Wayne D. Cox Dies Suddenly on 10th Birthday
Wayne Douglas Cox died at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis on his 10th birthday after a brief illness. He was the son of RK Wayne Cox of Springfield Illinois and Mrs. Robert McLaren of Florissant Missouri. Funeral services were held at Cox Martin Funeral Home Patoka with burial at Patoka Cemetery. Attending from Missouri were relatives from Wonona Decatur Pekin St. Charles and Vernon in Illinois and Missouri.
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Wayne Douglas Cox
Children’s Hospital
Barnes
St. Louis
Wayne Cox
Springfield
Ill
Robert McLaren
Florissant
Stephen
J. L. Harter
Flat Rock
Richard Cox
Vernon
Ralph Phillippe
Cox-Martin Funeral Home
Patoka
James Meyer
Missouri
Elizabeth Ahlf
Kendall Judd
Kendall Ball
Wonona
Bryan Cox
Decatur
Carl Pratt
Pekin Illinois
Ray Pratt
St. Charles
Spring Dance Sets Swinging Theme At High School
The Spring Dance is planned for May 7 from 8 p.m. at the High School gym with the Knights Beats of Centralia providing music. A luncheon will be served at intermission by the Student Council. Admission is $2 per couple. Decoration and entertainment committees are led by Kathryn Nattier and Carl Jol lis respectively with their assistants.
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Knight Beats
Centralia
Kathryn Nattier
Cindy Cox
Karen Parker
DeAnn Adams
Sharon Crawford
Rosemary Britt
Gloria Eagan
Thomas Nesbit Dies at Age 80 in Mulberry Grove
Thomas Nesbit 80 of Mulberry Grove died suddenly at 12 40 pm Wednesday April 14 at Fayette County Hospital Vandalia after a garden burn injury and possible inhalation of fumes. Survived by wife Ora daughters Marit Perkins Cordia Lake sons Clarence Harvey sisters Maude Morris Rue Whitford brother Harry Nesbit two grandchildren six great grandchildren. Funeral 2 00 pm Saturday April 17 at Ripperton Funeral Home Mulberry Grove officiated by Rev Edwin Dryer and Rev Eugene Cline. Burial Maxey Cemetery. He was born March 8 1885 in Pleasant Mound Township Bond County and married Ora B Roach October 1 1905. He belonged to Mulberry Grove Church of Christ and lived mainly in the community except three years in Springfield.
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Thomas Nesbit
Mulberry Grove
Fayette County Hospital
Vandalia
Nesbit
Ora
Marit Perkins
Mulberry Gove
Cordia Lake
Patoka
Clarence
West Chicago
Harvey
Maude Morris
Rue Whitford
Greenville
Harry Nesbit
Ripperton Funeral Home
Edwin Dryer
Eugene Cline
Maxey Cemetery
James H
Caroline McManus Nesbit
Thomas
Pleasant Mound Township
Bond County
Nesbitt
Ora B. Roach
Mulberry Grove Church of Christ
Springfield
Grade School Wins Awards at State Music Contest
Patoka grade school musicians earned three first and six second place ratings at the State Music Contest in Mattoon after qualifying with district contest wins. Firsts: Kevin Hinton piano solo Class C Jan Hinton piano solo Class B Sherry Hinton French horn solo Class A. Seconds: Jan Hinton Trumpet Class C Melinda Johnson clarinet Class B Sherry Hinton piano solo Class A, a clarinet quartet Easton Johnson Buck Lake, and cornet quartets Burks Nattier Johnson, Paula Caudle Nattier Burks Griffin.
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Patoka
Mattoon
Kevin Hinton
Jan Hinton
Sherry Hinton
Melinda Johnson
Jo Lynn Easton
Betty Buck
Rhonda Lake
Sheila Burks
Claude Nattier
Drucilla Johnson
Paula Caudle
Billy Griffin
Naomi Ruth Circle Elects 1965 66 Officers at Patoka Church
Naomi Ruth Circle met in Patoka Methodist Church basement on April 22 with nine members. Officers elected for 1965 66 include Chairman Mrs. Mark Cox Vice Chairman Mrs. Robert Eagan Treasurer Mrs. Leslie Griffin and Secretary Mrs. Donald Towler. Reports on the May 2 Eighth Grade Reception and May 14 Senior Banquet were given.
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Naomi- Ruth
Patoka Methodist Church
Donald Towler
Robert Eagan
Mark Cox
Leslie Griffin
Victoria 253 C E S News Chapter Adds Three New Members
The Victoria Chapter of CBS held an April 12 meeting inviting all 25 year members. New initiates were Mr Don Sullens and Mr and Mrs Chester Burks, while attendees ranged from 25 to 44 years of membership. Eva Wasem traveled the greatest distance. several members could not attend due to illness or distance.
