Seamen From Local Aboard Hocking Bound For Discharge
Aboard the USS Hocking are EM 2/c John Sceniak of 704 Williamson Avenue and 2/c John H. Shelley of 409 Gardner Street en route for discharge in the states. The ship left Shanghai with 1,400 high point servicemen eligible for discharge and has seen action in Iwo Jima Okinawa and the occupation of Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sceniak
Williamson Avenue
John H. Shelley
Gardner Street
USS
Hocking
Shanghai
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
Korea
Will County Board of Health Holds Monthly Meeting
The Will County Board of Health will hold its regular monthly meeting this evening at 7 o'clock at the county health office. Dr. R. H. Powell, president of the board, will preside.
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Will County Board of Health
County Health Office
R. H. Powell
Elks Plan New Year Party With Harry Raymond Band
Elks announce New Year’s Eve program at the Elks ballroom featuring Harry Raymond’s band from 10 until late in 1946. All tables are reserved for the buffet dinner. Elks members may bring guests. Tickets cost 3.50 including tax, with limited accommodations and early reservations urged.
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Harry Raymond
Elks Ballroom
The
Elks Club
Wilma Plane Flies Hump in CBI Theater Named for Wife
Private William A Hutcheson named his plane the Wilma after his wife Mrs Wilma Hutcheson of 208 Grinton Avenue The couple shares pictures and stories of the aircrafts exploits as he serves overseas since April 1943 and has been in service for 11 months.
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Wilma
Pfc
William A. Hutcheson
Wilma Hutcheson
Grinton Ave
Joliet Veterans Near Demobilization at Pearl Harbor
Two Joliet sailors CM 1/c Francis W. Pohl and CM 2/c Lawrence R. Ford Jr move through Pearl Harbor Naval Staging base demobilization center. They await final discharge papers and placement aboard ships home as space opens.
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Joliet
Francis W. Pohl
S. May Street
Lawrence R. Ford, Jr
Osgood Street
Naval Staging Base
Pearl Harbor
States
Farm Bureau schedules tax meetings across county
Wil County Farm Bureau announces a series of income tax explanation meetings. J H Brock urges members to attend as tax filing procedures have changed. Sessions run December 17 Joliet 1 15 pm, December 19 Plainfield Public Library and Manhattan Grange 8 pm, December 20 Beecher Community Hall 1 15 pm and 8 pm Peotone High School, December 21 Ritchey Wesley Town Hall and Homer Town Hall 1 15 pm and 8 pm, December 22 Joliet Farm Bureau meeting room 1 15 pm.
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J. H. Brock
Il Farm Bureau
Joliet Farm Bureau
Plainfield Public Library
Manhattan
Sailor from Wilmoth Serves Aboard USS Tawakoni in Pacific
Clyde E Wilmoth, son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Wilmoth of 603 Elwood Ave, served aboard the fleet tug USS Tawakoni in the Far East. The ship took part in Iwo Jima and Okinawa campaigns and shot down seven enemy planes. It was present near the Philippines as the war ended and arrived in Okinawa en route to Japan to aid in rescue during a typhoon.
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Tawakoni
Clyde E. Wilmoth
Harvey Wilmoth
Elwood Avenue
Far East
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
Philippines
Japan
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Chrysler
Plymouth
Southtown Motors
S. Chicago
Mcdonough
DIAL
Ellman’s
W. Jefferson St
Board of Health
Xmas
Lundin
Health Studio
D’arcy Bidg
Chicago St
Nue
Stella Binzer
F. Binzer
D. D
Better Vision Institute
W. Clinton Street
Dr. F. Binzer
the Spertatay
the People’s Newspaper
Saeneeeen
William R. McCabe
Putisher
Py Spectator
Tober
Illinois
Spectator
Cass Street
Farm Bureau
C. & J. Garage
Wilcox St
Merriman
Western Ave
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