Local Residents Spend Weekends Visiting Relatives
Vernon resident Miss Mary Wickersham visits in St Louis with Mr and Mrs Virgil Kethherside and son Benny. Bristol Virginia visitors Wm J Schroeder and grandson Wayne Willard stay with Mr and Mrs Orville Schroeder and daughter. Mrs Henry Brumfield travels to Rockford to visit son Harley Brumfield and family. Centralia business trip by Mr Lou Chriss. Various locals travel for medical care and family visits including journeys to Vandalia Springfield Columbia and North Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wickersham
Mrs
Virgil Kethherside and
Benny
St. Louis
Wm. J. Schroeder
Wayne Willard
Bristol
Orville Schroeder
Henry Brumfield
Rockford
Harley Brumfield
Lou Chriss
Centralia
Maurice Cox
Mark Greer
Vandalia
Kenneth Cox
Cox
Springfield
Carl Simcox
Asumption
E. L. DeLay
Frances Simcox
Assumption
Leslie Wasem
Susie Kelley
North Dakota
David Damron
Columbia
Cyril
U. of Missouri
C.S. Peavcy
Greenup
Robert Bales
C. V. Farmer
Carl Meador
Bobby Jennings
Georgia Blakeny
Cleveland
Ohio
John A. Jennngs
James W. Brown
Jamie
G. J. Wasem
Eighth Grade Graduates Attend Graduation Schedule
Graduation exercises for eighth grade students begin at 8:00 AM and will be held in multiple township locations from May 28 to June 5. Zion Hill Church hosts San doval Odin and Centralia on May 28 with Eva Hazel chairing. Salem Gym hosts Alma Iuka Stevenson and Salem on June 2 with Rosa Thurman chairing. Kinmundy Gym hosts Kinmundy Meacham Foster and Omega on June 3 with Bertha Lee chairing. Fredonia Church hosts Patoka Carrigan and Tonti on June 4 with Bertha Gaston chairing. Romine U P Church hosts Racoon Haines and Romine on June 5 with Ruth Crowley chairing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandoval-Odin
Centralia
Zion Hill Church
Eva Hazel
Alma
Iuka
Stevenson
Salem
Salem Gym
Rosa Thurman
Kinmundy
Meacham
Foster
Omega
Bertha Lee
Patoka
Carrigan
Tonti
Fredonia Church
Bertha Gaston
Racoon
Haines
Romine
Romine U. P
Ruth Crowley
Patoka Methodist Church Weekly Schedule
W M Freisner pastor. 9:30 church school with Geo J Wasem. 10:45 worship service. 2:30 last quarterly meeting. Rev Earl C Phillips district superintendent from Olney preaches and conducts business. 6:30 youth fellowship. 7:30 evening service and Thursday mid week prayer. Birthday wishes for Ann Houston Carol Ann Crawford Dora Dean Wadkins. Fellowship supper Wednesday 6:30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Freisner
Geo. J. Wasem
Earl C. Phillips
Olney
Ann Houston
Carol Ann Crawford
Dora Dean Wadkins
Maloy’s Barbershop Remains Open Amid Absence
Notice states Maloy’s Barbershop stays open while Orville Maloy is in Hines Hospital. Mrs. Alice Wilson and her cousin Gladys Wade, a Centalia Hospital patient, visited recently. Clarence Guyman, new Potts property owner, works at the blacksmith shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maloy
Orville Maloy
Hines Hospital
Alice Wilson
Gladys Wade
Centralia Hospital
Clarence Guyman
Potts
Poppy Day Planned in Patoka Tomorrow
Tomorrow May 24 Poppy Day will be observed in Patoka and across the United States. Miss Bettie Simcox is poppy chairman assisted by volunteers Dorothy June Wickersham Wilma Pugh Irene Moore Betty Ballance Florence Crawford Betty Towler Velma Sharp Lela Paine Darlene Briscoe Dorothy Jones and Bunchie Dougherty. The drive honors World War I and World War II veterans and supports disabled veterans and children of those who died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
United States
Miss Bettie-Simcox
Poppy
Dorothy June Wickersham
Wilma Pugh
Irene Moore
Betty Ballance
Florence Crawford
Betty Towler
Velma Sharp
Lela Paine
Darlene Briscoe
Dorothy Jones
Bunchie Dougherty
Sunbeams Picnic At Park Draws Local Sunbeam Groups
Sixty five attended the Kaskaskia Associational Sunbeam picnic at the park Saturday afternoon May 17 with guests from Odin Salem Centralia and Vandalia. Vandalia had twenty six Sunbeams present. The birthday songs honored Charlotte Richards and Peggy Phillips of Zion Hill Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaskaskia
OES Past Matrons and Patrons Night Planned
Victoria Chapter OES will hold Past Matrons and Past Patrons night on Monday May 26 at 8 o clock. All members are urged to attend. Eunice Rogier Worthy Matron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria Chapter
O.E.S
Eunice Rogier
Congress Wursell Reports on Labor Legislation
Senate approves a comprehensive labor bill by 68 to 24, signaling cross party backing and potential presidential veto. House cuts over 150 million from budget request of 500 million for Commerce and State, possibly saving about 12,000 federal workers. Total appropriations reductions approach two billion.
