Account of Floyd F Jackson at Pearl Harbor survivor tale
Floyd F. Jackson recalls his Pearl Harbor experience after being listed as killed in action. He survived a 500 pound explosion five feet from his station, endured burns and shrapnel, and later received a standing reception in Dalton City. He recounts the surprise attack, the ship’s crew fighting bravely, and the destruction of a submarine by depth charges.
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Pearl Harbor
Floyd F. Jackson
Jackson
Patoka
Bruce Pugh
Dalton City
Ill
American Legion
Lloyd
Rural Commencement Exercises Set for June 3
On Wednesday June 3 the annual eighth grade commencement exercises for all rural schools in Patoka Foster and Carrigan townships will be held at the local gymnasium at 8 o'clock p.m.
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Patoka
Foster
Carrigan Township
Republican Woman's Club Meeting Set for May 22 in Salem
The Marion County Republican Woman's Club will hold its regular meeting Friday May 22 at 12 30 noon at the home of Mrs Cecil Kell in Salem A pot luck dinner will precede a business session.
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Marion County Republican Woman’s Club
Cecil Kell
Salem
Memorial Services at Sandy Branch May 31
Memorial services will be conducted at Sandy Branch on Sunday May 31 at 2 oclock p.m. John C. Bigelow of Salem will deliver the address. W. L. Green, Chinn.
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Sandy Branch
John C. Bigelow
Salem
Cont. meeting plea for Harrison Cory assistance
A plea asks supporters to visit or donate via Myrtle Tacke, treasurer, for those with loved ones in Harrison Cory. The note requests help and donations, and mentions a continuation meeting scheduled for Saturday in May.
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Harrison Cory
Myrtle Tacke
Local Boys in Foreign Service Reach Sitka and Hawaii
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Crawford learned their son Bob is stationed at Sitka Alaska after a five day voyage from Puget Sound. He notes the six hour nights. Their other son Frank Jr. serves in Hawaii and was there during an attack with several narrow escapes reported.
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Frank Crawford
Bob
Sitka
Alaska
Puget Sound
Washington
Final Examinations and School Picnic Planned at Local High School
Final examinations for the Junior class took place May 19 and 20 with the last day of school on Thursday. Freshman and Sophomore exams are set for May 26 and 27. May 28 grades and records will be completed. May 29 features a school picnic at the city park with lunch from the girls and ice cream from the boys. Miss Barr chairs the picnic with Byard McKinney Darrel Walker and Martin Jett organizing entertainment including softball races and sports.
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Miss Barr
Byard McKinney
Darrel Walker
Martin Jett
Bear Creek Club Meeting Opens Mystery Gifts
The Bear Creek Mystery Pal Club met at Mrs. William Jones’s home on Thursday afternoon May 14. Officers were elected for the following year including Ae son Lula Para Grace Jane Katie Forehand Don Melba Grace Revis Hazle Brown and others with Wanda Hubbs and Addie Jones as hostesses. The next gathering will be at Grace Revis’s home on the second Thursday in June.
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Bear Creek Mystery Pal Club
William Jones
Aeson
Lula Para
Grace Jane
Katie Forehand
Don Melba
Grace Revis
Hazle Brown
Gayle Lawrence
Fern Hubbs
Amy Christie
Della Morey
Doyle Robertson
Lillian Land
Monthly M E Church ministers meeting notice
The regular monthly group preachers meeting will convene at the Methodist church on Monday May 25. Seven churches participate with services at 11 00 a m 2 30 p m and 7 45 p m. A covered dish luncheon at noon then a basket supper in the evening. Jas S Dever pastor welcomes all attendees.
