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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1963
Page
1
Dalton Civil Defense launches a two phase effort to choose a hospital site by next year and to raise 84000 for a village warning system. Fund drive runs May 16 17 and 18 with federal matching funds supporting the siren network and district volunteers canvassing blocks.
Genoa Council Knights of Columbus and the Ladies Auxiliary plan the second annual Mother's Day Spring Dance on May 11 at St Jude the Apostle School Hall 900 E 15th So Holla. Tickets are $1.30, doors open 8:30 pm with music by The Piners plus a waltz contest sing along twist prizes and a Mother of the Evening bouquet. Beatrice Ahern formerly of 14524 Wabash is a patient at Illinois Research Hospital awaiting cards and stamps for her stamp collection.
Dolton residents are warned that effective May 15 1963 the Dolton Police will canvass the village for vehicles missing windshield stickers. Violators face fines. Dog licenses now available at Dolton Police Station for $2 with proof of rabies vaccination required at purchase.
Mr and Mrs Lester Lowenberg of 14521 Dearborn returned from a two week vacation spent visiting their son Kenneth in Los Angeles This brief note records a domestic trip with family ties in California.
At the Illinois Department Catholic War Veterans convention held May 4 and 5 at the Pict-Congress Hotel Chicago two Joyce Kilmer Post members were elected to state offices. Robert A Podgorny won the 1st vice commander post and Oscar A Hines was elected department treasurer. This gives Joyce Kilmer Post three members serving on the state executive board.
Edward Ripley of Riverdale becomes Manager of Credit and Collections at Acme Steel Riverdale Division succeeding Raymond E Penick after 45 years of service. Ripley joined Acme in 1933, rose through credit and orders, is Riverdale mayor since 1957, and active in local groups. married Dorothy Scholl with three children. Daniel C Perrs retires from Army service and will return to Chicago Heights position with Chicago & Western Illinois.
Withe Stephens aged 17 of 1328 W 109th St Chicago and three juveniles were picked up by police on May 2 in a stolen car. The vehicle owned by Ol bert Miller of 202 EB 187th St Harvey was stolen from the Acme Steel company parking lot in Riverdale on April 30. Stephens admitted stealing the car and said he drove in with another stolen vehicle taken from 6321 Loomis Chicago on April 30. He faces auto theft charges and will appear before Judge Ralph H Young on June 6. Juveniles were taken to family court after another auto theft charge on March 17 in Riverdale.
Fragmented OCR mentions individuals and addresses in a Southeast area and a legal matter before a U S district judge Joseph Sam Powy. Incomplete names and locations obscure the event, with no clear action or outcome found in the readable portions.
The public superintendent addressed a full house on May 2 criticizing wasteful district spending. He noted contracts are being de appraised and pledged employee discipline regardless of political ties. The talk highlighted the Sanitary District as a model system and credited its leaders for clean lakefront waters.
A plan by the Seven Community Hospital Planning Committee aims to build a 150 bed hospital serving Calumet City Lansing South Holland Dalton Riverdale Thornton and Burnham by 1968 to 1970. The effort has provisional support from the Metropolitan Hospital Planning Council favoring multi community facilities to avoid duplicating operating rooms and services. The 14 member committee includes representatives from each area communities and officers elected at the May 1 meeting.
Mrs Lilian Barclay, 27, of 13640 Parnell Riverdale, bound over to the grand jury after a May 2 preliminary hearing before Judge Ralph H Young. She is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of her 15 month old son Brett Alan Barclay on April 5. Barclay released on a $5000 bond. County inquest on April 17 found the cause undetermined as to homicide or accident.
Miss Bernice Gleason of 14231 Egelesson Ruaverdale injured Saturday May 4 in a two car crash at 138th and Wabash. Passenger in a car driven by William D Sorka she suffered a whip lash injury to the spine and was taken to Thomson Chime by Riverdale Police. Sorka’s car was struck by James Zawada of 65 W 144th St. Zawada was ticketed by Riverdale Police.
Robert Cal, 26, of Chicago was bound over to the grand jury after a preliminary hearing in Riverdale before Judge Ralph H Young. Witnesses identified Cal as one of the robbers who held up the Towne Liquor and Food Mart at 14420 Indiana Avenue in Riverdale on February 23.
Dr J D Logsdon superintendent of Thornton Township High School District 205 is expected to be released from Ingalls Memorial Hospital this week after being struck by a car on 154th at Park and entering Logan crossing 54th. He sustained no fractures though the incident caused injuries requiring convalescence.
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