Groundbreaking for $200000 church on Joliet West Side
Ground was broken for the first unit of a proposed West Joliet Christian church on Black Road and Barthelme Street. The project includes a $150000 educational building and a future sanctuary with details naming Rev. Robert Graham, Layton Spencer, and a fundraising target of $150000.
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Joliet
Black Road
Barthelme Street
Robert Graham
First Christian Church
Union Street
William Frazier
Board of Elders
Layton Spencer
Glen Miller
Ira Spencer
Harlan Woodhouse
Claris Brink
Rev. Graham
Post Office Implements Rate Change Policy Shifts
Joliet Postmaster J Walter Lowrey announced changes ahead of the August 1 postage increase. First class rates rise to four cents, airmail to seven cents. box rentals drop on smaller sizes and more boxes may be added. Penalties rise on underpaid mail and dead letters, new 10 cent sender return fee, air parcel weight limits expand to 70 pounds, and free Braille mailings are authorized without charge.
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Joliet
J. Walter Lowrey
Lowrey
Althe
Air Parcel Post
Seas
City Orders Weed Cut At Lockport Cemetery
The Lockport city council this week ordered all weeds cut in Lockport cemetery but offered no renovation plan. Families of the deceased complain the burial grounds have not been properly maintained.
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Lockport
Lockport Cemetery
Sputnik III sighting schedule lights up Chicago sky
Skywatchers line up for Sputnik III in Chicago area with two passes daily this weekend. Moonwatch team lead William Doe says only the rocket’s third stage will be visible, with morning paths generally southward and evening paths northward. Timetable shows multiple daily sightings through Tuesday including 4:16 pm Saturday and 9:05 p.m. Sunday.
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William Doe
Argonne National Laboratory
Chicago
Doe
Sputnik
Meter maids surge in city parking enforcement
City figures show parking fines reaching 808 dollars in a week from July 1 through 8, far surpassing monthly totals before meters. Meter maids tag violators repeatedly, avoid confrontations, and face abuse while insisting they must uphold the tickets as City Manager Chester B. Lewis defends their work.
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Supreme Court
Chester B. Lewis
River death study centers on gun found with body
Joseph Javorski, 29, of Custer Parkman, was found in the Illinois waterway. Sheriff Doerfler reports a Frontier 38 caliber revolver was shipped to him last May from American Weapons in California. Dive searches may follow to locate entry point as coroner cites gunshot death and possible foul play.
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Joseph Javorski
Custer Parkman
Illinois
Roy Doerfler
California
Javorski
American Weapons Corporation
Burbank
Calif
Doerfler
Harry Grant
Jaworski
Taft School Board Sets August Referendum on Bond
The Taft school board has set August 2 for a referendum to approve a $300,000 bond for an eight room addition and gymnasium to the present school building. If approved, funds would cover construction and renovation costs for the old building.
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TAFT
Taft School Board of Education
Dinner for GOP candidate in Will County
A dinner in the Woodruff hotel at 6 30 p m next Wednesday will introduce David E Oram of Watseka the Republican candidate for circuit judge in the special election to be held Tuesday September 2 Will county officials and other Republican candidates in the November election will attend Atty Walter O Herschbach will outline his campaign plans following the dinner The election fills the vacancy created by the death of Roscoe C Low voting on September 2 will occur in Will Kankakee and Iroquois counties comprising the 12th judicial circuit
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David E. Oram
Watseka
Woodruff Hotel
Atty. Oram
Will County
Atty
Walter O. Herschbach
Roscoe C. Low
Wille Kankakee
Iroquois Law
Judici
University plans Joliet downtown redevelopment study
The University of Illinois architecture department will conduct an urban redevelopment study in Joliet. The nine block central business district bounded by Jefferson Cass Joliet and Scott streets will be analyzed as a term project to improve efficiency accessibility marketing and the area's physical appearance.
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University of Illinois
Joliet
Greater Joliet
A. Micnaiu Williatts
Jefferson
Cass
Scott Street
School Officials Attend Education Conferences This Week
Dr John W English Joliet Grade School superintendent and Louis F Bottino assistant superintendent joined education conferences this week Bottino spoke Tuesday at Northwestern University's annual conference of school administration and educational leadership Dr English attended a five day seminar of the National School Public Relations association in Detroit More than 100 administrators from across the United States were invited to attend
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John W. English
Joliet
Louis F. Bottino
Bottino
Northwestern University
English
National School Public Relations Association
Detroit
U.S
Beautify Joliet progress aided by NAACP groups
Joliet city and neighborhood groups aided by the NAACP report improvements from the Beautify Joliet project. Street name signs go up on South Joliet and South Chicago streets. an alley between Joliet and Desplaines will be gravelled. Stearns Garden signs installed. sidewalks next. Leadership gaps noted in Northern NAACP areas. new group leaders expected near Clay Irving Ohio and Franklin streets. Education committee meets Saturday. Joliet NAACP chapter to skip July and August meetings, resuming in September.
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Joliet
National Association For Advancement of Colored People
Association of Commerce
Stearns Garden
Manningdale
NAACP
Clay
Irving
Ohio
Franklin Streets
Santa Fe Railroad Company
York Avenue Group
Boyden
D. A. Harris
Spectator publishes weekly edition and office details
The Spectator, The People's Newspaper edition published every Thursday by The Spectator Publishing Company William R. McCabe, publisher. July 10 1958 issue lists Joliet offices at 105 115 W Casa Street and delivery by mail at 350 a year or single sei.
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Spectator Publishing
Spectator
Casa Street
Joliet
Silinote
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