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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1965
Page
2
The narrator recalls frugal life in the hills of Oklahoma with scarce food and worn clothes. He describes barefoot summers, a new football, Christmas stockings, mustard on bread, and the WPA era lumbering to build school toilets. He reflects on change and family memories from youth.
A collection of brief notes from Fayette County and surrounding towns records hospital and church events, visits, and social calls. People named include John Nattier, Dale Rowley, Rev. Bennett, Carl Chance, Edwin Nattier, Marion, Nettie Towler, Inez O Neal, Floyd Britt, Larry, Leo Meyer, and others visiting family and friends in Patoka, Centralia, Salem, Belleville, Decatur, and St Louis. A CROP drive kickoff at Grace Methodist Church in Salem is noted.
Marion County reports 135 students at Carbondale. Pa toka students include Clifford Christian and others. Joe Betts of Vernon mentioned. Margarette Belcher Roberts dies at 72. Donald Murfin Virgil Kling with Dale Bevis and Dr Maurice Murfin pheasant hunting in South Dakota. High School cheerleaders named Carol Crawford Jane Nattier Betty Walker Mary Lou Walker. Orval Sharp injured in corn picker accident last Wednesday.
Twenty years ago Miss Elaine Wickersham and Captain Russell Snyder were married at Salem on October 23 at the Pentecostal Church. Also noted: Myrtle Edna Gerrish Tacke dies at 63 near Patoka. weekly church observance announced. a pink and blue baby shower held. a baby boy Geh Dean born to Mr and Mrs Virgil Klinge on October 18. furloughed local men Marian W Outhouse and Robert Eaglin. Wilmington visitors Mr and Mrs Ellis Doolen with daughter. several soldiers discharge listed indicating local defense ties.
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