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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1960
Page
3
A parade of visitors and locals fills Patoka scene with trips to Vandalia Joliet St Louis and St Louis area events. Residents greet relatives report trips through Smokey and Cumberland mountains and note hospital stays and deer hunting locally.
Out of town relatives and friends attended the funeral of Mrs. Rose Britt. Numerous guests traveled from Illinois Missouri and nearby towns to pay respects. Attendees listed include families from Sullivan Brookfield Vandalia Salem Kell Dix Odin Sandoval O Fallon Centerville Poplar Bluff and Carbondale.
Secretary Charles F Carpentier reminds motorists with license numbers under one million they have two weeks to request reassignment. The deadline is November 1 and only numbers below one million are eligible for reassignment.
Postmaster John V. Barnes reports Patoka Office hours change effective Monday October 24 1960 with lobby hours 7 am to 5 pm daily except Sunday Wednesday and holidays and inner lobby 8 15 am to 4 45 pm. Mail reception shifts to 5 40 am and 6 15 pm daily with one daily dispatch at 6 15 pm.
Mrs Bertha Danbury, 90, Tincon Memorial Woman's Relief Corps of Wilmington, read at the Lions Hall in Coal City Thursday. The reading pleased attendees. she received a corsage as the occasion’s most elderly participant.
Week includes Rerans Class Friday Oct 21 with refreshments and picnic. Lord's Day Oct 23 Bible School at 9 30 Morning Worship led by Max Quayle with sermon on Christian Service. Youth meetings at 7 15 Don Gurmon presiding. Evening service Marks of the Master. Wednesday Prayer and Bible Study at 7 p m. Thursday Oct 27 Marion Co Youth Rally. Message:
The Ladies Fancy Work Club met with Mrs. Margaret Jennings on Friday afternoon October 7. President Eu nice Walraven conducted the meeting and officers for the coming year were elected: Winnifred Spurgeon president Gladys Jones vice president Christina Crawford secretary Eva Potts correspondent. Refreshments were served by the hostess with help from her granddaughter. The next gathering will be hosted by Mrs. Ethel Rogier with Eva Potts in charge of entertainment.
Vernon Methodist Church WSCS will observe the Week of Prayer and Self Denial with an all day service Thursday October 27 starting at 10 a.m. The program includes a business meeting songs prayer a play by local women and a discussion of the Ten Commandments followed by a noon lunch in the basement and an afternoon service at 1 p.m. Mrs Essie Robinson will supervise specials by sixth grade pupils then an afternoon program. The public is invited to attend all or part of the service.
Patoka Band Parents announce monthly meetings on the fourth Tuesday at Patoka High School. The next meeting is Oct. 25. Members include parents from Vernon and Patoka schools with instrumented children. Officers: President Mrs. Virgil Klinge, Vice President Mrs. Lee Griffin, Secretary James Ballance, Treasurer Martin Johnson.
NHS members invited to a Phi Theta Kappa meeting at Centra lia Junior College on October 13 discussed scholarships for graduates. Mrs. Nora Chance presided. Patoka attendees included Patricia Gerrish Dennis Bricker Pat Foltz and Joyce Sharp.
Allen Lawrence of Patoka High School named Student of the Week. He is senior, A student, Science Club and Honor Society officer, sports editor, and active in sports and activities. Multiple local figures visit, dine, or attend events including ministers, families traveling from Bloomington and Decatur, plus a Republican dinner in Salem.
Mrs. Margie Richeson and Miss Linda Murray hosted more than 50 guests at the Legion Hall for a bridal shower honoring Janet Hopkins. The event included games and gift opening, with a table featuring silver letters spelling Janet and Bob. Refreshments of punch cake and mints were served.
The Field Trial Conservation Club 100 Inc will sponsor a bird dog bench show and field trial on November 4 and 6. A fish fry accompanies the beach show at the lake shelter house Friday evening November 4. The field trial near Patoka occurs Saturday November 5 with time to be announced. All entries must be club members.
Mrs Gladys Wengert of Salem Ore notes that her Aunt Etta Livesay Smith will celebrate her 91st birthday on October 26 in Bend Ore She says a card or letter from old friends would mean much though she cannot answer them Her address is 95 Xerxes Ave Bend Ore.
John F. Whipps of Whipps Marine Sales and Service Salem attended the Evinrude Motors dealer meeting and the Marine Trades Exhibit in Chicago. Brooks Stevens, design consultant to Evinrude since 1936, described the new motor line with compact curves to cut noise and vibration by 22 percent and highlighted raised tapered nacelles and flywheel clearances for sleek styling.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Walker and Steven thank blood donors gifts cards and prayers during their son's illness at St Louis Children's Hospital. May God bless each and every one of you.
Mrs Jennie Meador and Mrs Mary Leininger visited Sunday through Tuesday last week. Mrs Alice Wilson and W P Wade with wife from Vandalia went to Centralia for dinner with Miss Gladys Wade. George Crothers and Loney Carothers with wives, from Palestine, returned Monday after two weeks with Peoria relatives. William Lear family moved into Wolffe property. Mr and Mrs FE S Caudle visited their son Forrest in Fayette Co hospital Sunday. For rest suffered a severe heart attack at work in the shoe factory last week. Harold Tobler and son from St Louis drove to fetch his mother Anna Echlinger who spent the month with her sister Moli Torbeck. Belle Thomas spent this week as patient in Fayette Co hospital.
Harold D. Crippen Marion County ASC Committee chairman urges farmers to delay cribbing 1960 crop corn until it meets eligibility for farm stored ear corn loans. Corn must grade No 3 or better or No 4 on test weight, moisture 21 percent or less, crib width 8 feet or less, with reductions for wider cribs.
Acting president Rhonda Lake led the Sunbeams program held at the Baptist church on Saturday. Debbie Kie ster assisted Dena Lake with the rhythm band and songs. roll was read with Bible verses. Special prayer was offered for the sick and friends. rocks nuts and shells formed an Indians center. Debbie Kie ster and Mrs Mojonnier planned next meeting games. nibble nook to Miss Pearl Britt. Mojonnier served punch candy and cookies.
The librarian Miss Christina Crawford and trustees thank donors and shoppers at the rummage sale. Receipts totaled 68.82 dollars. Items remain. interested parties may call the library Friday or Saturday afternoons to view.
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Alexander announce the birth of a baby girl named Ramona Sue on Saturday October 15 at St Marys Hospital weighing g lbs 6 ozs. Mr. and Mrs. Elston Protz announce a baby boy born Saturday October 15 at Fayette County Hospital weighing 8 lbs 2 072 ozs.
Mrs. Rufus Stephens expresses gratitude for cards letters flowers and gifts received during hospital stay at Mt Vernon. She thanks everyone for prayers and blessings.
Miss Janet Hopkins and Bob Newcomb invite guests to their wedding on Sunday October 23 at 4 30 p m at Patoka Methodist Church.
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