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Newspaper
Frankfort Leader
Location
Frankfort, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1960
Page
1
Two fires struck near Mokena on Sunday night. Frank Pretzel, owner of a Wolf Road shop, believes the blaze that gutted a 130 by 30 foot barn filled with wood working tools started on purpose and caused about 30000 in losses. Frankfort and New Lenox departments aided Mokena.
Hungarian legation officers Lt Col Laszlo Beres and Karoly Hackler were found near the Orland Park Nike missile base. They claimed diplomatic immunity, received a warning, and were allowed to depart as state police documented their trip to the Midwest.
The Golden Triangle papers announce a special newcomers supplement with thumbnail sketches and photos of new residents. Readers are asked to mail filled blanks listing origin, family members, and other details to the feature editor.
Sixty five District 5 Illinois State Police troopers based in Joliet receive the National Safety Council's Safe Driver award for outstanding driving performance. Area honorees include J. B. Brockman among the recipients.
Arbury Hills residents held a Dec 2 meeting at Tom Tanis’s West Elm home. Richard Heim was named temporary chair and John Hayden secretary for the second gathering set for Dec 16 at 8 p.m. at the new schoolhouse.
Andrew Corporation of 10500 W 153rd St Orland Park received a 28327.50 dollar Air Force contract for transmission lines and fixtures for the Atlantic Missile Range Extension. Col Robert V Kirkland Rome Air Materiel Area announced the award. Chicago Air Procurement District Office will administer the contract.
Emma C Senglin 54 of Mokena died suddenly December 1 at Silver Cross hospital. Funeral held December 4 at Hirsch Funeral Chapel Tinley Park. Born September 4 1906 in Wilhelmshafen Germany she lived in Mokena ten years. Survived by husband Leo daughter Marion Homerding son Leonard father Willy Pirwitz sister Hedy Schulze brother Paul Pirwitz grandchild Linda Homerding. Cremation at Mt Hope Lenox.
Postmaster LeRoy Mager says bids for the new Frankfort post office will be sought about mid January. Bidding forms specifications and data will be available in about six weeks with bids advertised then. The site now held by the Magers will transfer to the winning bidder who will buy land erect the building to specifications and lease to the government for 20 years with renewal. Mokena and Orland Park post offices were built under these terms.
Post offices in Frankfort New Lenox and Mokena announce Christmas season hours to handle mail overflow. Frankfort keeps 8 30 to 5 30 weekdays with 8 30 to 5 on Saturdays Dec 10 and 17. New Lenox adds weekend and Sunday extended windows plus truck service from Joliet on Dec 11 and 18. Mokena opens 7 00 to 5 30 five days weekly with 7 00 to 5 39 on Saturdays Dec 10 and 17.
Betty Jane Liston nee Knupp 37 of Mokena Illinois died suddenly Monday at a friend's home during lunch after telephoning about a barn fire. Born December 7 1922 in Cumberland County she moved to Mokena in 1941 and married Frank M Liston on October 15 this year. She leaves a husband a son and daughter from a prior marriage five sisters five brothers a stepdaughter and five grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at Baskerville chapel New Lenox with interment in Fairmount.
New Lenox resident Bernard E Hauser, 36, died Thursday December 1 at Hines Veterans Hospital. Funeral services were held December 3 at Baskerville Funeral Chapel with Rev Edwin S Johnson officiating. Burial in Maplewood Cemetery. Survivors: parents Mr and Mrs Alex Hauser. four sisters Elsie Pollhn Minnie Framke Beatrice Brown Madge Triebe. brothers Rev Dick Hauser Paul Edmond.
Phillip Gross & Associates announces an $800,000 plan to build seven brick veneer townhouse buildings in Connecticut Hills Frankfort subdivision. Each of six rooms across two stories will have 1040 square feet, one car garage, air conditioning, and separate entrances. Rent set at $121 monthly per unit. Construction to start Jan 1 with first building due in eight weeks.
Six Lincoln Way High School students were inducted into the National Honor Society during an all school assembly last Friday morning December 2. New Lenox residents Sue Blomquist and Marsha Weiss, Mokena student Pat Loucks, New Lenox resident Judy Mulligan and Frankfort’s Carol Foutz joined Lincoln Way’s Paul Thomas and Al Dalkowski as co sponsors oversaw the ceremony highlighting scholarship character leadership and service.
Mokena Police Chief James Smetana is at Edward hospital in Naperville after surgery on Monday. He has been a patient there since November 28 and is described as in serious condition.
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