Rites Held For Southeast Business Leader John F Browne
Funeral services were held for John F Browne 36 owner of South Shore Metalworks at St. Philip Neri church. Browne a past president of the South Shore Chamber of Commerce and former vice president of the Lions Club died Friday in St Luke hospital after three months illness. He survived by his widow Rose Need Browne a son and two daughters and his mother and siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Browne
Euclidave
St. Philip Neri
St. Mary Cemetery
Browne
South Shore Metalworks
E. 75Th St
St. Luke Hospital
Metal Works
South Shore Chamber of Commerce
South Shore Lions’ Club
Cook County Lions
Matteson
Bowen High School
Knights of Columbus
Holy Name Society
St. Philip Neri Church
Man Held for Manslaughter in Brawl Fatality
George Hopker of 1364 FE 62nd street was bound over to the grand jury on a manslaughter charge after a coroner's inquest found Welty, 6200 Kenwood Avenue, died from injuries suffered in a Saturday morning affray in front of 1332 East 63rd Street where Hopker worked as a waiter. Welty, 40, died Sunday at Cook County Hospital. inquest heard he was struck after a confrontation over a unpaid bill and a threat to beat him.
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George Hopker
Walter Welty
Kenwood Ave
Welty
Cook County Hospital
Mr. Hopker
63Rd St
Hepker
New Head Named for Chicago Meglin Studios
The Los Angeles Meglin-Fancron and Marco Studios announce M. B. Stubbs as manager of Chicago studios at 6533 Cottage Grove Ave and 6443 Sheridan Rd. Lillian Sterling becomes production head, with Orville Detrick directing tap instruction. Free auditions are offered to prospective students.
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Los Angeles
Meglin-Fancron
Marco
M. B. Stubbs
Chicago
Cottage Grove Ave
Sheridan Rd
Lillian Sterling
Meglin
Orville Detrick
Dancing Detricks
Miss Sterling
Mr. Detrick
Twins as guests at Rhodes Theater next week
During the run of Penrod and His Twin Brother at the Rhodes theater 79th street twins in the community are invited to attend free by presenting this issue. Guests will be admitted free when they arrive with the Southeast Economist. The theater also shows Deanna Durbin's Mad About Music alongside the feature.
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Penrod
Rhodes Theater
79Th St
Rhodes
Marlowe Conner
Southeast Economist
Deanna Durbin
Chicago Police Meet Set for July at Wrigley and Comiskey
The 16th annual Chicago police games are planned for July 3 4 and 10. Events on July 3 4 take place at Wrigley field and July 10 at Comiskey park. Proceeds go to the Policemen's Benevolent Association fund aiding widows and dependents of officers killed in the line of duty.
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Chicago
Young Southeast Artist On Pathway to Fame
Joseph From reports a 29 year old Southeast artist, Thurman Nicholson, who paints from a wheelchair in his home. His watercolors, including a red headed fisherman and Autumn Leaves still life, were shown at Navy Pier’s New Century exhibition for three weeks. He has learned by doing since age two and imagines figures like Mussolini and Roosevelt, painting unseen subjects with vivid realism. Nicholson lives with his parents at 7015 East End Ave and paints at odd hours, using a simple setup without easels, proving his modest, persistent artistry.
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Thurman Nicholson
East End Ave
Thurman
Navy Pier
Nicholson
J. P. Nicholson
Young Nicholson
Mussolini
Hitler
Roosevelt
Girl Scout Camp News Presents Southeast District Day Camp
Girl Scout troops in Brookline and Southeast districts prepare for summer day camps in Jackson park and Wooded island. Two hundred girls expected. staff led by Mrs James H. Kelly and others plan nature hikes, crafts, tours, and songs across four camps Timber Trail Juniper Knoll Four-Way Lodge with sessions from June to August.
