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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1954
Page
1
Patoka Lions Club thanks the public for patronage and donations at a Friday chicken supper raising 178.84 for traffic lights on Highway 51 to protect schoolchildren. They seek more fund raising ideas as the project aims for 900 to 1,000 dollars.
Three anniversaries and five birthdays were celebrated Sunday at the Loren Barnes home with a basket dinner on a yard table. Names mentioned include Gladys Loux Opal Cooper Louise Hampton Loren Barnes Wilson Laux Virgil Hampsten and Glen Dean Barnes among others from Patoka Kinmundy Granite City and nearby.
The Odin Women's Garden Club met October 14 at the school cafeteria with Mrs. Jim Nicholson starting a second year as president and others as officers. The program included yearbook presentation by Alpha Tate and performances by Kenneth Manhart and Mary Sue Moore. The county meeting was announced for October 30 in Centralia and the next club meeting set for November 11 Family Night with a pot luck supper. Community Unit 100 hosts Halloween Carnival October 29 at the high school with 10 cent admission for masked attendees and prizes for costumes, followed by a grand march and King Queen crowning. Carnival sponsors include Vernon P T C Patoka P T C and the Band Parents Association with proceeds shared.
The Willing Neighbors Club met at Lena Briscoe’s home on October 21 with nine members. They enjoyed a pot luck meal, discussed purchasing a hospital bed, planned a Halloween Wiener Roast at Floyd and Stella Britt’s on October 22 with a one-dime masking fine, and noted November’s meeting with Nellie Fern Bassett. Also mentioned are birthday dinner honors for Rev. H. A. Van Horn in Litchfield, Judy Vore visiting from Princeton, and Pvt Don Davis undergoing basic training at Camp Chaffee Arkansas.
Sgt James Ohl son of Mrs Jacob Davis arrived in San Francisco California Friday October 15 after a year with the Marines in Korea En route home he spent ten days in Japan He will complete his enlistment November 16 and will be promoted to Staff Sergeant before that time Seaborn P Collins National Commander of the American Legion from Las Cruces New Mexico will be guest speaker at the 18th annual Egyptian Post Commanders Club Jamboree of the American Legion at Herrin October 23 and 24 Legion officers and members of the 187 Southern Illinois Legion Posts with their Auxiliary members will attend
The Patoka Home Bureau unit met Friday October 15 with twelve members and three children present. Hostesses were Mrs. Edwin Nattier and Mrs. C G Mojonnier. The program included Home Bureau Organizations by Mrs. Archie Harper and First Aid by Mrs. John Layton.
The Sunbeam meetings drew a good crowd on Saturday October 16. Mrs. Glenda Nattier provided homemade doughnuts and coolache with colored nut cup favors and festive napkins. Children enjoyed orange and black candy, balloons, and a dog themed display, then sang for shut-ins after. The next gathering is November 6 hosted by Mrs. Gerrish at the nibble nook. each child may bring guests.
The Community Chorus held its regular meeting October 14 at the Christian Church with 18 members present. The next meeting is scheduled for the second Thursday in November the 11th.
The Democrat Ladies of Patoka and Vernon held a party at the Patoka Grade School gym on Monday night October 18. Mrs. Mary Ann Sliger of Centralia spoke and the event featured decorated cake and coffee.
Sunday School attendance last Sunday morning was fifty six. Devotional service Sunday night was led by Virgil Herrin. Brother Nobel Bryant preached a fine sermon on The Gift of God is Everlasting Life. Rev Ralph Willis will be absent from the pulpit for six weeks to do evangelical work rather than two as previously stated.
The Patoka Grade School annual Hallowe'en party will be held Friday October 29 from 12 30 until 2 00 p m A parade will run from the school downtown and back again Sixth grade girls will collect articles for the Fish Pond Monday October 25 between 9 00 and 10 30 a m
The Ladies of Victoria Chapter C.E.S. will serve lunch Tuesday November 2 at the Masonic dining room from 10 a.m. all day. Members are asked to donate pies. Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Haefner and Carolyn of Affton Missouri visited over the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Bruey Pugh and Dean.
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