Vintage 1903 Ford at Joliet Reliabil ity Run
The 1903 Ford owned by Harry Humphrey Sr of 1504 Hawthorne Drive is featured at the Illinois antique automobile club of America fourth annual reliability run. Humphrey, head of Humphrey and Sons Company, praises the two cylinder car with 28 by three rubber tires and a removable rear seat that converts it into a touring roadster. The car averages about 20 miles per gallon with a ten horsepower motor, and parts are sometimes fabricated when unavailable. About 15 local antique auto collectors will join the run, with 140 club members expected to participate in a Joliet to Batavia tour and Sunday dinner.
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Illinois Antique Automobile Club of America
Ford
Harry Humphrey Sr
Hawthorne Drive
Humphrey
Humphrey and Sons.company
Ottawa Street
Auto Antique Club
Autoist
Atlanta
New York
Bud Evenson
Spencer Road
St. Louis
Bill Marsh
Howard Adelman Jr
Harold Finely
Jack Tatro
Sam Sullivan
John Zimmer
Clyde Zimmer
Jerome Paddock
The
Automobile Club
Joliet Parks
Batavia
Illinois Antique Automobile Club
Five injured as four automobiles crash at urban intersection
A speeding car driven by Robert A 20 of 1219 Wilcox Street collided with Senffners southbound vehicle at Raynor and Curtis Avenues at 10 45 p m The impact pushed Senffners car into two parked cars causing five injuries including Shirley Senffner 24 and passengers Martin Funk 21 and Edward Doyle 17 The other driver Riley and his companions were reported to have been drinking at the time and all injured were treated at St Joseph hospital.
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Roberta 20
Senffner
Wilcox Street
Raynor
Curtis Avenues
Shirley
Raynor Avenue
Curtis
Riley
Charles Goebel
Embling Avenue
Louis May
May Street
St. Joseph Hospital
Martin Funk
Edward Doyle
Manhattan
Funk
Doyle
Sheriff's Deputies
Manufacturers Meet Tuesday for Will County Association
The final season meeting of the Will County Manufacturer's Association is set for Tuesday at the Woodruff Hotel at 12 15 p m. Secretary Vance S Cummins notes the agenda includes the educational advertisement project club chairman resignation revised membership list and the industry education project. A year in review and brainstorming session on editorial topics will also be held.
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Will County Manufacturer’s Association
Woodruff
Vance S. Cummins
Girl Sues Carnival Operator For 50000
Mary McKittrick of Plainfield filed a 50 000 dollar lawsuit in circuit court against Michael Stark of St Louis Mo operator of the Gold Bond show at the Ottawa fair scene. Her lawyers said she was knocked unconscious briefly by a shock while boarding the ride. The Gold Bond shows are at Oak Grove for a Rockdale police and fire department benefit carnival.
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Mary McKittrick
Plainfield
Michael Stark
St. Louis
Rockdale
Canvass Confirms Incumbent Judges Win in Judicial Election
The official canvass in Will County shows three incumbent Republicans James V. Bartley C D Henry and Roscoe C South winning re election with totals 7676 7795 and 7685 respectively Raymond J Harvey the Democrat received 3509 votes in Will County He defeated in the multi county race Sunny Hill sanatorium tax levy passed 7448 2949 with overall levy 8042 yes 1943 no Presiding officials include C H Peterson and Leo Meehan alongside County Clerk Hartley.
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Joseph H. Hartley
James V. Bartley
Joliet
C. D. Henry
Kankakee
Roscoe C
Watseka
Ione Democrat
Raymond J. Harvey
Will County
Harvey
Iroquois
Sunny Hill
C. H. Peterson
Republican Central Committee
Leo Meehan
Democratic Central Committee
Hartley
Sanitation worker finds two social security checks
Ira Barber found an envelope containing two social security checks near Joliet and Jefferson yesterday. The checks totaled 45.80 and 91.50 and were made out to Harry D. Maris and Noravine Maris of 12721 Highland Avenue Blue Island Illinois. The Spectator reached the couple through Blue Island police. Maris said he banks in Joliet and had mailed the checks in Blue Island recently.
