Birthday Party Honors Susie Meador On May 6
Mrs Brooks Meador hosted a Saturday party honoring her daughter Susie on her birthday. Guests enjoyed candle lit cake, games, refreshments, and gifts along with attendees including Coolen Albert Hallium Sharon Patsy Friesner Foltz Jolliff Leslie Susan Wasem Sam Jolliff and Bettie Simcox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks Meador
Susie
Coolen
Albert
Sharon Hallium
Patsy
Janet Friesner
Patsy Foltz
Carl Jolliff
Leslie
Susan Meador
Leslie Wasem
Sam Jolliff
Bettie Simcox
Special School Election Proposed Tax Increase in District 100
Notice dated May 3 1950 announces a June 8 1950 election in Community Unit School District Number 100 Marion Clinton and Fayette Counties Illinois to decide if the educational tax rate should rise from 1.00 to 1.40 percent The district projects educational taxes of about 97000 at the proposed rate vs 69400 at the current rate Polling places Vernon Patoka schools serve as venues with polls open from noon to 7 PM
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Community Unit
Marion, Clinton and Fayette Counties
Illinois
Marion
Clinton and Fayette
Clinton and
Fayette Counties
Pope Township
Fayette County
Patoka
Marion County
Foster Township
Vernon
Ilinois
Clinton
East Fork
Linton County
Carrigan
Board of Education of
Community Unit School District
Artie Rogier
Board of Education of Community Unit
Form Union in Patoka Area Wednesday Eve
Representatives of the United Construction Workers met with local townsmen at the Legion Hall on May 10 1950 to form a local union. About 65 attended and elected officers Harry Mullens president James Ballance vice president Luke Walker treasurer Elton Carter recording secretary James Wasem business agent trustees named Colton Robinson James Hathaway Leslie Wasem Bill Carter and Harlan Goff. Charter application sent to Union Headquarters. Initiation fee 3.00 and monthly dues 2.50 while employed or 1.50 when not employed to attract members.
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United Construction Workers
Legion Hall
Harry Mullens
James Ballance
Luke Walker
Elton Carter
James Wasem
Aston
Colton Robinson
James Hathaway
Leslie Wasem
Bill Carter
Harlan Goff
Vernon Home Bureau May Meeting Report
The Vernon Home Bureau met May 6 at Mrs. Clem Doolen’s home with sixteen members and two guests. Mrs. Mason Bassett led weight control, Mrs. Bayliss spoke on the same, and Mrs. Walton presented low calorie salads. Six members attended the Salem county annual meeting on May 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Home Bureau
Clem Doolen
Mason Bassett
Milton Bayliss
Jesse Walton
Salem
Doolen
Walton
Claude Betts
Purcell and Walker Unite in Springfield Nuptials
Marilyn E Purcell daughter of Mr and Mrs Dwight C Purcell Alma Illinois wed Marvin Walker son of M D Walker Patoka Illinois at Christian Parsonage Springfield Illinois The ceremony was by Rev Luther Perrine Attendants were Francis Walker and Mrs Francis Walker They reside in Champaign Illinois The bride wore a navy and white pin checked suit with white carnations and navy accessories The groom wore a brown business suit The bride is a 1947 Kinmundy graduate The groom is a University of Illinois student
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Marilyn E. Purcell
Dwight C. Purcill
Alma
Marvin Walker
M. D. Walker
Patoka
Illinois
Christian Parsonage
Springfield
Luther Perrine
Francis Walker
Kinmundy
U. of I
Champaign
Demonstration in Patoka Promotes Tifa Fog Spraying
H B Lumber of Vandalia sponsors a May 15 Patoka demo at 1 PM to show outside and home treatments using Tifa Fog. The event includes a home near H K Pike and a park demonstration as towns nearby plan seasonal fogging with claimed high mosquito kill rates and wide coverage.
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H. & B. Lumber Company
Vandalia
Tifa Fog
Patoka
H. K. Pike
Highway 51
Russel Snyder
Patoka Unit Holds May Meeting At Home of Mrs Christian
The Patoka Unit meets May 19 at Mrs. Clifford Christian's home. Mrs Elizabeth Burton, Home Advisor, teaches the main lesson "understanding the Personality of Children." A local leader gives the minor lesson, with hostesses Mrs Cliff Christian and Mrs E Rogier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Clifford Christian
Elizabeth Burton
Cliff Christian
E. Rogier
Woman's Missionary Society to Meet May 18
The Woman's Missionary Society will meet May 18 at 2:00 PM at the Baptist Church. Members of the Sunday School or Church are urged to attend and visitors are welcome. The program theme is Radio in Missions with a playlet titled Invisible Bridges highlighting radio in mission work.
