Happenings in Patoka Share Birthdays Visits and News
A Patoka column notes birthday celebrations for Mrs. La Vada Vilmore at Mrs. Ormell Simcox home with neighbors. Several local residents and visiting relatives spend weekends with families, attend events, and note hospital transfers, a revival, home and street maintenance, and family milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Vada Vilmore
Ormell Simcox
Minnie May
Marilyn Bushue
Lisa
Simcox
Vil
Masonic Heritage Week Observed in Illinois
The Grand Lodge of Illinois launched the American Masonic Heritage Council to promote Mason involvement in community service and good government. Activities run through Oct. 6 with a state caravan on Oct. 5–6 for the Grand Lodge session in Chicago. Key leaders include Kenneth Meador, Don Murfin, and Nona Biehl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Lodge of
Illinois
American Masonic Heritage Council
America
Otto Kerner
Chicago
Centralia
Vandalia
R.A.M
Nona Biehl
Victoria
E.S
Don Murfin
Bench Show Pet Show and Fish Fry at Conservation Club
Conservation Club 100 hosts a bird dog bench show at the shelter house on Saturday Oct 13 starting 8 pm for members only with a trophy. A fish fry begins at 5 30 pm and ladies are asked to bring pies. A children’s dog pet show with no entry fee and a prize is included rain or shine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conservation Club 100
Shelter House
Joy Belles Unit September Meeting Highlights
The Joy Belles Homemakers Extension Unit met for its September session with Mrs. Floyd Jones. Thirteen members and guests attended including Miss Brite and Mrs. Johnny Walker. Plans for a bake sale were discussed and the group reviewed the County Fair food stand report and upcoming lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy Belles Unit
Joy Belles Homemakers Extension Unit
Floyd Jones
Brite
Johnny Walker
Elston Pratt
Kenneth Simmons
Mason Bassett
Wm. Griffin
Jones
Connie
Merle Jones
Soil Conservation Board Holds Meeting
The Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District Board met Sept. 25 at 8 15 with Chairman George Irwin presiding. Directors Sammy Lowe Jake Davis F O Heller and George Irwin attended along with associate directors Robert Ford and Jimmie Britt. SCS personnel Don Welch Charles Schaefer and Sam Winfrey observed. About 35 people attended the Sept 14 tour including Vo Agriculture students County Committee FHA SCS and interested farmers. Plans for the January 1963 annual meeting were discussed and a basic plan for Wiley Cary Alma Township and a revision for F Cockerell Raccoon Township were approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District Board
George Irwin
Sammy Lowe
Jake Davis
F. O. Heller
Robert Ford
Jimmie Britt
SCS
Don Welch
Charles Schaefer
Sam Winfrey
Comming
Wiley Cary
Alma Township
F. C. Cockerell
Raccoon Township
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Illness
Virden Towler expresses gratitude for cards letters and gifts received during illness and thanks everyone for their kindness.
