Philco agent to oversee radios and appliances in Vernon region
James L Phinney arrives in St. Louis for a Philco convention and plans to open a local service and sales office remodeling his home into a business. The item notes other local visitors, including decatur and st louis trips, military returns, social gatherings and church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Phinney
St. Louis
Philco
Jim
Myrl Curtis
Decatur
I. C. Betts
Christmas Seals Campaign Opened in Marion County
Christmas Seals campaign began November 19 in Patoka area led by Mrs. Howard Riley and Miss Christina Crawford to fund a 1946 tuberculosis fight. Funds support a full-time nurse in Odin, medical supplies, milk, food, education and school health inspections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Riley
Seal Sale
Patoka
Christina Crawford
Riley
Mary Vaughan
Odin
Obituary of Fred L. Leininger 1867 1945 Patoka Church Burial
Fred L. Leininger died November 14 1945 at age 78. He was born February 26 1867 in Fayette County son of George and Sophia Leininger. Survived by widow Mattie two sons Clarence and Ray four grandchildren four great grandchildren and four brothers. Funeral held November 16 at Patoka Christian Church with Rev J H Reeter. burial Tillman Cemetery. J C Beery funeral director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L. Leininger
George
Sophia Leininger
Fayette County
Mattie Anderson
Clarence
Harvey
Ray
Chicago
Mattie Leininger
Velma Lee
Henda Rydahl
Hazel Wimberly
Iane Leininger
Carol
Jackie
James Lee
Jeanette Wimberly
Louis Leininger
Vernon, Il
Georeg
California
William
Wisconsin
Charles
Streater
Patoka Christian Church
J. H. Reeter
Vandalia
Tillman
J. C
Card of Thanks for Fred Leninger
The family thanks all who helped during the illness and funeral of Mr. Fred Leninger. Mrs. Fred Leninger and sons express appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Leninger
Spurgeon Memorial Services At Patoka Honor Soldier
Out of town relatives joined local families for a public presentation service at Patoka honoring Sgt. Paul K. Spurgeon who died in Germany on December 13, 1944. The gathering included Mr and Mrs Norton Spurgeon and daughter Lavon. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Spurgeon. and many others from Centuria Odin Iuka St. Louis and Centralia. Senator Ora A Oldfield also visited Patoka business community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Gluesenkamp
Oliver Gluesenkamp
Daugters
Adolph Meyer Jr
St. Peter
Patoka
Paul Spurgeon
George Lange
Vernon
Ora A. Oldfield
Centralia
Griffin couple mark 58th wedding anniversary at home
Mr and Mrs A A Griffin celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary Sunday November 18 at their Patoka home with open house. Their children T M Conrey Centralia A W Thulman Vandalia and Cecil attended along with granddaughter Mrs Herman Payne and Miss Rubye Cain who served at a decorated table. Grandson Thurman Conroy and great granddaughter Cindy Payne were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Griffin
Patoka
T. M. Conrey
Centralia
A. W. Thulman
Vandalia
Cecil
Herman Payne
Rubye Cain
Thurman Conroy
Cindy Payne
Hudspeth and Green Celebrate Shared Birthday Dinner
A Sunday birthday dinner honored Mrs. Pearl Hudspeth and Mr. Eli Green at Hudspeth's home. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Arnold, Mr. and Mrs. John Blankenship, Mrs. Mae Simcox, Mrs. Cecil Elliott and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Green with sons, and Mrs. Hudspeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Hudspeth
Hudspeth
Eli Green
Charles Arnold
John Blankenship
Mae Simcox
Cecil Elliott
Eastern Star to Hold Open Installation in Patoka
Victoria Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star will hold installation ceremonies at the Masonic Hall in Patoka on Monday evening November 26. The public is cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic
Patoka
