Petition Dropped on DesPlaines Valley Sanitary District Election
The DesPlaines Valley Sanitary District petition was dismissed in county court at the petitioners request. The group led by Dr. James D. Rogers plans to file a new petition by Feb 15, aiming to align with Governor Stratton’s metropolitan sewage plan and seek county election funding.
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Association For A
C. D. Henry
Rogers
Stratton
Joliet Area
Atormneys
John
Anderson Jr
Charles M. Robson
Sanitary District
Torneys
DesPlaines Valley Sanitary District
Cowing
Frank H. Masters Jr
Masters
Springfield
Anderson and
Robson
James M. Bartley
Sanitary District Association
Retailers debate repeat of Joliet Christmas parade
Joliet merchants mail ballots to decide whether to repeat next year the parade sponsored this year by the Association of Commerce retail division. Officials estimate the event drew over 50 000 shoppers in the downtown to kick off the Christmas buying season.
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Joliet
Association of Commerce
Milton’ Wolfson
National Clothing and Jewelers Company
Lost Coca Cola Cat Seeks Home Before Christmas
Coca Cola Bottling Company workers at Plainfield Road care for a large yellow housecat since Monday. The cat weighs about ten pounds with a long silky coat likely Persian or Angora. They hope to reunite it with its owner for Christmas. call 3-9311 if yours.
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Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Plainfield Road
Coca-Cola
Six Decrees Granted for Separations in Circuit Court
Six divorce and separation actions were decided in circuit court yesterday. Beverly Sievert received a divorce with custody of four children and $34 weekly support. Donald Sievert faced cruelty charges. Ruth Helmintaler won a divorce and her maiden name Ruth Briones. no children were involved. Dorothy Hyde obtained separate maintenance with $15 weekly support. cruelty and desertion cited in various cases. Ethel Lee Powell won custody of one child with $10 weekly support for the father. Dolores Zanella divorced Dominick and regained her maiden name Dolores Surdey and was deemed owner of furnishings. desertion cited. Edna Boyd divorced George on cruelty grounds and regained her maiden name Edna Vogrin.
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Beverly Sievert
Donald
Sieverts
Joliet
Ruth Helmintaler
Joseph John
Ruth Briones
Dorothy Hyde
Wilmington
Howard Hyde Jr
Edna Boyd
George
Edna Vogrin
Obituary: James Diggs Dies From December Street Crash
James Diggs of 128 S Des Plaines Street died at 6 10 p m yesterday in St Josephs hospital from injuries suffered when struck by a car the night of December 18 at Joliet and McDonough streets. The driver Donald M Kaffer 30 of 2507 Kelly Avenue said the victim walked into the car while crossing McDonough.
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James Diggs
S. Desplaines Street
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Joliet
McDonough
Donald M. Kaffer
Kelly Avenue
Woman Loses Purse In Loop Area
Hirshfield reports a black leather lady's purse vanished in the loop area sometime yesterday. The owner says it contained about eight dollars and personal papers.
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Irving
Hirshfield
Proposals Filed for Admin of Joliet Estates
Three Joliet estates seek letters of administration. Agostino Filippi died December 13 with no will leaving 32 000 to be administered. widow Giustini Filippi and son Albert named heirs. Theodore C Schnoor died December 9 leaving 40 000 in real estate. daughter Marguerite Neilis seeks admin as executor named in the will is deceased. Michael Glennon died November 1 with 4 500 in personal property. sisters Margaret and Mary Glennon named executrices in the will while heirs.
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Agostino Filippi
Theodore C. Schnoor
Michael Glennon
Joliet
Filippi
Giustini Filippi
Albert
Larkin Avenue
Schnoor
Marguerite Neilis
Cherry Hill Road
Neilis
Glennon
Margaret
Mary Glennon
Center Street
Woman seeks separation in circuit court filing
Mrs Madlenne Ridenour of 1604 S Ottawa Street petitions for separate maintenance from her husband Carl filed in circuit court today. She cites non support and cruelty and seeks child custody and support, alimony, legal fees, ownership of real estate on South Ottawa Street, household furnishings, an injunction preventing contact or disposal of property, and protection from molestation. Attorney R Schoenstedt represents her.
