Patoka Public School Opens With 113 Enrollees
Patoka Public School began on September 8 with teachers in charge Miss Bettie Limecox Mrs Florence Linton Miss Christina Crawford Mrs Dorothy Lake and H N Potts Principal. Enrollment stands at 113 with seventeen in Primary. Seventh and eighth grades meet in the high school assembly room. music room to be set in former room. Mrs Lake teaches music for all grades and Language Arts in upper grades. Mr Potts teaches History Geography Arithmetic and Health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Public School
Bettie Limecox
Florence Linton
Christina Crawford
Dorothy Lake
H. N. Potts
Potts
Marion County Home Bureau Opens New Program Year
The Marion County Home Bureau begins its new program year on September 1 with 23 units planning a year of lessons. Home Adviser topics include sewing machine use, affordable home decor, life before and after forty, pressure cookware, and habit formation. Local Leaders cover desserts, laundering fabrics, oven meals, floor care, flower arranging, salads, home sewing, and more. Minor lessons include letter writing, decorative stitches, deodorants, holiday centerpieces, lampshades, and first aid. Monthly roll calls start with Some mistakes I've Made Buying for My Home in September and My Pet Peeve in October. Residents may contact the Salem Home Bureau office for meeting locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Home Bureau
Green Thumb Forum
Stephen Foster
Home Bureau
Salem
Patoka Womans Club Sets Family Night Banquet
The Patoka Womans Club will hold its annual Family Night Banquet Friday September 26 at the School Gymnasium. Full arrangements will be announced in next week's Register.
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Patoka Womans Club
Willing Workers Meet September 10
The Willing Workers Class of the Methodist Church met in the church basement on Wednesday evening September 10. President James Ballance opened the meeting. Margaret Cox led devotions before a short business session. Birthday calendars are being prepared and members may have birthdays added. Hostesses were Nancy Simcox and Thelma Riley.
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Methodist Church
James _ Ballance
Margaret Cox
Nancy Simcox
Thelma Riley
Ashton couple to move to father's farm east of town
Mr and Mrs Harry Ashton of Los Angeles plan relocation to the farm of his father A L Ashton situated east of town. The move signals a family agricultural shift as they leave city life for rural duties and land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Ashton
Los Angeles
California
A. L. Ashton
Newman reports successful Legion convention trip to New York
Robert Newman, elected delegate for Illinois 28th District, describes a lengthy American Legion Convention in New York. He toured landmarks from Fifth Avenue parade to Manhattan boat cruise, Brooklyn and George Washington Bridges, Empire State Building, Wall Street, and Washington sights. Accompanied by Norman C. Baker from Centrallia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Newman
New York
American Legion
Bob
Illinois
The
National Limited
Fifth Avenue
Manhattan Island
New Jersey
U. S
America
Ecarriere
West Point
East River
Brooklyn Bridge
Tri-Borough
Henry Hudson Bridge
George Washington Bridge
Hudson
Yankee Stadium
Polo Grounds
East Side
Bellvue Hospital
Columbia University
Rockefeller Center
Empire State Building
Madison Square Garden
Bowery
China Town
Greenwich Village
Wall Street
St. Patricks Cathedral
Washington
Sandoval
Stewart Twins
Alberta
Mary
Gene
Alice Stewart
Capital
White House
Washington Monument
Lincolns Memorial
Memorial Bridge Across
Potomac
Arlington
National Cemetery
Unknown Soldiers Tomb
Mt. Vernon
George Washington
George Washington Masonic Memorial
Alexandria
National
Pentagon
Jefferson Memorial
Norman C. Baker
Centralia
Pauline Goff Weds Maurice Cox in Denver Methodist Church
Miss Pauline Goff daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Goff of Patoka and Maurice Lee Cox son of Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Cox of Patoka married July 12 at Trinity Methodist Church in Denver. The couple plan to reside in Denver where they are employed. The bride is a nursing graduate and Beta Sigma Phi member. Best man was Albert Simpson. The couple honeymooned in the mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Goff
Harlan Goff
Patoka
Maurice Lee Cox
T. T. Cox
