Death of Patoka's Oldest Civil War Veteran
Henry Belcher died Sunday at his home west of Patoka, the last Civil War veteran in the area, aged 94. He served in the 111th Illinois Infantry, was captured at Atlanta, and imprisoned at Andersonville. Funeral at Mound Chapel, with burial in Patoka Cemetery, attended by many relatives and friends. He left eight children, 32 grandchildren, 48 great grandchildren, and one great great grandson.
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Henry Belcher
Patoka
Monady
Mound Chape Church
Josh Spurgeon
Storm
Patoks Etery
Franklin P
Albert N
Marion M
Birmah D
Nellie B
Elsie M
Birmah D. Payne
Nellie B. Belcher
Elsie Maude Broomfield
James C
Frazier C
Noah R
Henry
Mound Chapel
M. JE
Belcher
Ilinois Infantry
Atlanta
Georgia
Andersonville
Fayette County
Uncle Henry
Herschel Belcher
Noah Belcher
Greenville
Walter Paine
Peoria
Raymond Belcher
Paducah
Joe Berger
Louie Rosenberger
John Phelps
Centralia
J. Everett White
Two Game Night Draw In Patoka Kinmundy Visit
A large crowd is set for Friday night as Kinmundy visits Patoka for a two game high school bill at Pa toka High School. First game at 7 shows Kinmundy chasing a season win over Patoka while second at 8 15 features Patoka All Stars against Kinmundy in a rematch. After the games a prize drawing will be held with tickets costing 10 cents for attendees 12 and over. Prizes donated by local businesses include flour cases oil haircuts and cash prizes.
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Kinmundy
Patoka
Eer
Patoka High
Kirk
Odin
Patoka All Stars
Patoka Elevator Co
Meridian
Gray Brothers
Martin’s Cash
Pillsburys
C. H. Hill
Tiwo
Don Crawford
Jones & Martin
Chances Harness
Cox & Martin
Simcox
Califo
Patoka Hdw
Furn. Co
Field
T. E. Irvin
E. Case
IR. L. Walton
Patoka Register
Linton & Beery
Fancy Work Club Hosts Chicken and Hamburger Fry Gathering
The Ladies of the Fancy Work Club met at the H. N. Potts farm on a September evening for a chicken and hamburger fry. Dozens of pickles buns and doughnuts and gallons of coffee vanished as members and guests told stories roasted marshmallows and planned another fry in the near future.
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L. E. Green
L. D. Altom
S. M. Spurgeon
Ingvald Settem
P. B. Simcox
H. N. Potts
C. M
Rogier
J. R. Wasem
D. W. Troyer
C. H. Hill
Lee Murray
J. C. Beery
Lucille Garrett
E. L. DeLay
A. E. Good
H. N. Potts Farm
First High School Assembly Program Set for Friday
The first assembly of the school year will be held Friday at 8 50 a m with Iris Ellis directing. The public is invited to attend. Performers include Nancy Simcox, Lola Morey and Doris Good in vocal duets, Lucille Smith on reading, Alta Pugh on piano, and May and Faye Field in vocal duet with Der Walker. H N Potts and family visited relatives in Keyesport Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iris Ellis
Nancy Simcox
Lola Morey
Doris Good
Lucille Smith
Alta Pugh
Pentee— der Walker
May
Faye Field
Card of Thanks for Henry Belcher
The family thanks relatives and friends for support during the illness death and burial of Henry Belcher and for expressions of sympathy through words deeds and flowers.
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Henry Belcher
Three Fighting Ball Teams To Meet The Cards
With the pennant race unsettled three contending teams visit Sportman's Park to face the World Champion Cardinals in a 10 game closing stretch. Cincinnati Cinders, Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs bring strong lines as the schedule runs September 25 to 29 with daily games and a long distance ticket line for out of town fans.
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Sportman’s Park
Cardinals
Charlie Dressen
Cinders
Red Birds
St. Louis
Red
Pittsburg Pirates
Pie Traynor
Chicago Cubs
Sportsman’s Park
Gabs
Promis
Charlie Grimm
Cardinal
Patoka Man Builds Home Incubator For Premature Baby
A three months premature newborn girl named Thea Mae, born September 11 to Mr and Mrs Frank Blifritz Jr in Patoka, survived with a home made incubator. The infant weighed two pounds five ounces, kept at eighty to eighty five degrees using a seventy five watt bulb. Dr M P DuComb attempted hospital incubator transfer, but home method prevailed with local help from Bobby Stones and Mrs Madaline Porter as family and friends observe.
