Sehring to Lead Cancer Fund Drive in Will County
Sehring to head the Acnevican Cancer Society TG educational and fundraising campaign in Will County. He has long served in Rotary Red Cross and community drives. the 1955 drive aims to educate the public on cancer signs and the need for early treatment. A kickoff dinner on March 23 at Ottawa Street Methodist Church will announce campaign chairmen and feature Rabbi M M Hershman as speaker.
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Setring
Paar
Sciet Rotary
Red Cross
Will County
Joliet
Sebring
Yite
ACS
SBN
Chicago Street
Wil! County
Public Health Council
Ottawa Street Methodist
M. M. Hershman
Runaways Picked Up at Watseka
Watseka sheriff’s office reports two runaway youths from Joliet were taken into custody. David Tague, 15, of 506 Elwood Street, and Charles DiLorenzo, 16, of 418 Clay Street, were located yesterday and their parents were notified to pick them up.
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Watseka
Joliet
David Tague
Elwood Street
Charles DiLorenzo
Clay Street
Jolietans among 155 to receive U Chicago degrees
Two Jolietans are among 155 University of Chicago students set to receive degrees at the 264th convocation. Lois W. Mednick of 318 Eastern Avenue will earn a master's in the professional schools division, and Gordon A. Noble of 78 Prairie Avenue will receive a doctor of philosophy degree.
Annnexation hearing over Joliet area draws opposition
A proposed annexation of a square mile south of Joliet faced strong objections at a county court hearing. Attorney Ley backed a 186-sign petition for annexation while Attorney Tims presented 518 objections citing school differences and area residents from Preston Heights Patterson road and Moc- Kinley Park. Judge Cowing granted a continuance to 10 am Monday for further review.
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Jolieit
James J. Ley
Kenneth Tims
Ray Harvey
Ley
John C. Cowing
Timm
Preston Heights
Patterson Road
Moc-Kinley
Callaghans sue Ragen for four thousand dollars
Mr. and Mrs. William Callaghan of 2211 North Broadway sue Joseph E. Ragen Stateville warden in circuit court for $4000 in damages from an auto collision at Theodore and Raynor avenues last Nov 30. They seek $3000 for Mrs. Callaghan injuries and $1000 for treatment of Mr. Callaghan injuries. Attorney John Belom represents the plaintiffs.
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William Callaghan
N. Broadway
Joseph E. Ragen
Stateville
Theodore and
Raynor Avenues
Callaghans
Ragen
Raynor
Sumption to discuss district reorganization at Lockport high
Dr. Merel Sumption of the University of Illinois Education Department will speak on types of school district reorganization at a meeting next Wednesday at Lockport Township High School.
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Merel Sumption
Lockport Township
Sumption
Education Department
The
University of Illinois
Police arrest solves three auto thefts
James C. Simms of Wit Patterson Road Ia admitted thefts of three cars. A vehicle used by S&S Marine Towing and driven by Robert Schreier was stolen here and found wrecked by Kankakee sheriffs police. An arrest warrant named Simms with bond set at 25 was signed by Police Magistrate Martin J. Jackson.
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James C. Simms
Wit Patterson Road
S&s. S Marine Towing Company
Robert Schreier
Jefferson Street
Kankakee
Sims
Sima
Margaret Breen
Lehreiner
Martin J. Jackson
Pedestrian Struck by Fast Driver on East Cass Street
Pedestrian Gordon Lingg was hit on East Cass Street near Archcourt by Nicholas Steve Hamilton, 18, who was arrested on reckless driving charges. Lingg suffered abrasions and bruises. he was treated and released after an X-ray. Police say Hamilton admitted 35 to 40 mph but witnesses put speeds much higher. skid marks measured 75 feet.
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Cass Street
East Cass Street
Archcourt
Gordon Lingg
Benton Street
Nicholas Steve Hamilton
E. Cass Street
Linge
St. Joseph's Hospital
Lingg
Hamilton
Tarpaulin Reported Missing in West Town
R. J. Peterson of 1421 Loretta Avenue reported to city police yesterday afternoon the loss of a 12 by 20 foot tarpaulin somewhere on the west side of town.