Trinity Methodist Church
Denver
Colorado
Samuel Marble
Marge Morgan
Albert Simpson
Vandalia Community
Missouri Baptist Hospital School of Nursing
Washburn University
Topeka Kansas
Beta Sigma Phi-Beta Lambda
Professional and Business Girls Sorority
Patoka High School
U. S. Navy
Cox
Colo
Register
Mrs. Cox
Dora Bruening
Ella Doty
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Carl Easton
Dorothy DeLay
Columbia
Missouri
Cyril DeLay
LeRoy Wadkins
Kingman
Kansas
Lee Wadkins
Leah
Stanley Party Hosted by Mrs Cleo Walker and Mrs Pauline Ballance
Mrs Cleo Walker and Mrs Pauline Ballance hosted a Stanley party at Mrs Walker's home on Tuesday afternoon. Prizes went to Mrs Harry Walker Mrs Rita Hill and Mrs Dorris Tate. Refreshments included Jello cookies and iced tea served by the hostesses to a list of ladies and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleo Walker
Pauline Ballance
Walker
Harry Walker
Rita Hill
Dorris Tate
Mesdames Velmar Keister
Amy Morgan
Florence Simcox
Betty Jones
Bobbie
Elsie Gray
Mildred Gray
Lyle Joe
Mildred Wasem
Darris Tate
Edna Tune
Ferbie Fiscus
Ida Smith
Ruth Walker
Inez Wheeler
Judy
Dickie Walker
Final 4 H Club Meeting Highlights and Awards
Wilma Pugh hosted the Patoka Panthers for the final 4 H meeting as members wrapped records and prepared for Septembers grade checks. Premium money totaled about 175 dollars from August 29 and 30 shows while two Davis siblings joined the State 4 H Judging contest at University of Illinois on September 6 with Daleberger pending word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Pugh
Patoka Panthers
George
John Davis
U. of I
Marion County
Daleberger
Katy Bowen
Deneen Hopkins
Bob
Alberta
Methodist Church Notes Featuring Friesner Schedule
The church notes list Pastor M. W. Friesner with services including Church School at 9:30, Morning Worship at 10:45, Youth Fellowship at 6:45, Evening services at 7:30, and Thursday mid week service at 7:30. A birthday for Bobby Jones was sung last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Friesner
Geo. J
Marion County 4-H Clubs Compete in Urbana Judging
State 4-H judging contest drew two county teams to Urbana with leaders Blackburn and Perkins guiding riders. Fat stock and dairy judging teams included George Davis Patoka Panthers J D Hargis Egyptian Willing Workers Bob Francis Tonyi Wildcats John Davis Alvin Perkins Jack Holzhauer Victory Fighters and David Whitchurch as alternates. Ten rings judged. top three to form county team. Awards pending as of noon. Post judging tour of University buildings and South Farm conducted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackburn
Urbana
Harry Perkins
Vernon Victory
George Davis
Patoka Panthers Club
J. D. Hargis
Egyptian Willing Workers Club
Bob Francis
Tonyi Wildcats
John Davis
Patoka Panthers
Alvin Perkins
Jack Holzhauer
Perkins
Builings
South Farm
Belcher Promoted to First Lieutenant in Regular Army
War Department announces Captain Delbert R. Belcher commissioned as 1st Lieutenant in the Regular Army. A Patoka, Illinois native, he enlisted in 1936 at Jefferson Barracks and served in Infantry before transferring to Finance. commissioned AUS in 1942 in Miami Beach. served in US and European theaters. returned to Scott Field as Base Finance Officer in 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Field
War Department
Delbert R. Belcher
Patoka
Illinois
Jefferson Barracks
Missouri
Infantry
Ill
Miami Beach
Florida
AUS
Belcher
United States
Finance Department
Three Vandalia births announced with names and dates
Mr and Mrs James McNicol announce a son Jackie Lee born Thursday September 4 at Mark Greer hospital Vandalia. Mr and Mrs Luther Evans announce a daughter Sharon Faye born Friday September 5 at Greer hospital Vandalia. Mr and Mrs Charles Griffin announce a daughter Deborah Kay born Tuesday September 9 at St Marys hospital Centralia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McNicol
Mark Greer Hospital
Vandalia
Jackie Lee
Luther Evans
Greer Hospital
Sharon Faye
Charles Griffin
St. Mary’s Hospital
Centralia
Deborah Kay
First Airplane Ride Given for 50th Birthday in Patoka
Mrs. Cleo Walker celebrated her fiftieth birthday with a first airplane ride Sunday. Her sons Floyd and Donald Walker hired Joe Keister to fly them over Patoka with Mrs. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Walker, Floyd Walker and daughter Carolyn as passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleo Walker