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Frank “Blifritz Jr
M. P. DuComb
Jand
Bobby Johnstone
Madaline Porter
Thea Mae
Pateka
Infant Daughter Dies in Centralia Hospital
Jeanette Montgomery aged three and a half months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Montgomery, died Sunday at Centralia hospital after a brief illness. The Pomona California couple were visiting Mrs. Montgomery’s mother, Mrs. Arthur Irvin, in Patoka. Interment is planned near the late Mrs. Montgomery’s former home in New Jersey after travel east, with the family to return to Patoka en route to California.
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Jeanette ‘Montgomery
Guy Montgomery
Centralia Hospital
Mrs. Montgomery
Pomona
Calif
Patoka
Mr. Montgomery
Arthur Irvin
New Jersey
McHaney Family Reunion Held At Vernon Home
The McHaney family reunion occurred Sunday at the C. O. Livesay residence in Vernon. Seventy six relatives gathered for a lawn meal with fried chicken and trimmings, listing attendees from Illinois Missouri and Indiana among the extended clan.
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McHaney
C. O. Livesay
Vernon
Arvilla Hines
Coleta
Ill
Rachel McHaney
Dale Whitehurst
Paul Nicholson
Odin
Rollin McHaney
Kenneth
Robert McHaey
Gerald Livesay
Glen Livesay
Frank Storment
Dale Morris
Ray Lee
Frances Livesay
Salem
Elizabeth Meador
Lem
E. E. McHaney
Frederic Primer
Marguerita Blue
Ritchie Roberts
Clinton
Henry Mack
Paul Raffel
Russel Norton
Clifford Norton
Ramsey
George McHaney
Springfield
Floyd Watson
Estelle Livesay
St. Louis
Charles Anderson
Howard Perrine
Aliece Cox
Patoka
Farewell Party for Wallace Alexander in Patoka area
A group of local youths gathered north of Patoka Tuesday for a weiner roast honoring Wallace Alexander as he and his parents prepare to move to Miami Florida this week. Friends listed include Glen Hill Charles Griffin James Quayle Maurice Kleysteuber Vincent Kleysteuber James Adams Bob Adams and many others.
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Patoka
Wallace Alexander
Miami
Fla
Wallace
Glen Hill
Charles Griffin
James Quayle
Maurice Kleysteuber
Vincent Kleysteuber
Pauline Kleysteuber
Lora Wilson
Doris Good
Kathryn Crawford
Betty Altom
Lucille Field
Helen Nattier
Gayle Jones
Pauline Hayes
Irene Varner
Dorothy Ververs
Gladys Walker
Arlene Perrine
Alice Anderson
Lavon Jones
Maxine Belcher
Iris Hillis
Lola Morey
Entertains Friends at Hamburger Fry
Miss Anna Belcher entertained relatives and friends at her home Saturday evening with an old fashioned hamburger fry. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Metzger, Mr. and Mrs. Elva Towler and son Carlos Shobonier, Miss Fayetta Belcher, Miss Gayle Belcher, and Messrs. Maurice and Leo Ballance.
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Anna Belcher
Metzger
Elva Towler
Carlos Shobonier
Fayetta
Gayle Belcher
Maurice
Leo Ballance
Patoka churches plan sermons and meetings ahead
M E Church South Patoka sets Sunday School at 9 30 am preaching at 10 45 am and 5 30 pm Epworth League 7 pm Prayer Thursday 7 30 pm Zion Church lists Sunday school and Epworth League times Island Chapel announces a September 20 10 45 am sermon and October 5 6 quarterly meeting Attendance praised at Zion and Patoka churches with calls to service and faith in God’s plan You are welcome to all services.
