Col Wright Hencred Li Receives Air Force Commendation Medal
Col Joseph C Wright, son of Mrs Elsie V Wright of Forest Park, retires at Amarillo AFB Texas after 25 years meritorious service as operations support officer. A World War II veteran in India Burma theaters, he also served in Korea and Vietnam. He graduated Hampshire Township High School and earned a 1952 BS from Aero Space Institute Chicago. His wife Mary is daughter of Mrs Edwin T Jones of McLeansboro Illinois.
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Joseph C. Wright
Elsie V. Wright
Forest Park
Amarillo Afb
Tex
Wright
Amarillo
Burma
Vietnam
Hampshire (II.) Township High School
Col. Wright
Aero-Space Institute
Chicago
Mary
Edwin T. Jones
McLeansboro, Ill
Red Cross Extends Aid to Families of Local Reservists
The American Red Cross will provide counseling and emergency assistance to West Suburban families affected by the Army Reserve call up. The 724th Transportation Co based in Forest Park sends 18 enlisted men and 4 officers from the west suburbs to Fort Carson Colorado for deployment to Vietnam. Red Cross official Albert L. Means describes the agency as the link between service members and dependents, with contact established to Lt Thomas J. Rawlings and 1st Sergeant William A. Carter for coordination.
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American Red Cross
Johnson
Army Reserve
Tédth Transportation Co
Forest Park
Roosevelt
724Th
Vietnam
Fort Carson
Colo
Albert L. Means
Oak Park Ave
Oak Park
West Cook
Red Cross
Means
Thomas J. Rawlings
S. Harlem
William A. Carter
Legion Day at Soldiers and Sailors School Observed
American Legion representatives visit the Soldiers and Sailors Children’s School in Normal Illinois for Legion Day. The event marks 30 years of child welfare activities with lunch games and performances by students and gifts for each child. June 5 is highlighted as a red letter day in the children’s lives.
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Soldiers and Sailors Childrens School
Normal
Mil
Legion Day
Legion and Auxiliary
The
Legion
Forest Park School Board delays meeting to discuss long range plans
The Forest Park Board of Education adjourned the May 13 meeting to May 27 at 8 p.m. in the Field Stevenson School library to discuss long range plans for the district. Public notice is given.
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Forest Park Board of Education
Library of the Field Stevenson School
Forest Park
Obituaries for Pinta Sharon Janet and Schauer Emil
Obituary notices list Sharon Janette Pinta daughter of George and Grace and granddaughter and great granddaughter relatives. Funeral May 20 at Zimmerman and Son Funeral Home with interment Elm Lawn. Emil Schauer husband of Christine and father of Irma Markovic named with family in New York City and Yugoslavia. Monday Mass. interment Resurrection. Clarence D Botsford of Forest Park noted with LaBelle as late spouse and brother-in-law Edward Schneirer. funeral May 16 and interment Forest Home.
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Pinta
Sharon Janette
George and
Grace Pinta
Robert and
Janette Sueder
George
Rose Pinta
Sam
Mary Love
Grace
David Gibson
Emma Sueder
Zimmerman and Son Funeral Home
Elm Lawn
Four Robbers Captured After Forest Park Chase
Four robbers were captured after a late night chase ending at Adams and Des Plaines in Forest Park. They had stolen typewriters from a Franklin Park stationery store and fled as officers blocked the routes, a gunman shot in the arm was hospitalized, others were booked. Chief John Tobin praised Cook County police cooperation and cross‑jurisdictional coordination.
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Forest Park
Des Plaines
Adams
Franklin Park
Oak Park
John Tobin
Cook County
Forest Lions Club 40th Anniversary Celebration
The Forest Lions Club marks its 40th anniversary on Saturday June 1 at River Forest Country Club. Tickets cost 8 dollars with a cocktail hour, prime rib dinner, prizes, dancing, and new president Cliff Clemens introduced by Jack Riley. Reservations via Pete Burgio at FO 86-4074.
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River Forest Country Club
Forest Lions
Forest Park
River Forest Lions Club
Forest Lions Club
Jack Riley
Cliff Clemens
Pete Burgio
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Moran
Randolph & Des Plaines
Col. Wright Hencred
Forest Park Methodist Church
Adams BA Tun
George Olsen
Madison St
Cy. Kune
Forest Park Review
Addrege
American Legion
USO
Josephine Austin
Forest Park Public
Frank Carroll
Hannah
1/38th Infantry
Dmz Zone
Munsan
Korea
Skips
Univ. of Waols
Army
Lions Club
Claude A. Walker
Know How
Wilneis
House of Representatives
Ilinois
Illinois
Walker
Republican Party of
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