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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1966
Page
2
At 3 10 p m Sunday Elza Robinson of Somonauk turned from Lisbon Road onto U S 6 in her 1963 Chrysler colliding with Michael Graham of 609 Benton Street driving a 1951 Nash. The left front fender of the Graham car was damaged and Police Chief Donald Ward investigated.
Ticketed driver Bob Welch of Morris must appear before Cryer Bryant at 7 p.m. Tuesday after police cited him for failing to display a city sticker on Sunday.
SOUTH WILMINGTON Standard Oil Station operator Bert Doglio Jr. suffered a severe injury when his hand was caught in a wheel balancing machine. He was taken to a Coal City physician then transferred to St. Joseph Hospital Joliet, where 100 stitches closed the wound before his release.
Police Chief Donald Ward filed a complaint against Jo Anne Klein of Chicago for disobeying an officer. Klein was denied a permit to solicit encyclopedias and continued soliciting on W Jackson Street, was taken into custody, posted a 25 dollar bond, and was scheduled to appear in magistrate court at 10 a.m. today.
A billfold belonging to Frank It Metzer of the Carson House was lost Saturday evening and found Sunday afternoon. It was recovered in a mailbox near the Masonic Temple and returned to Metzer. The wallet had personal papers and $90 missing.
Traffic Court entered seven default judgments for failure to appear in magistrate court this morning. Fines of 815 plus 10 costs were assessed in each case. Defendants include Kenneth Gilmore Coal City for 75 in a 65 mph zone Thomas Albert Bland Davenport Iowa for 87 in a 70 mph zone Gerald Dimm Chicago for 77 in a 70 mph zone William Godwin Edison New Jersey for 82 in a 70 mph zone Paul Racer Moline for 87 in a 70 mph zone Kenneth McMaster Coal Valley Illinois for 65 in a 55 mph zone and Robert Winyard Winchester Virginia for 76 in a 70 mph zone.
At 9 35 a m today on Pine Bluff Road two cars collided involving Mary J Noonan 37 of Rte Joliet resident and J Dwight with Larry D Rodgers 18 of Joliet Rodgers in a 1960 Chevrolet stopped at a stop sign pulled out and struck Noonan s 1996 Oldsmobile in the right side Sheriff John E G Olson and Chief Deputy Dick Pierce investigated the scene.
Miss Sherry Workman of Robinson Drive faces two traffic charges after a complaint from Nick Pawlowski Jr. alleges wrong lane usage on Bedford Road Wednesday evening. She was arrested late Saturday for driving with an invalid license past curfew and will appear in magistrate court July 6.
In Ridgecrest two break in incidents occurred over the weekend with a hit and run and a reported burglary at the Orsini and Baxter residences. Missing were several power tool items. In East St. Louis the case of William England in federal court seeks a new trial after he was convicted of income tax evasion involving 27031 dollars.
Two speeding violation cases were continued to July 2 before Magistrate Chester P. Winsor. Orion D. Glover of Park Ridge Illinois faced an 80 in a 70 mph charge. Joseph L. Huml age 16 of Lockport was ticketed for driving too fast for conditions and for lacking a driver's license.
Eewain Zarley of Shorewood, 52, arrested near Illinois 47 for driving while intoxicated, was sentenced by Magistrate Chester P. Winsor to 30 days in county jail and a $100 fine plus costs. Chief Deputy Dick Pierce noted this is Zarley’s second DUI in recent months.
Morris Township sold a two acre parcel at the south end of the old Illinois 47 bridge east of Material Service Corporation to Foster Ford for 175. The quitclaim deed was recorded by Circuit Clerk Robert T. Williamson. The property originally dated to April 16, 1889 when deeded to Morris and Wauponsee townships by Morris Bridge Co. The bridge was once a coal bridge. Wauponsee Township has not acted on its interest.
George McCabe and Richard Hamilton appeared for a jury trial in magistrate court after being charged May 25 by state police with reckless driving. Both posted $100 cash bonds and were ticketed on U S 6 west of Park Boulevard. Hamilton and McCabe were accompanied by attorney S J Holderman.
Richard Reynolds of Aurora pleaded guilty in magistrate court after being cited June 19 by Conservation Inspector Norman Burson for towing a skier without an observer on the Illinois River. He was fined 25 dollars plus 5 dollars costs.
John M. Loree of the Illinois Credit Union League will present an audio-visual program on Credit Union Advertising and Promotion at the Tri County chapter meeting. The session starts 6 39 p m Tuesday at the Ramada Inn in Ottawa with Harold T Welsh of Morris presenting a report during the business session.
In The Service Two Minooka recruits have completed seven weeks of basic training at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center in Illinois. Seaman Ret. William J. Turner, 19, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry S. Stassen of Rte. 2 Minooka, and Seaman Ret. Kenneth W. Dean, 19, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph I. Dean of Rte. 2 Minooka.
Gary Alexander, 20, of Braceville, is in county jail serving a seven day sentence ordered Saturday by Magistrate Chester P. Winsor after pleading guilty to driving on a revoked license. He was arrested at 9 p.m. Friday by Trooper John Perona and held after failing to post a $500 bond. He was fined $25.
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