Riverdale Man Found Hung In Jail After Arrest
Francis J. Houston, 50, of 1864 Lowe, was found hanged in his jail cell 35 minutes after his arrest for driving while intoxicated. Police removed belts and belongings before locking him in Cell 2 at 2 45 pm. A coroner’s inquest ruled suicide while in a demented frame of mind.
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Riverdale
Francis J. Houston
Lowe
Charles Tomky
Palvin
Tomky
Houston
Basilio Bolumen
Community Mortuary
Indiana
Charles K. Cook
Progress Party to Hold Inaugural Meeting
Progress Party President Edward L. Ripley of Riverdale announces the first general meeting on Monday February 4 at 8 p.m. in the Municipal building community room at 142nd and Stewart. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward L. Ripley
Riverdale
Progress Party
142Nd and
Stewart
Burglars Loot Riverdale Home Steal $1200 in Goods
Burglars entered the Cenorke residence at 719 W 144th St Riverdale by prying the back door. They fled with about $1200 in cash and merchandise after ransacking two bedrooms and the rumpus room between 11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. A getaway car was parked in the alley behind the house. Stolen items include a hi fi system, records, an electric iron, a 35 mm camera, cultured pearls with earrings, a clock, $400 in cash, and a 19 inch portable TV from the kitchen.
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Cenorke
144Th St
Riverdale
Dolton United Civic Party to Hold Caucus in Two Weeks
Dolton United Civic Party met to elect permanent officers and form committees for the April election to choose three trustees and one village clerk. Officers named include Ray Kwaiter chair and Richard O Shea co chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton United Civic Party
Eilis
Dalton
Ray Kwaiter
Richard O’shea
Frank Cservenyak
Gerald E. Byrnes
Judicial Committee
Frank Glazer
James Land
Gerald E. Byrne
Richard O'Shea
United Civic Party
O'Shea
Kosmala Family Relocates From Chicago to South Holland
Mr and Mrs Alvin Kosmala of 16664 Maryland Ave have moved from Chicago to South Holland with their children a nine month old baby boy and a three year old girl. Mr Kosmala is employed by the Bloomer Meat and Ventilating Co.
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Chicago
Alvin Kosmala
Maryland Ave
South Holland
Kesmala
The
Bloomer Meating & Ventilating Co
Rollin Bell Joins Staff of Arthur Ruff Agency
Rollin Bell of 315 Herndon Street Park Forest Illinois has joined the staff of Arthur W Ruff Insurance Agency at 400 West 144th Street Riverdale. He is a Hyde Park Parker High graduate Monmouth College 1950 and Navy Air Corps 1944 46. Bell and his wife Lorraine have three sons Roger David and Larry. He is a Grace United Protestant Church member and active in Cub Scouts Pack 148 as Advancement Man.
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Rollin Bell
Herndon St
Park Forest
Illinois
Arthur W. Ruff Insurance Agency
W. 144Th St
Riverdale
Hyde Park and Parker High School
Chicago
Monmouth College
Monmouth
Ilinois
TRE Social
Navy Air Corps
Bell
Gerber Products Co
Accidental Life
Ilinois Bankers Life Insurance Co
Lorraine
Roger
David
Larry
Grace United Protestant Church
Cub Scouts
Van Inger Family Relocate Between Harvey and Thornton
Mr and Mrs John Van Inger relocate from Harvey to 1669 Thornton Avenue. John Van Inger is employed at Donnelley.
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Jiarvey
John van Inger
Thornton Aye
Harvey
van Inger
Donnelley's
Eight-year-old Cindy Kortum dies from burns in South Holland
Cynthia Kortum died at Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey after severe burns suffered in a bedroom fire on December 14 1962 at 422 East 187th Street South Holland. She had been on the critical list since admission and nine decades of community support aided her care with fund drives for a television and skin grafting expenses. A full obituary appears on Page 4 Section 2 of this Pointer Publications edition.
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Cynthia Kortum
South Holland
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey
Cindy
Kortum
E. 187Th St
Tri-City
Dolton Residents Asked to Clear Fire Hydrants
Fire Chief Paul Ripley urges Dolton homeowners to uncover snowbound fire hydrants in front of their houses. Clearing hydrants will save time for firemen during emergencies and reduce fire damage by limiting delays.
