Will Emphasize Fire Prevention Oct 612
October marks Fire Prevention Month with Fire Prevention Week the Dolton and Riverdale fire departments host a training demonstration at St Pauls School Dolton showing ladder rope and hose evolutions and other fire safety techniques The Dolton Fire Department begins school programs October 10 with an educational film then cookies ice cream and Q&A follow up South Holland Fire Chief comment continues on page 3 see 1
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Dalton
Riverdale
St Paul’s School
Dolton
Don Clayton
South Holland
Pointer Publications Salutes Volunteer Firemen in Three Suburbs
Pointer Publications honors the volunteer firemen who dedicate time and energy to protecting homes and property in Dolton Riverdale and South Holland, praising their service and community impact.
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Pointer Publications
CORE threatens suit over Thornridge boundary segment
Representatives from the Harvey chapter of CORE told the School District 205 board they will sue under the Armstrong Law, aiming to redraw Thornridge High School boundaries to prevent segregation. Porton Evans, district attorney, noted the boundary line was set to consider integration factors.
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Dist
Harvey Chapter
CORE
Congress of Racial Equality
Board of Education
Armstrong
Illinois General Assembly
John Hebert
Thornridge High School
Charles E Armstrong
Chicago
Porton Evans
Thornidgse High School
Sneak Thief Posing as Repairman Robs South Holland Offices
An unidentified man dressed as a telephone repairman entered Dr George B Madorys offices at 16247 Wausau South Holland on September 25 and stole two wallets from female staff members June Clara Swets 15922 Cottage Grove and Jean E Kuipers 16779 Cottage Grove. He claimed basement work and asked them to listen for a ring before leaving. Police checked with Illinois Bell who reported no service call at 16247 Wausau.
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George B Madory
Wausau
South Holland
Clara Swets
Cottage Grove
Jean E. Kuipers
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
Ind Comm Focuses Push To Draw Industry To Dolton
Dolton Citizens Committee met Monday evening as Elmer Kaffka chair of the Industrial Commission outlined plans for a 90 day booklet. The brochure will detail water gas electricity streets services and other site information to help attract industry. The group will target urban renewal areas or firms relocating due to condemnation and highway projects. Kaffka urged residents to assist selling Dolton to attract industry to carry taxes and create jobs.
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Dolton
Elmer Kaffka
Industrial Commission
Commission For Industrial Sites
Dalton
Kaffha
Paper Drive by St Paul Parent-Teacher League
The St Paul Parent-Teacher League announces a paper drive on Saturday October 5 from 9 am to 12 noon at the rear of the school 245 FE 138th St Papers should be bundled old nylons accepted for tying Trucks will be at the rear Friday evening for drop offs For pickups call VI 9 3840 ED 1 1350 or II 8 0505 by October 4
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St Paul
Parent-Teacher League
Collision Cuts Car In Half On Halsted Overpass
A 23 year old Riverdale man Peter Herman Jr. was cut in half when his car collided with a second vehicle driven by Albert Granholm 40 on the Halsted overpass near the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Herman and Granholm along with Granholm’s wife Lorraine 30 suffered injuries and were treated at St Francis hospital Blue Island. Granholm claimed he brake checked and skidded into Herman’s car after Herman allegedly crossed a double yellow line into northbound traffic. Herman was ticketed for the lane violation.
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Toverdale
Halsted
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Peter Herman Jr
Leyden
Albert Granholm
Wood
Lorraine
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Gronholm
Edward Swainson
Riverdale
Herman
Hur
Granholm
Swanson
Bonnell Mfg Co
Pariong
Carole DeYoung Enters Hope College Freshman Class
Carole E DeYoung daughter of Mr and Mrs Tunis J De Young 15848 South Park South Holland Illinois is among 438 new freshmen enrolled at Hope College Holland Michigan for the 1963 64 fall semester The Thornridge senior wrote Teen Topics weekly for POINTER PUBLICATIONS Her brother Bill is a senior at Hope College in Holland Michigan Nick Brandon broke his lower right leg in the football game at Thornridge stadium on Friday September 20 taken to Ingalls Memorial Hospital.
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Carole E DeYoung
Tunis J DeYoung
South Park
South Holland
Hope College
Holland
Michigan
Carole
Pointer Publications
Thornridge
The
Pointer
Bill
Nick Brandon
Thornridge Stadium
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Teens Call Dalton P. D. To X-Way Death Scene
Three teenagers saw a burning station wagon on the Calumet Expressway near 520 am and alerted Dolton Police. Richard Mattox, 30, of 3726 Stella Blvd Steger, was arrested for questioning in the death of Harvey Weinstein, 31, of 9716 Van Viissingen Rd. He admitted going with Weinstein to a dump near 137th Street East of the Calumet Expressway, and was turned over to Chicago Police for further questioning. Weinstein’s charred body was identified by dentures. Police faced jurisdiction questions in the unincorporated area as investigators moved from Homewood sheriff’s office to Chicago and County units.
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Richard Mattox
Stella Blvd
Steger
Harvey Weinstein
van Viissingen Jd
Weinstein
137Th St
Calumet Expressway
Mattox
Chicago
POINTER Carrier Rate Update October 3
Effective October 3 the POINTER carrier will deliver monthly subscriptions at a new rate of 25 cents. The adjustment raises the price for readers and affects all current and future subscriptions. The notice specifies the change takes effect the first delivery in October.
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Pointer
Tri City Suburban Homemaker Contest Opens Prizes
Readers invited to write about their most outstanding Tri City homemaker for a chance to win prizes. Entry details and a growing list of sponsors including Milhahn’s Bouquet, Ben Franklin, Model Town & Country Mart, and more appear in the promotion.
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Tri-City
Milhahn
Ben Franklin
Model Town & Country Mart
van Dyke
Campbell Ford
Arthur W. Ruffins
Riverdale Bank
Car Crash on Halsted Overpass Injures Four
Peter Herman J age 23 of 13766 Leyden and his passenger suffered injuries after his car collided with a vehicle driven by Albert Gronholm age 40 of 8110 Wood on the Halsted street overpass early Sunday. Gronholm and his wife sustained multiple injuries. Police reported Herman was forced over the double line by an unidentified vehicle.
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Peter Herman J
Leyden
Albert Gronholm
Wood
Halsted Street
Gronholm
Herman
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Tridge
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Steger Man
Dolton Police
John Hunter
Elizabeth St. Calumet Park
Roger Merz
W. 175Th St. Breimen Township
John McNeal
Clifton Park
Markham
Bolton
John Rober
Homewood Sheriff's Po
Homemaker
Cathi
Town & Country Motel
Two Schmidts
Colonial Club
Twolizabeths
Posen Furniture
St. Mary
Flying J's
Africa
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