Patoka Happenings Relate Visits and Local Happenings
Local notes record visits and events around Patoka including visitors from Affton and Alma, medical procedures at Good Samaritan Mt. Vernon, a birthday gathering for Mrs. Humes in Centralia, hunting trips near Montrose and Missouri, and community milestones such as a 50th wedding anniversary in Missouri.
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P. J. Mojonnier
Ozarks
Louis Dauderman
E. Veninga
David
Kathy
A. Goehner
Kristine
Affton
Sophie Kreutzberg
Democrat Rally at Patoka Park Oct 15
Democrats host a rally and fish fry at Patoka city park on Saturday at 7 30 p m Speakers include district and county candidates and Cub Scouts will sell coffee and cold drinks to benefit their group
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Patoka City
School Menu for October 17 21 Week
The weekly school menu lists daily meals from Monday to Friday. Items include Bologna and mashed potatoes on Monday, spaghetti with meat sauce Tuesday, chili and crackers Wednesday, hamburger on bun Thursday, and tuna noodle casserole Friday with sides and dessert.
Patoka Christian Church Fall Revival Schedule
Week of Oct 14 21 revival continues through Oct 16 Bible school 9 30 morning worship 10 30 message Living Water youth meetings 7 15 revival hour 8 00 Bro Carl Gibson ev Monday Oct 17 board meeting week includes Oct 19 speaker Bro Phil Young Robinson Ill.
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Bible School
Ray Bowen
Carl Gibson
Phil Young
Robinson
Ill
Patoka Leads District in Scout Fund Drive Result
Patoka becomes first in the Kas kaskia district to exceed its Boy Scout fund quota. The Oct 3 kickoff raised 376.32 dollars from the Patoka area, above a 375 dollar target, with praise from Edwin H. McGraw for the Salemen for Scouting effort.
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Patoka
Kaskaskia
E. E. Hall
Lions Club
Dr. Hall
Edwin H. McGraw
Edwin H. McGraw, District Scout Executive, Mr. McGraw
Salemen
Kaskaskia Council
Boy Scouts of America
Ohio Minister Will Preach Here Sunday
The Rev. George Baldridge of Piqua Ohio will lead a weekend visitation program at Patoka Methodist Church. He will speak at the evening service Sunday October 18 as part of the statewide Methodism’s Witness for Christ in Illinois campaign. Dwight Kline leads laymen in charge of morning worship and Friday night instruction.
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George Baldridge
Piqua
Ohio
Patoka Methodist Church
Dwight Kline
Baldridge
Stewardship Program Planned for Sunbeams
The Sunbeams stewardship program at the Baptist church occurs Saturday afternoon October 15 at 1 pm. Dena Lake leads singing while LuAnn Easton and Mona Sue Drennan direct games as children are urged to bring a new member or visitor.
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The
Baptist Church
Dena Lake
LuAnn Easton
Mona Sue Drennan
Firemen and Lions net $1271 from fall festival
Firemen and the Patoka Lions Club report a combined net of 1271.46 dollars from a jointly held fall festival. Both groups note continued investment in park preparations and plan a similar event next year.
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Patoka
Lions Club
Patoka WSCS Sees Slides From Europe Trip
The October meeting of the Methodist WSCS was held in the church on Thursday October 6. Miss Virginia Heinzmann home economics teacher at Centralia High School showed slides from Europe and spoke on highlights of the trip. Visitors from Vernon Methodist Church attended. Refreshments followed with cake and coffee. Hostesses and table decorators were named.
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Patoka Wscs
Europe
Methodist Wscs
Archie Harper
O. J. Hill
Charles Jordan
Joyce
Shiela Sharp
Francis Sharp
Virginia Heinzmann
Centralia High School
Robert Hollis
Vernon Methodist Church
Essie Robinson
Don Jones
St. Elmo
J. W. Epps
Centralia
St. Mary’s Hospital
I. A. Pfeffer
Edith Peyton
Bertha Hienadel
Enrico Bertucci
Springfield
Estelle Slavik
Fenton
C. O. Livesay
Harold Livesay
Calhoun
WSCS
Patoka
Laurine Kilinge
C. S. Heflin
Sarah Rose
Ruth Lawson
Minnie Peddicord
Letta Hopkins
Walter Hoppe
Decatur
Maude Hatch
Mae Crawford
Nell Doolen
Tonie Sorrel
Mary Kottmeyer
Emma Protz
Tom Belcher
C. I. Hefl
Vernon Laymen Plan Oct 16 Church Program
Layman's Day at the Vernon Methodist church on October 16 features a 10 am service with a short program and speaker Layman Frank Ballance of Patoka. Various local residents are noted for travel, illness, and community activities across Vernon and nearby towns.
