Woodruff Seeks GOP Delegacy in 1952 Convention
The piece endorses banker Ted Woodruff as a Republican delegate candidate. It argues Taft is perhaps the party’s best bet yet warns delegates to consider electability in November. It highlights Willkie’s strong vote total and urges Woodruff to run and win, praising his character and appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Woodruff
Lator Taft
Ohio
Woodruff
Fire Horse
GOP
Alf Landon
Wendell Willkie
Roosevelt
Willkie
Taft
Mr. Woodruff
Man Sentenced For Beating Instigator At Boarding House
Paul Marich a 61 year old Omaha resident was released from St Josephs hospital and sentenced by Police Magistrate Martin Jackson to six months at Vandalia state penal farm for instigating quarrels at a notorious boarding house. Potemkin faces charges heard later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Marich
Omaha
Jim Potemkin
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Martin Jackson
State
Vandalia
Marich
Potemkin
Jackson
Illinois Bell sets annual telephone usage record in Joliet
R F McQueen reports Joliet's year end total of 46 713 947 calls with 8 704 toll calls per business day and 869 toll calls between 9 and 10 am. Long distance traffic from Channahon Minooka Elwood Plainfield Frankfort Mokena New Lenox Lockport totals about 3 917 daily. Joliet has 28 614 telephones up 1 352 from last year and wires built include 3 480 miles in Ridgewood and 4 299 miles elsewhere. Western Electric crews install dial equipment in Ottawa Street to boost capacity by 2 500 phones, due by July 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. McQueen
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
Joliet
Channahon
Minooka
Elwood
Plainfield
Frankfort
Mokena
New Lenox
Lockport
McQueen
Auto Deaths and Falls Dominate Coroner Report
Coroner Willard G Blood reports 73 of 120 violent or questionable deaths last year were from automobile accidents or falls. Forty three killed by autos and 30 by falls, with falls mainly among elderly. Other causes include drownings burns drownings and various accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard G. Blood
Blood
Joliet Association of Commerce to Elect 1952 Officers
The Joliet Association of Commerce board meets tonight at 35 W. Van Buren Street to elect a president two vice presidents a treasurer and national consular for 1952. Also to be chosen are six executive committee members. Directors include Daniel Albrecht Robert Anderson James Barr William Block and others with Arthur J. Lumsden serving as association director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet Association of Commerce
W. van Buren Street
Daniel Albrecht
Robert Anderson
James Barr
William Block
Vance Cummins
William Cunningham
Donald Davis
Joseph Garvey
George Woodruff
Paul Hawk
Morton Hollingsworth
Walter Jones
Earl Leimbacher
Charles Lennon
Paul McKeown
Richard R. Snow
Albert Steed
Thomas Crowther
Arthur J. Lumsden
Association
Ray Lewenthal to Perform Tonight in Joliet Auditorium
Raymond Lewenthal, acclaimed young American pianist, appears in Joliet Will County Civic Music Association at 8 30 pm in JTHS auditorium. He made his Town Hall debut in 1948 and earned praise for Prokofieff Concerto No 3 with the Philadelphia Orchestra under Dimitri Mitropoulos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Lewenthal
JTHS
Civic Music Association
Town Hall
New York
O Monthe
Wowwsssee EC Slquah
Lewenthal
Prokofieff
Philadelphia Orchestra
Dimitris M.popoulos
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Occidental College
Bruno Walter
U. C
Election of Joliet YMCA Directors Set for Jan 14
Ballots for the Joliet YMCA annual director election will be accepted until 7 p m January 14 at the main desk. Ten directors will be chosen for three year terms or until successors are elected. A YMCA board committee has nominated ten candidates: Erma Agazzi Dan Albrecht W Franklin Barrett George Carlin Milo Denick John Goeken James Norris C H Peterson Richard Vance F W Woodruff. Ballots will be mailed to qualified voters in time for voting.