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Woman’s Missionary Society
Baptist Church
Radio
Methodist Church W S C S elect officers
The W S C S of the Methodist Church met in the church auditorium with thirty three present on Thursday May 4. Devotions were led by Mrs M W Friesner topic The Lame Man from Acts A poem was read by Mrs Elza Sharp and Mrs Lora Altom spoke on Christianizing the Home. Officers elected include President Mrs X B Holland and Vice President Mrs Floyd Carter among others. The meeting adjourned for box lunches in the basement dining room served by Mrs Roy Jones and Carrye Alexander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S.C.S
M. W. Friesner
Elza Sharp
Lora Altom
C. Foster
China
X. B. Holland
Floyd Carter
Bruce Pugh
Mayme Galloway
Oscar Hill
Chris Gergeni
Carrye Alexander
Anna Ballance
Roy Jones
Home Department
Sam Spurgeon
Card of Thanks From Roy Ballance
I sincerely thank everyone who sent cards and words of cheer while I was in the hospital. Roy Ballance.
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Roy Ballance
Mrs Ellis M Doolen Thanks Readers For Kindness
Mrs Ellis M Doolen extends sincere thanks for cards calls and flowers during illness. She wishes God’s blessings on all who remembered her.
Patoka P.T.C. Plans Final Meeting May 17
The Patoka P.T.C. will hold its final meeting for the year at the gymnasium on Wednesday May 17. Attendance is requested.
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Patoka P.T.C
W C T U Meeting Set for May 12 at Christain Church
The local W C T U will gather Friday May 12 at 2 p.m. at the Christain church. All members and friends are invited to attend. Rose Mojonnier, Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.C.T.U
Christain
Rose Mojonnier
Sec’y
Sisters Travel For Checkups In Illinois Visit
Mrs Rada Crenshaw visits with her sisters Mrs Lillie Blankinship and Mrs Pearl Hudspeth. Mrs William Jenkins left Monday for Peoria for a check up at the Methodist hospital there. Her sister Mrs Jack Carlyle of Centralia accompanied her there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rada Crenshaw
Lillie Blankinship
Pearl Hudspeth
William Jenkins
Peoria
Methodist Hospital
Jack Carlyle
Centralia
Mrs J F Matchett’s Brother Dies in Texas
Mrs J F Matchett left Thursday for Dallas after a message that her brother was critically ill. He died Saturday, local report confirms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
J. F. Matchett
Dallas
Sandoval High Band Concert May 16 At Patoka Gym
Sandoval Community High School Band will present a program at the Patoka Grade School Gymnasium next Tuesday evening May 16 featuring Amparito Roco Jaime Texiador Morning Noon and Night and other works including Mendelssohn concerto and Sousa marches. Also notes on a bazaar at Whiting's Electric Shop May 13 and local social updates.
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Sandoval
Patoka
Amparito Roco
Jaime Texiador
von Suppe
G. E. Holmes Mendelsson
T. D. Martin Semiper
Fidelis
Pavanne
Morton Gould
Yoder
Teddy Bearr
J. Bratton
Earl Buchele
the Thunderer
Sousa-Buchtel Alouetta
Herbert Fred
Gerald Breithaupt
Bill Tracy
Joanne Tichner
Lester L. Davis
Sunbeams Meet With Mrs Mojonnier Saturday
The Sunbeams held a meeting at Mrs. Mojonnier's Saturday afternoon May 6 due to Dwight Elliott's illness. President Vera Nattier welcomed Mrs. Ray Gray and children, and other members. Plans were set for a June 3 picnic at the park with mothers as guests and upcoming meetings scheduled through September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Elliott
Sunbeams
Mojonnier
Vera Nattier
Ray Gray
Mike
Rita Marie
Lyle Joe
Nina
Terry
Paula Torrence
Dorothy Sue
Sonny Eastman
Ruth Anna
Gray
L. P. Hill
Mattie Hicks
Social notes from Patoka and nearby towns May events
Mr and Mrs O J Hill attended Past Matrons and Past Patrons night at Sandoval Chapter OES with Mrs Hill as guest Marshall and Mr Hill as guest Worthy Patron. Rev S M Spurgeon is visiting from Missouri. George Kahlert of Carlyle dies. Willie Ballance moves house. Roy Ballance returns from St Marys Centralia. Mrs H N Potts visits Patoka. J R Snyder and family in St Louis. Edward Foster family visit Whiting s Electric Shop. E L Mitchell and daughters visit from California. Dewitt Jennings visits from Minoak. Orville Genre visits Chicago and Baptist Convention. Joe Humes of Hayworth visits Patoka.
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Whiting
P. J. Mojonnier
Orville Genre
Rolla Sparks
Southern Baptist Convention
Chicago
John A. Jennings
Decatur
Roy Garrett
Bruce Pugh
Patoka
Sam Pugh
Benson
Mike Beckler
Leon
St. James, Mo
Joe ‘Beckler Sr
O. J. Hill
Sandoval
O.E.S
Hill
Marshall
Mr. Hill
Rev
S. M. Spurgeon
Missouri
M. P. DuComb
George Kahlert
Carlyle
Willie Ballance
Roy Ballance
St. Mary’s Centralia
H. N. Potts
Vernon
J. R. Snyder
Joe Outhouse
Joe, Humes of
Hayworth
Vernon Good Will Club Meeting Reports May 8
The Vernon Good Will Club held its first afternoon gathering with ten members and two visitors. Members pieced quilt blocks, opened the business meeting with singing, and donated $5 to the Cancer Drive. Prizes went to Tillie Tina Betty and Nellie. Next meeting is with Tina on May 17. The Bible verse starts with N.
