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Newspaper

The Spectator

Location

Joliet, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1937

Page

26

Liquor charges and city updates in Lockport

Lockport arrests included Albert Jancovious Bruce Road Lockport Claude Hopkins E 17th St Lockport Adam Bell Lockport James Kurth Connors Ave Fairmont on petty larceny. They were moved to Will County jail Joliet and information filed in county court. City council met Monday with minor business and zoning board notes. Water light plans 55 percent funds on hand. New city hall delayed for window door frames. Bills approved including salaries and village expenses. President’s ball at Lockport High School drew about two hundred attendees with Chuck Formento orchestra. North End Park erosion vandal damage requires renovation after Civil Conservation Corp project. Mrs Howard Ott bedridden with flu. Free milk fund shortage appealed to donors. High School cagers moved to second in Big Vermillion Conference after split with Marseilles. Conference runs through Saturday with prizes. Loughran Burke vote contest continuance granted in county court. over half precincts counted. New police officers Cavanaugh Schulke Skolen started Monday. Rev Hastings concluded final service at Central Presbyterian Church.

Albert Jancovious Bruce Road Lockport Claude Hopkins E. 17Th St Adam Bell James Kurth C. A S. C. Wierschem Mike Burcensk North End Park American Legion Civil Conservation Corp Howard Ott Jefferson St John Olson Lockport High School Cagers Marseilles

Convict Spencer Brown Files Habeas Corpus Petition

Spencer Brown, a convicted felon with a lengthy record, petitions for habeas corpus as his own counsel. Brown previously won a similar proceeding before a down state judge, but the supreme court reversed and sent him back to prison. George T. Scully is removed as chief parole officer after Governor Horner accepted his resignation. Scandals in parole administration cited. Ben Robinette, owner of a shooting gallery, faces city trouble amid police failure allegations.

Spencer Brown Brown Supreme Court George T. Scully Horner Ben Robinette

Quizzer Delivers Five Dollar Prizes for Quiz Winners

The Spectator reports the weekend quiz shows five dollar prizes to residents who answered correctly. Winners include Miss Marie Krupianik and Mrs. H E Sykes among others at listed addresses. The Quizzer rode a new Plymouth supplied by Maddox Motors during the weekend cruise.

Marie Krupianik Elizabeth St H. E. Sykes Grant Ave James Biddle Arizona Ave J. E. Wyne John St New Plymouth Maddox Motors Company Miss Krupianik

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Elmer Ott Thomas C. Cavanaugh August Schulke Daniel Skolen E. E. Hastings Central Presbyterian Church Dr. Hastings Prince Ice Cream Castles East Side Cass Street West Side Plainfield Road Wilcox St Joliet, Illinois Ezale Rockdale Oak Grove Van Poe Richman’s Fred Nahas Fourth Ave Illinois
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