Floyd
Donald
Joe Keister
Patoka
Donald Walker
Floyd Walker
Carolyn
Card of Thanks from Mr and Mrs Bert Chance
The couple thanks everyone for staying with them during their long illness. They acknowledge gratefulness for cards letters prayers gifts flowers and care at home and wish God’s blessing on all who helped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert ‘Chance
Wamac Man Found Dead Near B and O Railroad
Kenneth Edward Paradee 21 of 621 North Gilmore Wamac Illinois was found dead in a ditch beside the B and O Railroad near Highway 51 at Sandoval Wednesday morning. Paradee a former Sandoval resident had Navy discharge papers on him and was wearing an Army uniform. He had enlisted in the Army after leaving the Navy and was last seen Tuesday noon in Sandoval talking with a friend while waiting for a bus to Salem. An unidentified person found the body and notified authorities. Coroner's inquest held. no witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Edward Paradee
North Gilmore
Wamac
Highway 51
Sandoval
Navy
Paradee
Army
Salem
Bob Newman
Newman
Cox & Martin Ambulance Service
Centralia
Garnier Funeral Home
Sunbeams Meet September 6 at Eldon Romack's home
Twenty one Sunbeam members gathered at Eldon Romack’s home on September 6. Officers elected: President Ken Crawford, Vice President Eldon Romack, Secretary Patsy Binnion, Assistant Secretary Eileen Tate, Treasurer Susan Kelly, Assistant Treasurer Becky Murray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon Romack
Sunbeam Party
Ken Crawford
Patsy Binnion
Seec’y
Eileen Tate
Susan Kelly
Treas
Becky Murray
Mattie Hicks
Waleeta
Okla
O. F. Davis
Nicky Johnstone
Nancy
Judy Snider
Sunbeam
Zion Hill Church
Yakula
Romack
Nicky
Mike Johnstone
Eldon
Eileen
Johnnie Tate
Linda
Lessie
Donald
Everett Perkins
Ronnie Gerrish
James Allen
Jessie Lou Thomas
Kent Crawford
Tommie Wickersham
Blackhawks Baseball Schedule For 1947 Season
The Blackhawks of Sandoval Community High School announce their 1947 schedule with coach John Merkleback. Fireball pitcher Red Ritter joins the roster along with Evans Ritter Snider Walker Tracy McClelland Yorking Williams Simcox Holtslaw Deadmound Pike Barnett Yor kin. The team travels to Odin Nashville Woodlawn St. Marys Ashley Carlyle Okanville with home games listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackhawks
Sandoval Community High School
John Merkleback
Red Ritter
Odin
Nashville
Woodlawn
St. Marys
Ashley
Carlyle
Okanville
Blackhawk
R. Evans
Ritter
Snider
Walker
Tracy
McClelland
Yorking
Williams
Simcox
Holtslaw
Deadmound
Pike
Evans
Local residents bid farewell as families travel for funerals
Local households report numerous weekend trips and arrivals. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hibbs and daughter Velma Ruth, plus Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hibbs of El Paso, Ill., traveled for the funeral of Mrs. Sarah Nichols. Others visit relatives in St Louis, Chicago, Milwaukee, and Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Hibbs
Velma Ruth
Carl Hibbs
Elpaso
Ill
Hibbs
Sarah Nichols
Leighton
St. Louis
James W. Brown
Baltimore
Col
John A. Jennings
Carl Martin
Gary
Centralia
W. L. Martin
Zoo
Everett Purdue
Joe Zimmerman
Pana
Thelma Goff
Patoka
Lillie Burns
Hattie McConnell
Sandoval
Donald Walker
Donnie
Fort Sheridan
Cleo Walker
Don Griffin
Great Lakes
B. N. Griffin
James W Thompson thanks church and friends for support
James W Thompson expresses sincere appreciation to the Methodist Church and friends for flowers fruit and cards received during illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
James W. Thompson
Free Passes Issued for Sando Theatre Shows
The Patoka Register announces free theatre passes for patrons at the Sando Theatre in Sandoval. Guests or family members must visit the Register office in Patoka to receive passes valid for the listed dates and titles including Dead End, That Way With Women, Undercover Maisie, and Nora Prentiss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Sando Theatre
Sandoval
Register
Burl Wortman
Donald Lee Rubv
Maisie
Clara Wernstein
Nora Prentiss
Chriss Gergeni
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County Home Bureau
Legion
Tain
Stanley Party
Cpt
Delbert Belcher
Regular
Sunbeams
Darrell, Walker
Beryl Bryant
Marcus Cox
Fort Wayne
Ind
Roy Lawrence
Dean Bowen
Peoria
Wash Bowen
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