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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1965
Page
4
Residents from Woodriver Vandalia and nearby towns spent Sunday visiting friends and relatives. Families mentioned include McCart Schmitts Snow Blaine Wollin and Towlers. The report notes, among others, visits to Oma Allender Clyde Ehrat and Mrs Janie Snow in Fayette County Hospital.
Fredonia reports 36 in Sunday School as many families travel for reunions. Laura Carter and Dwight Petrea families attend Duncan reunion in Villa Grove. Merle Vansickle Urbana visits Talbert and McHaney home, then Jensen and Aunt Minnie near Sandoval. Ladies Aid to meet Thursday at Lula Linders near Kinmundy. Harvey Charlton weekend with wife Sarah and her parents the Bennetts.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Cozad visited Mr and Mrs Orval Hill Saturday afternoon. Howard Kile and family spent Monday in Decatur. Grandpa Kile had surgery that day. The Howard Kile family visited Frank Kile in Decatur Sunday. Mr Kile is home and improving. Melvin and Carl Meredith families visited their parents Saturday and Sunday. Virginia Sarah Virginia Ann and George Charlton called on Amelia Meredith last week. Harold Coppenberger called on Everett Jett and family Sunday.
Enclosed letters from service members in the Far East describe daily hardships and the fog of war. They reflect pride in service, the heat and dirt of outposts, sendry duties, and the struggle to explain the conflict back home.
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