Truckers Protest License Fees In Illinois Sign Row
Alma trucker William Hester plans to sell his two ton tractor and 24 foot trailer citing prohibitively high licenses after Adlai Stevenson became governor. He paid 250 this year and faces 390 more this year plus over 800 next year. He uses the rig seasonally for farming and local hauling. Democrats condemn the sign and Republicans pledge guards after a smear campaign and ongoing tension over the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike
Stevenson
Illinois
William Hester
Alma
Adlai Stevenson
Hester
Patoka Home Bureau Unit Meets With 24 Attendees
The Patoka Unit of Home Bureau held its regular meeting on Wednesday October 29 with 24 members present. Mrs Les Jenkins presided as hosts prepared hot rolls jelly coffee and Chinese food after the lessons. The major lesson Bread Variations was given by Mrs Eldon Branch of Salem and the minor lesson Chinese Main Dish by Mrs Charles Jorden. The November meeting will be a potluck at Kinmund Methodist Church Friday November 7 at 1 30 with Miss Francis England presenting Living with Older People. Hostesses are Mrs Kay Jennings and Mrs Bruce Pugh. the Unit will meet with Mrs Marcus Cox at 12 30.
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Patoka
Home Bureau
Les Jenkins
Eldon Branch
Salem
Charles Jorden
Kinmund Methodist Church
Francis England
Kay Jennings
Bruce Pugh
Marcus Cox
Card of Thanks to Patoka Fire Department
Elaine and Russell Snyder thank the Patoka Fire Department for prompt assistance last Thursday preventing a grass fire from spreading to buildings at their home.
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Patoka
C. Elaine and
Russell Snyder
Classified ads list farm, electronics and housing for Vernon area
Purebred Holstein bull and 12 cows for sale with some fresh. Boxed Christmas cards printed if desired. Baby bassinette pad buggy crib playpen and furnace oil burner for sale. 87 acre Vernon area farm with 6 room house barn electricity. Westinghouse Spartakmats to rent Westinghouse televisions and floor equipment. Admiral appliances at Wrights Music Vandalia. Furnished 3 room apartment for rent Pa toka. Short fabrics for sale. No hunting or trespassing at Denver Adams property Los Bisdo.
Numerous social visits fill weekend in Decatur area
Mr and Mrs H W Riley and two boys from Ft Recovery Ohio visited her parents Mr and Mrs George Crothers over the weekend. Miss Joan Robinson attended Home Coming events at the University of Illinois with Keith Betts. Several families including the Millers Stoltzs Oates and Doolens were guests in Decatur Vandalia and nearby towns. A hunting trip in South Dakota was enjoyed by Murfin Klinge Revis and companions. Church services at the Methodist Church shifted to 7 00 pm with a 6 pm Young Folks meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Riley
Ft. Recovery
Ohio
George Crothers
Joan Robinson
Keith Betts
University of Illinois
Basil Miller
Charles Miller
Noy Stoltz
Decatur
W. C. Oates
Edith Peyton
Effie Hathaway
Belle Doolen
Alice Wilson
Gladys ‘Wade
Centralia
W. H. Pope
Anne Dickerson
James B. Metzger
Shobonier
J. H. Peddicord
Minnie
George Walton
Wayne
Vandalia
Virgil Klinge
Donald D. Murfin
Dale Revis
Maurice D. Murfin
South Dakota
Clarence Walton
T. E. Snyder
Jack Davis
Lloyd Davis
Denver
Colorado
U.S. Army
Floyd Arnold
Kenneth Walton
Emil Kottemeyer
Emma Protz
Beason
Ernest Protz
Kenneth Hirsteen
David
Jesse Walton
Ruthie Murfin
Ruth Falkenhain
Isobel Doolen
Home Bureau
Salem
Methodist Church
James Phinney
Effingham Tuesdy
James Wikenhouser
Peoria
Joe Wikenhauser
Mary. Plew
Hutsonville
Loreda Fox
Darrel Zimmerman
Wilmington
Lula Woltmer
Wykoff
Latie Belcher
Walker Family Visit Highlights Sandoval Evening
Mr and Mrs Floyd Walker and their children of Sandoval spent Sunday evening visiting his mother Mrs led.
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Floyd Walker
Chilf¢Een of
Sandoval
Led
Horseshoe Club Halloween Party Hosted by Mr and Mrs Dean Britt
The Horseshoe Club and families enjoyed a masquerade party and weiner roast at the Britt home on October 18. Prizes were given to Lois Jimmie and Charles Dean Britt Pauline Thalman Ardith Karen and Melba Briscoe. The yard gathering included Floyd Britt Dwight Briscoe Raymond Britt Harold Belcher Chriss Gergeni Charles Thalman Edward Foster Nell Belcher Hazel Pauline Thalman and the hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Britt
Hallowe’en
Horseshoe Club
Weiner
Lois
Jimmie
Charles Dean Britt
Pauline Thalman
Ardith
Karen
Melba Briscoe
Floyd Britt
Dwight Briscoe
Raymond Britt
Harold Belcher
Chriss Gergeni
Charles Thalman
Edward Foster
Nell Belcher
Hazel
Poultry and Grain Show Set for Patoka November 7
Section 21 Vocational Agriculture Poultry and Grain Show is scheduled for Patoka on November 7. More than 500 exhibits from eighteen schools will be displayed in the agriculture room and farm shop with judging by 1:00 p.m. and public viewing from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
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Patoka
Winsome Class Meets With Mrs Emil Nattier
The Winsome Class of the Baptist Church met with Mrs. Emil Nattier on October 13 at 7 30 p m. Present were Mesdames Dwight Britt Elmer Hobbs Edwin Nattier Dean Britt Jack Keaton and the hostess. Delicious refreshments were served. The next meeting will be at Mrs Jack Keaton's home.
