Dolton Officer William Meginnis Named Patrolman of the Year
Dolton Police Department officer William Meginnis was honored as patrolman of the year at Surma's Restaurant on February 15. The award cites his actions on April 26 at 2:45 a.m. when he rescued a family from a house fire, guiding two boys to safety and directing parents to escape via improvised rope from the bedroom window. Meginnis joined as a reserve in 1964 and became a regular in 1967 and lives in Dalton with his wife Joanne and their one-year-old son.
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Dolton
William Meginnis
Ralph Lewis
John Braschler
Fred Mohr
Ebert Schultz
Thornton Township
Meginnis
Officer Meginnis
Joanne
Dalton
A Better Community Party Opens Dolton Meeting
Dolton candidate Lawrence p Kast announces an open meeting of the A Better Community party at the Dolton Bridge Club 14800 Chicago Road. The event is set for Tuesday February 25 at an unspecified time and invites all Dolton residents to meet the party candidates and learn what is happening in the community.
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Lawrence P Kast
Dolton
A.B.C. Party
Kast
Open House Honors 40th Anniversary of the Flo Family
Mr and Mrs Bill Tengolies of Riverdale hosted an open house on Sunday February 16 to honor Mrs Flo and Mr Floyd Flo on their 40th wedding anniversary. The event drew many guests and the Flo’s three grandchildren Michael Patty and Tommy Tengolies attended along with a buffet.
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Bill Tengolies
Riverdale
Floyd Flo
Flos
Michael
Patty
Tommy Tengolies
District 151 approves tax hike for schools and election plans
School board approves increasing educational tax rate from 1.28 to 1.49 per 100. They discuss March 15 referendum judges for District 151 election and list precincts. Fund totals show 517 812 in educational funds with 67 396 building and 20 009 transportation. Roosevelt School highlights programs and PTA support. January enrollment rises to 2 516. NAACP Auxiliary request to rent Coolidge Auditorium for a fashion show is tabled due to membership issue.
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Jimmie Dee McAdams
Eisenhower
Madison
Roosevelt
Taft
Coolidge
Richard Graf
Educational Fund
Coolidge Auditorium
NAACP
Dolton Pointer Riverdale South Holland editions publish weekly
The Dolton Pointer and its Riverdale and South Holland editions list weekly publication and mailing details. Addresses in Dolton and Riverdale Illinois are shown with subscription rates and mailing information.
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Lincoln Ave
Dolton
Ill
Chicago
Ilinois
Cook County
Riverdale
South Holland
Indiana Ave
Congress
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