Cars Narrowly Miss Colliding Early Today
Two traffic accidents and one near miss were reported to the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office. A 23 year old driver rolled a convertible on Pine Bluff Road after swerving to avoid a dog, with a passenger aboard but no injuries. A second incident on Illinois 47 involved a near collision when a southbound driver stopped for a left turn, causing the northbound vehicle to brake and veer into the southbound lane. A third crash on Illinois 47 occurred when a 40 year old Charleston driver could not pass a state truck, skidded, struck a bridge and rolled over, leaving long skid marks on the road shoulder and surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County
Judy A. Brooks
Morris
Illinois
Rickey D. Beeler
Mazon
Ford
Joanne M Youngblood
Mary M. Cherikos
Charleston
Grass Fire Doused at Gould Park Entrance
Morris volunteer firefighters extinguished a grass fire along the railroad tracks at the Gould Park entrance at 2 30 p m Monday. No damage was reported.
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Morris
Gould Park
Driver Ticketed After Accident in Morris City
Miss Alice H. Punke 23 of 832 E Jackson St was cited for failure to yield the right of way after a two car collision at the Armstrong Street intersection. Her 1968 Chevrolet struck a westbound 1962 Oldsmobile driven by August Turk 37 of Route 1. Turk’s car was towed. Punke to appear in magistrate court at 3:30 p.m. May 20.
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Alice H. Punke
E. Jackson St
Armstrong St
Price St
August J. Turk
Turk
Miss Punke
Morris City
William Button
Magistrate Court
JayCees Sponsor Tornado Program in Community Talk
Open to the public, the Morris JayCees sponsor a tornado program at 7 30 p m Thursday in the First National Bank community room. Harvey Knell a Joliet US Air Force weather forecaster will speak. A US Weather Bureau film on tornadoes will be shown. Afterward the Morris JayCees meet for a business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris JayCees
First National Bank
Harvey Knell
Joliet
U. S. Air Force
U. S. Weather Bureau
Knell
Caterpillar Tractor Co
Ohio State University
Minooka Teachers Elect Officers and Plan Spring Dinner
Walter Stubbs is president and Walter Brooker vice president of the Minooka Teachers Association. Ruby Walters is secretary treasurer and Robert Gaza is parliamentarian. Hazel McEvilly leads arrangements for a May 26 dinner at Manor Inn and a May 29 breakfast at the high school to begin a work day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minooka
Minooka Teachers’ Association
Walter Stubbs
Walter Brooker
Ruby Walters
Robert Gaza
Hazel McEvilly
Manor Inn
Minooka High to Offer Summer Driver Education Course
Minooka High School District 111 will run a six week summer driver's education program starting June 3 pending sufficient interest. The course carries half high school credit and meets state and school driver education requirements. Open to district students age 16 by June 1. contact the high school office for details and registration.
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Minooka
Minooka High School
Stock Market Edges Higher On Tax Plan Hopes
The Dow Jones average rose 5.55 points to 920.08 at noon as optimism over a House tax plan and a shrinking balance of payments deficit supported active trading. The AP average climbed 1.5 to 329.9 with industrials up and utilities higher, while Howmet slipped and Talcott gained notably.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
House
Ways and Means
Associated Press
Howmet Corp
Hooker Chemical
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Talcott Inc
Road Bid List Includes Illinois 113 Resurfacing Project
The Illinois Division of Highways lists 111 bids due May 24 for projects including 4.52 miles of base course and resurfacing on Illinois 113 West River Road from Custer Park to Illinois 53 in Wilmington Will County. Also listed are 12.03 miles on Illinois 17 from Dwight Livingston County and steel bridge cleaning and painting in District 3 covering Grundy La Salle Livingston Marshall and Putnam counties.
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Illinois
West River Road
Custer Park
Wilmington
Illinois Division of Highways
Francis S. Lorenz
Illinois Department of Public Works and Buildings
Will County
Dwight
Livingston County
Grundy, la Salle
Livingston, Marshall
Putnam Counties
Bicycle Missing in Morris Stolen From Center School
Morris police received a complaint from Paul Varland at 4 p.m. Monday about a blue 20 inch Bendix bicycle stolen last Saturday from Center School. Varland, 609 West Ave., reported the loss.
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Morris
Paul Varland
West Ave
Center School
Traffic Court Fines Paid in Magistrate Division
Several drivers paid fines and costs in the magistrate division. Donald Gradill of Princeton paid 13 dollars plus five costs for 83 mph in a 70 mph zone on Interstate 80. Mark Hieser, 18, paid 15 dollars and five costs for driving too fast for conditions at Liberty and Buchanan. Harold Kahl, 36, paid 11 dollars and five costs for a semi trailer at 66 mph in a 55 mph zone on Interstate 80. David Burton, 16, paid 15 dollars and five costs for 40 mph in a 25 mph zone on Liberty Street. John Parris, 16, Minooka, paid 10 dollars and five costs for driving too fast for conditions in Minooka.
