Ride lands two men in jail after holdup
James McTee of 322 Oak Street reported to state police that Willis Geech 19 of Elwood and John Cryer 19 of 1025 Sterling Avenue held him up took his car and $50. Trooper James McKean and Sgt Dominic Cofocd of district 3 quickly arrested them. The red Chevrolet sedan was found in a field on Route 4A north of Lockport and the men were jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McTee
Oak Street
Willis Geech
Elwood
John Crier
Sterling Avenue
James McKean
Dominic Cofocd
McTee
Couch
Cryer
Route 4A
Lockport
Missing Local Boys Prompt Sheriff Search Effort
Joseph Govednik reports three boys missing since yesterday morning after leaving for high school. William Govednik age 16, height five nine, 140 pounds with brown eyes and black hair wearing grey pants brown shoes and a light grey top coat. Edmund Zelko 16 of 1112 Cora Street and Edward Rosella 15 of 1017 N Center Street also missing. Police have been alerted and rumors mention California or Texas as possible destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Govednik
Summit Street
Sheriff's Office
William Govednik
Edmund Zelko
Cora Street
Edward Rosella
Center Street
California
Texas
Silver Cross Nurses Start Five-Week First Aid Class
Forty nurses at Silver Cross hospital attend a five week first aid course organized with the American Red Cross. Ten hours of instruction are required to qualify to practice. The class, begun Tuesday, links with civilian defense measures and notes that hospital expertise does not replace emergency training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Cross’ Hospital
American Red Cross
Roaming 20-year-old Buys Return to Biloxi From Midwest
A. W. O. L. Howard Elliot, 20, told Patrolman August Schulke he left Kessler Field Biloxi on December 2 and has wandered through Missouri Illinois and Wisconsin. He visited Marengo near Rockford and later in Joliet asked where state police could be found. Police sent him to the recruiting office in Chicago with transport from Peter McCarthy of the Morning Star Mission. he is expected to be returned to Biloxi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Elliot
August Schulke
Kessler Field
Biloxi
Miss
Middle West
Missouri
Illinois
Wisconsin
Marengo
Rockford
Elliot
Joliet
Schulke
Marriage Licenses Issued in Local Counties
Albert J. Ciarlo 28 of Steger and Mabel L. Behm 29 of Chicago Heights. Hugh Baird-Smith 41 and Julia W. Adams 41 of Olympia Fields. Marion Dombrowiak 28 and Ida Seppi 29 of Joliet. Richard M. Graham 22 and Ruth A. Krebs 25 of Plainfield. Samuel Stroud 40 and Pauline Sereikas 32 of Chicago. William Zentarski 20 and Leona Marie Prock 20 of Joliet. Joseph Burnik 25 and Sophia Titra 24 of Joliet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert J. Ciarlo
Steger
Mabel L. Behm
Chicago Heights
Hugh Baird-Smith
Julia W. Adams
Olympia Fields
Marion Dombrowiak
Ida Seppi
Joliet
Richard M. Graham
Ruth A. Krebs
Plainfield
Samuel Stroud
Pauline Sereikas
Chicago
William Zentarski
Man Goes Missing Before Army Exam in Will County
The Will County draft board reported that Brooker Mitchell of New Lenox turned himself in to the committee before traveling to Chicago for his army exam but failed to board the bus. Deputy Roy C. Doerfler searched New Lenox and nearby roads but found no trace of him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will County Draft Board
Sheriff's Office
Brooker Mitchell
New Lenox
Chicago
Roy C. Doerfler
Will county doctors plan mobile medical units for air raid defense
Doctors from 13 Will county towns met at city hall to organize medical mobile units. Each unit will include at least one doctor, two nurses, two orderlies, with more staff where needed. Units transport trained crews to bombed areas using town ambulances and planned rally points. St Joseph's and Silver Cross each have three ambulances. 12 spare personnel and 15 trucks will move cots and litters. Local leads include Dr B G Wilcox Joliet and others in Manhattan Wilmington Lockport Frankfort Beecher Crete Mokena Peotone Monee Plainfield and Braidwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Silver Cross Hospital
Walter Miller
Crete
McMahon
Mokena
J. W. Turner
Peotone
Monee
Edward Stewart
Plainfield
W. C. Frick
Braidwood
Standard Time For Convicts
Warden Edward M. Stubblefield said state penitentiaries would use daylight saving time while inmates and guards stay on standard time. He noted it is light when inmates arise and expects to shift ahead one hour in about four to five weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward M. Stubblefield
Stubblefield
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Jewelers
van Buren
Ottawa Sts
Public Service
Northern
Beautiful
China
RED Cross
Silver Cross
Mobilgas
George Peterson Co
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