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Victoria
CBS
Don Sullens
Chester Burks
Letty Thalman
Viola Locke
Philip Majonnier
Burl Alexander
Rita Hill
Jessie Ellis
Rose Majonnier
Evan Wasem
Bettie Kelley
Christina Crawford
Elevyn Hensley
Carl Rogier
Don Murfin
Bessie Murfin
Blanche Purdue
Pensy Langridge
Clara Stephens
Eunice Walraven
Francis Bean
S. M. Spurgeon
Winona Stephens Miller
Rettie Clark
Baptists Entertain Seniors at Tea
The Seniors of Patoka High School and their parents and sponsors were entertained at the First Baptist Church Thursday evening by the Women's Missionary Union. Rev. David Gray of St Elmo spoke, with songs led by Mrs. Orville Genre and church youth. The South room featured aqua and silver decor with yellow roses as punch and cake were served.
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Patoka High School
First Baptist Church
Women’s Missionary Union
David Gray
St. Elmo
Kindlé
Orville Genre
Oss
Card of Thanks from Nesbit Family
The Thos Nesbit family expresses sincere thanks to relatives friends and neighbors for flowers cards and every expression of sympathy during their sorrow.
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Nesbit
Patoka 4-H Skating Party and Local Gatherings
Patoka 4-H members attended a skating party sponsored by the County 4-H Tuesday evening in Salem. Open house for associational missionary Rev Cecil Martin and wife was in Salem Sunday afternoon. Cecil Jett and family joined a Howe Caravan event at Vernon Methodist Church Sunday. Elmer Warner and daughters from Champaign and James Allen Thomas of Colombia visited James Thomas and family Sunday. Harry Britt and wife of Cropsey visited Anna Britt Tuesday. Cecil Jett attended a Gospel singing at Eaglein Church Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka 4-H
County 4-H
Salem
Kindle
P. J. Mojonnier
Cecil Martin
Cecil Jett
Howe
Methodist Church
Vernon
Elmer Warner
Champaign
James Allen Thomas
Colombia
Missouri
James Thomas
Harry Britt
Cropsey
Anna Britt
Eaglin Church
John Messenger Dies In Florida
John Messenger 81 of 150 Park Blvd Brooksville Florida died at home April 15 1965 from a heart attack He moved to Brooksville six years ago from Three Lakes Wisconsin He owned a Wisconsin summer resort and was born in Patoka Illinois Survivors include his niece Mrs Max Good of Patoka and nephew Clyde Sicher of Freeport Illinois Services were held April 19 at Garnetts Memorial Chapel with Pastor W C Dinwiddie officiating Burial was in Brooksville Cemetery
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John (Fon) Messenger
Park Blvd
Brooksville
Florida
Three Lakes
Wisconsin
Messinger
Patoka
Illinois
First Presbyterian Church of
Max Good
Clyde Sicher
Freeport
Garnett’s Memorial Chapel
W. C. Dinwiddie
First Presbyterian Church
Spring Concert Presented Here By High School Girls Chorus
The High School Girls Chorus directed by Mrs. Myrtle Reid presented their Annual Spring Concert on Friday evening April 30. The program titled Music America Loves featured piano duets by Brenda Irvin and Delores Beck, vocalist Pat Sharp with the chorus, and performances by The Sextet. The piano accompanist was Brenda Irvin.
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Myrtle Reid
Kindergarten Registration Open This Week
Children entering kindergarten this fall may register this week or next if they are 5 by December 1 1965. Registration is in the school office from 8 00 a m to 8 45 p m with proof of birth date. Children turning 6 by December 1 1965 should register for first grade. those currently in kindergarten need not re register.
Billie Joe Blunt Attends Crooked Creek Camporee
Billie Joe Blunt joined Troop 274 at the Crooked Creek District Boy Scout Camporee in Breese last weekend. The event, themed First Aid, included 14 boys and two adults, sponsored by Sandoval Christian Church, with William Gerrish of Patoka and the Scoutmaster.
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Billie Joe Blunt
Crooked Creek
Breese
Sandoval Christian Church
William Gerrish
Patoka
Billie Joe
School Menu for Week
Monday offers B. B. Q s with corn cole slaw sweet pickles pear and milk. Tuesday features Hamburger Roast with green beans beets prunes bread butter and milk. Wednesday serves Ham mashed potatoes and gravy peas pineapple bread and butter milk. Thursday presents Hamburger on bun bean salad dill pickles chocolate cake fruit salad and milk. Friday serves hot dogs buttered potatoes sauerkraut apple cobbler and milk.
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Wayne D. Cox
Carl Jollis
Larry Thompson
Ane
Walker’s
Midwest Dairy Products
Naomi-Ruth News
C.E.S. News
Eva Wasem
Baptists
Patoka News
John Messenger
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