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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1957
Page
4
Dear Penny notes a reader seeking lasting perfume. An advised fix is Chantilly Liquid Skin Sachet, a $2.00 plus tax product from Sobol Drug, designed to linger longer on skin with a slower diffusion rate.
Joseph Pyra aged 19 of 4633 South Rockwell Street Chicago faced Justice W L Dix this morning on a hunting with an unplugged shotgun charge. He was fined 25 dollars plus costs and his shotgun was confiscated as security until Saturday after the arrest by Conservation Officer James Darkhuff in the strip mine area north of Coal City.
In 1791 Vermont was admitted to the United States as the 14th state, marking its entry after the original thirteen colonies. The milestone solidified Vermont’s status within the Union and reflected its growing political maturity.
Frank E. F. Gannett, founder of a newspaper network now owning 22 papers, 4 radio stations, and 3 TV outlets, died at his Rochester home at 5 a.m. He had retired as president last April and is survived by his wife Caroline Werner, a daughter in Greenwich, an adopted son in Dearborn, and six grandchildren. The Frank F. Gannett Newspaper Foundation holds two thirds of the voting stock and funds charitable work in Gannett communities.
Girard, discharged from service amid questions of rank demotion after his felony conviction, says he never heard of a possible demotion. His Army lawyer notes the condemned action, while Girard’s wife expresses joy at his release to travel to the United States and reunite with him. Candy Girard reacted with plans for life in America.
The Union Terminal in Washington D C serves seven rail roads and was built in 1907 at a cost of 214 million dollars.
Samuel Olson aged 72 native of the Gardner area died Sunday night at Winsor hospital in Woodsley Ontario. Funeral services and burial will be held there Wednesday. He farmed in Gardner until 1920 when his family moved to Canada. Survived by wife Sophie Knutson two sons Conrad Geneva and Stanley Buscomb Ont and two daughters Alice Detroit Mich and Mearil Woodsley Ont.
Funeral services were held for Barbara A Roback 66 who died Saturday at Morris hospital. The service was at Immaculate Conception church in Braceville with burial in Braidwood cemetery. She was born in Braceville township, lived in Chicago, and returned six years ago. Survived by son William Zboril and sister Rose Swords.
Two traffic matters before Justice Chester P. Winsor on Monday evening ended with fines and costs. Walter Curtis of Morris paid 15 dollars and costs for failing to keep his vehicle under control and causing an accident at Lincoln and Grant streets Saturday afternoon. A Hornsby Store truck was cited for blocking a Bright Spot Cleaners driveway with a 2 dollar fine plus costs.
The Joliet district council of Telephone Pioneers hosts a 7 30 p m party at Northwest Recreation club rooms 126 S Cora St Joliet with entertainment and refreshments. The Joliet chapter formed in 1952 covers Joliet Morris and Aurora and is led by President Ray McKinley with Wade S Tinsman as club secretary.
Mrs. Beryl Mavis Hooton awarded a divorce from John F Hooton in Nottingham after she testified his refusal to work fearing she would be unfaithful in his absence.
Christopher L. Magee a 40 year old ex Marine and wartime flyer faces charges in South Bend Ind for a $46320 bank robbery. He also stands trial in Chicago on two robberies of the Reserve Savings and Loan Assn with over 6700 stolen. Magee identified by bank employees as the robber with a gun at the counter.
Peter J. Byrnes writes in The Ave Maria that only one Catholic in ten thousand can’t afford to double their parish giving. He posts a $100 bet with the editor that 100 readers cannot prove they could raise their contributions to that level without noticeable burden.
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