Midlothian Village Board Notes Taxes and Building Permits
The Midlothian village board reports tax receipts totaling 25692 and paid bills, with two suspended fines totaling 7125. Water tests show Midlothian water is safe. a report on school drinking fountains is requested. Zoning and a new subdivision development ordinance are discussed. curfew policy and road work on 147th St are reviewed.
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Nicketielmer
Water Office
Ay George
Krei
Gafety
Fikrle
Tof
Post
Atic
Presienter
Roy “Steffen
Water Committee
Midlothian
Department of Public Health
Business Men's Assn
Board
Knight
147Th St
Board ‘of Appeals
Kuttnauer
Kuttiauer
Brown
Kreis
Parkas Given to Midlothian Public School Safety Patrol
Five patrol members display reversible two tone parkas with fur trimmed hoods bought from army surplus for $125 total. Each child uses one jacket during patrol duty and keeps it in good condition. The group earned a Chicago Motor Club award for no traffic injuries at protected intersections through spring 1946.
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James Plasil
Tommy Stubbs
Joan Hock
Marvin Kasputis
Roger
van Dam
Ivor Lewis
The
Midlothian
Fori
Midlothian Public School Safety Patrol
Chicago Motor Club
Severe burns in Thanksgiving grease pit flash fire
Moyer of Oak Forest suffered critical injuries after a flash fire at the Moyer Service Station grease pit on Cicero avenue and 157th street. First aid was given by Oak Forest Fire Department and he was taken to Oak Forest infirmary where his condition was reported as critical but slowly improving. His father was burned on the hands. The fire occurred at 10 a.m. and was extinguished by the Oak Forest Volunteer Fire Dept with Molllothian Fire Dept assistance. Cause cited as gas fumes ignited by sparks from a sump pump.
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Bud ‘Moyer
Oak Forest
MFD
Moyer
Cicero Av
Mollothian Fire Dept
Oak Forest Volunteer Fire Dept
Henry Jebens Jr Marries in Chicago
Henry Jebens Jr and Mrs Eyrat Meyers of Chicago wed on Thanksgiving day at 3 30 p m in St Philipus Evangelical church Chicago The ceremony was a candle light single ring affair with yellow and white mums in the decor A seven course turkey dinner followed at Evergreen Country Club The couple will reside in Chicago after a southern wedding trip and return to a newly furnished home.
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Wee Gers
Gos
Eyrat Meyers
Chicago
Henry Jebens
Jey
Midlothian
Phillipus Evangelical
Henry Monk
Mrs. Monk
MNK
Evergreen Country Club
South
Leona Mohr Leads Alpha Sigmas With New Officers
Mrs Leona Mohr was elected president of the Alpha Sigma club at a Tuesday meeting held at 14941 S Hamlinav. Betty Lawrence became vice president, Shirley Johnston secretary, and Ruth Stevens treasurer. Six new members joined the group: Jeanne Lacher Eloise Knight Ruth Stevens Beatrice Tebow Myrtle Anderson and Phyllis Coombs.
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Betty Lawrence
Alpha Sigma Club
Hamlinav
Leona Mohr
Shirley Johnston
Ruth’Stevens
O. Smith
Joyce McGrath Smith
Phyllis Welch
Jeanne McGrath
Jeanne Lacher
Eloisé. Knight
Ruth Stevens
Beatrice’ Tebow
Myrtle “Anderson
Phyllis Coombs
Business notices report licensing objections
A clipped OCR fragment notes objections to licenses and mentions state authorities and the word objected. Details are incomplete but indicate official licensing actions facing pushback and procedural scrutiny.
Prominent Speakers at PTA Meeting in Midlothian
The Midlothian PTA meets Monday at 8 in the auditorium with the theme Appreciation of Faith. Miss Nelson directs community Christmas carols and a round table will feature F Burke railroad retirement board advisor Mrs B Brown director of woman’s activities for the Chicago Area NC Christians and Jews and Arthur Gray longtime Plymouth Congregational Church minister now on the Congregational Board of Home Missions. Refreshments by sixth graders with Miss Nelson, Mrs Henschel and Mrs Ketelboeter as hostesses.
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Midlothian Pta
Miss Nelson
F. Burke
Railroad Retirement Board
B. Brown
Chicago
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Arthur Gray
Plymouth Congregational Church
Washington, D.C
Congregational Board of Home Missions
Nelson
Henschel
Ketelboeter
Used Clothing Drive Under Way in Parish
Parish drive for used clothing and shoes active across St. Christopher's. Parcels are left at the rectory 4233 W 147th St or call B. I. 277 for pickup. Women's society meets tonight at 8 30 in the school after novena devotions at 7 30.
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St. Christopher’s Parish
St. Christopher’s Women’s Society
Andrew Kjar and Alma Kjar in Truck Crash Tragedy
Andrew Kjar 55 and his wife Alma 39 were in a collision at 147th Street and Cicero Avenue at 7 15 pm while returning from Midlothian with Thanksgiving purchases. Andrew died at 10 10 pm. Alma survived with slight injuries and was treated at Evangelical Hospital. Truck driver William J. Cain 39 of Clarence, Illinois faced an inquest set for December 13. The Kjar family, employed by T F Donohue of 147th Street and Central Avenue, mourn the loss with four daughters and three sons listed among survivors.
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Andrew_Kjar
Hilltop
Alma
147Th St
Cicero Va
Kjar
Midlothian
Hickey
Oak Forest
John Garrett
Harold Young
T. F. Donohues
Central Av
72Nd St
Dorchester Av
Golgotha Lutheran Thurch
Michigan
RES
AES
Elsier
Ethel
Diane
Edna
Christianson
John Kiar
Gordon
Edgar Gustifson
Robbins Calls MFD Twice for Aid
Last Thursday at midnight the Midlothian Fire dept went to the aid of Robbins when a two story house at 189th and Monticello caught fire. The house was badly damaged before it was brought under control. On Sunday Robbins called at 2 15 p.m when another fire broke out in a house at 134th st near Kedzie a. This house burned beyond repair but with the combined efforts of both departments the two adjoining homes were saved. Before Engine 1 returned from Robbins another fire wall came at 2 10 p.m sending Engine 2 to the home of Art Stewart 14802 Keystone av. Where smoke around a furnace pipe caused a scare. There was no fire or damage reported.
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Midlothian
Art Stewart
Keystone Av
Services for Mrs. Klinger Held on Thursday
Mrs Virtue Klinger 73 of Midlothian died Monday in St Francis hospital after three weeks illness. Born in England May 29 1873 she was married to the late William Klinger mother of Walter Chicago Mrs Hazel Gronau Midlothian and Lawrence Midlothian. Survived by five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral in Hickey chapel Blue Island at 2 p.m. Thursday by Normal Park chapter 211 Order of the Eastern Star Interment Sleepy Hollow cemetery.
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Virtue Klinger
Waverly
St Francis Hospital
England
Midlothian
William Klinger
Walter
Chicago
Hazel Gronau
Lawrence
Hickey
Blue Island
Normal Park
Order of the Eastern Star
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
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Henry Jebens Jr
Alpha Sigmas
PTA Meeting
Andrew Kjar
Robbins
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