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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1958
Page
1
A packed Patoka weekend features a bench show and field trial, a pancake festival, a shooting match, and a $7 000 working model of the Carlyle dam and lake on display by the U S Army Corps of Engineers. Lions Club pancake profits support local charities. Public invited to attend all activities.
Robert Morris, formerly a Quincy High science teacher, spoke across all science classes after special Oak Ridge training to travel statewide. He entertained and instructed the science club Monday evening with guests present. The club plans a hay ride and wiener roast on Thursday night. Seniors Charles Thalman and Janet Nattier were Halloween Carnival king and queen last Friday. The Patoka FHA and FFA float placed second in the Centralia parade. FHA members attended a Fall Rally in Lawrenceville Saturday.
A compact notice touts register want ads as the best way to reach many people at low cost, urging readers to try them for selling or promoting services and items.
Mrs. Claude Meador expresses gratitude for kind cards, thoughts and flowers during illness and hospital stay.
Community readers are invited to submit news items for publication each week. The Register welcomes brief notices, events, and items from residents to enrich the local paper.
The post office, bank and other business houses will be closed all day Tuesday November 11 for Veterans Day. Schools will also close. Cafes stay open. Stores that normally close Wednesday at noon will remain open all day November 12.
Vernon WSCS held an all day service on October 30 at the Methodist church to observe Week of Prayer and Self Denial. Laurine Klinge opened with Near to the Heart of God, and Mrs. Lula Jones led prayer. The event featured music by Mary Ballance and Ruth Murfin, a radio skit on North American neighbors, and a candle ceremony representing colors of nations.
The PTC meeting at the grade school gym featured a showing of the film As Ye Sow by Richard Swank, highlighting the bleak conditions in state mental hospitals and urging modern facilities. The talk touched welfare bonds. entertainment followed with readings, singing, and refreshments as December plans for Dolls for Democracy were noted.
The meal plan outlines Monday meat loaf and gravy with potatoes beets fruit bread and milk. Tuesday shows no school. Wednesday features chili crackers pimento cheese sandwich fruit cookie and milk. Thursday serves hamburger on bun peas fruit salad white cake and milk. Friday offers fish sticks buttered potatoes cole slaw fruit bread butter and milk.
Local residents hosted relatives from Chicago Vandalia Springfield and Ohio for weekend visits. Students attended SIU homecoming events and an FHA convention in Lawrenceville while MYF contributed to a harvest festival and earned a banner for attendance. A hospitalized resident recovered from a broken leg and local travel included trips to Nashville Fresno and Shattuk.
The Patoka Register dated Feb 5 1927 highlights a Mound Chapel revival with 75 conversions and local ad chatter. Hill Bros Alcom's store Earl Graham Vernon paint and paper hanging Helen Chandler Mac Eagan insure Illinois Motor Casualty Co. local cagers beat Sandoval 20 15. Independents 21 12. Household Science Club notes mention Mrs. J L Simcox reading on fashions from fifty years ago.
Patoka Christian Church announces a Harvest Revival from November 10 through 23 with nightly sessions at 7 30 led by Bro Chester W Groves pastor. Song evangelist will be Bro Bob Kelley of Alma Christian Church. A large cornucopia display is set on the parsonage lot to draw interest. nightly music highlights.
On Thursday November 13 the grade school squad hosts Sandoval at the high school gym with games at 6 45 and 8 p m all at the high school. Friday November 14 the high school team plays Louisville here.
The grade school Halloween parade results list winners by grade with names for prettiest ugliest and cleverest. Preschool winners include Becky Easton Scotty Hippard and Sheila Johns.
The Sunbeams met at the Baptist church Saturday afternoon with Marianne Griffin as acting president selecting Sally Ann Jolliff as secretary. Richard Sharp Anita Meador and Marianne Griffin led singing. Halloween motif followed by a gift center from Mrs Kate Davis. Refreshments included animal crackers cookies candy and kolache. colored balloons provided by Mrs Fred Brown.
In Patoka township GOP stronghold results favored Billhartz and Mills for district seats. Voters tilted toward Vursell over Shipley in Congress, while Marion County produced Democratic wins in all five statewide tickets and several local offices.
Final vote tallies show Lohman 69 to Wright 117 in Supt. of Public Instruction race with Wilkins 71 to Smith 110 for the same office. Clement 70 to Livingstrom 111 and Harewood 68 to Bissell 111 for Univ. of Illinois trustees. Shipley 74 to Wursell 114 for Representative in Congress. Haag 95 to Billhartz 152 and Mills 138 to Siemer 156 for General Assembly seats. MecMarchin 77 to Wollard 108 for County Judge. Brasel 71 to Haworth 11460 for County Clerk. Yaston 72 to Hoskinson 116 for Treasurer. Lacey 77 to Middleton 110 for Sheriff. Chance 81 to Bundy 107 for Supt. of Schools.
Patoka lodge Masons gathered at the Masonic Temple Monday for past masters night with oyster stew. Oscar Caldwell, over 50 years a member, served as honorary Worshipful Master as Don Murfin led the meeting with other past masters and officers in attendance.
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