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Frank Ballance
Patoka
Adoption Petition Seeks Carl Wayne Gleason Name Change
In Marion County Illinois the petition filed by George C Snodgrass and Helen G Snodgrass to adopt Carl Wayne Gleason and change his name to Carl Wayne Snodgrass asks Marion Gleason the father to answer by November 21 1960 or a default may be entered. Clerk MAX BRASEL and attorneys Miller and Pfaff of Salem file for the petitioners.
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Marion
Marion County
Illinois
George C. Snodgrass
Helen G. Snodgrass
Carl Wayne Gleason
Helen C. Snodgrass
Marion Gleason
Carl Wayne Snodgrass
Cort
Salem
Max Brasel
Mrs. Rose Britt Dies at Home in Patoka
Mrs. Rose Evelyn Britt 80 died at her Patoka home Thursday night October 6 after a period of illness. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p m at Patoka Baptist Church with Rev S M Foulon and Bro Chester Groves officiating. Burial followed at Anderick Home Cox and Martin Funeral Home directed arrangements. Survivors include two sons Floyd and Dean, two daughters Pearl Britt and Hazel Gaston, a brother W F Marshall, seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. The family expresses thanks for kindness and sympathy.
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Rose Evelyn Britt
Patoka Baptist Church
S. M. Foulon
Chester Groves
Patoka Christian Church
Special program at Myf on Boy and Girl Friendships
The Methodist Youth Fellowship hosts a Sunday program on October 16 at 6 45 p m. A film strip on Boy and Girl Friendships will be shown. All youth from Patoka and Mound Chapel churches are urged to attend.
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MYF
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Patoka
Mound Chapel
Picture caption error prompts reader to submit older class photos
An October 8 1929 Patoka first and second grade photo omits Patricia Spurgeon. The Register invites readers to submit an 8th grade 1925 or high school graduating class of 1928 photo for publication. Photos brought to the Register office will be returned in good condition.
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Patricia Spurgeon
Patoka
Register
Register Office
Home Improvements Noted in Patoka Village
Several Patoka homes received improvements this season. New shingles were applied to the homes of Miss Mary Wicker and Mrs. Inez O Neal. Mrs. Orville Britt had a shingled roof laid on her home and the Mac Eagan Insurance Agency building. A new sidewalk was built by Elmer Fisher in front of Mrs. Carrie Niederkorn’s home.
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Mary Wickersham
Inez O’neal
Orville Britt
Mac Eagan Insurance Agency
Elmer Fisher
Carrie Niederkorn
Deer Killed After Struck by Truck North of Vandalia
Lee Adams drove a Patoka Elevator Co. trailer truck on Route 51 north of Vandalia last Tuesday at 4 30 am when a buck about 200 pounds dashed into the road. He could not avoid the collision, and the deer died instantly with no damage to the truck.
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Lee Adams
Vandalia
Patoka Elevator Co
Lee
Stratton Plans County Swing in Centralia Salem Visit
Governor William G. Stratton will tour Centralia and Salem on Saturday October 15. He will speak at a Centralia luncheon from noon to 12 45 p m and visit Salem from 1 to 1 20 p m.
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Stratton
Centralia
Salem
William G. Stratton
Star Meeting Reports Grand Chapter at Victoria Chapter
Victoria Chapter held its regular meeting with 16 members present. Mrs. Dorothy Griffin and Mrs. Erna Harper reported on their attendance at Grand Chapter last week. St Elmo Chapter to hold Friends Night on Oct 17. Eastern Star ladies plan a food concession at the Masonic Temple on election day November 8 starting at 7 AM through noon.
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Victoria
Dorothy Griffin
Erna Harper
Grand Chapter
St. Elmo
Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Conservation Club to Meet for Bench Show Plans
Conservation Club 100 will meet Tuesday October 18 at 8 p m at the high school. If there is sufficient interest the group will plan a bench show and field trial.
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Conservation Club 100
Dirksen to Speak at Salem Republican Fund Dinner
Senator Everett M. Dirksen of Illinois will headline a Salem Armory fundraiser. The $25 per plate dinner begins at 6 45 p m with the program at 8 p m and Dirksen’s principal address at 8 30 p m. All county residents are invited to attend.
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Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
U. S. Senate
Eisenhower
Salem Armory
Dirksen
United State
Home Bureau Meeting Set for Friday October 21
The Home Bureau will meet Friday October 21 at Mrs. Charles Jordan’s home with Mrs. Francis Sharp as co host. Roll call is a habit I want to break. A special feature is Music Appreciation. Lesson by Mrs. William Griffin of Joy Belles.
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Home Bureau
Charles Jordan
Francis Sharp
William Griffin
Joy-Belles
Library Rummage Sale Aims to Buy New Books
The library board hosts a rummage sale this Saturday at the library building starting around 9 am. Proceeds will fund modern books and materials for the collection.
Incomplete numeric listing noted
OCR fragment shows scattered numbers including 320,544.98 150,000.00 and 16,000.00 with no clear context or entities to identify. No actions, people, or organizations are readable to anchor a factual summary.
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Richard Perkins
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