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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1942
Page
8
Mrs. Albert Wernsman visits with her husband stationed near Stonington. Multiple residents travel for visits, operations, or military induction. Maurice Walker heads to basic training. Tony Clark returns from surgery. Rev. Walter Miller to Mt. Vernon.
Miss Josephine Wherele daughter of Mr and Mrs J R Wherele of Vandalia Illinois married Sgt Orval H Sharp son of Mr and Mrs E L Sharp of Patoka at the Paxton Illinois Methodist parsonage on Wednesday evening September 2 The Rev McClure officiated The bride works as a secretary at Brown and Ekard building The groom has been at Chanute Field and was recently transferred to Goldsboro North Carolina The community wishes them a long happy married life.
Dr and Mrs H L Hanna of Kinmundy announce the marriage of Miss Velma Long of Chicago to Pfc Robert D Hanna of El Paso Texas on Monday Sept 28 at Melissa Park Methodist Church Las Cruces New Mexico The single ring ceremony was read by the church pastor Attendants were Sgt and Mrs Dwight Hanna of El Paso Their corsages were white gardenias The couple plans a short honeymoon in Old Mexico and will live at 3225 Fort Boulevard El Paso Texas near Beaumont General Hospital where the groom is stationed
The Red Cross committee announces instructions for winter garments and asks knitters and sewers to help. Contact Mrs. Joe Simcox or Mrs. P. J. Mojonnier by October 10. Target items include Army turtle neck sweaters helmets gloves and Navy helmets as well as Army kits housewives shirts and children's pajamas.
Mrs. M. D. Ballance hosted a farewell gathering Tuesday evening for Miss Bea Davis before her move to Lawrenceville NL. The sendoff featured a gift for Davis and refreshments served by Mrs. Ballance with attendees including Misses Mac Eagan Helen Barr Bettie Simcox Ben Davis and Mrs Ballance and her son John.
Mrs. Bruce Pugh entertained the seventh and eighth grade girls last Saturday for Wilma Pugh's twelfth birthday. Wilma received many nice presents from friends and enjoyed refreshments of ice cream cake and cookies.
A pasture fire on the Tom Hayes farm west of Patoka grew out of control Tuesday afternoon threatening an adjacent corn field. Neighbors and local responders were mobilized via the Patoka Telephone Exchange and helped extinguish the blaze with no serious damage reported.
Word arrives that Walter L Simcox has been stationed at Ft Belvoir Virginia and is liking it there. He was inducted into the Army about three weeks ago and sent temporarily to Camp Grant.
Marion County farmers selling through the Producers Live Stock Commission Association at National Stock Yards posted top prices. Harold Crippen of Salem earned 15.25 per cwt on 206 lb hogs and 14.75 per cwt on 998 lb cattle. Guy W Shaffer of Kinmuny earned 14.00 per cwt on 99 lb lambs. John Byard of Kell sold 216 lb hogs topping at 15.00 per cwt.
Patoka township reports 552 registered voters across October 6 and September 19 efforts with possible additions from Salem reunion and County Clerk offices. Foster township lists 88 registrants with potential affidavit signings on election day for those not registered by October 6. The registration Tuesday notes include three foreign born naturalized citizens from Canada and Germany.
Eleven radio entertainers from WLS will perform at Salem Community High School gym on Thursday October 15. A 2:30 p.m. matinee for Marion County students precedes the 8 p.m. evening show. Proceeds aid an unnamed Salem charity. tickets go on sale soon with acts including the Arkansas Wood Chopper WLS Rangers Otto and Little Genevieve Hayloft Trio and Mac and Bob.
Navy Day observations in October spark Marion county enlistments as Bennie Doolen John Boring Jr and Herschel Stroud volunteer for the Naval Reserve. Doolen and Stroud enlist as apprentice seamen general service and Boring as baker third class. Recruiter visits are scheduled for October 12 14 and 15 at Legion Halls in Centralia and Salem.
The Sunbeams gathered Saturday morning at 9 30 to 11 00 in the home of Carol and Edwin Miller. Miss Betty Belcher served as acting president and presented Mrs Miller with the Pledge of Allegiance wall motto and a Bible story book for Carol, with Edwin also receiving a gift.
A Sun beams picture story book event included a $1 offering added to the State Mission, with Mrs. Walter Miller hosting refreshments of orange juice and tea cakes after dinner. Attendees included Mrs. Verne Nattier, George Lee, Betty Belcher, Marie Crawford, Mary Mae Parker, Darlene Wortman, Carolyn Nattier, and Mrs. P. J. Mojonnier, as Carol and Edwin embark on new Sunbeam work in Mt. Vernon.
Patoka School District No 44 invites all parents teachers and patrons to a first PTA meeting at 3 30 p m on Wednesday October 21 dues are 25 cents per person payable at this time attendance is not contingent on dues donations to the Milk Fund for the first four grades may be given to secretary Miss Jean Miller or president Mrs P J Mojonnier Help make the school year the best yet
Friends announce the betrothal of Miss Margaret Jett daughter of Mr and Mrs Cecil Jett to Pvt Sam L Dukes son of Mr and Mrs Sam Dukes of Centralia The groom is at Camp Livingston Louisiana and the bride elect resides southeast of Kell
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