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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1952
Page
2
Classified note records the 1907 second class matter designation for Patoka Illinois with related mail act reference and post office filing details from 1982 archival notation. It mentions the Patoka post office and the 1879 act governing mail matters.
Cpl Jimmy Ohls arrives Saturday night for a 20 day leave to visit mother Mrs Leona Davis and other relatives after graduating from a San Diego Communications School. He will report to the 2nd Aircraft Wing at Cherry Point North Carolina after leave. Mr and Mrs P J Mojonnier with Sunday School class and Michael Keeton spent Labor Day at Lake Centralia fishing.
Vernon News reports Mr and Mrs Tommy Nicolay announce the birth of a baby girl on Monday August 25 at the Mark hospital or location.
Greer hospital in Vandalia welcomed a baby girl named Debra Sue. Tucson residents Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Holden visited with relatives including Mrs. Ethel Johnson. Du Quoin Fair attendees Frank Beck and Jesse Walton with wives. Travel news notes Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Murfin visiting Chicago relatives. St Louis guest Mrs. Andulo Hitzert staying with Anna Des Ruisseaux. Cpl. Don Bernius returned home after eleven months in Korea with 2nd Division Rie Combat Team. His furlough ends Sept. 11 and he will report to Camp Custer. Wallace Robinson of Peoria visited Dallas and family. I. C. Betts attended a Lyceum Convention at Giant City Park Aug 28. Mrs. Ethel Johnson bought Frank Horessi property and plans to move soon. Robert Nichols of Kankakee is mentioned in relation to local happenings.
The article notes visits and travel by residents and guests including Mrs. James Hathaway from Joliet and Miss Anice Hathaway, Selby Binnion for a Peoria state job, Charles Jones and family from Sanose California visiting Lyle Jones, Minnie Peddicord and Hazel Cox in St. Louis, Beryl Dean Leininger enlisting in the U S Navy and heading to San Diego for training, Irvin’s Cafe under new management Lloyd and Donna Davis from August 25, and Vernon Payne now drives a Standard Oil 4 truck.
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