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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1935
Page
1
The Patoka Cemetery Association sponsors an annual dinner at the high school gym on November 23, 1035. Proceeds fund cemetery upkeep as bills remain unpaid. Dinner costs 25 cents. cash donations welcomed from those near and far.
Miss Ruth Puch hosts a Sunday afternoon tea from 4 to 6 in honor of Mrs Mabel Holland of St Louis. Guests include Mesdames Adams Ellis Walton Cruse Settem Murfin Ballance Wasem Ballance Green Potts DeLay Adams Simcox Eagan.
Miss Edna Teriger of Vernon was hosted as a guest Sunday by Dr. W. W Urfin and his family, with hospitality noted in local society columns.
Patoka School library receives 32 grade school and 16 high school titles costing 56 dollars. Funds raised through Thanksgiving and Christmas entertainments support the collection, featuring works from grade levels one through eight and non fiction titles. National Book Week starts November 17 with the slogan Read for Fun.
The Victoria Chapter of Patoka elected officers: Ada Belcher Worthy Matron P J Mojonnier Worthy Patron Florence Simcox Associate Matron A M Peek Associate Patron P J Mojonnier Conductress George Wasem Associate Conductress Edith Cruse Secretary T E Irvin Treasurer Installation set for the first meeting in December. A decorating committee was named and refreshments were served by Artie Rogier and spouse.
The M E Church Silver Tea met Friday November 8 with Fayetta and Anna Belcher in attendance. Helen Troyer led a book reading on personalities followed by two round table discussions. Mae Eagan directed the entertainment as guests and members enjoyed several contests with Mary Lois and Betty McKinney and Rev. Claud Piland among the visitors.
A Pueblo group led by Bud Hawkins hunted on Fountain River north of Pueblo and bagged Canadian gray geese at 50 yards using size 6 shot in 12 and 410 gauges. No goose weighed more than 16.5 pounds. others weighed about 14.5 pounds. The largest bird had a 6 foot 4 inch wingspan.
Despite rough weather the Woman's Club met in the local gymnasium with Mrs. Augusta Peek acting as president in her absence. New members F M McKinnie Ed Jones and Joe Stasik were unanimously accepted. The program featured songs a club prayer a flag salute a readings and a talk by Paul Chance County Superintendent on future education in Illinois and proposed legislative changes. Maurice Russell closed with three vocal numbers and a tea followed by the educational department.
The Rostra club met at Miss Ruth Pugh home on Tuesday for its third anniversary. Officers elected include President Eva Potts Vice President Georgia Settem Secretary Ruth Pugh and Press Correspondent Bertha Miller A program on English usage followed with a question box and social hour for members and their husbands. Attending were Homer Potts E L DeLay Frank Miller Ingvald Settem Verle Kirk George Wasem Donald Wilson Bessie Murfin and Ruth Pugh.
Mr and Mrs John A Schaefer announce the marriage of their daughter Erma Mary to Arthur C Nagle on Saturday November 9 in Belleville Illinois Mrs Nagel once taught music at Patoka High School and is remembered by local acquaintances as a former teacher
The newly elected pastor A L Smith will fill the pulpit Sunday morning at 10 45 and Sunday evening at 730. Miss Margie Stasik to lead Sunbeam meeting Sunday morning November 24. Mrs E C Lawson to lead Women's Missionary meeting Tuesday afternoon November 19 at Julia Rogier home.
Mr and Mrs O E Bradley of Centralia spent the weekend at Patoka attending to ministerial duties for the Pentecostal church.
Cairo Ministerial Association plans Union Thanksgiving service with Rev. H M Cady preaching at Cairo Baptist Church on November 27 at 7 30 PM The association initiates a city wide go to church campaign starting November 17 with emphasis on Sunday school attendance and press reports on participation percentages.
J W Alexander and family report in Miami that the recent hurricane was light at their location with heavy wind and rain but no lightning. They say the area avoided major damage aside from fallen trees and shrubs and note they have built three tourist cottages along the Tamami trail and enjoy the southern climate.
Nancy Jane Hendrickson Wadkins born February 7 1847 in Tennessee died last Sunday at age 88 in Patoka Illinois. Married Isaac Wadkins April 16 1862 he died 1920 leaving thirteen children including six deceased. Funeral was held at the Christian Church Tuesday at 2 with Rev J M Smith and Rev F M McKinney officiating. Surviving: three sons Edward Oliver and Wm F Wadkins. daughters Lizzie Gray Lockie Newcomb Hattie Bratcher and E E Hamilton. twenty grandchildren twenty four great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. She was a devoted mother wife and neighbor a Patoka pioneer.
Out of town guests joined Mr. and Mrs. D R Livesay for a social day and pot luck dinner. Mrs Walker of Centralia sent a cake as a club tradition, with gifts exchanged among attendees including Mr and Mrs E F Wilson Mr and Mrs Charles Walker Mr and Mrs Billy Martin Mr and Mrs Lish Johnson and Mrs Henry Herd.
The Patoka M E Church South led by Pastor McKinney lists Sunday School times at Patoka 930 a m Zion 1000 a m and Epworth League 630 p m with prayer Thursday at 730 pm The Zion revival continues into a fifth week with all welcome The church promotes moral living and offers guidance and comfort through faith and scripture
A compact history from The Patoka News via Oscar Caldwell recounts shop ads in 1893, deaths such as Logan Walden in 1893, early education plans at Northern Illinois University, Sandoval reunion guests in 1907, weddings including Dean Blankinship and Grace Cornell, a horse accident, 1913 obituaries, 1916 births, 1924 marriages and town changes.
John H. Cox of Rielto Calif arrived in Patoka the latter part of the week to visit his mother Mrs Flizbeth Cox sister Meenda Smith and numerous relatives in the community. He was raised here before moving to California and was joined by Adams and family during business visitors on Saturday.
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