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Methodist Church
Jas. S. Dever
Decoration Day Services At Patoka May 30 Memorial
The American Legion Auxiliary with Patoka churches and citizens will observe Decoration Day with a Memorial Service at the Patoka Gymnasium on Saturday evening May 30 at 7 30 pm. The program will be published in next week’s Register.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Patoka
Patoka Gymnasium
Register
Ice Cream Supper Hosted by American Legion Units
The Ice Cream Supper fundraiser by the American Legion and Auxiliary will be held Saturday night in the street between Patoka Public School and Gymnasium. Donations of cakes are welcome and can be arranged by calling GA van oF.
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American Legion and Auxiliary
Patoka Publi School
Christian Church Schedules and Local News
The Christian Church holds 9:30 Bible Study led by Edw Anold, 10:45 Morning Service on the 1st and 3rd Sunday, 8:00 Evening Service on the 1st and 3rd, and 8:00 Prayer Meeting each Wednesday. Mrs W M Cox visited Sale Rk Centralia. W J Schroeder tours Ottumwa with W J Willard and family. Goff family moves to Seth Martin farm east of Patoka. Edna Abbott is reported sick.
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Anold
W. M. Cox
Sale
Centralia
W. J. Schroeder
Ottumwa
Iowa
W. J. Willard
Orville Goff
Seth Martin
Patoka
Edna Abbott
Local social notes and visits across towns
Mrs. Paul Schmidt of Terre Haute visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. William Ververs. Davis Jennings and Luther Ballance travel to Chicago on business. John A. Jennings and Evalena spend days in Mississippi. Mt. Vernon and McLeansboro visitors Thomas Hart and Irene Donley meet H. K. Pike family in Vandalia. Wayne Barnes visits with his parents. Many residents host and visit relatives in Vandalia, Rockford, Centralia, Patoka, Edwards, and surrounding areas. A baby named David Ray born May 13 at Greer Hospital.
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Paul Schmidt
Terre Haute
Indiana
William Ververs
Davis Jennings
Luther Ballance
Chicago
John A. Jennings
Evalena
Mississippi
Ralph Hart
Sue Ann
Mt. Vernon
Irene Donley
McLeansboro
H. K. Pike
Keith
Wayne Barnes
Eddie Barnes
Bill Eagan
M. E. Eagan
Mae
Raymond
Greer Hospital
David Ray
Jerry Cox
Rockford
Jerry Ray
Willie Gordon
Vandalia
Claude Steele
Grover Wengert
Iowa City
Robert Johnson
C. H. Webb
Sille Smith
Elaine Wickersham
Fielding Adams
Ty Wickersham
Centralia
Frank Miller
L. Edwards
Salem
Bill Williams
Vernon
Jim Carr
Harlan Goff
Ray Fraley
D. C
Sun
Greer
Van
Rock
Eaglin Ty
Steve . Deadman
Wagstaff
C. E. Ballance
St. Charles
Cyril Delay Elected to National Honor Society
Cyril DeLay the son of Mr and Mrs E L DeLay of Champaign NL was chosen for the National Honor Society of Junior High Schools, ranking with 337 students and maintaining straight A grades. He earned letters in football basketball and track and received a clarinet award in the junior high band.
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Cyril DeLay
E. L. DeLay
Champaign
Cyril
Patoka
Register
Hi Lite Class Meeting At Church In Centralia
The Hi Lite Class of the Christian church met Friday May 15 at Mrs C C Schroeders home with Mrs A E Good as hostess. Devotional led by Mrs Schroeder covered How to Read the Bible. Minutes were read and plans made for the June 2 gathering at Miss Helen Barr’s Centralia home with contests and mystery pal gifts.
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The
Christian Church
C. C. Schroeder
A. E. Good
Schroeder
Helen Barr
Centralia
Miss Barr
Helen
Pentecostal Church Announces May Services and Speaker
The Pentecostal Church lists Sunday School at 9 30 a m and Morning Devotion at 10 30 a m with evangelistic service at 7 45 a m The Gleaners meet 7 45 a m Mondays Prayer Meeting Wednesday Bible Study Friday Rev Norman Paslay of Vandalia will speak Friday May 22 and Sunday May 24 All are invited to attend plus a standing invitation to Sunday School each Sunday morning led by Pastor C H Webb.