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Vernon Good Will Club
Maude Meador
Drvie
Tillie
Tina
Betty
Nellie
North Zion community notes and local visits
Dick Feathers of North Zion visited St Louis for three days last week while his father Hall Feathers near Kinmundy underwent a serious operation in a St Louis hospital. Regular Zion services were led by Rev Carroll Lewis of Vernon. Locals and visitors include Wiley Campbell, Della Caldwell, Martha Caldwell, Allie Grandfield, Herman Grandfield, Chris Neilson, Juanita Mitchell, Charles Mitchell, Mac Arnold and Alan, Maggie McNicol, Maurice Adams, Kenneth Neilson, and Phyliss Mae Neilson visiting or calling on relatives in nearby towns such as Kinmundy Centralia Vandalia Greenridge Warrensburg and Brownstown.
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Dick Feathers
St. Louis
Hall Feathers
Near Kinmundy
Zion
Carroll Lewis
Vernon
Wiley Campbell
Near Salem
Della Caldwell
Martha Caldwell
Roy Mulvaney
Allie Grandfield
Brownstown
Herman Grandfield
Warrensburg
Ill
Chris Neilson
Greenridge District
Juanita Mitchell
Charles Mitchell
Centralia
Mac Arnold
Alan
Vandalia
Cyrus Arnold
Maggie McNicol
Maurice Adams
Kenneth Neilson
Phyliss Mae
Greenridge
Miss Judy Sharp Honored At Family Dinner
A dinner Sunday at the E. L. Sharp home honored Judy Sharp of California. Attending were Gaylord Smith and family of Boulder Archie Brown and sons of East St. Louis Darrell Nelson and children Francis Sharp Pearl Smith Orville Sharp and daughters E. L. Sharp Darrell and Lela and the honoree Little Miss Judy.
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E. L. Sharp
Judy Sharp
California
Gaylord Smith
Boulder
Archie Brown
East St. Louis
Darrell Nelson
Francis Sharp
Pearl Smith
Orville Sharp
Darrell
Lela
Judy
Martha Crosby Hicks Celebrates 86th Birthday
On May 6 Mrs. Mattie Hicks celebrated her 86th birthday at home with many friends and 76 cards arriving from near and far, bringing her happiness.
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Martha Crosby Hicks
Mattie Hicks
Flowers for Mother Every Day in My House
A child explains giving flowers to mother daily through chores and care for family. The voice conveys loving gratitude as the mother cherishes the thoughtful acts described. The poem emphasizes everyday acts as expressions of love and appreciation.
Patoka Methodist Church Service Schedule
The Patoka Methodist Church announces 9:30 am Church School led by Geo. J. Wasem, flowers for mothers with oldest, youngest, and most children, 10:45 am Morning Worship, 6:30 pm Youth Fellowship, 7:30 pm Evening Service, and 7:30 pm Thursday Prayer Service. All welcome.
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Church School
Geo
Patoka Park revival and church events announced
Rev. Geo. C. Jurrens and Patoka Park host a log heap revival May 15 at 7 p.m. with an expected 150 men. Also on May 18 at 2 p.m the W.M.S. meets at the church with Mrs. Harold Atchison as devotional leader and Mrs. Rolla Sparks as program leader.
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Geo. C. Jurrens
Emil Nat+ tier
Associational Brotherhood
Patoka Park
Harold Atchison
Rolla Sparks
Patoka Pentecostal Church Sunday School Schedule
The Patoka Pentecostal Church lists Sunday School at 9 50 am morning service at 10 30 am with weekly prayers. A Wednesday 7 30 pm prayer meeting is held. Amy Bradley is the pastor and invites all to attend.
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Patoka Pentecostal Church
Vernon Methodist Circuit Services and Youth Fellowship
Rev. Carroll Lewis invites parishioners to Vernon Methodist Circuit services with Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Youth Fellowship at 6:30 p.m. Evangelistic Service at 7:45 p.m. Arnold Chapel also holds a 10 a.m. Sunday School and 11 a.m. preaching. Zion offers 9:00 a.m. Sunday School with 8:00 prayer meetings. The note ends with a caution about sin.
Vernon Pentecostal Church Weekly Schedule and Invite
Sunday School at 9 30 a m morning worship with evangelistic message at 7 30 p m children’s meeting Tuesday at 7 30 Young People’s Service Tuesday 8 p m Bible teaching Thursday 7 30 everyone invited pastor C K Farmer
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Vernon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Susie Meador
Clem D. Doolen
Board of Education of Immunity
Marion, Clinton and
Lilinois
Tifa
Home Bureau News
W.5s.c.s. OF
Methodist Church
Ellis M, Doolen
P.T.C
S.C.H.S. Band
Whiting’s
Forrest Baxter
Tanet
Bluff City
Charlie Voris
North Zion
Hau Nea
iIt
Patoka Methodist Church
Amy Bradley
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