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Joliet
Erma Agazzi
Dan Albrecht
W. Franklin Barrett
George Carlin
Milo Denick
John Goeken
James Norris
C. H. Peterson
Richard Vance
F. W. Woodruff
Local Garbage Service Resumes After Snow Interruption
Regular garbage collections will resume today after a brief holiday interruption caused by heavy snow and ice. City garbage contractor F. B. Streepy announced the restart of collection services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Streepy
Goodwill Truck to Pick Up Articles in Joliet
Mrs. Angelin Sebben announced a Goodwill Industries truck will visit Joliet Tuesday through Friday next week to collect discarded articles for handicapped persons. Contact Mrs. Sebben at 518 Scribner Street or call 25189 before 6 p.m. Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodwill Industries
Joliet
Angelin Sebben
Social Security Days in Joliet January 21 26
January 21 to 26 will be observed as Social Security days in Joliet announced by E H Whiteside Joliet social security office manager. Fraternal Order of Eagles started social security poster contest in Joliet district with prizes for best posters and district winners. All day office hours will be held in communities outside Joliet for self employed social security number assignments and staff will explain the program to schools civic clubs and other organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
E. H. Whiteside
Social Security Office
Order of Eagles
Policeman's Mother Dies After Attack
Mrs Amanda Albernathy 81 of 117 Wallace street, mother of Joliet Patrolman John Albernathy, died suddenly this morning after a heart attack at her home. Dr William Wilson pronounced her dead. coroner Willard G Blood noted prior heart attacks during his investigation.
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Amanda Albernathy
Wallace Street
John Albernathy
Joliet
William Wilson
Four wills filed in probate court yesterday
Four wills were filed with Probate Clerk E. B. Workman yesterday. Charlotte Leppert of Wheatland township died November 29 leaving 58 000 dollars mainly real estate to daughter Mrs. Lillian L. Voss. Joseph Ley died December 29 leaving 24 000 dollars real estate and 150 dollars personal. Lawrence Ley and Francis Ley and Mrs. Robert Mitchell share farm and a house, with Mrs. Mitchell executor receiving a 705 Vine Street home. Attorney J Harold Downey advised on Leppert will. Foster will gives widow Emma 17 500 real estate and 500 personal. Joint will has Catherine Schultz inherit 14 000 in personal property. Irving Shutts represents her.
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E. B. Workman
Charlotte Leppert
Wheatland Township
Lillian L. Voss
Route 1
Plainfield
Joseph Ley
Lawrence Ley
Francis
Robert Mitchell
Cowles Avenue
Joseph
Robert
Comstock Street
Mitchell
Vine Street
J. Harold Downey
George K. Foster
Custer Township
Emma
Charles Blim
Catherine Schultz
Richards Street
Nicholas
Irving Shutts
Schultz
State Chamber head to speak at Joliet dinner meeting
Gordon M. Jones, president of the Illinois State Chamber, will headline the 6:30 p.m. dinner at the Louis Joliet hotel. The 130th statewide meeting will discuss taxes, social security, unemployment, minority employment, and the 1951 Illinois General Assembly’s business legislation.
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Gordon M. Jones
Illinois State Chamber
Illinois State Chamber of Commerce
Louis Joliet Hotel
Illinois
State Chamber
Clarence D. Oberwortmann
Union National Bank and Trust Company of
Joliet
Auction to sell 68 Holstein cattle to settle estate
A herd of 68 purebred Holstein-Friesian cattle will be sold at auction Saturday January 12 to settle the estate of Joliet attorney Albert H Krusemark Sr The sale takes place at the Krusemark Marti farm near the Lincoln highway and Route 42 A five miles west of Chicago Heights Auctioneers are Edward Schmaedeke and Charles Erickson The herd includes 24 bred cows 12 bred heifers 12 yearling heifers 8 young heifers 3 bull calves and a five year old sire plus additional cattle and terms handled by Arthur Marti and Chicago Tile as administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert H. Krusemark
Krusemark
Joliet
Krusemark-Marti
U.S. 30
Chicago Heights
Edward Schmaedeke
Orland Park
Charles Erickson
Mokena
Arthur Marti
Chicago Tileust
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William R. McCabe
Joseph Kubinski
Fred Padley
Joseph Bortkewcz
Center Street
James Randal Wright
Randolph Wright
S. Ottawa Street
Chicago Street
Fifth Avenue
Peter A. Fazio
Elwood Street
William Daggett
Louis Hildebrand
Margaret McClain
E. Washington Street
William Rose
E. van Buren Street
Rose
Illinois Bell
Ray Lewenthal
CMA
YMCA
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