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Norman Paslay
Vandalia
C. H. Webb
Pentecostal Gleaners Host Victory Service
The Gleaners of the Pentecostal Church invite the public to a Victory Service Monday May 25 at 7 45 pm. Special songs readings and musical numbers from local church and the Vernon and Vandalia Gleaners will be performed. President Mrs C H Webb urges attendees to come early with friends for a large congregation.
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Pentecostal Church
Vernon
Vandalia
C. H. Webb
Poppy Reminder Triggers Soldier’s War Memories
A veteran recalls a street scene where a woman asks “Buy a poppy” and the flower on his lapel sparks flashbacks to battle. He hears planes, smells gunfire, and endures curses and prayers of the dying as he vows to endure the fight for night. The memory lingers as he walks away.
Army Air Base Private Sends Thank You Card Notes
Pvt Harold W Collins in New Orleans Medical Dept writes from Lake Pontchartrain base thanking readers for 45 birthday cards from Patoka Odin Sandoval Salem Vernon Kinmundy and Chicago. He describes camp life schedules and a home cooked Sunday meal between work in the personnel office and hospital wards with the motto Keep Em Flying. He hopes to reunite with friends soon and invites replies.
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Pvt
Harold Collins
Army Air Base
Medical Dept
New Orleans
Louisiana
Martin’s
New Orleans Air Base
Patoka
Odin
Sandoval
Salem
Vernon
Kinmundy
Chicago
Lake Pontchartrain
Army
Personel
Sever
Harold W. Collins
U.S. Army Air
Base
Softball opens season with high scoring contest
The season opener last Monday May 18 featured a 12 to 10 win by Schroeder's Chevrolets over Cox's Undertakers with P. K. Quayle and Harold Foltz delivering strong mound work. Next, Mag nol ia lost 14 to 12 to Martin's Cash Store as Stringer started for Magnolia and Neal McKinney pitched for Martin's.
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Schroeder
Chevrolet
Cox
Undertakers
P. K
Sizzle) Quayle
Undertaker
Harold Foltz
Magnolia
Martin
Cash Store
Stringer
Neal McKinney
Martin’s
Ickes
Redburns Visit Nattier Family in Sandusky
Mr and Mrs Sam Redburn and their son of Sandusky Ohio are visiting Mr and Mrs Dale Nattier and their daughters.
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Sam Redburn
Sandusky, Ohio
Dale Nattier
Local Notes On Visitors And Illness In East Zion
Alice Caldwell returned home after months in Decatur. Mildred Herring and daughter came back from visiting relatives. Maud Caldwell visited with Ellis Bassett. Isabel Thomas and family visited Ross Herring. Walker Caldwell brought home quail for his farm. Lelia Black Ailean McWhirter and Frankie Caldwell ill with measles. Henry Ogelsby and wife visited Caldwell. Dr Hanna and family visited Barthol Ander son. Dean Meadows visited Morris Nattier.
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Mildred Herring
Maud Caldwell
Ellis Bassett
Isabel Thomas
Ross Herring
Walker Caldwell
Lelia Black
Ailean McWhirter
Frankie Caldwell
Henry Ogelsby
Caldwell
Dr. Hanna
Barthol Anderson
Dean Meadows
Morris Nattier
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Royal Hawaiian Hotel
States
Republican Woman’s Club
W. L. Green
Chinn
B.T.A
Foreign Service
High School News
Bear Creek Club
WM. Jones
M. E. Church Notes
van of
America
Flanders Field
Argonne
Verdun
Amiett
Hawaitie
Flanders
France
Army of Pershing
Vir
Lawless
Clark Walker
Lee. Walker
Lee Britt
O. H. Britt
Raymond Britt
Greer Hosps
Mary Cole
Pentecostal Gleaners Victory Service
Bay
Poppy
H. W. Collins
East Zion
Alice Caldwell
Decatur
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