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Madlenne Ridenour
S. Ottawa Street
Carl
Ridenours
Benton
Mrs. Ridenour
R. €. Schoenstedt
Woman suffers burns while filling washing machine
Mrs. Lewis Smolich, 37, of 2302 Wilcox Street, received first and second degree burns to the face chest and right arm yesterday after pouring boiling water into her washing machine. She was taken to St. Josephs Hospital for treatment.
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Lewis Smolich
Wilcox Street
St. Joseph’s Hosital
Life saves Swanson matriarch on Christmas season
The Swanson family of 115 Davison Avenue credits a near fatal heart stoppage and a six hour operation with saving Emily Swanson after obstructive jaundice and gall bladder trouble. The surgeon requested anonymity but is thanked for reviving her as the family celebrates a gift of life this Christmas.
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B. M. Swanson
Davison Avenue
Emily Swanson
Retired Joliet City Lines Driver Ralph Haywood Dies
Ralph G. Haywood 68 a Joliet native and longtime City Lines bus driver died yesterday at Silver Cross Hospital after a lingering illness. He lived at 119 Iowa Ave and was a member of Holy Name Society the third order of St Francis and Local 228 M C E AFL. Survived by wife Mabel Edith three sons Sanger Ralph and Donald four grandchildren one brother William Haywood Riverside and a nephew James Haywood Joliet Removal to Western Funeral parlors for services tomorrow at 9 a.m. at St Marys Carmelite with interment at Mt Olivet cemetery.
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City Lines
Ralph G. Haywood
Silver Cross Hospital
Iowa Avenue
County Sues State for Habeas Costs in Illinois
Will County files a claim in the Springfield Court of Claims seeking 1538.50 from the State of Illinois. State’s attorney Frank H. Masters Jr. says reimbursements cover habeas corpus and related petitions for Stateville prisoners transferred from counties other than Will. Costs include circuit court, clerk, and state's attorney expenses for 182 petitions over five years.
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Ilinois
Court of Claims
Springfield
Will County
Frank H. Masters Jr
Stateville
Will
Circuit Court
Circuit Clerk
State’s Attorney
Firemen extinguish two small Ridgewood calls
Joliet firefighters answered two minor blazes this morning. At 11 a.m. they put out a roof fire at 1002 Holmes avenue Ridgewood started by a chimney. At 9:15 a.m. they handled a short circuit fire at 104 Walden road the home of Louis Hamer. fire was out on arrival.
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Joliet
Holmes Avenue
Ridgewood
Walden Road
Louis Hamer
Joliet TV Firm Drops Joliet Channel 48 Permit
Joliet Television, Inc. announced to the FCC that it has relinquished its permit to build a television station in Joliet on channel 48. Secretary Joseph J. Garvey said the firm surrendered the UHF station plan in Joliet.
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Joliet
Joliet Television, Inc
Federal Communications Commission
Joseph J. Garvey
Tot tangles with mangle. boy suffers burns
Two year old James Boikin caught his left hand in an ironing mangle this morning. He received treatment for second degree burns to four fingers at Silver Cross hospital and was released to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Botkin.
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James Boikin
Silver Cross Hospital
John Botkin
S. East Circle Drive
Oil firm requests county board special meeting
A special meeting of the county board of supervisors has been requested for Jan 3 to consider Pure Transportation company’s pipeline under county roads. A petition is on file in County Clerk Joseph Hartley’s office requiring one third, 14, of supervisors signatures for the call.
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County Board of Supervisors
Pure Transportation Company
Joseph Hartley
Hartley
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Joliet TV
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