown
Nellie Lane
Clarence Holt
Slumarian
Ralph Donley
Bernadine
Foster, Marie
Gene Holt
Bert Simcox
Cecil Holt
Rosa Gherkin
Patoka Pentecost
Patoka Baptist Church
Vera Nattier
Karen Outhouse
W.C.T.U
Chas. Arnold
University OF Illinois News
Perry
Randolph
Saline
Jackson
Franklin
Alexander and
Williamson
Cairo
Norris City
Mounds
Pulaski County
Carbondale
Murphysboro
West Frankfort
Marion County
AAA News
Lee Britt
AAA
Mr. Britt
Glen Barnes
Llinois
Illinois State Normal University
Rock River
Sterling and
Rock Falls
State Sanitary Water Board
Natonal
Harold L. Walker
State Director of Mines and Minerals
Lee Murray
Albion
John Murray
Ted Caldwell
Gary
Salem
Ernest Haines
Paul McWhirter
Cleve Mc Whirter
Halden Hill
Ray Outhouse
Kay
Ray Gray
Davenport
A. A. Griffin
James Stephens
Mrs
Rufus Stephens
John Wilson
George Ballance
Frances Simcox
Medford
Ore
C. V. Farmer
Denver
Colo
C. B. Anderson
Decatur
J. R. Wasem
Louisa Livesay
O. F. Davis
George Davis
St. Louis
Albert Tacke
Bill Myers
Fred Tacke
Princeton
Ind
Mrs. Myers
L. E. Green
Edwin Arnold
Edgar Irvin
E. L. Rogier
State Farm
Vanalia
Fairman
George Alderson
Ada MelIntire of
Sandoval
George Ahif
John MelIntire
Donald Adams
Fred Adams
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