Patoka Woman's Club Holds October Meeting
The Patoka Woman's Club met October 21 in the high school auditorium. President Mrs. Tom Phillips led the business session. Members voted to donate 5 to the USO and to host a Stanley products demonstration on November 3. Mrs. Elsie Gray led the program with a piano solo, flag etiquette talk, a reading by Mrs. Willett, and a discussion on the American form of government. Doughnuts and coffee were served afterward.
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Patoka Woman’s Club
Tom Phillips
USO
Stanley
Elsie Gray
Carl Meador
Dana Bushnell
Wes Martin
War Fund Totals and School Activities Report
School notes detail War Fund totals of 39.50 since start, stamps 6.70 this week, shifted music period times, and an institute day off. Reports cover classwork in science, decimal fractions, posters for Halloween, health drawings awards, and a freshman stamp total of 4.55.
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Salem
Democracy
John Dole
National War Fund
Caroldine Dole
Bobby Slagle
George Davis
Mark DeLay
Jimmie Ohl
Virginia Stringer
Billy Hill
Victoria OES Holds Regular Meeting
Victoria Chapter OES held its regular meeting Monday evening October 23. Worthy Matron Margaret Cox presented each officer with a gift as the club year nears its end. A social hour followed with refreshments served by the Worthy Matron and her husband W M Cox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
O.E.S
Margaret Cox
W. M. Cox
Notice to Legionaires Regular Legion Meeting
Notice to Legionaires for a Legion post meeting on Thursday November 2 at 8 p.m. All members urged to attend. Frank Miller Post Commander.
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American Legion
Frank Miller
Post
Cmmdr
Public Auction at C O Livesay Place Near Pa toka
Farmer JOHN WILSON liquidates his entire farm via public sale at his home on the C O Livesay property one mile north and two and a half miles east of Patoka on the blacktop. Sale begins 11:00 a.m. Thursday November 2 1944 with farm implements feed horses cattle and household goods listed. cash terms and Zion Church Ladies Aid lunch served. Floyd Britt acts as clerk Jno A Jennings as auctioneer.
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C. O. Livesay
Patoka
Black Top
Brighthoe
John Deere
A. C
Ladies Aid of Zion Church
John Wilson
Floyd Britt
Jno. A. Jennings
High School Notes and Honors Highlight Busy Week
School staff listings and student news show editor Betty Lou Richeson and Dorothy Delay among faculty. Honors rise with High Honors for Lois Foltz and others while the library adds about seventy new books funded partly by the 1943 44 Junior class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy DeLay
George Snider
Dean Good
Helen Parker
Pearl Williams
Lois Foltz
Durwood Stringer
Don Ellis
Clarice Bushnell
Joe Jet
Bob Towler
Sue Wireman
Betty Lou Richeson
Eva Mae Parker
Charles Jones
Bertha Snider
Latin America
Kingdom
MacArthur
Bataan
Philippines
Coast Guard
Skyway
Carol
George Washington Carver
George Gershwin
Rickenbacker
Marconi
Casablanca
Algiers
Farewell Party for Rev Jensen Moves to Carbondale
The Congregation of the Methodist Church hosted a farewell supper at the church Tuesday for Rev and Mrs H W Jensen. The couple received a gift as Rev Jensen departs for military service and the family relocates Thursday to Carbondale.
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The
Methodist Church
H. W. Jensen
Rev. Jensen
Carbondale
Public meeting at local M. E. Church Monday night
Public invited to attend a meeting at the Methodist Church Monday October 30 at 7 30 PM Speaker will be Mrs Maude Fairbairn state president of the W C T U The gathering aims to cover both grade and high school sessions Tuesday morning to 2 PM and a talk at the Christian Church Tuesday afternoon The regular meeting is moved to this date to welcome the president Everyone is urged to attend
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Methodist Church
Maude Fairbairn
W.C.T.U
Brade
Elza Ros Dukes Dies At 49 In Patoka Area
Elza Ros Dukes died at 4 00 a m Wednesday October 25 at his home west of Patoka aged 49 years 10 months and 10 days Funeral services set for 2 pm Friday at Island Chapel Church with Rev Frank Brokelmeyer presiding Burial will be in Burton Cemetery
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Elza Ros Dukes
Patoka
Island Chapel
Frank Brokelmeyer
Burton Cemetery
World Temperance Sunday program at Vernon Methodist Church
A Vernon event lists World Temperance Sunday activities at the Vernon Methodist Church starting 2 30 p m with Mrs Maude Petteys Fairbairn WCTU state president as speaker Congregation song prayer pledge and L T L services led by various groups with White Ribbon Recruit Service under Mrs Maude P Fairbairn The note adds that if possible she will appear in all Vernon Union represented churches Sunday and schools Monday.
