Baseball Leagues Organized Here Begin Games Next Week
The Minor League Little League and Pony League schedules will be announced next week. Games start Tuesday June 9 with the Chiefs vs Senators and Warriors vs Red Sox at Patoka and Pony League at Farina. Insurance costs set at 1.00 for Minor and Little League and 2.00 for Pony League players.
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Chiefs
Senators
Warriors
Red Sox
Patoka
Pony League
Farina
Victoria Chapter Honors Worthy Patrons Party
Victoria Chapter No. 253 O E S held its Past Matrons and Patrons Party with 37 attendees at the Masonic Temple on May 25. Ruth and Don Murfin served as guest W M and W P, Betty and Don Griffin of Mt. Vernon attended, Rubye Griffin was guest of honor, gifts were exchanged, pink and silver decor and delicious refreshments noted, next meeting June 8 at Odin Chapter with Victoria Chapter officers as guests.
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Victoria
O.E.S
Masonic Temple
Ruth
Don Murfin
W.M
W.P
Betty
Don Griffin
Mt. Vernon
Rubye Griffin
Odin Chapter
Memorial Day Speakers Chosen
The Memorial Day speakers are Rev. Harry O. Perkins of Vernon at Vernon Cemetery 1:00 p.m. and Rev. J. W. Clifton of Patoka at Patoka Cemetery 11:00 a.m. Saturday. The services, sponsored by the American Legion, honor veterans of all past wars and the public is invited.
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Harry O. Perkins
Vernon
Vernon Cemetery
J. W Clifton
General Baptist Church of
Patoka
The
American Legion
United States
Patoka Students Featured in Effingham Piano Recital
Effingham area music Teachers Association hosted a six-piano ensemble Sunday May 17 at St. Anthony's Auditorium Effingham. Patoka participants included Kevin Jan and Sherry Hinton and Brenda Irvin, pupils of Mrs Ralph Wilson of Salem. Attending were Frank Hinton family and Mrs Essie Robinson and Edgar L Irvin family from St Elmo. Pride is a luxury that love cannot afford.
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Effingham Area
Music Teachers Association
St. Anthony’s
Effingham
Patoka
Kevin
Jan
Sherry Hinton
Brenda Irvin
Ralph Wilson
Salem
Frank Hinton
St. Elmo
Essie Robinson
Edgar L. Irvin
Local Patoka Resident Killed in 51 Highway Crash
A Patoka woman Mrs. George Snider, 58, NE Patoka rural area, died in a collision at Kinmundy Road and Route 51 just before noon Saturday. The other driver, James L. Lemming, 42, of Mattoon, sustained injuries.
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George Snider
N.E
Patoka
Kinmundy Road
Rt. 51
James L.,.lemming
Mat
Local News Briefs From Patoka Area and a Car Crash
A group from multiple towns held a weiner roast at Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Barnes and family Monday night. A Friday Gospel Singing is planned at Englin Baptist Church at 7 30 p.m. State police report a crash on Patoka Kinmundy Road involving Mrs. Snider whose car and a Lemming vehicle collided, with Mrs Snider thrown from the car. Funeral services for Mrs. Snider were held at First Baptist Patoka with interment at Hilcrest Memorial Park. Mrs Snider survived by a husband a son several daughters and many relatives.
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Mrs
Ralph Barnes
Joon
George Robert Snider Sr
George R. Jr
Betty Rife
Toledo, Ohio
Bertha Hiatt
Jacksonville, Fla
Beverly Bloom
Odin
Judy Carruthers
Ramsey
Carolyn Watkins
Patoka
Nancy Snider
St. Louis
Donna
Card of Thanks for Sympathy and Help During Illness and Death
Our heartfelt thanks to all who extended comforting sympathy help and prayers during the illness and death of our beloved mother. May God bless you.
The Girls Meet In Maroa Illinois Reunion
A Maroa Illinois gathering of The Girls met at Glen Merryman residence after lunch at Redwood Cafe Decatur. Attendees included Winnie Spurgeon Selah Ballance Binnie Humes Letty Thalman Nellie Belcher and rada Merryman. Absent were Jessie Masten Clara Stephens Flossie Allery Brancis Bean Kate Wayke and others. The group looks forward to next year’s reunion.
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Maroa
Glen Merryman
Redwood Cafe
Decatur
Merryman
Winnie Spurgeon
Selah Ballance
Binnie Humes
Letty Thalman
Nellie Belcher
Rada’ Merryman
Jessie Masten
Clara ‘Stephens
Flossie Allery
Brancis Bean
Kate "Wayke
Georgia Settern
Archig
Frank Bal- Merryman
Thankful note from patients and families at local hospitals
A collection of respectful messages expresses gratitude to blood donors at St Marys and Barnes Hospital, to medical staff led by Dr Busch, and to friends for flowers, cards, and prayers after the loss of a wife, mother, and grandmother.
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St. Mary’s
Barnes Hospital
Harry O. Perkins
Friday May 29 Singing Night at Eaglin General Baptist
Special home talent singing event at Eaglin General Baptist Church runs Friday night until midnight. All are welcome to bring music and instruments and share in the performance. Blessed is he who has found his work Carlyle.
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Eaglin General Baptist Church
Carlyle
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Hwy
Harold Mulvaney
Kinmundy
Henry Powell
Alma
John Phillips
Dick Sutherland
Turner
Iuka
George Snow
Shobonier
Henry Meredith
Cecil Jett
James Davis
Ray Thalman
Gale Cooper
Vandalia
Forrest Wadkins
Janice
Englin Baptist Church
E. E. Settle
Hilcrest Memorial
Wanona Leiber
Louise Snider
Sandoval
Edna Dimmitt
Granit City
Cecil Warren
Joe Warren
Kentucky
Roy Warren
Centralia
Roland Warren
Arkansas
Snider
Joseph T
Bertha B. (Seiver) Warren
Maroa, Illinois
George R. Snider
Rds
Dr. Busch
Bricker
Briscoe
Gary Bricker
Forrest’ Bricker
Gary
Vernoka
University of Ilinois
Lane Briscoe
Dwight Briscoe
Lane
Christian Church
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