Thomas R. Ruddick Honored on 73rd Birthday Dinner
Relatives and friends gathered at his Patoka area club house to honor Thomas R. Ruddick on his 73rd birthday. A noon dinner with thirteen cakes was served. Attendees included Lease and Kathry n Ruddick of St. Louis and multiple families from Centralia Sandoval and Patoka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas R. Ruddick
Patoka
Lease Ruddick
Centralia
Alois Ruddick
Lease
Kathryn
St. Louis
Dean Martin
Tommy
Ann
Eddie
Flora
Rosemary
Joan
Ruddick
Heflin Completes Navy Recruit Training at San Diego
Billy R. Heflin of Route 4 Iuka Illinois received his first military instruction at the Naval Training Center San Diego as part of the Navy recruit training program. He studied signaling navigation gunnery basic ordnance Navy customs terms and seamanship before awaiting assignment to a fleet unit or specialized service school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy R. Heflin
USN
Route 4
Iuka
Ill
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Navy
Vernon Better Neighbors Club Sees New Members and Gifts
The Vernon Better Neighbors Club met November 9 at Mrs. Alice Wilson's home with twelve members and two guests Emma Protz and Mrs. Isabel Doolen. A Christmas Shut-in Committee was formed. New swings for the park were discussed and mystery gifts exchanged. The next meeting, the Christmas Party, will be December 13 at Cledia Wikenhauser’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Better Neighbors Club
Alice Wilson
Emma Protz
Isabel Doolen
Opal Jones
Ruth Lawson
Lodema Bayliss
Cledia Wikenhauser
Adult Training Union Class Enjoys Pot Luck Supper
The Baptist Church Adult Training Union held a pot luck supper on Friday evening November 10 in the church annex. Carroll Mojonnier led games and contests enjoyed by all. attendees included Rev. and Mrs. Jurrens and many local families such as the Mojonniers and Nattiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Gerrish
Harry Perkins
Maurice Nattier
Don
Verne Nattier
Edwin Nattier
Kathryn
Harry Nattier
Vernon Pentecostal Church Schedule of Services
Sunday School at 9 30 a.m. Morning Worship at 11 a.m. Evangelistic Message at 7 30 p.m. Children’s Meeting Tuesday evening 7 30 Young People’s Service Tuesday 8 p.m. Bible Teaching Thursday 7 30 Everyone is invited to attend our Sunday School and Church Service who isn’t going elsewhere.
Legion Auxiliary News Meeting Details and Holiday Plans
The American Legion Auxiliary held its regular meeting November 9 with strong attendance. Plans include sending cash to the Treasure Chest and other funds aiding veterans in 28 hospitals, Cant een books, the Downey Nursery fund, and a new library building for the Illinois Soldiers and Sailors Home. Christmas donations and a Dec 9 bazaar bake sale are set, along with a December 14 Christmas party at the Home and Mystery Pals reveal. Five members attended the District Convention in Centralia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Treasure Chest
Vaponefrin
Craft Exchange
Downey Nursery Fund
Illinois Soldiers and Sailors Home
Danville
Marion
Dewey Cottage
Cooperaion
Soldiers and Veterans Home
Salvation Army
Bettie Simcox
Auxiliary
Legion
Navy
Centralia
Regular Home Bureau Meeting Set for Friday
The monthly gathering occurs Friday November 17 at 2 p.m. in the Methodist Church basement with Vernon Carrigan and Patoka Units joining. Mrs Elizabeth Burton presents Know Your Heart with a Home Advisor lesson and a movie to entertain, plus a minor lesson by a Local Leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Vernon