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Magistrate
Circuit Court
Donald W. Gradill
Princeton
Interstate 80
John H. Palleva
Mark D. Hieser
Mooseheart Drive
Liberty St
Buchanan St
Jim Gretencord
Harold G. Kahl
Grandmeadow
Illinois
Harold T. Andrews
David L. Burton
Rte. 4
William Burton
John B. Parris
Minooka
Orville P. Bolls II
Service Address Change For Pfc Steven D Lowery
Pfc Steven D Lowery has a new service address at Barracks 571 Sec 1 Class 816 MAD NATTC NAS Jacksonville Florida 32212.
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Steven D. Lowery
Barracks
MAD
NAS
Jacksonville
Fla
Obituary of Mrs. E. G. Fuller of Gardner at 86
Lucy Fuller, 86, of Gardner died Monday at Morris Lincoln Nursing Home after a long illness. Born October 5, 1881, she was educated in rural schools and Gardner High School. She married Dr. E. G. Fuller in 1927 and lived in Gardner until moving to the nursing home. She belonged to Asbury Methodist Church WSCS Kellogg Chapter CES and Gardner Women’s Club. Surviving are her sister Emma Pickles and two stepsons. Funeral Thursday at Davis Funeral Home with burial Wheeler Cemetery. Memorials to Asbury Methodist Church.
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Gardner
E. G
Lucy) Fuller
Morris Lincoln
Goodfarm Township
Robert and Mary (Deffenbaugh) Pickles
Gardner High School
E. G. Fuller
Nursing Home
Asbury Methodist Church
WSCS
Kellogg Chapter Ces
Matrons Club
Gardner Woman’s Club
Emma Pickles
Olin
Hiram Fuller
Deselm
Davis Funeral Home
Wheeler Cemetery
Funeral
George Dare, 78, Coal City, dies after short illness
George Dare of Coal City died at 12 10 p.m. Monday at Morris Hospital after a brief illness. Born in 1890 in Braidwood, he farmed in Grundy County until 1963 then retired to Coal City. Survived by wife Christine and four daughters, one son, 22 grandchildren, four great grandchildren, one brother and two sisters. Visitation at DesRochers Funeral Home in Wilmington.
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George Dare
Coal City
Morris Hospital
Braidwood
Grundy County
First Methodist Church
Morris
DesRochers Funeral Home
N. Main St
Wilmington
Harold R. Dude
Christine
Emily Marek
Manteno
Christine Primm
Elwood
Helen Phillips
Joliet
Charlotte Welsh
George
Clarence
Kankakee
Mose Matone
Lewis Mumbrum
Mrs Hendley Hoge Funeral Services Held Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Hendley B Laura E Hoge were conducted this afternoon at the Finland Chapel with Rev. Harold Dude officiating. Mrs Ruth Harrison Huesby served as pianist. Pallbearers included Gail Lamson Elmer Miessler Glenn Reeves Willis Hanson John Holderman and John McEvilly. Burial followed at Evergreen Cemetery.
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Hendley B
Laura E.) Hoge
Finland Chapel
Harold Dude
Ruth Harrison Huesby
Gail Lamson
Elmer Miessler
Glenn Reeves
Willis Hanson
John Holderman
John McEvilly
Evergreen Cemetery
Public Hearing On Illinois 7 In Lockport
A public hearing to consider the Illinois 7 improvement in Lockport Will County will be held at 10 30 a m May 21 in Lockport High School auditorium Plans call for a 42 5 foot wide high level structure over the Des Plaines River Sanitary and Ship Canal Long Run Creek and the A T S F Railroad extending from the Chicago and Illinois Western Rail road to the Illinois Michigan Canal The swing bridge on the canal would be removed while Ninth Street remains for adjacent properties Connections to Ninth Street would be cut at the west end and at Canal Street A flyer notes tips for preventing weevils by freezing flour and staples.
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Illinois 7
Ninth St
Lockport
Will County
Lockport High School
Des Plaines
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
Long Run Creek
Chicago and Illinois Western Railroad
Illinois- Michigan Canal
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
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Terry Winterland
Cargill, Inc
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Minneapolis
Northern
Winterland
Bloomington
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Mrs. Hendley Hoge
Olds
Mexico
Alla Furniture CO
W. Washington St
Cias
Ana Ee
Investors Diversified Services
Keogh
Whole Life Insurance
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W. C
Bill) Pierce
George St. Morris, Il
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