Joliet Voices Against Debt Collectors Affiliated Firms
A Joliet reader condemns the Collection Service Bureau of Joliet as an affiliate of the Will County Credit Bureau. The letter complains the firm threatened a Joliet worker with his employer over a four year old California debt and calls for local leadership to curb fee motivated collectors. The piece argues Joliet merchants and residents must prioritize local interests over distant fees to advance the city.
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Collection Service Bureau of
Joliet
Credit Bureau of
Will County
Collection Service Bureau
California
Harold Wallace
Will County Credit Bu
Jones Declines 2500 Salary for Liquor Commissioner Duties
The article notes Mr. Jones rejects a council voted 2500 raise as liquor commissioner. It discusses legality concerns raised by law experts and a Supreme Court reaffirmation that elected officials cannot have their salaries raised during office. It reflects on liquor licensing, state and local roles, and criticism of those arguing the gift.
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Jones
Downstate
Holbrook
Supreme Court
Joliet
Women serve as city leaders for day in Joliet
High Court Little reports a women led city day in Joliet with Mrs Gretchen Hussey presiding as mayor. Mary Elizabeth Schuster vows to keep the city out of the red while Mrs Robert J Bannon proposes street markers and bridge paving work. Dr Marion Bowles aims to boost police staffing and plant petunias.
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George T. Jones
Louis Joliet
Gretchen Hussey
Athens
Mary Elizabeth Schuster
Martin Schuster
Schuster
Robert J. Bannon
Joliet
E. C. Barrett
Marion K. Bowles
Public Health and Safety
Golden Gloves Champs Fall Short in Chicago Prelims
Joliet’s top boxers Francis Smith and Ivory Bates saw decisions go to opponents in the Chicago Golden Gloves prelims and quarterfinals. Smith and Bates were lauded by fans for strong showings, but boos rang out as judges ruled against them. Other results included Dade defeating Rolando, Meyers besting Koren, and Hook, Messmer, McCoy all losing in Tuesday and Monday bouts.
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Chicago
Joliet Boys
Francis Smith
Ivory Bates
Smith
Leon Haire
St. Louis
Bates
Kenneth Barrett
Nashville
Jackie van
Kenosha
Ed Mitchell
Centralia
Clarence Thurman
Charles Percisiti
David Travis
Percisiti
John Rolando
Harold Dade
Frank Koren
Rockdale
Vincent Meyers
Detroit
Oscar Hook
Matt Messmer
Ed Koehler
Don McCoy
James Wells
Pedestrians Struck By Cars Injures Two In City Night
Two pedestrians were hit by cars last night with injuries requiring hospital care. Sophie Wieloch was treated at St. Joseph's after a collision caused by Louis Sowa’s abrupt left turn and Joseph Hertko’s attempt to avoid him.
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Sophie Wieloch
Meeker Avenue
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Joseph Hertko
Landau Avenue
Elwood
Youngs Streets
Hertko
Louis Sowa
Hacker Avenue
Sowa
Wieloch
Leap year babies welcome February 29 at Joliet hospitals
Five leap year babies were born in Joliet today. At Silver Cross hospital a son born to Dr and Mrs Frank Hedges Jr weighed 5 pounds 9 ounces and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Venus Sing weighed 7 pounds 3 ounces. St Josephs hospital reported three leap year boys born to the Spesia Barnhart and Schoolcraft families.
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Joliet Hospitals
Silver Cross Hospital
Frank Hedges Jr
W. Marion Street
Venus Sing
S. Cagwin Avenue
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Anton Spesia
S. Joliet Street
John C. Barnhart
N. Broadway
Carl Schoolcraft
Henderson Avenue
Mayor George Jones Plans Two Week Vacation
Mayor George Jones will depart for a two week rest in Hot Springs Arkansas per his physician's advice. He will be accompanied by an unnamed companion.
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George Jones
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Lockport Case Reviewed in Supreme Court Election Battle
The New York Supreme Court overturned a lower ruling over the Lockport supervisorship, voiding Anderson’s win after recounts showed ballots marked for both candidates and questions about ballot handling. Judges Anderson and Murer testified about bagging and delivering ballots late, with observers leaving before sealing and securing the count.
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Wilson
Supreme Court
Albin Anderson
Sylvester Wierschiem
Lockport
High Court
Cowing
Anderson
Wierschiem
Paul A. Anderson
Serge Murer
Charles Harmon
Harmon
Murer
Fred Johnson
Johnson
Son
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Mr. Jones
William R. McCabe
Golden Gloves
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