Bridal shower honors Miss Margie Wadkins in Wadkins home
Mrs. Claude Jolliff and Mrs. Frank Williams hosted the October 15 event for their niece Margie Wadkins at the Wadkins home. Ella Manning and Marie Wadkins won prizes. Margie received gifts. refreshments included Jell O cake and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Jolliff
Frank Williams
Margie Wadkins
Otto Wadkins
Ella Manning
Marie Wadkins
Margie
Vernie Malout
Carlyle
Shirley Phelps
Lois Clifton
Centralia
Mesdames
Marie Christian
Wayne Crane
Kathryn Kurth
Mabel Stone
Sandoval
Dena Just
Babe Tate
Julius Just
Shattuc
Leland Johnson
Bartelso
Mary Meyers
Tamalco
Bea Manning
Marie Atchison
Maude Brumfield
Jean Belcher
Josie Williams
Margie Richeson
Pauline Cox
Bessie Murray
Fern Cain
Maud
Virginia Thalman
Etta Crawford
Gladys Jones
Carrie Belcher
Eleanor Easton
Ray Frailey
Bill Sharp
Peggy Tune
John Orrell
Nellie Perkins
Don Crawford
Maude Lawson
Betty Jolliff
Sarah Beckler
Virden Towler
Bill Roffman
Daphne Martin
Hazel Amason
Bertie Orrell
John Wilson
Calvin Belcher
Janice Brumfield
Ruby Pike
Audrey Kissner
Rubye Griffin
Betty Griffin
Dee Sides
Forrest Wadkins
Nigel Easton
Electa Peddicord
Bill Wadkins
Shirley Nelson
Myrtle Smith
Opal Herrin
Charlotte Smith
Pauline Towler
Betty R. Jones
Bettie Simcox
Jo Simcox
Janet Jones
Kaskaskia Home Coming and Community Notes
Home Coming set for Sunday October 31 with Sunday School at 9 30 a m preaching at 10 30 a m and basket dinner at noon and an afternoon service at 2 o clock. Community announcements include visits among local families and a marriage in St Louis with a future residence with the bride and groom’s families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaskaskia
Pearl Norris
Decatur
Jesse Walton
Ernest Protz
Benson
Wm. Protz
Waynesville
Emma Protz
Janice
Hallowe'en Party Hosted by Willing Neighbors Club
Fifty three friends and families gathered at Floyd and Floyd Britt home for a masked Hallowe'en party and wiener roast. Attendees included John Nattier Marilyn Roger Gergeni Bassett Rogier Griffin Belcher Thalman Britt Meyers Martin Snider Belcher Hill and Briscoe families plus others enjoying the festive event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Britt
John Nattier
Myrna Sue
Carl Rogier
Marilyn
Chris Gergeni
Marvin Bassett
Artie Rogier
Lee Griffin
Harold Belcher
Charles Thalman
Charles Dean
David
Karole Britt
Charles Meyers
Willie Martin
Vanita Snider
Nancy
Carolyn
Nell
Hazel
Wendell Belcher
Bill Hill
Dwight Briscoe
F F A Chapter to Sponsor Work Day
The Patoka F F A Chapter will sponsor a work day on Saturday November 6 to perform service for people and raise funds for the chapter. No definite charge is set. attendees may pay what they think they want. Notify a member or call the school with job offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Rogier Couple Tour: Ark Oklahoma Texas Visit
Mr and Mrs Artie Rogier spent ten days touring Arkansas Oklahoma and Texas. They visited Burl Wortman in the Sohia camp near Midland Texas a growing oil town with 55 millionaires and a 50 by 10 mile field. Various relatives and friends were noted visiting in Lawrenceville Ill and South Dakota pheasant hunting plans mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Artie Rogier
Burl Wortman’s
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Burl Wortman
Sohia
Midland
Leo Walker
Marion County Married Group Meets at Boston Lake
The Marion County Married Group gathered at Boston Lake with the adult committee supplying condiments and cider. Guests included Mr and Mrs Hollis Baker and Mr and Mrs Frank Simer. 36 adults and 22 children attended. meeting time set for 7 30 p m. evening centered on eating games and socializing. report by Mrs Letha Rose.
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Boston Lake
Marion County
Hollis Baker
Frank Simer
Letha Rose
FFA Chapter Drives to Exterminate Rats and Mice
FFA members urge continued use of control methods with warfarin bait at cost. They note 3 percent of 1,000,000 rats born daily in the US and that one pair can produce 60 to 70 offspring yearly. They report grain contamination from droppings and urine as unfit for human use.
