Joliet grade school board adopts four million budget plan
The Joliet grade school board approved a 1957 58 budget totaling 4 403 905 with 1 767 742 for building and 2 636 163 for educational programs The plan shows a real rise in the educational program by 244 843 mainly from construction costs The board also awarded coal oil and electrical bids and approved master plan survey and new staff appointments and resignations Nineteen fifty seven actions set the district on a tighter spending path.
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Joliet
Joan
Peabody-Southern
Wilmington
Sahara
Leach Oil Company
Fowler Electric Company
Gaccél
Insurance Agents Association
Ladislas Segoe & Associates
Charles J. McKeown
McKeown
Board of Education
F. J. Heneghan Dies. Joliet Personnel Chief
Fred J. Heneghan 55 of Joliet died after a two month illness at St. Joseph hospital. He served as personnel manager of Blockson Chemical in Joliet and previously lived in Chicago. Survived by widow Mary and son Jack. siblings include Sister M. Lea James CSC and Mrs. Leah Williams. Funeral at Cathedral of St Raymond with burial at Mount Olivet.
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Fred J. Heneghan
Mackstreet
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Mr. Heneghan
Blockson Chemical Company
Chi
Notre Dame
Leah Williams
Chicago
George P. Heneghan
Walter W. Heneghan
CSC
Fred Co Danrese
Cathedral of St Raymond Némnatus
Mount Olivet
Msgr Morrison Dies After Long Clerical Career
The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Joseph P. Morrison died in Lake Forest hospital at 63. Ordained in 1918, he served as curate of St. Patrick's Joliet, rector of Holy Name Cathedral Chicago, and pastor of Immaculate Conception Highland Park from 1945. Survivors include two sisters and a nephew, Rev. Philip T. Wild.
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Joseph P. Morrison
Joliet
Immaculate Conception
Highland Park
Lake Forest Hospital
Msgr. Morrison
St. Patrick’s, Church
Holy Name Cathedral
Chicago
Ann Wild
Mary
Philip T. Wild
Doctor’s Will Reveals Estate Worth 105000
A petition to admit the will of the late Dr. Charles R. Curtiss was filed in county court. His widow Beatrice K. Curtiss of 954 Glenwood avenue is named sole heir to his 105000 estate. Dr. Curtiss died June 18.
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Charles R. Curtiss
Beatrice K. Curtiss
Glenwood Avenue
Dr. Curtiss
Man reports bike theft near Cass and Collins streets
A 68 year old man, Pete Chlopek of 955 Royce avenue, told city police yesterday afternoon that his 26 inch green Schwinn bike was stolen from beside the A. & P. store at Cass and Collins streets. A shirt bought earlier for 14.37 was in the bike’s basket.
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Pete Chlopek
Royce Avenue
Cass and
Collins Streets
Chlopek
Boy Sues For 20000 In Nose Injury From Truck Crash
Gregory Verklan six-year-old of 807 N Hickory sues Clarence Klett in circuit court seeking 20000 damages for a broken nose and loss of normal activities after a June 1956 truck collision in front of the Verklan home.
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Gregory Verklan
Hickory Street
Edward Verklan
Clarence Klett
Pine Street
Verklan
Parole Violator Guy Stout Returned to Prison
Guy Stout, who cashed a bogus 176 dollar check at Consumers Liquor, was returned to Menard prison after extradition from Bristol Tennessee. A warrant was issued by Charles LoCascio and police were notified yesterday.
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Menard Prison
Guy Stout
Consumers Liquor Store
Charles LoCascio
Stout
Bristol
Tenn
Protests Over Dirt Hauling Costs At Joliet School
At a Joliet grade school board meeting Leonard Kubinski of John Kubinski & Sons questioned district contract awards for Hufford Jr High works. He claimed his bid of 7000 dollars to haul away dirt was ignored and dirt was moved twice at extra cost, with total public spending rising beyond his bid. Board leaders paused the dispute for later review by Superintendent Dr. John English.
