Eighth Grade Commencement Program Details
Eighth grade commencement set for May 14 at 8 p m in the school gym. Invocation by W E Fields followed by class introduction by Jackie Hicks and Betty Richeson. The program includes class song, poem by Genevieve Barnes, vision by Nellie Mae Crawford, short act Room for More, class play The Top of the World, diploma presentation by Robert Eagan, and a benediction by a list of students and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Fields
Jackie Hicks
Betty Richeson
Genevieve Barnes
Nellie Mae Crawford
Harold Parker
Joe Diebold
Robert Eagan
Joe Davidson
Home Department Meets in Regular Methodist Meeting
The Home Department of the Division of the Methodist church met May 7 at 2 30 in the afternoon for its regular monthly session. The meeting opened with Song No 80 and a scripture reading by Sister Mae Simcox from John 14. Silent prayer followed for all mothers and a prayer by Sister Mae Logan. The treasurer reported and Elsie Gray read the minutes. Dana Jennings and Gladys Jones received cards. Next meeting June 2 will be hosted by Mrs Emma Griffin Mrs Bernie Griffin and Mrs Elsie Gray with entertainment by Mrs Augusta Peek and Mae Simcox and devotion by Mrs Ollie Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Division of the Methodist Church
Mae Simcox
John
Mae Logan
Elsie Gray
Dana Jennings
Gladys Jones
Emma Griffin
Bernie Griffin
Augusta Peek
Devotion
Ollie Thompson
Together Sunday celebrates Chance and Kiest birthdays
John Chance and Nathan Kiest marked their birthdays with a gathering at the Kiest home east of Patoka on Sunday May 10. Wives hosted a banquet dinner for neighbors including Harold Chance, the Britt family, A. L. Irvin, and John Bopp and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Chance
Nathan Kiest
Kiest
Patoka
Harold Chance
Springfield
Orville Britt
A. L. Irvin
John Bopp
Defense pamphlets and books circulate in library display
Defense pamphlets and sugar reducing recipes circulated this past week along with several hundred books on varied subjects. A new book titled The Sun is my Undoing was donated by Mrs. Virgil Farmer. F. E. Miller the Defense Coordinator added new leaflets to the Defense display shelf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Farmer
F. E. Miller
Baptist Church Sunday Schedule and Bible Study Note
The Baptist Church held Sunday School at 10 a.m and Morning Worship at 11 a.m The evening service started at 8 p.m with a prayer meeting on Thursday at 7 30 p.m The W M A Bible Study class met last Thursday to study Proverbs chapter 16 and birthday songs were sung for Mrs John Hetzler Faye Atchison Julia Ellen Miller and Mrs D C Stringer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hetzler
Faye Atchison
Julia Ellen Miller
D. C.stringer
In Memory Ralph E Meador May 11 1941
In memory of Ralph E Meador who died May 11 1941. The family recalls happy hours and enduring sadness as they cope with loss. Sent by Mrs Isabel Cattrell Bloomington Ti with love from wife and step-daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph E. Meador
Isabel Cattrell
Bloomington
Local School Children Salvage Paper and Rubber for War Defense
Students at a local school salvage 700 pounds of paper and 200 pounds of rubber for war defense. Contributions are listed with names including Harold Parker and Mary Mae Parker among many others.
Tire Rationing Boards to Deny New Tires for Abusers
Motorists may not receive certificates for new or retreaded tires if they abuse or neglect tires. Under Amendment No 7, boards cannot issue a tire certificate after June 1 1942 unless the applicant proves the carcass could be retreaded and accepts the constraint to replace a nonretreadable tire.
Tire rationing rules limit certificates and require new tires
The article explains that boards may deny tires if no loss to the community occurs and may issue certificates for new tires when retreads would be unsafe. It notes police and fire equipment may need new tires for safety, expands rubber to include synthetic rubber, and mandates even quarterly quotas to keep tire flow steady to consumers.
