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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1964
Page
1
Mr and Mrs Clarence Lawson of Vernon announce the engagement of their daughter Shirley Kay to Burl Dean Brumfield son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Brumfield of Vernon. The wedding is set for 8:00 p m September 26 1964 at the Vernon Methodist Church with a reception to follow.
At the Library Board meeting it was announced the annual rummage bake sale will be held Saturday October 10 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Library. Rose Majonnier will receive donated articles at her home. Volunteers are urged to bring items to or call board members or Mrs Majonnier. The board also moved to ask the Village Board to install a rest room at the Village Hall. Magazines donated by Mrs Orval West and 28 volumes of recently published books donated by Mrs Wesley Griffin.
Vernon residents hosted relatives and friends from Seattle Summerville Shawneetown Belleville and other towns. Visitors included the Burks families Doolin Potts Bayliss and Bayliss households. A Rummage sale was approved by the Libery Board for October 10 with donations invited.
William H. Sides and family express appreciation to friends neighbors and the American Legion for sympathy and flowers given during their time of sorrow.
Sincere thanks to the doctors and nurses at St Mary's Hospital and to my many friends for the cards flowers and prayers that have made my hospital stay easier.
Residents from Bear Haven and nearby towns gathered at Nelson Park in Decatur on Sunday September 13. Attendees included Alice Bernius and Don, Gilbert Brown and wife, Karra Mea dors and wife, Stanley Meadors and daughter, and Charles Peacock with wife. Mo will visit with the Bernins Browns and Meadors. Junior Brummer visiting from California joined his sister Ella Robinson in Van, and Mrs Carry Fiscus spent the weekend with Pat Houston. A surprise birthday party for Raymond Caudle was held September 6 in the Cain yard with Simps Caudle John Neal Forr est Caudle Pat Maloy Mary and Gary Caudle. A basket dinner followed.
A September birthday gathering was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Loren Barnes at their home. Attendees listed include Mabel Brokelmeyer Rachel Barnes Dorothy Barnes Loren Barnes Luther Barnes Virgil Hampsten Brenda Dennis Kinmundy Ralph Barnes Jim Ray Frank Brown Mark Vicky Cooper George Belcher Stanley Barnes and Glen Dean along with the hosts.
The Section 21 FFA Fair at Salem Fairgrounds featured 12 chapters. Dwight Thomas displayed an Angus cow and calf earning A ratings. Hampshire barrow rated C. Ronald Jones showed a gift boar and two Hampshire barrows rated B. Attendees included Dee Dee Parker, Terry Tate, Sam Huffman, with Neil Jolliff as instructor.
The first PTA meeting of the school year at Patoka Unit 100 is Monday September 21 at 7 30 p m in the school. The September theme is Growing in Understanding of School Problems. Mr Frank Hinton will discuss policy and a Power Co representative will demo proper study desk lighting. Eighth grade mothers will provide refreshments.
Friday night Harry Mullen and Darrell Sharp were honored at a Little League pot-luck supper by players and parents. A gift was presented to the two men for their summer contributions. Attendees included numerous local families and Bob Walker.
Wilbur Dee Sides 40 of Route 1 died in St Marys Hospital Centralia after a months long illness. He was an oil field truck driver and a World War II aviation engineers veteran who served in Korea earning the Purple Heart. He leaves his father William Sides of Patoka two sons William and Wayne both of Salem a daughter Judy Ann of Salem and a brother Lowell of Tulsa. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion.
Orvald Genre expresses sincere gratitude to all who remembered him during hospitalization and after returning home. The note thanks friends family and well wishers for support and kindness shown.
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