Chase Near Gardner Ends With Traffic Violations
A high speed police pursuit Friday on a blacktop road near Gardner led to two traffic violations and an accident. Benjamin D. Chism, 23, of Gardner, was chased at over 109 mph in a 1956 Chevrolet by South Wilmington police and Grundy County deputies, about 8:30 p.m. The chase ended when the...
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Gardner
Grundy County Sheriff's Office
Benjamin D. Chism
South Wilmington
Blackton
Chism
Grundy County
Charles Christensen
Blacktop
Car Wreck Leads to Citation and Bond in Magistrate Court
A suspect car left the road on the right side and rolled into a ditch. authorities said no injuries occurred but the Chism vehicle sustained heavy damage and was towed by Decker Auto Service of Braceville. Chism was cited for no driver license and excessive speed, posted a $100 cash bond, and is due in magistrate court at 9 a.m. Thursday.
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Chism
Sherman Hexdall
Decker Auto Service
Braceville
Driver Struck on Liberty Street in Slick Road Conditions
A 1966 Buick driven by Henry P. Briscoe 77 of 315 E Illinois Ave struck a Phillips vehicle from behind on Liberty Street. Briscoe could not stop due to the slippery road surface. Minor damage reported to the Phillips car.
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Liberty St
Henry P. Briscoe
Illinois Ave
Ward
Briscoe
Phillips
Transplant Patient Returns Home as Doctors Monitor Rejection
Kasperak, in good spirits with his family, remains in the critical post transplant period. Doctors explain rejection can occur months to years, as he receives drugs to suppress the immune response. Mrs. White, celebrating her 22nd wedding anniversary, suffered a stroke and entered a coma after a long history of camper and water skiing.
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Harrison
Shumway
Kasperak
Motorist cited after Weekend traffic collision
Morris city police cited two motorists over the weekend. John G. Van Duyne, 20, of 408 Laurel St Wilmington, was ticketed for disobedience to a police officer and driving too fast for conditions after a three car collision at Washington and Division. Kenneth Brown, 61, of Route 1, was cited for running a red light at Jackson and Liberty. Brown must appear in magistrate court.
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Morris City
Division St
John G. van Duyne
Laurel St
Wilmington
Gordon Gregg
van Duyne
Washington
Division Sts
Kenneth Brown
Rte. 1
Jackson and
Liberty Sts
Brown
Jack Kopezick
Man Fined After Altercation Outside Restaurant
In a hearing before Magistrate Chester P. Winsor this morning, Sassenger admitted baiting Riccolo inside the cafe and waiting outside after a basketball game. He said he struck the first blow and was fined $25 on each of two disorderly conduct charges plus $40 in costs and sheriff's fees.
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Sassenger
Chester P. Winsor
Riccolo
Grundy County
Richard Pierce
Market rally persists as Dow gains amid cautious optimism
New York stocks moved higher in active trading with gains outweighing losses by about 8 to 3. The Dow Jones stood at 906.50, up 5.26 at noon. Investors weighed Vietnam peace feelers and anticipated broader market bullishness, while steel stocks eased from early highs and blue chips led the advance.
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New York
Wall Street
Steels
Mrs Joseph Foster 86 Joliet area resident dies after brief illness
Mrs Jeanette A Foster a Morris native age 86 died Saturday in Silver Cross Hospital after a brief illness. Survived by daughter Helen Poole of Lockport a sister Carrie Pyle of New Lenox and several nieces and nephews. Services at Carlson Funeral Home Joliet burial Evergreen Cemetery Morris. She was born November 11 1881 in Morris and moved to Joliet area in 1921. She worked at Duckers department store retired twenty years ago. She belonged to several Joliet groups and Royal Neighbors of American Morris chapter. Her husband died in 1916. Two sisters also preceded her. Friends may call Carlson Funeral Home Tuesday.
