Delton Village Cuts Water Rate and Seeks System Upgrades
Delton trustees approved a water rate cut from 50 to 45 cents per hundred cubic feet effective July 1 and ordered the village engineer to draft new plans for needed water system improvements. The board also reduced the village tax rate by six cents and backed formation of an Industrial Commission to pursue industrial park land prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delton Village
Justin Tanner
Tanner
Dolton
Frederick Kasten
Mobile Unit at Town Hall for Tax Assessments
Thornton Township Assessor William Jacobs says the County Assessor mobile unit will be at Town Hall 333 E 162nd St South Holland on Tuesday July 19. Howard N Sieja supervises the unit with P J Cullerton staff input to provide real estate record cards and detailed assessment information to taxpayers during the coming week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jacobs
Thornton Township
South Talland
P. J. Culierion
Howard N. Sieja
Jacob
P. J. Cullerton
Jacobs
Vandals Break In Homes Under Construction
Dolton police reported no homes under construction were broken into last week. A water line was broken in the basement at 14419 Dorchester flooding the area with about four feet of water and paint was strewn around the basement at 14308 Dorchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Dorchester
Riverdale Seals Bids for 144th Street Project
Riverdale Village Board opened three bids for 144th street improvements. S G Hayes won with 57,902.35 dollars, over Robert A Black 60,664 and Gallagher Asphalt Corp 60,956.53. Work on the west side of the Illinois Central viaduct from Emerald to Wallace to be completed in 90 days funded by Motor Fuel Tax allotment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
144Th St
Conkrack
S. G. Hayes
Robert A. Black
Gallagher Asphalt Corp
Illinois Central Viaduct
Emerald
Wallace
Riverdale Applies Calcium Chloride Dust Control
Public works superintendent Frank Mraz announced 4000 pounds of calcium chloride were spread on Riverdale streets alleys and parking lots to reduce dust.
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Frank Mraz
Riverdale
Lorimer Baptist Bible School Students Win Attendance Pins
Lorimer Church honored Bible school students for perfect attendance with six month, one year, two year and four year pins. Recipients span Toddler through Junior departments, listing names such as Carol Barber Beth Barnes Brad Floyd Kim Hescott and many others reflecting long service.
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Lorimer Baptist Bible
Lorimer Church
Carol Barber
Beth Barnes
Brad Floyd
Kim Hescott
Brad Jurgeson
Caroline Kazen
Gail Kazen
Brad Meeder
Tami Unhock
Bernice Anderson
Douglas Hastings
Harold Anderson
Cathy Bentley
Donna Brucer
Vicki Canner
Kyle Bedden
Jerry Wood
Mike Zeilstra
Lee Meeder
John Addleman
Mike Edwards
Carol Anderson
Carl Floyd
Charles Fiord
Beth Hall
Debbis Spat
Dolton Man Reported Missing Since Sunday
Eugene Doty, 32, of 14730 Dante Dolton, was reported missing by his wife on Sunday afternoon July 8. Doty left home at 7 a.m. Saturday July 7 driving a blue 192 Chevy Impala with license GP 2351. Anyone with information contact Dal ton Police at Viking 9-2151.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Doty
Dante, Dolton
Mary
Dalton
Viking 9
Dolton Youth Hit By Car During July Fourth Parade
Donald Chapman an 18 year old of 14395 Minerva Dolton was struck by a southbound car on Greenwood road while walking on the east shoulder July 3. Driver Rudolph Hauptman 158th and Chappel South Holland said he tried to pass another car at about 30 mph. Chapman was taken to Thomsen Clinic for treatment. In Dolton during the Fourth of July parade spinner hub caps were stolen from John McLaughlin 14822 Evans Dolton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Chapman
Minerva
Dolton
Greenwood Rd
Thomsen Clinic
Rudolph A. Hauptman
158Th
Chappel
South Holland
Greenwood
Hauptman
Chapman
John McLaughlin
Evans Dolton
Dogs Must Leash and Tag Dogs in Riverdale
Riverdale police log daily complaints about loose dogs roaming neighborhoods and using others yards. Chief Charles K. Cook urges owners to keep dogs on leashes outside, ensure dog and rabies tags, and enforces arrest for violations.
