GOP open primary sparks rumors of endorsements in Will County
C H Peterson, Illinois GOP chair, says the party will hold an open primary on April 8 and denies endorsements for sheriff and county treasurer candidates. Knater, a former highway police lieutenant, campaigns countywide for sheriff, while Doerfler seeks treasurer with a record of sheriff’s office reforms.
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C. H. Peterson
Republican Central Committee
Gilbert A. Knater
Roy C. Doerfler
Knater
Doerfler
GOP
Joliet
James O'Neill
Will County Board of Supervisors
Ernest Overbey
Dards
Carl Meyer
Ted Blair
Irene Grewenig
Lockport Township
Frank M. Wesloski
Wesley Township
Rpublican
Francis J. Loughran
John Long
Sheriff
Loughran
Red Cross Plans Final Drive in Will County
More than 250 workers from industrial and county divisions met at the Woodruff hotel to plan the last phase of the Will County Red Cross fund campaign aiming to raise 78 800 dollars. George M. O'Brien and E. B. Workman led the meeting. Constantine Macris outlined flood relief work. Gilbert Niznik shared overseas Red Cross programs. Msgr Gregoy Cloos praised the international effort. volunteers from 17 communities and 50 industries attended.
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Red Cross Fund
Woodruff
Will County
George M. O’brien
Red Cross
E. B. Workman
Constantine Macris
Gilbert Niznik
Germany
Army Legal Department
Msgr
Gregory Cloos
Will County Funeral Directors Propose Off-Duty Officers For Escorts
The Will County Funeral Services Assn requests city council consider using off-duty police to escort funeral processions. President Michael L. Papesh argues traffic problems justify escorts using city equipment with pay matching other off-duty services. Police Chief Joseph Trizna forwarded the proposal to City Manager Chester B. Lewis for council action.
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Will County Funeral Services Assn., Inc
Michael L. Papesh
Joseph Trizna
Association
Fapesh
Trizna
Chester B. Lewis
Wrights aid fund grows after deadly Lockport fire
The Wright family receives donations as they recover from the Feb. 17 blaze that killed six children. Hospitalized parents and two children show signs of improvement while a $3000 life policy payout and $665 in gifts bolster the Carl B Wright Family fund. Donations come from local groups and Joliet firms including Catholic diocese aid, Materiels Service, and Sherman Lewis Post of Jewish War Veterans.
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Carl Wright
Silver Cross Hospital
Carl Jr
Henry Wilkening
St. Dennis Church
Lockport
Stanley Leseniak
Bankers Life & Casualty Company
Carl B. Wright
Mcuicalfepyvits
Ssvin
Jack Roberts
Betty Lou
Michael
Margaret
Delores
Joseph
Bankers Life Insurance Company
Joliet
Wright
Materials Service Company
Sherman Lewis
Marvin Katz
Peters Storage and Warehouse Company
Wunderlich Granite Company
Wright Fund
Lockport Committee
Easter Seal drive targets 22000 with advance phase
Easter fund set its goal at 22000 as the drive moves into an advance solicitation of clubs and organizations led by Don Nepote and George Blake. Will Workman notes depleted reserves while regular campaigning starts March 17 and local police report a forced entry at 136 West Jefferson Street.
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William Wandrey
Workman
Don Nepote
George Blake
Will County
Althe
W. Jefferson Street
Peggy Talmadge
Mark
Tony Laurie
Illinois Association For the
Wilcox Street
Tony Oh
Anthony Laurie
Frank
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