Methodist Church Notes Sabbath School and Meetings
Sabbath School starts at 9 30 a m with no other services. Woman's Society of Christian Service meets Thursday May 21 at the church. Friday May 22 women will meet to clean the church at 9 00 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Pearl Harbor Survivor Visits Relatives in Patoka
Floyd F. Jackson, a Pearl Harbor survivor, visited Patoka on Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Pugh. Reported missing in December, he returned Sunday for a ten day furlough to spend Mother's Bay with his mother and relatives. He was one of twenty survivors from 2,000 aboard his ship. The Register promised a full account next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd F. Jackson
Pearl Harbor
Patoka
Bruce Pugh
Mr. Jackson
Mother’s Bay
Jackson
Urbana Honors Day honors top students in 18th convocation
Mr and Mrs Oscar Davis and Mrs Katie Nattier of Patoka visited Urbana for the 18th Annual Honors Day Convocation held May 1. Edgar Rogier and Robert Nattier, freshmen in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, ranked in the upper 10 percent of about 10 000 students. Both were named to Pershing Rifles, a professional honorary military fraternity for outstanding ROTC cadets in the basic course. The Illinois battalion is the largest of 30 chapters, and aims to foster military ideals, citizenship and camaraderie among senior ROTC cadets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Davis
Katie Nattier
Patoka
Urbana
M. Rogier
Edgar Rogier
Robert Nattier
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Edgar
Robert
Pershing Rifles
Woman's Club May Meeting in Patoka High School
The Patoka Woman's Club held its May meeting in the high school auditorium. Presiding president Mrs Artie Rogier, the nominating committee announced officers for the coming year including President Mrs George Allen and Vice President Mrs Artie Rogier. A Mother's Day program was arranged by the American Home division Bran Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Woman’s Club
Artie Rogier
George Allen
Bettie Simcox
Jesse Belcher
American Home Divis
Bran
Memorial service honored deceased members and readers noted
Mrs. Jess Belcher and Mrs. Bert Bushnell led an impressive memorial service for the organization’s deceased members. Mray Elsie Gray read an article and two poems read by Mrs. J. W. Alexander and Mrs. Carl Rogier. The American Home Division served a salad course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Gray
J. W. Alexander
Carl Rogier
Jess Belcher
Bert Bushnell
American Home Division
Degree Conferral At Victoria Chapter Easten Star Meeting
Mrs Archie L Pugh and Mrs O J Hill received initiatory and other degrees at a Victoria Chapter Order of the Eastern Star session in Illinois Monday night with a large crowd. Plans discussed for Red Cross coin march to fund an ambulance and for attendance at upcoming Past Matrons and Patrons club in Centralia May 21. Memorial service set for next meeting May 25 for departed members. Visitors from Lang, Mason, Kinmundy and Vanetta attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie L. Pugh
Victoria
Easten Star of Illinois
O. J. Hill
Red Cross
Southern Illinois
Centralia
Hill
Lange
Mason
Kinmundy
Vantta
Rettiemeux
Alice Mojonnier
Augusta Pe
Amy Morgan
Softball Season Opener Set For May 18 clash
The town begins its softball schedule Monday evening May 18 with Marcus Cox's Anderers and Orville Schroeder's Chevy's competing for early season position on the park diamond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allo
Marcus Cox
Anderer
Orville Schroeder
Chevy
Ralph Simcox Elevated to Staff Sergeant
Bert Simcox reports that his brother Ralph Simcox stationed at Camp Saint Louis Obispo California has been elevated to Staff Sergeant. He plans to go to Austin Texas on June first as a roaming instructor to help organize a new division. Ralph has served about sixteen years in the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Simcox
Miss Martha Scott Weds Leslie E Simcox in Union Missouri
Announcement states Miss Martha Scott of Centralia married Leslie E Simcox in Union Missouri on August 16 1941. Mrs Simcox oldest daughter of H G and Mrs Scott, a Centralia High School and Brown's Business College graduate, worked as a bookkeeper for Hollywood Candy. Mr Simcox youngest son of Joe and Mrs Simcox, employed by Wasem Trucking Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Scott
Centralia
Leslie E. Simcox
Union
Missuri
Simcox
H. G. Scott
Centralia Township
Brown’s Business College
Hollywood Candy Company
Simecox
Joe Simcox
Wasem Trucking Company
Local Teachers Plan Summer Absences
Patoka High School superintendent E L DeLay will attend the University of Illinois at Champaign for summer study. Dorothy C Lake will spend the summer in Decatur if plans hold. Helen Barr will stay with her parents in Centralia except August in Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. DeLay
Patoka High School
University of Ilinois
Champaign
Dorothy C. Lake
Decatur
Helen Barr
Centralia
Michigan
Oa Coombs
Summer Plans Mention Local Youths and Adults
Pl at Ventana ne 7th where she will spend part of the vacation with her aunt Mrs. C. V. Farmer. Miss Florence Cain and Miss Jean Miller plan on getting employment for the summer. Mr. Homer Potts will spend the summer working in his orchards. Mr. Fletcher will spend the summer in Springfield.
