Jimmie Britt Leads Illinois 4-H Delegation to National Meet
Mr. Jimmie Britt, a Champaign 4-H leader, will join a 40 member Illinois delegation to the National 4-H Center Washington DC for the Leader Forum. They will tour Congress, the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Supreme Court, memorials and archives, October 30 to November 7. Cost runs about 60 to 70 dollars plus personal expenses. donations may be made via Lee Griffin or other 4-H leaders.
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Jimmie Britt
Washington D. C
Capital Hill
Washington
Congress
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Supreme Court
Lincoln
President Kennedy
National Archives
Britt
Champaign
Illinois
Lee Griffin
Reporters Meeting At Marion Plans Better Newspaper Coverage
The annual Southern Illinois reporters meeting was held on Monday September 13 in Marion. Attendees included Section 21 vice president Dwight Thomas chapter reporter Sammie Huffman and Yo Ag instructor Mr Jolliff. They discussed improving photo taking exhibit judging and interview techniques and received a reporters handbook detailing essential duties.
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Southern Illinois
Marion
Section 21
V. P
Dwight Thomas
Sammie Huffman
Yo-Ag
Jolliff
Brown Reunion Draws Descendants and Relatives
Forty one relatives and descendants of Albert and Frank Brown attended the annual reunion held on the second Sunday after Labor Day. The Basket Dinner at Patoka Lake drew forty one attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Brown of Chicago and Mrs. Irene Summers ofгор
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Albert and
Frank Brown
Brown
Nually
Patoka
Lake Sunday
Edgar Brown
Chicago
Irene Summers
Bridal Shower Held for Mrs Nancy (Herrin) Ross at Legion Hall
A bridal shower for Mrs Nancy Herrin Ross was held Saturday night at the American Legion Hall with a pink and white theme. Attendees included Mrs Betty Bryant, Mrs Bob Ross and daughter Kim, Mrs Helen Ross and Sue, and many others with gifts sent by Rose Nattier and numerous friends and relatives.
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Linda
Sue Herrin
Sandra Deadmond
Mary Lou Walker
Nancy (Herrin) Ross
American Legion Hall
Betty Bryant
Union Mill
North Carolina
Bob Ross
Kim
Helen Ross
Sue
Odin
Genevieve Walker
Rosemary Alexander
Oga
Dianne Murray
Bessie McWhirter
Opal Herrin
Ann Veal
Alice Fiscus
Lora Torrence
Vic Cole
Eva Arnold
Lorene Zimmerman
Thoma Alexander
Clara Jones
Wilma Baxter
Lula Cole
Rose Mojonnier
Janet Baxter
Mary and
Sherrill Nattier
Warriors beat Odin Eagles 5 0 then blank Mulberry Grove Aces 6 0
Moose Patoka opened scoring in the third as the Warriors improved to 4 8 with two shutouts. Morris Carter won the 5 0 game and again the 6 0 victory with 17 strikeouts. Carter was supported by strong offense with eight players recording hits. The team hosts Carlyle Tuesday and Sandoval Friday at home.
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Warriors
Odin
Eagles
Patoka
Padberg
Carter
Landreth
Lawrence
Morris Carter
Mike Bundy
Sutton
Steve Cox
Steve Jenkins
Ron Jones
Mulberry
Rusty Wilfang
Jones
Walker
Cox
Jim Snyder
Carlyle
Indians
Sandoval
The
Moose
Young People Return To College
Several Patoka and Ver non youth will leave this week to attend school. Names include Carl Jolliff Carl Harper Jim Jenkins Sam Chandler Jerry Lange Jane Gerrish Martha Buck Gehl Klinge Jean Payne Mary Kay Phinney Mike Johnson Vera Nattier Agnes Jackson Kathryn Nattier Peter Busch Mary Ann Palaski Gary Bricker and Marion Thomas. Institutions cited are Southern Illinois University Carbondale Baptists College Bolivar Missouri Boarding School St Louis Nursing Barnes Hospital University of Illinois Urbana.
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Patoka
Vernon
Carl Jolliff
Carl Harper
Jim Jenkins
Sam Chandler
Jerry Lange
Harlan Gerrish
Jane Gerrish
Martha Buck
Gehl Klinge
Jean Payne
Mary Kay Phinney
Mike Johnson
Vera Nattier
Agnes Jackson
Southern Ilinois University
Carbondale
Kathryn Nattier
Baptists College
Bolivar
Missouri
Peter Busch
Training School Held at Patoka
The Section 21 Officers Training School met at Patoka High School on September 15 with 15 schools attending. Dwight Thomas spoke on F F A jacket wear and John Hundley spoke on officer duties for a better organization. Total present were 85 members and 16 advisors.
