Porters Triumph In Regional Playoff Showdown
Joliet Catholic faces Thornton of Harvey in the regional semis at Harvey while Lockport meets Blue Island in the other semi. Lockport beat Oak Lawn 79 to 62 led by Ken Barone 18 points, with Bill Jensen 13. Joliet Catholic beat Joliet Township 80 to 75, setting up a possible Will County final.
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Joliet
Harvey
Joliet Catholic
Thornton
Lockport
Blue Island
Porters
Oak Lawn
Hilltoppers
Joliet Township
Herb van Deren
van Deren
Ken Barone
Barone
Bill Jensen
Leroy Leslie
Catholic High
Will County
Man Charged With Leaving Scene Of Accident
Bernard Nagra 37 of 314 S Joliet Street was arrested at 5 30 p m yesterday on a warrant charging him with leaving the scene of an accident. The warrant named Justice George Williams and was signed by John G Tompkins who said Nagra ran a stop sign at Mound Road and Highway 6, causing a crash with Tompkins car and fleeing.
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Bernard Nagra
S. Joliet Street
John G. Tompkins
Stryker Avenue
George Williams
Tompkins
Nagra
Mound Road
Highway 6
Red Cross Drive Gets Off To Strong Start
County campaign chairman W. H. McDaniel announced today that residents have contributed 16700 dollars toward a 66813 dollar quota for the March Red Cross drive. The annual campaign is underway and off to a very good start.
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Red Cross
W. H. McDaniel
McDaniel
Condition improves for burned child Sylvia Ayala
Sylvia Ayala six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Felipe Ayala of 105 Midland avenue was seriously burned yesterday when her dress caught fire while playing with matches. She suffered first second and third degree burns to her back chest abdomen face and neck and has regained consciousness and is improving at St Josephs hospital.
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Sylvia Ayala
Felipe Ayala
Midland Avenue
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Youths invited to film on baseball at Harwood Legion
Sixth seventh and eighth grade boys are invited to attend a showing of the movie World Series of 1954 at the Harwood American Legion post at 8 p m Monday. Bob Philbin will emcee the program. Twelve official baseballs autographed by Charles Comiskey vice-president of the White Sox organization will be given away.
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Harwood American Legion Post
Bob Philbin
Charles Comiskey
White Sox
Clair F. Jones Dies at Work in Carmi
Clair F. Jones 47 of 314 Oneida Street collapsed and died yesterday at 619 Cowles Avenue while working with Edward J. Slouf. Coroner ruled heart attack. Survived by wife Patricia daughter Geraldine Spiller son Clair Jr and parents George and Mrs. Jones. Funeral services set at Carmi Funeral Home.
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Clair F. Jones
Oneida Street
Cowles Avenue
Edward J. Slouf
Slouf
Jones
Cowles
St. Jseph’s Hospital
L. J. Heintz
Blood and Grant Funeral Home
Carmi Funeral Home
Carmi
Willard Blood
Patricia
Glenn
Geraldine) Spiller
Joliet
Clair Jr
Navy
George F. Jones
Boe Eyes State School for Rookie Police Officers
Joliet Police Chief Ervin F. Boe says Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police board will discuss a statewide rookie officer training school at Urbana on April 13. If details pass, the plan would move to state legislators for action. The program would house rookie cops from cities and counties at a central academy.
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Joliet
Ervin F. Boe
Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police
Urbana
Boe
Shrine club plans seventh annual charity show
The Joliet Shrine club will present its seventh annual variety show Friday April 15 at Joliet Township High School auditorium. Proceeds from the $2 admission go to Shrine charities. Show chairmen include Tom Moore general chairman Wallace H McDaniel tickets Harold Niksch ushers Louis Larsen programs John H Clearwater auditorium Gus Carlson show arrangements and Laverne C Hahney publicity.
Chicagoan injured at Texas company collapse
Owen Smith, 36, of Chicago, was injured yesterday while on a Texas company site. A crane lifted a leg, broke, and Smith fell, suffering lacerations along the left side of his body. He received 13 sutures in his upper leg and five in his left wrist and was admitted for further treatment at Silver Cross hospital.
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Owen Smith
Chicago
Texas Company
Silver Cross Hospital
Smith
Serena inquest held and other verdicts reported
An inquest was held at the courthouse this afternoon into the death of Angelo Serena 61 of 442 S Chicago. He was killed when struck by a freight train on the Santa Fe tracks near Powersfield Feb 22. Coroner Willard Blood reported death from natural causes for two other inquests George Sprague 85 of 1112 Sterling Ave died of bronchial pneumonia Feb 8 at Silver Cross Hospital and George Donnelly of 571 E Jackson St died from an acute heart attack found dead Feb 21 by a roommate.
