District Superintendent William A Watters Dies of Heart Attack
District 14 superintendent William A Watters died Sunday of a heart attack. Funeral services were set for 1 30 p m at Postlewait Funeral Home Oak Park. He had led District 14 since 1961 and previously held principal roles at Hyde Park Foreman Morris and other Chicago schools. He earned degrees from Crane Lewis IIT University of Chicago and Harvard. Survived by wife and three children. Board approved 28200 property purchase for Bret Harte School addition including two parcels and related costs.
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William A. Watters
Postlewait Funeral Home
W. Lake
Oak Park
Dr. Watters
Hyde Park
Stony Island
Chicago
Morris
Foreman High School
Watters
Crane Technical High School
Chicago Teachers College
Lewis Institute
Ilinois Institute of Technology
University of Chicago
Harvard University
Fire destroys three-flat. two firemen injured in fall
An extra alarm blaze gutted a three flat brick building at 5018 Woodlawn. Fire Marshall Frank Tokars and Fireman Bernard Casey fell five feet when a staircase collapsed, injuring both. Casey treated at South Shore Hospital for sprains and back injuries. Tokars released from Mercy Hospital but with chest and hip pains. Damages estimated at $25,000 to the building with contents totaled. Investigation by the Arson Squad to determine the cause.
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Woodlawn
Frank Tokars
Bernard Casey
Casey
South Shore Hospital
Tokars
Mercy Hospital
Ellena Eiland
Ingleside
Bernard Sack
South Shore
Elsie Krueger
Hyde Park-Kenwood
Advance Deadlines for Hyde Park Herald Christmas Issue
Due to the Christmas holiday the Hyde Park Herald sets noon Friday as the deadline for advertising and editorial copy for the December 27 issue. Classified ads will be accepted until 5 p.m. Friday.
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Hyde Park Herald
New Chief Takes Command Of Hyde Park Police District
Capt Harry R O Donnell assumes command as Hyde Park becomes part of the 21st district after CPS restructuring. The Hyde Park station will move to 64th and Harper within two to three years and the district will split into Second and Third districts. The 21st district remains in the 1st area patrol division with Lieut Hayes as district commander.
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Hyde Park
Chicago
Harry R. O'Donnell
64Th
Harper
South Wabash
Grand Crossing
O'Donnell
O’donnell
Matthew Hayes
Robert Harness
James Eager
Harold McCoy
Frank Przekwas
John Corless
Paul McLaughlin
LeRoy Marston
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Ptas
School Board
Bret Harte
E. 56Th
Board of Education
Cornell
56Th
PTA
Ray
Kenwood-Shoesmith
Hyde Park High School
Raymond Pasnick
Wendell Green
Sydney G. Bird
Kimbark
Kenwood-Shoesmith Pta
Fisher
Blackstone
Scott, Wadsworth
Fiske
Pasnick
Bay School Pta
Corona
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