Will County Days Gala Brings Child Care and Sales in Joliet
Mothers may leave children at the Rialto theater from 9 a.m. to noon for a film and four cartoons as part of the Will County Days event. Ten Red Cross Gray Ladies will supervise, and ushers will help locate children. Joliet retailers open 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. with certified bargains and extended staff to aid shoppers. Milton Wolfson chairs the Joliet Retail Division.
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Will County
Joliet
Rialto Theater
The
Association of Commerce
Clare Frain
Will County Days
Brother
Peter Lawford
Edward Arnold
Beverly Tyler
Frain
Red Cross Gray
Milton Wolfson
Damages Sought in Two Auto Accidents
Two complaints filed with County Clerk Joseph Hartley seek damages from auto accidents. Darrell D. and Beverly Nelson claim 2000 dollars for bodily injuries to Mrs. Nelson and 1000 dollars for car damage from a May 5, 1954 collision on Hickory near Oneida with a Lambrecht Foods truck driven by Andrew Ferrucci. Martin Jasurda seeks 200 dollars for his car damage from a February 1 collision on Route 7 near the Material Service drive in Lockport township involving Tom Wilson.
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Joseph Hartley
Darrell D
Beverly Nelson
Nelson
Hickory Street
Oneida Street
Lambrecht Foods
Andrew Ferrucci
Martin Jasurda
Tom Wilson
Material Service
Lockport Township
Woman cited for running stop sign after collision
A car driven by Mettie Heath failed to stop at Benton Street and Eastern Avenue yesterday and collided with a car driven by Herbert WartfeT of Plainfield. Heath received a ticket for failure to stop for the sign and Mattie Williams, 35, a passenger, was hospitalized at St. Joseph's for examination.
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Mettie Heath
Pico Street
Benton Street
Eastern Avenue
Herbert Wartfet
Plainfield
Mattie Williams
Heath
St. Joseph's Hospital
Edith Hoyt Receives Special Service Citation
Edith Hoyt assistant treasurer of Joliet Federal Savings received a special citation for 25 years of service to a savings and loan association. She has 21 years with Joliet Federal and prior service with Eureka Building and Loan. Hoyt lives at 755 Jasper Street and has three sons. Joliet Federal officers attended the Illinois Savings and Loan league meeting in St Louis including Roy Stephen and John Figel.
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Edith §. Hoyt
Joliet Federal Savings
Savings and Loan Association
Hoyt
Illinois Savings and Loan League
St. Louis
Eureka Building and Loan Association
Eureka
Joliet Federal
J. L. Fifer
Roy C. Stephen
Jasper Street
Hare Jr
Richard
Robert
Roy €. Stephen
John B. Figel
James I. Toy Jr
Toy
Succumbs from stroke in auto near Patterson
Sylvetus Aulgury 62, of Patterson Illinois, died suddenly yesterday while riding in a car near Fourth Avenue and Chicago Street. He was visiting relatives for five weeks. He was a former Illinois state grain inspector. He is survived by his wife Cora, two sisters Mrs. Frank Powell Joliet and Mrs. Thomas Dorsey Roseville, and a brother Donald Aulgur Dearborn Michigan. Funeral arrangements were set with Blood and Grant Funeral Home Patterson and Mackey Funeral Home Roadhouse Indiana with interment at Pine Tree Cemetery Patterson. Friends may call tomorrow afternoon and evening.
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Sylvetus Aulgary
Patterson
Ill
Fourth Avenue
Chicago Street
Donald
Aulgur
Dearborn
Mich
Blood and Grant Funeral Home
Richards Street
Mackey Funeral Home
Roadhouse
Pine Tree Cemetery
Drunk Driving Information Filed in Fatal Route 6 Crash
State's Attorney Frank H. Masters Jr. filed an information against Charles Turner 36 318 Rose Avenue for driving while under the influence. Turner drove on Sept 25 striking and fatally injuring Emma Webster 69 of Wilmington on Route 6 near Brandon Road. The coroner's jury urged action. the case will come up next week in county court.
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Frank H. Masters Jr
Charles Turner
Rose Avenue
Turner
Emma Webster
Wilmington
Brandon Road
Masters
Will County Community Chest Drives Toward 248 062 Goal
About 1596 volunteers work through the week to raise 248062 dollars by Monday evening for the Will County Community Chest. Campaign chairman Ralph C. Murphy notes support for youth health and welfare services provided by 17 agencies. He stresses Red Feather work with youths and announces volunteers will seek contributions from anyone not wearing a red feather. Final report is Monday at 6 15 in the Elks ballroom.
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Igliet-Will County Community Chest
Ralph C. Murphy
Community Chest
Red Feather
Murphy
Will County
Elks Ballroom
Vincennes youths steal four cars before capture
Two 13 year old boys, Robin David and Milton Lane of Vincennes Indiana, admitted to stealing four autos. They drove a first car to Paris, another to Gibson City, and a wrecked vehicle in Aurora after taking a third. They were held for Indiana authorities.
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Vincennes
Ind
Robin David
Milton Lane
Don Spivey
George Jisa
Paris
Gibson City
Aurora
Indiana
Cars collide on Route 4 A leads to two arrests
State police arrested George Schnees, 28, of Lockport for passing in a no passing zone after a collision near 135th street on Route 4 A. Myra M. Shaw, 24, of Lemont, received a ticket for failure to yield the right of way after driving into Schnees' path.
