Avery Gillies Retire At Acme Board Tests Griffiths New Chairman
Acme Steel Company announces the retirements of G T Avery chairman of the board and F M Gillies senior consultant on November 1. Griffiths will assume duties as chairman and chief executive officer. Gillies has long served as president and board chair and remains influential in civic and political affairs.
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Avery
Gillies
Acme
Griffiths
Acme Steel Company
G. T. Avery
F. M. Gillies
Bor
Three Rivers
Michigan
University of Ilinois
U.S Navy
Universal Coal Products Company
Pullman Bank & Trust Company
Harvey Federal Savings & Loan Company
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Tle
American Piron & Steel
Cornell University
U. S. Navy Air Corps
Germany
Whiting Corporation
Illinois State Chamber of Commerce
Riverdale October Building Permits Totals
Riverdale issued building permits in October 1961 totaling $314 337. The month included two residences valued at $40 400 and garage work at $4 977. Alterations and additions reached $13 960 and one business storehouse $35 000. A miscellaneous project brought the month’s value to the total.
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Riverdale
Boards Discuss Joint Use of School Property
Dalton Pack board and District 149 Board of Education met to explore joint use of district properties for recreation. The sites include the cemetery and adjacent land at Mead ow Lane and Sibley bird and a future school site between 131st and 15nd to the east side of Dorchester. Details will appear in a later issue.
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Dalton Pack Board
Board of Education
Dorchester
Ralph Gault Recovering From Dolton Auto Crash
Dolton resident Ralph W. Gault 45 of 14827 Clark Street was seriously injured in a two car collision on Indiana Avenue at 144th Street Dolton on Wednesday November 4. Dolton police report Gault's northbound station wagon attempted a left hand turn.
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Ralph W. Gault
Clark St
Dolton
Indiana Ave
144Th St
Gault
Police Nab Auto Thieves After Riverdale Chase
Officer Frank Albrecht and Reserve Officer Edward Morrissey pursued a stolen car on Saturday November 4. Benjamin Marritt 16 and Thomas Palmer 16 fled after a crash at 146th and Indiana. Marritt, found at 14336 Edbrook, was turned to juvenile authorities. Gault, the other driver, suffered a broken neck vertebra and was hospitalized. Roosevelt General of Phoenix 49 was uninjured.
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Frank Albrecht
Riverdale
Edward Morrissey
Albrecht
146Th
Indiana Ave
Edbrooke St
Benjamin James Marritt
Edbrooke
Marritt
Tuvenile
Ronald Myles
Martitt
Thomas Palmer
Ed Swanson
Chicago Police
Gault
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Roosevelt
Dr Sam Avery Dies After Short Illness
Dr Sam Avery of Dalton died at St Margaret's hospital Hammond after a short illness. He lived at 14912 Avalon Dalton and was born October 13 1880 in fashorn Hines. A dentist for 30 years in Hammond he was IU graduate and a former Lions Club member. Survived by wife a son Colonel Kingdon Avery a sister Mary Gaunt two brothers and one grandson. Funeral services were held Wednesday November 8 at Community Mortuary River Avenue.
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Samuel Ko Avery
St. Margaret's Hospital
Hammond
Avalon
Dalton
Fashorn
Hines
Hamimond
Avery
Indiana University
American Denture Socety
American Dental Assa
City Farmers Club
Lake County
Ind
Dalton Methodist Church
Lions Club Tn
Kingdon Avery
U. S. Army
Persi
San Francisco
Mary Gaunt
Gary
Bruce Wo Avery
Whiting
Maurice P. Aver
Searces
Indiana Ave
River
PTA Roundup Night At Franklin District 19 Meeting
Sergeant Richard Massa of the Ramos State Highway Department will speak at the Franklin PTA District 19 meeting at 8 pm on November 14 in the school gym. A film Freeway Driving is Different and a traffic safety lecture will be shown. The Fall Round-Up on November 18 features Santa, chuck wagon meals from 1 to 9 pm, a Wild West show, booths, games, and Christmas lists to Santa.
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Richard Massa
Ramos State Highway Department
Franklin P.T.A
Pam
Charles Thompson
PSPA
North Pole
Vacation in East Leads Smiths to Adirondacks
Mr and Mrs Raymond A Smith of Riverdale Indiana vacationed in New York state visiting the Adirondack Mountains. They climbed Whiteface Mountain Memorial Highway an eight mule road winding up the side of Whiteface Mountain. The Adirondack State Park spans over 7000 square miles. The interment was in Goodland Cemetery, Goodland Indiana with Rev Forest Herger officiating.
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East
Raymond A. Smith
Norma
Riverdale
Adirondack Mountains
New York State
Whiteface Mountain Memorial Highway
Whiteface Mountain
Adirondack State Park
Yellowstone, Yosemite, Glacier
Grand Canyon National Parks
Forest Herger
Dalton Methodist Church
Goodland Cemetery
Goodland
Indiana
Turkey Shoot Opens At Riverdale Police Range
The annual Turkey Shoot sponsored by the South District Union Police Assn. began yesterday at the Riverdale Police Dept. new target range and continues today. The two day event is run in conjunction with other activities.
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South District Union Police Assn
Riverdale Police Dept
Charles K. Cook
Shoots Held Across State Under Camp Perry Rules
The Pointer reports 108 shoots in various state sections with officers invited from surrounding towns. P A range masters supervise range procedure safety and systems per Camp Perry rules. Shirley Szabo of Riverdale graduates Nov 11 from Blue Island School of Beauty Culture and receives diploma from Caremela Witt at a banquet.
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P. A
Camp Perry
Shirley Szabo
Riverdale
Blue Island School of Beauty Culture
Caremela Witt
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Riverdale Bldg
Riverdale Auto
Riverdale Truck & Auto
Commodore
Franklin School
PTA
Wm. Simmons
Treas
Dean Willcox
Norman Peck
George Douglas
Alvin Dertz
Nick Carrico
Robert Maughan
Wim. Stockdale
Robert Pearson
David Gardiner
Pointer
Ralph Gault
Plymouth Avidin
Stratojac
Oslo
Dover
Boston
Plymouth
Cmeurisse & Co Fur
W. 144Th St
Ivanhoe
Ihinoiz
Sam Avery
PTA Lasso Santa
Uncle Sam
Hawaii
California
Ill
Haines
Norge
154Th
Chicago Road
Turkey
New
Dolton Liquors
Georgia Moon
Jack Daniel's Bourbon
Mattingly & Moore
Usher
Roma Sweet Wines
Chianti
Buckeye Ohio Premium Beer
Pabst Beer
Drewrys
Blatz Beer
Icoupo
Meister
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