Carrigan
Patoka
Elizabeth Burton
Local Visits Highlight Thanksgiving Travel Plans
Donald Lee Ellis returns home from Snoqualmie Washington to visit his mother Maude Ellis. Fort Wayne Indiana residents Roy Lawrence and John A Jennings couples plan a Daytona Beach Florida trip to stay with R G Jennings family. P J Mojonnier Verne Nattier and Harry Nattier attend the State Training Union meeting at Winstanley Baptists Church East St Louis on November 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Lee Ellis
Snoqualmie, Washington
Mrs. Maude Ellis
Roy Lawrence
Fort Wayne
Indiana
John A. Jennings
Daytona Beach
Fla
R. G. Jennings
P. J. Mojonnier
Verne Nattier
Harry Nattier
State Training Union
Winstanley Baptists Church
East St. Louis
Cemetery Association appoints committees for Thanksgiving Dinner
The Cemetery Association met at the local library and formed committees for the annual Thanksgiving Dinner on November 28. Dinner is at noon with food at the gym by 11. If a member cannot serve, a replacement is urged. Dinner price is $1.00 per plate, with all food available for the single price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bettie Simcox
Anna Ballance
Elsie Gray
Winnie Spurgeon
Jake Davis
Edna Meyer
Maggie McNicol
Gladys Nattier
Zelly Easton
Maud Malan
Mae Nattier
Ruth Nattier
Nell ‘Chandler
Maud Irvin
Bertha Miller
Orsiell Simcox
Phoebe Carter
Mae Eagan
Christina Crawford
Carrye Alexander
Frank Porter
P. J. Mojonnier
Births Settle Happy News Across Three Homes
A daughter weighing 8 lb 13 oz was born to Mr and Mrs John Bel cher at St Marys hospital Centralia on November 11. Mr and Mrs Dean Britt announce a daughter at Memorial hospital Salem on November 11. Mr and Mrs Maurice Eagan of Painesville Ohio are the parents of a daughter named Sarah Elizabeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Belcher
Mary Kay Ross
St. Marys Hospital
Centralia
Dean Britt
Memorial Hospital
Salem
Maurice Eagan
Painesville, Ohio
Sarah Elizabeth
Mrs. John Williams Undergoes Major Operation
Mrs. John Williams had a major operation at Breese hospital on Tuesday. She was reported to be doing satisfactorily on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Williams
Breese Hospital
Baptist Church Schedule and Brotherhood Meeting notice
Geo C Jurrens pastor leads Sunday School at 9 30 a m and Morning Worship at 10 30 a m. Training Union at 6 30 p m and Evening Worship at 7 30 p m. Prayer Service Wednesday at 7 30 p m. District Brotherhood meeting at the church November 17 with a planned program. Sunbeams GAs and Jr RA meet November 18 at 2 p m and Intermediate RA at 1 30 p m. Everyone is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. C. Jurrens
Sunbeams
G.a.’S
R.A
Brumfield Visit Seen In Rockford This Week
Mr and Mrs Henry Brumfield are visiting their son and family in Rockford this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Brumfield
Rockford
Union Thanksgiving service confirms PFC Sides death
The Union Thanksgiving Service at Christian Church on November 23 includes messages from local pastors and the President's Proclamation. A letter from the Army Adjutant General confirms PFC William H. Sides Jr., killed in action August 12, 1950 in Korea, was the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Sides of Patoka Illinois. The notice details his early life, service, and family, and notes a Christmas Seals drive by Marion County Tuberculosis Association to fund public health programs.