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Joseph
Jeanette A.) Foster
Morris
Joliet
Silver Cross Hospital
Weber Road
Lockport
Fred
Helen) Poole
Elton
Carrie) Pyle
New Lenox
Carlson
Benton and Young Sts
Lawrence R. Axelson
Evergreen Cemetery
Foster
Josiah
Caroline
Bert) Miller
Duckers
Royal Neighbors of American Chapter
Estella Hogle
Mary Freeman
Carlson Funeral Home
Gardner matron Mrs Charles Allison 93 dies in Aroma Park
Mrs Charles D Allison 93 of Gardner passed away early Saturday after a long illness in Campbell Nursing Home Aroma Park Born December 9 1874 in Omer Indiana Daughter of Solomon and wife of Dr Charles D Allison died January 21 1942 Survived by son Dr Charles Allison two daughters Mary Bally and Caroline Cobb six grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren Funeral services held at First United Presbyterian Church Gardner Rev Roger L Fisk Jr officiating Burial Braceville Gardner Cemetery Memorials to church Hertz Funeral Home Kankakee in charge of arrangements
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Gardner
Charles
Mina) Allison
Campbell
Aroma Park
Omer
Ind
Solomon Apple
Charles D. Allison
Allison
First United Presbyterian Church of
Woman's Association of the Church
Kellogg Chapter Ces
Gardner Woman’s Club
Charles Allison
Kankakee
Rantz
Mary) Bally
Harry
Caroline) Cobb
Rockford
Nina
Roger
Mrs. Jacob A Fottler 87 of Mazon dies in Joliet hospital
Mrs. Jacob A Fottler 87 of Mazon died at 6 20 am at St Joseph Hospital Joliet where she had been a patient for a month She was born June 26 1880 in Chelsea Massachusetts and lived in Massachusetts Milwaukee and Mazon She married Jacob A Fottler June 19 1899 in Chelsea Surviving are a daughter Betty Burkhart two sons Forrest and Evan 10 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren Funeral arrangements by Baker Funeral Home Dwight visitation Tuesday services Wednesday at 130 pm at the funeral home Cremation at Oak Ridge Cemetery Hillside
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Jacob A
Ethel E.) Fottler
Mazon
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Fottler
Chelsea
Mass
Edwin Haskell
Ida E. Gilson
Massachusetts
Milwaukee
Wis
Dwight
Paul Mallory
United Church of Christ
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Hillside
Death of Mrs. William J. Jeffries in Dwight
Mrs. Catherine Jeffries 84 of 411 W. Mazon Ave. Dwight died at Morris Lincoln Nursing Home. Born 1883 in Dwight she married William J. Jeffries in 1904. Funeral at St Patrick's Church with burial at Mt Olivet. Visitation Tuesday at Van Qualen Funeral Home with Rosary. Survived by two sons four daughters a sister 15 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
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Dwight
William J
Catherine) Jeffries
W. Mazon Ave
Morris Lincoln Nursing Home
Patrick Burke
Mary Conalley
William J. Jeffries
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Washington, Ill
Merle
Smyrna
Tenn
Evelyn Smoot
Kankakee
Alveda Powell
Chicago
Basil
Mary) Ward
Crestwood
Ray
Avon) Petry
Nellis Fay
Watseka
Mrs. S H Foster of Seneca Dies After Home Stove Blast
Mrs. S H Foster 74 of 208 Thomas St Seneca died 1 55 pm Sunday at Ryburn Hospital Ottawa from burns after a stove explosion in her home. Funeral 3 30 pm Wednesday Pfeffer Funeral Home with Rev Arthur Anderson First Methodist officiating. Burial Mt Hope Cemetery. Visitation after 2 pm Tuesday. Survived by two sons Harry and Loren, a brother Everett Rednauer, four grandchildren and five great grandchildren. She was a member of WSCS First Methodist LaSalle County Home Bureau Ramona Chapter 398 OES. Preceded in death by husband and son Gerald. Born May 1 1893 in Steelville.
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Seneca
S. H
Cora Marie Foster
Thomas St
Ryburn Hospital
Ottawa
Pfeffer Funeral
Arthur Anderson
First Methodist Church
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Pfeffer
Foster
Cora Craig
Clara Craig
Lawrence
Matilda
Love) Rednauer
Steeleville
Harry
Kinsman
Loren
Des Moines
Iowa
Everett Rednauer
Coulterville
Gerald
WSCS
Ramona Chapter
OES
LaSalle County
Mrs Milton Fowler 82. Aurora resident dies in hospital
Ina Scofield Fowler died Friday at Copley Hospital in Aurora. Born February 3 1885 in Newark she lived near Aurora after farming at Sheridan. Survived by two daughters four grandchildren two great grandchildren and one brother. Preceded in death by husband and two brothers. Funeral today at Healy Funeral Chapel Aurora.