Local Graduates Start Week of Activities
Beginning Sunday May 17 the local graduating class begins a week of events with the 8 pm Baccalaureate in the gymnasium. The program includes Invocation Scripture Reading Class Sermon and singing by a Ladies Trio. Commencement Exercises close the week next Friday at 8 pm in the gymnasium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Lake
W. E. Fields
G. J. Wase
R. L. Walton
W. W. Murfin
A. E
Julia Miller
Bro
Bob Graham
W.H. Webb
Pentecostal Church Announces Guest Speaker and Schedule Change
The Pentecostal Church invites all to hear Rev. Norman Paslay of Vandalia Friday night May 15. Sunday morning Devotion led by Rev. Jim Karr of Vernon. Sunday School now 9 30. Classes for all ages offered. pastor C H Webb invites attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Paslay
Vandalia
Jim Karr
Vernon
C. H. Webb
Wasem Family Visitors From Fargo And Chicago
Maurice Wasem of Fargo North Dakota and his son Maurice Jr. of Chicago are spending a few days with the Wasem families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Wasem
Fargo, N. 20
Maurice Jr
Chicago
Wasem
Local League Adopts Sign‑up and Schedule for Season
Players urged to sign with D C Stringer and pay a dollar by May 18 to play. The season schedule lists games from May 18 to June 24 featuring Undertakers, Martins Cash Store, Chevrolet, Magnolia, and others, with managers named for each team and a girls softball roster included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C
Stringer
Undertakers
Chevrolet’s
Martin’s Cash Store
Magnolia
Martin
Undertaker’s
Martin’s
Chevrolet
Chevrolets
Local editor nearly collapses from warm letters to readers
A stream of reader mail from across the country urges the Bloomington Illinois paper to publish more home town notes. Subscriptions and renewals arrive from Los Angeles Bozeman and Boonville showing strong reader attachment to the local Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Pike
Friends of
Mrs Morey and Daughter Return Home in Chester
Mrs. Robert Morey and her daughter Carolyn returned to their Chester home on Saturday. J. W. Thompson is reported quite ill at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Morey
Carolyn
Chester
J. W. Thompson
Thompson Family Visit Linked to Illness at Home
Mr and Mrs Roy Thompson and Mr and Mrs Glen Merriman of Marion were summoned Tuesday due to their father Jim Thompson’s illness, prompting a family gathering at the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Thompson
Glen Merriman
Maron
Jim Thompson
Grade School News from Centralia Pupils and Readings
Warren Black missed school Tuesday while seventh graders released Wednesday and eighth graders Thursday. Several students earned Pupil's Reading Circle Diplomas and Seals, including Margie Goff, Margie Wadkins, Dickie Thompson, and many others. New color pictures in Room One include Feeding Her Birds and Baby Stuart. Measles caused absences of Forrest Hudson, W. H. Stringer, Darlene Ballance, and Harold Slagle. First two rooms plan a Friday picnic to Salem, the last day of school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Black
Gonroy Malan
Peggy Parks
Imogene
Centralia
Margie Goff
Margie Wadkins
Dickie Thompson
Joan Walker
Dean Wadkins
Jo Simcox
Jimmie Wasem
Isabell Mayoral
Darlene Ballance
Marie Crawford
Billy Joe Boyd
Jack and
Jerry Gerrish
Bobby Joe Wilkin
John Davis
Betty Trushell
Virgil Wortman
Marilyn Ballance
Phyllis Lange
Agnes Mae Nattier
Leighton Wasem
Mary Mae Parker
Dorothy Mae Lange
W. H. Stringer
Jimmy Elifritz
Miller
Stuart
van Dyck
Jackie Adams
Billy Wadkins
Forrest Hudson
Harold Slagle
Salem
Deneen Hopkins
