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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1944
Page
8
The Pentecostal Church lists services and study times led by Pastor C. A. Powers. Tuesday 8 p.m. Young People Meeting. Thursday 8 p.m. Prayer Meeting. Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Worship Service 7:45 p.m. Evangelistic Service. The church proclaims a welcoming parish.
Vernon W C T U members attended the Marion County W C T U Convention at Centralia. Officers were elected and a candlelight memorial observed for members and war casualties. A local meeting is planned September 18 with cooks to send food parcels to soldiers.
Dorothy refuses a horse idea while a class uses the word beans in sentences. Sophomores plan an initiation party for Friday with a fork as a joke. Joyce Dodson was absent, Helen Wickersham joins the class, biology projects begin, and a geometry test is in progress as juniors tease the freshmen about September 29.
Joe, an Illinois Central fireman turned GI, returns to firefighting and rail work after a medical discharge. He emphasizes oil freight as crucial to the front and sees railroad careers as vital for peace and postwar opportunity, with 43,000 Illinois Central workers at home supporting victory.
Cpl Rufus J Stephens writes from APO 512 care P.M. New York and hints at home furlough after service at Ft Benning. He notes German money torn up to prevent export and expresses strong anti German sentiment.
W H Linton born March 1 1862 in Fayete County Illinois died September 14 1944 at his home aged 82 years 6 months 18 days He married Mattie L Cox July 18 1893 in Boulder Illinois He lived west of Vernon all his life Survived by wife three sons two daughters eight grandchildren three brothers four sisters Funeral September 16 1944 at Mound Chapel Church Cobden Ill Burial Patoka Cemetery Card of Thanks from Mrs W H Linton and family
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