Chamber Kicks Off Gift Certificate Program
Laurie Jackson becomes first customer at North America Savings as Forest Park Chamber of Commerce launches a gift certificate plan. Certificates redeemable at participating Forest Park stores, promoting local spending. Certificates sold in $5 $10 and $25 denominations at three locations including North America Savings and Forest Park National Bank.
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Laurie Jackson
North America Savings
Forest Park
Forest Park National Bank
Chamber of Commerce
Madison Street
Not Even a Mouse at St Bernadine Teen Repertoire
In Robbins household during Christmas Eve Rick Robbins invites girlfriend Connie to carol and exchange gifts. Connie finds a catnip mouse while Rick unpacks a rubber dog bone prompting comic fallout among the cast including Mr and Mrs Robbins and other neighbors. A quiet moment follows recalling the true Spirit of Christmas with Louisa Hargrove softening in a Christmas story by Luke Cameron.
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Robbins
St. Bernardine’s
Teen Repertoire Theatre
Rick Robbins
Carl Morello
Connie
Dorothy Madden
Rick
Pamela
Brunella Greco
Mrs. Robbins
Patrick White
Diane Schildgen
Mitsy
Cathy Madden
Flo
Lester
Carolyn Bosco
Ray Madden
Louisa Hargrave
Maria Branigan
Luke Cameron
Christmas Lights U K Here Christmas Lights U K Here
Stanley A. Larwark of Commonwealth Ellison Company says holiday lighting will not violate President Nixon's energy conservation appeal. He notes 90 percent of his firm's kilowatts come from uranium or coal, with ample supply, and asserts nuclear plants like Dresden can meet needs for years. He also mentions lowering thermostats and reducing corporate travel to conserve oil and gasoline.
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Nixon
Stanley A. Larwark
Commonwealth Ellison Company
Larwark
Dresden
Forest Park Council Schedules Saturday Meeting
Forest Park's Village Council will meet this Saturday starting at 10 a.m. to avoid Christmas weekend conflicts, with another session on December 29. In January the council will resume its regular schedule on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays each month.
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Forest Park
Camp Douglass Christmas Tree Sale by YMCA Group
The Y s Men Club of the Oak Park YMCA sponsors a Christmas Tree Sale in the north parking lot at 255 G Marion Street. Sales run Saturdays 9 am to 6 pm Sundays 9:30 am to 7 pm and weekdays 11 am to 9 pm. For each tree sold Camp Douglass earns 1.00 to fund a needy youngster’s camp next summer. Over 8,000 in scholarship money was allocated last summer.
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Y's Men Club
Oak Park
Camp Douglass
Three Nabbed After Robbery at Refiner's Pride Store
Three Chicago men, David Carter and brothers Ernest and James Harper, were arrested in County Jail after an alert Forest Park resident aided police in catching them following a Sunday night robbery at Refiner's Pride, 7323 Randolph. They bound the clerk, emptied the till, and fled in a car later stopped by Officer Richard Brhel with River Forest assistance. Bail set at 15,000 for Ernest Carter and Harper, 25,000 for David Carter. all face robbery charges and prior indictment.
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Dafl
Pride
Maria Kuczynska
Forest Park
Randolph
Brhel
River Forest
David Carter
Ernest
James Harper
Chicago
Harper
Ernest Carter
A Lovable Christmas Gift Dog Seeks Home
A friendly three month old stray dog saved by local police appeals to Forest Park Review readers. Paper trained and possibly part Labrador, she may reach 45 to 60 pounds. Police officers kept her overnight and a home with a yard is nice but not required. Call 366-0600 to adopt. cost of the dog tree will be waived for the first caller.
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Richard Boyce
Forest Park Review
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