Ron Jones Selected for All State FFA Band
Ron Jones, a local FFA and band member, earned a place in the all state FFA Band among 90 finalists. State Band director Garlinger named the 1965 lineup to perform six or seven concerts during the convention. The final concert is set for June 17 in the assembly hall. Dwight Thomas will receive the State Farmer Award that afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Jones
FFA & Band
FFA
Garlinger
Assembly Hall
Dwight Thomas
Merrell Collins
Leon Ballance
Bill Nattier
Sam Huffman
Florence Goatley 93 dies in Pana
Florence Goatley age 98 once Bowen Goatley of Pana died Sunday May 23 at Huber Memorial Hospital in Pana She leaves sons Ralph Kenneth Elva of Dearborn Mich Robert of Chicago and daughters Mable Goatley Berwin and Gertrude Goatley Services were held at Mc Cracken Funeral Home Pana with burial at Masonic Cemetery near Moweaqua
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Florence
Bowen
Goatley
Pana
Huber Memorial Hospital
Ralph
Kenneth
Elva
Dearborn
Mich
Robert
Chicago
Mable Goatley
Berwin
Gertrude Goatley
Decatur
McCracken Funeral Home
Masonic Cemetery
Moweaque
American Legion Memorial Day Services Planned
The American Legion will hold its Annual Memorial Day services on Sunday May 30. Vernon Cemetery services are at 2 pm and Patoka at 3 pm. Names of speakers were unavailable at press time. Plan to attend to honor deceased veterans.
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American Legion
Vernon
Patoka
Commencement Exercises Scheduled for May 27 1965
Graduating class of 1965 will hold commencement in the school gym at 8:00 p.m. Thursday May 27. The public is invited. Valedictorian and Salutatorian addresses will be given. Senior Chorus and Band will provide music. Special awards and diplomas will be awarded. Rev Ralph Phillippe of Patoka Methodist Church will give the devotional and benediction.
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Ralph Phillippe
Patoka Methodist Church
Card of Thanks from Talmadge Outhouse
I thank friends and neighbors who came and helped with my crop and the women of the neighborhood and church who furnished the noon meal. May God bless all of you.
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Talmadge
Cancer Society Funds Mount at Patoka and Vernon
Mrs. Esther Irvin thanks workers and solicitors for raising funds for the American Cancer Society. Donations continue to be accepted, with Patoka raising 237.12 and Vernon 70.83. Names listed include Jo Sharp, Helen Feathers, Doris Tate, Evelyn Jelliff, Evelyn Thompson, Pauline Ballance, Laura Brooks, Lois Hill, Gayle Lawrence, Virginia McNicol, Sherry Hinton, Brenda Irvin, Rhonda Irvin, Edgar Irvin, and coordinators Marie Meador Letta Hopkins, Delores Burks, Arlene Cox, Mary West.
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Esther Irvin
American Cancer Society
Edgar Irvin
Jo Sharp
Helen Feathers
Doris Tate
Evelyn Jelliff
Evelyn Thompson
Pauline Ballance
Laura Brooks
Lois Hill
Gayle Lawrence
Virginia McNicol
Sherry Hinton
Brenda Irvin
Rhonda Irvin
Bob Eagan
Edgar Ir
Vacation Bible School At Patoka Methodist
A Vacation Bible School will run May 81 through June 11 from 9 to 10 30 at Patoka Methodist Church. All children from nursery age to senior high are invited to attend. Mr and Mrs E B Towler visited relatives in Vandalia with Mr and Mrs Carl Towler.
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Jayanti Shah
Harold W. Jones
Miss Shah
Katmandu
Nepal
India
Tibet
Washington, D. C
U. of S
Harold Jones
Illinois
Kansas
Nebraska
Jayanti
Patoka Methodist Church
Island Chapel Visitors and Graduation Weekend Notes
Island Chapel residents Mrs Mabel Brokelmeyer and Ellis Doolen were in Centralia on business. Mrs Leona Davis visited St Louis with her son Jimmy Ohls and family. Linda, a Barnes Hospital student, returned home for the weekend. Orval and Lula Sharp and family, with Mrs Joyce Sharp, attended graduation exercises in Peoria for the Methodist Hospital Student Nurse Senior Class. Joyce joined them for a month’s vacation. Bruce Pugh hosted her brother after Sunday services.
