Joliet School Board Sees Three Key Staff Resignations
Three Joliet Grade School central office staff members resign announced by Dr. John W. English include Marcita Ley academic supervisor Harry Graly psychologist and William Sturdevant art supervisor Graly plans to join Bloom Township High School and Chicago Heights Elementary district with a salary rise Sturdevant will become assistant professor of art at California Western University in San Diego Ley may retire after more than 20 years of service The board deferred action pending regular meeting next Thursday and weighs replacement costs and future district needs
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Joliet
John W. English
Marcita Ley
Harry Graly
William Sturdevant
English
Graly
Bloom Township
Chicago Heights
Sturdevant
California Western University
San Diego
Ley
Altho
Park board weighs pool bids for Joliet recreation center
Joliet park commissioners reconvene Monday night to consider bids for a $450000 recreation center beside Joliet Memorial stadium on Route 52. The low Robert Regan Construction Co bid faces comparison with Arkansas Construction Co. If bids are rejected, new bids will be sought. Project aims to finish in time for the 1960 swimming season.
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Joliet Park Board
Joliet Memorial Stadium
Robert Regan Construction Co
Regan
Arkanas Construction Co
Park Dis
Trict
Park District
A. A. Wills
Park Board
Washington
Sam _ Basan
Basan
Taver nkeepers fear price hike will cut tavern trade
Illinois liquor tax increases effective Aug 1 raise whiskey by 50 cents per gallon and beer by 2 cents, aiming for welfare funding. Taverns report higher costs may curb patronage as drinkers shift to package stores. some dealers plan price adjustments to offset the tax while others resist deep cuts. Steve Ritter cautions not all taverns will raise prices and sociable drinking may persist.
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Jplit
Wight
Steve Ritter
Will County Liquor Dealers Protective Association
Mayor Hennessy to push city building relocations
Mayor James P. Hennessy said he would seek appraisals on several city properties through the Will County Board of Realtors while asking City Manager Chester B. Lewis for plans to relocate downtown police and fire stations after condemnation. Inspectors said repair costs were prohibitive as officials pursue a near-loop site for police, fire, and public works.
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James P. Hennessy
George Comerford
Will County Board of Realtors
Hennessy
Chester B. Lewis
One year old Gregory Jones dies in car accident
Gregory Jones one year old son of Mr and Mrs Rob ert Jones of 820 Water Wilmington died from a skull fracture after tumbling from the front seat of his parents car in front of the Rutledge home on Robert Street witnesses say the car passed over his head Fire department rushed him to St Joseph hospital where he died at 7 15 p m Deputy Coroner Harry Grant cited a skull fracture as the cause Funeral arrangements are pending at Addleman Funeral Home
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Gregory Jones
Robert Jones
820 Water
Wilmington
St. Joseph Hospital
William H. Rutledge
Robert
Wilmington Fire Department
Harry Grant
Rutledge
Virginia Carroll
John Boucher
Nicholson
Addleman Funeral Home
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