Friends Pay Tribute to Jeff Chandler
Hollywood mourns Jeff Chandler at 42 after a prolonged illness from a generalized blood infection and pneumonia following minor spinal surgery. The 6 foot 4 star died Saturday with funeral services set for Temple Isaiah and Hillside Memorial Park. he left two daughters, Jamie and Dana, and was previously married to Marjorie Hoshelle. Rock Hudson lauds him as an underrated actor and a gentleman.
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Hollywood
Jeff Chandler
Tony Curtis
Chandler
Temple Isaiah
Hillside Memorial Park
Philippines
Rock Hudson
Universal
Marjorie Hoshelle
Jamie
Dana
Vatican expands diplomatic ties with 47 nations
A Vatican list from the Secretariat of State shows forty seven countries maintain diplomatic representation at the Holy See. The United States is not among them.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Vatican Secretariate of State
United States
Obituary: Severt Gravley Dies. Rites Set in Newark
Newark obituary notices the death of Severt Gravley early Saturday. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 1 45 p m at Larson Funeral Home proceeding to Newark Lutheran Church at 2 p m with Rev. Benjamin Ostrem officiating. Burial in Millington Newark Cemetery. Survived by two foster children Theodore Kane Plano and Mrs Delor is Flannagan Aurora.
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Severt Gravley
Newark
Larson
Newark Lutheran Church
Benjamin Ostrem
Millington- Newark
Theodore Kane
Plano
Robert
Deloris) Flannagan
Aurora
Fire destroys landmark barn near Lorenzo on farm
A large barn at the Gom Gavican farm east of Lorenzo was destroyed by fire on Saturday afternoon. It housed baled straw and small tools. Origin of the blaze was not determined as Wilmington Fire Department arrived late and became lost en route, with Morris Fire Department taking over efforts.
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Morris Fire Department
Gom Gavican
Lorenzo
Wilmington Fire Department
Morris Department
Wilmington
Bennett's Coaching Tenure and Prospects at Morris
Bennett leaves Morris after four seasons with a 16-16-3 career record. This year the team went 4-4-1, losing the United High School conference title to Marseilles in the final game. He starred at Wesle yan and Robinson, earning multiple letters in football basketball and track and was named Illinois All-State in high school. At Wesleyan he earned several varsity letters and helped the 1951 team go undefeated. No successor named yet. two or three candidates expected to share duties.
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Bennett
United High School
Marseilles
Morris
Redskins
Wesleyan
Robinson
Illinois
Wesleyan Grid
Democratic Club meeting in Channahon lists speakers
Channahon notes a Monday night gathering at the Robert Petrusa home with speakers Leo Meehan Will County Democratic chairman Anton Grohar state central committeeman Francis Loughran state representative G Davenport Plainfield Louis Moroni Joliet Township assessor and Dorothy O'Brien national chairwoman Final plans include a June 25 picnic with entertainment by the Three Aces Hosts are Clare Steiger Dorothy Breen and Mike McDonald
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Channahon
Robert Petrusa
Democratic Club
Leo Meehan
Will County
Democratic
Anton Grohar
Francis Loughran
G. Davenport
Plainfield
Louis Moroni
Joliet Township
Asessor
Dorothy O’brien
Three Aces
Clare Steiger
Dorothy Breen
Mike McDonald
Bishops Elect Wicke President and Lord Secretary
The College of Bishops of the Methodist Church Northeastern Jurisdiction elected Bishop Lloyd C. Wicke of New York as president and Bishop John Wesley Lord of Washington as secretary.
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Boston
College of Bishops of the Methodist Church
Lloyd C. Wicke
New York
John Wesley Lord
Washington
Local Personal Notes and College Graduation Reports
Miss Karen Gore secretary in the county superintendent of schools office has gone to California for two weeks. Miss Ruth Black earned a BA in political science at the University of Illinois and will pursue a masters there next fall. George Frelk of Chicago was flown to Morris hospital for treatment after falling ill while vacationing on the Gulf coast. James B. Cloud earned a BS in Ceramic Engineering at the University of Illinois.
