War Dead Memorial Day Ceremonies Planned in Joliet
Joliet will honor war dead Monday with firing squads at cemeteries and a first raising ceremony at Joliet Memorial Stadium. A 2 pm parade led by Capt. Walter W. McCreary will pass Jefferson Street and end at the Civil War monument. Memorial Mass at Mt Olivet and services at St Mary’s follow if rain occurs.
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Joliet Memorial Stadium
Women's Relief Corps
Jefferson Street Bridge
DAV
Walter W. McCreary
Joliet Tovenshi “High School
Rerch
Jackson Strreens
Jefferson Street
Jefferson
Court House
Margaret Schmitt
Daughters of Union Veterans
Worlley
Zivied HY
Joliet Township
Mt Olivet
Fabian Mw Domnian
St. Mary's Church
Valentine Bouvie
St. Mary's
Martin T. Lee
Kathleen Wienke 27 died after long illness
Mrs Kathleen Elizabeth Wienke of 112 Gedeen Road New Lenox died yesterday at Silver Cross Hospital after a lingering illness. Survived by husband Ernest W seven children Susan Ernest Jr Wendy Jo DonaldLee Kathleen and Jean three brothers Fill Wilcox Frank Wilcox Robert Wilcox Halph Whitehead and others. Removal to Blood and Grant Funeral Home services at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church New Lenox Saturday at 2 30 p m. Burial in Vermon Memorial Cemetery Will County. Friends may call at the funeral home tonight and tomorrow afternoon and evening.
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Kathleen Elizabeth Wienke
Gedeen Road
Lenox
Silver Cross
Ernest W
Susan
Ernest Jr
Wendy Jo
Donald
Lee
Kathleen
Jean
Fill Wilcox
Portland
Frank Wiltcox
Everett
Wash
Robert Wilcox
Mason City
Sixier
Halph Whitehead
Easton
Seamen Assigned to Radar Vessel in Philadelphia Transition
Seamen Bren fireman USN son of Roxyrmond J. Ecehn and Woerin Jr. fireman USN son of Veerin to join the radar picket escort vessel Chambers, former WWII Coast Guard cutter, at Philadelphia Navy Base June 1. The Chambers to support hemispheric defense with crew comforts including reading lights, curtains, upholstery, foldable tables and air conditioning.
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Rovcen FF
Bren
USN
Roxyrmond J. E.cehn
Sitawa Street
Wiliam T. Woerin Jr
W’i Veerin
Corn Street
Wuss Chambers
Coast Guard
Charcbers
Philadelphia
Aria
Burlesque Scandal Sparks Public Outcry At Belmont Carnival
Local youths attend a Belmont Athletic club carnival burlesque show in Highland Park that drew public indignation. Reporters and deputies confronted the tent last night. admission was 90 cents and underage attendees were present. The show was halted after reporters refused to leave and a scandalous onstage act prompted concerns over minor participation.
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Belmont Athletic Club
Highland Park
den of Sin
e@ curtein
Soreadout
Will County Sheriffs
Ordnance backs Slow Down and Live traffic campaign
The Joliet Ordnance Ammunition Command will support the Slow Down and Live national traffic safety drive running from Saturday through Labor Day. Col. L. Harrison urges all personnel to display bumper strips with the slogan on government and private vehicles to curb the hurry bug and reduce Will County traffic fatalities and injuries in 1954.
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Tne Ordnance Ammunition Command
Joliet
Joliet Army
L. H. Herrisom
OAC
Robert G. Butler
4& States
Harrison
Will County
Illinois
Col
CAC
Damage suit filed over 1954 Scott and Benson street accident
A damage suit for 500 dollars was filed with County Clerk Joseph Hartley. Theodore Gf&bavey instituted proceedings against Jol Johnson for an accident that occurred on Scott and Benson streets on November 23, 1954.
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Joseph Hartley
Theodore Gf&bavey
Jol Johnson
Scott and
Benson Streets
Theft of hubcap reported by R. E. Hamilton
R. E. Hamilton of 657 Whitley Avenue reported to city police that a hubcap was stolen from his auto. The theft occurred Tuesday night.
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R. E. Hamilton
Whitley Avenue
Former folietan honored at retirement fete
Eugene F. Lang and about eighty five colleagues celebrated his retirement at the Gary Steelworks Supervisors Club in Gary Indiana on May 25. Lang began with United States Steel in 1907 at Joliet and rose through the ranks to Chicago district supervisor of fuel distribution by 1950. He lives with his wife Helen at 425 Connecticut Street and has a daughter, Mrs. Robert Chapman of Joliet R R No. 1.