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Newark
Milton
Ina Scofield) Fowler
Aurora
Copley Hospital
Judson
Lillian (Vreeland) Scofield
Milton Fowler
Sheridan
Lucille Sheperd
Doris Mae Barber
Percy Scofield
Braceville Man Joseph Jirus 85 Dies After Brief Illness
Joseph Jirus 85 of Braceville died at 3 15 p m Sunday in Morris Hospital after a brief illness. Born June 13 1882 in Czechoslovakia he was a retired farmer and miner. Survivors include two daughters Miss Anne C and Rosalie both of Richland Washington and a son Joseph of South Bend Indiana
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Braceville
Joseph Jirus
Morris Hospital
Czechoslovakia
Anne C
Rosalie Jirus
Richland
Wash
Joseph
South
Death notices for Wilmington man and family ties
A Wilmington man is survived by two grandchildren a sister Mrs Rose Shiner of Chicago and a brother Daniel of Berwyn His wife Anna preceded him in death in 1948 Funeral services are set for 2 p m Wednesday at Patterson Funeral Home South Wilmington Burial will be in Bohemian National Cemetery Braidwood Visitation is Monday night and Tuesday afternoon and evening.
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Wilmington
Rose Shiner
Chicago
Daniel
Berwyn
Anna
Patterson Funeral Home
South Wilmington
Bohemian National Cemetery
Braidwood
Mrs Walter Palmer Coal City Woman 68 Dies
Mrs Walter Catheryne Palmer 68 of Coal City died Sunday at St Joseph Hospital after a three week illness. Survived by husband two sisters Mrs Joseph Gaddo of South Wilmington and Mrs Marge Nielsen of Dwight two brothers Al and Dom Vota of South Wilmington. Services 9:15 a m Wednesday Reeves Funeral Home Coal City to Assumption Church 9:30 a m burial in Braceville Gardner Cemetery. Chapel hours 7-10 p m today and 2-5 and 7-10 p m Tuesday. Born December 21 1899 in Carbon Hill. Preceded in death by two siblings.
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Coal City
Walter
Catheryne) Palmer
St. Joseph Hospital
Joseph
Mary) Gaddo
South Wilmington
Marge Nielsen
Dwight
Dom Vota
Reeves Funeral Home
Assumption
Assumption Church At 9:30 A.m. With the Rev. Donald O’connor
Braceville-Gardner
Carbon Hill
Emergency Call For Morris Worker Illness At Metro Rubber
The Morris Emergency Squad was dispatched at 3 30 a m Saturday to Metro Rubber Co for David Carver who became ill. He was transported to Morris Hospital and admitted for observation.
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Morris
David Carver
Metro Rubber Co
Morris Hospital
Traffic Court Fines Miss Boyle For Speeding
Miss Kathleen M Boyle age 17 of Channahon fined ten dollars and five dollars court costs for speeding 35 mph in a 25 zone. Alan S Kramer age 24 of Dixie Moor fined twenty five dollars and five dollars costs for failure to reduce speed in an accident case.
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Kathleen M. Boyle
Channahon
Alan S. Kramer
Dixemoor
Petition to Open Walker Estate in Grundy County Court
A petition to open the estate of the late Mrs. Maurice Grace Walker 79 of Mazon was filed in Grundy County Circuit Court. She died December 30 at Morris without a will. Personal estate is estimated at 21000 with no real estate. Heirs listed include Laura Wilkinson sister of Mazon and William Wilkinson brother of Ashby Minnesota. Alfred Walker of Mazon seeks letters of administration. Dunn and Hayes a Morris law firm represents the heirs.
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Maurice
Grace) Walker
Mazon
Grundy County
Driver cited for revoked license in Joliet district
Ralph W. Wieclaw aged 25 of South Wilmington was ticketed at 4 30 p m Saturday on Illinois 129 at the county line road for driving while license revoked. Trooper J K Perona Joliet District 5 State Police issued the ticket and Wieclaw left a $100 cash bond pending his appearance at 9 a m Jan 29 in magistrate court.
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Ralph W. Wieclaw
South Wilmington
Illinois
J. K. Perona
Joliet
Wieclaw
Morris Jaycees to Meet Thursday Evening
The Morris Jaycees will meet at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Morris Chamber of Commerce office.
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Jaycees
Morris Jaycees
Morris Chamber of Commerce
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Jacob A. Fottler
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Morris Daily Herald
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