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Senate
House
Commerce
State Departments
Weekend visitors and family gatherings noted
Leonard Davidson and a lady friend from Centralia were weekend visitors with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. I C Betts and their sons drove to Villa Grove on Sunday to spend the day with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. G P Weaver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Davidson
Centralia
I.C. Betts
Villa Grove
G. P. Weaver
Memorial Services at Patoka Cemetery May 25
If weather permits a Memorial service is planned Sunday May 25 at 2 PM at Patoka Cemetery with a short program of songs an address and a firing squad. If rain occurs the service moves to Patoka High School Gymnasium. Veterans and American Legion members are asked to meet at 1 PM at the local Legion Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Patoka High School
American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Memorial Services at Sandy Branch on May 25
Memorial services will be held at Sandy Branch on Sunday May 25 at 2 p.m. Rev. E M Dycus of Salem will deliver the address. Everybody welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Branch
Larry Green Initiated into Honorary Education Fraternity
Larry Green son of Mr. and Mrs. L E Green is one of eighteen new members inducted into the Delta Chi Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi at Southern Illinois Normal University on April 28. He is a senior majoring in physical education with a math minor, holding a 4.74 average, and plans to complete a bachelor’s degree in December and pursue a master’s before seeking a coaching position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Green
L. E. Green
Delta Chi
Kappa Delta Pi
Southern Illinois Normal University
U. of Illinois
Southern
Larry
Patoka High School
Vandalia Community High School
S.ln.u
Vernon Good Will Club Meeting May 14
Nine visitors and fourteen members gathered May 14 with Sophia and Emma Protz. They quilted two quilts for Glenna Hollingsead and Vivian Binnion. A mower was demonstrated for cemetery care and donations were listed for the cemetery fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Good Will Club
Sophia
Emma Protz
Glenna Hollingsead
Vivian Binnion
Nellie Perkins
Protz
Meador
Hatch
Flora Dickey
Alice Wilson
Gilbert Brown
August Meseke
Jesse Walton
Delsie ‘Ford
Beth Arnold Logan
Two Injured in Sandoval Car Crash Morning
Lillie M. Alexander and Willis Alexander, guests from Alton, NL, were injured when their vehicle crashed into the rear of a 1946 Packard driven by Gerald Jackson of Sandoval. Police reported Jackson was northbound on Highway 51 near the Highway 50 junction when a 1941 Chevrolet coach driven by Floyd Carter of Alton rear-ended him, causing extensive damage to both vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie M. Alexander
Willis Alexander
Alton
Gerald Jackson
Sandoval
Koehler
Jackson
Highway 51
Highway 50
Floyd Carter
Patoka Baptist Church Announce Vacation Bible School
Birthday songs for Dean and Everett Perkins and Mrs E M Outhouse were sung at Sunday service. Vacation Bible School runs June 2 to June 12 with all children invited. A workers conference for the association is Tuesday May 22 at 2 PM at the church. GAs meet Fridays at 2 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Everett Perkins
E. M. Outhouse
Vacation Bible School
G.A
The Poppy as Memorial Flower Across Two World Wars
The poppy's rise as America’s memorial flower is traced from World War I trenches in Europe to World War II. The flower blooms along shell holes and graves, symbolizing courage and sacrifice, and is pinned on Memorial Day to honor fallen soldiers from both conflicts.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Europe
France
Belgium
North Sea
Mrs Farber Visits Sister Ida Wilson in St Louis
Mr and Mrs Henry Farber of St Louis visited Saturday to see her sister Mrs Ida Wilson. Mrs Farber remained for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Farber
St. Louis
Ida Wilson
Mrs. Farber
Marion County American Legion Council to Convene at Kinmundy
The Marion County Council of the American Legion will meet at the Kinmundy Legion Hall on Monday May 26 at 8 p.m. Grant W. Fritscher of Deitrich will speak. All war service veterans are urged to attend with important business to discuss. By Order of Jerry Phillips Co Com.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Council of the American Legion
Kinmundy Legion Hall
Grant W. Fritscher
Deitrich
Jerry Phillips Co
Card of Thanks from the Cox Family
We thank all who sent cards flowers and called during our illness. Mr Maurice Cox and Kenneth Cox express gratitude for every helping hand and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Cox
Kenneth Cox
Patoka Lions Club notes May meeting and nominations
Twenty seven members attended the Patoka Lions Club meeting on May 20. One new membership petition was presented and accepted. Eight members earned Lions International perfect attendance awards for sixteen consecutive meetings. Nominees for officers and directors were listed for June 3 ballot, with a few carryovers. Community High School proposal petitions await state approval with a ninety day decision window.