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English
Lucille Deatree
Mmss
Genevieve Carlin
Carrie Crowder
Jeanette Lowman
Miriam M. Jacobs
Grace E. Maddock
Irene Planinsek
Gerald G. Walters
Robert Cushing Jr
Stephen Fris
George Frattini
Alfred Lardi
Joseph Lucca
Elizabeth Cinkovich
Hugo Lindemann
Joliet
Leonard Kubinski
John Kubinski & Sons
Hufford Jr. High School
Kubinski
John Moore
James McCarthy
John ° English
Inhalator Squad Aids Two Residents Overnight
The Jo liet fire department inhalator squad assisted two individuals in breathing distress. Martin Karmerich, 66, of 1111 Nicholson street was revived and taken to St. Joseph hospital at 7:49 p.m. The next morning Kathy Hearing, 51, of 1113 Arthur avenue received oxygen for ten minutes before transfer to Silver Cross hospital.
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Joliet
Route 52 set to surge with four construction projects
Four Route 52 projects will begin ahead of paving and widening work next week. Powers Thompson Construction holds the contract with no paving start date yet. Three other West Jefferson Street projects are expected to start soon as Mayfair Construction sets up near the Memorial Stadium for armory work.
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Powers Thompson Construction Company
West Jefferson Street
Mayfair Construction Comptaty Mks
Memorial Stadium
Marycrest
Stadium
Armory
Jefferson Street
Chester B. Lewis
Illinois Youth Commission
Old County Farm
Route 52
Hickory Creek
Nicholas Santucci
Chicago Street
Santucci
S. N
Neilsen Company
Neilsen
License services at Peotone fair offer drive records
Secretary of State Charles P. Carpentier announced a mobile service unit will be at the Willcom event in Peotone to handle driver licenses license plates and related information. The trailer will provide license applications and guidance on services offered by his office to attendees.
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Peotone Fair
Charles P. Carpentier
trail@e
Carpentier
Fails attempt to enter Samios & Scott Real Estate office
An unidentified man tried to unlock the Samios & Scott Real Estate office on West Jefferson Street last night. Victor Scott told police Joan Samios, sister of Tony Samios, took work home and returned it around 9 30. She saw the man trying keys and he fled when she confronted him.
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Samios
Jurors Cannot Determine Cause Of Fatal Crashes
Coroner's juries return open verdicts on several crashes including Nis Beverly Herter in Wilmington and a July 13 incident at Cass street and Parks avenue involving William J Deeming. Fault cited for Marvin Todd in a Route 66 collision and Rose Bannon's accidental death after an escalator fall are noted.
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Nis
Beverly
Herter
Wilmington
Miss Bick
Elmore Calder
Oakland Avenue
Naperville Road
Davis
Calder
Willard Blood
Glen R. Erickson
Gougar Road
William J. Deeming
Akin Avenue
Deeming
Erickson
Cass Street
Parks Avenue
Marvin Todd
Exeter
N. H
Karen Todd
Plainfield
Lockport Road
Richard Boroski
Chicago
Rose Bannon
Hickory Street
Initiation Stunt Halted by Police at Rialto Theater
Police stopped a Road Runners club initiation after over 200 people gathered near the Rialto theater in Chicago. Three new members were dressed in women’s clothing and made to mop the sidewalk before officers intervened, warning the youths the ceremonies would be moved elsewhere.
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Road Runners Club
Rialto Theater
Chicago Street
Driver Injured When Car Hits Pole On Black Road
Raymond Jones, 27, of 155 Ruby Street, was treated at St. Joseph hospital after losing control of his car and striking four utility poles. He was driving west on Black Road near Magnolia Avenue when the crash occurred. He suffered a sprained foot and was released after X rays. The car was towed to a garage, deputies said.
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Raymond Jones
Ruby Street
St. Joseph Hospital
Magnolia Avenue
Sheriff’s Deputies
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