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Vernon Methodist Church
Maude Petteys Fairbairn
Womans Christian Temperance Union
L.t.l’s
Eaglin L.T.L
Richview L.T.L
Stringown L.T.L
White Ribbon
Card of Thanks for prayers and hospital visits
Thank you for the prayers visits flowers and many cards during my hospital stay in Centralia and after returning home May God bless each of you as I express gratitude for your kindness
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Centralia
Ana
Pie Supper Planned at Jones School on November 2
Notice announces a pie supper Thursday night November 2 at the Jones School. Blanche Doolen, teacher, invites everyone to attend.
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Jones School
Blanche Doolen
Rev Elden Jay to Speak Twice at Pentecostal Church
The Rev Elden Jay of Vandalia will give two sermons at the Pentecostal Church on Sunday October 29. Morning service at 10 o clock and evening service at 730. He is filling in while colleagues attend a Pentecostal Ministers Conference in Jonesboro Arkansas this week.
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Elden Jay
Vandalia
Pentecostal
Jay
Jonesboro
Arkansas
Centralia
Central
Mark
Dorothy
Porter Simcox Jr
Robert Jennings
Bobby
H. K. Pike
Keith Jr
Clifford Talbot
Nellie Mae Crawford
Clinton
Lee Crawford
David Outhouse
Navy
Local Social Notes From East Fork and Surrounding Towns
East Fork Mrs. Ben Padbury and daughter Betty shopped in Centralia Monday. Mr. David Corson and daughter Alice Vaughn and Pfe. Leo Corson and Boyd Steele and family visited Sunday evening in Vandalia with relatives and friends. Fred Corson was a business visitor in Salem Monday. Mr. and Mrs. William Snyder shopped in Centralia Monday. Pfc. Tracy Snyder and Frank Snyder visited last week in Kentuck with relatives.
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Ben Padbury
Betty
Centralia
David Corson
Alice Vaughn
Leo Corson
Boyd Steele
Vandalia
Fred Corson
Salem
William Snyder
Tracy Snyder
Frank Snyder
Kentuck
Methodist Minutes at Patoka Church Schedule
October church services list noting last worship service for current pastor at Patoka with no evening service. Island Chapel preaching at 8 PM and related prayer and midweek meetings. Frank Ballance leads Thursday session. Wednesday Island Chapel gathering also at 8 PM.
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Patoka
Ora A. Oldfield to Broadcast Twice on WDZ
Republican State Senate candidate Ora A. Oldfield will address listeners on WDZ Tuscola Illinois Sunday October 29 at 12 45 p m. A second address is planned for November 5 at 12 45 p m if the first broadcast is not heard. Dial 1050 for stations.
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Ora A. Oldfield
WDZ
Congressman Vursell to Broadcast from WDZ October 29
Congressman Charles W. Vursell will speak on National Legislation over WDZ Tuscola Illinois Sunday October 29 from 1 15 to 1 50 PM Tune Dial 1050. Also notes on local residents including Effie Smith hospital update and family letters from service members in England and the South Pacific.
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Charles W. Vursell
Wd4z
Tuscola
Illinois
Dial 1050
Nannie Wilson Thanks Readers for Kindness
A message from Nannie Wilson expresses gratitude for cards and acts of kindness shown during her hospitalization. She wishes God’s rich reward on those who remembered her and signs the note with her name.
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Nannie Wilson
Pie Supper to Rehabilitate Mound Chapel Church
A pie supper будет held at Mound Chapel Church on Friday night November 3 to raise funds for repairs to the old church. The event invites everybody to attend and help, per Rhoda Belcher, the teacher.
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Mound Chapel
Mound Chapel Church
Rhoda Belcher
Sunbeam Hostess Events and Local Military Travel
Community notices list Miss Betty Belcher hosting Sunbeams at her parents home on November 4 from 2 to 3 pm and the December meeting with Patsy Watson. Local soldiers visit include Pvt. James H. McNicol on a twelve day furlough from Camp McCoy with his wife and son, and Cpl. Barney Beckler of Ft. Leonard Wood spending Sunday with family.
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Betty Belcher
Mrs. L. E. Belcher
Patsy Watson
James H. McNicol
Camp McCoy
Wisconsin
W. M. Cox
Robert Eagan
James Baklance
Centralia
E. E. Andrew
Kansas City
Milburn
Floyd
Ellis
W. L. Outhouse
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