District 149 Board Weighs Withey Resignation Offer
Special meeting at Vandenberg School considered Supt Albert Withey's resignation amid board disagreements over his hot lunch plan and a guidance counselor proposal. Withey, appointed 1958, has seen district enrollment rise from 500 to 2130 with three new schools.
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District 149 Board of Education
Vandenberg
Albert Withey
Sines Tha
Enac Tha
Ion
Withey
Berger School
Suburban Homemaker Award Ceremony Set for Nov 14
The Suburban Homemaker of 1963 contest closes with an awards event at Riverdale Park fieldhouse on Thursday Nov 14 at 8 p.m. Twenty entrants from Dalton Riverdale South Holland will be honored. The winner receives $600 in merchandise, a plaque, a certificate, and a silver serving tray.
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Pointer Publications
Riverdale Park
Dalton-Riverdale
South Holland
tri-City
Suburban Press Foundation
H. Harry Henderson
Acme Steel Co
Charlene B. Stade
Northern Illinois Gas Co
Kathleen Winterbauer Wiseman
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Chicago
The
American Dairy Assn
Dolton Police Arrest Hit Run Driver After Front Diekman Ave Sideswipe
Dolton police picked up Richard A. Lurie 20 of 322 Tampa Park Forest after his speeding vehicle struck Arnold A. Moore's parked station wagon on Diekman Avenue. Lurie allegedly failed to stop and fled the scene before being apprehended near Sibley and Sunset. He received a ticket for striking an unattended vehicle.
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Arnold A. Moore
Diekman
Richard A. Lurie
Tampa
Park Forest
Lurie
Dolton
Moore
151St
Diekman Et
Meadow Lane
Sibley
Lukie
Dalton
Sunset
St Marys Nuns Feted At Annual Pantry Shower
St Marys parish hosts its annual Pantry Shower and Faculty Tea in the parish hall from 3 to 6 p m Sunday November 10. Parents and parishioners meet teachers enjoy entertainment games and refreshments while donating cash for convent maintenance. Mrs Pat Lockery and Mrs Mary Andras co chair the event and urge all adult parishioners to attend.
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St. Mary’s
Pat Lockery
Mary Andras
Announce Birth of Leslie Kay Gibson
Mr and Mrs Norman Gibson of 14840 Indiana Dalton welcomed a daughter born October 20 weighing 10 pounds 4 ounces. The baby has been named Leslie Kay.
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Norman Gibson
Indiana
Dalton
Leslie Kay
Lincoln Manor PTA Festival Goes Circus Theme
Lincoln Manor PTA announces a circus themed fall festival on Saturday November 16 from noon to 5 PM in Lincoln School gym. Ways and Means chairwoman Mrs Edward Wick invites attendance with games prizes dancing and refreshments and lists booths with chairmen including Pick-a-Package Shooting Gallery Live Fish Pond Barbie and Ken clothes and White Elephant among others.
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Lincoln Manor
PTA
Ways and Means
Edward Wick
Lincoln School
Morosini
Helm
Hochberg
Driver Hits 3 Parked Cars in Riverdale Incident
Sandra M. Bailey of 3 W 136th St Riverdale caused damage to three parked vehicles on TL oinis st at 138th st during a right turn from 138th. The Bailey car struck Marjorie Ashback’s vehicle then pushed it into a station wagon owned by Robert Reienstahl whose car in turn hit Bernard DeRossi’s vehicle. Bailey cited for negligent driving.
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Safeway
Halsted
146Th St
Consumers Company
Riverdale
Harvey Police
Sandra M. Bailey
136Th St
Tlinois St
138Th St
Bailey
Blinds St
Marjorie Ashback
Calumet
Dolton
Ashback
Robert Reienstahl
Kimpark, Dolton
Reienstahl
Bernard DeRossi
S. Dante
Dalton
Mrs. Bailey
Riverdale Bank Opens New Quarters With Community Open House
Riverdale Bank hosts an open house on Saturday November 9 to celebrate its new quarters at 137th and Indiana. The day features Indian dances by Boy Scout and Cub Scout groups, crafts from Chief Keahna of the Mesquakes, color travel movies, and a concertina performance by 86 year old William C. Zesch Sr. Tours of the remodeled facilities include three new drive up windows and expanded lower level space.
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Riverdale Bank
Indiana
Wauconda
Keahna
Iowa
United States
Europe
Pacific
Hawaii
William C. Zesch Sr
Mr. Zesch
Dearborn
Riverdale
Dorchester Club
Ted Mack
Frank Stewart
School Board Seeks Tax Increase For Educational Fund
The board urges a special election on Saturday Nov 9 for School District 133 residents at the General George 8 Patton School polling 12 noon to 7 pm to raise educational taxes. They cite district deficits and a reduced tax base due to accounting errors and losses totaling about 1.659 million, with a 21 per hundred rate increase proposed.
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General George 8. Patton
137Th Pl
Stewart Ave
Acme Steel Co
Tuthill Brig. Material Co
Veterans Day Observed in Delton and Riverdale
Veterans Day will be observed in Delton and Riverdale on Monday November 11 with ceremonies by Paul Gall Post 303 American Legion. Services at 10 45 a m at the Soldier s Monument Delton Municipal Building followed by a 11 o clock firing squad salute and wreath laying by veterans groups. Commander Howard Douglas invites all veterans and citizens to participate. Armistice Day origin noted and holiday change to Veterans Day in 1954.
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Delton
Riverdale
Paul Gall
American Legion
Howard Douglas
Paul Gall Post
Tickets Still Available For Police Dance
Dolton Police Association hosts its 7th annual dance on November 9 at the American Legion Hall Chicago Heights Illinois. Proceeds go to New Hope School for Retarded Children building fund with sandwiches served by the school members.
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Dolton Police Association
American Legion Hall
Joe Orr
Halsted St
Chicago Heights
New Hope School
The
Sea Explorer
Pruessen
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Witheys
Pointer
Mr. Withey
Opin
Magdalen Dolores
New Elizabeth Seton Catholic Girls’ High School
161St
Calumet Expressway
Andy Maslanka
Dolton Police
St. Mary‘s
M. J. Isenberg
Irving
Wolf Lake
Ilinois
Illinois
Isenberg
Mac Ankarlo
Mac
Chicago Rd
PTA Executive Board
Okinawa
Nicholas J. Way
Avalon
United States Navy
Thornridge High School
William. R. Way
Dalton Police Dept
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