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135Th Street
George Schnees
Route 2
Lockport
Myra M. Shaw
Lemont
Shaw
Schnees
Anna E Brown estate valued at 41500 in Joliet
A petition for letters of administration in the estate of Anna E Brown of Joliet, valued at 41500, was filed with Probate Clerk E B Workman. The will directed equal sharing of 39000 in personal property and 5500 in real estate between her son John L Thompson and sister Vernon E Barnes, with Hazel Arthur of Aurora named executor. Mrs Brown died on September 4.
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Anna E. Brown
Joliet
E B Workman
John L. Thompson
Vernon E. Barnes
Hazel Arthur
Aurora
Mrs. Brown
Tire Deflation Reported During Social Visit
Mrs. Wilbur Dexter of Plainfield reported to the sheriff’s office that an air was let out of a guest’s car tires while she entertained company last night.
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Wilbur Dexter
Plainfield
Sheriff’s Office
League studies unit district plan amid school survey
The League of Women Voters examines a proposed unit district uniting kindergarten through junior college under a single staff and board. The area spans Joliet Township High territory plus Laraway and Rockdale, excluding Troy and Elwood, with other towns joining on interest. Meetings run tonight at 8 at Mrs. Milton Lewis’s home, while questions on the School Survey report will be addressed by Mrs. Engstrom. Morning unit hostesses included Mrs. Robert Leckrone and Mrs. Byron Kilbourne for Plainfield.
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League of Women Voters
Clifford Wiliams
League
PTA
Constantine Iskalis
Martin Lewis
Williams
Joliet Township
Laraway
Rockdale
Troy
Elwood
Milton
Lewis
Cowles Avenue
Engstrom
Robert Leckrone
Lockport
Plainfield
Byron Kilbourne
Three Julietans seek letters of administration petitions
Three petitions for letters of administration were filed with Probate Clerk E. B. Workman. Minnie F. Schulke died September 29 and named George J. Lowrey as executor with a $3,000 personal estate to be split between Guardian Angel Home and Lutheran Home for Children. Marie Martis sought letters in Mary Vrencur’s estate, who died August 21, leaving $8,000 in personal property and $1,000 in real estate. proceeds from property sale are to be shared by her daughters, Martis and Gruber, and two sons, Joseph and Edward, with stock shares designated to grandsons and children. A third petition was filed for Fred H. Newkirk, who died October 7. his widow Clara is executor, with $2,500 personal property and $10,000 real estate to her, with sons Henry E. and Edward B. surviving.
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E. B. Workman
Minnie F. Schulke
George J. Lowrey
Guardian Angel Home
Lutheran Home For
Marie Martis
Mary Vrencur
Robert
Ronald Vreneur
Gerald Gruber
Joseph
Randall Court
Newkirk
Henry E
Edward B
Eight tires burn on a semi-truck in Indiana incident
Herschel Wethington, 26, of Fowler Indiana, piloted a Single Lines truck loaded with food when eight tires burned after a flat tire near Laraway Road and Route 52. Fire departments from Manhattan and Joliet extinguished the blaze as the truck neared Richmond Indiana.
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Herschel Wethington
Fowler
Ind
Wethington
Laraway Road
Route 52
Manhattan
Joliet
Richmond
Window Breach at Barney's Tavern On Bluff Street
Police found two holes in the south plate glass window of Barney's tavern at 126 N Bluff street. Glass shards lay along the ledge and fragments of a milk bottle were discovered nearby.
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Barney’s Tavern
N. Bluff Street
Texas director to speak on industrial safety practices
George T. Shuster safety director of a Port Neches Texas chemical firm will discuss industrial hygiene and the role of the industrial physician at Joliet Community Safety council dinner. U S Rubber sponsors. J J Raythwich to introduce. program begins 6 30 p m.
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George T. Shuster
Port Neches
Texas U. S. Chemical Company
U. S. Rubber
Texas Company
U. S. Rubber Company
Borger
Texas
Torrance
Calif
Shuster
Rowland Manley
Ordnance Ammunition Command
Local Safety Council
Haji
Car stolen in front of Downtowner reported in Lockport
Richard Grove of Green Garden Place in Lockport reported his car stolen from in front of the Downtowner early today. The vehicle was recovered by City Police Officer Robert Sonnensberg at 4 45 a m parked on Webster Street near the Woodruff Clinic.
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Richard Grove
Green Garden Place
Lockport
Robert Sonnensberg
Webster Street
Woodruff Clinic
Panel to Discuss New Illinois Laws Oct 28
The Will County and Witnois Manufacturing associations host a panel Friday Oct 28 at 12 10 p m at the Woodruff hotel to explain new Illinois laws. Panelists include R W Jones E R Bartley John Harrington J J Sheehan and M Lyman as they cover workmen compensation unemployment taxes and municipal and retailer taxes with guidance on cost reductions.
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Witnois Manufacturers’association
Will County Manufacturers’ Association
Woodruff Hotel
R. W. Jones
IMA
E. R. Bartley
John Harrington
J. J. Sheehan
Caterpillar Tractor Company
M. Lyman
Department of Industrial Relations
Deere and Company
Illinois
Spectator notices occupational tax and event details
The Spectator announces an event with admission tickets at 1.75 and advance reservations required. Published in Joliet Illinois by The Spectator Publishing Company, with historic post office and publication details from October 1 1940 and October 20 1955.
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Joliet
Ilinois
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Edith Hoyt
Anna Brown
League Studies Unit District
the People’s Newspaper
William R. McCabe
the Spectator Pulishing Company
the Spectator
Sinois Telephone
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