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Karen Gore
County Superintendent of Schools
California
A. L. Arant
Benton Harbor
Mich
William Rorick
Coloma
George Rogers
East North St
Ruth Black
James A. Black
Douglas St
University of Illinois
C. A. Shaw
Betty Mae Carr and
Chicago
Morris Hospital
Mr. Frelk
Gulf Coast
Ray Matteson
Calvin Frelk
Morris
James B. Cloud
University of Ilinois
Masters weekend at Casey draws trap shoot crowd
Both Roes appear at the Illinois State Trap Shoot in Clark County Casey. The pair touts their popularity on gun circuits while noting calloused hands from hours spent engraving.
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Casey
Clark County
Street Corner Collectors Named in Saturday Event
Tag Day organizers Black, Lee Chapple, and Thomas Chapple along with Gary Fleetwood, Ricky Shan non, Mark Washburn, John Tru cano, Norval Galloway, Bill Lang, Donald Black, and Steve Gerard gathered on street corners Saturday to solicit support and donations.
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and Black
Lee Chapple
Thomas Chapple
Gary Fleetwood
Ricky Shannon
Mark Washburn
John Trucano
Norval Galloway
Bill Lang
Donald Black
Steve Gerard
Morris Area Notes On Local Residents And Birth
Saturday morning reports a Morris heritage link with Ray Saloga and his mother Aurora visiting Freeport and Morris. In South Bend a girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. O Hara Jr. The McCabe family is noted as Mary McCabe, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. G T McCabe. Various residents are listed as patients in Rochester Minnesota Joliet and Muscatine hospitals.
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George Cloud
Freeport
Morris
Ray Saloga
Aurora
William D. O’hara Jr
Brummitt Lane
South Bend
Ind
Mary McCabe
G. T. McCabe
LaVern Lutz
Monday through Thursday community club notices in Herald
Calendar items list meetings and gatherings from Mission Crusaders supper to J F F Club. Attendees include Lutheran Grace Ladies Aid W S C S Moose Merry Maids VFW post Blaney Commander and others.
Versatile Morris Society Notes Honor Many Golden Weddings
Mr and Mrs Paul Lynes of 932 East Jefferson St celebrated 25 years of marriage with a family picnic at Ullrich Fun farm featuring cake and potluck. Mary Ellen Hurley and Ralph E Brown wed at North Danvers Mennonite Church. she returns to teaching at Franklin school while he serves in Germany. Clyde Johnson and wife marked 25 years at a Read er home in Mazon with gifts and a cake. Twin anniversaries for Arthur Baker and Harold Mulhall are planned for open house at Morris Eagles hall from 2 to 4 p.m. with relatives invited.
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Paul Lynes
Paul H. Lynes
East
Jefferson St
Ullrich
Sabina Werner
Mr. Lynes
Ivan J. Obenshain
Jack Enger
Chicago
Paula
Mary Lynn
U. S. Army
Germany
Clyde Johnson
Wallace Ave
Loyal B. Reader
Mazon
Johnsons
Arthur Baker
Spruce St
Harold Mulhall
Morris Eagles Hall
Finfrock Mazurane Mingle in Fourth Church Ceremony
Karen Finfrock and Nicholas Mazurane exchanged marriage vows Saturday at 4 30 p m in the John Timothy Stone chapel of Fourth Presbyterian Chicago. They planned a reception at Normandy House and a Jamaica wedding trip before settling in Harvey.
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John Timothy Stone
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Chicago
Karen Finfrock
Wilbur H. Finfrock
East Chapin St
Nicholas Mazurane
Charles Mazarane
Harvey
Normandy House
Jamaica
Christina Perry Memorial Reunion Held in Aurora Park
The first annual Christina Perry Memorial reunion took place Sunday in Phillips Park Aurora with 46 attendees. Mrs Paul Van Zandt named chairman of a birthday card club for the family including adults and children. Officers elected for next year include Don S Smith chairman Miss Ruth Van Zandt secretary treasurer Wig Perry planning committee and Mrs Arthur Manke lunch committee.
