Annual Fall Festival Parade Draws Crowds Despite Rain
Spectators fill the route for the Fall Festival Parade with Methodist Youth Fellowship winning best float a globe and orbiting ship plus a cross bearing The Earth is the Lord s and the fullness thereof Second place earned by Patoka FFA featuring two youths in a Gemini 5 capsule Third place honors to American Legion for Iwo Jima scenes Also featuring numerous horseback riders the Tin Lizzie Parade of the Vandalia Shriners and several farm implements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Youth Fellowship of the
Methodist Church
Patoka
Future Farmers of America
American Legion
Iwo Jima
Vandalia Shriners
Cannoneer Fred A. Johnson Remembered in Army Note
Fred A. Johnson, Cannoneer and Pvt., son of Mr and Mrs G Johnson, trained in field artillery at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. A 1961 Patoka High School graduate he worked for General Electric Louisville before enlisting last April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A. Johnson
Uewteen
G. Johnson
Johnson
Fort Leonard
Missouri
Patoka High School
General Electric
Louisville
Kentucky
Army
Fifty-Seven Tractors Enter Tractor Pull Contest At Friday Meet
Friday night drew fifty-seven tractors in the tractor pulling contest with Wayne Barnes winning the pony event on Friday and Judy Perkins claiming another pony on Monday after the rodeo. Bucking horse winner Bill Cook from Sandoval and cow riding champ Wayne Mankins of Centralia led diverse rodeo wins. Four pigs were captured and auctioned to Chester Burks as part of a playful Monday event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Barnes
James Wasem
Judy Perkins
Bill Cook
Sandoval
Wayne Mankins
Centralia
Chester Burks
Herb Jolliff
Kenneth
Greenridge Church Hosts Holiness Rally With Guest Speaker
Greenridge Church invites all to a holiness rally Sunday September 12 at 2 30 p m Brother Parl Stevens will be guest speaker The event is led by Pastor Charlie Pugh at Greenridge Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenridge
Parl Stevens
Charlie Pugh
School Enrollment Totals 369 9 Less Than Last Year
Enrollment totals show 369 at start of this year, down from 378 last year. Grade school 199 vs 200, Junior High 46 vs 62, High School 114 vs 116. class by class breakdown not fully readable.
American Legion Post Wins Five Year Merit Citation
Alvin Perkins, post commander for the last three years, received from American Legion National Headquarters a citation for five consecutive years from 1961 to 1965, marking a high membership record. Paul McWhirter, commander in 1961 and 1962, and adj Stanley Barnes aided the achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post
Alvin Perkins
Legion
National
Headquarters of American Legion
Perkins
Paul McWhirter
Stanley Barnes
Adj
Robert Alton Attends Lora Family Funeral in Elsberry
Mr. Robert Altom and his daughter Pamela of Roselle Illinois visited Lora Altom from Friday to Monday. They traveled to Elsberry Missouri on Saturday for the funeral of Lora's brother Roy C Livesay aged 84 who died Thursday September 2 and was entombed in Elsberry Mausoleum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Altom
Pamela
Roselle
Illinois
Lora Altom
Elsberry
Missouri
Roy C. Livesay
Bonnie Bassett Weds Gerald Mendell in Chillicothe
Bonnie Bassett and Gerald Mendell married August 5 at First Baptist Church Chillicothe with Rev Tyler officiating. Attendants were Jack Workman and his wife. Bonnie, granddaughter of Ineze O Neal and Mason Bassett, studies at Hi Fashion Beauty School Peoria. Gerald attended Princeville High School and works at Caterpillar, also studying at Bradley University. They will reside in Monica after a wedding trip to Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Bassett
Gerald Mendell
Louis Bassett
Monica
Illinois
Bonnie
Wilbur Mendell
Princeville
First Baptist Church
Chillicothe
Tyler
Jack Workman
the Bride
Hi Fashion Beauty School
Peoria, Illinois
Princeville High School
Caterpillar Tractor Company
Bradly University
Peoria
Minnesota
Keister Couple Honored With Legion Hall Shower
A reception at the Legion Hall Tuesday honored Mr and Mrs Gary Keister who recently married. About fifty guests attended from Sandoval Centrali a Carlyle with hostesses Mrs Don Moore and Miss Marie Black serving cake punch nuts and mints amid orange and white decorations. Agriculture subjects have been taught at Southern Illinois University since 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hall
Gary Keister
Sandoval
Centralia
Carlyle
Don Moore
Marie Black
Southern Illinois University
Woman’s Society Honors 25 Year Members in Ceremony
Forty four members and guests attended the Woman’s Society of Christian Service meeting at the Methodist Church on Thursday afternoon September 2. The event marked the twenty fifth anniversary with district president Mrs. F M Sowers as speaker. The Patoka group charter members were honored and scrapbooks spanning twenty five years were shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Don Sullens
Oscar Hill
Woman’s Society
F.M. Sowers
Patoka Group
Delphia Jolliff
Bruce Pugh
Effie Nichole
Bertha Miller
Francis Eaglin
Frank Ballance
B. N. Griffin
Phillippe
Sollman
Christ
Leslie Griffin
Robert Kelley
Sowers
Vandalia
Wert
Gordrey
Vernon
Boucher
Centralia
Heistand
Alma
Hunter
Salem
Alvin Rose
Mason Bassett
Lyle Ballance
Agnes Marion
Clarence Lawson
Ellis Doolen
Minnie Peddicord
Letta Hopkins
Patoka
Jesse McIntyre
Ethel Chance
Wrestling Event At Chase Park Plaza Hotel
A crowd attended the wrestling match at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel in St. Louis on August 30. Attendees included Mrs Vivian Tedrick and daughters Linda and Pat Binnion Jess Ballard of Alton Mrs Reid Marilyn Olstrum of Gillespie and Mr and Mrs Olstrum. They spoke with George Abel the event announcer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Tedrick
Linda
Pat. Binnion
Jess Ballard
Alton
Reid
Marilyn
Olstrum
Gillispie
Chase Park Plaza
St. Louis
George Abel
Also Mentioned on This Page
National Geographic Society
United States Department of the Interior
Alaskan
Russia
Alaska
USDI
Ronald Shafer
Kell
Bennie Piper
Belle Rive
Kenneth Easley
James Britt
Floyd
Britt
Kenneth Tune
Elmer Isaak
Shattuc
J. R. Young
Dwayne Hahn
Lewis Williams
Willard Nierman
Nashville
Clarence Volken
Key
Esport
Dale Linder
Larry
Holiness Rally
Robert Alton
Lora
Bonnie Is
Ineze O’neal
Mrs. Mason Bassett
Verdon
Gary Keisters
WSCS
Dwight Kline
Lyle Black
Charles Jordan
Harry Nattier
Grace Chance
Mt. Olive
Chase Park Plaza Hotel
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