Patoka Happenings Highlights Local Visits and Birthdays
Last Thursday David Adams celebrated his 16th birthday with a lawn barbecue and wiener roast. His Pentecostal Sunday School class attended as guests and brought gifts. Various families from Decatur, Mobile, Dubuque, Springfield, and surrounding towns were mentioned visiting relatives and sharing weekend activities across Patoka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Adams
Jack Adams
Pentecostal Church
Edward Naylor
Mobile
Ala
Joe White
Decatur
Frank Adams
Tom Greenawalt
Roland Lee
Dubuque
Iowa
Cecil Jett
Bruce Pugh
Jack Daniels
Villa Grove
Texas
Centralia
Oscar Hill
Bill Hill
Halden Hill
Lee Miller
Bradenton
Fla
Kay Jennings
Casey Dempsey
Carlyle
Wes Griffin
St. Louis
Mississippi
Cape Girardeau
Kay Jennings Sr
John A. Jennings
State final solo contest winners announced
At the state final solo contest in Decatur on April 23 Jim Seifers won first place with a cornet solo and Gary Herrin with Warren Bayliss took second in a cornet duet. Jim Seifers was accompanied by Jeanne Payne and Carolyn Snider accompanied the duet. Mike Johnson won first place for his solo at the state final grade school solo contest in Belleville on April 30. he was accompanied by Jeanne Payne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Jim Seifers
Gary Herrin
Warren Bayliss
Jeanne Payne
Carolyn Snider
Mike Johnson
Belleville
Vera Nattier
Roidger Gergeni
Cheryl Peyton
Dennis Bricker
Allen Lawrence
Don Harper
Robert Jackson
Larry Britt
Eunice Forehand
Nancy Snider
Patricia Gerrish
Joan Houston
Cancer Fund Now Totals 261.46
The cancer drive total reaches 261 dollars and 46 cents with Patoka at 178.45 and Vernon at 83.01. Chairman Mrs. Edgar Irvin thanks listed workers including Betty Griffin Rojean Kline Evelyn Thompson Kathryn Johnstone Alice Natier Betty Johnson Lucile Eagan Hilda Adams and Vernon chairman Frances Headley plus donors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Vernon
Edgar Irvin
Betty Griffin
Rojean Kline
Evelyn Thompson
Kathryn Johnstone
Alice Natier
Betty Johnson
Lucile Eagan
Hilda Adams
Dean Lawrence
G. W. Isaac
Frances Headley
Darlene Eyman
Marie Meador
Grace Revis
Margaret Lawrence
Ruth Lawson
Card of Thanks and Cemetery Fund Appeal
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for prayers and kindness during illness. A cemetery cleaning fund appeal asks donations to H B Gerrish to cover last year and this year’s expenses. Maude Pendue signs the message.
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Harrison Cemetery
H. B. Gerrish
Bach
Maude Pendue
Baccalaureate Service Slated For Pa toka High School
The Pa toka Community Unit High School will hold its baccalaureate service Sunday May 22 at 8 pm in the high school gymnasium. The program includes a processional Carolyn Snider junior marshals Vera Nattier and Rodger Gengeni invocation by Rev S M Foulon music by the Girls Chorus Near to His Heart address by Bro Chester Groves music Anywhere With Jesus benediction by Rev S M Foulon recessional Carolyn Snider ushers Don Harper Allen Lawrence Larry Britt Robert Jackson.
