Soldier Letters From the Philippines Reach Home
Cpl. H. M. Quayle writes from the Philippines April 19 1945 describing life in a war torn area. He notes clothing shortages red cross support open air theatre and post office duty while collecting Jap souvenirs and inviting friends to contact others at APO posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl. H. M. Quayle
E L. DeLay
The
Philippines
Philippine Islands
Mr. DeLay
P. Is
Red Cross
New Guinea
Apo’s
Patoka Eighth Grade Graduation Plans May 11
Eighth graders including Billy Hill Mark DeLay Wig Richeson Virginia Stringer Betty Ballance Keith Pike James Barnes Harold Slagle Nancy Foltz George Davis Irene Moore Jean Peddicord and Betty Towler will graduate at the gym on Friday May 11 at 8 p m Jimmie Ohl and Earl Jones were absent early this week Nancy Foltz ranked fourth in county spelling with a 95 grade Stamps and bonds total for the year reach 1510 95 The freshmen girls beat 7th 8th graders 17 11 and the freshmen team listed players Bertha Snider Sub Also the girls gym team defeated 7th 8th graders in softball 40 12
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Hill
Mark DeLay
Wig Richeson
Virginia Stringer
Betty Ballance
Keith Pike
James Barnes
Harold Slagle
Nancy Foltz
George Davis
Irene Moore
Jean Peddicord
Betty Towler
Jimmie Ohl
Earl Jones
Billy Wadkins
Jean Jones
Florence Crawford
Wilma Pugh
Hazel Belcher
Beryle Bryant
Bertha Snider
Smith son raises rank to Ensign in Navy service
Paul A. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Berlin Smith, moves from Chief Petty Officer to Ensign and transfers from a Chicago area Naval training school to Seattle for final schooling before joining his Pacific theater platoon. He has served fourteen years and spent six as an aviation mechanic trainer at the Chicago base. The Smiths have three other sons in the armed forces: Pfc. Berlin Smith Jr. in Germany, Sergt. Millard Fowler at Ft. Warren Wyoming, and Cpl. Ray Smith in Florida Marines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul A. Smith
U.S. Navy
Berlin Smith
Ensign
Naval Training School
Chicago
Seattle
Washington
Ensign Smith
Naval Base
Smiths
Pfc
Berlin Smith Jr
U.S. Army
Germany
Sergt
Millard Fowler
U.S. Army of
Wounded Marine in Okinawa May Be Father to Two
Pfc. Charles Gallas of the 6th Marine Division was wounded in the arm on Okinawa Island April 2 in a telegram to his mother Mrs. Mary Gallas of Sandoval. He enlisted in 1942, trained at Camp Pendleton, and sailed from San Diego in October 1943 after battles in Guam and Taiwan. Mrs. Gallas last heard from him March 8. He has two sisters in Sandoval, Misses and Irene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gallas
6Th Marine Division
Okinawa Island
War Department
Mary Gallas
Sandoval
Gallas
Camp Pendleton
Calif
San Diego
Guam
Taiwan
Wold
Pfc
Misses
Irene Gallas
Cpl Ray E Smith Joins Marine Guard at Naval Air Station
Corp Ray E Smith 23, son of Mr and Mrs Berlin Smith of Sandoval, joined the Marine guard detachment at Naval Air Station Jacksonville after 36 months in South and Central Pacific duty. Enlisted June 1940, trained in San Diego, served with Motor Transport units at Pearl Harbor and Johnson and Russell Islands, then hospital transfers in Oakland SchoMaker Great Lakes and Miami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corp
Ray E. Smith
U. S. Marine
Berlin Smith
Sandoval
Marine Guard
Naval Air Station
Jacksonville
Florida
Smith
Marines
Marine Base
San Diego
Calif
Corp Smith
Pearl Harbor
Johnson and Russell Islands
Cpl. Smith
Naval Hospital
Oakland
California
Scho- Maker
Great Lakes
Miami
Scrap Metal Drive Urges Farmers to Boost War Effort
War Production Board urges Marion County farmers to collect scrap metal. The program highlights 48 tons of scrap saving 77 tons ore and 18 tons limestone, 59 tons coal, stressing the impact on manpower and steel production. Contact Farm Adviser Fred J. Blackburn or County AAA Chairman Archie Beard for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Production Board
America
Milk Fund
Red Cross
Fred J. Blackburn
County Aaa
Archie Beard
Marion County
Sunbeams Meet May 5 With Carolyn Nattier
The Sunbeams plan a meeting with Carolyn Nattier on May 5 from 2 to 3 PM. The program includes pledges and prayer, a roll call, Scripture readings, and activities about mothers. Children are invited to attend, with a closing prayer and games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Nattier
Mary
Hanna
Jochebec
Eve
Elizabeth
Ruth Eunice
Rachel
Rebecca
Sara
Revival Meeting At Methodist Church May Sixteen
METHODIST CHURCH announces revival meetings May 6 to May 20 with Rev Harry Farrell assisting. Evening evangelistic services 8 00 p m daily. Sunday school 9 30 a m supervised by George J Wasem S S Superintendent. Youth fellowship 7 p m Monday Junior League 4 p m. Come each night and bring someone with you.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Wasem
S. S
Harry Farrell
Card of Thanks from Mrs. Lewis Jones
