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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1965
Page
1
Effingham Illinois hosted the 23rd District Convention with Commander Alvin Perkins and William Gerrish in attendance. A resolution sought to admit service members in Vietnam or receiving combat pay to Legion membership, while a group of bills in Illinois aimed to downgrade American citizenship.
The American Legion holds annual services on Sunday May 30 with Vernon Cemetery at 2 00 p m and Patoka at 3 00 p m Readers are urged to attend the tribute to deceased veterans and read next week for details.
Mrs Rettie Clark of 1273 North Ave New Rochelle NY a former Patoka resident will observe her 98th birthday on May 26 She was hospitalized twelve weeks for a broken hip but has recovered satisfactorily Friends are invited to send greetings
Joseph H. Herrera USN a senior chief construction electrician’s mate and husband of Miss Faye L. Field of Patoka Illinois reports for duty with Mobile Construction Battalion II Seabees deployed to Camp Kinser Okinawa. The battalion builds permanent facilities at Camp Hansen near the Seabees home camp and plans a September 1965 return to Port Hueneme California.
Mrs O O Zilles and Mr Paul Bequelin of Largo Florida were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs P J Mojonnier Saturday. Mr and Mrs Floyd Smith of Salem accompanied Mrs Bessie Murfin to the airport Saturday. She travels to Estes Park Colorado to make her future home with her daughter Mrs Ellery Watson and family. Mrs Bessie Murfin and Mrs Eunice Walraven were guests of the Methodist Quilters Wednesday. The Pentecostal church and Sunday School enjoyed a picnic dinner at Patoka Park Sunday at noon. Mrs Dorothy Smith of Flint Michigan arrived Saturday to visit her father Eli Logan and relatives for two weeks. Mrs Anna Britt returned home with the Samuel Britt family of Sullivan Indiana to visit there for a week. Mr and Mrs Joe Outhouse of Chicago visited relatives here over the weekend and Joe's mother Mrs E M Outhouse went home with them for a visit with the family. Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Josie Cox were Mrs Anabelle Leniger and Mr and Mrs O J Hill and Max.
We express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for prayers food and floral offerings during the illness and death of our brother and uncle Mr and Mrs Lewis Kissner Wm Kissner and family Amanda Thalman and family
Mrs Lela Linton visited her brother Frank Libell in Vandalia on Saturday. John Schmitt spent the weekend in Litchfield with daughter Mrs Dave Stowe and family. Hailey Hourigan and son Henry visited Kenneth Hanley and Sylvia Oldham in Pittsburg Illinois. Jim Edwards spent Saturday with his parents and sang ten songs at Murray State College. John Ballance gave a senior music recital in Murray Ky.
A. Walton expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for cards letters and prayers and thanks Weslyn Methodist Church for a flower while recovering in Marion Veterans Hospital.
Baccalaureate exercises for the 1965 graduating class are Sunday May 23 at 8:00 p.m. in the High School Gym. Rev Dale Hillard of Patoka Christian Church will deliver the address and Ronnie Linder of Vernon Methodist Church will give invocation and benediction. Public invited with no admission charge. Commencement will be Thursday May 27 at 8:00 p.m.
Lawrence Houston Kissner, 59, construction worker, died Wednesday at 2 30 p m in St Marys Hospital Centralia He was born in Carrigan Township son of Richard and Lucy Miller Kissner He married Lizzie Dicker in 1927 she died in 1950 Surviving are two brothers William F Wayne City and Lewis Patoka a sister Amanda Thalman Patoka Funeral services were held at Cox Martin Funeral Home at 2 00 p m Friday with Rev Ralph Phillippe officiating Burial was at Patoka Cemetery
Nina Houston thanks friends for visits plants gifts prayers and cards received while in hospital and at home expressing deep appreciation.
The Cub Scout Paper Drive will pause during summer and resume in fall. Thanks are due Irvin Lumber Company and Tunes Trucking for hauling support and to the Lions for sponsoring. Last Pack Meeting set for Friday March 21 at 8:00 p.m.. parents and volunteers urged to attend and consider new officers and den mothers.
A compact collection of quotes reflecting on youth responsibility time and love of life. The lines include a biblical saying from Sam 3 27 and Franklin on not squandering time.
A son named Gregrey Donald was born May 14 to Mr and Mrs Donald Jenner with Pat Foltz of Greenville. He weighed 9 pounds 5 ounces.Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Harold Foltz of Patoka and Mr and Mrs Dwight Jenner of Greenville.
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