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Angelo Serena
Chicago Street
Serena
Santa Fe
Powersfield
Willard Blood
George Sprague
Sterling Avenue
Silver Cross Hospital
George Donnelly
E. Jackson Street
Donnelly
C C Wimbish to Speak on NAACP Sunday
The NAACP observance in March features former Illinois Senator C C Wimbish of Chicago as speaker at 4 30 p m at the CIO hall. Wimbish, civil rights advocate and 1927 Illinois State bar admittee, served in the Senate from 1942 and was reelected in 1946 and 1950.
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NAACP
CIO Hall
C. C. Wimbish
Chicago
Wimbish
Illinois State Bar
Senate
Delores Jones
Earle C. Hunington
W. E. Dillon
Veterans
Theresa Williams
Cornelius Craig
Genevieve Matthews
Elmo. Younger
FEPC
Genevieve Ellis
Julian Johnson
Stuart C. Kroesch
L. H. Holman
Tot Falls From Car Injures Head In DeKalb Street Incident
Two year old Tony Jones, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Jones of 105 DeKalb street, fell from the family car in front of their home and injured his head. He was taken to St Josephs hospital for a skull X ray.
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Tot
Tony Jones
Robert Jones
DeKalb Street
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Bailey named fair chairman for 1955 Pageant of Progress
George G. Bailey the Public Service Co vice president was named general chairman of the 1955 Pageant of Progress announced by Clair Hemphill exposition president. Bailey formed committees with R F Meeen leading exhibit sales and Charles Crawford heads planning and supervision. The Joliet Area Exposition Inc sponsors the pageant to showcase area manufacturers and agriculture in Will County.
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George G. Bailey
Public Service Company
Clair Hemphill
Bailey
R. F. Meeen
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
MelQueen
Charles Crawford
Barretts, Inc
Crawford
Eant of Progress
Joliet Area
Will County
Joliet Ad
Three divorces granted in circuit court session
Judge James V. Bartley granted three divorces and one new suit for divorce. Shirley Mae Bogart filed against Ronald Harry Bogart on cruelty. Bernice Schwiesow and Lodie Neisler were granted custody and support for their children. Willie Weddington’s divorce from Eugene Weddington was granted on cruelty.
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James V. Bartley
Shirley Mae Bogart
Ronald Harry Bogart
Bernice L. Schwieson
Lodie Neisler
Willie Weddington
Bogarts
Joliet
Harvey Schwiesow
Schwiesons
Neisler
James
Neislers
Corinth
Weddingtons
Weddington
Eugene
City Council Hears Two Alley Dispute At Special Meeting
At a morning session in Mayor Arthur O. Janke’s office the council worked toward clearing obstructions in two alleys. The William street alley saw neighbors pledge to trim bushes move waste and adjust fences while the Cornelia street alley yielded no action with petitions lingering.
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Arthur O. Janke
Cornelia, Cowles, Taylor
Douglas
William Street
Western
Campbell Streets
City Hall
Robert Carpi
Campbell Street
George Lennon
Western Avenue
J. R. Fagan
Herbert Schuck Jr
Glen Brewer
Johnny Lux
James Barr
Patrick D. Fahey
Fagan
Francis Dunn
Carpi
Council
Lennon
Schuck
Public Service Company
Lux
Cornelia Street
Cornelia and
Cowles
J. Treharne
Cornelia
Treharne
Dunn
YMCA Board Names 1955 Committee Chairs
Louis Bottino, YMCA board president, announces 1955 committee heads including Benson for Boys work LaFontaine for Camp Schaleger for Christian emphasis Reynolds for Dormitory Bottino Executive Lloyd Finance Bonar General program Albrechts House Collins Industrial Scherer Membership Leron Personnel Woodruff Geissler Public relations McKeown Women’s/Girls members Morrison Noll Erma Agazzi World service Herschbach These committees oversee YMCA finances programs and personnel and the Personnel group includes board members and other members.
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Louis Bottino
Ymca Board of Directors
Richard Benson
Stuart LaFontaine
John Schaleger
Eugene Reynolds
George P. Lloyd
Hugh S. Bonar
Dan Albrecht
E. D. Collins
Ralph Scherer
Levon Leron
George
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Moe Lined Publishing Company
Thneie
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