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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1963
Page
1
Dalton and Riverdale boards back Governor Kerner’s request urging officials to ring bells nationwide on July 4 to mark the Declaration of Independence. The plan calls for church, government, and carousel bells to toll four minutes with radio and TV airing the sound for two minutes at 1 p.m. CST.
Acme Steel of Riverdale begins teardown of its old cupola and gas cleaning system to install a new four million dollar world’s largest hot blast cupola and gas cleaning facilities by early September. Three week shutdown in August will limit operation and cause brief smoke emissions. An informal July briefing for neighbors will outline the new pollution controls designed to capture fine dust particles.
Dalton residents along Lincoln from 138th to 147th streets and Chicago road are asked to park at least 20 feet from light poles on patriotic holidays so workers can affix flags. Flags go up at 8 am and come down at 6 pm with Herbert Katsal donating them last year and pledging free flag installation on all holidays.
In Okinawa Wayne A. Anderson 18 son of Mrs Audrey M. Anderson 13948 Lincoln Ave Dalton Ill has been assigned to the US Army Signal Group at Ft Buckner Okinawa Anderson entered the Army last August completed basic training at Ft Knox Ky and is a field radio repairman in the group s Headquarters Company He is a 1962 Thornridge High School graduate
Dolton Volunteer Fire Department prepares a giant Fourth of July parade with anticipated 100 plus entrants. Parade leaders include Capt. Gale Conley and Lou Conneen. Miss Dolton Fire Department Yvette Peuvion will ride with her court alongside Carmel Quinn and Bob Carroll in a celebrity lineup. Water fights run nightly at Lake Victory with fifteen teams and a 7 pm Sunday final. Fireworks set for July 4 at 10 pm under Don Clayton with a Kiddie Parade July 7.
Mrs Roy Schmidt of 14745 Woodlawn thanks the Dalton Police and the Inhalator Squad for their quick, efficient response when her husband suffered a heart attack on June 4.
The Rev. James Naughton founder and pastor of St. Jude the Apostle Church South Holland died Thursday June 27 1963 aged 53 He is believed the second area priest to die within five weeks Funeral services were set for July 1 1963 at 10 30 a m at St Jude the Apostle church Interment at Mount Olivet cemetery Donations to the church building fund were requested in lieu of flowers He is survived by five sisters and a brother continuing a life of service in the Trinity area.
Gerald A. Bowen, US Air Force recruiter for Dolton, announces that Lee W. Rader of 14347 Lincoln Ave, Dolton, has enlisted in the Air Force for four years. Rader, Thornridge High School graduate, begins at Lackland AFB, San Antonio, and will receive electronics career field training after basic.
Pointer Publications lists eight Tri City subscribers every Thursday in classified pages. Winners receive a courtesy ticket for two to Dalton Theatre or Homewood Theatre, usable within two months. pick up at Pointer Publications office by 5 p.m. on weekdays.
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