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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1962
Page
1
Local updates include Mrs. Nannie Britt and Mrs. Ethel Chance visiting kin in Poplar Bluff Missouri. John Cox sells first Centralia area strawberry crate followed by Glenn Dean Towler selling berries locally.
New arrival from Mr and Mrs Jack Stephens a baby boy born Monday May 14 at Fayette County Hospital weighs 7 pounds in oz. Mrs Stephens is the high school band director. Another birth announced for Mr and Mrs John Tennant of Morgan City Louisiana a girl Debra Lynn born April 11 weighs 6 pounds 5 ozs. Grandparents are Mrs Edna Piercy and Mr and Mrs William Tennant of Ferday Louisiana.
A notice states Brooks Drive In will open Sunday at 3 p m for custards and soft drinks and suggests the Register can supply rubber stamps if needed.
Lions Club will sponsor Little and Pony League teams for a nine week season in Kinmundy and Edgewood. Dick Adams to coach Little League and Sam Nall to lead Pony League. Orville Schroeder to lend existing equipment. Over 30 at first gathering. 49 boys signed up. Mosquito abatement planned with Sam Jolliff as chair. Firemen’s Appreciation dinner prep to begin. committee to be named.
The Victoria chapter met with 16 members as Mrs. Erna Harper stood in for Mrs. Nona Biehl. Illness affected Mrs. Mary Meryman. On Sunday May 27 the group will join the First Baptist Church for morning worship as the next meeting set for May 28 will be a party night.
The Library Board met on Saturday afternoon May 5 with four members present. They voted to thank Mrs Mojonnier for the flag used in Story Hour and to thank Mrs Emily Ballance and Mrs Anna Britt for donated magazines. They praised children and parents and decided to discontinue Story Hour for the summer, resuming in September.
Boy Scouts from Salem participated in Scout-O-Rama at the Salem Armory on Saturday May 12. The fingerprinting booth was run by Burl and Earl McWhirter and Grant Gerrish with assistant scoutmaster Wm Gerrish in charge. Helpers setting up included Kay Jennings Jr Jimmy Jennings Harlan Gerrish and Steve Jenkins. The local troop will send 14 boys to Camp Joy starting August 12 with room for five more scouts.
Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen announced a preliminary examination on July 9 for 1963 start at the United States Military Naval Air Force and Merchant Marine academies. Candidates must be 17 to 21 years old by July 1 1963 and should request details from Dirksen at the Old Senate Office Building Washington DC.
The Dickey Tile Co of St Louis began unloading pipe Monday for the second phase of the sewer project here. Johnstone Construction Co will arrive after pipe delivery to start work. Rain delayed pipe placement under the state highway and railroad right of way last week and the project should take about ten days.
Totals for the cancer fund were announced in Vernon and Patoka this week. Vernon reported 151.88 with 44.65 in memory of Hazel Cox Hedg peth. Patoka contributed 202.05. chairwoman Mrs. Edgar Irvin announced the figures.
The Greenwood family from Mob erly Mo will appear at the Patoka Christian Church on Sunday. Gospel harmonies and family entertainment are promised as part of the church program.
About 950 people took the first oral polio vaccine here on Monday as the countywide drive offered the vaccine free this week. The second dose, Type III, is scheduled for Monday, June 18, with school buses routing to pick up and return children.
Funeral services were conducted for Mrs. Josephine Wasem of Arroyo Grande California widow of Leslie Wasem. She died in 1956 under medical care for a heart condition. Survivors include two daughters Fred Beierle and Brooks Meador six grandchildren one great grandchild and one person in Arroyo Grande. Burial followed at Metal Park after arrangements by Grensted Funeral Home.
The program lists processional junior marshals band director and an invocation by Linda Davis Gehl Klinge. Salutatorian Pat Foltz and valedictorian Joyce Sharp lead the class with speeches, diplomas presented by Dwight Kline and a benediction. Ushers include Sharon Lawrence Ann Houston Judy Logan Carolyn Snider Barbara Jones and Agnes Jackson.
Vernon residents and relatives hosted and visited in Brentwood and nearby towns including Brentwood Missouri St. Louis Alma Lesser Clinton Patoka Vandalia Decatur Carbondale and Rolling Meadows Ill Many families and individuals shared Sunday dinners and extended weekend gatherings with the Headley Scott Eyman Guymon Heflin and Brumfield families plus note of a bridal shower plan and a funeral service attendance.
The Womens Missionary Union of the First Baptist Church held a May 14 tea for graduates their parents sponsors and high school guests. Rev Charess Everitt from Effingham delivered an inspirational talk Open doors in the future of our young people. The event featured a program led by Rev E E Settle with singing by Loretta Genre and a trio including Karen Outhouse Carolyn Snider Martha Settle.
Mrs. Delcie Mae Abendroth 74 of Vernon died Saturday at St Marys Hospital Centralia. A practical nurse, she was born in Foster Township, daughter of John and Rhoda Steele, married 1910 to Henry Abendroth who died in 1951. She leaves a son Dean Bone Gap, a daughter Glenna Hollingsead Centralia, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services Tuesday 2 pm at Vernon Methodist Church. Burial Vernon Cemetery. Cox Martin Patoka in charge.
The Island Community Club met at Vernon home of Mrs. Richard Cox with 12 members and two guests. Ann Crawford gave a devotional on Mother's Love, Jo Sharp led the business meeting, Verneille Bricker spoke on burns and electric shocks, Phoebe Carter on mower safety and grassless planting. A donation box aided Lincoln State School, an auction boosted the treasury, and June host is Mrs. Jake Davis.
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