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Paul Ripley
Dolton
Movie To Be Shown At Civil Defense Meeting
The Dolton Civilian Defense Unit will meet Tuesday February 3 at 8 pm in the Municipal Building in Park Avenue. A movie is planned, and Dolton CD staff and VFW members discuss a future session after participation in the January 27 air raid alert test in Chicago Heights Illinois.
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Dolton
Park Ave
Dolton CD
Chicago Heights
Ill
Veterans of Foreign Wars
St Mary School Opens Doors for Open House
St Mary School will host an open house Sunday from 2 p m to 5 p m Parents can meet teachers and view student work in both halves of the building Ecu menical Council scrapbooks will be displayed in the upper half and St Marys Eighth Grade Civics Club will present a Safety project Refreshments will be served in the lower half by the Altar and Rosary Society chaired by Mrs James Sullivan and co chaired by Mrs Rudolph Andras
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St. Mary’s School
Ecumenical Council
St. Mary's
Civics Club
James Sullivan
Rudolph Andras
Ladies of
St. Mary’s Altar and Rosary Society
Burglary at The Park School in Riverdale
Police report says The Park School at 142nd and Wentworth was burgled during the night of January 22. Entry was gained by prying a furnace room door and all rooms were entered, with desks emptied of contents and an undetermined amount of change stolen. Two jars of coffee were taken from the faculty kitchen and sitting room.
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Park School
142Nd
Wentworth
Riverdale
Formerly of Oak Lawn Move to South Holland
Newcomers to South Holland are Mr and Mrs Sule Hammer residents of 15846 Gouwens Lane from Oak Lawn. They have a six year old boy and an eight year old girl. Mr Hammer works for Republic Steel.
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Oak Lawn
South Holland
Sule Hammer
Gouwens Lane
Mr. Hammer
Republic Steel
Dolton Studies Weather Station Plan At Village Meeting
Dolton considers establishing an official weather station with help from Champaign climatologists. The village asks ICC for crossing safety probe after three accidents at 439th and Cottage Grove. A private station at 200 to 250 dollars was suggested, with government support possible.
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Dolton
Grover Cogswell
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cottage Grove
Champaign
Ilinois
Fred Kasten
Illinois
Pelten
Delton
Kasten
Ek-Gentry Post Home Grand Opening Invite
Commander Thomas Crawford of Ek-Gentry Post No 7179 invites the public to the grand opening of the remodeled Post Home in Riverdale Indiana. The event runs Saturday February 2 from 7 p m and Sunday February 3 from 1 40 p m onward.
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Thomas Crawford
Indiana
Riverdale
Sandridge Welcomes New Pastor at Dolton Church
Sandridge Methodist Church will officially welcome Rev. Philip Holtsford as pastor after the 10:30 a.m. service on Sunday February 3 a coffee hour will follow. Holtsford arrives from Bethel Methodist Mt Greenwood after three years and is a Tennessee native educated in the Memphis Conference. He replaces Rev. Paul W Pretzel Jr who left to study at the Southern School of Theology in Claremont. The church at Lincoln Ave and Sibley Blvd Dolton invites worshipers each Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
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Sandridge Methodist Church
Philip Holtsford
Holtsford
Sandridge
Bethel Methodist Church
Mt. Greenwood
Molly
Tennessee
Memphis
Methodist Church
Rock River
Greenwood Church
Hortsford
Paul W. Pretzel Jr
Southern School of Theology
Claremont
Lincoln Ave
Sibley Blvd
Dolton
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136Th and
Eggleston
Arthur Ruff Agency
Helen O'Connell
Helen Frachey
Mrs. O'Connell
Ann Murray
Faith L. Gambill
Calumet City
Evelyn Plain
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
G. J. Bowman
Cindy Kortum
Ingalls of Burns
St. Mary School
Dalton Village
Dolton Municipal Building
Dalton United Civic Party
Fromt
Thomas Janisz
Gerald Byrne
Steven Ceh
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