Vernon Good Will Club Meeting and Family Night
Mrs Claud Meador hosted the Vernon Good Will Club on Thursday November 15 1945 with eight members and two guests present. Bible verse roll call readings and a business session followed a bounteous dinner prepared by the hostess and her daughter Annabell Doolen. Family night at Hatch School House on November 7 drew good attendance with refreshments and accordion music by Martine Beyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claud Meador
Vernon Good Will Club
Emma Prott
Annabell Doolen
Hatch School
Martine Beyer
Stella Pudg
Susan Carter
Tonie Sorrell
Amanda Binnion
Emma Protz
Sophia Protz
Tina Murfin
Tillie Meador
Susan
Baptist Church Weekly Schedule and Sunbeam Meetings
Sunday School at 9:30 followed by preaching. Training Union at 7:00 p.m. with evening services. A silver march will be given during services. Building committee appointed: Mrs G J Wa sem, Mr D C Stringer, Mrs Orville Genre, Mr Carroll Mojonnier. Sunbeam meetings listed: Dec 1 Betty Belcher. Dec 5 Pauline and Tommie Towler. Feb 2 Wanda Raymond and Donna Hulsizer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Training Union
G. J. Wasem
D. C. Stringer
Orville Genre
Carroll Mojonnier
Sunbeam
Betty Belcher
Pauline
Tommie Towler
Wanda Raymond
Donna Hulsizer
Spurgeon Family Praises Memorials For Sgt Paul K Spurgeon
The Public the American Legion and the War Mothers honor Sgt Paul K Spurgeon. The Spurgeon Family thanks Patoka Public School for the floral tribute in his memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
War Mothers
Paul K. Spurgeon
Patoka
Spurgeon
Albion Family Thanksgiving Visit and News of Son
Mr and Mrs Frank Elifritz Jr and children Frances and Jimmie of Albion spent Thanksgiving here with Mrs Charles Cox. Rev and Mrs Friezner and children spent Tuesday in St Louis. Mr and Mrs John Barnes have received word from their son S Set Stanley Barnes that he has landed in Seattle Washington and would be home soon.
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Frank Elifritz Jr
Frances
Jimmie of
Albion
Charles Cox
Friezner
St. Louis
John Barnes
S/Set
Stanley Barnes
Seattle
Washington
Tom Phillips
James Wasem
Pfe
Darvin Jones
Camp Grant
Army
William Boyd
Sandoval-Vandalia
Vandalia
Centralas
Paul K. Spurgeon
Waar Mother’s Club
Sarah Bay
Georgia Hanna
Godenia Weldin
Charles Ravenscroft
James Gilley
Martin Hake
Virgil Kithherside
Mary Wickersham
Kitcherside
Beulah Wickersham
John F. Anderson
Pearl Hudspeth
Sgt
Gene Dole
Chanute Field Rantoul, IL
MISS Myrtle Strickland Weds Darrel Barnes at Mound Chapel
Miss Myrtle Strickland daughter of Mr and Mrs William A Strickland Lake City Arkansas married Darrel Barnes son of Mr and Mrs Edward Barnes Patoka at Mound Chapel Church on November 17 1945 Pastor Maurice D Ballance officiated Attendants were Miss Imogene Barrow and Miss Ruth Strickland The bride worked in St Louis before wedding Barnes a recent Army discharge is employed in Centralia Illinois Central Shops The couple will reside in Centralia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Strickland
William A. Strickland
Lake City
Arkansas
Darrel Barnes
Edward Barnes
Patoka
Mound Chapel Church
Maurice D. Ballance
Imogene Barrow
Ruth Strickland
Strickland
St. Louis
Mr. Barnes
Illinois Central
Centralia
THINK IT OVER Rev John D Jenkins Sr Jolin Illinois
Thanksgiving message lauds America as a noble land with vast history and divine guidance. Urges readers to feel pride and live a life dedicated to God and country, ending with a prompt to think it over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Jenkins
Jolin, Ilinois
Europe
Globe
England
Liberty Bell
Republic
America
Free
Citizen
Which is more important in government control debate
The passage argues that people accept government control to avoid inflation and labor disputes, yet prefer less control. It says stopping the drift toward dictatorial government must be the top priority, or inflation and labor trouble will not be halted.