Thanking Neighbors for Sympathy in Loss of Husband
Mrs. Marvin Robbs of Patoka Illinois expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kind deeds and expressions of sympathy following the death of her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Robbs
Patoka, Ill
Gratitude to Dr. Busch and Rev. Phillippe After Hospital Stay
A note thanks Dr. L. P. Busch Rev. Ralph Phillippe hospital staff relatives friends and neighbors for prayers visits cards letters flowers and gifts during the stay and after returning home. May God bless you all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. P. Busch
Ralph Phillippe
Lost white faced cow with number 5
A white faced cow is missing, marked with the number 5 on its hip. Contact Bert Simecox at HE 2-5563 if found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Simecox
Harlem Magicians to Perform at Patoka High Oct 19
The Harlem Magicians will perform at Patoka High School gym on Friday October 19 under Lions Club sponsorship. They will play a team of area stars in an entertaining basketball show similar to the Globetrotters. Advance tickets are sold at reduced prices by Lions Club members. remaining tickets will be available at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlem Magicians
Patoka High School
Lions Club
Globetrotters
Rain Turns Streets Into a Sea of Mud
About two inches of rain Monday and Tuesday turned village streets into mud. Pato ka’s favorite pastime was getting stuck in sewer ditches. Gravel was laid in spots to passable levels. The village earned an extension of time from the state highway department to oil streets when weather allows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
State Highway Department
Homemakers Extension Plans Membership Drive
Mrs Earl Jackson presided at a kickoff meeting for a county wide membership drive of the Homemakers Extension Association Federation. District VIII Director Mrs Collins Stoll spoke on recruiting new members and expanding enrollment. A kit and check sheet were shown to aid new member interest. A tea on November 2 will close the drive with Pa toka unit member Mrs Edwin Nattier attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Jackson
Homemakers Extension Association Federation
Farm Bureau Hall
Patoka
Edwin Nattier
Vernon WSCS Meets at Methodist Church
The Vernon Woman's Society of Christian Service gathered at the Methodist Church on Sept. 27 with Mrs. Helfin hosting. Mary Ballance led worship, 29 sick calls were reported, and lessons focused on the Biblical foundation of missions with readings from Abraham, Amos, Jeremiah, Micah, Jonah, Peter, John, Stephen, Philip and Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Mary Ballance
Jesus
Heflin
Ruth Lawson
Helen Betts
Lesson
Biblical Foundation of Missions
Margie Bassett
Abraham
Amos
Jeremiah
Micah
Jonah
Peter
John
Stephen
Philip
Paul
God
Vernon area social notes list weekend visits and travels
Local residents share weekend visits and trips across nearby towns and states. Names include Fred Cox Wag ner Clyde White Decatur Joan Houston Maxine Fehrat and many others visiting relatives in Salem Westfield Patoka Vandalia and Bloomington with hospital updates for H. W. Pete Riley and L. D. Morey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Corbett
Springfield
A. E. Hedgpeth
Lyle Ballance
Decatur
Emil Kottmeyer
John Houston
H. W
Pete) Riley
Fayette Co. Hospital
L. D. Morey
St. Mary’s Hospital
E. St. Louis
William Resinger
Tucson
Ariz
Alice Holden
Helen Easley
Alice Wilson
Minnie Peddicord
Illinois
Vincennes
Ind
George Washburn
Vandalia
Victor Epps
J. W. Epps
Milton Bayliss
Joe Wikenhauser
Leon Walker
Patoka
Richard Cox
Elizabeth Ahlf
Wenona
D. A. Pfeffer
Centralia
Dave Robinson
Carbondale
Everett Doolen
Essie Robinson
Letta Hopkins
C. L. Bowers
Tower Hill
Minnie Silkey
J. W. Epps Jr
Mike
Bloomington
J. W. Epps Sr
School Class Officers Named for Four Grades
The senior class elected Gehl Klinge as president and Francis Griffin as vice president with Sharon Lawrence as secretary treasurer and Jeanne Payne as reporter. Juniors chose Tom Cox as president and Bill Cox as vice president with Lynda Parker as secretary treasurer and Edna Foster as reporter. Sophomores named Leon Boyer as president and Mary Ann Palaski as vice president with Linda Zimmerman as secretary treasurer and Gloria Eagan as reporter. Freshmen elected Sandy Ehrat as president and Carole Meador as vice president with Steve Jenkins as secretary treasurer and Cindy Cox as reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gehl Klinge
Francis Griffin
Treas
Sharon Lawrence
Jeanne Payne
Tom Cox
Bill Cox
Sec
Lynda Parker
Edna Foster
Leon Boyer
Mary Ann Palaski
Sec.treas
Linda Zimmerman
Gloria Eagan
Sandy Ehrat
Carole Meador
Steve Jenkins
Cindy Cox
Anderson
Pat Meyer
Gary Keister
School Menu October 8 11 Week Planned
This week from Monday to Friday lists daily meals for students. Monday offers baked beans with wieners, buttered potatoes and cole slaw with fruit bread butter and milk. Tuesday features spaghetti with meat sauce green beans celery stick fruit Jello cookie bread butter milk. Wednesday serves roast pork mashed potatoes and gravy peas beets a Dixie cup bread butter milk. Thursday provides a hamburger on bun corn pickles cake fruit and milk. Friday has no school.
