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Newspaper

Patoka Register

Location

Patoka, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1945

Page

8

Community Notes From North Zion and Salem

North Zion residents Cleve McWhirter and Russell Idwell traveled to St Peters on Friday. Edith Soutier and daughter Kathryn visited Loren Johnson and family at Salem on Saturday. Warren Osborn of the Navy, stationed in Indiana, spent the week with his wife and relatives. Maurice Adams and family and Dick Feathers and family visited Bill Willett’s near Shobonier. Rev Curtis of Vernon preached Sunday morning. A large crowd attended. Ruby Chandler and Dorothea Sullens of Salem helped their mother Mrs Guy Chandler around Friday. Chris Neilson and Kenneth Neilson with Lula Mae Black spent Monday in Salem. Guy Chandler visited Cecil Shreffler’s near Alma Sunday. Merle Headley and family from the Doolen School District joined Charles Mitchell, George and Walter Neilson, and Lula Mae Bleck at Chris Neilson’s Sunday. Maurice Adams, Dick Feathers, Jim and Warren McNicols, Noah McWhirter and Charles Mitchell helped Guy Chandler saw wood Monday. Orve Walton, Walter and George Neilson went to St Peters Monday.

Rev. Curtis Vernon Ruby Chandler Dor Merle Headley Doolen Charles Mitchell George Walter Neilson Lula Mae Bleck Chris Neilson Kenneth Maurice Adams Dick Feathers Jim and Warren McNicols Noah McWhirter Guy Chandler

Community Visit And Social Calls Around Salem

Mr and Mrs John Fulton spent Sunday with Arnold Mack and family. Mr and Mrs Bert Duncan visited Mrs Fannie Boring and Miss Alpha Gray. Mrs Emily Heskett and Billy visited Salem Friday. Mrs Alvin Gray spent Sunday with her mother Dana Somerville and sister Savannah Stuts. Wiley Campbell attended the Henry Hines and Gordon Kemp sale Thursday. Miss Frankie Gray was a Salem resident.

John Fulton Arnold Mack Bert Duncan Fannie Boring Miss Alpha Gray Alvin Gray Dana Somerville Savannah Stuts Wiley Campbell Henry Hines Gordon Kemp Frankie Gray Salem Elizabeth Carter Mrs Laura Carter

Social notes from Vandalia area visitors and events

Salem and Vandalia residents are seen visiting relatives and attending local gatherings. Several families, including the Williams, Carter, Gray, Stombaugh, Hampsten, and Cox households, host or visit kin, with Mrs. Susie Malone finishing a school term and Pfe and Eugene Cox planning a Dixon trip.

Community News From Fredonia Area Churches and Families

Sunday gatherings feature John Fulton family visiting Herman Muck Arnold Muck and others. Seaman Harold John guest of honor at Kretzer home for 30 days. Local residents, including Harmeier Peddicord Meredith and Jett families, attend services and visit relatives near Cen tralia Shattuc and Salem. Ella Webking ill with hopes for recovery. Kathryn Cozad Evelyn Kirgan visited Salem with Mrs Lowman.

John Fulton Robett Fulton Near Centralia Herman Muck Arnold Muck Henry Meredith Harmeier John Kretzer Jr Seaman Harold John Kretzer

George Moody to Speak at Vernon M E Church Services

WDZ broadcaster George Moody, a noted evangelist and former YMCA official, will preach at a Union Mother’s Day service at Vernon M E Church. He will lead the 2:30 afternoon service honoring mothers and the 7:30 evening evangelistic service with his chorus leader and pianist.

George Moody WDZ Vernon M. E. Church Methodist Church Vernon W.C.T.U Emma Hill Leonard Jett Charles Jett Jesson Country Church Mr. Moody Illinois Indiana

Vernon High School 1945 Commencement Program

Vernon High School will hold its May 8 1945 commencement exercises at 8:00 p.m. in the school. The program includes processional invocation salutatory Bertha Mae Leininger class history Kenneth Meador chorus high school address Prof C E Crawford valedictory Richard Walton presentation of diplomas to graduates by I C us president of the board benediction. Class roll Bertha Mae Leininger Kenneth Taylor Meador Walter Dean Morey Vernon Charles Payne Richard Earl Walton Genevieve Louise Ward. Class motto Not to the top but climbing. Class colors Gold and Blue. Class flower White Rose.

Vernon High School Bertha Mae Leininger Kenneth Meador C. E. Crawford Richard Walton Board I. C. Us Kenneth Taylor Meador Walter Dean Morey Vernon Charles Payne Richard Earl Walton Genevieve Louise Ward

Also Mentioned on This Page

North Zion Cleve McWhirter Russell Ldwell St.Peters Edith Soutier Kathryn Loren Johnson Warren Osborn Navy Bill Willett Shobonier Othea Sullens Pfe Kenneth Neilson Lula Mae Black Cecil Shreffler Alma Orve Walton Walter and George Neilson St. Peter’s G. E. Plowman Patoka Patoka, Ill Bree Contoure la Rue Beauty Shoppe Old Capitol C. Cocagne St. Vandalia John F. Andrson Vernon, Ill Emily Heskett Billy O. H. Britt IHC C. R. Dees Vandalia Jersey Guernsey Springer Cecil Fiscus Centralia, Ill Edward Norris Jane Withers Monty Woolley Gracie Fields Barbary Coast John Wayne Ann Dvorak Frill Chester Morris Victor McLaglen SUN Mon Humphrey Bogart Lauren Bacall William Williams Earl Norris Roy Crane Elmer Powell Cooksville Howard Smith Susie Malone Eva Black Sadie Black Charles McWhirter Junior Gray James Slater Salem and J. R. Stombaugh Herb Paine Ronnie Jane Huddleston Rachel Barnes Virgil Hampsten Mrs. Clark Hampsten Kinmundy Gale Cooper Luther Barnes Eugene Cox Annie Goodman Marrion Mettler Villagrove Dixon John Shepard Mary Stombaugh Fredonia Caroline Harmeier Anetta Jett Viola McHaney Eunice McHaney Minnie Jensen John Jensen Shattuc Donald Peddicord Carl Meredith Glen Simpson George and Willie Kretzer George Jett Joe Mack Everett Jett Betty Jett Norma Jean Emma Jett Brother Atchison Ella Webking Ella Kathryn Cozad Evelyn Kirgan Mrs. Lowman Eugene Simpson Everett Goodwin Melvin Meredith Henry Stilabar William Beck Sammy Charles Renfro Walter Webking William Matlock Edgewood Dale Cozad Wilbur Talbert George Compton Alva Jackson Fred Kirgan Bonnie Kretzer Lorraine Meredith Esther Simpson Stombaugh Hill Ralph Jack Bailey St. Elmo Cox DeEtta Summan Near St. Peter Ella Hawkins Decatur Eddie George Moodys Tennessee Moody Y.M.C.A Tuscola Jane Goode Prunes Martin
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