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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1962
Page
1
Obituary notes graveside services for Marie Thalman in Patoka follow her death in Glen dale California. Local social items report Homemakers Extension hosts and weekly visits, plus residents traveling, attending church camps, and hospitalizations.
The Sunbeam program at the Baptist Church on May 5 features Bonnie Sue Perkins as secretary leading a Bible verse recital. Lana Rae Griffin led songs with piano by Mrs. Dwight Britt. Debbie and Ronnie Walker contributed tulips and a city-style rock garden display.
Relatives neighbors and friends aided the Raymond Griffin family after a storm ripped the roof from their temporary basement home. By Wednesday Mr. Griffin obtained lumber and work began that afternoon. By Friday the roof was on and windows and doors were being installed at their home about six and a half miles east of Vernon.
Plans to offer mass oral polio vaccination to all Marion County residents are ready. The State Dept of Public Health funds the vaccine with doctors nurses and volunteers providing free service. Three doses are administered over May June and fall 1962 with parental permission required for minors. First doses occur May 14 at Patoka and Sandoval Grade Schools, Alma May 17, and Kinmundy the same day.
The Martin's IGA Store sponsored team in the Men's Marion County Bowling League won first place for the season. The 12-team league completed play last Wednesday evening at Banks Bowl. Championship roster includes Kenneth Easton Leon Walker Terry Binnion Sam Jollliff Don Towler and Paul Logan.
The May meeting of the Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service drew 28 members in the church auditorium. Mrs. Charles Jordan presided as president, with prayers by Mrs. Floyd Carter and readings by Miss Christina Crawford. Two new members, Mrs. W. M. Cox and Mrs. Robert Eagan, were welcomed. The group voted to fund refreshments for Vacation Bible School and heard a district report from Mt. Vernon.
The Willing Neighbors Club met with Allie Martin for the April gathering. Dinner was served cafe teria style to twelve members, four children and one guest, Bessie Mc Curdy. A business meeting was held and gifts were opened before the afternoon social time.
Fifteen schools competed in an FFA Dairy and Livestock judging contest at the High School. About 145 boys from Bond Fayette Jefferson and Marion counties attended. Kinmundy won top livestock and Sandoval led dairy while Patoka placed ninth in both dairy and livestock. Floyd Smith praised the event and thanked teachers FFA boys and Tom Brooks for preparing the day’s record sheets.
Neil Jolliff son of Claude and Mrs Jolliff of Patoka will teach vocational agriculture at Okanville after graduating in June from Southern Illinois University School of Agriculture He has been president of the Future Farmers and a member of the Ag Council and Alpha Zeta His wife is Melinda Elliott of Patoka
Italian Youth PTA of Community Unit 100 held its final meeting of the year. Supt Dwight Kline announced free polio vaccine, early May 20 Baccalaureate, May 24 graduation, and May 22 last pupil day with teachers working. Exchange student Francesco Terzi spoke on Italy's school system and plans to return to the United States.
The Ladies Fancy Work Club met with Mrs. Harbin Hawkins on Friday afternoon May 4. Mrs. Roy Jones led the business meeting while Mrs. Elmer Rogier joined after wintering in Texas. Gifts, contests with prizes for Roy Jones Harbin Hawkins Clark Walraven Elmer Rogier and Kay Jennings Sr were awarded. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
Local notes list visitors and social calls across Vernon area towns. People include Mrs. Bessie Blankenship, the Payne and Binnion families, Mrs. Betty Howell with an ankle injury, and many others visiting relatives in Monticello Vandalia Patoka St Marys Decatur and Springfield.
The menu lists daily offerings for a school week from Monday to Friday. Meals include hot dogs, spaghetti, ham, hamburgers, and fish sticks with sides, fruit, bread, butter, milk, and occasional desserts or sauces.
I sincerely thank all our friends for the prayers, cards, flowers, visits during the illness in the hospital. May God bless each and everyone of you.
Nineteen seniors from Patoka High School will complete their work for graduation with exercises in the high school gymnasium on Thursday May 24 at 8 p.m. The program theme is So Bright the Stairs and the graduates listed include Melba Briscoe Karole Britt John Caudle Patricia Foltz Harold Gillett Bob Green Don Guymon Joann Hopkins Michael Johnstone Jerry Lange Tom Murfin Glenda Outhouse Marilyn Rogier Joyce Sharp Marion Thomas Roger Tune Charles Veal Charles Wadkins Robert Wray.
Chas. Orrell hosts a birthday party at his home for himself and guests Chas. Orrell Alice Quick Phyllis Orrell Opal Harles Bright Genevieve Orrell Delmar Cain and many relatives from Boulder Sandoval Odin E St Louis Shattuc Belleville Carlyle Keyesport Glenridge Oregon and others. Chas. Orrell turns 75.
The annual spring concert is at 8 p.m. Friday in the high school. Mrs Myrtle Reid directs the senior girls chorus and Jack Stephens leads the junior chorus. Accompanists are Caro lyn Snider and Brenda Irvin. The program theme is Moonlight and Roses with combined chorus numbers. The high school band, led by Jack Stephens, performs several selections including a trumpet solo by Jeanne Payne and a trio with Jeanne Payne Paula Torrence and Jimmy Jenkins. Ushers are Lane Briscoe and Billy Jenkins. Admission is free.
Little League tryouts will be held Sunday at 1 30 P M at the high school field. Boys signed up to join the team should attend. Helpers are asked to save Pepsi Cola and Teem pop cap seals to redeem for a half cent each to fund equipment purchases.
The American Legion Auxiliary announced winners of the Poppy Poster contest judged by Bettie Kelley Pauline Ballance and Virden Towler. Prizes were awarded to Arlen Ballance Marsha Collins Crystal Payne Carmen Johnson and Tony Prater. A county meeting will be in Patoka May 31 at the Legion Home. Poppy Day is May 26 with volunteers asked to meet at the library 9 to 9 30 a m. Mrs. Butch Jones chairs.
A hospital patient expresses gratitude for cards letters and visits. She thanks Mrs Petrea for gowns Mrs Briscoe for the pattern Dale for bedside visits prayers flowers from Centralia Colorado and New Mexico and names Mrs Hines Arlene Roy Al and Warren. She wishes God's blessings.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Walker of Sandoval announce the birth of a baby boy at Breese Hospital on May 1. The child weighed 8 pounds 5 ounces and was named Michael August.
The Patoka Register prints weekly every Friday in Patoka Illinois. It is entered as second class matter on November 2 1907 at the Patoka Illinois post office under the act of March 8 1879.
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