A note expresses gratitude for flowers cards and letters received during a hospital stay and after returning home wishing God’s blessings on all who sent help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Jones
Vernon Girls 4-H Club Holds Meeting
Margaret Curtis reports the Vernon Girls 4-H Club meeting called to order by president Virginia Weinsman with the pledge to the U S and 4-H flags. Margar et Curtis gave a talk on dresses and aprons. Shirley Pratz reviewed the county meeting. Refreshments followed and the club schedules Saturday meetings until school ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Curtis
Virginia Weinsman
U.S
Shirley Pratz
Young People Meet at Patoka Pentecostal Church
The Pentecostal young people's district meeting is set for Monday May 7 at 7 45 p m at Patoka Pentecostal church with Rev Oscar Vogua of St Louis as speaker. Delegates from several churches will attend and Mrs Rosalie Carner of Mt Vernon visited Patoka before heading to Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentecostal Young People’s District
Patoka Pentecostal Church
Repre- Louis
Oscar. Vogua
St. Louis
Rosalie Carner
Mt. Vernon
H. K. Pike
Patoka
Springfield
Bernice Goodle
Maxine Woodruff
Chicago
Illinois Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Club
Goodle
Woodruff
Carner
Dick Potts and Darvin Jones Liberated from German Prison Camp
A letter to Roy and Mrs. Jones reports Pfe Darvin Jones and Dick Potts freed from a German POW camp. They were together and healthy and expect to return home by Darvin Jones’s mother’s birthday on May 26. Potts is son of Homer N. Potts and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Jones
Pfe
Darvin Jones
Dick Potts
Darvin
Homer N. Potts
World Traveler Talk by Mrs Julia Harwood
Mrs Julia Bee Harwood spoke at the Wesleyan Service Guild lecture on travels through Hawaii Japan China Philippines Singapore Java England Scotland Ireland Norway Sweden Russia Germany Holland France and Italy The event featured audience interests and costume models by Vivian Jones Leanna Wilson Helen Carter Clarice Ann Bushner Dorothy DeLay Mildred Hill Jean Jones Betty Sharp Wilma Pugh Lois Foltz Mary Wadkins Helen Mullen Virginia Stringer Bertha Snider Lexie Barnes and Lela Sharp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Service Guild
M. E. Church
Julia Bee Harwood
Harwood
Hawaii
Japan
China
Philippines
Singapore
Java
England
Scotland
Ireland
Norway
Sweden
Russia
German
Holland
France
Italy
Vivian Jones
Leanna Wilson
Helen Carter
Clarice Ann Bushner
Dorothy DeLay
Mildred Hill
Jean Jones
Betty Sharp
Wilma Pugh
Lois Foltz
Mary Wadkins
Helen Mullen
Virginia Stringer
Bertha Snider
Lexie Barnes
Lela Sharp
Curt Murfin Celebrates 68th Birthday With 37 Guests
Curtis Murfin hosts 37 friends and relatives for a birthday supper on his 68th at home on April 28. Guests include Emmett Caudle family, Charlie Meyer and wife, and numerous Murfin relatives. A buffet followed then guests departed after well wishes for more birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curt Murfin
Curt
Emmett Caudle
Charlie Meyer
Thural Morey
Bob Ballance
Raymond Caudle
Vance Murfin
Ted Meador
Luke Snyder
Will Lawrence
Bake and Rummage Sale and Local Updates
Local notes report William J. Schroeder visiting Bristol and relatives learning Ray Grey Jr. has been released in England and promoted to sergeant. Other items mention bake sales May 5 at Eagan Store and May 12 public auction for J. W. Alexander property in Patoka. Seaman Larry Green heads to pre flight training in North Carolina with family nearby in Patoka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. J. Schroeder
Bristol
Virginia
Orville Schroeder
Ray Grey, Jr
England
Eagan
Bettie Simcox
Georgena Adams
St. Louis
George Wickersham
Decatur
Caterpillar Tractor Co
O. E. Eaglin
J. H. Hunter
Vandalia
Seaman Larry Green
Chapel Hill
North Carolina
L. E. Green
Floyd Walker
Sandoval
D. W. Carter
William Carter
Odin
Allen Alexander
First State Bank
Patoka
Ill
J. W. Alexander
James Brown
G. J. Wasem
Leighton
Brown
Dodge City
Kansas
San Antonio
Texas
Albert Ludlow
Vernon
Orville Genre
E. M. Outhouse
Betty Simcox
Gena Adams
O. F. Davis
Boyd Cook
Gretchen
Chicago
C. M. Rogier
Greenville
Jake Davis
C. F. Davis
Edgar Rogier
Navy
Corpus Christie
M. E. Church
Jack Jennings
Edith Cruse
Ruby Lee
Elaine
Dorothy Jane Wickersham
Also Mentioned on This Page
Patoka School News
Dorothy June Wickersham
Glenwood Malan
Junior News
Centralia
DeLay
Sandoval Boys
Okinawa
U.S. Treasury Department
Cpl
Sunbeams
M. W. Friesner
Vernon Girls
4-H
Young People’s Meeting
Pentecostal Church
Jones
Julia Harwood
Don Dole
Darwin Jones
Mary Wickersham
Beulah
Robert Jennings
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
W. M. Cox
J. B. Lane
Charleston
Harold Mohlenhoff
Paris
Anna Henry
Lida Thorpe
Terre Haute
Ind
William Boyd
Billy Jo Ani Lana
Raymond Parker
Ft. Meade Maryland
William Parker
Mrs. Parker
Alma
Raymond
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