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Calvary Baptist Church
Chappel Ave
Helen Cather
Yates Ave
Jackson Park
Southeast District
Wooded Island
James H. Kelly
Luella Ave
Paul Bodeman
Normal Bird
B. C. Guthat
Alexander Russell
Greenwood Ave
Benjamin T. Bristow
Essex Ave
Hazel Baker
Bennett Ave
Carlton Brock
Margaret Wiliams
Cornell Ave
Marie Russell
W. 73Rd St
Ethel B. Hargroves
Throop St
Girl Scouts of the
Southeast
Timber Trail
Michigan
Juniper Knoll
Elkhorn
Wis
Palos Park
Dorothy Kennedy Earns Three Honors at Loretto Graduation
Dorothy Ann Kennedy, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Kennedy of 7106 Lafayette Ave, received three honors at Loretto high school graduation. She earned a gold key from the Catholic Press Association for journalism, a gold medal for scholastic excellence, and a two-year Mundelein College scholarship to study journalism and dramatic art. The awards were presented by Msgr. J. F. Ryan after the commencement exercises at St Bernard Church. Kennedy previously attended St Carthage parochial school and led Gisca, the Chicago Inter-Student Catholic Action group, as a Loretto senior.
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Dorothy Ann Kennedy
J. J. Kennedy
Lafayette Ave
Loretto High School
Stewart Ave
Catholic Press Association
Loretta Lorelei
Miss Kennedy
Mundelein College
Msgr
J. F. Ryan
St. Bernard Church
St. Carthage
Yale Ave
The
Sodality
Loretto
Gisca
Chicago
Woodlawn Quartet Captures Amateur Hour Prize
The Woodlawn Male quartet won first prize on the Morris B. Sachs Amateur Hour after their performance the prior week. Singers J. E. Smiley, C. M. Bell, Robert Snead, and Wallace Wyatt represent Woodlawn avenues in Chicago.
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Woodlawn
J. E. Smiley
Harper Ave
C. M. Bell
Woodlawn Ave
Robert Snead
Stony Island Ave
Wallace Wyatt
Southeast WPA Projects Await Washington Okay
Washington considers 39 WPA projects including Southeast items to employ about 16 000 Chicagoans. H K Seltzer notes a wide range of jobs from labor to professionals, with major Southeast works at Jackson and Calumet parks, Sag channel spoil banks, and a Winnemac school for crippled children.
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Southeast
WPA
Washington
Seltzer
Jackson Park
Calumet Park
Sag Channel
Calumet
Jackson, Burnham and
Ogden Parks
Couple Guests of Honor at Anniversary Party
Mr and Mrs Arthur Chuenard celebrated their 13th wedding anniversary with a surprise party at the home of Mr and Mrs Howard Magee. Guests included Mr and Mrs Lyle Wellwood Mr and Mrs Robert McIntosh Mr and Mrs Clair Magee and Michael Pfef fer. Next Saturday Morton Krakow will have his Bar Mitzvah at the South Side Hebrew congregation.
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Arthur Chuenard
Heward St
Howard Magee
Parnell Ave
Chuenards
Lyle Wellwood
E. 72Nd St
Robert McIntosh
Princeton Ave
Clair Magee
Peoria St
Michael Pfeffer
Morton Krakow
Harry Krakow
Essex Ave
South Side
Hebrew Congregation
74Th St
Chappel Ave
Iver H. Johnson Named Firestone Station Head
Iver H. Johnson appointed manager of the Firestone Auto Supply and Service station at 1818 EK Street to fill a vacancy created by Lee J. Metzger’s promotion to assistant district manager. Johnson previously served as credit manager at the Southeast store and later transferred to the Berwyn establishment.
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Iver H._Johnson
Firestone Auto Supply and Service Station
EK. Tist St
Lee J. Metzger
Mr. Johnson
Southeast
Berwyn
Shrine bus tour from Southeast to Royal Oak
Southeast residents may reserve a seat for a July 16 bus trip to the Shrine of the Little Flower in Royal Oak Michigan by contacting J B Cunningham at 6556 Sangamon Street Englewood 2571.
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Shrine of the Little Flower
Royal Oaks
Mich
J. B. Cunningham
Sangamon St
Englewood
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By Joseph From
Girl Scout News
Brookline Presbyterian Church
East 82Nd ST
Dorothy Kennedy
Sjorothy Kennedy
Woodlawn Quartet
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Arcess
Aloha Beauty Salon
Iver H. Johnson
New Firestone
J. E. Sheldon
Burlington Beer
Gill's
JUG Beer
Gill’s
Onan
Gill's Beer
Orm A
East 75Th ST
Ine
Cherry Valley
Morand
Castlon
Royal Lemon Cleanser
del Monte
Chase & Sanborn
Maxwell
Borden
Carbation
Dean Milk
Spe
Uray Klenzer
KRAFT
Gheese Yilties Pia
Little Kurnels Quaker Ee
Con Soc
Libby
Hills Brose
Cottage Grove
Stony Island
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