Patoka Methodist Church Weekly Schedule and Fellowship Night
The Patoka Methodist Church lists 9:30 a.m. Sunday School led by Superintendent G. J. Wasem, 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship, and 7:30 p.m. prayer service. Rev. Homer Young of Lawrenceville will deliver the evening talk. Wednesday 6:30 p.m. pot-luck supper and monthly fellowship night for discharged service men and their wives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. J. Wasem
Homer Young
Old Folks Home
Lawrenceville
Mr and Mrs Brumfield Host S S Class Night
The Willing Workers class of the Methodist Church met at Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Brumfield home on Tuesday evening. Mrs Darvin Jones led devotionals and Mrs Mary Helen Cox directed the entertainment with refreshments served to members and guests including Rev Friesner Mae Eagan Bettie Simcox and the Brumfields. A December meeting will be at Miss Mae Eagans home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Herbert Brumfield
Darvin Jones
Mary Helen Cox
James Thomas
Friesner
Mae Eagan
Bettie Simcox
Her Brumfield and
Pie Supper Planned by PTA at Vernon Gym
A pie supper is set for Friday evening November 30 starting at 8 o clock in the Vernon gymnasium. The event is sponsored by the Parent Teacher Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Gymnasium
P.T.A
Christmas Bazaar at Jane's Red and White Store
The Methodist Church will hold a Christmas Bazaar on Saturday December 1 at Jane's Red and White Store. Residents are invited to shop for Christmas gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Jane’s Red & White
Marion Sharp Leaves for Navy Service
Marion D. Sharp, son of Mr and Mrs E L Sharp, left for the Navy November 13 and is stationed at Great Lakes Illinois. His address is Marion D Sharp A S 875 77 78 Co No 1325 USNTC Great Lakes Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Bill) Sharp
E. L. Sharp
Navy
Great Lakes
Illinois
Marion D. Sharp
A.S
U.S.N.T.C
Local notes on postwar visits and military returns
Springfield readers share Thanksgiving visits as veterans return home and relatives travel from Carbondale, Chicago, St. Peters burg, and Centralia. Enlistments and furloughs mark the season with reunions at homes, schools, and local events.
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Dean Arnold
Quali
Stella Arnold
Lee Peyton
Taylorville
Lee Howard
South Pacific
Sgt. Peyton
96Th Infantry
Herschel Stumpf
Princeville
Mollie Murfin
A. L. Brown
Aleda Kestner
Harold Blankenship
Flora
J. C. Binnion
Terry
Charles V. Ehlers
J. H. Peddicord
San Francisco
Manila
Ft. Riley Hospital
Springfield
Keith
Joe
J. J. Betts
T. E. Snyder
Ramsey
A. C. Curtis
Curtis
Esther Jones
Judy
Virgil Klinge
Charles Pugh
Standard Oil
Anna Lange
Alton
Emil Lange
Nannie Oates
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Fish
Beulah Webb
Bertha Danbury
Hazel Cox
Earl Graham
Deloris
William Nolte
Earl
Flora Steele
David Meyers
Berkely
Izetta Meyers Waller
Clinton
Alice Wilson
Meyers
W. H. Wade
Cloud Betts
Mr. Betts
Shirley Ann Prott
Virginia Wernsman
Genevieve Ward
Marilyn Quayle
Martha Perkins
Jane and
Harold Webb
Leonard Davidson
Dwayne Linton
Kenneth Meador
James Paul Fish
Richard Walton
Agnes Lowe
Caprl Lowe
Mary Smith
Oblong
Eli Morgan
L. D. Morey
J. F. Hickman
Salem
Marion County Seal Sale
Mrs
Mrs. Pearl Hudspeth
Eastern Star
Baptist Church News
Harry B. Smith
Patoka Methodist Church
M. W. Friesner
MR. and
Mrs. H. Brumfield
S. S
Halden Hill
Ruth Graham
Margaret O’neal
Lora Henson
Carbondale
Tom Ballance
Major
Crandall Koons
J. W. Alexander
Jimmie
A. W. Earhart
St. Petersburg
Florida
Clifford Talbot
L. W. Ballance
Mohnkern
Oil City
Pennsylvania
Charles Jones
Willard McIntire
New York
Dale Nattier
John Evans
Lake Charles
Sam Redburn
W. C. Carner
Mt. Vernon
Irene Donley
McLeansboro
H. K. Pike
Loren Eagan
Burl Linton of
Kinmundy
Evelyn Limber
Roger Peek
Pontiac
A. M. Peek
Eva Libbs of
Shobonier
LiSet
Jerry Quayle
Nelle Quayle
Virginia
United States
Howard C. Bryant
Santa Anna
Chester Bryant
Bryant
Rebecca Williams
Deloris Holmes
Geneva Dunn
S.I.N.U
Evelyn Easton
Carl Easton
Lana
Billy Jo
J. B. Lane
Charleston
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