Fay heads polio drive again in Illinois
William E. Fay of Joliet is named Illinois State March of Dimes chairman for 1958 by Basil O'Connor. Fay will lead county directors and volunteers starting January 1958 as the nation notes progress with the Salk vaccine and increasing emphasis on post polio rehabilitation and financial support for 16 counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Fay
Joliet
Basil O'Connor
National Foundation For
King Itseis
Fay
National Foundation
Four Suspects Face County Court Informations
Four individuals were named in State's Attorney Frank Hi Masters Jr's informations filed yesterday in county court. Harold Knowles of 41035 Fremont Street Morris faces car license revoked charges. Karl O Lyne of route 1 Wilmington and James O Bates of 16 York Avenue are charged similarly and Bates also with disturbing the Union Depot. Richard Junior Merrill of route 1 Wilmington is charged with using slugs in vending machines at Caterpillar Tractor. All four will appear before County Judge John Cowing tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hi. Masters Jr
Harold Knowles
Fremont Street
Morris
Iby
Max—Lutrell Fo
Karl O. Lyne
Route 1
Wilmington
Jack O'Hagen
Peotone
James O. Bates
York Avenue
Joliet
Union Depot
Richard Junior Merrill
Caterpillar Tractor Company
John Cowing
Forango Hospital Admission Reveals Investigation Chief In Hospital
Nicholas J. Fornango chief investigator for State's Attorney Frank H. Masters Jr. was admitted to Silver Cross hospital as a medical patient. He has been away from his post for weeks due to an infection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas J. Fornango
Frank H. Masters Jr
Silver Cross Hospital
Fornango
Joliet Merchants Push Parking Lot Plan at City Hall
Joliet merchants and the Joliet Association of Commerce urge the city council to remove former Union Machinery and Corn Belt Hatchery buildings to create parking space. Andrew Barber notes 162 cars can park, while Mayor Hennessy seeks facilities for city operations and a civic center. A committee will study options from all angles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet Association of Commerce
Union Machinery Company
Corn Belt Hatchery
Andrew Barber
Union National Bank
James P. Hennessy
Charles Robson
Association
Ford
Firemen Remove Two to Hospital
Firemen answered two calls last night to aid two people stricken ill. Three week old Bruce Hauser of 614 E Cass street had breathing difficulties and was discharged later. Thomas Hallan, 63, of 1003 Rettacourt complained of feeling ill. inhalator not used. Firemen William O'Hara Jr Henry Garavaglia and John Barney Jr. assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Cross Hospital
Bruce Hauser
E. Cass Street
Thomas Hallan
Rettacourt
William O'Hara Jr
Henry Garavaglia
John Barney Jr
Frost Possible Tonight In Joliet Area
Forecast notes a frost risk for Joliet and surrounding areas as temperatures drop into the 40s. Tomorrow’s outlook is fair with highs in the upper 50s.
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Joliet
Will County day brings sky gifts to Joliet shoppers
Downtown Joliet will host Will County day with a rain of gift certificates dropped from an airplane at 10 a.m. and 1 30 p.m. The total value reaches 5000 with prizes from 77 cents to 61 50. Leonard Troughton heads the organizing committee along with twelve others.
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Joliet
Joliet Association of Commerce
Will County Day
Leonard Troughton
Will County
John Gate
Glenn Lund
L. Bruce Thorne
Shale Baskin
Clare Frain
William Anderson
Milton Wolf
Last rites for circulation manager's mother Irene Zaring
Mrs Irene Belden Zaring 83 mother of Paul B Zaring Spectator circulation manager dies Tuesday services set for 11 tomorrow morning in Evanston at Scott Funeral home 1460 Sherman private burial at Brook Indiana She was an organist vocal and organ teacher longtime North Shore Music Festival participant and organist at Ravenswood Methodist church her husband Rev Joseph W Zaring died in 1903.
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Irene Belden Zaring
Paul B. Zaring
Spectator
Evanston
Zaring
Scott Funeral Home
Sherman
Brook
Ind
North Shore
Northwestern University
Ravenswood Methodist Church
N. Hermitage
Joseph W. Zaring
Child burned as deep fryer overturns in accident
Steve Powell 1 suffered first and second degree burns when a deep fat fryer tipped onto him at 1009 Ridgewood avenue. He was treated and released from Silver Cross hospital. Other injuries included a severe hand laceration from a window at 525 Rowell avenue and a dislocated arm from 510 Francis street.