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Lion
Lions International
Edwin Arnold
W. M. Cox
L. E. Green
Ed Irvin
Frank Miller
Elmer Rogier
Russel Snyder
A. W. Whiting
J. F. Matchett
E. L. DeLay
S. D. Martin
C. R. Richeson
Treas
Darvin Jones
C. A. Griffin
H. G. Foltz
Merle Jones
Davis Jennings
D. L. Jenkins
Roy Jones
Springfield
Lions Committee
Mrs C V Farmer to Be Honored at Tea in May
In appreciation of our friend Mrs C V Farmer of Denver Colorado a tea is set for Friday May 23 from 2 to 4 at the Patoka Library. The Library Board invites the public to attend.
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C. V. Farmer
Pareness
Denver, Colo
Patoka Library
Library Board
Home Bureau Nature Field Trip At Loomis Woods
Eleven Home Bureau members enjoyed their first Nature Study Tuesday afternoon at Loomis woods west of Salem. Guided by Mrs. W. W. Love they saw bladder nuts in bloom pussy toes dragon roots wild del phenium and red trillium. The groups are open to all Home Bureau members and families. Notify the Home Bureau office before the next meeting likely in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Bureau
Loomis Woods
Salem
W. W. Love
McKendree to Hold Nine Weeks Summer Session
Dr. Carl C. Bragg announces a nine weeks summer session at McKendree College from June 9 to August 8. Courses in humanities sciences social sciences education and psychology will be taught. Dean Charles J. Stowell will direct the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl C. Bragg
McKendree College
Methodist Church
Charles J. Stowell
Harrison Cemetery Notice For May 24 Cleanup
Cemetery trustees urge all interested to attend the Harrison cemetery cleanup on Saturday May 24. Signatories include H B Gerish Clarence Bowen and Ed Goodin with the trustees noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Cemetery
H. B. Gerish
Clarence Bowen
Ed Goodin
Birthday thanks to friends and neighbors
Mrs. Mattie Linton thanks friends and neighbors for the kind cards letters and gifts she received for her birthday and says they are deeply appreciated.
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Mattie Linton
Patoka Library Hosts Food and Rummage Sale Benefit
A Food and Rummage Sale is set for Saturday May 24 at the Patoka Library starting at 9 a.m. The event is sponsored by and for the Patoka Womans club with donations welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Patoka Womans Club
Local News Highlights and Community Events
Local items include visits and travels of residents such as Mollie Murfin and Lessie Payne in Princeville and Mrs. Mollie Ballance returning to Chicago. Pvt. Thomas spent weekends with his foster grandmother Annie Lester, and Ruby Ballance works for Bell in Chicago. A Food and Rummage sale is set for May 24 at the Library. A Vernon grade trip to Forrest Park marks the last day of school, with Open House at Vandalia High School. New baby born to the Joe Bellew family at St Marys hospital Centralia.
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Mollie Murfin
Lessie Payne
Centralia
Princeville
Herschel Stumpf
Pvt
Wm. Thomas
Chanute Field
Annie Lester
Vernon Grade
Forrest Park
Dallas Robinson
Vandalia
Joan Tyler
Joyce Hathaway
Joan Robinson
Carol Pumphrey
Terry Binnion
Keith
Joe Betts
Earl Allen Weinsman
Gary Binnion
Carol Meador
Bob Easley
Raymond Mays
Joe Veal
James Hathaway
Cecil Binnion
Mrs
Joe Bellew
St. Marys Hospital
Gratitude to Friends for Crop Help and Church Support
A note of thanks from Mr and Mrs Russell Collins and their son Harold to neighbors and friends for assistance with their crop. The Ladies Class from the Christian Church hosted a noon dinner and the family prays God richly reward each helper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Russel Collins
Ltp
Harold
Ice Cream Supper Sponsored by American Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion Auxiliary will sponsor an Ice Cream Supper on Saturday May 31 at the Legion Hall. Service begins at 3 p.m. and continues through the evening. Mrs. Wm. Perkins, President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
the Legion Hall
Wm. Perkns
Women’s Society Spring Festival at Vernon M E Church
The Women’s Society of the Vernon Methodist Church will host a Spring Festival on Thursday evening May 29 in the School Gymnasium. Guests may enjoy sandwiches salads homemade ice cream cake and coffee. everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of the Methodist Church
Electricity a Vital Labor Helper on Farms
Electricity provides light for extended hours and powers essential farm tasks. It pumps drinking water for people and animals, heats water for washing, runs feed grinders and milk pumps, and supports many other operations on farms nationwide.
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Vernon
Patoka Methodist Church
Patoks
Guy Copp
Sunbeams
E.S
Cong
Wursell
Sandoval Sun
Patoka Baptist Church
Marion County Council OF American Legion
Lions Clubz
Marion CO
Trustees
Ruby Ballance
Chicago
The
Bell Telephone Company
Clarence Miller
Decatur
Albert Potts
Library
Harold Landreth
Greer Hospial
Richard Walton
T. E. Snyder
Esther Jones
Anna Benefiel
Tony Blankinship
Womens Society OF
Vernon M. E. Church
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