Dolton Fire Dept Parade Entry Count Over 100
Dolton volunteers report more than 100 parade entries for the Fourth of July event in Dolton Park from June 29 to July 4. Bands, drum corps, and school groups such as Horace Mann High Gary Indiana and Thornridge High are set to march, with a Kiddie Parade July 1 and a fireworks display the night of July 4.
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Dolton Volunteer Fire Department
Dalton Park
John Dalle
Hegewisch
Dalle
Great Lakes Service
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Horace Mann
Gary
Ind
Thornridge
Monroe
Chicago
Norman MacKay
MacKay
Vernon Benson
Chain Belt
Dolton
Archie MacKenzie
Meadow Lane
Henry DeVries
South Holland
Photo caption highlights ER manager and volunteers
A Pointer Photo features ER Manager Chuck Renner and Tom Renner on a ladder with Cathy Murray Miss Dalton Volunteer Fire Dept. and runner-up Sharon Hanson as the smiling subjects. Page 3, Section 1.
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Chuck Renner
Tom Renner
Cathy Murray
Miss Dalton
Medicare Debate At Thornton Republican Meeting
The Thornton Township Regular Republican Organization met in Riverdale on June 20 to discuss the King Anderson Medicare bill. Speaker Ray Beardsley argued the bill would not serve senior citizens, with Dr. Philip Thor gen of Typhon and Dr. Henry Poplawski of Lansing answering questions.
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Thornton Township
Riverdale
King-Anderson
Ray Beardsley
Beardsley
Philip Thorgen
Typhon
Henry Poplawski
Lansing
Th. Poplawski
Europe
Dolton Sues For Building Repair Action in Superior Court
The Village of Dolton filed suit against owners of 14538-14540 Shephard Drive seeking a demolition or repair injunction. Defendants include Magdaline Gillespie Stella M McDonnell Vincent D McDonnell Joseph L Wiley Chicago Title and Trust Company trustees B Voncka and unknown owners. The property contains a duplex and frame shed with combustibles, decaying interior and exterior walls, rotting windows and doors, old wiring, and inadequate lighting and ventilation. Albert H Ohlsen, commissioner of buildings, found the structures deteriorated by more than 50 percent in value.
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Dolton
Superior Court
Shephard Drive
Magdaline Gillespie
Stella M
Vincent D. McDonnell
Joseph L. Wiley
Chicago Title and Trust Company
Trustees
B. Voncka
Albert H. Ohlsen
Riverdale Crash Involving Con senlino And Ellis
Riverdale Police report a June 23 collision at 138th and Halsted. James V. Consenlino of 12301 Elizabeth Calumet Park struck the rear of a stopped car driven by Robert A. Ellis of 520 W 136th Street Riverdale when Ellis halted to turn left onto 138th Street.
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James V. Consenlino
Elizabeth
Calumet Park
Robert A. Ellis
136Th St
Riverdale
138Th
Halsted
Ellis
Halsted Wailing
138Th St
Untraceable Riches of Christ Sermon at Bible Fellowship
The Rev. Frank Sterbin preaches at 11 a.m. on Sunday at Bible Fellowship Church. Services are in Lincoln School auditorium, 14151 Lincoln Dalton. Raymond Drechael directs song services with Howard Schultz at piano. Sunday School opens 9:45 a.m. with classes for all grades.
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Frank Sterbin
Bible Fellowship Church
Lincoln School
Lincoln, Dalton
Raymond Drechael
Howard Schultz
POINTER PUBLICATIONS NOTICE TO READERS
Readers are asked to call POINTER PUBLICATIONS at 849 1800 if their POINTER is not received by 8 a m Thursday or not placed on the doorknob.
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Pointer Publications
Local Emergency Units Respond To SOS With Prompt Action
A tornado devastated a suburban Oak Forest area, leaving hundreds homeless. Civilian Defense and emergency services coordinated with Riverdale and Dalton towns, deploying 13 villages and 12 vehicles to aid, re route traffic, and establish a central operations hub. Teens in Explorer Scouts helped with the cleanup as Civilian Defense maintained communications overnight.
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Oak Forest
Oak Forest Fire Department
Riverdale
Dalton
Sticken
Riverdale-Dalton Lions Sponsor TB X-Ray Survey
The Suburban Cook County TB Sanitarium District and the Tuberculosis Institute of Chicago run a paid up health checkup program with mobile units. In a two week summer survey nine thousand eight hundred eighty adults registered for X ray screening. Dalton unit July 6 at 142nd and Chicago Rd. Riverdale July 9 and 10 at 234 E 1441st. Lions Club provide volunteer registrars and Roy M. Riddle chairs volunteers.
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Cook County
Cook County Tuberculosis Sanitarium District
Tuberculosis Institute of Chicago and
Christmas Seal Agency
Dalton
Dalton Department Store
142Nd
Chicago Rd
Riverdale
Jewel Tea
Riverdale - Dolton Lions Club
Dolton
Roy M. Riddle
Edbrooke
No Eggs? Danish Ham Stolen from Delivery Truck
Two cases of Danish ham valued at 34 dollars per case were stolen from a delivery truck in Top's Super Market parking lot on Monday morning. Dalton Police said the thief pried open the side door of the wagon. The truck is owned by South Gate Distributing Co Homewood.
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Super Market
Sibley
Dalton
South Gate Distributing Co
Homewood
Riverdale Youth Arrested for Fireworks Sale
A 19 year old Park Forest resident Anthony R. Gemmato was arrested by Riverdale Officer Ronald Miles for selling fireworks with two local youths in Riverdale near 145th and Halsted. He posted 200 bond and will appear before Judge Ralph Young on July 5.
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Park Forest
Riverdale
Ronald Miles
Anthony R. Gemmato
New Salem
Gemmato
145Th
Halsted
Miles
Board of Trustees
Board of County Commissioner's
Board of Supervisors
Ralph Young
Charles K. Cook
Ron Miles
Pointer
Dolton Park District Opens Summer Registration Dates
The Dolton Park District reopens registration for summer outdoor activities craft and tiny tot programs on Saturday June 30 and Saturday July 7. Registration hours are 10 am to 12 noon and 1 to 3 pm at the Administration Building. Programs start July 9 for eight weeks at multiple locations including Dal ton Park Roosevelt School Ivanhoe Manor Waterman and Berger schools. The 50 cent registration fee applies for any activity.
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Dolton Park District
Dalton Park
Roosevelt
Ivanhoe Manor
Waterman
Berger
Dolton Voter Registration Period Resumes
Dolton voter registration resumes in the Village Clerk's office at Municipal Building 14014 Park Ave. Registration runs 9 am to 5 pm Monday through Thursday and 9 am to 8 30 pm Friday, with Monday October 8 1962 as the deadline. Closed Saturdays.
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Park Ave
Dolton, Tl
Illinios Business Leaders Represent U S Steel at Indiana Program
Alastair Duthie of 14414 Michigan Riverdale among Illinois business delegation in a three week Indiana University executive development program. Duthie serves as superintendent of electrical operations for U S Steel in Chicago.
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Alastair Duthie
Michigan
Riverdale
Illinois
Indiana
Uniersity
Mr. Duthie
U.S. Steel
Chicago
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Parade
Cardinal
Dolton Park
Don Millsap
Thornton
Dearborn
Medicare
Bible Fellowship Church Services
Mitchell
Union
William Allen White
By Tom Renner
Dalton Lions
TB X-Ray Survey
Riverdale Police
Dolton Pl
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