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Gary Steelworks
Gary
Ind
Lang
United States Steelecorporation
American Steel and Wire Company
Joliet
Joliet Coke Works
Gary Steel Works
Chicago
Helen
Connecticut Street
Tey
Robert Chapman
Copper theft hits Public Service substation near Braidwood
William A. Stevenson of Chicago reported to the sheriff that 1000 pounds of copper were stolen from a Public Service company sub station near Route 66 A and 66. The haul included 330 pounds of copper wire on a reel and 17 bars, plus 536 pounds of wire on another reel. The reel was left behind, suggesting the wire was cut into lengths. Theft occurred before May 17.
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William A. Stevenson
Chicago
Sheriff's Office
Searce Company
Braidwood
Stevenson
Smoke scare at Loop hotel prompts blaze scare report
Residents at the Plaza hotel to the Loop faced a smoky morning when smoke rose from the lobby. Firemen found a burning cigarette package in an ash tray and the smoke drifted into upper apartments of the building.
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Plaza Hotel
Loop
Chicago man appointed to telephone office
Billmert is appointed district revenue accountant and head of the Joliet accounting office for Illinois Bell Telephone. He succeeds W A Holmes, who moves to the assistant to comptroller's Chicago staff. Billmert has 31 years in accounting and earned an LLB from Loyola in 1934. He and his wife live on Chicago's far south side with two sons. his daughter teaches in Round Lake. He serves Kennedy Park Improvement as president and Beverly Area Planning as secretary.
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Billmert
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
Joliet
Climton Street
W. A. Holmes
Corptroller
Chicago
Hillmert
Loyola University
Sicago
Eround Lake
Heillmert
Kennedy Park
Oil spillage incident during dairy pickup on Bruce road
Deve Dulévich reports Walt Purdy drove slowly yet grooved fast on Bruce road while hauling milk. Purdy allegedly spread oil across Dulévich’s car, prompting deputies to investigate the oiling by Purdy near 1109 Wabash Street.
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Deve Dulévich
Wabash Street
Bruce Road
Dulevich
Walt Purdy
Jirgman
Purdy Grove
Probate filings noted in clerk records four petitions and one will
Probate clerk records four filings this week including three petitions for letters of administration and one will admitted to probate. Estates involve Elizabeth Cheplin Plainfield died May 1932 with $38 000 real estate and $4 500 personal property, Alice Behrens Monee with $5 000 real estate and $1 250 personal property, Louise Pearce Joliet with $5 000 real estate and $500 personal property, and John Marzinski Joliet with $12 000 real estate and $5 000 personal property.
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E. B. Workman
Elizabeth B. Cheplin
Plainfield
Chaplin
Edne Manning
Oxxse
Roy
George Chaplin
Marion Manning
Ruth Dey
Lois Culver
Alice A. Behrens
August
Louis
Wilfred
Monce
Sadie E. Bachus
Luella M. Mackler
Chicago Heights
Louise Pearce
Joliet
Grace Lener
S. Center Street
John Marzinski
Therese Olha
Irving Street
Marzinski
Mary Mondzueliea
Grand Rapids
Mich
Elizabeth Eggers dies after illness at Silver Cross Hospital
Elizabeth C. Eggers 63 of New Lenox died yesterday at Silver Cross Hospital after a long illness. Survived by two children Liew H. Eggers Joliet and O Ross Eggers Melrose Park and five grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband Benny T. Eggers. Member of Mark Reed Chapter Order of the Eastern Star. Grant Funeral Home 112 Richards Street set for Saturday 11 a m service with Rev. Robert A Mulligan. Burial in St Johns cemetery Mokena. Visitation tonight 7 9 p m and tomorrow 2 4 7 9 p m.
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Elizabeth C. Eggers
New Lenox
Silver Cross Hospital
Ln Bering
Liew H. Eggers
Joliet
O. Ross Eggers
Melrose Park
Benny T. Eggers
Eggers
Mark Reed
Order of the Eastern Star
Blood and Grant Funeral Home
Richards Street
Robert A. Mulligan
St. John’s Cemetery
Mokena
Automobile overturns near Mills road injures none
A car driven by 16 year old Daniel Gebhardt of 2112 Lorraine Avenue ran off the road and overturned in a ditch south of Mills Road. Passenger William Selby, 17, of 106 Anderson Avenue, was with him. Both escaped injury.
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Hugh Calvey
Cherry Hill Road
Sheriff's Deputies
Mills Road
Daniel Gebhardt
Lorraine Avenue
Gebhardt
William Selby
Anderson Avenue
Spectator publication details and pricing notes
The Spectator announces publication details for Will iam R. McCabe era operations. It lists address, mailing information, and subscription rates including by mail and single copies. The page notes historical dates and office locations in Joliet Illinois with pricing for back copies.
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Agv
Kathleen Wienke
Dame
Folietan
Eugene F. Lang
Loop Hotel
W. J. Billmert
Elizabeth Eggers
Che Spectator
the People’s Newspaper
William R. McCabe
the Spectator Publishing Campas
Astoire Joliet
Spec
W. Cass Sirense Tole
Tinois
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