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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1962
Page
1
Community notes from Patoka record visits and gatherings across nearby towns. Families such as the Lawrences and Stovers spent a week in New Orleans with relatives. Eastern Star officers were installed in Odin with local participants attending.
Illinois state senator Dwight P. Friedrich argues there was no need for Gov. Kerner to call a special session to divert funds. He cites treasury data showing ample balances and funds available, with no evidence of extraordinary relief cost increases.
Harold E. Hartley of Centralia was elected vice president of the Illinois Agricultural Assn during the Farm Bureau’s 48th annual meeting in Chicago, effective from the Nov. 12 15 session. William J. Kuhfuss of Macomb was re elected to a fifth term as president.
A message of gratitude from Mrs. Robert Walton to friends for their thoughts during illness. She calls friends the greatest earthly treasure and wishes everyone good health.
Curtiss Breeding Service of Cary Illinois earned the Golden Certified Meat Sire Certificate after their six year old registered Angus bull Emulous 7000 became the country's first Certified Meat Sire under the Performance Registry International program.
Patoka Methodist Church hosts a bazaar in the basement on November 30 with 2 p m sale of Xmas gifts and homemade candy and cookies. Serving starts 5 p m offering vegetable soup chicken sandwich pie and coffee all for 75 cents.
The public is invited to the wedding of Miss Joann Hopkins and Mr. Lowell Brazie on Sunday November 25 at 2 PM at the Methodist Church in Patoka. The ad also notes to use the want ad column for selling items.
First Baptist Church moves all Sunday services to the new Patoka Grade School due to heat problems. Sunday school starts 9:30 a.m. worship at 10:30 a.m. Training Union at 6:30 p.m. evening service 7:30 p.m. Use main front entrance. other doors locked. If furnace repair not done, midweek prayer on Wednesday at Orville Genre home 7:30 p.m.
Robert Johnstone longtime Patoka resident takes over Ray's Quality Market building owned by Ray Jones. He will open a grocery and market carrying groceries fruits vegetables meats and related items with Ray Bowen assisting and Nina Houston hired to join the staff.
School meals listed for Monday to Friday include Italian spaghetti with sides, ham with mashed potatoes and vegetables, chili and crackers with a turkey salad sandwich, hamburger on a bun with potato salad, and fish sticks with buttered potatoes. Each day offers bread or crackers, fruit, milk, and a small dessert or topping.
New officers for the Homemakers Extension unit were elected at the Friday meeting hosted by Mrs. Charles Jordan. Chairman is Mrs. Dean Britt with co chairwoman Mrs. E. E. Settle and secretary treasurer Mrs. Paul Logan.
Cub Scouts performed good deeds Monday after their meeting. They delivered baskets to Mrs. Ida Smith and Oliver Watkins and bought a cowboy shirt for James Thompson in hospital. Mothers coordinating the dens include Margie Richeson Norma Blunt Lela Quayle Helen Feathers Ann Busch and Dorothy Barnes.
Don A Griffin formerly of Patoka began work Friday as cashier and secretary of the Community State Bank at Salem. He succeeds Bill Hoyt who resigned to join a bank in New Berlin Illinois. Griffin, a 1946 Centralia High School graduate, served in the Navy and later worked at the First State Bank of Patoka and as a state bank examiner for Illinois. He will move to Salem with wife Betty Lou and sons Blake and Scott after selling their Mt Vernon home.
Vernon residents report Sunday visits across Vandalia Kinmundy and Carbondale. Families include Walton Epps Robinsons Doolens Hollingseads and Walkers with trips to Decatur Lexington and Peoria for relatives and events. Local groups held meetings and hospital auxiliary activities in Fayette County.
Marion County 4-H volunteers Tracey Snyder Raymond Richardson Florence Lloyd and Frank Duncan were honored at the 17th annual 4-H Leaders Recognition Meeting in Springfield. The event at the Hotel Nicholas included remarks by Gov Otto Kerner, with Marie Brite accompanying the leaders and Rabbi Morris Hershman as banquet speaker. The gathering occurred in the Capitol House Chambers as part of a state observance.
Patoka's Warriors opened the basketball season by routing the Aviston Eagles 68-21 at New Baden. Patoka led 20-10 after the first, 39-13 at halftime, and 51-21 after three quarters. Four players reached double figures led by Adams with 19 and Jenkins and T Cox with 16 each. Bopp and Chandler added 4 and 8 respectively. The B game ended 55-17.
Hon James E McMackin Jr judge of Marion County backs the Traffic Court Conference set for Nov 26 27 28 at Western Illinois University Macomb The event aims to inform police magistrates and justices of the peace about the court reorganization plan and future magistrate appointments as terms expire The conference seeks to help them handle traffic violation cases and operate their offices effectively
A CROP meeting at Grace Methodist Church Salem on Monday November 12 gathered about 30 township chairmen and volunteers to plan cash and grain collection for the November drive. Rev Albert Thompson led prayer and Rev Dale Turner spoke on CROP public relations impact with needy neighbors. Benediction by Rev A W Perry.
Incumbent county clerk Max Brasel posted a 22 vote gain in a 10 precinct discovery count sought by opponent H. B. Shorty Blanchard. The Salem recount occurred Saturday for the clerk’s race. Studio closure notice from Mary Ellen Sharp thanks supporters and cites recovery delays.
Band parents will meet Tuesday November 27 at 7 30 p m in the band room. All band parents are urged to attend this meeting.
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