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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1963
Page
1
Miss Carolyn Joyce Snider daughter of Mr and Mrs George R Snider of Patoka will wed Mr Charles Wadkins on Saturday November 30 1963 at 730 pm at the First Baptist Church in Patoka. A church reception will follow and the public is invited.
At the November meeting in Mrs. O C Schroeder home 10 members and one guest attended roll call chaired by Mrs. Dean Britt. New officers named include Dean Brutt chair E E Settle vice chair and Paul Logan secretary treasurer. A dental health lesson by Mrs. James Stephens followed. A Christmas gift display and white elephant sale were discussed with a December 12 potluck dinner at Mrs. Charles Jordan's home and a dollar gift exchange planned.
Mr and Mrs Randy Torrence announce the birth of a son on November 15, 1963 at Fayette County Hospital Vandalia. The baby weighs 7 pounds 15 ounces.
The Eugene Luhr Company of Columbia and Massman Construction Company of Kansas City bid 6.91 million for Keyesport Levee and relocation of the CB and Q Railroad into Carlyle Reservoir on the Kaskaskia River Illinois. The project, 635 days to complete, includes levee work, new railroad embankment and seven miles of railroad removal after completion.
The school unveiled a 1964 Bel-Aire Chevrolet saddle tan driver training car. On Friday November 8 sophomores juniors and seniors viewed a film When I Am Old Enough Goodbye sponsored by the Illinois State Employment Service highlighting risks of dropping out. Seniors delivered a successful two night play November 8 and 9 with director Mr Jolliff praised.
Fairman Baptist Church four miles north of Sandoval holds a revival from November 17 to November 29 led by pastor evangelist Wayne York. All are invited and evening song service starts at 7 00.
Nine students from Patoka and five from Vernon are enrolled this quarter at Southern Illinois University Carbondale according to Registrar Robert McGrath. The Carbondale and Edwardsville campuses host 18,210 students from every county in Illinois, every state, and 61 foreign countries. Final fall quarter figures show Cook County with 1,829 students.
John Wesley Fowler publisher's brother of Collegedale Tennessee was elected president of the Southern Missionary College senior class. After graduating in June 1964 he will pursue further study before minister duties in the Georgia Cumberland Conference. He and his wife Kay have two children, Mark and Melanie.
Committees for the Turkey Dinner at Atoka Cemetery were announced for a community meal in the Community Unit 190 school dining room on Thursday November 21 with serving starting at 11 30 a m. Members cover Pickets Tables and chairs Dishwashers Silverware and dishes Coffee and Water Vegetables Meat Desserts and Solicitors Business plus regional teams West East South and local sections. If unable to serve, substitute volunteers are requested.
We thank everyone for the many cards letters and prayers sent to Carl during his hospital stay and since coming home. Henry Lahoma Bill Carl Hilliard Earl Betty Howell.
In loving memory of Herbert Laws who passed away two years ago on November 4. If steps could mend heartache we’d build a stairway to heaven. Sadley missed by children and grandchildren. A band parents meeting is scheduled November 26 at the high school at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. James R. Collins.
Victoria Chapter held its meeting with Edna and Louis Dauderman presiding as Worthy Matron and Patron. The Daudermans were reelected to lead next year joined by Eunice Rogier Carl Rogier Erna Harper Winifred Spurgeon Nona Biehl Imogene Sullens in other roles. Reports from secretary treasurer and the finance committee were presented. Refreshments by Lettrena Christian. Next meeting November 25 will be an officers party.
Mrs Harry Perkins expresses gratitude for the cards letters and prayers received during hospitalization and after returning home slightly paraphrased but maintaining the personal tone and acknowledgment of support.
Eva Arnold Ballance, wife of the late Wm Ballance, died Saturday afternoon November 9 at Hogge Shelter Care in Salem. She left a son Maurice and two half brothers Jim and Archie Arnold. Survivors include grandsons John Ballance of Murray Kentucky and Bill Ballance of Charleston Illinois, half sister Mrs Addis Walton of Patoka, daughter-in-law Mrs Harold B Jones of Kinmundy, and two sisters-in-law Bertham Arnold and Ann Arnold of Alma. Memorial services were held at the Methodist Church in Patoka at 2:00 p.m. Arrangements by Cox Martin Funeral Home.
The Mound Chapel Methodist Church holds a revival meeting starting November 25 at 7 30 each evening. Pastor Dwight Day invites all to hear Evangelist Albert Lay with Omar Maxey leading music nightly.
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