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Patoka Community Unit High School
Carolyn Snider
Vera Nattier
Rodger Gengeni
S. M. Foulon
Chester Groves
Jesus
Don Harper
Allen Lawrence
Larry Britt
Robert Jackson
Emma Garrison 86 Dies in Decatur May 10
Emma Garrison, 86, mother of Mrs. Harvey Munger, died at her Decatur home on Tuesday May 10. She previously lived at Vandalia for 11 years. Her husband Dr Anda Garrison, longtime State Penal Farm physician, died in 1952. Survivors include Mrs. Munger of Patoka Sibyl Garrison of Decatur one grandchild and three great grandchildren. Mr and Mrs Munger attended the funeral held Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Garrison
Harvey Munger
Decatur
Vandalia
Anda Garrison
Munger
Patoka
Sibyl Garrison
Homer Crothers
Anita
Gary
Chillicothe
Muffin
Crothers
Chiris Beck
Clinton
John W. Gehrken
Virgil Hood
Herring
Everett Weiss
John R. Curtis
Ramsey
Margaret Ann Hooper
Birmingham
Ala
Curtis
Park
C. O. Livesay
Harold
Calhoun
Billy
Harvey
Bull Shoals
Ark
W. F. Murfin
Omar Twiss
Rolling Meadows
Marvin Ehrat
Clifford Newcomb
Palestine Park
Paul Caudle
Cicero
Wilmer Meador
Henry Meador
McLean County
Elizabeth Mays
Jesse Walton
John Revis
Weiss
Chester Burks
Sheila
Everett Burks
West Virginia
Cub Scout Pack Meeting Friday Evening Theme Show Boat
Cub Pack Meeting will be held Friday at 7 30 in the grade school gym with Show Boat as the theme. Each den will present part of the program. Boys aged 8 to 11 by Oct 31 are invited as guests until the charter is reopened. contact the den mother. The public is urged to attend.
Patoka Papoose Meeting Demonstrations Highlights
Patoka Papooses gathered after school at Patoka High School with 25 members present. Sherry Thompson and Wanda Gerr icc demonstrated corn bread. Donna Mulvaney spoke on Food You Need Every Day. Sharon Edwards demonstrated how to set the table. Bonnie Mulvaney spoke on dish washing. Deanne Adamson read a poem If I Knew. Rhonda Irvin demonstrated how to break an egg. Carol Meador and Barbara Caldwell ran games. cookies and Kool aid refreshment were served by Bonnie and Donna Mulvaney with Susan Gerrish assisting. Gerrish asked members to bring Indian Head material for place mats in three weeks. Miss Britt assisted with the meeting.
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Patoka
Sherry Thompson
Wanda Gericc
Donna Mulvaney
Sharon Edwards
Bonnie Mulvaney
Deanne Adamson
Rhonda Irvin
Carol Meador
Barbara Caldwell
Bonnie
Susan Gerrish
School Menu for May 23 27 Weekly Plan
Readable menu lists daily offerings for May 23 to 27. Monday features barbecued pork and apple pie, with milk. Tuesday serves meat loaf with mashed potatoes and gravy and fruit. Wednesday includes roast pork with vegetables and fruit. Thursday offers hamburger on a bun with cake and milk. Friday presents hot dog with baked beans and cole slaw along with fruit and milk.
Patoka Christian Church Weekly Schedule May 20 27
Church events list for Patoka Christian Church includes Bereans Class May 20 at the church Bible School May 22 9 30 a m Morning worship and communion at 10 30 a m with graduation themed message Baccalaureate at the high school Hay rack ride and wiener roast May 28 8 p m Prayer and Bible study May 24 and Commencement May 27 at the church specific times noted for each activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bereans
Max Quayle
County to Improve Patoka Road to Bypass Bend
Harold Stedelin announced the county highway department will upgrade the Patoka east west road from the railroad to the new bypass starting around June 1. E E Bruce and local officials discussed plans to remove the bend and extend culverts to ease heavy bus and truck traffic entering the village.
