Refugee Family Settles Here in Local Church Sponsorship
Rev. Otto discusses a 25 person effort to sponsor a refugee family led by Thuan and her daughters. The group provides housing, furnishings, and job leads, while aiding emotional adjustment. Some locals question resources, but church and chamber support persist, with a call for others to help via St. Stephen's Lutheran church.
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Otto
United States
Longview
Thuan
Chamber of Commerce
St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church
Press Water Hookup For Homes Near Club
Midlothian plans to connect homes along Long and Linder streets to municipal water and sewer lines. Mayor Harry Raday says multiple meetings are underway and condemned land options are being explored to reach the cottages near Cottage Row while easing past connectivity issues and pre annexation agreements.
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Midlothian Country Club
Midlothian
Harry Raday
Raday
John R. Sullivan
Country Club
Edmund M. Burke and Associates
Long
Linder
Mechanics Buick Harvey Contract Talks Drag On
Negotiations at Mechanics Buick in Harvey show each dealership’s team negotiating separately and dealers not consulted. Union officials note the 50-50 profit split would barely cover costs, while car dealers claim service departments linger in the red. No union spokesman commented.
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Buick
Harvey
Halloway
Mechanics Union
Bob Kraemer
Royal Chrysler
Kraemer
Midlothian Firefighter Exam Set for Tuesday
The Village of Midlothian will hold a full-time firefighter examination Tuesday evening under the police and fire commission. Test starts at 7:30 p.m. at village hall 14801 South Crawford Avenue. salary is 12500 dollars with a 24 hour on duty 48 hour off duty cycle. Applicants must live in the village and be 21 to 35, able to pass physical and mental tests. Call 389-0200 for details.
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Village of
Midlothian
Police and Fire Commission
South
Crawford Avenue
Park District Sets Registration for Expanded Programs
Midlothian residents may register this week for an expanded slate of recreational and craft classes offered by the park district as it prepares to open a new recreation center at 145th and Kostner. Dedication is tentatively planned for the first week of December with registrations at Bremen Heights, Memorial, and Roesner parks on specified days and times.
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Midlothian Park District
145Th and
Kostner
Obituary: Arthur Wenzler 88 Oak Forest Fire Dept Pioneer
Arthur Wenzler 88 of 15335 South Lamon avenue died Monday at South Suburban hospital Hazel Crest. He helped establish the Oak Forest fire department in 1945 and served 23 years on the unit. Services were held Thursday at McKenzie funeral home Oak Forest. Surviving are Emma his wife and several children.
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Arthur Wenzler
South Lamon Avenue
Oak Forest
South Suburban Hospital
Hazel Crest
Wenzler
162Nd Street
Cicero Avenue
McKenzie Funeral Home
Rock Island Railroad
Illinois
Caterine Gibbons
Catherine Gibbons
Laramie Avenue
McKenzie
St. Damian Church
Gibbons
Oak Forest Hospital
Holy Sepulchre
Ireland
Daniel
Thomas
Patrick
John
Martin
Mary Victor
O.S.F
Sarah Conneely
Barbara McDonnell
Stagg High Open House Sets Tomorrow Evening
Stagg High School hosts an open house from 7 30 to 9 p m. tomorrow with a welcome meeting in the gym. Visitors may tour all building areas and view student work and department exhibits. The Stagg Parents Association offers 100 dollars to the class with the highest parent representation. Counselors will sign in attending parents at the door.
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A. A. Stagg High School
Stagg Parents Association
Three Building Permits Issued in County Townships
The county department of buildings issued three permits for unincorporated Orland and Bremen townships. In Orland two single family homes were authorized, one at 139th and 80th avenue for Frank Salvatori and another at 14900 Park Lane for James Longoria. In Bremen a home at 16920 Frontage in Oak Forest was approved for Frank Trombley.
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County Department of Buildings
Orland
Bremen Townships
Orland Township
Thoughtful missteps blamed on quick conclusions
Brief reflects on how hasty judgments lead to mistakes and cautions readers to slow down before acting. It contrasts impulsive actions with deliberate consideration, implying that errors arise from rushed thinking rather than lack of effort.
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Bremen Heights Park
144Th
Kenneth
Memorial Park Fieldhouse
145Th
Kedzie
Roesner Park
149Th
Springfield
Emma
Dorothy Sheehan
Joseph
Midlothian Star-Tribune
Star-Tribune
Oak Park Avenue
Tinley Park
Williams Press, Inc
W. E. Williams
Charlies W. Williams
Bill Williams
U.S
U.S.A
Poe
Stagg High
Firestone
Iladies Car Care Clinic
Oak Creek Firestone
West
159Th St
Eunice Joffee
Imagination Theater
Playmakers
Springfield School
Martha Hartnett
Farmer’s Insurance Group
William Hennings
Ken’s Heating & Air Conditioning
Tinley Park, IL
Harry T. Hannig
Ingall’s Memorial Hospital
156Th St
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