Credit Parking Ban For Decrease in Crime
Mayor Howard Mohr and Police Chief Elmer Schnurstein report crime in Forest Fark fell 20 last year with sharp drops in auto theft burglary vandalism and sex offenses. Lt Edwin Ziebell notes December 1965 burglary reached a low for the month and cites aggressive patrols alley lights and increased patrol miles as factors. Don Schram of Archery Custom Shop near Madison Street plans to mount a 34 lb boar head after a hunting trip near Globe Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Mohr
Elmer Schnurstein
Forest Fark
Edwin Ziebell
Lad
Mohr
Don Schram
Madison Street
Don
Globe
Ariz
Robin Hood
Nevada
Clara Cotten Miller Dies After Short Illness
Clara Cotten Miller died Sunday night at her son Bud’s Oak Park home after a brief illness. She was 79, spent 50 years in the Forest Park area and lived the last 25 years in Sister Bay, Wisconsin, where the body was shipped for burial. Survived by her husband Irvin, two sons Bud and Bill, and four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Cotten Miller
Bud
Oak Park
Irvin
Bill
Death of Albert Decker Held Sudden Heart Attack
Albert Decker aged 74 of 1105 Dunlop died at home Sunday evening from a heart attack as he entered the pantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Decker
Dunlop
Nomination petitions for school board two 1966 filing period
Legal notice announces filing dates for the School District 91 Board of Education election in Cook County Illinois. Nominating petitions may be filed February 23 to March 19 1966 with secretary Lawrence P Buckley at 926 Ferdinand Avenue Forest Park. Office hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM weekdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Cook County
Minois
Lawrence P. Buckley
Ferdinand Avenue
Forest Park
Illinois
New Arrivals Bring Several Oak Park Births This Month
Oak Park Hospital welcomed Nanty Lynn LeCompte born to Arnold and his wife of 1538 Elgin. A girl arrived for Mr and Mrs Franklin Grover at 1053 Dunlop and Mark Raleigh was born January 6 to Mr and Mrs. Grover at Oak Park Hospital. Denise Arline born January 5 at Oak Park Hospital. Antoinette Marle, born December 21 to Mr and Mrs August DiCola of 1102 Dunlop. Blaine Dale born January 17 at Westlake Community Hospital. Darlene and Ken Hebner of Chicago have a daughter. George Karch at 1128 Hannah welcomed a baby girl Michelle Ann born January 16 at Oak Park Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Grover
Dunlop
Mark Raleigh
Oak Park Hospital
Daniel Trifone
Burkhardt
Denise Arline
Eoline
Antoinette Marle
August DiCola
Darlene
Ken Hebner
Chicago
Blaine Dale
Westlake Community Hospital
Ares
Nanty Lynn LeCompte
Arnold LeCompte
Elgin
George Karch
Hannah
Michelle Ann
Peees
Thanks for patronizing Jim's Barber Shop and Vince's
Card of thanks expresses gratitude for patronage of Jim's Barber Shop under Mrs management after the death of her husband and notes new ownership as of January 1 1966 by Vincent James Argentino with a neat, friendly, cheerful reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Vince
Vincent James Argentino
Altar Rosary Meets February 1 Speaker Monsignor Denisoff
The Altar and Rosary Society of St Bernardine Church will meet February 1 at 8:30 in the school hall. Guest speaker Monsignor Elias Denisoff, Melkite Rite Archimandrite, pastor of St John Baptist Melkite Catholic Church Chicago and head of philosophy at St Procopius College Lisle Illinois, will discuss the Moral Virtue of Ecumenism. All parishioners and villagers are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altar & Rosary Society
St. Bernardine Church
Elgin & Harrison
Elias Denisoff
St. John Baptist Melkke-Catholic Church
Chicago
St. Procopius College
Lisle
Minois
Also Mentioned on This Page
Scott
Chala
Moore
Evelt Velt
Forest Park Currency Exchange
Madison St
N.M. Miller Drug CO
Unger’s
W. Roosevelt Rd
Charles W. Meseke
Cavelands
Kentucky
Modern Resort
Motor Inn
Park Mammoth
Frites
Schram
Doe Reichmann & Co
W. Roosevelt Road Forest
Austin
Cuok County
Hlincis
PLAID
W. Randolph
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