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Harold Stedelin
County Highway Department
Patoka
Stedelin
E. E. Bruce
County Board of Supervisors
Highway Department
Hold Funeral Services for Mrs. Sarah E. Mays
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Mays 90 died at St Marys Hospital Centralia May 12 a Vernon resident and widow of James J Mays born at Vernon daughter of William and Sarah (Watkins) Houston married 1889 member of Vernon Pentecostal Church Survived by four sons Jesse and David Centralia Louis Sandoval Pearl Vernon a sister Mrs Rhoda Hopkins Ramsey 42 grandchildren 43 great grandchildren four great great grandchildren Funeral services Saturday 2 p m Vernon Pentecostal Church with Rev Coy Sampson Rev James Karr officiating Burial Vernon Cemetery
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Sarah Elizabeth Mays
St. Mary’s Hospital
Centralia
Vernon
James Joseph Mays
William and
Sarah
Watkins) Houston
Mays
Rhoda Hopkins
Ramsey
Sunbeam Meeting May 21 to Honor War Dead
Sunbeams hold memorial services at the Baptist Church on Saturday May 21 at 1 p m honoring Civil War veterans families and all soldiers of later wars, with gold star mothers acknowledged. Scripture Psalm 33 12, flag salutes, Bible salutes, special choruses and songs. Each child should bring another child.
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Baptist Church
Local notes of visits across towns and families
Vernon News lists weekend and weekday visits by residents. Vernon and nearby residents, including Kermit Gallatin and family in Toledo, Ohio, Wayne Walton and daughters in Vandalia, Emmett Caudle in Beloit, and others in Madison, Cen tralia, Mt. Sterling, Coldwater and Niantic, are recorded with relatives and hospital calls.
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Kermit ,Gallatin
Robert Lingle
Toledo
Ohio
Wayne Walton
Lillie Walton
Jesse Walton
Lawrenceville
Tom Dickey
Vernon
Emmett Caudle
Beloit
Wis
Harvey Wilson
Dean Wilson
University Hospital
Madison
Hattie Williams
Thompsonville
Frank Jones
Wm. Doolen
Kinmundy
Henry Meador
John W. Gehrken
Ward
Springfield
Effie Hathaway
Helen
Floyd Walton
Rodney
Niantic
T. E. Snyder
FFA and FHA Elect Officers and Plan Style Show
A May 12 night meeting elected FFA officers led by Roger Tune as president for next year with Don Guymon as vice president and Larry Britt as treasurer. FHA officers include Karole Britt president Joyce Sha vice president Nancy Snider secretary Marilyn Rogier treasurer Joan Houston and Barbara Phinney reporter with Linda Day as recreation chairman. Chapter mothers are Mrs Britt and Mrs Dale Nattier. A FHIA style show is set for May 20 at the high school at 8 p m to showcase classwork. public invitations extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Tune
Elec
Don Guymon
Larry Britt
Marion Thomas
Tom Murfin
Sentinel
John Caudle
FHA
Karole Britt
Joyce Sha
Nancy Snider
Marilyn Rogier
Joan Houston
Barbara Phinney
Linda Day
Helen Nelson
Pat Foltz
Baritt
Dale Nattier
FHIA
Band Parents To Meet For Final Year Session
The Band Parents Association schedules its final meeting of the year for Tuesday May 24 at 7 30 in the band room. All parents are urged to attend.
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Band Parents Assn
Memorial Day Rites At Patoka And Vernon Cemeteries
Members of the Patoka Post of the American Legion plan memorial rites to honor the war dead. At 10 a.m. they gather at Vernon Cemetery with Rev Coy Sampson delivering the sermon. At 11 a.m. Rev Evangeline Davis will speak at the Patoka Cemetery service.
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Patoka
American Legion
Vernon Cemetery
Coy Sampson
Vernon Pentecostal Church
Evangeline Davis
Post Office Dedication Draws Over 200 Attendees
More than 200 people attended the dedication of the new post office on a sunny afternoon. The Patoka Boy Scout troop raised the 49 star flag as the German high school band conducted by Paul Fitch played the National Anthem. A telegram from Congressman George Shipley was read and Postmaster John Barnes received the flag from Lowell Reynolds.
