Patoka Happenings Gather Local City Guests
The column lists numerous visits and travels of residents and relatives around Patoka. Attendees include Rev. and Mrs. Norman Piercy, Rev. and Mrs. Hillis Cole, J. R. Snyder family, Carl Adams family, Bruce Holland, Kissner Cruse, Leo Chandler, Ray Bowen family, Elva Palmer, Clarence Neuman hospital stay, Robert Logan, Jett family, Helen Jackson, James Adams family, Clark Walraven, Artie Rogier, and others visiting relatives in Vandalia, St. Louis, Joliet, Benton, and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Piercy
Hillis Cole
Centralia
Pentecostal Church
J. R. Snyder
Vandalia
Hugh O’dell
Carl Adams
Paul Adams
Stonington
F. E. Adams
Bruce Holland
East St. Louis
Nelle
Clark Walraven
Smokey
Cumberland
Artie Rogier
Jack Daniels
Villa Grove
Effie Chriss
Sutherlin
Oregon
G. W. Isaac
Martha Jane
Art Museum
St. Louis
Horsea Collins
Paul Collins
Jeffrey
Doug of Benton
James Collins
Louis Zimmerman
Denver
Colo
Julia King
Virginia Noel
Louise Pate
Gertrude Hall
Benton
Merlene Collins
Eula Pifer
Salem
Ethel Chance
Nannie Britt
Pearl Britt
Mabel Oates
Hotel Chase
Breck, L'Oreal and
Restor
Harry Bowman
Hastings
Nebr
Mayme Galaway
Stella Ververs
Tom Stephens
Rufus Stephens
Winona Smith
Joe Mazanek
Alma
James Hall
Mississippi
EF. FE. Hall
Howard Nelson
Rialto
Many From Out of Town at Mrs. Britt's Funeral
Out of town callers attended the funeral for Mrs. Rose Britt. Residents and relatives from Sullivan Illinois Brookfield Vandalia Effingham Salem Kell O Fallon Poplar Bluff and Centerville joined locals for services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Britt
License reassignment deadline for under one million numbers
Secretary Carpentier reminds motorists with license numbers under one million they have two weeks to request reassignment. The deadline is November 1 and only numbers under one million are eligible for reassignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sec. of
Charles F. Carpentier
Post Office Will Have New Hours Beginning Monday
Patoka Post Office announces new hours effective Monday Oct 24 1960 with lobby and window times changing. Staff note mail reception shifted to twice daily at 5 40 am and 6 15 pm and a single daily dispatch at 6 15 pm with no Sunday or holiday mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John V. Barnes
Patoka
Bertha Danbury Delivers Reading at WRC Convention
Mrs. Bertha Danbury, 90, a member of the Tincon Memorial Woman's Relief Corps of the Soldiers' Widow's Home in Wilmington Tl, attended the District Convention at Lions Hall in Coal City Thursday. She gave a delightful reading enjoyed by all and received a corsage as oldest lady present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Danbury
Tincon Memorial Woman’s Relief
Soldiers’ Widow’s Home
Wilmington
Lions Hall
Coal City
Danbury
Denbury
Patoka Christian Church Weekly Schedule
Week of Oct 21 28 includes Rerans Class Friday Oct 21 with refreshments and picnic Bible School 9 30 am Morning Worship Christian Service Youth Meetings 7 15 pm Evening Worship Marks of the Master Wednesday Prayer and Bible Study at 7 pm Marion Co Youth Rally Thursday Oct 27 with message
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pic
Max Quaine
Don Gurmon
Marks of
Marion Co
Fancy Work Club Elects Officers At Oct 7 Meeting
The Ladies Fancy Work Club met with Mrs. Margaret Jennings on Friday, Oct. 7. Mrs. Winnifred Spurgeon was elected president, with Gladys Jones as vice president, Christina Crawford secretary, and Eva Potts correspondent. Refreshments followed, hosted by Mrs. Jennings and her granddaughter. Next meeting planned with Mrs. Ethel Rogier, Eva Potts to supervise entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Fancy Work Club
Margaret Jennings
Eunice Walraven
Winnifred Spurgeon
Tary
Eva Potts
Ethel Rogier
Vernon WSCS Observes Week of Prayer and Self-Denial
Vernon Methodist Church will mark Week of Prayer and Self Denial with an all day service on Thursday Oct 27 starting at 10 am The morning includes a business meeting songs prayer a play by local women and a discussion of the Ten Commandments A noon lunch in the basement and an 1 pm sanctuary service Mrs Essie Robinson leads specials by sixth grade pupils and the afternoon program Public invited to attend all or part.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Vernon Methodist Church
Essie Robinson
Officers Named for Patoka Band Parents