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Patoka High School
Dwight Thomas
V. P
John Hundley
Section
Mrs Cecile Brown Visits Michael Pullin Family
Mrs. Cecile Brown visited her granddaughter Debbie and Rev and Mrs Michael Pullin in Champaign on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Mrs. Cecile Brown
Michael Pullins
Cecile Brown
Michael Pullin
Debbie
Champaign
Gospel Singing at Salem Baptist Church
A Gospel Singing event is planned at General Baptist Church in Salem Illinois on Friday night September 24 at 7 30 p m. Everyone is welcome and musicians are invited to sing or play instruments for fellowship.
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General Baptist Church
Salem
Ilinois
Library Story Hour September 25 at 2
The Library Story Hour will be Saturday afternoon from 2 to 3 p.m. Mrs. James Stephens and Mrs. Charles Nattier will be in charge.
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Library Story Hour
Library
James Stephens
Charles Nattier
Thompson Family Visit in Pittsburg Pennsylvania
Mr and Mrs Dale Thompson and their children visited with their son Murl Thompson in Pittsburg Pennsylvania Murl works as an assistant for Windchester Aluminum Co He has been out of the Navy for about a year The family remarks that ability is a poor mans wealth.
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Dale Thompson
Murl Thompson
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Murl
Windcheck Aluminum Co
Navy
Attendees List for Melvin Belcher Family Event
A lengthy attendance list records relatives and friends from Sacramento Vernon Patoka Colfax Lake City Lovington Mt. Vernon Creve Coeur visiting the Melvin Belchers who could not attend. Names include J. W. Brown Mrs Helen Ellington Mr and Mrs Ransom Belcher and many others from multiple towns.
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Sacramento
California
J. W. Brown
Helen Ellington
Ransom Belcher
Clinton
Vern Wyant
Louise Baker
Larry
Lyle
Colfax
Maggie Wall
Lake City
Francis Wall
Dana
Steve
Lovington
Glen
Susan Wal
Mt. Vernon
Merl Goodin
Creve Coeur
Vernon
Gilbert
New Arrival James Stuart Logan Born at Vandalia Hospital
Mr and Mrs Stuart Logan announce the birth of their son James Stuart on September 15 at Vandalia Hospital weighing 7 pounds 1 ounce Grandparents Mr and Mrs Guy Quick of Odin and Mr and Mrs Paul Logan. Great grandfather Eli Logan.
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Stuart Logan
Vandalia Hospital
James Stuart
Guy Quick
Odin
Paul Logan
Eli Logan
Mrs Ina Anderson Returns From Vacation
Mr and Mrs Dick Wasem of Decatur brought Mrs Ina Anderson to her home Monday. Anderson spent two weeks visiting Decatur relatives. Accompanying them was their cousin Mrs Blanche Soutier of Springfield who will spend a few days visiting in Patoka.
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Dick Wasem
Decatur
Ina Anderson
Mrs. Anderson
Blanche Soutier
Springfield
Patoka
Pictures of All Local Children Next Monday
The Patoka Register invites parents to bring children to Village Hall on Monday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for free portraits to be published in a future feature Citizens of Tomorrow. No subscription or obligation required. additional prints available by arrangement with the studio. Appointment via phone 432-5344.
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The
Register
Patoka Register
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Nancy Ross
Rose
Gail
Leta Nattier
Ann Crawford
Violet Belcher
Nellie Zimmerman
Pearl Walker
Mary
Edith
Verna Tacke
Laura
Connie Brooks
Rotha Payne
Dorothy
Connie Cox
Daria Eyman
Lucille Malongas
Carol Moore
Mary Jolliff
Myrtle Smith
Ruth Lawson
Shirley
Lucille Brumfield
Maude Malan
Lucille
Ruth Thomas
Gayle Lawrence
Paula Torrence
Etta Olmstead
Nellie
Lila Arnold
Oleda
Beverly Brumfield
Norma Blunt
Josie Moore
Leona Kinney
Charivari
Ruddell’s
Opal Ruddell
James McNicol
John Mislebrook
Mulberry Grove
Salem Baptist
Dale Thompsons
Pittsburg, Pa
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