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Patoka
Epworth League
Zion
Island Chapel
Island Chaple
Zion Church
Sydney
Kingdom of God
Jesus
Patoka Kindergarten Class Opens With Ten Enrolled
Mrs James Ballance opened a Patoka kindergarten class Monday morning with ten children enrolled. The sessions run nine to eleven thirty daily at the Ballance home with activities including games at Patoka Park. Enrolled children include Rachel Adams Billy Green Shirley Price John Edmond Wilson Sue Wireman Patsy Lou Beery Edna Kidder Edith Spears Billy Dean Good and Glenwood Malan.
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James Ballance
Ballance
Patoka Park
Rachel Adams
Billy Green
Shirley Price
John Edmond Wilson
Sue Wireman
Patsy Lou Beery
Edna Kidder
Edith Spears
Billy Dean Good
Glenwood Malan
Burial of Sam Nelson Former Patoka Resident
Relatives and friends traveled to Patoka on Tuesday for the funeral of Sam Nelson 86. The service was at the local Baptist Church, with interment in Patoka cemetery. Rev. Somerville led the ceremony. Nelson had resided near Heyworth with his son Oscar. Survived by three sons Frank Oscar Monroe and three daughters. He treasured many early ties in the area and leaves two sisters and two nephews in the community.
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Patoka
Sam Nelson
Sommerville
Heyworth
Nelson
Oscar Nelson
Frank
Oscar
Monroe Nelson
Ollie Thompson
Maude Nelson
Howard
Martin Nelson
Ben
Patoka Bus Excursion To St Louis Ball Game
A Patoka school bus owned by JL Ballance carried 32 local citizens on Saturday for a trip to Sportsman Park St Louis to watch the St Louis Cardinals vs New York Giants game. The Giants won the contest though most aboard were Cardinal fans. Passengers included Ora Brumfield Paul Quayle James Balance E L DeLay Cyril Green L E Green Jr Frank Adams James Adams Charlie Cruse Ingvald Settem Bob Jennings Jack Jennings Dale Britt Fred Guyon Lee Britt Ed Wadkins Walter Adams Bob Altom Bob Young Paul Logan Edgar Invin Everett Purdue Charles Anderson Harley Brumfield Harold Bonney Marvin Ballance Charles Griffin Wallace Alexander Junior Jones Wayne Brumfield and Les Ballance.
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Patoka
JL. W. Ballance
Sportsman Park
St. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Cardinal
Giants
Ora Brumfield
Paul Quayle
James Balance
E. L. DeLay
Cyril
L. E. Green
L. E. Jr
Frank Adams
James Adams
Charlie Cruse
Ingvald Settem
Bob Jennings
Jack Jennings
Dale Britt
Fred Guyon
Lee Britt
Ed Wadkins
Walter Adams
Bob Altom
Bob Young
Paul Logan
Edgar Invin
Everett Purdue
Charles Anderson
Harley Brumfield
Harold
Rostra Club Meets At Mrs Murfin Home After Vacation
The Rostra Club resumed meetings at Mrs. W. W. Murfin’s house after two months away. Members reviewed Better English books, practiced word definitions, and discussed properly used phrases. A friendly political discussion followed with no conflicts, noting the October session will be at the Murfin home on the third Tuesday.
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Rostra Club
W. W. Murfin
Washington
Murfin
Christian Church to Host Bro Wantland Sunday Sermons
Christian Church invites all to hear Bro Wantland preach both morning and evening on Sunday September 22. Bible School begins at 9:30 with Christian Endeavor at 6:45. You are welcome at any of these events.
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Wantland
Christian Church
Bible School
Christian Endeavor
I Am Proud To Be A Spanish American War Veteran
A compiled bulletin by Department Commander Hugh L. Stephenson and the McKinley Camp of Long Beach presents veterans’ counterpoints to misinformation. It extols the 1898 Spanish American War as pivotal in building the Panama Canal and national defense, highlights lack of early benefits, and cites wartime costs, casualties, service lengths, and demographics.
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Hugh L. Stephenson
McKinley
Long Beach
Calif
America
Panama Canal
Down
South
Spain
Public drawing to select gravelling of township road
A public drawing will be held at the Patoka baseball diamond on Friday evening September 27 to determine which township road shall be gravelled first. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Patoka
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Keyesport
M. E. Church, South
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