Walter Adams Former Patoka Resident Dies
Funeral services were held Sept 27 for Walter Adams 50 a Patoka native and Army veteran of 20 years who died of a heart attack Burial was at Warren Air Base Cemetery Cheyenne Wyoming Survivors include wife two daughters four sisters incl Mrs Roy Dempsey of Central City and one brother He was cousin to Frank and F E Adams and Crawford family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Adams
Patoka
Walter and
Madie
Lancaster) Adams
Adams
Army
Warren Air Base
Cheyenne
Wyo
Roy Dempsey
Central City
Frank
F. E. Adams
Crawford
Boy Scout Drive Begins in Patoka
The Kaskaskia Council launches the 1963 fund drive in Patoka to expand activities for 5635 members and increase troops and leaders. Chartered in 1916 the Boy Scouts of America urges financial support to grow Scouting for local boys and future community leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of America
Patoka
Kaskaskia Council
Congress of the United States
Boy Scout Movement
School Bolding First Grade Teacher Brame Joins Board
Mrs. Thelma Brame of Centralia has been employed by the Board of Education to relieve crowded first grade enrollment. A veteran teacher, she has taught primary grades in Marion County and for five years in Oklahoma. The Brames plan to relocate to the Patoka area soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Brame
Centralia
Board of Education
Brame
Marion County
Oklahoma
Patoka
Library Rummage Sale Saturday
The annual bake and rummage sale for the public library will be held Saturday Oct 6 at the village hall and library. Funds support buying books. Board members will prepare Friday afternoon. Contact Bettie Kelley Eva Potts Cecile Brown Bertha Miller Pearl Britt Rose Mojonnier or Christina Crawford for pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bettie Kelley
Eva Potts
Cecile Brown
Bertha Miller
Pearl Britt
Rose Mojonnier
Christina Crawford
Agge
Hulme
Brown
Forbes
Dolson
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Charles Griffin
Bernie Griffin
W. R. Wilkens
Eula Piper
Salem
Clara Krutzer
Park Ridge
Nannie Britt
Ethel Chance
Laura Brooks
Erna Harper
Eastern Star Grand Chapter
A. D. Headley
Shirley
Princeton, Ind
A. D. Nichols
Roy Doolen
Sherry
Kinmundy
the Nichols
H. L. Smith
Dale Cox
Charles Humes
Joe Chambers
P. J. Mojonnier
Humes
Clarence Ballance
Pleasantview Sanatorium
East St. Louis
Roy Ballance
Knight
Alma
Cox & Martin Ambulance
Barnes Hospital
Finn
Joseph Muck
Bethel Baptist
Cordia Holtslaw
Odin
Elmer Fisher
Nelle Belcher
Hazel
James Collins
Benton
Ill
Violet Belcher
Berniece Parker
Soil Conservation Board
Virden Towler
Hero
Homemakers
Vernon Wscs
Register
Fred Cox
Wagner
V. D. Klinge
David Wagstaff
Robinson
Archhie Sorrell
Vickie
Marvin Sorrell
Nona
Cecil Carter
Dwayne
Peoria
Tonie Sorrell
Clyde White
Caudle
C. S. Heflin
Haley Chapel
Bluff City
Joan Houston
Fort McClellan
Alabama
Texas
Bell Thomas
Bertha Holt
Paul Caudle
Warren Caudle
Westfield
Ruth Caudle
Maggie Wall
Lucille
Lake City
Orval Brown
Tom Belcher
Maxine Fehrat
Sterling
Greenville College
Marvin Ehrat
Mark Cox
Josie Cox
Irene Ballance
Eldon Bowen
Phyllis
Jerry Bopp
Arlene Cox
Patoka Christian Church
Boy Scout
Bryant
Father
Day
Skinner
Gilbreth
Sue Barton
Boyl
Ston
St. Louis
Benson
Bertie
Felson
Deer Hill
Voight
Thunderbolt House
Pease
Macdonald
Robert Frost
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