Chicago riots underscore NAACP crusade push in Joliet event
NAACP Joliet branch hosted a Sunday mass meeting where Poy Wilkins urged a nationwide emancipation campaign to end second class citizenship amid Chicago housing riots. Four hundred Joliet area residents attended as local leaders praised efforts to combat discrimination and link to Lincoln’s legacy. The event featured remarks by Dr. L H Holman and Rev. L E Harvey and was followed by church services and radio broadcasts on WJOL.
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National Association For the
Poy Wilkins
NAACP
Springfield
Lil
L. E. Harvey
Robert Hamill
Ottawa Street Methodist Church
County Ministerial Association
St. Peter's Sermon Set On Changed Men Theme
St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church will feature a 10:45 a.m. Sunday service with a sermon titled Changed Men. The message will focus on personal transformation and faith at the church.
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Mission
Speed Boys Athletic Club
WJOL
St. Peter's
Day of Recollecton at St Josephs church in Joliet
The Rosarian club of St Josephs church hosts a Day of Recollection next Wednesday at the parish church 416 N Chicago St with Rev Murray of Minooka as guest speaker The 9 am Mass will be followed by benediction at 2 pm Breakfast will be served and attendees are asked to bring their own lunch Mrs Louis Brule Jr chairs the day assisted by Mrs Edward Stukel Other committee members include Mesdames Ambrosini Buchar Papesh Jr Planine Jursink Stark Wessel and Vrencur
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Rosarian Club
St. Joseph's Church
Chicago Street
Louis Brule Jr
Edward Stukel
Sam Ambrosini
Thomas Buchar
Michael Papesh Jr
Joseph Planine
Joliet Ymca
Lucille Foster
Community Branch Ymca
Central Ymca
Clarence Lenz
Hi Y
Tri Hi Y
Northwestern University
YMCA
Springfield
Bert Martin
James W. Barr
Louis Bottino
Richard B. Vance
George Lloyd
Hugh S. Bonar
Erma Agazzi
Clarence V. Lenz
Frank White
Arthur Wilson
Central Ymca and Community Branch
Trail Riders to Headline Memory Hour Concerts Sunday
Memory Hour presents a three week schedule with Louie and his trail riders as the Sunday feature after a successful tour. Kelso Sharp will headline on Mar 28 from Joliet and Florence Daniel will guest on Apr 1. Regular Memory Hour artists Darlene Erickson Mickie Sharp Helen Baudek John contribute.
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Chick
Louie
Kelso Sharp
Joliet
Florence
Daniel
Sunday Variety Program Broadcast on WMRO and WTAQ
The show features Burk, Frank and Eddy with Co-Pilot Petey and Ed Keeley. It airs Sundays at 2 p.m. on WMRO Aurora 1280 kilocycles and at 2:30 p.m. on WTAQ LaGrange 1300 kilocycles. The program runs one hour.
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Ny Burk
Frank and
Eddy
Petey
Ed Keeley
WMRO
Aurora
WTAQ
LaGrange
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