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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1944
Page
4
Vernon residents share weekend visits with relatives in Vandalia and Springfield. Reverends, couples, and families stopped by homes on Monday through Sunday including gatherings with the Livesays of Salem and the Ripple, Wade, and Jett households. Kinfolk from Belleville Decatur Palmyra and Odin circulate.
Miss Betty Little and Miss Winnie Mae White of Vandalia visited the Charles Arnold home Friday evening. Seven were baptized at the Christian Church in Patoka Sunday night. Miss Betty Ballance of Patoka and Mrs. Roy Doolen dined with the John Chance family Sunday. Merle Jones and family visited Frank Garrett Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Eli Green and Larry called at Clyde Green’s Saturday night. James Kenneth Walton, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Addis Walton, fell from a horse and knocked out a tooth Saturday.
Dee Hopkins and family moved from St. Louis to their new home recently completed. The high school play was held at the gym in Kinmundy Friday and Saturday night. Mr and Mrs Jim Arnold of Salem and several others visited the Addis Walton home Sunday afternoon.
Miss Nellie Fern Belcher daughter of Mr and Mrs Owen Belcher Patoka became the bride of Cpl James Marvin Bassett son of Mr and Mrs James Bassett Alma on May 4 1944 at 3 pm in the Christian Church with Rev Robert Graham officiating The couple’s attendants were Ruth Williams and Wendell Belcher A wedding supper followed at the bride’s home Cpl Bassett is on a 13 day furlough from Fort Bliss Texas
East Fork residents recount visits from Joliet guests Mr and Mrs Donald Adams and Grandpa Adams. Pearl Britt led a school group to Salem Park for a noon basket dinner and an evening show. Neighborly calls, a sudden death, and shared meals mark a quiet week.
The University of Illinois reports total plant and equipment valued at 43,971,932 in its latest Comptroller Lloyd Morey audit marking the institution’s 75th year. Last year income reached 12,309,886 while expenditures totaled 11,893,878 with 2,383 acres across Urbana Champaign and Chicago campuses and 74 major plus 70 minor buildings. State tax support for educational use stood at 6,578,795 (59.6 percent) versus 6,772,128 (65.8 percent) the prior year.
Illinois education officials authorize admitting superior high school seniors to colleges before completing high school work. They also approve granting high school credit for military service and special instruction in the armed forces. General shortening of terms is rejected except when essential. Credits for factory experience without school supervision are disallowed.
On Wednesday evening May 3 the Steele School Carrigan Township held a term ending program. The event featured First and Second grade numbers, music by Robert Tibbs and Dorothy Snyder, a play Mother Gets a Shock and a movie box by Third and Fourth grades. Eugene St Dodds of Patoka awarded perfect attendance Reading Circle Seals Diplomas and 100 spelling lesson awards.
The American Home Department of the Patoka Women's Club sponsors a one o clock luncheon for Mothers and Daughters at the high school gym May 13. It is a pot luck event with meat and dessert provided. Members and guests bring their own service. The club will recognize War Mothers and hopes members and daughters attend. The May meeting is set for Saturday May 13, 1944.
Revival services held evenings May 5 to 12 at 8:00 p.m. with prayer time 7:15 to 7:45 p.m. Evangelist Rev. Linder and youth speaker present topics such as The Biggest Crook in Patoka and Why So Many Denominations. Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. preaching at 10:45 a.m. Youth Fellowship at 7:00 p.m. Island Chapel services Sunday at 8:00 p.m.
Illinois reports thirty two state parks with ample picnic tables and lodges at Starved Rock Pere Marquette White Pines and Giant City. Watchover Inn at Black Hawk opens for the season and camping grounds serve tents or auto trailers across many parks. A new official Illinois highway map is issued with city maps and travel data, while highway accidents rise in the first quarter with 345 deaths.
State Fire Marshal urges constant parental supervision after several recent child fire deaths in suburbs near Rockford. Matches bonfires and kerosene use cited as leading causes. Illinois reports fewer diphtheria deaths and cases in 1941 42 and 48 than in earlier periods. Bass fishing closes statewide until May 15 or June 15 depending on region to protect spawning. Stocking continues improving fishing prospects.
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