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Mabel Brokelmeyer
Ellis Doolen
Centralia
Leona Davis
St. Louis
Jimmy Ohls
Linda
Barnes Hospital
Orval Sharp
Lula Sharp
Peoria
Methodist Hospital
Joyce
Methodist Church
Paitoka News Social Visits and Family Gatherings
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Bassett and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Berry visited Northern Illinois with a stop at Starved Rock. Lee Adams hosted a Mother's Day Pot Luck Dinner for Gary Adams and David Adams and Jane Adams with many relatives attending. Mrs. Everett Jackson of Dalton City visited her sister, Mrs. Bruce Pugh, and family Sunday.
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Ellis Bassett
Charles Berry
Illinois
Starved Rock
Lee Adams
Gary Adams
David Adams
Jane Adams
Kenny
Jack Adams
Paula Jo Bates
Fielding Adams
Lu Adams
Gary
Jeannie Lee
Bill
Everett Jackson
Dalton City
Bruce Pugh
Laura Brooks Installed as PTA President for Year
Mrs Laura Brooks was installed as PTA president for the coming year at the May 17 meeting. Officers also installed were Mrs LaDene Protz vice president Mrs Mary Ballance secretary Imogene Sullens treasurer and Virginia McNicol historian. High Jr High and Elementary schools were open to attendees with student displays and first grade and kindergarten mothers served refreshments. The third grade with the most parents present received the cookie jar.
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Laura Brooks
PTA
LaDene Protz
Mary Ballance
Imogene Sullens
Dan
Virginia McNicol
Phoebe Carter Visits Relatives in Grandtower Illinois
Phoebe Carter and her brother J F Reed of Centralia visited in Grandtower Illinois with Elton and Norma Reed to see Albert Reed. They touring the area and shared a fried chicken dinner at Hales Restaurant and viewed a park with a 140 year old turtle.
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Phoebe Carter
J. F. Reed
Centralia
Elton
Norma
Grandtower
Ilinois
Albert Reed
Hales
J. F. Pond
F.F.A Elects New Officers At Thursday Meeting
On May 20 the FFA Chapter elected Dwight Thomas as President and Ron Jones as Vice President. Merrill Collins becomes Secretary, Dale Headley Treasurer, Sam Huffman Reporter, and Leon Ballance Sentinel. Mr Jolliff announced the chapter would receive the superior classification for the year, a rise from last year's standard status.
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FFA
Dwight Thomas
Ron Jones
Merrill Collins
Dale Headley
Sam Huffman
Leon Ballance
Sentinel
Jolliff
Mrs Lois Hill Hosts Willing Neighbors Club Meeting
The Willing Neighbors Club met with Mrs. Lois Hill on Thursday May 20 for a noon meal. A business session opened with prayer by Mrs. Rita Hill. Attendees planned a white elephant sale and cookie sale with recipes. Visitors included Mrs. Ester Irvin Mrs. Rita Hill and Mrs. Alice Martin. next meeting with Lula Belcher.
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Willing Neighbors Club
Lois Hill
Rita Hill
Ester Irvin
Alice Martin
Lula Belcher
Gospel Singing Service at Bethel Tabernacle Vandalia
A gospel singing event is set for Bethel Tabernacle Church in Vandalia on Friday night May 28 at 7 30 p m. Everyone is welcome to attend this community service.
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Bethel Tabernacle
Vandalia
Thanks for the support during our boys illness
Mr and Mrs Samuel R Nall express appreciation for eards gifts well wishes and prayers received during their sons illness. They sincerely thank you for your concern.
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Samuel R. Nall
Post Office Closed for Memorial Day Weekend
The Post Office will be closed Monday May 81 due to Memorial Day weekend. There will be no mail service on Monday as the holiday falls on Sunday this year.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Florence Goatley
American Legion Memorial
Sam Winfrey
First Baptist Church
Cancer Society
E. B. Towler
Mrs
Carl Towler
Island Chapel
Paitoka News
F.F. A
Mrs. Lois Hill
Gospel Singing Service
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