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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1952
Page
2
Entered as second class matter on November 2, 1907 at Patoka Illinois post office under the act of March 8 1879 Subscription rate 1 50 yr in advance Marion Co 2 00 yr in advance outside county
Francis D. Murray Fireman US IV serves aboard the U S S Fortuga in the Far East. He is the son of Mr and Mrs August J Murray of Patoka Indiana. The Fortuga is a floating dry dock repairing small boats and landing craft.
Alvin Perkins, son of Mr and Mrs Harry Perkins of Vernon, departed Tuesday morning November 4 for St Louis where he was inducted into military service.
A Des Moines based Woltz Studios postal notice says a representative will return to Patoka Hardware on Tuesday November 14 from 1 to 5 PM to show proofs of children's pictures for publication in the Patoka Register.
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will return to the Salem Armory for a three day visit on November 13 to 15. The drive aims to collect 525 pints of blood from donors during the series of sessions.
George E. Black announces a two day November blood drive with hours 2 to 8 p m on the 14th 12 noon to 6 p m on the 15th and 10 a m to 4 p m the following day A minimum of 200 donors per day is needed and 964 pints were collected last year with 908 used locally Hospitals listed include Salem area St Marys Centralia and St Louis Red Cross volunteers will sign up donors at the Salem National Bank with telephone signup via Salem 944 daytime and 673 evenings or by sending registration to the Red Cross office.
Mr and Mrs Virgil Kethherside and son Benny and Miss Mary Wickersham of near Irvingto spent election day here with local Patoka residents and observers.
Don Ellis of Calumet City stayed several days this week with his mother Mrs Maude Ellis. Clarence Leninger of Harvey visited last week with Mrs Fred Leninger and others, staying Friday to Sunday night at the W H Lindsey home in Brownsville with Radda Crenshaw and daughters Betty Crenshaw and Martha Lindsey.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry DiLoreto announce a daughter Linda Francis born October 12 in Brewster Ohio. Dr. and Mrs. John Wasem announce a son born October 30 in Decatur. Dr Wasem is son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Wasem of Decatur. Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Nelson announce a daughter weighing seven pounds ten ounces born November 4 at St Marys Hospital Centralia.
The church holds Sunday School each Sunday at 10 a.m. and preaching services on the second and fourth Sundays led by F. H. Brokelmeyer.
Victoria Chapter No. 258 Order of the Eastern Star held an Associate Matrons and Associate Patrons Night at the Masonic Hall on Monday October 27. Vivian and Darvin Jones advanced to the East as Worthy Matron and Patron. Numerous offices were filled by members from Kinmundy Melrose Carlyle Greenville Centralia Rome Nashville Sandoval and others. The Grand Lecturer Josephine DuComb was guest of honor. the evening featured a song for Elfreda Barr and a decorated dining room with pumpkin pie and coffee.
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