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United States
F.F.A
Dale Brumfield
Petersburg
Ill
Zora Brumfield
Lincoln
Raymond Brumfield
Billy Brumfield
Vernon
Lucas Crawford
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Frank Crawford
William Cieigol
Springfield
Dwight Briscoe
Frank Cieigol
Perkins couple to host open house for Silver Wedding
Mr and Mrs Harry Perkins invite friends and neighbors to an open house at their Vernon area home on Sunday afternoon October 31 from 2 to 4 in observance of their Silver Wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Perkins
Vernon
Patoka Panthers 4 H Club elects officers for new year
The Patoka Panthers 4 H Club held its first meeting at the Snider home October 18 with 12 members present. Officers elected include President Gene Bricker and Vice President Charles Thulman. New leader Chris Gergeni takes the helm with Carroll Mojonnier assisting. The next meeting is November 15 at Jesse Lou Thomas’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Panthers
Judy
Nancy
Carolyne Snider
Gene Bricker
Charles Thulman
Treas
Judy Snider
Ass’t. Secy
Dick Davis
Jimmy Britt
Dennis Bricker
John Kerr
Jimmie Britt
Chris Gergeni
Carroll Mojonnier
Jesse Lou Thomas
Ladies of Victoria to Serve Lunch on Election Day
The Ladies of Victoria Chapter C.E.S. will serve lunch at the Masonic dining room on Election Day Tuesday November 2 from 10 a.m. through the day. Members are asked to donate pies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of Victoria Chapter
C.E.S
Masonic
Revival Meeting at Zion Church Announced
Revival meetings begin Sunday at Zion Church with nightly services at 7 30 led by evangelist Rev R E Willis starting November 7. Local congregation invites all to attend across the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion
Zion Church
R. E. Willis
Notice P T C Regular Meeting at Patoka Grade Gym
Regular Parent Teachers Club meeting set for Monday night November 1 at 7 30 in Patoka Grade School gym. All parents invited and members asked to bring sandwiches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent Teachers Club
Patoka
Peoria Families Visit Old Friends and Relatives
Bruce Foltz and family with Charles Brucie and Marietta of Peoria visited last weekend with Mr and Mrs Charles Foltz and Mr and Mrs George Anderson at Sandoval. Miss Ruth Crawford of Chicago is spending the week with her parents Frank Crawford and family. Oliver Wadkins returned to Joliet with Darrel Foltz for an extended visit with Darrel and Ruth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Foltz
Charles
Brucie
Marietta
Peoria
Charles Foltz
George Anderson
Sandoval
Ruth Crawford
Chicago
Frank Crawford
Oliver Wadkins
Joliet
Darrel Foltz
Darrel
Ruth
Sunbeam organizations formed at Pocahontas Church
Mrs P J Mojonnier organized two Sunbeam bands with 26 members at Pocahontas Church at the request of Pastor Rev Darrell Perkins and WMS president Mrs John Roy. Officers were installed for both school age and pre school groups with lists of presidents secretaries treasurers and counselors and a membership committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas Church
Darrell Perkins
W.M.S
John Roy
P. J. Mojonnier
Sandra Weiss
Sharon Brown
Bobby Brown
Sharon Stewart
Treas
Richard Weiss
Assis
Pamela Moss
Sandy Towell
Nancy White
Andy Weiss
Carol Hess
Fred Weiss
Secy
Russell Roy
Vicky White
Ann Moss
Michael Smith
Leonard Weiss
David Albertson
Jerry Clayton
The Mail Bag on Second Class Mail Practices
John V. Barnes, postmaster, explains second class mail rates and the process after dropping letters at 5:00 p.m. He emphasizes mail must be sorted and bundled, with dispatch depending on volume. Early mailing speeds delivery the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
John V. Barnes
P.M
Fredonia Social Roundup Includes Visits and News
Fredonia residents share weekend visits with relatives. Hubert Tolka and sons from Irvington spent Sunday with Verlin Heinzman and wife. Lena Cozad has work in Centralia. Alva Williams helps Henry and Carl Meredith with wood. Henry and Clarence Albert news from Arizona notes seasonal change. Easterdays return to Logansport after weeks with Cromer family. Simpson family visits Gene Simpson and kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Tolka
Irvington
Verlin Heinzman
Lena Cozad
Centralia
Alva Williams
Henry
Carl Meredith
Henry Meredith
Clarence Albert
Arizona
Fred Easterday
Logansport
Indiana
Pearl Cromer
James Renfro
Walter Simpson
Gene Simpson
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Zimmerman
Charles Meyer
Davis Jennings
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Tom McGee
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John Barnes
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Clifford Paige
Paul Quayle
Thelma Jennings
Alta Logan
Virginia Johnson
Karen
Evelyn Ballance
Mary Chandler
Patty Bayliss
Leon Walker
Milton Bayliss
Lucas Walker
St. Louis
Missouri
Joe Wikenhauser
Home Bureau News
Vernon and Patoka
M. L. Cox
Shelley
Jack Robertson
Carmen Johnson
Crystal
Little Crystal Payne
Mound Chapel
Hubert Murray
Nobel Bryant
Donald Fiscus
Lloyd Cooper
Floyd Nattier
Jimmy
Gary Herrin
Mansion
Joyce
Sheila
Patty Sharp
Orval Sharp
Charles Zilles
Highland
Dorothy Coultas
Jacksonville
James Balance
Darlene Adams
Deann Adams
Maurice Adams
Morris Carter
Oran Carter
Shobonier
Nancy Black
Lyle Black
Betty Ann Towler
Glen Towler
Angelia Ehrat
Fred Ehrat
Shobonier, Ill
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Mrs. Mojonnier
Pocahontas
Carl Meador
Oregon
California
Colorado
Corvallis
Dean Meador
Frances Bean
Harry Dawson
Medford
Connie
K. L. Smith
Eureka
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Louie Zimmerman
Meador
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Indianapolis
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