Imogene Richeson Wins Patoka Essay in Legion Contest
Imogene Richeson of Patoka High School writes the winning essay for the statewide American Legion contest. The piece extols Illinois constitution rights, civil liberties, and state government while urging support for war efforts and civic participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imogene Richeson
American Legion
Patoka
Department of the American Legion
State of
Illinois
Washington, D. C
Patoka High School
Ilinois
General Assembly
Local family visits over Mother's Day in Carbondale area
Bette Altom of Carbondale S L N A spent Mother's Day here with Mr. and Mrs. L D Altom. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Holland of Granite City visited here Sunday with Mrs. Laura Haley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bette Altom
Carbondale S.ln
Mrs. L. D. Altom
Bruce Holland
Granite City
Laura Haley
Community Notes From West Chapel And Shady Grove Schools
Many local residents visited relatives and attended events over the weekend in Patoka Decatur Clinton Vandalia and Pittsburg. Notables include Mr and Mrs Harold Pugh Mrs Anna Pugh Miss Reba Gray and Miss Madeline Alexander. Fern Belcher has measles and several plan to attend a Passion Play in Bloomington on May 24.
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Bloomington, Ill
McHANEY visitors and relatives visit Patoka and Decatur
McHaney visitors from Patoka include Mr and Mrs George Simcox and Mrs Mary Anderson with Harold Simcox and their children. Mrs Tillie Richeson hosted Mother's Day family gathering. F W Pugh of Joliet spent a weekend visiting relatives. Harriet Smith of Central visited her mother Nell Quayle and family. S M Spurgeon of Central called on friends.
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A. L. Vallow
Clinton
Clyde Davis
Julia Rogier
Decatur
Howard Riley
Patoka
George Simcox
Mary Anderson
Harold Simcox
Sandoval
Litchfield
Della Johnston
Tillie Richeson
C. A. Riches
Nest Masher
Dirich
F. W. Pugh
Joliet
Harriet Smith
Centra
Nell Quayle
Local residents mingle in weekend visits and travels
Numerous Patoka area residents and visitors are noted in weekend calls and travels. Maurice Ballance and family moved to Wingert farm east of Patoka. Mary Cahill visited Salem with daughter Katie Nattier. Joe Livesay and family from Decatur spent Sunday with relatives in Patoka.
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Maurice D. Ballance
Wingert
Patoka
Mary Cahill
Salem
Katie Nattier
Joe Livesay
Decatur
Britt Hines
Wayne Nattier
Odin
Sam
Britt
Local visits and farm help noted in community gossip
George Fox assisted Perry Smith on the farm Monday. Mrs Hazel Barlow and Pearl visited Alma Saturday afternoon. Jerry Cody and wife stayed with the latter's parents Eli and wife Saturday night. Lloyd Gaston and family and Budge Hayes and families called on Forest Gaston and family Sunday. Mrs Greenwalt is improving. Glen Pratt, wife and son of Springfort Indiana, spent the weekend with Mace Binnion and others.
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Jerry Cody
Eli Howard
Lloyd Gaston
Budge Hayes
Forest Gaston and
Glen Pratt
Springfort
Indiana
Mace ‘Binnion
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J. L. Coombs
Walter Miller
Donald Ellis
Connie Meador
Joan Miller
Rachel Adams
Glenwood Malan
R. W. Hyndman
Wocapato
Hater Keds
Warren Lake
Florence Cain
Jean Miller
M. D. Walker
James Dever
Paria the
Leroy Parks
Dorothy Price
Virginia Atchison
Anna Black Darrel Walker Nellie Fern Belcher
John Barns
Pauline Goff
Norma Roseman
Sam Jolliff
L. E. Green
Dale Ellis
Sammy Jolliff
Dean Meador
James Stephens
Martin Jett
Max Foltz
Dwight Britt Elder
Sec.Treas
United Stats
Illinois Emergency Relief Commission
Springfield
A.D
Supreme Court
Cook County
Stu
Salvation Army
West Chapel
Shady Grove
John H. Belcher
Carl Easton
Harold Pugh
Anna Pugh
W. E. Willard
Ottumwa
Iowa
Wm. J. Schroeder
Reba Gray
Jacksonville, Tr
Fern Belcher
J. R. Krost
St. Elmo
Jobe Murray
Madeline Alexander of
Mrs
Jim Logan
Jess Coden
Thomas and
Glen Barnes
Mrs. Glen Heather
Pittsburg
Nora Goodin
Fred Tedrick
F. E. Heckethorne
Mrs. Herschel Heather
Bob Towler
Jake Foltz
Samdoval
Glenn Hill
Les Thalman
Italia
Pastoka
L. E. Green, Jr
John Barnes
Paul Quayle
S. M. Spurgeon
Cent
Can
Alma
Yale Hyle
Vandalia
Louie Bates
Effie Arnold
Orville H. Sharp
Chanute Field
Elzie Sharp
Toad Island
Gladys Wingert
Chicago
Orville
Robert Colby
Guy Jeffry
Alvin Gray
James Slater
H. N. Potts
Potts
Greenville
Merle Anderson
Family
Della Johnson
Harry Zollar
Alfred Reese
Howard Smith
M. L. Trout of
Edgar Somerville
Florida
Merle Somerville
Otto Durand
Frankie Gray
Ruby Zollar
Centralia
Fannie Boring
Alpha Gray
George Fox
Perry Smith
Hazel Barlow
Pearl
Star Cleaners
Opal Jones
Agency Telephone Exchange
Vernon
Reece Erna
Cox & Martin
Patoka Hardware and Furniture Store
New York
Patoka Hdn
Furn.:Co
Apan
Vite
Patoka, Ill
Pardner
Janet Lowe
Con Cameron
Con
Red
Eugene Cunningham
Crawfords
Mobil Oil and Gas
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