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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1963
Page
1
Patoka community notes report weekend visits and appearances including Miss Cindy Arnold in the Miss Alton Pageant in Alton. A death is noted as Mrs. LaVada Ashton dies after illness in Bluford and Mt. Vernon Hospital. Local families attend funerals with many relatives traveling from Dixon Mundelein Kalmundy to Centralia and beyond.
Graduation events set for May 29 with Baccalaureate on May 26 at 8 p.m. in the high school gym. Rev. Dale Hillard and Rev. Elwood Settle will deliver invocations. The schedule includes chorus performances, a teachers’ workshop May 28, and an 11:37 a.m. early dismissal on May 29. Senior trip to New Orleans June 1 to 4. Parents urged to enroll kindergarten and first grade by June 1.
Mrs La Vada Florence Ashton 83 died May 16 at Good Samaritan Hospital Mt Vernon. Born Patoka daughter of Abraham and Eliza Buss married Abraham L Ashton in 1898. Resident Patoka area 26 years member of Victoria Chapter 253 Eastern Star over 50 years. Survived by sons Harry G San Bernardino CA Bert H Laguna Beach CA daughter June Brown Lucerne Valley CA eight grandchildren 15 great grandchildren nephew David Gerrish Bluford IL. Funeral Sunday 1 pm Cox Martin Patoka officiated burial Patoka Cemetery.
More than 350 students were honored for academic achievement at Southern Illinois University in a May 16 convocation held at Shryock Auditorium. Donald R. Harper, son of Mr and Mrs A R Harper of Patoka, was among those recognized.
A. D. Nichols states the Patoka Congregation will send a delegation to Milwaukee Wisconsin for a regional Jehovah's Witnesses convention from June 30 to July 7 at County Stadium home of the Milwaukee Braves. The event expects about 50 000 minister delegates from the central U S and Canada as part of a ten week international series ending September 8 in Pasadena California.
The township highway department sprayed weed killer along ditches and warns residents who pick blackberries to beware of poison on the berries. A notice warns that anyone dumping rubbish along township roads is subject to a fine.
The May meeting of the Willing Neighbors Club was hosted by Mrs. Ann Britt with 12 members and four guests present. A committee was formed to plan the annual trip. Ann received hostess gifts and multiple members received birthday gifts. The June gathering will be with Miss Pearl Britt.
Firemen sponsor benefit horse show at City Park last Saturday night. Attendance was strong and about 200 dollars was realized with roughly half from admissions and half from concessions. Organizers thank attendees for support.
Marion county farmers voted 864 to 177 against the federal wheat program with 146 votes challenged. Illinois county results showed the proposal defeated by about two to one.
Patoka Vocational Agriculture class toured Purina Research Farm Gray's Summit Missouri on May 8. Transportation provided by Dean Jones Bob Svo boda Robert Wolf and George Nattier. Students Gary Murray Dwight Thomas and Dick Nelson won cash awards for best reports with the first place report to appear in next week's Register. The club thanks Patoka Elevator and Ralston Purina Co for helping arrange and arrange accommodations.
All copy for next week's Regis ter must be in the office one day early due to the Memorial Day holiday. The paper will be mailed Wednesday for Friday delivery.
Supt Frank Hinton served as installing officer as Communi ty Unit School District 100 PTA installs officers for 1963 64. Rev E E Settle is president Cleta Stephens vice president Jean Meador secretary Rosemary Landreth treasurer Irene Padberg historian. After the meeting parents toured rooms and saw student work. Kindergarten and first grade mothers provided cookies coffee and Kool aid.
The American Legion posts plan Memorial Day services at Vernon Cemetery at 10 a.m. and Patoka Cemetery at 11 a.m. on May 30 with Rev. Ralph Willis and Bro. Dale Hillard as speakers and a color guard provided. VFW Post 3862 holds services at Farmer Cemetery May 26 at 1 30 p.m. and at St Paul Cemetery at 3 p.m. Public invited.
Recognition for Patoka band members held Friday at the Abe Lincoln Cafe Vandalia. 139 attended including 53 students. Jack Stephens presented letters pins and contest medals. Jeanne Payne received the John Philip Sousa Award. George Thompson entertained with humorous skits. Mr and Mrs Jack Stephens received a gift from band parents with thanks for support. Seniors were wished luck in future endeavors.
The Cen tralia Sentinel will publish a Sunday paper beginning this week while dropping Saturday edition to maintain six weekly issues. A new magazine section colored comics tv section and last minute world and local news will be featured. The 100th anniversary edition on May 28 1863 origin will include a history, lasting pages and feature stories.
Miss Sarah Jo Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Floyd Smith of Salem married Terry Binnion son of Mr and Mrs Cecil Binnion last Friday at Grace Methodist Church Salem. A church reception followed.
The Patoka Panthers 4-H club met at Gary Bricker’s home with 16 members, two leaders, and four guests. New member Paul Ahlf joined. Ronnie Jones elected to assist recreation. Discussions covered the show rule list, Share-the-Fun contest in July, and record books. A tour is set for August 3. talks featured on forest fires, pre-emergency soybean treatment, and calf feeding. Refreshments followed. next meeting at Lane Briscoe’s home.
The Marion County Medical Society hosted an appreciation dinner at the Langenfield Hotel to thank businesses and individuals who aided the Sabin oral polio vaccine program. Dr. Walter Kemper cited 66 000 vaccines given in the county by four physicians and four nurses with support from local facilities and media outlets.
On Saturday Poppy Day volunteers from American Legion and Auxiliary will distribute veterans made poppies across Illinois. About 50 000 volunteers will staff corners to raise funds for disabled veterans from World War I II and Korea and support child welfare and veteran relief programs. State officials urge generosity to aid those who sacrificed for the nation.
Mrs. Katie Nattier of Salem is named one of five grand prize winners in the California Raisin Advisory Board sweepstakes. The prize offers a ten day all expense paid trip for four to options including Switzerland Paris London Rome Spain Hawaii or Trinidad. She has not yet chosen her trip. Victoria Chapter Order of the Eastern Star thanks donors and attendees of last Saturday rummage and bake sale.
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