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Paul Fitch
John Barnes
Lowell Reynolds
Post Office Department
Summerfield
Patoka Boy Scout Troop
Stanley Barnes
George Shipley
Band Tag Day Raises $84.82 For Band Fund
The Band Parents Association collected 84.82 at Patoka and Vernon last Saturday. Band members sold tags all day as the sole annual fundraiser. Proceeds fund music purchases and transportation to contests. The association thanks all donors for tag day support.
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Patoka
Vernon
Rhonda Irvin Celebrates Tenth Birthday Party
Rhonda Irvin celebrated her tenth birthday Friday after school at home. Attending were Connie Walker Carmen Johnson Ruth Ann Hill Shirley Britt and Melinda Johnson. Games were played and Rhonda opened many nice gifts. Refreshments of ice cream cake and candy bars were served.
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Rhonda Irvin
Connie Walker
Carmen Johnson
Ruth Ann Hill
Shirley Britt
Melinda Johnson
Rhonda
Vernon students and locals noted in spring news
Illinois Institute of Technology selected Dale Whitehurst of Manual Training High School Peoria as one of five teachers in a microbiology summer research program from June 27 to August 19 earning eight graduate credits. Marilyn Carrico and Ray Allen Hollowell wed in Vandalia with family attendance. Community notices cover visits, social events, church history, and local travels through Vernon and nearby towns.
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Illinois Institute of Technology of Chicago
Dale Whitehurst
Peoria
Dale
Jahue Whitehurst
Vernon
SIU
University of Illinois
Manual
Poppy Day Sale Set for Patoka and Vernon
Mary Ballance announces Poppy Day, with sales Saturday in Patoka and Vernon. Proceeds support disabled veterans and their families, funding compensation for workers and continuing child welfare and relief programs. The effort honors World War I II and Korean War veterans and aids veterans in state hospitals.
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Patoka
Vernon
Mary Ballance
American Legion Auxiliary
Illinois
America
Island Chapel Club Meeting Notices May gathering
Island Chapel Community Club met May 12 at Mrs. Esther Cox's Vernon home with 14 members. President Mable Brokelmeyer read a Mothers Day poem. secretary Ann Crawford welcomed back. Merle Bricker led a lesson on home accidents. A white elephant sale followed with refreshments served by the hostess and aides.
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Island Chapel Community Club
Esther Cox
Vernon
Mable Brokelmeyer
Ann Crawford
Vernell Bricker
Merle Bricker
Leona Davis
Norma Carter
Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church
Vacation Bible School will be held at the First Baptist Church starting at 9 a m June 6 for two weeks from 9 to 11 daily. Activities include Bible lessons singing character stories hand work games and refreshments with Rev S M Foulon as principal.
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First Baptist Church
Thanks for prayers and kindness after loss of Orville Britt
The family of Orville Britt expresses heartfelt thanks for prayers flowers cards and acts of kindness following the passing of their husband and father in this bereavement
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Orville Britt
Community members mourn mother's death and thank supporters
The family expresses gratitude for sympathy after their mother's passing with flowers, cards, calls, and kind words. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Munger, Burk's father in law, was killed in a tractor accident. Mr. and Mrs. James Phinney and daughters Nancy and Lynn traveled to Carbondale to arrange Nancy's enrollment at SIU.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burk
James Phinney
Nancy
Lynn
Carbondale
SIU
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eunice
McCynthia L. Cox
Patoka Christian Church
Sarah E. Mays
Sunbeam
F. F. A. News
H. A. News
Marilyn Carrico
Lorn Carrico
Ray Allen Hollowell
Everett Hollowell
J. H. Reeter
Vandallila
Lor
Clymer
Dennis Hollowell
Augsburg
Island Chapel Club
Gene Meador
Loretta Genre
P. J. Mojonnier
Rose Mojonnier
Jane Adams
Marie Nattier
Pearl Britt
Kay Bozarth
Ann Britt
Madge Foulon
Alice Nattier
Marie Atchison
Pat Nattier
Beatrice Meador
Bertha Pratt
Rev. S. M. Foulon
Mr. and
Mrs. Harvey Munger
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