Joliet Commerce Group Urged to Watch for Graft and Scams
In a critique of the Joliet Association of Commerce spending plea item seven argues for active engagement in government. The piece warns about bold misdeeds by fake roadside gamblers near Challahon and accuses local officials of asleep or blind in Will County. It calls for pointed accountability of State's Attorney Burke and Sheriff Kirincich as community service.
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Joliet Association of Commerce
Channahon
California
Will County
James FE. Burke
John D. Kirincich
Beecher Couple Seeks Separation Maintenance in Circuit Court
Mrs. Winnetta Tatge of Beecher filed suit for separation maintenance from husband Melvin Tatge in Beecher. Attorney R C Schoen-Stedt represents her citing marital discord and duties including operating a heavy tractor. The couple married in May 1940 in Louisville.
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Winnetta Tatge
Beecher Today
R. C. Schoen- Stedt
Melvin Tatge
Beecher
Tatge
Louisville
Amelia Johnson dies in hospital at 88
Amelia Johnson 88 of 818 Julia Avenue died this morning at Silver Cross Hospital after a lingering illness. Services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Carlson Funeral Home corner of Benton and Youngs Avenue officiated by Rev. A. M. Hegre. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Survived by four daughters Mrs. Gundelach Mrs. Carey Mrs. Drury of Joliet and Mrs. Rostich of Chicago. three sons John Rev of Joliet Charles R. of Chicago. sixteen grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
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Irs
Amelia Johnson
Julia Avenue
Silver Cross Hospital
Carlson
Benton and
Youngs Avenue
A. M. Hegre
Oakwood Cemetery
Frank Gundelach
Willard Carey
John Drury
Joliet
John Rostich
Chicago
John
Rev
Charles R
Breat
Y M C A Man Hurt After Train Fall on New Street
Harry Deruiter 35 of the Y M C A was riding a Rock Island line train from Chicago to Joliet. He reportedly lost his bearings after alighting, walked across tracks instead of using stairs, and fell 15 feet onto a brick pavement on New Street. He suffered a fractured wrist and back injury and was confined to St Josephs Hospital.
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Harry Deruiter
Rock Island
New Street
Joliet
Chicago
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Chicago hoodlum slain after torture and ride
Police report a Chicago ex convict, 28 year old George A Smyth, killed in DuPage township near Plainfield after torture and a car trunk abduction. He had a prior robbery conviction and was linked to tunnel burglaries with Nick Lococo and Harry Wagner.
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Will County
Chicago
Joliet
DuPage Township
Plainfield
George A. Smyth
Eastwood Avenue
E. A. Kingston
Smyth
John Williams
Route 3
Lockport
Williams
Troy Burke
Burke
William Morris
State Highway Police
John Kirincich
Morris
Kirincich
Roy Doerfler
Maurice Hebert
Chicago Herald- American
Thomas E. Connelly
William J. Drury
James E. Burke
Richard Coyne
Mike Papesh
Coyne
Nick Lococo
Harry T. Wagner
Lococo
Wagner
Coal City
Altho
Ruth
Joseph
Lonely Road
George A. “Red” Smyth
Michael Papesh
Quarantine Dog Clinics Planned Across Joliet and Lockport
As the county quarantine on dogs continues, three emergency clinics are scheduled this weekend with two in Joliet and one in Lockport. Tonight one clinic runs at Rev John Keatings garage 337 S Ottawa street and tomorrow night at Ridgewood fire station. In Lockport Dr A J Rooney will host a clinic at the fire station.Owners must keep dogs tied or enclosed and on a leash when walked. Stray dogs with tags will face police fines. untagged dogs will be destroyed. Rabies cases prompted the precautionary quarantine by city and county health departments.
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Joliet
Lockport
John Keating
Ottawa Street
Ridgewood
A. J. Rooney
State Department of Agriculture
Frank Grein
Police Seek Meter Vandal Suspects in City
Police report multiple parking meters damaged in recent weeks. Cranks shattered glass on meters along Cass Street and at the Municipal parking lot on Michigan Street, with further incidents cited in other streets.
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Cass Street
Michigan Street
Anna Henneberry dies in Joliet at 78
Anna Henneberry nee Coveny, 78, a Joliet resident for 45 years, died at her home 714 W Marion St. She was widow of David S. Henneberry and leaves five children, ten grandchildren, four great grandchildren, two brothers, and is connected with St Patrick’s church and Daughters of Isabella. Funeral set for Saturday at Western Funeral parlors then St Patrick’s Church with interment Mt Olivet Cemetery.
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Joliet
Anna Henneberry
John Coveny
Dwight
Lorenzo Oo Verona
N. Joliet Street
St. Patrick’s Church
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Wilmington
Runaway Pig Causes Minor Route 66 Crash Near Plainfield
A pig escaped from a truck driven by Lester Perkins at 7:30 on Route 66 four miles northeast of Plainfield and collided with a car driven by George Harbold of Ottawa. Perkins pursued the animal. no injuries were reported and damages to Harbold's car totaled about $125.
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Route 66
Plainfield
Lester Perkins
Rfc Fairburn
Perkins
George Harbold
Ottawa
Harbold
Eleven injured in crashes near Joliet and Manhattan
Police reported eleven people injured in crashes last night. A Joliet bound car at the Wa bash crossing on Route 6 overturned injuring four. driver Charles Drout Jr. and passengers Arleta, Mildred Drout, and Werner Larson treated at Silver Cross hospital. A stolen truck struck a car on Monee road injuring Florence Schoop and others treated at the same hospital. Edward Kure was arrested after failing to show a license following an accident on Collins street near the J tracks. Myrtle Novak and her son were slightly injured.
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Blue Island
Inl
Iowa Avenue
Werner Larson
Wilson Street
Silver Cross Hospital
John Nemanich
Manhattan
John Henry Morris
Monee Road
Florence Schoop
Elmer Schoop
Helen Schoop
Robert
Kure
Fall Injuries Sail from Car Door Opens
Mrs. Mary Ricardi aged 62 of 352 S Joliet street suffered painful injuries when she fell from a car driven by John Contes of 901 Joliet Street. She leaned against the door as it flew open while en route from work.
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Mary Ricardi
S. Joliet Street
John Contes
Joliet Street
Mail Registration Cards Sent Across Joliet Township
County Clerk Joseph H. Hartley announced that registration cards were mailed to 62 precincts in Joliet township this morning. Registrar John Jevitz reported 201 new voters registered last month, bringing the total to about 74 000.
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Joliet Township
Joseph H. Hartley
John Jevitz
Funeral Saturday for Mrs Evans
Last rites for Mrs Alfreda Evans aged 45 of 916 Audrey Avenue will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Harris funeral home 20 S Eastern Avenue. Rev Robert A Mulligan of Richards Street Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will be in the family lot in Oakwood Cemetery.
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Alfreda Evans
Audrey Avenue
Silver Cross Hospital
Harris Funeral Home
S. Eastern Avenue
Robert A. Mulligan
Richards Street Methodist Church
Oakwood Ceme
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William R. McCabe
Mrs. Evans
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