Saxton Loses Suit Over Lift Station
A low-value suit over a lift station in the Mokena sewer project was resolved by Police Magistrate Herbert Folkers in Frankfort. Lindblad Construction Co. of Joliet won judgment for 482.50 with 603 in counterclaims dismissed against Blaine Saxton of Mokena. Saxton plans an appeal within 20 days.
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Mokena
Herbert Folkers
Frankfort
Folkers
Lindblad Construction Company
Joliet
Blaine Saxton
Cour
Saxton
Lindblad Company
Lindblad
Robert Hamilton
Lindblad Construction Co
Ray
Orland Park Homeowners Elect Officers at Legion Hall
Orland Park Homeowners Association elected new officers on December 7 at the American Legion Hall. Jack Waterman was named president with Bill Bishop as vice president Wen Seng treasurer John Quinlan recording secretary Les Money corresponding secretary and Roy Martin publicity and public relations. A social hour followed the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orland Park
American Legion Hall
Jack Waterman
Bill Bishop
Wen Seng
John Quinlan
Les Money
Roy Martin
Community Notes From Chicago Loop Activities and Births
Mrs Oesterle and Mary Catherine along with Jimmie spent Sunday shopping in Chicago. Mrs Wen Seng hosted the neighborhood bridge club with Alyce Bishop and Barbara Simon as winners. A Christmas party is planned tonight December 15 at the William Shell residence on Hyacinth Drive. Maurice Broderick and spouse at 10249 Hawthorn Drive welcomed a baby girl named Carol Anne born November 27, joining two brothers. Patty Simon celebrated her second birthday with sisters Carol and Judy.
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Arthur Oesterle
Mary Catherine
Jimmie
Loop
Chicago
Wen Seng
Maurice Broderick
Hawthorn Drive
Carol Anne
Dedication of Frankfort Sanitary Sewer Delayed
Dedication ceremonies for Frankfort's new sanitary sewer system will be postponed until late spring due to unpredictable weather. Officials chose to avoid sleet deep snow and sub-zero conditions by delaying the program at the treatment plant.
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Frankfort
Bells from Pakistan color Wayfarers Christmas party
The Wayfarer club held a Christmas evening at Clarence and Mrs Gerri's home in Mokena with 30 members from Mokena and Tinley Park. Mrs Irma Schmidt presented a program using bells imported from Pakistan and overlaid with gold while telling the Christmas story.
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Clarence Gerri
Denny Ave
Mokena
Tinley Park
Irma Schmidt
Pakistan
Schmidt
Montgomery
Columbus
Ohio
Board of Missions
The
Methodist Church
Lincoln-Way Alumni Day Set For Dec 20
Lincoln-Way High School hosts Alumni Day on Tuesday December 20 at 10 a.m. Principal A Hunter Chapman says alumni will return to connect with current students and share ideas. The event includes class visits discussions and concludes with a basketball game against Rich East Park Forest.
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Lincoln-Way
A. Hunter Chapman
Lincoln Way
Rich of
Park Forest
Rock Island railroad faces hearing on train cuts
Petition to consolidate and discontinue many Chicago to Blue Island commuter trains set for 10 a.m. next Wednesday December 21 before the Illinois commerce commission at 160 N LaSalle Street Chicago. Communities and unions plan to protest to preserve service for workers and towns along the right of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Railroad
Illinois Commerce Commission
N. LaSalle St
Chicago
Blue Island
Gordon E. Cox
Illinois
Order of Railway
T. J. Duggan
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
P. J. Ward
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Cox
Chicago Loop
Rock Island
Coming Events Cast Dec 17 Scout Drive and 1961 VFW Card Party
Neighborhood calendar lists a Boy Scout paper drive in New Lenox on December 17 and a Ladies VFW card party in Mokena on January 14, 1961 at 8 p.m.
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New Lenox
Mokena
Texas Eastern Seeks FPC Approval of Two Rate Settlement
Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation files with the Federal Power Commission a proposed settlement of two pending rate cases. The company reports 99.44 percent of affected customers support the agreement, which includes refunds totaling 27.419 million dollars plus interest from September 1, 1960, with future interest and refunds until final approval. New rates would take effect September 1, 1960, pending FPC authorization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation
Federal Power Commission
FPC
Orville S. Carpenter
Texas Eastern
Carpenter
Local births listed in area hospitals this December
Silver Cross Hospital and St. Josephs Hospital record multiple newborns this December. New Lenox families welcomed two boys and two girls while Mokena and Orland Park parents announced both a girl and a boy.
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Silver Cross Hospital
Orville Brodrick
New Lenox
Darrell Erickson
Mokena
Norman Hoyt
Orland Park
ST. Joseph’s Hospital
Eugene Randolph
Hickory St
Charles McCallen
Ogden Rd
Tinley Park Farm Auction Dec 16 11 a.m. featuring tractors
Auction two miles northwest Tinley on 80th Ave near Route 6 offers Oliver 88 diesel and gas tractors with cultivators, Farmall A with plow, manure loader, 24 pickup, tools, corn gear, spreaders, belt, elevator parts, 1946 Chevy, mowers, wagon gears, and more. Terms cash. lunch by Tinley Park Reformed Church. Auctioneers EDW SCHMAEDEKE. Clerk Geo DeVries. Owners Boersma and Lodewegen.
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Tinley
Oliver
J. Deerefield
H.p
Tinley Park Reformed Church
Schmaedeke
Fieldbrook
Geo
DeVries
R, Boersman
Lodewegen
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Hamilton
Orland Park Hills News
Ralph Eddy
J, Bishop
Billy John
Pamela
L. J. McWilliams
W. Jefferson Joliet SA
Miller Amusements
Mattel
Kenner
Miller
le Grange Road
LA Grange
Raymond
Ross W. Beatty
Beatty
Ralph Wakerly
Beatty’s
Patty Simon
Carol
Judy
Harry
Skyland Drive
State Hospital
Joliets
Fitzgerald
Clinton St
Cut Rock
U.K
Atco
Santa Claus
Valley View Farm
Santa
Rhythm Barn
Wolf Rd
Om U
Frenkfert
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