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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1949
Page
1
Vernon notes image a busy week with visitors, funerals, and church events. Families from Centralia Casper and decatur attend services, a revival led by Thomas Harper is under way, and cemetery rites for Martin Greider Sr. are reported.
Relatives and friends gathered at Luther Paine home near Pa toka on Sunday October 2 to celebrate his birthday with a noon reception. A three tier cake baked by the honoree's daughters decorated the tables along with fried chicken and multiple dishes. Guests enjoyed visiting and games before departing with well wishes for the year ahead.
Sunday October 2 marked Mrs. Millie Jimmersons 76th birthday. Her children Martin John and Maude and their families hosted a noon dinner at her home.
The Baptist Church schedules Sunday School at 9 30 a m and preaching at 10 30 a m on October 9 Laymen's Day. Dr George L Johnson of Carbondale will lead both morning and evening services. W M S meets October 7 and 13 to study Cooperative Baptist by J B Lafwrence. Carl Rogier celebrated a birthday Sunday.
Individuals from Shattuc and surrounding towns gathered for visits at R A Brummet and Christie homes. Funeral attendance in Vernon touched on Ida Wilson, a former White Haven resident. Kinmundy resident B F Linton painted his mother's house as family and friends stopped by.
The Vernon Home Bureau Unit held its regular monthly meeting on October 1 at Anabel Leninger residence with Ferne Arnold and Anabel Leniger as co hosts. Eighteen members attended along with guests Ferne Gherken Ada Bies and Karen Meador. They voted to donate 500 to the Polio fund and heard lessons on Books For Pleasure and Profit and How to Attain Ease and Charm as an Adult. Delicious refreshments followed and the group planned to meet with Betty Howell in November.
Dean Oder Ballard aged 59 formerly of Patoka died October 1 at the Marine Hospital in Detroit Michigan. He was a government employee previously and leaves two sisters Roxa Linton of Boulder and Edith Honecker of Centralia and a brother Ralph of Boulder. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Queen Boggs Funeral Home Centralia with burial in Magassa Cemetery near Patoka.
Patoka Methodist Church holds Church School at 9:30 and Morning Worship at 10:45 with Brother Sherrill Leckrone in charge. Evening service at 7:30 led by Leckrone. Prayer Service Thursday at 7:30. Birthdays last Sunday: Beverly Brumfield James Ballance Millie Jimmerson Gaila Dudley. Island Chapel hosts Church School at 10:00 and Morning Worship at 11:00 with Rev. Harper. 2:00 p.m. Holliness Rally and 7:30 p.m. Evening Service. Rally Day observed in Church School this Sunday. Bring your neighbor.
The notice lists a weekly church schedule with 9 30 a m worship service 10 30 a m Bible study 6 30 p m evening worship 7 30 p m Wednesday Ladies Aid and Thursday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m.
Mr and Mrs James Brown of Creve Coeur Missouri hosted relatives Sunday evening for Jamie Letha Browns third birthday A buffet supper cake and ice cream were served Jamie received gifts Attending were Mrs Vivian Brown and children Bobby and Dianne of Baltimore Md Mr and Mrs Versal Hicks Mrs Georgena Adams of St Louis Mr and Mrs George Wasem and Miss Bettie Simmons of Patoka
Relatives including two sisters and two brothers joined Mrs. Melvin Belcher for a Friday night September 30 surprise party to mark her upcoming 59th birthday. Guests from Vernon Patoka Vandalia Boulder and area shared cake pie coffee and gifts and wished her many more happy birthdays.
A stove caused a Sunday night blaze that destroyed the old Schumacher building in Odin. H. J. Burton lived there with a secondhand store area as flames damaged walls and left about $500 in damage. Odin and Sandoval fire crews battled the fire until early Monday, hampered by low water pressure.
Carrigan School hosts a pie supper and cake walk on Tuesday night October 11. Miss Pearl Britt, the teacher, invites everyone to attend.
Paul Brown, pastor, leads Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and preaching at 11:00 a.m. The notice confirms regular worship times at Mound Chapel Church.
Pfc. Thomas Ritter arrived Friday on a 28 day furlough from Chanute Field, Rantoul, Illinois. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. B A Ritter and will be sent to California upon return for overseas assignment to the Far East. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Pugh hosted dinner Friday with guests including Mr. and Mrs. James Glass and son Robert of Macon, Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Tinnnee and daughter Beverly, Thelma Jackson of Bethany, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pugh of Patoka.
Mr and Mrs Sam Pugh and Mrs Emma Pugh of Benson visited friends in Patoka over Sunday and Monday. Virgil Kethherside and Benny visit DeSoto Missouri relatives. Brooks Meador closed his barber shop and now works in Vandalia. Mrs A E Good is home from Vandalia hospital. Mrs Paulin Crawford Lutz had emergency appendectomy at St Marys hospital Centralia and is satisfactorily. Mr and Mrs H N Potts of Vernon were in Patoka Saturday.
The four room home of Dick Potts at 405 North Washington Salem was gutted by a gas explosion early Thursday morning. The blast, likely from a basement source, knocked the family from bed but they escaped unharmed. Two fire trucks and seventeen firefighters battled the blaze for about an hour. Dick Potts is the son of Mr and Mrs H N Potts formerly of Patoka, now living in Vernon.
Sixteen members gathered at Mrs. P. J. Mojonnier’s home for a Sunbeam party. Officers elected include President Vera Nattier, Vice President Becky Murray, Secretary Brenda Thompson, Assistants Nancy Wood and Jimmy Phillips, Treasurer Tommy Wood, with new members added. Refreshments were served as attendees shared roll call and plans for November 5 hosting and future activities.
A notice states I am now employed at the Davidson Barber Shop located at 118 South Sixth in Vandalia. The message is signed by Brooks Meador.
The Sandy Branch Cemetery Association annual meeting of directors will be held at the shed Sunday October 9 at 2 p.m. W L Green secretary.
Pastor Rev. Carroll Lewis leads Vernon circuit services with Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Youth Fellowship at 6:30 p.m. Evangelistic Service at 7:30 p.m. Arnold Chapel hosts a 11:00 a.m. preaching and 7:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship. Zion offers 10:00 a.m. Sunday School and 7:45 p.m. Evangelistic Service with Earl Black preaching in the evening on the verse Prov. 3:6.
A large number of local American Legion boys attended a Council meeting at Sandoval on Wednesday evening and reported a nice meeting indeed.
Mrs William Epperson and Bill of Centrals spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs J C Walraven. Mrs Mattier Leninger has gone to a Vandalia nursing home to remain through the winter. Miss Lois Foltz from S1LU and Miss Nancy who attends business college in St Louis passed the weekend here with their parents Mr and Mrs Charley Foltz.
A record crowd over 200 attended the Sandoval Post 995 and Auxiliary unit meeting at the American Legion hall in Sandoval. Officers for the next year were installed and Rev. Lacquemont of Centralia gave the keynote address urging veterans to serve God country and community.
The Salem Sub-District will hold its monthly meeting at Salem Trinity on October 10. Rev. J. H. Burden will speak the evening. Frances Hall, Secretary.
Mrs Delilah Haley will leave Sunday to spend the winter with her daughter Mrs Isabel Evans and family in Kalmazoo Michigan. Mrs Sophia Arnold stays with Mrs Lillie Blankinship. Mrs Gertrude Ahmen of Decatur was a guest in Mrs Agnes Cox home last weekend. Mrs Ellis Outhouse was in Vandalia Tuesday on business.
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