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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1965
Page
2
A collage of reader letters, observations, and notices covers civil rights talk, tailgating, traffic laws, fashion, and local scenery. It includes remarks on women in policing, creek names, fall color, seasonal honey, stray deer signage, and a Vietnam battlefield letter from Carl L. Brooks, finishing with a Bible verse.
The menu lists daily meals for October 11 to 15 with options including ham and mashed potatoes, hamburger roast, beef and noodles, hamburger on a bun, and hot dogs. Milk and bread accompany each day, plus fruit or dessert items. Mrs. Mabel Oates and Mrs. Eunice Bundy were in Centralia Monday afternoon.
Henry Brumfield returned from 15 months in Europe marking twenty years past. Frank Miller announces WWII veterans eligible for American Legion membership. Vernon Good Will Club met at Olga Kleeman’s, refreshments by Doris Kleeman and Mary Kottmeyer. A pie supper will be at Shady Grove School taught by Mary Jolliff. Rev Fish named new Zion Church minister. Rev John Curtis takes Alma Charge. Area men home on furlough include Burl Meador Halden Hill Dean Meador and Larry Green. Old fashioned box supper at Patoka High School Gym. Pvt Stanley Meador has arrived at Kieja Korea after two months on Okinawa. Amateur Contest at Patoka High School sponsored by Patoka Woman’s Club for Red Cross benefit.
A county meeting in San doval elected Max Quayle as county commander of the American Legion. Charles E Foltz marked his 77th birthday at a family pot luck. SIU students Jack and Jerry Gerrish noted. Pauline Crawford enrolled at Lockyear Business College Evansville Indiana. The Vernon WSC S met at the church for its 15th anniversary led by president Mrs Emma Walton. Patoka Home Bureau Unit planned a meeting at Mrs W M Cox with lessons by Mrs Bruce Pugh and Mrs Chris Gergeni. Members were asked to wear kitchen craft hats. Martin IGA advertised Pork Steak 43¢ lb Bacon 59¢ lb.
Meas Monday a Warrior meeting and Thursday class meetings selected queen candidates and escorts for the October 29 Halloween Car nival. Freshman Linda Car with escort Gary Lawrence. Sophomore Shirley Britt with Jerry Hocking. Junior Verna Tacke with Jim Jennings. Senior Carol Meador with Jim Snyder. Junior class to hold bake sale Saturday October 18 and prepared interviews and speeches.
Readable text lists beef liver at 23 cents per pound and ice cream at 99 cents per gallon as local grocery prices.
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