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Ira Barber
City Street
Joliet
Jefferson Streets
Harry D. Maris
Noravine Maris
Highland Avenue
Blue Island
Ill
Spectator
Maris
Cancer drive nearing goal in Will county and Lemont
Louis R. Peyla Jr announces the 1957 Cancer Crusade nears its $20,000 goal for Will county and Lemont. division heads report varied completed solicitations with totals from Joliet schools to Argonne Laboratory and organizing volunteers across Beecher Elwood and Manhattan.
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Louis R. Peyla Jr
Will County
Lemont
Peyla
Gertrude Lundeen
Audrey Meade
Joliet Township
Clarence Lipman
Joan Bertnik
Sam Bergen
Erwin Cobin
E. D. Collins
Harry Brown
Ed Epsteen
Ben Fishes
al Greenberg
Jerry Harpman
Walter Hershbach
Russell Hyman
H. Keeley
A. Martinucci
Harold McDonald
Lester Ratsky
A. A. Wills
Jean Trackman
G. E. Chalstrom
Joseph L. Adler
Eugene Carter
Walter Geleto
Paul Myers
Emmons Ridgeway
Don Wise
Ray Olin
Edward Balis
Charles Korst
Mack Chambers
James
Hickey
Stanley Jericho
Rudy Mahalik
Edgar Elyea
John Comerford
Robert McQueen
Arthur Hammel
John Ruva
Lockport
A. P. Dailey
William Martin
Argonne National Laboratory
H. S. Borsom
Crete
John Ryan
Elmer Hothan
R. C. Milton
Beecher
Pearl Kuhlman
Hazel Deek
Amvets Auxiliary
Elwood
Nelson Vance
Frankfort
Raymond Putnam
Woman’s Club
Lorenzo
Mary Testa
Manhattan
R. B. Seltzer
George Carlisle
Mokena
Malcolm Fogel
Monee
Lee Frey
New Lenox
Garden Club
Community Service League
Peotone
Roland Lynch
Plainfield
George Ingraham
Wilton Center
Ed Liberty
Channahon
Crusade
Walter O. Hershbach
Andrew Barber
Charles Brown
Frank Carnaghi
W. H. McDaniel
John Lux
George Mahoney
Earl Paxton
Ambrose Scahill
LeRoy Shepley
al Steed
Henry Sehring
James Grumley
James Fay
Jack Fitzgerald
L. R. Bertani
Police hold Florida felony suspect Banister in custody
Joe Lidell Banister of 514 Broadway is held on Florida felony charges after allegedly firing at a man in Dade City. Officers arrested him, found an empty revolver, and extradition papers were signed to transfer him to Florida authorities.
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Tegeetea Fee
Pasco County
Fla
Lawrence Ruddy
Gerald Fitzgerald
Joe Lidell Banister
Broadway
Dade City
Banister
Florida
H&r
J. Adams
Two Wilmington Residents Named in 34400 Will
A petition for letters of administration was filed in probate court for the estate of Mrs. Jessie B. Straw who died yesterday. The personal estate is listed at 4400 with 30000 in real estate. Heirs include two daughters Mdhel and Alice of Wilmington and a son Guy B. of Manteno.
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Jessie B. Straw Township
Mdhel
Alice
Wilmington
Guy B
Manteno
Arrest driver after he balks at paying bill
Deputies arrested Donald Collins 33 of Treasure Island Trailer Court after a disturbance at a Doris and Garner gas station. Collins refused to pay 3 90 for gas, struck a car with a mop, and resisted arrest. He faces charges of disorderly conduct abuse refusing to pay for gas and damaging property.
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Donald Collins
Treasure Island
William Palmer
Stanley Drake
Collins
Jack Ervin
Waverly Street
Doris and
Gardner Streets
Willard Girard
Monroe Street
Girard
Herman Herzog
Herzog
Ana
Doctor strikes car in mishap in Manhattan
Police charged Dr. Carlos Rubiano of 204 Second Avenue Manhattan with driving on the wrong side of the street after his car collided with a vehicle driven by Robert Wannell of 3 E Crowley Street.
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Carlos Rubiano
Second Avenue
Manhattan
Robert Wannell
E. Crowley Street
Joliet Post Flag Highlights 1957 Subscription Details
The page notes second class matter since October 1 1940 at Joliet Illinois Post perice and lists publication data for Vol XXXI June 6 1957 No 11 with subscription rates 80 cents a month delivered, $3.50 yearly by mail, and single copies 8 cents back copies 12s.
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Post
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William R. McCabe
Spectator Publishing
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