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Riverdale
Charles K. Cook
Chief Cook
Iscal
Bible School Registration Set Aside by Local Churches
A special Registration Day for Bible School is scheduled Friday, July 13, by the Co-Operative Vacation Bible School, Dolton Methodist Church, and Immanuel United Church of Christ. Children may register 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in Asbury Hall at Dolton Methodist Church. A registration fee of ten cents applies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co-Operative
Varation Bible School
Dolton Methodist Church
Immanuel United Church of Christ
Asbury Hall
Dalton Methodist Church
Dolton Riverdale Readers Invited to Submit Vacation Photos
Dolton and Riverdale residents are urged to submit vacation snapshots and human interest or news photos for publication in The POINTER Tri-City area. Send or deliver submissions to The POINTER at 13814 Indiana Ave Riverdale Illinois.
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Dolton-Riverdale
Pointer
Tri-City
Dolton and
Riverdale
Indiana Ave
Iil
District 148 Sets New Kindergarten and First Grade Entry Rules
The Board of Education of District No. 148 adopts a policy changing enrollment ages. Beginning September 1963, kindergartners must be five by December 1 and first graders six by December 1 to enroll. Current 1962 kindergarten enrollees are unaffected. The move aligns with Thornton Township practices.
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Board of Education
T His
Dolton Swim Club Hosts Teens Night and Family Night
The Dolton Swim Club announces a Teens Night on Saturday July 14 from 7 to 9 p m with guestag entry across Dolton Riverdale and South Holland areas. A second Open Family Night follows on Saturday July 28 with the same guest policy and standard admission of 1 25 for guests over 12 and free for under 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Riverdale
Southorland
Tae
Bible School Kiddie Parade Brings Dolton July Fun
Lorimer Vacation Bible School in Dalton hosted a two block Fourth of July parade with children riding decorated bikes buggies wagons and dressed as kings knights ladies and more under the Adventuring with Christ theme. Prizes were awarded to numerous Dalton Riverdale South Holland Lansing and Thornton participants. Bruce Kerr and wife missionaries to Ceylon spoke and taught a Ceylonese song to end the morning program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorimer Vacation Bible School
Dalton
David Strandberg
Marge Arnold
Donna Robertson
Greg Jurgenson
Paula Wuertenbers
Marybeth
Cathy Siwinski
Bill
John Dougherty
Linda Wagner
Sheril Bournazos
Glen Ramsey
Lansing
Peter Schrader
Beverly Overheit
Riverdale
Linda Papas
Cassandra Allen
Carol
Judy Ekstrom
Linda Wells
Dawn Hutcheson
Paul Ekstrom
Glen Spoolstra
South Holland
Tom Venanohr
Thornton
Bruce Kerr
Ceylon
ROTC Cadet Completes Junior Year Summer Training
Ronald F. Deady son of Mr and Mrs William F Deady of 14308 Michigan completes his junior year in advanced Air Force ROTC and attends four weeks of summer training at Webb Air Force Base as part of officer training at Southern Illinois University He will observe and participate in Air Force operations during training and after graduation will be eligible for appointment as a second lieutenant and entry into flight training for pilot wings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald F. Deady
Wm. F. Deady
Michigan
Riverdale
Air Force
Deady
Southern Hingis Univ
Webb Air Force Base
William F. Deady
Southern Illinois University
Parked car damage at 14529 Chicago St in Dolton
A car parked at 14529 Chicago Street Dolton sustained damage on July 4. The owner Harold Petersen of 14722 Blackstone Dolton reports his vehicle was damaged by a car driven by Raymond Hayes of Calumet City as Hayes exited a parking space.
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Chicago St
Dolton
Harold Petersen
Blackstone
Petersen
Raymond Hayes
Calumet City
Hayes
Auto Stalls On Tracks Struck By Baltimore and Ohio Train
Riverdale resident Leno A Pesavento reported his car stalled at the Indiana avenue 138th street crossing and was struck by a Baltimore and Ohio train. The car was demolished after the impact. Pesavento and a passenger escaped before the collision. The four unit diesel train continued 200 feet, the car 30 feet along the tracks.
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Riverdale
Indiana Ave
138Th St
Riverdle
Baltimore and Ohio
Leno A
Pesavento
Michigan Ave
No. 92
POINTER Readers Praise Local News and Classifieds
Readers praise the POINTER for strong local coverage and reliable For Sale ads. Subscribers from Dolion South Holland Riverdale and South Holland express loyalty and appreciation for civic, village, and community news features.
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Grippande. Dolion
Civic Association
Village
Ivanhoe
Loh
South Holland
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Dolton Board
Janet Otto
John
Gary “Archer” Harris
Janet “Page
Scott
Lorimer Baptist
Bible School
Bible School Registration
Dist
Dolton Swim Club
Mrs. A. Keller
L. Brezek
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