Dr. Londus Brannon Injured in Snow Crash
Dr. Londus Brannon was injured when his car skidded on a snow covered pavement and struck an abutment. He was taken to Silver Cross hospital by Joliet officers Archie Kerr and Donald Zier. Attending physician Dr. Robert Bates said Brannon has a concussion a lacerated right ear and knee contusion with X rays planned. His brother Dr. George Brannon arrived to manage medical supplies at the scene.
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Powee Wee Sheriff's
Brannon
Silver Cross Hospital
Archie Kerr
Donald Zier
Joliet
Robert Bates
Sion
George Brannon
Globe Oil official dies after fatal attack
Pierce, long time superintendent at Globe Oil Lockport plant since 1946, died after a fatal attack. He was a Maine alum and WWII artillery captain. Surviving widow Isabelle Pierce of Lemont, daughter Mrs. Richard Van Gundy of Maine, mother Mrs. Georgia Ek. Pierce of Pasadena, and brother Calvin Pierce of Pasadena. Body at Goodale Funeral Home Lockport. Services incomplete.
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Mr. Pierce
Lockport
Lemon
Shreveport
University of Maine
Pierce
Field Artillery Corps
Lions Club
American Society of Testing Materials
Western Petroleum Refiners Association
Isabelle Pierce
Lemont
Richard van Gundy
Maine
Georgia Ek. Pierce
Pasadena
Calif
Calvin Pierce
Goodale
Kiwanis 18th Annual Musical Show Opens Monday
The Kiwanis 18th annual musical show This Is It begins Monday at 8 p m in Joliet Township High School with proceeds aiding underprivileged children and the milk fund. Local performers including Hirshfield Kelly Addiabies Cummings Fifer Jr White Cunningham Fay Nichols Sharp Seiberling Pozzi Born Stash Zelko Kariley join the Kiwanis band and officials Robert Blatchley chairs the event Lehr Knowles directs. Tickets available from Kiwanis members and downtown stores. reservations start Jan 14 at Al Baskin's.
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Milk Fund
Living Hirshfield
Kelly Addiabies
Vance Cummings
Lou Fifer Jr
Evonne White
Peggy Cunningham
Jim Fay
Monnie McNichols
Kels
al Baskin’s
Stillman’s
Barretts
Lyttons
Dimes Drive Reaches 2253 As Iron Lung Aid Expands
The initial gifts committee of the March of Dimes reports 2253 raised. Drive chairman Kent Bosworth notes about 3000 Iron Lung containers have been distributed in Joliet and Will County. He urges continued generosity to aid the campaign.
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March of Dimes
Kent Bosworth
Bosworth
Joliet
Will County
Mrs Lizzie Kay 87 dies after lingering illness
Mrs Lizzie Kay aged 87 dies in Morris hospital after a lingering illness. A lifelong Aux Sable township resident she is survived by two sons Stanley and Newman Kay of Morris and four grandchildren. Davis Funeral home Morris will conduct services Saturday at 2 pm with Rev Joseph Ablett of Minooka officiating. Burial is in Aux Sable cemetery.
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Lizzie Kay
Morris Hospital
Aux Sable Township
Joliet Lawyer A B Mutz enters 41st district race
Joliet attorney Anton B Mutz announces as a Democratic candidate for state representative in the 41st district challenging incumbent J Harold Downey in the April primaries. Mutz highlights party harmony and his local roots and service.
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Anton B. Mutz
Joliet
J. Harold Downey
Mutz
St. Joseph's
de la Salle
Joliet Township
de Paul College of Commerce
de Paul University Law School
Will County Bar Association
Illinois Bar Association
Federal Bar Association
St. Joseph's Park
American Legion
Fraternal
Order of Eagles
the Loyal Order of Moose
Rivals Club
The
Old Pinners’ Baseball Association
St. Joseph’s Society No. 2
Moran Athletic Club
Freezing Rain Bypasses Joliet Weather Update
A winter storm forecast for Joliet bypassed the city with only light evening snow. The southern and eastern states face freezing rain and snow as a weather outlook shows a low near 10 above tonight, followed by a cloudy warmer day with a high around 28 tomorrow, according to Jo liet weatherman Vernon K Best.