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UNION
Christian Church
William Sides, JR
Christian ‘Church
Bro
Dalrymple
Sister Bradley
Pentecost
Bro. Jurrens
The
Baptist Church
Patoka
W. E. Field
Union Service Committee
W. H. Sides
Department of the Army
Office of the Adjutant General
Washington
D.C
Pfc
William H. Sides, Jr
Korea
William H. Sides
Illinois
Sides
Artillery
Edward F. Witsell
U.S.A
Adjutant General of the Army
William H. Sides Jr
Webb City
Okla
Lyman
Three Sands
Mt. Vernon
Ind
Sandoval
Pfe
William Sides
Wilbert Dee Sides
Kentucky
Masan
William
Dee
Japan
Ft. Smith
Ark
San Francisco
Hawaii
Bill
Tuberculosis Association
John Ritchie
Salem
John Chiarotetino
Katherine Wormley
Kinmundy
Wearl Jackson
Alma
Sam Cozad
Odin
Earl Brand
Centralia
Bettie Simcox
Clem Doolen
Vernon
Kenneth Beaver
Iuka
Ray Riley
Kell
Marion
Miss Mary Parker Weds Willard Moeller Oct. 28
Miss Mary Parker daughter of Mr and Mrs William Parker of Patoka married Willard Moeller son of Mrs Ida Moeller of Kinmundy in a double ring ceremony at Rev R W Beinke s home St Peters Lutheran La Grange Missouri The couple to reside in St Paul Illinois where Moeller works as a farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Park
William Parker
Patoka
Willard Moeller
Ida Moeller
Kinmundy
R. W. Beinke
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
la Grange
Missouri
Aldo Torbeck
St. Paul
Special Meeting and Initiation Ceremonies for Victoria Chapter OES
Victoria Chapter OES holds a special meeting and initiation ceremonies at the Masonic hall on Saturday evening November 25 at 7 30. All members are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
O.E.S
Masonic Hall
Card of Thanks from Mrs Florence Simcox
Thank you for the kindness and help during my hospital stay and after returning home. I am grateful for the many cards flowers and gifts and shall always remember them.
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Florence Simcox
Patoka Social News Tour Highlights Visiting Friends
A stream of visitors and relatives fills Patoka as Mr. and Mrs. Adams host in law and family friends. Add is Walton travels from Memphis for business. Salem, Springfield, Clinton, Centralia, Bloomington and Nashville stops mark a busy week of kinship and reunions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Adams
Frank Adams
Addis Walton
Memphis
Glenn Merryman
Patoka
J. W. Thompson
Centralia
Beatrice Stasik
Fred Brenning
Clinton
Thompson
Frances Walker
Judy
Lora Caldwell
Springfield
Luther Perrine
Darvin Jones
Bloomington
Bob Hade
Bob
Darvin
Marcus Cox
Bill Millers
Salem
Robert Eagan
Gloria
Mae Eagan
Loren Eagans
Nashville
Tenn
Reba Gray
R.N
Jacksonville
Patoka Methodist Church Service Schedule
The Patoka Methodist Church announces weekly services led by Minister Alfred S. Dalrymple. Church School by Geo Wasem at 9 30 a m morning worship at 10 45 a m except 3rd Sunday. M Y F led by Mrs Audrie Kissner at 6 30 p m. Evening worship 7 30 p m except 1st Sunday. Prayer and study Wednesdays 7 30 p m.
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Church of Friendliness
Alfred S. Dalrymple
Church School
Geo. Wasem
Audrie Kissner
Couns
Riley Couple Visit Clin ton Relatives This Week
Mr and Mrs H S Riley of Clin ton are visiting relatives here this week. Buntin, of course, is not visiting just hunting. Mrs Florence Simcox returned home Tuesday from the Centralia hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. H. S. Riley
Clinton
Buntin
Jst
Florence Simcox
Centralia Hospital
Marion County Rural Youth Meet November 9 in Salem
The Marion County Rural Youth group gathered November 9 at the Farm Bureau office in Salem with about 20 present. A short business meeting approved entering a square dance in Farm and Home Week. Miss Winifred Jones of Salem Community High School discussed her summer trip to five European countries and answered questions, followed by folk dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Farm Bureau
Salem
Winifred Jones
Salem Community High School
Thanksgiving News Deadline Notice
Thanksgiving edition next week requires all news and advertising copy be submitted to the News office by Monday to allow early printing. The notice specifies Thursday November 23 as the holiday and asks staff to cooperate for timely publication.
Patoka Pentecostal Morning Worship Schedule
The Patoka Pentecostal church invites all to morning worship at 10 30 a m Sunday evening service at 7 30 p m and Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m District Young Peoples Rally will be held here Monday evening at 7 30 p m Amy Bradley Pastor welcomes everyone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentecostal Church
Amy Bradley
Paster
Also Mentioned on This Page
Legion Auxiliary News
Home Bureau News
Marion County Tuberculosis Ass’n
Mary Parker
Patoka Methodist Church
Marion County Rural Youth
Patoka Pentecostal
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