Patoka Band Parents announce monthly meetings on the fourth Tuesday at the high school. The next session is Oct. 25. Parents of Vernon and Patoka students with instruments are invited. Officers include President Mrs Virgil Klinge Vice President Mrs Lee Griffin Secretary James Ballance Treasurer Martin Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Band
Vernon
Patoka
Virgil Klinge
Lee Griffin
James Ballance
Martin Johnson
Patoka School News Highlights Oct Meeting and Events
National Honor Society members from Patoka High School joined a Phi Theta Kappa meeting at Centraia Junior College on Oct 13 for a scholarships panel. Patoka attendees included Patricia Gerrish and others. Cheerleader tryouts produced four selections: Torrence Zimmerman Bacan Bowen. The Halloween Carnival looms with the Country Store as a main booth. donations are sought. FHA Rally, local bankers meeting attendance noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka High School
Phi Theta Kappa
Centralia Junior College
Nora Chance
Patoka
Patricia Gerrish
Don Harper
Dennis Bricker
Pat Foltz
Allen Lawrence
Joyce Sharp
Paula Torrence
Linda Zimmerman
Gloria Bacan
Linda Bowen
Vera Nattier
Susie Nattier
Sandra Chandler
FHA
Olney
Vernon High Student of the Week Allen Lawrence
Allen Lawrence son of Mr and Mrs Herschel Lawrence of Vernon chosen Student of the Week at Patoka High School. The senior excels in academics and sports serving as Science Club president senior class president Honor Society reporter and sports editor. He plans electrical engineering at University of Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Lawrence
Herschel Lawrence
Vernon
Allen
University of Illinois
Patoka High School
Janet Hopkins Honored at Bridal Shower Here
Mrs. Margie Richeson and Miss Linda Murray hosted more than fifty women at the Legion Hall for a bridal shower honoring Janet Hopkins who will marry Bob Newcomb on Sunday October 23. Guests played games and Janet opened gifts as a table displayed wedding bells and silver letters spelling Janet and Bob. Punch cake and mints were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margie Richeson
Linda Murray
Legion Hall
Janet Hopkins
Bob Newcomb
Janet
Bob
Field Trial and Bird Dog Bench Show Anounced
Field Trial Conservation Club 100 Inc. will sponsor a bird dog bench show and field trial on November 4 and 5. A fish fry accompanies the beach show at the lake shelter on Friday evening November 4. The Saturday field trial near Patoka will have time announced later. All entrants must be club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conservation Club 100 Inc
Lake Shelter House
Patoka
Etta Livesay Smith to Celebrate 91st Birthday
Mrs. Gladys Wengert of Salem Oregon notes that her aunt Etta Livesay Smith will turn 91 on October 26. She requests cards or letters from old friends, though Etta cannot reply herself. Address: Etta Smith 95 Xerxes Ave Bend Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Wengert
Salem
Ore
Etta Livesay Smith
Etta Smith
Xerxes Ave
Bend
Whipps Attends Evinrude Motors Dealer Meet
John F. Whipps of Whipps Marine Sales and Service Salem returns from the Evinrude Motors dealer meeting and the Marine Trades Exhibit in Chicago. Brooks Stevens highlighted design in the new motors with fiberglass hood styling reducing noise and vibration by 22 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Whipps
Whipps Marine Sales and Service
Salem
Evinrude Motors
International Amphitheatre
Chicago
Whipps
Brooks Stevens
Steven
Evinrude
Stevens
Thankful tribute to donors for son's illness care
The Walker family thanks blood donors, gift givers, and prayers during their son's illness at St. Louis Children's Hospital. They bless every donor and card sender, with appreciation from Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Walker and Steven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Floyd Walker
Steven
Social visits and family updates in the Fayette County area
Jennie Meador and Mrs. Mary Leininger were with family Sunday through Tuesday. Alice Wilson and W P Wade traveled from Vandalia to Centralia for dinner with cousin Miss Gladys Wade. George Crothers and Loney Carothers and wives visited Palestine ties before returning from Peoria. William Lear family moved into the Wolffe property. FE S Caudle and wife visited their son Forrest in Fayette Co hospital. Forrest suffered a severe heart attack at work in the shoe factory. Harold Tobler and wife and son from St. Louis traveled to fetch Mrs. Anna Echlinger who had stayed with her sister Moli Torheck. Belle Thomas spent the week in Fayette Co hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Leininger