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Joliet
Althou
Vernon K. Best
Desertion charged in divorce suit filed yesterday
Mrs. Greta Warner Ston sues her husband in pall court alleging desertion. The couple, aged 46, resided in New Ohio and she claims he deserted her after marriage. The suit seeks divorce on grounds of desertion by December 30, 1950.
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Greta Warnerston
New Ohio
Warner
Soldiers Awarded Combat Infantryman Badge in Korea
Pvt Richard B Sandal of Joliet and Pvt John F Rag of 1 721 Richards Street receive the Combat Infantryman Badge while serving with the 25th Infantry Division in Korea.
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Richard B. Sandal
Joliet
John F Rag
Richards Street
25Th Infantry Division
Korea
Pete Aids Three Stranded at Morning Star Mission
Peter H. McCarthy Morning Star Mission superintendent arranged food shelter and bus transport for three persons stranded yesterday.
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Pete
Peter H. McCarthy
Morning Star Mission
Clinic for office personnel helps Joliet firms
The Joliet Association of Commerce with the University of Illinois extension division offers a one day Citics Management clinic for executives and staff. The program covers office problems and procedures to improve efficiency and operation. Fee is five dollars per person including lunch. Interested parties may write to the Joliet Association of Commerce at 35 W. Van Buren Street.
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Joliet Association of Commerce
Citics
University of Ilinois
Joliet
Lumsden
Joliet Association of Comerce
W. van Buren Street
Five People Arrested in Joliet County Burglary Ring
A grand jury will hear indictments Monday morning from the Joliet Circuit Court on five suspects including Wayne, 19, of 414 N Broad Way and Dad Matthews, 19, of Ohio Street. They’re linked to a string of burglaries and larceny from a parking lot. Additional charges name Donald Cass of Cherry Street and Perry Morris, both linked to auto theft and burglary cases.
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Joliet
Donald
Cass
Perry Big Morris
Ignatius
Cupid slips in 1951 county marriage licenses drop
County clerk data show 1,267 marriage licenses issued in 1951, down from 1,292 in 1950. June and August had standout months with 159 and 155 licenses respectively, while 1947 remains a banner year with 1,585 licenses.
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Dan Cupid
Cupid
Mulberry Driver to Answer Assault Charges Tomorrow
Forrest Borrow a 29 year old truck driver from Mulberry Illinois faces assault with a deadly weapon charges in county court. He allegedly beat John Fortuno a bartender at a Monee tavern with a crank after an August 11 argument. Fortuno was treated at St Joseph's hospital and Borrow remains free on a 2000 dollar bond.
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Forrest Borrow
Mulberry
Borrow
John —Fortuno
Monee
Fortune
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Youth Missing: Lester Roger Wretling Reported
Mrs. Walter Wretling of 1703 S Chicago reports her son Lester Roger, 15, missing since December 1. He is about five feet tall with dark hair blue eyes and was last seen wearing overalls and a green cap. The sheriff’s office is investigating.
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Walter Wretling
Chicago Street
Lester Roger
Second Class Matter Notice for Soliet Soliet Post Office
Entry recorded as second class matter on October 1, 194 at the Soliet Post Office under the act of March 3. The notice indicates designation and filing details for the publication.
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Soliet
Chass
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Londus Brannon
Globe Oil
Ose
Pearsals
Corp
Max Wayne Mort
Princeton
Ind
Margaret E. Davy
Wilmington
Martin F. Gregorich
A. B. Mutz
Downey
William R. McCape
Spectator Fishing Company
Eee Association
the Spectator
Afi W. Cass Street
Iinota Telephone
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