Patoka Methodist Church Promotes Christian Education Day
Christian Education Day observed at Patoka Methodist Church last Sunday. Sermon titled The Charities of a Church School Worker. Promotion exercises led by Superintendent Robert Eagan and the pastor with certificates to several children advancing through nursery to kindergarten, elementary to junior high and Bibles presented to those entering Elementary IV-VI.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Methodist Church
Robert Eagan
Michelle Foster
Jim Mullens
Nicole Cole
Cheryl Hill
Kevin Griffin
Debby Keister
Jessica Johnson
Kevin Hinton
Lonnie Sharp
Marianne Griffin
Randy Sharp
Jehovah's Witnesses Circuit Assembly Planned for Vincennes
Witnesses announce the semi annual Circuit Assembly to be held in Vincennes Indiana September 18 to 20 with the theme Speak the Word of God with Boldness from Acts 4 31. A D Nichols presiding minister notes the program aims to equip members for practical Bible use and to provide spiritual food, with speakers from New York and local ministers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Vincennes
Indiana
A. D. Nichols
Patoka
Illinois
Descendants Remember Vernon Notables and Local Leaders
The article lists descendants of Vernon residents and their connections, noting Washington Murfin family ties and other kin like Claud Marfin and Isaac Betts. It discusses tuberculosis concerns and mentions Oberlin College’s early coeducation and a speaking engagement in Vincennes by H. C. Good, with a two hour color film and a public address on global issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Murfin
Curt
W. F
Pat) Murfin
W. W. Murfin
Patoka
Will Murfin
Vernon
Claud Marfin
Mabel Snyder
Isaac Betts
I. C. Betts
James Tillman
Robert and
Dale Revis
Grace Revis
Edward Lawrence
Hershel and
Dean Lawrence
Mr. Good
Patoka High School Band Opens Season With Sousa Marches
The Patoka High School Band gave its first concert of the season at the park Friday at 5 pm featuring Sousa marches King Cotton and Liberty Bell Osterling Papoose on the Loose Nestico Schubert Dance Suite Gold and Exodus Highlights from Exodus. Four pieces by the Melonettes were also performed with songs One Two Three Tenderly Greenleaves of Summer and One Hand One Heart. Admission was free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
the Park
Sousa
Osterling
Nestico
Schubert
Gold
Melonettes
Miss Geiger Enters Fire Side House Nursing Home
Patoka News says Miss Maggie Geiger, living with Mrs. Lora Alton the past nine years, moved into Fire Side House Nursing Home in Centralia on September 1. Her nephew and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Geiger of Joliet, Illinois, came to help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Geiger
Lora Alton
Fire Side House
Centralia
Francis Geiger
Joliet, Ir
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W. W. Myers
Methodist
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H. C. Good
Nichols
Wm. Davis
Burlington
Centralia, Ill
H. R. Bridges Construction Co
Community Beach
Patoka News
Vandalia
Ill
Cox & Martin Funeral Homes
Sandoval
White House
Stuart Logan
Marion-Jefferson Service Co
Iil
Gus Jones
Gus
Illinois Power
Illinois Power Company
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