Jennie
Mary Gehrken
Ollie Busenhart
Shobonier
Viola Meseke
Wilma Thrasher
John Duckworth
Vandalia
Darrel Doehring
Ida Doehring
Four Mile
Harold Linton
Troy Longwell
Decatur
Linton
Clem Doolen
Penacola
Fla
Champaign
Chicago
Clem
Glen
Dorothy
Alice Marie Pratt
Florida
Toni Sorrel
Florence Linton
Minnie Peddicord
Ruth Phinney
Essie Robinson
East St. Louis
Helen Atlen
Cleveland
Ohio
Emma Pratt
W. E. Blunk
J. L. Phinney
Carbondale
Karen Sue Blunk
Nancy Phinney
SIU
Crab Orchard Lake
John Farmer
Marion
Rev. C. R. Farmer
Jennie Meador
Alice Wilson
W. P. Wade
Centralia
Gladys Wade
George Crothers
Loney Carothers
Palestine
Peoria
William Lear
Wolffe
FE. S. Ca
Farmers Urged to Exercise Caution in Cribbing Corn
Harold D. Crippen, chairman of the Marion County ASC Committee, urges farmers to delay cribbing 1960 crop corn until it can meet eligibility rules for a farm stored ear corn loan. Requirements include grade No 3 or better, moisture 21 percent or less for cribs up to 8 feet wide, with stricter moisture limits per added foot of width. Consult county ASC Office for more on the price support program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold D. Crippen
Marion County
ASC
Sunbeams hold Stewardship program at Baptist church
Rhonda Lake acted as president for the day at the Sunbeams meeting held Saturday at the Baptist church October 15. Debbie Kie ster assisted by Dena Lake directing rhythm band and singing. Martha Isaac read Bible verses, and a Rose Britt card was shown. Indian center featured rocks nuts and shells. Election of officers will be the next meeting with Miss Pearl Britt in charge of the nibble nook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Sunbeams
Baptist Church
Rhonda Lake
Debbie Kiester
Dena Lake
Chas. Drennan
Martha Isaac
Rose Britt
Ozarks
Squaw
Papoose
Mojonnier
Pearl Britt
Mr. Mojonnier
Lu Ann Easton
Mona Sue Drennan
Library Rummage Sale Totals $68
The librarian Miss Christina Crawford and library board members thank donors and buyers after a rummage sale. Total receipts reached $68.82 with items remaining for viewing by calling at the library Friday or Saturday afternoons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christina Crawford
Elsie Gray
Eva Potts
Pearl Britt
Bettie Kelley
Charlotte Isaac
Births reported for Oct. 15
Mr and Mrs Larry Alexander announce the birth of a baby girl named Ramona Sue at St Marys Hospital weighing g lbs 6 ozs on Saturday Oct 15. Mr and Mrs Elston Protz announce the birth of a baby boy at Fayette Co Hospital weighing 8 lbs 2 oz on Saturday Oct 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Alexander
St. Mary’s Hospital
Ramona Sue
Elston Protz
Fayette Co. Hospital
Card of Thanks to Mt. Vernon Hospital Supporters
Mrs. Rufus Stephens thanks everyone for cards letters flowers and gifts received during her hospital stay at Mt. Vernon and for the prayers may God bless each one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Hopkins Newcomb wedding invitation at Patoka Methodist Church
Miss Janet Hopkins and Bob Newcomb invite guests to their wedding on Sunday October 23 at 4 30 p m at Patoka Methodist Church. The notice requests attendance from family friends and members of the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Hopkins
Bob Newcomb
Patoka Methodist Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. H. Gaston
Sullivan, Ill
C. A. Weeser
Brookfield
Ill
Harold Chance
Eula Britt
Springfield
Archie Thalman
Viola Locke
Dale Britt
Samuel Britt
Effingham
Chris Gergens
Lee Britt
Dwight Curriend
Hazel Maxey
Chas. Gray
Ray Gaston
Kell
Loren Gaston
W. R. Randall
Dix
Fred Chance
Iuka
W. S. Marshall
Caroland
Betty
John Nagel
Dwight Petrea
Odin
Lloyd McClelland
Earl Deadmond
Chas. Leith
Darrell Burge
James Meredith
Homer Outhouse
Irvon Bowen
Burl Bowen
Sandoval
Maurice Nattier
Mrs. Wayne Nattier and
Fldon
Poplar Bluff, Mo
WRC
Patoka Christian Church
K. Jennings
Gladys Jones
Secre
Bankers Meeting
P. J. Mojonnier
Edgar Irvin
Belleville
C. I. Heflin
Bloomington
Lee Elmore
St. Charles
Stella Axnold
Charles Puch
Charles Wasmuth
Walter Meseke
Terry Pinnion
Nell Metzger
Jerry Veal
Lincoln
Midred Jones
E. L. Norris
Leon Walker
Jack Robertson
Town
H. R. Lawrence
Chester Burks
Donald Murfin
Floyd Arnold
Darrel Zimmerman
Ross Ballance
Flora Payne
Virginia Payne
Laurel Peyton
R. F. Stephens
L. D. Morey
Mervel Willett
Berwyn
Isabel Cottrell
Lila Mae
Danvers
Evinrude Motors Co
Sunbeams
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