Two Women Candidates In Kendall County Elections
Ten candidates filed petitions for Kendall County offices ahead of the March 17 primary. Sheriff has five contenders. GOP include Gengler Frantz Sebby Usury, Dems include Alonzo Sharp. Treasurer races feature Victor Frantz, Hazel Prickett, and Berry Fox. Clerk nominees are Jean Brady and John Brozowich Jr. Education chief Irving Shears runs unopposed. Trustees include Knutson Lenbock and Gordon Schubert. Precinct and district committeemen also elected. withdrawal deadline December 20.
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Yorkville
Kendall County
Donald Gengler
Ernest G. Frantz
Donald H. Sebby
Thomas N. Usury
Alonzo Sharp
Victor Frantz
Hazel L. Prickett
Berry D. Fox
Jean P. Brady
John J. Brozowich Jr
Irving A. Shears
Joliet Junior College Concert Tour to Six District High Schools
Sixty Joliet Junior College musicians perform today and Thursday at Newark Coal City Gardner Wilmington Braidwood and Lockport high schools under Dr Hal Dellinger Helmut Sienknecht and William A Krause. The ensembles include concert band Jazz band and Madrigals with pieces from the 16th century to modern times. Students travel by bus at 7 am daily to introduce district high school musicians to two years of music education with transferable credits.
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Joliet
Soldier Recruits Enter Training at Lackland AFB Texas
Myron Claypool son of Mr and Mrs Lyle Claypool of Wauponsee Township departs Friday for basic training at Lackland AFB San Antonio Texas Pvt Paul D Kenney 35542 8577 CM R No 2 Box 362737 Lackland AFB Texas 78236 and Robert L Ferrari BU-2 B56-48-33 1st Lt Naval Air Station North Island San Diego California 92135 listed.
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Myron Claypool
Lyle Claypool
Wauponsee Township
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Pvt
Paul D. Kenney
C.M.R. No. 2
Lackland Afb
Robert L. Ferrari
Naval Air Station
North Island
San Diego
Calif
Charges on Two Sisters Dismissed
Two Minooka sisters Becky MacDonald and Carol MacDonald faced disorderly conduct charges over a beer party with 23 youths on the Illinois Riverbank near Dresden Lock. Associate Circuit Judge Robert W. Malmquist dismissed the case after attorney August Black argued they joined the party briefly, had no beer or noise, and that one sister aims to become a nurse. State's Attorney Richard Wilder supported dismissal, noting deputy uncertainty about individual involvement.
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Illinois River
Dresden Lock
Robert W. Malmquist
August Black
Becky MacDonald
Carol MacDonald
Morris
Sheriff's Department
Atty. Black
Atty, Black
Atty
Richard Wilder
Rear End Crash Near Mr Quick Drive In
Mrs Dale Harris 29 of Rte 2 reported a rear end collision on N Illinois 47 near Mr Quick drive in Tuesday afternoon. Her 1969 Chevrolet was hit from behind by a 1968 Ford driven by Salmer Thompson of Minooka. Damage was rear bumper on Harris and front end on Thompson. Thompson to complete report at police station later today.
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Illinois
Morris
Dale
Sandra S.) Harris
Salmer Thompson
Minooka
Harris
Thompson
Shoppers warned as Morris Christmas thefts rise
Chief Donald Ward warns Morris shoppers to lock cars when leaving packages during the busy Christmas season after reports of valuable merchandise being stolen from vehicles.
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Ao Gene
Donald Ward
Morris
Woman Ticketed Over Lack of License After Minor Crash
Mrs Ray Younger 47 of 902 Price St was ticketed today for driving without a valid license in connection with a minor accident at 2 15 p m last Thursday. The rear end collision involved a 1966 Ford driven by Mrs Dolores Varland 45 of Rte 3 who parked in front of the Grundy County Post Office. A court date is set for December 22 in magistrate court.
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Ray Younger
Price St
Morris
Max M. Babcock
Dolores N. Varland
Rte. 3
Grundy County
Younger
Donald Ward
Incomplete Lease Stalls Action by Chief Ward
A damaged report notes the lease was halted because it was not complete and Chief Ward did not know what was missing prior to this time.
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Chief Ward
Blowout Blamed For Accident
A tire blowout caused a 1962 Buick to overturn on Talber Road at 5 30 p m. Miss Mollie Ellis 22 of Minooka escaped injury after the car ran into the yard of Leland Roe on Route 2 Deputy Sheriff Robert A Peterson investigated the incident.
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Mollie Ellis
Minooka
Tabler Road
Leland Roe
Rte. 2
Miss Ellis
Robert A. Peterson
Holiday vandals strike at residence on Kiersted Street
Mrs. Raymond Sullivan reports to city police that a string of lights on a holiday decoration was pulled down during the night and several bulbs were broken at 724 Kiersted Street. No suspects named.
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Raymond Sullivan
Kiersted St
Plattville Notes and Local Celebrations
December Seward Township dinner hosted by Everett Henry and Mrs. Henry for officials and guests. Mildred Vickery’s 70th birthday surprise dinner for 40 relatives. House warming for LaVerne Johnson in Yorkville. Babies Robert George Jr and Heather Dawn Love baptized at United Methodist Church with family dinners. Brief: Kias Knudson hospitalized at Silver Cross, Joliet.
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Seward
Everett Henry
Henry
David Sharkey
Sharkey
Edna Johnson
Gladys Henry
Duane Vickery
Aurora
Kenneth Legner
Joliet
LaVerne Johnson
Canton Farm Rd
Walter St
Yorkville
Johnson
Robert George Jr
Heather Dawn
Robert Love
United Methodist Church
Kias Knudson
Plattville
Silver Cross Hospital
Vandalism Reported at Morris Grain Elevator
Morris police investigate after a rock shattered a window at the Morris Grain Elevator. An employee, Fred Rellig, said the incident occurred overnight and two light tubes were broken in the vandalism.
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Morris
Fred Rellig
Arab States Refuse Peace Talks Says Eban After Rogers Meeting
Israeli foreign minister Abba Eban said the Arab states will not have peace or any form of normal negotiations, delivering the remark after a meeting with Secretary of State William P. Rogers.
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Associated Press
Abba Eban
Auto Rolls Into Parked Car in Morris Street Crash
Morris police investigated a two car crash at 7 40 p m Tuesday in the 100 block of W Washington St A 1962 Ford parked on the north side of W Washington St rolled backward as the owner Theodore R Trenter 63 510 ER Main St exited striking a 1961 Studebaker owned by Mrs Kay Dunn 10714 W Washington St The Studebaker left rear taillight was damaged Trenter's car had no damage police reported
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Morris
W. Washington St
Theodore R. Trenter
Main St
Studebaker
Kay Dunn
Washington St
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