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R. J. Peterson
Loretta Avenue
Plan for better tax assessments in Will County
A Joliet report details a raid on a bookie joint and a plan to improve tax assessments. Officials including County Clerk Joseph Hartley and Treasurer Krapf aim to list more vehicles on tax rolls, fix discrepancies, and raise county revenue while addressing fairness concerns.
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Equitable
Treen
Will County
Secretary of State
Joseph Hartley
Hartley
Krapf
Treasury
Young man held on morals charge
Arthur W. Dunbar, 22, of 537 Miami Street, was arrested by city police and charged with disorderly conduct after a morals complaint. A Washington grade school incident led to a license plate trace, tying the car to Dunbar. he admitted several morals offenses.
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Arthur W. Dunbar
Miami Street
Washington
Ciildren
Dunbar
Man jailed for failing to pay court fine
Ernest Thompson, 27, of 517 N Eastern Avenue, jailed yesterday morning on an order of Justice of the Peace A R Mackay for failure to pay 105 dollars of a 200 dollar fine. The fine stemmed from a disorderly conduct charge and was to be paid off in installments until payments stopped. He will work off the balance at the county jail at 2.50 dollars per day.
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Joliet Athletic Club
Cass Street
William Morrison
Kinsey Avenue
Joseph Monshau
Bernard Simmmons
Monshau
Morrison
Martin J. Jackson
Ernest Thompson
Eastern Avenue
Justice of the Peace
A. R. Mackay
Mackay
Thompson
Grinton Announces Candidacy for Joliet Township High Board
William Grinton of 419 Mills Road files for the Joliet Township High School board seat representing the unincorporated Joliet area. He joins Eugene Reynolds R W Weber and John W Moore in the race with a filing deadline tomorrow and elections set for April 9.
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William Grinton
Mills Road
Joliet Township
Gordon Skeel
Grinton
Washington
Joliet
Albert E. Grinton
Florence H. Grinton
County Board of Supervisors
A. Edward Grinton
The
Illinois Securities Company
JTHS
Richards Street
Washington School
Central School
Joliet Junior College
University of Illinois
Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company
Chicago
Hartford
Eugene Reynolds
R. W. Webber
John W. Moore
Glenn Logan Takes New Post at Mokena Paper
Glenn F. Logan former news editor of Radio Station WJOL will resign and join Semmler Newspapers in Mokena as managing editor starting March 28. The firm owns four weekly papers in Mokena New Lenox Orland Park and Tinley Park. Logan, a Sedalia Missouri native, came to Joliet from Chicago in 1919 and was city editor of the Joliet Herald News for years.
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Glenn F. Logan
WJOL
Semmler
Mokena
Margaret Semmler
New Lenox
Orland Park
Tinley Park
Sedalia
Joliet
Chicago
Fender skirts stolen from car in municipal lot
William Ringeman of 2 Davison Street reported two fender skirts stolen from his car in the municipal parking lot on Michigan Street between 5 30 and 6 30 p m Tuesday. He valued the skirts at 15 dollars.
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William Ringeman
Davison Street
Michigan Street
Ringeman
Second Class Matter Notice for Joliet Post Office
Entered as second class matter Octobe 1940 at the Post Office at Joliet under the Timote act of the era, labeling the filing as official mail protections.
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Joliet
Timote
Fragmentary OCR Notes From County Notices
Unclear scan lists names and locations with partial street addresses. The legible items reference Dr. Sease and others, including Rayn and Polle, plus street segments like Burg and Peter Vvieve. No complete sentence or event details are discernible.
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Sehring
Cancer Fund
Jolietans
Dr. Sumption
Glenn Logan
Che Spectator
the People’s Newspaper
William R. McCabe
Pailata
Fred P P. Lollar
Papaye Spectatolishing Company
Spect
W. Casseirset 'Ya Tolice
Minois
Peter Vvieve Stree
Dope
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