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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1962
Page
3
Out of town guests attended the annual Thanksgiving benefit dinner held last Thursday at the high school. Listed visitors include Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Emerson, C. R. Carter, Branch family, Beatrice Stasik, Dale Meryman of Centralia, plus many others from Illinois and nearby states.
Twelve area youths will attend Southern Illinois University this fall. Nine from Patoka and three from Vernon are named in the week’s list, including Patoka students David R. Britt and Mary P. Gerrish and Vernon trio Donald H. Guyman Nancy P. Phinney and Paul D. Robinson among others.
December meals run Monday to Friday with daily entrees sides and desserts. Notable notes: Mrs Cecile Brown and Mrs Effie Kloss visited Ogden Illinois during the holidays with Mr and Mrs M D Pullin and baby. Mrs Kloss returned to Fond du Lac Wisconsin.
The Warriors won last Tuesday over Odin 74-43 to run their streak to three and then beat Mulberry Grove 68-66 in overtime Friday. Odin won the B game 50-44 while Mulberry Grove fell 45-33 to the B squad.
The Masonic Lodge of Patoka will hold its annual election of officers on December 3 at 7:00 p m Kenneth Meador, master, urges all master masons to attend the meeting in Patoka.
The Patoka High School presents the senior class play Finders Creepers on Tuesday December 4 at 8 p m. The event showcases student actors and is open to the community.
The Patoka Panthers 4-H Club gathered at the high school for an achievement night with several parents present. Awards and money were distributed, a business meeting followed, a talk on water crisis by Bill Natter, and a Safe Handling of a Gun demonstration by Francis Griffin. Judy Griffin performed a saxophone solo, Patty Sharp led recreation, and refreshments ended the event. The next meeting is a Christmas party December 13 at Bill and Sherrill Nattier’s home.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met November 15 at the Methodist church with Mary Ballance presiding. Visitors Jessie Vallow and Mabel Doolen attended. plans were set for Christmas shut-in baskets and Sunbeam activities. the meeting featured devotional leadership, hymns, and talks on special needs and prayer.
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