Thornton Township High School Prom Recap at Oak Lawn
The Thornton Township High School prom on May 13 featured three events including a school dance with an Oriental theme and a late Sabre Room party in Oak Lawn attended by 391 students. Faculty and chaperons praise the students for their conduct and character during Prom Day activities coordinated by the THS Parent-Teacher Association.
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Pointer
Riverdale
Mangnus
Thornton Township High Schools
Sabre Room
Oak
Lawn
Thornton
George Gatto Mis
Schroeder
Parent-Teacher Association
Thornton and Thornridge Teens Celebrate 60 61 School Year
Students at Thornton and Thornridge enjoyed a busy 1960 61 with renovations at Thornton a new school look and Thornridge starting under a new roof. The year featured plays pep rallies record hops via postcard contest and a SSL swimming crown for Thornridge while Thornton earned pride with large fan turnouts and trophy hauls.
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Thornton
Thornridge
Thorton
Thornton Feds
Radio Statis Wjed
Thoridge
T’ridge
Champaign
Bust
Dar
Thornton and Thornridge
Franklin PTA Names Officers For 19 District Luncheon
Franklin PTA District 19 held its annual spring luncheon for board members to announce officers and coordinators. New president Mrs Norman Peck chaired with names for program hospitality safety publicity youth activities and scholarship roles among others.
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Franklin Pta. District 19
Norman Peck
Alis
George Douggins
A J. Detz
William Simmons
Dean Wilcox
Harsid Frantzen
Ralph Berg
Rober Giadl
Willer Stockdale
Arthur Larson
Parent Teacher Magazine
Warren Kaitner
Parent
Maga
Dolton Girl Injured In Sibley Street Car Collision
Carol Williams a 12 year old of 14336 Avalon Dolton was struck by a car at 1308 Sibley Dolton on Saturday May 27. She was taken to Thomson Clinic then to St Francis Hospital Blue Island. Driver John Lempart 49 of Stooms Illinois gave details of the incident.
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Carol Willams
Avalon
Dolton
Sibley
Thomson Clinic
St. Francis Hospital
Bluesland
John Lemyart
State St. Stooms
Carol
Lempart
Dalton
School group names education committee delegates
Mrs. Peter Bergman chairs Parent Education with delegates Mrs. Ray Lekavieh Mrs. Arthur Larson Mrs. Dave Gardiner and Mrs. Kenneth Babrock. Alternates are Mrs. Edward Roden Mrs. Harold Frantzen and Mrs. C. C. Dacus.
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Zine
Peter Bergman
Parent Education
Ray Lekavieh
Arthur Larson
Dave Gardiner
Kenneth Babrock
Edward Roden
Harold Frantzen
C. C. Dacus
Man suffers neck injuries after rear-end crash on 138th
Thomas F. McCarthy age 24 of Riverdale was hospitalized with neck injuries after his car, stopped in the middle lane on 188th, was struck from behind by Theodore Arvia. A bystander Dan Guffey and a passenger in Arvia’s car suffered an ankle injury.
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Thomas F. McCarthy
Normal
Riverdale
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
McCarthy
188Th Watme
Wallace
Theodore D. Arvia
FE 144Th St
Dalton
Arvia
Dan Guffey
Jefferson, Dalton
Notable Claim About Lempart Car In Dalton Incident
Dalton police concluded Lempart’s car wheels did not roll over Carol after she was thrown to the ground, based on the evidence surrounding the right rear fender behind the wheel well.
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Dalton
Lempart
Carol
Local Parents Welcome New Babies at Ingalls Memorial
Mr and Mrs Wilam War field Jr announce the birth of a son at Ingalls Memorial Hospital on May 1. Mr and Mrs Walter Urbain report a son born May 4 at 832 E 16th South Holland. Mr and Mrs George Martin celebrate a daughter born May 25 at 87 W 183rd Place South Holland. Mr and Mrs William Clark of Riverdale announce a daughter born May 25 at 18724 Normal Riverdale.
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Wilam Warfield, Jr
Michigan
Polson
Walter Urbain
South Holland
George Martin
W. 183Rd Pl
William Clark
Normal
Riverdale
Dog bite harms Williamt H. McGrory in Delton
Dalton police report an 18 year old, Williamt H. McGrory of 14832 Grant Delton, bitten on the right wrist by a dog owned by Lazarus Food Market at 618 Sibley Blvd Delton. The animal has been impounded.
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Williamt H. McGrory
Grant
Delton
Dalton
Lazarus Food Market
Sibley Blvd
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D-Rama
J. W. Millikan
State St. Hammond
By Tom Renner
KNEC
Bermuda
Thornton Gymnasium
Thornridge-Thornton
South Holland Dalton
Franklin Pta
Charles Thompson
Edward Erckson
Mario Albiero
Pow Mopeay
Pru
Hoodlum Priest
Sat
Sun
Ford
Campbell Ford Inc
Lincoln Ave
E. Sibley
Lot
Peng
Roy & Fran
S. Indiana
Ed Ripley
New Best Franklin
144Th Street
CAL Park
DOG ‘N Suds
West
127Th Street
Commonwealth Edison
Public Service Company
J Public Service Company
Ith Edigon Company
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