Beryl Cooley
Neil Stringer
Edna Fay Steele
Jimmie Ohl
Buddy Wehrle
Don Davis
LaMar Hetzler
Betty Lou Belcher
Rose Mary Lange
Bobby Slagle
Siti Fen
Reading Circle Diplomas Awarded Youth for Year
Wilma Pugh and Pauline Diebold, both in the 6th grade, earned reading diplomas this year. Seals were awarded to Mary Wadkins Pauline Diebold Denneen Walker Sue Wereman Inene McKinney Rachel Adams Wilma Pugh Glenwood Malan Betty Ballance Nancy Foltz Wig Richeson and George Davis for reading at least four Reading Circle Books. Two new pictures adorn the walls Three Members of a Temperance Society by Heming and The Old Mill. The first depicts three horses drinking and is in color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Pugh
Pauline Diebold
Heming
Keith Pike
Virginia Stringer
Dorothy June Wickersham
Alvin Miller
Mary Wadkins
Denneen Walker
Sue Wereman
Inene McKinney
Rachel Adams
Glenwood Malan
Betty Ballance
Nancy Foltz
Wig Richeson
George Davis
Local Residents Plan Summer Visit to Medford and Denver
Mrs. P. B. Simcox Mrs. Carl Meador and children Brooks Dean and Connie depart May 18 for Medford Oregon to visit relatives Mrs. Simcox will see her daughter Mrs. Robert Jennings and Mrs Meador with children will visit Mrs. Harry Dawson They will travel with Miss Bettie Simcox to Denver where she will spend the summer visiting Mrs. C. V. Farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. B. Simcox
Carl Meador
Brooks, Dean
Connie
Medford
Oregon
Simcox
Robert Jennings
Meador
Harry Dawson
Denver
Bettie Simcox
C. V. Farmer
Christian Church Service Schedule and Sermon Topics
The church runs a 9:30 Bible study led by Edn Anold, a 10:45 morning service on the 1st and 3rd Sundays, an 8:00 evening service on the 1st and 3rd Sundays, and Wednesday prayer meetings at 8:00. Sermon on May 7 titled The Man Behind the Plow from Luke 9:62. No Sunday evening service due to the baccal laureate event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anold
Arnold Family Attends Dahlgren Revival
Mr and Mrs Edwin Arnold and others drove to Dahlgren Sunday evening to attend church where Mr and Mrs Carl Arnold were helping with a revival meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Arnold
Cyrus Arnold
Effie Nichols
Sarah Williams
Dahlgren
Carl Arnold
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mildred Hill
Margaret O’neal
Durwood Stringer
Harold Stringer
Don Griffin
Clarice Ann Bushnell
Conway Malan
Clifford Talbot
Lois Foltz
M. E. Home Department
John Chance, Nathan Kiest
Library Notes
Salvation Army
Cecil Davidson
James O’neal
Paul Davidson
L. E. Green
Dean Good
Pansy Wasem
John Wasem
M. D. Walker
Jimmie Elifritz
Sue Wireman
John A. Jennings
Dayne Tune
Johnnie Belcher
Nellie Fern Belcher
Dale Tune
Eva Mae Parker
Helen Parker
Bill Lee Adams
Sam Jolliff
Bobby Gene Diveley
Marylea Miller
Catherine Payne
Dean Pugh
Carol Payne
Joann Miller
Leota Carter
Methodist Church
Sabath
Woman's Club
Ralph Simcox
Sargeant
Ventana
Pentecostal Church
H. Foltz
D. Lawrence
D. A. Hopkins
M. Walker
Sonny Ballance
Nick O'Neal
Bob Wasem
Marvin Walker
Bob Eagan
Bob Hopkins
Cecil Martin
Bob Young
F. Jarrett
C. Meyers
P. Logan
C. Meador
K. Price
N. McKinney
H. Brumfield
Jim McNichols
Roy Ballance
Luke
Don Crawford
D. Stringer
C. Christian
C. Davidson
H. Boone
B. Stringer
J. Keen
G. Parker
J. Shepard
B. Bilbo
R. Hase
R. Montanya
Play Hicks
Imogene Cheson
Betty Lou Richeson
Jean Miller
Ivelyn Easton
Norman Roseman
Nellie Bryant
Annabell Adams
Ulavyon Walker
Register
Pike
Cecil E. Cottrell
Los Angeles
Calif
Patoka Register
Middle West
Mrs
G. H. Harley
Buckingham Rd
Bozeman, Montana
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