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Steve Powell
William Powell
Ridgewood Avenue
Silver Cross Hospital
Antonia Gersich
Rowell Avenue
Silver Cross
Rita Nowousielski
Francis Street
Carl Johnson
Draper Avenue
St. Joseph Hospital
Thomas Heckford
Rock Island Avenue
Joseph Parini
Campbell Street
Rudolph Turk
Hickory Street
Leo McCarthy
Meadow Avenue
James Henning
S. Midland Avenue
Joliet Will County 1957 Community Chest drive ends
Deadline Monday marks the close of Joliet and Will County 1957 Community Chest drive. Al Smiles leads 1,600 volunteers raising 268,995 dollars to fund 17 Red Feather agencies aiding youth health and welfare services.
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Elks
Joliet
Will County
al Smiles
Robert Snider
Weber Dairy Company
Joliet Township
Yso
YMCA
Steger to vote on West Steger Sanitary district
Voters in Steger will go to the polls Saturday for a special election to decide whether a West Steger Sanitary district shall be established. The election follows a petition filed weeks earlier to trigger the vote.
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Steger
West Steger
Police chiefs plan conclave at Little Jack's
The executive board of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police has called a member meeting for 12 30 p m Wednesday Oct 30 at Little Jack's restaurant on Route 30.
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Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police
Little Jack's
Route 30
James L McGinnis Leaves 78000 Estate In Joliet
James L McGinnis of Joliet died September 2 and left a will distributing 3000 in personal property and 75000 in realty. Probate opened by Judge Stewart C Hutchison with Eugene McGinnis named executor. The estate goes to his son and three daughters but grants his widow Bernice C McGinnis a life interest in the entire estate. Wise and Wise represent the heirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. McGinnis
Joliet
Stewart C. Hutchison
Eugene McGinnis
N. Maystreet
McGinnis
Eugene
Maxine Cottone
New Lenox
Catherine Bechly
Park Forest
Mary F. Clark
Bernice C. McGinnis
N. Reed Street
Wise and Wise
County Clerk Hints At Yes No Proposal In Office
A county clerk hints at a forthcoming ballot proposal asking voters to choose yes or no on a key measure. Details remain limited as local officials prepare the official notice and timeline.
C P group outlines work for United Cerebral Palsy in Will county
The C P group of Will county released a report by Melvin J. Larson detailing services for handicapped children. It cites cab rides to Easter Seal therapy, leg braces for a crippled child, ten weeks of speech therapy for twenty youngsters, and a two week adult cerebral palsy camp at Shady Oaks. It lists goals to expand membership, coordinate county activities, and improve educational facilities. Officians include Walton Stedt, John Reed, Mrs. Stanley Stempien, and Stuart Kroesch with new board members Bernard H. Bernard, Al Smiles, Ray Westerlund, Marvin Katz, Merle A. Read, and Rev Hollis R. Wharton.
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United Cerebral Palsy Organization
Will County
Melvin J. Larson
Joliet
Easter Seal Center
Shady Oaks
Walton Stedt
Beecher
John Reed
Stanley Stempien
Stuart Kroesch
Ber
Nard H. Bernard
al Smiles
Ray Westerlund
Marvin Katz
Merle A. Read
Rev
Hollis R. Wharton
Youth Caught Stealing From Vending Machine at Broadway
A boy about 10 to 15 years old entered a service station at Broadway and Western to use the washroom and was caught by an attendant taking nearly $35 in coin from a soft drink cooler. He broke away and fled north on Broadway before police could be notified.
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Broadway
Western Avenue
Ofte Spectator report from W street Illinois
A faded notice from Illinois lists a 105-115 score line with telephone contact 7 to 30 and references VOL XXXI 17, 1057 No.
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Ofte Spectator
Street Goliet
Illinois Telephone
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Sible
March of Dimes Organization
ROD Aly
Forango In Hospital
Charles Crawford
Ben Gordon
Rudy Soloman
George Miller
Hame! Donoghue
Joseph Novy
Wilfred Burns
George Mahoney
Ellis Ballroom
Joliet-Will County
A. A. Wills
Vera Funderburk
Conrad Wagner
Che Spectator
the People’s Newspaper
William R. McCabe
the Spectator Pulishing Company
Illinois
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