Will county Tax Suffers Enforce Personal Property Tax
The piece argues that Will county enforces the personal property tax firmly and shows 70 to 75 percent collection, contrasting with statewide laxity. It notes a 1959 proposal to require a paid tax receipt for license plates and calls for abolishing the tax or modernizing the system, while warning many counties still evade it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Will County
Roy C. Doerfler
Doerfler
General Assembly
Hillcrest Annexation Petition Targets Crest Hill City
Joliet officials proceed with Crest Hill annexation plans as Atty. Charles Robson files a petition for the Hillcrest Shopping center with a contiguously adjacent triangle. Objector Floyd T. Parks seeks record inclusion while County Judge John C. Cowing weighs election date fairness for Crest Hill formation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Hillcrest
Atty
Charles Robson
Crest Hill
Floyd T. Parks
Stern Ave
Lidice
City Atty
James M. Bartley
Parks
Theodore St
John C. Cowing
Mayor Hennessy Commended For City Service
Mayor James P. Hennessy defended councilmen and city employees amid blame over remarks about residents on the northwest side. He received a citation for devotion to duties and dignified handling of city affairs. Council members supported the commendation following praise from Councilman Maurice Berlinsky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Hennessy
Hennessy
Chaney
Juliet
J. Walter Lowrey
Maurice Berlinsky
Kankakee General Tire Co forms with electric recapping plant
Ray Walsh owner of Joliet General Tire buys McCracken Tire Co in Kankakee. The new unit will be named Kankakee General Tire Co and run by Melvin Smyth. It features the Kraftread recapping method for cars and trucks and is shown as Walsh signs the papers with Jim Smith observing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Walsh
Joliet General Tire, Inc
McCracken Tire Co
Kankakee
Joliet Receives $48 593 From City Sales Tax Share
Joliet was told by the Illinois department of revenue that it received 48 593 dollars as its share of city sales tax collections. Other Will County communities listed include Lockport 3 263 21 Plainfield 1 493 94 Mokena 668 74 Fort 717 63 New Lenox 1 658 43 and Wilmington 2 784 78.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Illinois
Spectator Thanksgiving edition delivery changes
The Spectator will arrive next Wednesday evening instead of Thursday. If not received by 7 p.m., call 7-9237 and ask for the circulation department. News and picture deadlines for next week are moved to Monday at 5 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Spectator
Hospital ham radio operator chats from wheelchair halo
Clarence Vic Schedeen of Lockport, a Texaco supervisor and amateur radio operator, used a wheelchair mounted antenna halo and a leg cast to contact distant stations from his Silver Cross hospital hallway. He spoke with Dennis Rowan, Dave Bostedor, and Al Jackson via mobile amateur radio, aided by Joliet Radio Society members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Cross Hospital
Outer Space
Pearly Gates
Clarence
Vic” Schedeen
McKinley, Lockport
Texaco, Inc
Vic
Dennis Rowan
Mokeia
Dave Bostedor
Tinley Park
al Jackson
Mayfield Avenue
United States
Schedeen
Jack Burrows
Ronald Jeffrey
George Bones
The
Joliet
McKinley
Lockport
Berna Habehim
Nasse Berna Hace
Yule Seal sale lags behind ’58 Christmas Seals drive
Will County tuberculosis association reports early 3 day intake of 4639.42, below last year’s 5366.15. Campaign led by Dr John W English aims for 42000 with mobile x ray units aiding early TB discovery and treatment efforts. Clarence Vic Schedeen, ham radio hobbyist in Lockport, must cope with a fractured leg while assisting the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will County Tuberculosis Association
John W. English
Joliet
Will County
TB Association
Three Joliet Youths Admit Break-ins
Chicago detectives arrested brothers John Albert and Elbert McWilliams all of 3384 S Desplaines for burglarizing two Joliet stores on South Chicago Street. John McWilliams admitted the A and Green Valley Market break ins about 10 days earlier. A bill of sale for a car and cash were found on the suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Chicago
John
Albert
Elbert McWilliams
S. Desplaines
A’& Store
South Chicago St
Green Valley
Also Mentioned on This Page
New City
Terday
J. D. Matthews
Will C. Rasmussen
Lutheran Home For
Melvin
Gail
Will County Professional Photographers Guild
Spectator Ptiotd
Koz
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!