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the Baptist Church
Emil Nattier
Dwight Britt
Elmer Hobbs
Edwin Nattier
Dean Britt
Jack Keaton
Ann Britt
Belleville and Vandalia Birth Announcements
Mr and Mrs C L Ballance of Belleville announce a seven pound baby daughter Prudy born Saturday October 25. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Peter Benhr of Belleville and Mr and Mrs Roy Ballance of Patoka and Mr and Mrs Loren Barnes of Boulder. Mr and Mrs Robert Lansford announce a baby son born October 22 at Vandalia Hempteal weighing five pounds named Robert Bark.
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C. L. Ballance
Belleville
Prudy
Peter Benhr
Roy Ballance
Patoka
Loren Barnes
Boulder
Vandalia Hospital
Robert Lansford
Vandalia Hempteal Weighing & Pounda
Robert Bark
Local high school ballot shows GOP lead
A school election at the local high school produced a nearly 3 to 1 Republican margin. Wesley Griffin led with 109 votes to 34, Charles W. Wurssel 105 to 38, and Eisenhower Nixon 100 to 43. Of 146 ballots cast, 86 were straight Republican, 81 straight Democrat, and 3 spoiled, with 19 abstentions.
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Wesley Griffin
Charles W. Wursell
Eisenhower
Nixon
Stevenson
Sparkman
Community thank you after early week fire threat
The Doolen Belcher Crawford and Betts families express heartfelt thanks to friends and megibbors for timely aid when fire endangered homes and crops last Monday. Special gratitude to the Patoka Fire Department and township crews who assisted with equipment. May God bless you all.
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Megibbors
Patoka
Doolen
Belcher
Crawford
Betts
Local visits and community notes from Heyworth and area
Mr and Mrs J H Humes of Heyworth visited here with Mrs E M Outhouse and relatives. R Conway Malan has returned home from Fort Sheridan after release from military service. Sunbeams to meet at Baptist Church November 1 at 2 pm with a mission story on Nigeria and an African display. Guests included Mrs Gerrish and Mrs Charles Humes with others from Centralia and Denver.
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J. H. Humes
Heyworth
E. M. Outhouse
Outhouse
Joe
Chicago
Bessie Murfin
Decatur
Patoka
R. Conway Malan
Fort Sheridan
Forrest Cochran
Clinton
M. D. Walker
Les Walker
John Smith
Ida “Smith
Tusday
Philadelphia
Denton Smith
Indianapolis
Ind
Sunbeams
Baptist Church
Nigeria
Africa
Gerrish
Charles Humes
Joel Chambers
Centralia Land
Kathryn Nattier
P. J. Mojonnier
L. F. Zimmerman
J. E. Doherty
Denver
Colo
Wesley Griffin Discovers New Baby Daughter
Wesley Griffin of Patoka, Republican candidate for Marion County circuit clerk, becomes a new father as his infant Marianne arrives weighing five pounds. He balances campaigning with family duties while active in Patoka community work including Lions, fire department, and water works efforts.
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Wesley Griffin
Marianne
Wesley
Marion County
Salem Republican
Patoka
Griffin
George Wesley Griffin
Eisenhower
The
Patoka Lions Club
Patoka Lions
Patoka Volunter Fire Department
Conservation Club
Methodist Church
Masonic Liders
Eastern Star
Leslie Griffin
Leslie
B. N. Griffin
Shell Oil Company
Centralia
Shirley Cole
Harley Cole
Doval High School
Civie
Wursell Runner-Up In Economy Voting Record
The Association of State Chambers of Commerce analyzed 435 House members in the 82nd Congress. It ranked Charles W. Vursell of the 23rd District as runner-up to J. W. Byrnes of Wisconsin for the best economy voting record. Vursell supported REA loan appropriations totaling 2.3895 billion over ten years, saying loans are repaid with interest and are a solid government investment.
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The
Association of State Chambers of Commerce
House of Representatives
Charles W. Vursell
J. W. Byrnes
Wisconsin
Vursell
REA
Hunters to Meet at Salem Courthouse on November 1
Due to widespread prairie and woods fires this dry season hunters are urged to attend a special emergency meeting at the Marion county courthouse in Salem on Saturday evening November 1 at 8 o'clock. The gathering aims to discuss delaying the hunting season opener until after rainfall.
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Marion County
Salem
Mojennigrs Visit Sister at Highland Hospital
Mr and Mrs P J Mojennigr visited the former's sister in the Highland hospital Sunday leaving the city by car after the morning service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Mojennigr
Highland Hospital
Fires Ravage Town and Farms Amid Week of Blazes
Fire Chief warns of severe fire danger as flames scorch Elza Sharp farm and other properties near Patoka. Woods and grass fires burn across multiple locations including Ohio Oil Company land, East Fork bridge area, and near Shobonier. Local crews respond. caution urged to prevent new fires. Dwight Ballance and family return from Houston visit.
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Orvite
Semana
Hobart Arnold
Ohio Oil Company
Vernon
Boulder
East Fork Bridge
Odin
Shobonier
Lee Department
Delthar Cain
Elza Sharp
Patoka
Island Chapel
I.C
First State Bank
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Tehir
Home Bureau News
Charles Gable
Shobonier. Lp
Harry Perkins
Robert Johnstone
Lessie Mae Payne
Westinghouse
Spartan
Whiting’s Electric
Ill
L. D. Morey
Vernon, Ill
Admiral
Wright’s Music Shop
South Theatre
Vandalia, Ill
Lora Altom
Jersey
H. S
Wursell
Dwight Ballance
Houston
Texas
Mrs. Sinclair
Dianne
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