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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1964
Page
2
The piece praises experienced elders in aviation and family for sharing lessons from the College of Hard Knocks. It notes how parental guidance, though hard to hear, aims for a young person’s good and warns against ignoring well meant advice. It ends with thanks to those who offer guidance.
Roy Ballance of Patoka provided a 1892 photograph of the Lewis School known as Round Top showing twenty pupils and two teachers. The teachers were Mattie McMurray and Mae Cruz. four pupils are living, including Nannie Britt and Eli Logan, with others deceased, and the image is viewable at Ballance's home.
Susan Jennings spent Sunday with Anita Meador. Leo Landreth tried a mush room at Lawrence Thomas's Monday night. John Lake and wife attended the wedding of their nephew Michael Joe Cleary in Alton. Bonita Joehl wed. Lem Lake, Amy Christie, and Cordia Lake visited Warren Lake. Rip Sullivan of Marion caught a 2 lb 10 oz bluegill near Marion strip mine, breaking the prior record by 2 oz. Tom Giles of Edwards set a new 28 lb channel catfish state record from a Farmington strip mine. Roger Allhands of Danville caught a 3 lb 7 oz saucer at Kickapoo State Park to establish a state record.
A Fredonia item lists households including the Merediths Thalmans Jetts Barnes family Wadkins Powells Mulvaneys Coopers and relatives. The piece notes a belief that religion forbids hurting others feelings and contends true education requires Bible knowledge.
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