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Christina Perry
Phillips Park
Aurora
Paul van Zandt
Don S. Smith
Ruth van Zandt
Wig Perry
Arthur Manke
Women's Association Circles Plan Wednesday Meetings
The five circles of the Presbyterian church group plan Wednesday gatherings. Circles 1 2 and 3 meet at 1 30 p.m. Circle 4 hosts a noon potluck with Mrs Ray Waris and Circle 5 at 8 p.m. Elmer Tabler and his wife plan a 50th wedding anniversary open house Sunday 2 to 5 at Mrs Gladys Leifheit's home in Minooka. The Women's Defense Corps will hold a picnic at Gebhard Woods State Park 6 30 p.m. followed by a meeting and officer elections.
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Grace Ladies Aid
Red and Gun Club
W.S.C.S
All-Circles Cooperative
Women of the Moose
Merry Maids
Rompel
Methodist
Erienna
Home Bureau
Paul Cable
Lynnwood Drive
Women’s Defense Corps
Gebhard Woods State Park
Happy 12 Club
Henry Poppleton
VFW
Vetshall
Blaney
Masonic Temple
Gene McArdle
Woman’s Association of the Presbyterian Church
Charles Mitchell
William Barthelmes
John MacDonald Sr
Ray Waris
Harry Matteson
Elmer Tablers
Plattville
Elmer Tabler
Minooka
Gladys Leifheit
Women's Defense Corps
Rumney Reunion Set for Sunday June 25 in Ullrich Hall
The 39th Rumney reunion is planned for Sunday June 25 in Ullrich hall southwest of Morris. Each family should bring chicken a dish to pass and sweetened lemon juice also rolls and table service. Dinner will be served at noon.
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Ullrich Hall
Morris
Hospital Notes and Admissions and Dismissals
Hospital notes list visiting hours 2 30 to 3 30 and 7 to 8 30 p m. Admitted include Shannon Burris of Coal City George Frelk of Stockdale William Darlington of 8 West Washington St Mrs Gerald Edmunds of Gardner Thomas Finch of Verona Mrs Francis Kelley of Seneca Mrs Lowell Gant of Rte 4 Richard Leach of Mazon Mrs Eugene Daughhette of Rte 1 Dwight Richard Knudson of Newark. Dismissals include Thurman Kaldheim of Kankakee Mrs George Reader and daughter of Coal City Charlotte Daniels of Lemont Mrs Parnell Drinan of Kinsman Mrs Richard Brooks and daughter of 1336 Liberty St Mrs Donald Roberts of Knoxville Tenn Richard Thompson of 714 Liberty St Arnie Flatness of 862 East Jackson St Mrs Francis Meade of Minooka. ACCIDENTS: Joseph Cedura 39 Oak Lawn treated for puncture wound left thigh from boating accident Thomas Knobeloch 4 Lisbon treated for laceration to back from fall on bricks Mary In-
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Shannon Burris
Rte. 1
Coal City
George Frelk
Stockdale
William Darlington
West Washington St
Gerald Edmunds
Gardner
Thomas Finch
Verona
Francis Kelley
Seneca
Lowell Gant
Rte. 4
Richard Leach
Mazon
Eugene Daughhette
Dwight
Richard Knudson
Newark
Thurman Kaldheim
Kankakee
George Reader
Charlotte Daniels
Lemont
Parnell Drinan
Kinsman
Richard Brooks
Liberty St
Donald Roberts
Knoxville
Tenn
Richard Thompson
Arnie Flatness
East Jackson St
Francis Meade
Minooka
Joseph Cedura
Oak Lawn
Thomas Knobeloch
Lisbon
Mary
Laceration Treating at Gebhard Woods Park
A visitor at Gebhard Woods State Park sustained a left foot cut while wading. Births note a girl born to Mr. and Mrs. George Wicks of Yorkville at 10 13 p m Friday.
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Graham
Park Forest
Gebhard Woods State Park
George Wicks
Yorkville
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The
Young Savages
Dina Merrill
Shelley Winters
Mission Crusaders
Lutheran Church
Mazurane
Perry
Presbyterian Circles
HEC
F.D.I.C
Shop Kroger
N. Division ST
Swift's Premium
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Court House
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